Tales of a Prior World

Prior World | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 2011)
• Original Release Date: September 1, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Prior World Music
• ASIN: B00005O7OD
• Also Available in: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,904 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

About the Artist

Prior World was conceived by Chuck Duff and Doug Frohman as a musical vehicle to travel beyond the borders of traditional jazz improvisation– exploring new musical landscapes where modern sounds of guitars, synthesizers and sampling mix freely with the rich musical echoes of traditional cultures.

Prior World’s approach to composition is inspired first and foremost by their response to certain sounds and rhythms. Developing and refining themes follows in an intuitive, “conversational” layering process that develops in relationship to what has gone before. The end result is a moving musical tapestry that reveals different aspects to the listener with each repeated listening.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Jazzy dream tunes, December 9, 2001

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Ron Hollings "Vajra108" (New York, NY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Tales of a Prior World (Audio CD)

I really like this CD. The tunes ranged from a jazzy latin-styled up-tempo number to a very spacy ambient guitar duet, with what sounded like kid's toys in the background.

Their sound kind of reminds me of early electric Miles with a little bit of acoustic Mahavishnu mixed in. There is also very nice synth and keyboard textures throughout that bridge chords from jazz and 20th c. classical music - very sophisticated. I would be very interested to hear what these guys do next.

Ron Hollings
New York City