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Seven Gifts CD



Released January 1, 2016



Personnel:
Mark Christopher Brandt, acoustic piano
Videography by Scott Nurmi and Mojo Factory Productions



All music Mark Christopher Brandt
©️2016. All rights reserved. Heart of the Lion Publishing Co/BMI.
Recorded, mixed, and mastered at Slipped Disc Audio in Ashland, Virginia.



Seven Gifts Booklet page 3



With Seven Gifts, as with its predecessor Seven Moons, the interaction between camera man, engineer and pianist has been removed, leaving a smooth and peaceful recording of piano music that will lead the listener who has not seen the video to believe that these pieces were well-thought-out and practiced compositions. They are not.


All eight tracks were composed on the spot with no editing.

Album Tracks

1. Wisdom

2. Understanding

3. Counsel

4. Courage

5. Knowledge

6. Piety

7. Wonder and Awe of the Lord 8. Come Creator Spirit


$12.65

Seven Gifts Booklet page 4



In this video, the second in Mark’s improvisational series, the viewer is treated to an intimate, front row seat as Mark increases the limitations that he is willing to place upon himself in order to increase his depth both as a human being and as an artist.


The same approach occurs here with the addition of band mates Shaun Jurek and Russell Lucas operating the bowl full of tonal centers pieces and the stopwatch respectively.


The listener is treated to the same magic in this project as in Seven Moons. When one plays the CD without knowledge of how these pieces came to be they sound as though they were well planned and carefully practiced compositions. On the contrary - each piece occurred in the studio in the moment they are being heard.


Both the DVD and the CD includes an in-depth and revealing essay on the state of jazz and classical music, along with a beautiful - and not at all intimidating - mention of Mark’s own spirituality.


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