Russ lossing –

Folks

The idea that the creation of an infinite number of melodies is attainable from just 12 tones has always fascinated me. Additionally, I find it intriguing that folk music, the traditional music of the people in a country or region, is strikingly analogous in it's raw melodic content despite developing in relative isolation to one another over hundreds of years. As I composed the music for this album, I had the idea of folk melodies in mind: minimal but not minimalistic - simple but not simplistic - miniature melodic moments; specifically crafted for skilled improvisers to instantly absorb and interpret. Apart from the composed melodic content, this music was fully improvised without frameworks or forms. // The melodies set the tone for group improvisation. Heaven Above" is the only exception, in which the improvisations occur within a circular form over a predetermined harmonic sequence and tempo. // John, Michael and I have been playing together for several decades resulting in a deep, nearly telepathic, musical connection."

Country of Pressing	US
Artist	Russ Lossing
Released	2022
Music Genre	Blues and Pop / Rock
Label	SUNNYSIDE
Condition	New
UPC	016728165822
SKU	al-016728165822

1.1 Heaven Above
1.2 Village Folk
1.3 Grey
1.4 Country Folk
1.5 Call Now
1.6 Mountain Folk
1.7 Lighting Bug
1.8 Village Folk II