John Nau – Four Corners (2024) [FLAC 24bit/96kHz]

John Nau – Four Corners (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 43:03 minutes | 800 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Posi-Tone Records

LA musician and composer John Nau releases new album Four Corners!

“The first four tunes on this album are compositions I’ve been working on for a while, and they finally felt ready to be recorded. The first one, Riffing On A Daydream, started as an improvisation I recorded on my phone. At the time, I called it JN vs. the Dishes because my wife was doing the dishes, and you can hear the clanking of pots and pans in the background. I’ve cleaned it up a bit since then.

River Run is more of a CTI throwback, nothing too special—just a piece of music that features Katisse Buckingham on alto flute and me on a Minimoog, which was fun to use.

Then there’s Lupita, in 6/8. I really like this tune, especially with Nick Mancini contributing on vibraphone. I sometimes prefer longer forms over shorter ones—I call them “storybook tunes” because they take you on a journey, hopefully.

Finally, there’s Kid Art. I like the simplicity of this one. The playing is good, not great, but it has a vibe that I dig. Like a kid, you just make something and move on.Four Corners Suite –

The inspiration for this suite was twofold. First, I had been working steadily for several years, creating music for television, commercials, and film, and I desperately needed an outlet where there were no rules or “notes” to follow. Second, both my parents had passed away, and this project felt like a fitting tribute to honor them and my family—a remembrance of all the times we spent backpacking and camping in the Sierra Mountains, Arizona (the Grand Canyon) Utah, New Mexico, and other such places.

The Four Corners Suite is a musical story about the adventures of spending a week at a time in these remote spots. The opening piece, Four Corners/Beautiful and Magnificent, begins with the sound of a radio, which sets the tone for the journey, and then evolves into a storm at Lake Powell. I found an old tape of my dad recounting the events of the looming storm, as well as a recording of him during one of his last Thanksgivings, giving thanks.

Next is a tune called Day Hike, which is fairly self-explanatory, followed by The Butterfly Versus the Wind. If I could animate this, it would be a butterfly struggling to stay afloat amidst gusts of wind and rain—the piano represents the butterfly, and the other musical elements represent the forces of nature. Wandering reflects my mind wandering, perhaps daydreaming or meditating, and finally, Vespers serves as a hymn, a prayer service in the woods—a moment of gratitude.”
– John Nau

Tracklist:

1-01. John Nau – Riffing On A Daydream (05:34)
1-02. John Nau – River Run (04:50)
1-03. John Nau – Lupita (06:03)
1-04. John Nau – Kid Art (05:00)
1-05. John Nau – Four Corners/Beautiful And Magnificent (06:29)
1-06. John Nau – Day Hike (03:41)
1-07. John Nau – The Butterfly Verses The Wind (02:16)
1-08. John Nau – Wandering (05:09)
1-09. John Nau – Vespers (03:56)

Download from fikper.com:

Download from filejoker.net: