DARRYL TOOKES: Journey to the Hieros Gamos

Darryl Tookes

Journey to the Hieros Gamos

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"THE EMERGING ICON OF A NEW ARTISTIC VISION AND MUSICAL IDENTITY"

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Darryl Tookes has come full circle, formed a new band and recorded a new CD, "Hieros Gamos." Rodolfo Zuniga on drums, Rolando Grooscors on acoustic guitar, Brian MacDougal on upright bass and Tookes on Fender Rhodes and vocals.

"Hieros Gamos" which translates Sacred Marriage in English, is a 14-song set of new songs written by Tookes. Live performances of great musicians captured on CD, playing original music with absolute abandon and complete command. Poetry in motion,

“Hieros Gamos” was recorded flawlessly by Grammy winning engineer, Felipe Tichauer in Pro Tools HD.

Guest appearances by Longineu Parsons on Trumpet, Recorder and Flute, Johnny James on soprano and alto sax, and Joseph Joubert on piano and as arranger for string quartet all contribute to the eclectic sound of this sweet CD.

Mixed by Eric Schilling and Mastered by Bob Katz, both multiple Grammy winners, “Hieros Gamos” is the perfect listening experience. For Tookes, the band, it is the beginning of their musical journey together. The Sacred Marriage of sensual and spiritual.

"The emerging icon of a new artistic vision and musical identity"

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  • THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL CD
    author: ALEXIS

    THIS CD WILL BE FORWARDED TO FAMU'S WAMF. THE LISTENER IS DRAWN IN AND ALL THE AIR WAS REPLACED WITH A BEAUTIFUL JOURNEY!!!

  • This is a beautiful piece of work.
    author: Helen Jarroe Cairns

    This is a beautiful piece of work. Thanks very much for the opportunity to review and play this music on my programme. Sincerely Helen Jarroe Cairns FM89.1 Australia

  • Excellent stuff which deserves wider exposure.
    author: Vasja Ivanovski

    Excellent stuff which deserves wider exposure. Fine, moody vocals recall Gino Vanelli at times which cannot be bad. Strong material and exceptional band makes for gerat lostening experience! Vasja Ivanovski-94.1 FM RADIO

  • listeners love the music!
    author: Chrissy Rasmussen

    listeners love the music i first listened to it in my car in a carpark had people stop and listen that tells me heaps regards Chrissy Rasmussen - 101FM Radio Logan

  • Journey To Thr Hieros Gamos Nominated for 9 Grammys!
    author: William Heaton Records

    JOURNEY TO THE HIEROS GAMOS NOMIMATED FOR 9 GRAMMYS Including Album Of The Year Congratulations to the Darryl Tookes Band on receiving 9 Grammy nominations for their new CD, Journey to the Hieros Gamos. Along with being nominated for Album of the Year, they are also nominated for Record of the Year for Where Did I Go Wrong?; Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocals and Best R&B Song for Baby Don’t Stop. Rounding out the Band Categories is DTB’s Elephant in the Room – nominated for Best Pop Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal. Individually, Darryl Tookes is nominated for Song of the Year – as the writer of Measure My Life; for which Joseph Joubert received the nomination for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s). In the Jazz Field, Band member Rolando Grooscors is nominated for Best Instrumental Solo for his guitar solo on One Summer Day. In the Production, Non-Classical category, Eric Schilling and Felipe Tichauer are nominated for Best Engineered Album. William Heaton Records congratulates the Darryl Tookes Band and all who worked on this, our first recording project. We wish them the very best of luck, and anticipate a great working relationship for many years to come!

  • Fantastic Album. Great stuff for our Radio Station.
    author: Alex Pijnen

    Fantastic Album. Great stuff for our Radio Station. BRTO Radio

  • For all music lovers, no excuse to not have this CD right now on your CD player
    author: Gi Dussault

    For all music lovers, no excuse to not have this CD right now on your CD player. Really great CD. Buy it, you will not be disapoint at all. Gi Dussault Co-Host & Co-Producer Upper Room Radio Show www.upperroomwithjoekelley.com www.myspace.com/upperroomwithjoekelley

  • This is a beautiful piece of work!
    author: Helen Jarroe

    This is a beautiful piece of work. Thanks very much for the opportunity to review and play this music on my programme. Sincerely Helen Jarroe Cairns FM89.1 Australia

  • enjoyable music!
    author: Chrissy Rasmussen

    enjoyable music starting to play for the listener towards the end of september. 101FM Radio Logan

  • An absolutely brilliant album
    author: Harold Ellison

    An absolutely brilliant album with most tracks that I shall be playing on my program. In fact, I played one of your tracks, “Baby Don't Stop” on yesterday’s program. Keep up the GREAT work! All the best, Harold Ellison "The Jazz Cafe" TripleU-FM Nowra

  • Nice compositions, enchanting voice and good musicians contribute to make the li
    author: Pascal Dorban

    Nice compositions, enchanting voice and good musicians contribute to make the listening of this album very enjoyable. Radio ARA, Luxembourg

  • What a great sound you have!
    author: Michael Criddle

    What a great sound you have, I have played several of your tracks to date and plan to schedule more in future programs. Keep up the good work and please keep me up to date with your progress Regards Michael Criddle OzRadio Triple H-FM

  • A very interesting, engaging and innovative album that immediately draws the lis
    author: Tony Bates

    A very interesting, engaging and innovative album that immediately draws the listener in. The fusion of musical styles, in such a seamless manner, leaves one breathless.

  • Nice compositions, enchanting voice and good musicians
    author: Pascal Dorban

    Nice compositions, enchanting voice and good musicians contribute to make the listening of this album very enjoyable. Pascal Dorban Radio ARA, Luxembourg

  • Full of calm which gives it power and a serious pulse. Clarity like the clarity
    author: Marcia

    Journey to the Hieros is full of calm which gives it power and a serious pulse. And clarity...like the clarity of the Caribbean ocean where you can see right to the bottom. A soul in harmony a world to carry on. How you have managed to place these lyrics on this rhythm...this pulse and tell your stories is pretty sneaky. (-: it's got an instant appeal cause it's pure and true. Checking out the way you effortlessly relate to air....I’ve heard your voice quality change several times, not to mention octaves. this music feels so natural. It’s as though I’ve heard it before. When a great musician plays from the soul, it resonates with people on so many levels. it's those chords and i can hear a whole bunch of classical references. Now the band's into this nice easy swing. What are these vocalizations in wrong when i walked out on you? got a very Brazilian feel...an openness and brightness. There’s an awful lot going on here. lush lush harmonies on no way...and more Brazilian swing. Listen listen listen...voices and flute with the same pulse. That relationship with air again. These strings playing the vocal line and fluttering. Okay, that was the introduction of the strings. If i were painting the strings on measure my life around you, i would depict them as sunlight pouring in. i hear, see and feel just where you’re going, where you are. Yeah, Europe...to a market where the watchword is quality. This is not some economic endeavor...this is art, that's untainted by producers looking to make a quick buck on the flavor of the moment. This music is timeless because it's coming from the soul. It seems to me that you have found the elusive path between yin and yang and this music is the product. One blade of grass..one summer day...there's a saying that there's an angel over each blade of grass and the angel is whispering...grow, grow. you’ve obviously been talking to angels...and you’re a great translator.

  • Darryl is authernticity in its purest form, with his voice and poetic lyrics
    author: Sharon

    In a world today where quality has been put a side, and the call for excellence has been forgotten, Darryl Tookes has given us a sense of restoration for these vital characteristics. He is without a doubt "The Messenger for the Millenium". He is the profound messenger that uses his voice as a vessel to reach our hearts. "Well Done!!!!!!!

  • The CD transforms the listener to another place . . .
    author: Romayne Berry

    The CD is electrifying. Each time I listen, it engenders a new and full range of emotion. It's one of the best I've ever heard!!! Thank you Darryl for sharing your music.

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