Neil Ardley
Harmony Of The Spheres

Label	decca
Decade	1970s
Reissued	03.08.2009
Total time	0:46:48
Format	MP3 320k

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Neil Ardley had originally studied arranging and composition from 1960 to 1961on before joining the John Williams Big Band as pianist, writing both arrangements and new compositions, and from 1964 to 1970 was the director of the newly-formed New Jazz Orchestra He developed dual careers in music and in writing and publishing, both of which he continued until his death on 23 February 2004. Ardley based this 1978 album on the ancient idea of the Harmony of the Spheres, the idea that each planet produces a musical note related to its orbit. The album notably features Barbara Thompson and the skilled guitar playing of John Martyn over a rich orchestral sound mixing electronic keyboards with acoustic instruments and voices.

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1. Upstarts All				£0.99
2. Leap In The Dark				£0.99
3. Glittering Circles				£0.99
4. Fair Mirage
5. Soft Stillness And The Night
6. Headstrong, Headlong
7. Toward Tranquility
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