PAUL WINTER - Canyon Lullaby (1997) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Much is made in the liner notes of this recording about the lengths Paul Winter and his compatriots went to find just the perfect place in the Grand Canyon to record. For once, all the hyperbole is justified. The sound here is nothing short of breathtaking. Winter's saxophone reverberates off the canyon walls and has a truly transcendent sound and feeling. That said, the compositions -- 21 of them, lasting over an hour in total time -- are as evanescent as the sound of Winter's saxophone fading into the rocks, and there's only so much solo saxophone one can take (Winter's bandmate Paul Halley adds organ on two cuts). Interesting and exhilarating in small doses, Canyon Lullaby can go beyond soothing to soporific if listened to in one sitting. by Ross Boissoneau
Tracklist :
1    Canyon Lullaby    2:01
Paul Winter
2    First Light    2:20
Paul Winter
3    Honoring Song    2:10
Paul Winter
4    Canyon Chaconne 6:13
Organ, Composed By – Paul Halley
Recorded By [Organ, Assisted By] – Jim Butler
Recorded By [Organ] – Dixon Van Winkle
Organ, Composed By – Paul Halley
Recorded By [Organ, Assisted By] – Jim Butler
Recorded By [Organ] – Dixon Van Winkle
5    Dream Of The Basketmaker    3:26
Paul Winter
6    Air For Keetu    3:17
Paul Winter
7    Cornmeal Medicine Wheel    3:08
Paul Winter
8    Redbud Siesta    2:05
Paul Winter
9    Lizard Lounge    2:13
Paul Winter
10    Hummingbird's Ballad    2:00
Paul Winter
11    Afternoon Sun    1:44
Paul Winter
12    Waltz Of The Ravens    4:07
Paul Winter
13    Lullaby At Pumpkin Springs    2:03
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14    Dreamcatcher    2:58
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15    Mars On The Rim    2:38
Paul Winter
16    Miidnight Blue    1:52
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17    Moon Shadows    1:58
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18    Music Blessing    2:27
Paul Winter
19    Rain Temple    2:57
Paul Winter
20    Sweet Dreams, Little One    1:52
Paul Winter
21    Canyon Chaconne (Reprise) 2:45
Organ, Composed By – Paul Halley
Recorded By [Organ, Assisted By] – Jim Butler
Recorded By [Organ] – Dixon Van Winkle
Organ, Composed By – Paul Halley
Recorded By [Organ, Assisted By] – Jim Butler
Recorded By [Organ] – Dixon Van Winkle
Credits :
Soprano Saxophone – Paul Winter