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Track Listing
1. Bone & Flesh
2. Waters of Eden
3. Icarus
4. Gecko Walk
5. Belle
6. Pillar of Fire
7. Boulevard of Dreams
8. Opal Road
9. Utopia
Album Notes
Personnel: Tony Levin (electric cello, electric upright & fretless basses); Jeff Pevar (acoustic & electric guitars); David Torn (guitar, electric oud, loops); Steve Gorn (bansuri flute); David Sancious (piano, synthesizer); Warren Bernhardt (piano); Larry Fast, Pete Levin (synthesizer); Jerry Marotta (drums, Taos drums, percussion).
California Guitar Trio: Bert Lams, Hideyo Moriya, Paul Richards (acoustic guitar).
Includes liner notes by Tony Levin.
Being the first-call bassist for such eclectic artists as King Crimson, Peter Gabriel and Seal has made Tony Levin a legend of "progressive" music. In addition, his various side projects have led him on excursions into creative realms that many dare not enter. With WATERS OF EDEN, Levin steps into the leader's role for a change and conjures up music of striking beauty and texture that challenges his listeners yet never fails to convey an underlying emotional subtext.
Drawing on such diverse sources as world music, progressive rock and New Age, Levin weaves a stunningly vibrant web of sound textures, using his various bass instruments as a grounding point.
Tracks like the mysterious opener "Bone & Flesh," featuring Levin on cello, and the percussive "Pillar Of Fire," offer the listener a plethora of intriguing passages that shatter the boundaries of instrumental creativity. In more intimate moments such as "Belle," a duet featuring his brother Pete Levin on synthesizer, the gentler side of the bassist's work is highlighted with mesmerizing elegance. Other intriguing works include the funky "Gecko Walk" and epic closing anthem "Utopia."
Industry Reviews
...Meticulously layered, complex works encompassing a range of influences....providing immense rewards for the listener...
JazzTimes (10/01/2000)
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