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  • Echoes of a Northern Sky

    CG101

    Artist: Jeanette Wrate & the Northern Lights Ensemble

    Label: Cryptogramophone

    Jeanette Wrate (drums, gongs, voice, toys, whistles), Jeff Gauthier (acoustic and electric violins), Craig Ochikubo (piano, keyboards), Anders Swanson (contrabass), Alex Cline (gongs, kantele) & George McMullen (didjeridu). Recorded February 3 & 4, 1998 at Mad Hatter Studios, Los Angeles, CA.

    Jeanette Wrate and the Northern Lights Ensemble blend the melodies, rhythms and sounds of Finnish folk music with the swing and improvisation of contemporary jazz to create a unique and original music. This innovative group, led by jazz drummer Jeanette Wrate (Dizzy Gillespie, Maiden Voyage and Big World), includes violinist Jeff Gauthier, double bassist Anders Swanson, and keyboard player Craig Ochikubo.