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Two Trees by Al Jewer & Andy Mitran
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fave it World Fusion | New Age
11 tracks | 63 minutes
Released Jul 2003
on Laughing Cat Records
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Joyful New Age music, original and relaxing, created in brotherhood by celebrated musicians.
Editorial review
When a musician claims that he/she is "beyond category," it's usually a case of wishful thinking -- in other words, the musician isn't quite as unique as he/she would like to believe. But some albums really are difficult to categorize -- not impossible, but difficult. Two Trees is such an album. Peaceful and contemplative yet rhythmic, this instrumental disc is somewhere between new age/world fusion, and modern Native American music -- and yet, flutist Al Jewer and keyboardist Andy Mitran (the leaders of this session) aren't purists when it comes to either the new age or Native American fields. Rather, they take what they like from both and incorporate some other influences as well, including jazz and classical. This 2003 release isn't nearly as high-tech as most of the CDs that end up in the new age bins; Two Trees sounds a lot more played than programmed, and an abundance of acoustic instruments are heard alongside electric bass and electric keyboards. Nonetheless, Two Trees favors the sort of tranquility that attracts new age audiences, and at the same time, the Native American element is strong enough to make the album relevant to the contemporary Native American scene (as opposed to traditional Native American music). Two Trees uses some ethnic instruments that you would never hear at a traditional Native American powwow -- such as the Aboriginal didgeridoo and the African kalimba -- but then, that's the sort of experimentation that makes the neo-Native American scene so intriguing. Two Trees deserves to be placed in both the world music and new age sections of CD stores, but however you categorize Jewer and Mitran's performances, they have every reason to be proud of this risk-taking album. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Best-selling flutist Al Jewer and noted keyboardist Andy Mitran are joined by a family of critically-acclaimed guests including cellist David Darling, guitarist Vinnie Zummo, digeridoo player John Hall, Chapman Stick performer Arthur Durkee and percussionist Jaymes Finlayson. Together, they bring to life magical improvisations that are truly greater than the sum of their parts. Made in friendship and for celebration of beautiful music, TWO TREES is a labor of love from top musicians.
"The world needs this music"
- Dr. Richard W. Payne, writer and ethnomusicologist,
author of The Native American Plains Flute
"A genuinely captivating CD that rejuvinates the spirit by some of the most amazing players on the planet. This is music that makes listeners feel wonderful."
- PJ Birosik, nationally syndicated reviewer