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Sticks and Stones: Transmigration - Espresso ES-9651
Sticks and Stones: Transmigration cassette 1991, CD 1996, remastered 2005
Improv duets with Tim Reynolds.

Transmigration was the third Sticks and Stones recording, and the first to make it to CD. Playing a wide variety of instruments from around the world, Greg and Tim Reynolds laid down some "pan-cultural" improvisations, echoing music of the Middle East, India, Africa, and South America, as well as jazz and funk fusion and some outer and inner space music.

Newly remastered by Greg in 2005.

Tim Reynolds - acoustic and electric guitar, sitar, violin, mandolin, didjeridoo, percussion, ocharina
Greg Howard - Chapman Stick, alto sax, synthesizer, prepared flute, clay flutes, drum samples

track list:
Transmigration 3:36
A Distant Episode 5:55
Sleepwalk 7:11
Old Nick's Jig 6:46
The Crimson Gorge 1:35
Miller's Bounce 6:38
The Djinn Awakes 1:26
Moonscape 4:43
Voo Doo Artifice 3:53
The Bone People 8:23
Dhama 6:16
Without Thinking 6:21

total time 62:30

For excerpt sound clips see: mp3s from CDs.
cover design and etching by Greg

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