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| Mark O'Leary &Terje Isungset: Shamanic Voices (FMR Records) Rising Irish guitar virtuoso Mark O'Leary, is one of the most exciting and prolific improvisers to appear on the European and American scenes in a long time. Travelling to LA in his late teens to study at the prestigious Musicians Institute led to recordings and tours with some heavy company: Paul Bley, Steve Swallow, Tomasz Stanko, Mat Maneri, Matthew Shipp and Pierre Favre earning him much critical praise, making fans sit up and take notice. O'Leary's influences include Radiohead and Boards of Canada from Rock Music, Pat Metheny and Terje Rypdal from Jazz and composers like Ligeti, Part and Reich. For this brand new recording, Mark O'Leary has paired up with the immensely creative percussionist Terje Isungset, well known throughout Europe for his use of 'natural' found objects( stones, wood and ice sculptures). The pair explore some beautiful soundworlds over the course of 13 tracks, using guitar, electronics and percussion to outstanding effect. write your comments about the article :: © 2007 Jazz News :: home page |