21st Century Shakuhachi Mastery & The Birth of Bamboo Gospel
Cornelius Boots - solo shakuhachi and Taimu (bass shakuhachi)
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Cornelius Boots Bamboo Breather Blues, Dark Tree Moan, Underground Sun, Mandrake Walks, and Holy Old Soul
Eric Dolphy, arr. C. Boots Serene (aka Sorino)
John Coltrane, arr. C. Boots Wise One
Tamuke ?? traditional Zen Buddhist devotional solo (honkyoku ??)
Melora Creager, arr. C. Boots Thimble Island
Niela Miller/Billy Roberts/Jimi Hendrix, arr. C. Boots Hey Joe
A dynamic presentation from local woodwind iconoclast and composer-performer Cornelius Boots focusing on his fearlessly creative evolution on the holy ghost of woodwinds, shakuhachi -- the ancient flute of Japanese Zen. The gospel-infused, bass flute heavy program will feature selections from a vast and growing solo repertoire ranging from virtuosic and energetic to meditative and subtle: original compositions, traditional Zen nature hymns, Coltrane, Jimi Hendrix, Melora Creager, new blues and a brand new Eric Dolphy tribute to honor his 92nd birthday and commemorate the 56th anniversary of his death (June 20, 1928 - June 29, 1964).