Produced,
Arranged, Soundscapes, Mixed, and Directed By: Jessie Allen Cooper
Approximate
Audio Length: 61:46
Packaging:
CD Jewel Case
Selections:
12
Sound:
CD Stereo Sound
Year
of CD Release: 2002
Reviewer:
Mark A. Rivera
Inspired
by the events that happened and had followed September 11, 2002, Producer,
Composer, Saxophonist, and Multi-Instrumentalist Jesse Allen Cooper, a seventh
generation American who has traced his family history all the way back to one of
the country’s Benjamin Franklin, privately produced an album of music
incorporating vocalizations by Diane Vaughn and Serpentine and his own narration
of the horrific attacks on America. The CD incorporates elements of Middle
Eastern percussion layered over contemporary urban musical techniques like
looping, appropriation, and ambient jazz to create a kind of meditation on the
events for one’s own consumption.
The
finished work resonates with the composer’s concern, not just for those
directly affected, but also for all humanity. Proceeds for the album will go
toward the Jessie Allen Cooper Children’s Fund, which will help to bring the
arts back into public schools. For additional information visit the website at www.coopersoundwaves.com.
©
Copyright 2002 By Mark A. Rivera
All Rights Reserved.