Slingshot by David Ake
Pianist David Ake heartily extends his conceptually humanist approach to music with “Slingshot," his 2022 album of solo and duo performances. Ake delivers a focused presentation of intimate compositions and expressive pieces that succeed in creating a gallery of intimate auditory snapshots for listeners to enjoy. While most of the performances are solo pieces, with Ake exploring melodies introspectively, several tracks also feature the underlying support of bassist Boris Kozlov holding down the rhythm behind him. With this focused and evocative program of music, Ake takes aim at the hearts and minds of his audience, and "Slingshot" is certain to bring bright moments of intense delight to music lovers everywhere.
Tracklist
| 1. | Expired Handshake | 2:08 |
| 2. | John Prine | 2:49 |
| 3. | Slingshot | 2:13 |
| 4. | Shelter In Place | 2:56 |
| 5. | Walker Evans | 3:15 |
| 6. | Whoever Lived Here | 3:17 |
| 7. | Tenderly | 2:03 |
| 8. | Woodman, Spare That Tree | 2:47 |
Credits
David Ake - piano
Boris Kozlov - bass 2, 4, 6
producer Marc Free
mixing & mastering engineer Nick O’Toole
recording engineer Michael Brorby
recorded May 31 & June 1, 2021 Acoustic Recording, Brooklyn, NY
mixed & mastered Woodland Studio, Lake Oswego, OR
cover photograph Marion Post Wolcott
package design Haley Riley
License
All rights reserved.Tags
David Ake (pronounced like "lake") is a pianist, composer, and scholar with multiple albums as a leader. Ake is also an award-winning musicologist and educator, and authored two books. He currently is a professor and chair of the Department of Musicology at the University of Miami's Frost School of Music. He holds a Ph.D. in musicology and M.A. in ethnomusicology from UCLA.