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Paul Towndrow (Alto Saxophone) and Steve Hamilton (Piano) have collaborated for over 15 years in a range of ensemble projects. In this new intimate duo setting, compositions and improvisations are delivered in their purest form, allowing for the equal co-existence of musical architecture, and deep space. Crossover influences range broadly from Coltrane to Bartok, from early jazz to celtic folksong, and from world music to free improvisation. The album comprises 7 new compositions by both Paul and Steve, and 6 ‘cover versions’ drawing from a mixed bag of sources and composers, spanning multiple genres. This includes music by John Scofield, Bela Bartok, Charles Ives, Jackie McLean, and Bronislaw Kaper. The title draws on a quote from writer and philosopher Alan Watts, as he muses on the nature of consciousness and, and our effortless in being at one with the universe.
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