johnnigelcook
Happy Christmas ... Music has saved me again this year, playing and listening ... love the surprise this track delivers after may listenings.
Favorite track: Juniper.
Dr. Beaf
As with all good jazz records, this is best taken during the quieter times in the evening to drown out the city sounds. It's an album that sits in the background, yet you can lean in and take notice of all the emotional intricacies of the piano phrasing and allow the music lead you where ever you want.
Beautifully presented 12" LP. Designed by James Bobridge featuring photos by Madeléna Rehorek.
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Compact Disc (CD) + Digital Album
Beautifully presented four-panel digipack. Designed by James Bobridge featuring photos by Madeléna Rehorek.
Sept 2021: International orders are still welcome; however, due to significant shipping rates the associated postage cost has unfortunately needed to increase.
Includes unlimited streaming of The Nature Of Light
via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
ships out within 3 days
Purchasable with gift card
$15AUDor more
Streaming + Download
Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.
Winner :: Best Jazz Album - 2017 The Age Music Victoria Awards
"A modern jazz triumph... Foster's new album places him alongside Australia's finest jazz composers and pianists." Chelsea Wilson (PBS FM)
PBS Feature Record - 29 May - 4 June 2017
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This record represents more than a collection of music. It feels more akin to a personal enlightenment, drawing on experiences that evoked strong emotions across the spectrum. In each track, an experience and emotion are represented by one prominent colour which, even with the passing of time, instantly recalls its origin.
This was the inspiration for this record - emotion defined through colour. An emotion which resonated within me, that I could reflect on, could sit with, often for days or weeks at a time. Those emotions find an outlet in these songs, the composition of which, though credited to me, happened almost involuntarily; an innocent bystander as the music found its way to the piano and the page. It is by this metric, the emotional rawness and honesty, that I feel so proud of this record. It speaks of sadness, love, hope and fear, of happiness, regret and excitement.
Emotional expression is hard. For me, at least. Talking about emotion, particularly negative emotion, is a painful process. This record provides me freedom of expression, in a language with which I’m more comfortable.
This record is intensely personal. It has challenged me and left me exhausted, but at the same time, has inspired and energised me. I hope it will do the same for you. I hope this record will help you to pause, to reflect, to feel and to express your inner self as honestly and fearlessly as possible.
Thank you.
credits
released May 13, 2017
Composition by Brenton Foster
Produced by Brenton Foster
Piano: Brenton Foster
Trumpet: Tom Jovanovic
Saxophone: Gideon Brazil
Trombone: Nick Pietsch
Double Bass: Marty Holoubek
Drums: Aaron McCoullough
Recorded by Allan Neuendorf
New Village Studios, Melbourne, Australia
Mixed by Tom Barnes
Mary Street, Adelaide, Australia
Mastered by Robert Thomas
Ten Eight Seven Mastering, London, UK
Photography: Madeléna Rehorek
Art Direction: James Bobridge
Brenton Foster continues to establish himself as a unique voice in the Australian original music
scene.
"The Nature Of Light" (2017) released through Bold Future Records, winner Best Jazz Album at 2017 The Age Music Victoria Awards. PBS FM Feature Record May 2017.
"Two Cities" (2016) nominated Best Jazz Album at 2016 The Age Music Victoria Awards....more
supported by 16 fans who also own “The Nature Of Light”
Difficult to name a favourite track, however if I was forced to choose an all time favourite album this would certainly be up there at the top. I'm in the UK but it was a friend in South Africa that introduced me to Gondwana. Absolutely beautiful album from start to finish, amazing musicians and composition both. Thank you, it inspires me to become a better musician. rai scott