we are all one, in the sun, by meg baird, helena espvall, fern knight, cian nugent, glenn jones, arborea, s. basho junghans

we are all one, in the sun

by meg baird, helena espvall, fern knight, cian nugent, glenn jones, arborea, s. basho junghans

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beautiful vinyl edition (limited to 300) of the seminal basho tribute first released on cd by important records in 2010. released in response to strong demand after being included in acoustic guitar magazine's best albums of 2010, textura's best of 2010 and 4 or 5 star reviews everywhere else. Featuring the best guitar, folk and new psych artists around and curated by buck curran this album really benefits from the lush re-mastered for vinyl sound and 180gm pressing (vinyl mastering by patrick klem).

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	1.	steffen basho-junghans - rolling thunder variation II 04:24
	2.	helena espvall - travessa do cabral 04:00
	3.	meg baird - moving up a ways 03:26
	4.	glenn jones - 1337 shattuck avenue, apartment d 07:57
	5.	arborea - blue crystal fire 05:24
	6.	cian nugent - odour of plums 06:12
	7.	rahim alhaj - baghdad althania 04:38
	8.	fern knight - song for the queen 08:54

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We are All One, In the Sun: a Tribute to Robbie Basho, represents a humble tribute to this truly original and passionate American guitarist, musician and composer curated and realized by musician, producer, and acoustic guitar maker Buck Curran (who along with his wife Shanti performs as the duo Arborea).. This collection of both original compositions and new interpretations of Basho songs befittingly begins with German guitarist and painter Steffen Basho Junghans, who has devoted almost 20 years to composing guitar music in the spirit of Robbie Basho. There is also a gorgeous composition by Glenn Jones, a friend of Basho and another musician who has dedicated his life to proliferated music composed on the Steel String guitar, and the young Irish guitarist Cian Nugent...who represents a new generation of guitarist-composers carrying on the torch. Meg Baird, Arborea and Fern Knight all represent beautiful female led vocal tributes to Robbie Basho compositions that feature his passionate and evocative singing. Curran's choice of female led vocal performances is a tribute honoring Basho's own profound spiritual reverence and fantastical love for women. Basho's own singing was said to have been first inspired by the beautiful and powerful voice of Peruvian soprano Yma Sumac.
The choice of involving instrumentalists Rahim Alhaj and Helena Espvall in this project was simple, in that Curran feels Basho would have appreciated their roots, virtuosity, and passion and in their sound he also hears a kindred spirit linking all three musicians. Rahim AlHaj is a Grammy Nominated Iraqi born master of the Persian Oud. AlHaj, a student of the great Munir Bashir, exhibits great technique and a pure emotional style. Cellist Helena Espvall, a native of Sweden, represents a musician with a deep connection to her instrument, a musician who conjures up mysterious and emotionally charged improvisational music from bow and cello, music that is an amalgamation of sounds and textures from her travels all over the world.
This record is also dedicated to the memory of Philadelphia based guitarist Jack Rose, who passed away too young (1971 to 2009) and who over the past decade created and recorded some of the most beautiful and powerful guitar music in the tradition pioneered by Robbie Basho. (excerpted from the original press release from Important Records)

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released August 1, 2011

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