The Act of Being Free in One Act

Richard Hunter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 1, 1996)
• Original Release Date: April 1, 1996
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Turtle Hill Productions
• ASIN: B00004VXCC
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #557,170 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Peppermint Life

2. Birght Lights, Big City/Let It Roll/Blue Monk

3. The Longing

4. Never Go Back

5. In A Sentimental Mood

6. Big 17

7. Winter Sun at Nobska

8. When Johnny Comes Marching Home

9. Hymn for Crow

10. Comin Home Baby

11. Old Man River

12. Too Late

13. Rock Heart

14. Golden Mel

Editorial Reviews

Dirty Linen

"This is one of the most innovative harmonica players to record since Alain Lamontagne (from Quebec) in the 70s."

Product Description

Recorded in 1994, The Act of Being Free in One Act is a virtuosic performance that Kim Field, author of the standard reference work "Harmonicas, Harps, and Heavy Breathers," calls "one of the most unique collections of harmonica recordings unveiled in recent years."

Field goes on to say, "Richard Hunter has once again placed the 'people's instrument'in its original role as a portable, self-contained orchestra, but he has managed to put his own compelling — and modern — twist on the concept. Hunter's lyrical, precise playing; his innovative use of alternate tunings; and his taste for unusual chords make "The Act of Being Free in One Act" one of the most unique collections of harmonica recordings unveiled in recent years."

Recorded and mastered entirely in the digital domain without overdubs, "The Act of Being Free in One Act" includes 14 pieces written and arranged by Hunter for unaccompanied harmonica. From the driving country fiddle-like attack of the opening "Peppermint Life," to the haunting, Debussy-influenced seascape of "Winter Sun At Nobska," the uncanny big-band sound of "Big 17," and the astonishing two-part counterpoint of "Hymn For Crow," Hunter breaks new ground in every one of these moving performances.

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