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Paul Winter (born August 31, 1939) [1] is an American saxophonist, composer, and bandleader. He is a pioneer of world music and earth music, which interweaves the voices of the wild with instrumental voices from classical, jazz and world music. [2] The music is often improvised and recorded in nature to reflect the qualities brought into play ...
The Winter Consort: 1968 A&M: Something In The Wind: 1969 A&M Road: 1970 A&M Icarus: 1972 Epic: Earthdance: 1977 A&M Concert for the Earth: 1985 Living Music Wolf Eyes:A Retrospective (compilation) 1989 Living Music The Man Who Planted Trees: 1990 Living Music Turtle Island: 1991 Living Music Noah and the Ark: 1992 Rabbit Ears Productions ...
Icarus. (1972) Earthdance. (1977) Icarus is the fourth album by American musical group Paul Winter Consort. It was recorded in 1971 for the Epic Records label and released in 1972. [3] It was re-released by Epic in 1978 and by Living Music in 1984. [4] The album was produced by George Martin.
Towner and Moore had been friends and occasional collaborators since meeting in 1960 as students at the University of Oregon.By 1969, both were working musicians living in New York; while collaborating with folksinger Tim Hardin they were introduced to world music pioneer Paul Winter's "Consort" ensemble, particularly member Collin Walcott, with whom Towner began improvising as an informal duo.
Along with bandmates Paul McCandless, Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott, Towner left the Winter Consort in 1970 to form the group Oregon, [1] which over the course of the 1970s issued a number of influential records mixing folk music, Indian classical forms, and avant-garde jazz-influenced free improvisation.
Scott co-wrote Missa Gaia - Earth Mass and other pieces with the Paul Winter Consort. He has recorded many albums of original music, and collected and arranged The Earth and Spirit Songbook, an anthology of 110 songs of earth and peace by contemporary songwriters. He has performed in all 50 states, England, Scotland, Italy, France, Greece ...
Allmusic. [ 1] Celtic Solstice is an album by Paul Winter, released in 1999 through the record label Living Music. [ 2] In 2000, the album earned him a Grammy Award for Best New Age Album .
Solstice Live! (1993) Earth: Voices of a Planet is an album released by Paul Winter in 1990. The album was a commissioned for the 20th anniversary of Earth Day, and was premiered in Times Square by the Paul Winter Consort and special guests. The album is a tribute to the Earth, and features at least one instrument or voice from every continent.