Matt Butler, The Redwood Project - 42m 51s

Tracks & Durations

1. Redwood	4:03
2. Temple	5:12
3. Animals	4:54
4. Joy	4:13
5. Fern	6:06
6. Water	5:15
7. Flower	2:41
8. Spirituality	5:14
9. Sadness	5:06

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Review

It's difficult to capture the essence of this album from drummer and percussionist Matt Butler. The CD starts out in reposed grooves of acoustic guitar and layered percussion, reminding one of the ambling music of drum circles and impromptu living room jam sessions. There's a lovely, hipped-out darkness to the first track, "Redwood," that's lacking somewhat on "Temple," "Animals," and "Joy"--which could benefit from more tension and interest and fewer bright meanderings--but then Butler returns to a mesmerizing poetry with "Fern." Featuring Bay Area didgeridooist Stephen Kent, "Fern" builds in slow cadences of ritualistic vibrations, creating a magnetic ambience that disappears a bit with the fretless bass and guitar work of "Water"--despite rich, varied, and interesting drum work by Butler--before "Flower" rings in the lovely grooves again. The true highlights of the album, though, come at the end in "Spirituality," which features the throat chant of a Tibetan lama over gently beautiful rhythms, and "Sadness," an enticing song built with swaying bass and taut, expressive didgeridoo. With faint whispers of bluesy singing, this tune stays in the lower registers of the human heart while it aches to go on and on. The Redwood Project is a collection that may not be a masterpiece, but its inspiration and creativity will certainly charm you in the end. Karen K. Hugg The Redwood Project is a musical celebration of the redwood forest inspired by the majesty of the ancient trees and the dedication of the grassroots movement working to protect them. Percussionist and producer Matt Butler creates organic grooves with didgeridoo, lapsteel, mandolin and a chanting Tibetan Monk that take you on a jamming ambient journey through the forest. Featuring performances by didgeridoo master Stephen Kent.

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