Paul Winter, a pioneerin playing world music and what would become new age, is a bit underrated as a talent scout. This version of his Winter Consort consists of cellist David Darling (a future ECM star) and four musicians who would soon break away to form Oregon: guitarist Ralph Towner, Paul McCandless (heard here on oboe and English horn), bassist Glen Moore, and Collin Walcott on tabla and percussion. With what was arguably his finest group on this CD reissue, Paul Winter takes some fine spots on alto and soprano and leads the colorful folkoriented ensembles. It is a pity he could not have kept this band together longer .- Scott Yanow, All Music Guide
Tracks
01. Icarus (Ralph Towner)
02. Fantasy, Fugue & Ghosts Beads (Mudarra/Bach/Towner)
03. Um Abraco (A Big Hug) (Ralph Towner)
04. Ave Maria Stella/Andromeda (Dufay/Towner)
05. General Pudson's Entrance (Ralph Towner)
06. Come To Your Senses (Darling/McCandless/Moore/Walcott/Towner/Winter)
07. Requiem (David Darling)
08. Africanus Brasileiras (Trad. arr. by P. Winter & Oscar Castro-Neves)
PAUL WINTERsax, percussion
DAVID DARLINGcello, percussion
RALPH TOWNERclassica and 12-string guitar
PAUL McCANDLESSoboe, english horn, percussion
COLLIN WALCOTT tabla, conga, surdos, traps, tambourine
GLEN MOOREbass, percussion
Recorded in concerts at Royce Hall, U.C.L.A., Kilbourn Hall, Eastman School of Music, Rochester, NY, Whiskey A Go-Go, Hollywwod
A & M SP - 4279