Label: Reading Group

4年振りの新録!!ニューヨークを拠点とする作曲家兼作家であり、50年以上に渡りマルチな音楽活動を展開、オーネット・コールマンが「ニューヨークだけでなく世界で偉大な作曲家」と呼んだCarman Moore。ここReading Groupからは4年振りとなる待望の新作が登場。過去数十年間の作曲家としての内面的な部分を詰め込んだという2CDで、主にスケッチ的アイデアやポートレート的に録音したシンセサイザー&ピアノの即興演奏を収録。美しくも強い探究心が感じ取れる高内容。













Double glass-mastered CDs in jewel case, with photos and liner notes by Carman Moore.

Reading Group is thrilled to present our second collaboration with the magisterial composer Carman Moore. Following the 2020 release of his gorgeous chamber soundtrack to the film "Personal Problems" (1980), "Soul Musings" is a double-CD representing Carman's innerly composerly life of the last several decades. Consisting mostly of sketched ideas, meditations, and improvisations on synthesizer or piano, this record is both an intimate portrait of the artist at home as well as spiritual gift. Disc 1, "Soul Musings," spans a broad range of sonic palettes and moods from the celebratory to the mournful, with a deep inquisitive presence of mind at work throughout. Disc 2, "Afro-Latin Meditations," builds from the New York-inspired musical environments Moore developed in "Personal Problems," a heartfelt dedication to the city where he has been composing and listening for more than 50 years.