There Is Light, by Minnie Collective

There Is Light

by Minnie Collective

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Mark Pearson Hi Minnie, just received the CD.
Love the music, a great aural experience.
Definitely play a track on the radio. RTRFM 92.1 in WA.
Cheers Mark

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1.	There Is Light 06:27	info	buy track
2.	Hide & Seek 07:11	info	buy track
3.	And So I Walk 05:39	info	buy track
4.	Eye Of The Hurricane 07:15	info	buy track
5.	Fear Not 07:16	info	buy track

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Minnie Hill is an award-winning composer, arranger and saxophonist with a ‘virtuosic knowledge of the richest sounds possible in the saxophone and trombone sections’ (The Australian). Here she joins with other jazz stars, including Angela Davis on alto sax, Sam Anning on bass and trombonist Jordan Murray, on a project inspired by the journey of a human life.

‘I wanted the music to reflect how we develop throughout our lives, from childhood to old age,’ says Minnie. ‘This meant that each movement had to be unique, but also follow a natural progression. And so the album begins with a quartet, and gradually expands, until we hear eight instruments featured in the fourth movement.’ The notion of development was also embodied in the choice of players: a mix of established and emerging musicians, creating music together.

The suite is in five movements:

I. There Is Light: ‘I wanted this piece to reflect the journey of a newborn child. It was important to me that the piece was incredibly soft, warm and intimate, and featured a simple melody played on the alto saxophone by Angela Davis.’

II. Hide & Seek: This piece was written around the development of a child through their younger years, and their excitement as they journey through life. As the movement progresses, interaction between the horns mimics the idea of two children playing together, much like a game of hide and seek.

III. And So I Walk: This movement begins with a strong and commanding piano solo, its driving nature conveying the sense of being on a journey.

IV. Eye of the Hurricane: With five horns and a fast 3/4 feel, this movement has a momentum and energy that expresses the busyness of being an adult.

V. Fear Not: Alto sax and trombone play a delicate melody together before the music takes on a quasi Afro-Cuban feel. It has a real sense of peace and acceptance, so that the album ends in calm.

credits

released November 4, 2022

An ABC Jazz Composer Commission. Recorded in the ABC's Southbank Studios, Melbourne on 30 May 2022.
Produced by Mal Stanley and Minnie Hill.
Recorded, Mixed and Mastered by Mal Stanley.
Assisted by Jack Montgomery-Parkes.
Cover photography by Nicole Calabrese.
Inside photography by Patrick Lefevre.
Design by Minnie Hill
(P) 2022 Australian Broadcasting Corporation, licensed to Minnie Kaye Music.

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Minnie Kaye Music Melbourne, Australia

Minnie Hill is a Melbourne based composer, arranger and saxophonist who is making her mark in the music scene as a talented and prolific writer. Minnie writes for both big band and smaller jazz ensembles and regularly leads ensembles at the Paris Cat Jazz Club in Melbourne. Minnie has just recorded her debut big band album; 'The Remarkable Dave Brubeck which is set to be released in July 2021. ... more

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