Beautiful World (CD)

An unlikely New Age stalwart and musical Renaissance man, composer/multi-instrumentalist Patrick O'Hearn started his career as a prominent jazz bassist (Charlies Lloyd, Dexter Gordon), then became a Frank Zappa sideman, and later found fame as the bass player/synthesist for new wave group Missing Persons. Turning to electronic music, his first album of keyboard instrumentals, ANCIENT DREAMS, was produced by Peter Baumann and released in 1990 on Baumann's own label. O'Hearn signed to Windham Hill, resulting in several popular and critically acclaimed recordings, and then went on to self-release several albums, including 1995's Grammy-nominated TRUST. His bass-heavy, hypnotic compositions also garnered him attention in Hollywood, where he has composed several film scores.

• Category:  Music  »  Instrumental Music  »  Keyboard/Synthesizer
• Format: CD   Learn more about the CD format using Tower WIKI.
• Release Date: November 4, 2003
• Label: Patrick O Hearn.com
• UPC: 804628100421
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106361691
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• Tower.com Sales Rank: #72545 in Music (See Top 100 Music Bestsellers)
• #470 in Instrumental Music (See Top 100 Instrumental Music Bestsellers)
• #75 in Keyboard/Synthesizer (See Top 100 Keyboard/Synthesizer Bestsellers)

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Personnel: Patrick O'Hearn (lap steel guitar, piano, synthesizer, bass guitar, Chapman stick, percussion); Peter Maunu (6-string guitar, 12-string guitar).

Patrick O'Hearn is refreshingly difficult to classify. His electronic work leans decidedly towards an ambient sound, but the Latin and Caribbean-style acoustic beats on songs such as "Facing the Sun" imply a strong world element. Meanwhile, Peter Maunu's guitars (particularly on "Magnificent River") bring a rock and jazz edge to the mix.

In listening to this album, it is clear that O'Hearn is not looking to place himself within a musical tradition or style, rather he aims to drum up personal, highly dramatic inner experiences. With this album, he shares his impressions of the natural environment. For example, under a glistening, watery surface (represented by a few piano notes), "Magnificent River" reveals a churning, threatening current. On BEAUTIFUL WORLD, O'Hearn captures sounds of nature, but he also touches on the grandeur and mystery of his own relationship with the wilderness.

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