Gary Jensen
transition
© 2002 Gary Jensen
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Acoustic Americana/new-folk singer/songwriter... acoustic guitar and mando, some dobro and fiddle, lyrics significant.
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- 1 just ask Emily
- 2 lookin' for my freedom
- 3 hungry ghost
- 4 americana dream
- 5 Little Bighorn
- 6 north wind
- 7 fetal position
- 8 homeward
- 9 all the wild horses
- 10 ala mode, down the road
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"Way back when," grins singer/songwriter Gary Jensen, " I spent more than a few moons chasin' the spirits of Guthrie and Kerouac, town-bouncin' and job-jugglin'. Actually, wanderlust probably infected me even earlier, as a kid in Sunday School, when Jesus advocated takin' no thought for tomorrow, or maybe during a harmony hunt on 'Poor Wayfarin' Stranger'. Anyway, whatever else it was all about, I spent years gatherin' song seeds and learnin' my craft."
Jensen has just released his first CD, "transition", a collection of tunes steeped in experience and in the landscapes of the American west.
"Genre-wise, it's Americana/new folk...plenty of acoustic guitar and mandolin, occasional dobro and fiddle, with an eye out for lyrics," he says. "Some really fine musicians chimed in". The album features Jensen on rhythm guitar and lead vocals, Richie Reinholdt on mandolin and lead guitar, Jeff Farias on up-right bass, Bodie Dennis on electric bass, Ivan Rosenberg on dobro, Shanti Foster and Ellie Nuno on fiddle, with back-up vocals by Rechelle Malin and Julie Hill.
The album, co-produced by Jensen and Vinny Constantine of Lost Dog Productions, wears the marks of a labor of love. A tumbleweed history combined with a literary bent and an affinity for acoustic music proves a good recipe for "transition".
These days Jensen can be found playing house-concerts, coffeehouses and folk festivals. "Listening is pretty much a lost art," he says. "So for a songwriter, a listening audience is always much appreciated. That's what's so great about acoustic folk...it can sustain a healthy measure of intimacy. And isn't that what the Muse is all about?"
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We never get tired of listening to this album!
author: Lindalou and Michael RygeGary's songs are all wonderful. He's a great storyteller and has a soothing voice. Some of his guitar licks sound very influenced by old Grateful dead songs, which is always nice to hear! This is an album that you can just keep listening to. Looking forward to hearing his next one!
This is a beatiful piece of work .
author: Gus BrettIntimate, beatiful,powerfull album. Please take the time to listen to it.