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Universal Gratitude by Mike Casey

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Album Title: Valencia
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2024

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About the Album

This calm meditative song--with lush harp, warm saxophone & sensitive cajón--uniquely fuses the Landó rhythm of Peru and the Tangos rhythm of Spain with Brazilian-esque melody/harmony for a serene track borne out of gratitude, created within & inspired by the iconic architecture of Valencia's City of Arts & Sciences. Five years in the making, this was originally written & recorded in 2019 while a masters student at Berklee's Valencia Spain campus as part of his thesis.

Tracks

The Beauty Of Everyday Life; Venus; Ghazal; Universal Gratitude; Calle Pizarro; Valencia; Universal Gratitude (reprise).

Personnel

Mike Casey

saxophone

Jason Faust

piano

German Choby Scheufler

bass, electric

Travis Collins

drums

Additional Personnel

Mike Casey: tenor saxophone; Jason Faust: piano (2,3); Josh Porter: piano and organ (1,6,7); Sam Borrello: guitar (1,5,6); Eve Matin: harp (1,4); German ‘Choby’ Scheufler: electric bass (3,5-7); Cole Scott Rubin: acoustic bass (1); Ricardo Osorno: acoustic bass (2); Marta Autista Serrano: acoustic bass (4); Travis Collins: drums (1,5-7); Issaya Whitesides: drums (2,3); Xerach Peñate Santana: cajon and percussion (4).

Reviews

Valencia by Chris May

Date featured

November 14, 2024

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