Jeff Titus
Wood Dragon
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"Jeff Titus has found a way to use extended techniques and a 24-string guitar and still keep the focus on the music--inspired, tightly crafted compositions beautifully performed and delivered straight from the heart."---Alex de Grassi
tracks
- 1 Wood Dragon
- 2 Open Michael
- 3 Ashes
- 4 Just A Position
- 5 Behind Your Eyes
- 6 The Glass
- 7 Chava's Song
- 8 Silent Return
- 9 Padanaram
- 10 Keep Me Wey Ting
- 11 Sunset, New Moon
- 12 A Day Adrift
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After 30-years of guitar playing, Jeff approaches the standard 6 string acoustic guitar with an open heart and mind. Percussive, tap note filled runs over the fretboard compliment original and intricate Fingerstyle arrangements.
Without a doubt the unique 24-string Harp Sympitar Jeff brings is worth showing-up to see. This one-of-a-kind beautifully designed Fred Carlson wood and steel creation is dedicated in loving memory to the music of Michael Hedges.
12 resonating sympathetic strings travel over a jawari bridge then up and through the neck beneath 6 guitar strings. 6 additional, low tuned sub-bass strings round-out the mystique behind the sound that the Carlson Oracle delivers. This instrument at times has sustain reminiscent of a grand piano.
Jeff was born in Massachusetts and eventually landed and was raised in the SF Bay Area. His early guitar influences were Paco DeLucia, Alex de Grassi, Ian Anderson, John McLaughlin and Segovia. He has studied with Ronald Pearl (of the Grey/Pearl duo), Jorge Strunz (Strunz & Farah) and Carl Filipiak.
While Jeff focused his attention on Hard Rock as a youth, he always found a strong inspirational interest in Indian, Flamenco and Jazz Fusion music. Once he discovered Michael Hedges in the 80's, Jeff's approach to guitar changed dramatically. Years later he was fortunate enough to befriend Alex de Grassi and through Alex, he met luthier Fred Carlson (beyondthetrees.com). Thus the Oracle Harp Sympitar was born.
Jeff Titus - Carlson Oracle Harp Sympitar, Taylor 915CEL7
Drew Youngs - Wechter Pathmaker Nylon Guitar on Behind Your Eyes and The Glass, Steinberger Electric on A Day Adrift
Michael Manring - Zon Electric Fretless Bass on Just A Position
Gregg Miner - Traditional guzheng on Wood Dragon
Pete Kelly - Snare on Padanaram
Moonmita Ghosh - Vocal intro to Ashes
Produced, recorded and mastered by Drew A. Youngs
at Earthwire & Polarity Studios 69 Green San Francisco CA
Roger K. Wiersema - First Engineer
Dustin Carpenter - Assistant Engineer to Mr. Youngs
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Wood Dragon
author: Erich RieneckerThis is an extremely “listenable” album! The guitar work is beautiful and lively, and the accenting instruments bring just enough exotic flair to give every track its own special flavor. I also listen to acoustic guitar by Adrin Legg, Hedges and DeGrassi, for my money Titus is right up there with the pack, and yet he creates his own unique sound. A great addition to my collection, (and this from a first album)!