‘Alaskan Soundscapes’ new album by Jill Haley in Peaceful Radio Show 1567
15 November 2023 Uncategorized
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Jill Haley takes the listener to the wonders of America’s last frontier on
ALASKAN SOUNDSCAPES
As the Covid pandemic released its hold on travel in the US,
multi-instrumentalist Jill Haley resumed her mission of
traversing America and “musically documenting” the awe and
beauty of the National Park system via artist-in-residence
positions. On her latest release, she leaves the “lower 48” and
travels to the largest of the country’s states, a land of
unparalleled wonders.
Subtitled Music for Wrangell-St. Elias and Kenai Fjords National
Parks, Jill’s latest “musical travelogue” was inspired by both
the natural beauty of these areas as well as (in Jill’s own
words) “getting to know the strong, resilient people that
inhabit this sometimes-harsh environment [which]
influenced the creation of this music.”
From the soothing acoustic guitar and English horn duet on
“Resurrection Bay” (guitar by her husband, David Cullen) to
the percolating cheerfulness of “Chanstnu” (one of several
tracks featuring the Eykamp String Quartet), to the pensive
solo piano album closer “Ribbons of Ice,” Haley continues to
display warmth and intimacy in both her compositions and
her playing, whether on woodwind, piano, or synthesizer. As
usual, David’s guitar perfectly complements these tunes,
while the addition of the Eykamp String Quarter expands the
palette of Haley’s styles into neo-classical romanticism.
Alaskan Soundscapes is yet another chapter in her musical
travel guide to the best that the American National Park
system has to offer!
“Jill Haley has achieved the status of a National Treasure with her
ever-expanding musical portraits of our seemingly endless natural
wonders, no matter where in America they are. She is one of the
most gifted and talented instrumentalists recording today – bar
none!”
Bill Binkelman – Wind and Wire
Track Listing
Resurrection Bay 4:06
Glacial Albedo 5:27
Seward Artistry 4:20
Dena ‘ina 4:37
Athabaskan 4:19
Cikusinaq 4:25
Chanshtnu 3:27
Autumn in the
Wrangell Mountains 3:39
Kennicott River 4:17
Peeking Through 5:25
Ribbons of Ice 3:11
All songs composed by Jill Haley.
Produced by Jill Haley and Corin
Nelsen. Mixed and mastered by
Corin Nelsen.
Musicians:
Jill Haley (Piano, English horn,
Oboe, and Synthesizer)
David Cullen (Guitar and Bass)
Eykamp String Quartet:
Jia-Rong Gan (violin), Michael
Chu (violin), Mark Hatlestad
(viola), Graham Cullen (cello)
Jill Haley’s National Park
series of albums include:
The Forests and Shores of Acadia
The Canyons and Mesas of Bandelier
The Winds of Badlands
The Waters of Glacier
National Park Soundscapes
Mesa Verde Soundscapes
Zion and Bryce Canyon
Alaskan Soundscapes, and all of Jill Haley’s albums, are available at iTunes and Amazon and can be heard streaming on
Spotify and Pandora. Her albums have been featured on Sirius/XM and on cable TV’s Soundscapes channel
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