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Tideline (1982)
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In 1982, Darol Anger and Barbara Higbie released an album as a duo called Tideline. This was before Montreux was a complete, existing band and it was the first LP they released. Here is the album cover:
How can I describe this album: beautiful in the sense of peace and nature, or in this case, Higbie's beautiful piano playing and Anger's epic violin playing (or vice versa). You have to listen to this track to know what I'm talking about:
The album is available in multiple formats, as of today, including vinyl, CD, cassette and digitally (if you're lucky) and here are two of three reviews from Amazon.com:
"Bay Area pianist Barbara Higbie and violinist Darol Anger created a lasting work of wit, talent, and beauty in their album "Tidline," recorded in the early 1980s on the Windham Hill label. This sparkling collection of original compositions for violin and piano is a standout. Although they went on to colaborate with Mike Marshall and others as the Montreux band, and later parted ways for separate collaborations with the Turtle Island String Quartet, Theresa Trull, Matt Glaser and others, this first offering of theirs captures their unique and timeless sound. Their unique brand of energetic Bay Area music cross-pollinated and influenced many contemporary musicians. Pieces on this album range from playful to brooding, driving to laid back. The style is indefinable with elements of jazz, classical, contemporary, rock, roots, string band, swing, ethnic and world music--it is a sound unmistakably their own. Listeners to National Public Radio affiliates may recognize familiar snippits nabbed for inclusion on countless radio programs. Tideline remains a favorite of mine after 20 years of listening."
"I'm thoroughly enjoying this CD as I type this. It's really a record of a single piece out of all the amazing music that Windham Hill brought to our attention way back when (The Glorious '80s). I personally think the '80s is a transition period when it comes to music across all genres. This record is a part of that great period of experimentation and rediscovery. I highly recommend it!"
As always here is the track listing:
1. Tideline
2. Movie
3. Above the Fog
4. Keep Sleeping
5. Onyame
6. True Story
7. Fortunate
8. Gemini
9. Gualala
10. Lifeline
If you wish to purchase your own copy of the album, please click here:
For their second LP, Darol Anger invited Mike Marshall, Todd Philips and Andy Narell to join he and Higbie, as mention two weeks ago, and they soon became the Darol Anger and Barbara Higbie Quintet, later changing it to Montreux. Balakrishnan left the band to study composition and Anger took his position in playing the violin (full time). The band, minus Balakrishnan, performed at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1984, and their performances were recorded there for the release of their second album. Here is the album cover. Here are two reviews on the CD copy of the album from Amazon.com: 4 of 4 people found the following review helpful 5.0 out of 5 stars Major Windham Hill release from the 1980s April 27, 2003 By Paul A. Scofield Format: Audio CD "This is, according to the liner notes, the entire concert played on July 19th, 1984 at the Montreux Jazz Festival, in Montreux, Switzerland. Musicians are: Darol Anger, violins; Barbara Higbie, piano; Mike M
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