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Shannon Castle Art
Deep Well Sessions
Watch "Minor Swing,"
from The Deep Well Sessions.
New World
New World presents twelve original compositions by John Schussler and Geoffrey Castle, plus a stormy rendition of Ornette Coleman's "Lonely Woman" and a funky arrangement of several traditional Irish tunes in "Farewell to Inwood." Originally published as the Guarneri Undergound's first album, New World is now remastered to be clearer than ever, and features several tracks that have become audience and radio favorites.
Much more than an exposition of the violin, [New
World] is a world's fair of music that tantalizes
with its sounds, sights, and smells. This group is a native
market in a big city, a bazaar by a pyramid where incense
lingers in the air. The musicians switch from fez to
sombrero to top hats as they unearth the beauties of North
African, Spanish, Irish and classical forms. … With
so many groups playing at rather than with world music, it's
refreshing to hear a concept that is so unified. The
violinists really understand how versatile the instrument is
and are fearless in casting it in so many diverse settings.
Wow! Did this really come from Seattle?
—Gary Bannister, 5/4 Magazine
Tracks — Click to listen or purchase for download from Bandcamp!
Personnel
- Geoffrey Castle - Violin, Electric violin, producer
- John Schussler - Violin, Electric Violin, Percussion, Guitar, producer
- Garey Shelton - Bass, engineer
- Ben Smith - Drums
- Eric Tingstad - Guitar (Reflected Moon)
- Jovino Santos Neto - Piano (Pacifying the Cat)
- Jami Sieber - Cello (Pacifying the Cat)
- Dan Tyack - Pedal Steel, Peda-bro (Box of Marbles)
- Mike Gordon - Clarinet (Baglama)
- Behnam Khoshkhoo - Vocals (Gazirah)
- Michael Lord - Mix
- Rick Fisher - Mastered at RFI Mastering Lab, Seattle
- Cover art by Don Barnett