GREAT MYSTERY: Here & Now

Great Mystery

Here & Now

© 2008 Button/Tso/Clipman (634479805288)

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A fresh and timeless blend of Native American sound and spirit with the textures of contemporary instrumental music and the rhythms of the world.

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Here & Now
Four very different men traveled four very different paths to meet in a one-room studio on a bluff overlooking the confluence of Oak Creek and the Verde River, near the geographical center of Arizona, where the northern Senora Desert cascades against the base of of the Mogollon Rim in miles of rolling chaparral and red rock escarpment.
With voices, flutes, strings, and drums, these four engaged the Great Mystery in a musical conversation so deceptively simple, so straightforward, that its depth and beauty are fully revealed only upon close listening. The result is "Here and Now": a fresh and timeless blend of Native American sound and spirit with the textures of contemporary instrumental music and rhythms of the world.
Great Mystery is:
Milton Tso- Dineh (Navajo) flutist and singer Milton Tso brings an important new voice to the landscape of Native American music. With a sound as clear as blue sky and as fresh as new fallen snow on red rock, Milton effortlessly interprets traditional tribal influences in a contemporary musical content. With an eye as keen as his ear, Milton is also a gifted visual artist whose photography graces the cover of Here & Now.
Charles Button- Multi-instrumentalist,singer/songwriter, arranger,producer,and engineer Charles Button brings a wealth of talent and thirty years experience to Great Mystery, creating hypnotic bass grooves and lush guitar and keyboard textures that tastefully embellish the interplay of flute, voice, and drum with subtle sophistication, then capturing the resulting sonic tapestry with pristine clarity and precision.
Anthony Betoney- Known principally as a singer of traditional Dineh(Navajo)round dance songs, Anthony stretches his chops on Here & Now, seamlessly weaving his evocative melody lines into the rich fabric of Native American flutes, strings, keyboards, and percussion, refreshing and enlivening ancient tradition with a contemporary cultural sensibility.
Will Clipman- A four-time Grammy Nominee and two-time Native American Music Award Winner, pan-global percussionist Will Clipman is perhaps best known for his work with Canyon Records, the worlds leading purveyor of Native American music, and with R.Carlos Nakai, the world's
premiere performer of the Native American flute. On Here & Now, Will provides a heartbeat for the soaring melodies and ringing harmonies of Great Mystery with his unobtrusive yet irresistable polyrhythmic pulse.

With special guests:
Mark Thomas, guitar and Sunny Heartley, flute

Produced by Charles Button and Will Clipman
Mastered by Chris Hanzsek, Hanzsek Audio, Seattle WA.
Recorded by Charles Button at Sacred Mountain Studio, Cornville Az.
All songs@ 2008 Buttonhooks Music(BMI) and Bone Fire Music(ASCAP)
Contact Great Mystery at: greatmystery1@msn.com
@2008 Sacred Mountain Records


Whispering Wind Magazine 9/9/2008Audio Review: by Gene M. Bates"Here & Now": Great Mystery (Milton Tso, Charles Button, Anthony Betoney &Will Clipman)Category: Native American Flute/ Traditional Vocals/ ContemporaryInstrumentationSacred Mountain Records contact:greatmystery1@msn.com Copyright 2008 :

Whoever came up with the brilliant idea to get these four gentstogether, should be given an award. A marvelous mixture of traditionalvocals, Native flutes, pan-global percussion and contemporary sounds, thisquartet captures the ear with their engaging sound. The music is inviting,the arrangements are seamless and playing is world-class. Tso and Betoney'ssinging and flute playing blend beautifully with the musical murals createdby Button and Clipman. The result is a magical melding of the traditionalsounds in a contemporary context. Favorites include the overture, 'TheTouch of Dawn", a marvelous track entitled, "A Song of Love" and thecloser, "Warrior's Song". Just pick a track - it's all good.A dazzling debut from this compelling quartet, Great Mystery's "Here &Now" is mesmerizing!

Charles Button was a 2008 NAMMY(NATIVE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARD) WINNER in the catagorie "Best Producer"

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  • Great Mystery
    author: S. Fields

    This music is wonderful! Great musicians and the blend is perfect.

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