Redwood Melodies

Editorial Reviews
Time And A Word Magazine
"Carl's prominent use of dobro and slide guitars shines throughout."

Product Description
Originally produced for The Muir Woods National Monument, Redwood Melodies is an elegant and soulful collection of instrumental ballads and blues for dobro, slide and classical guitars. Produced by renowned composer/guitarist Carl Weingarten, Redwood Melodies has it's roots in American folk, with an eastern or latin flavor, especially the ensemble cuts featuring pedal steel ace Robert Powell and percussionist Joe Venegoni. Frequently heard on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and the syndicated Echoes programs, Redwood Melodies is the perfect companion for a lazy weekend or romantic evening.

Contributors: Carl Weingarten

Redwood Melodies

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Redwood Melodies

Tracks:

My Beautiful Moon
Walkdown
Rivals & Friends
Keli's Tune
Highway Won
The Wishing
On The Porch
Are You Glowing?
Dirt Road
An Early Fall
Little Noah Sleeps
West Of Austin
Ennio's Theme
Dobro Doro
Pick it Up!
Redwood Lullaby
My Beautiful Moon (Crescent mix)

Album Description

Originally produced for The Muir Woods National Monument, Redwood Melodies is an elegant and soulful collection of instrumental ballads and blues for dobro, slide and classical guitars. Produced by renowned composer/guitarist Carl Weingarten, Redwood Melodies has it's roots in American folk, with an eastern or latin flavor, especially the ensemble cuts featuring pedal steel ace Robert Powell and percussionist Joe Venegoni. Frequently heard on National Public Radio's All Things Considered, and the syndicated Echoes programs, Redwood Melodies is the perfect companion for a lazy weekend or romantic evening.

Contributors: Carl Weingarten

Customer Reviews:

Just What the Doctor Ordered.......2006-11-21

Found Carl Weingarten through his collaborations with Forrest Fang and decided to delve into some of his solo material. This is a terrific CD for it's beautiful sonorities and sheer originality.

While the music is soothing, it is also inspiring. Mr. Weingarten is a virtuoso slide guitarist, and a thoughtful composer. So one can listen to the details of each piece, or just sit back and let the beautiful sounds surround you.

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Redwood Reflections

Manufacturer: Arianna Recording
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

General | New Age | Styles | Music

General | Pop | Styles | Music

General | New Age | Indie Music | Stores | Music

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ASIN: B00007FGEA
Release Date: 2001-03-01

Tracks:

Morning Fog
Passage
Sanctuary
Can't Keep My Mind On Business
Above The Canopy
Waterfall
Mountainside
If I Could Fill Your Cup
Benson's Soliloquy
The End Of The Century
Webs
El Cuervo

Album Description

Redwood Reflections is a collection of original compositions by Matthew Cook. With singing melodies and vast moods Cook creates an inspirational homage to the giant Redwood Trees of Northern California. Drawing from such diverse influences as George Winston, Scott Joplin, Stephen Stills and Keith Jarrett, Cook weaves together a mozaic of rhythms and textures. From it's misty beginnings to it's Latin flavored end this album flows wonderfully.

The `Redwood Reflections Suite' takes us on a journey through magnificent groves of these ancient trees from the stillness of the `Morning Fog' to the magnificence of a warm, sunny `Sanctuary', an exuberant flight `Over The Canopy' and a triumphant, refreshing return in `Mountainside'.

`If I Could Fill Your Cup' is a beautiful love ballad with a singing melody. "One time I found myself without a Valentines Day present for my wife. I sat down at the piano and this song came flowing out, lyrics and all. It makes a great solo piano piece."

`Benson's Soliloquy' is straight out of the pages of Scott Joplin. "I wrote this piece for my father who was a big fan of the way I play Joplin."

`The End Of The Century' is a melodic lament: "By the end of the 90's it didn't look like we had come very far since the 60's. I just wonder where all that idealism went."

The album ends with the toe-tapping `El Cuervo', a song cowritten by Matthew Cook and his son Kai.

Redwood Reflections is a journey well worth taking for lovers of piano music.

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