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Patrick Cornelius: Acadia: Way Of The Cairns
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Kristjan Randalu
piano
Paul Wiltgen
drumsb.1982

Patrick Cornelius
saxophone, altob.1978

Michael Janisch
bassb.1979
Acadia calls itself a collective, too. But this, like the sleeve design, is a bit confusing. The album is billed as by Cornelius, not Acadia; Cornelius wrote six of the eight tunes; and Cornelius is the producer (the other three musicians are given as co-producers). Just saying.
No caveats about the music though. Its future facing trajectory is a kind of fast-forwarded update of alto saxophonist

Jackie McLean
saxophone, alto1932 - 2006
Cornelius says that, while writing the material for the album, he had in mind America's National Parks, to which the album is dedicated. These, together with wider ecological concerns, have been the motivator of several late 2010s albums, kicking off with the trumpeter

Wadada Leo Smith
trumpetb.1941
Track Listing
Way of the Cairns; Star Party; Blueberry Mountain; Seawall Sunrise; Darkest Night; Valse Hésitante; Personal Beehives; On the Precipice; Ten Years Later.
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Title: Acadia: Way Of The Cairns | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Whirlwind Recordings
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