{"product_id":"russ-lossing-folks","title":"Russ Lossing: Folks - COMPACT DISCS","description":"\u003cb\u003eTitle: \u003c\/b\u003eFolks\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eArtist: \u003c\/b\u003eRuss Lossing\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eLabel: \u003c\/b\u003eSunnyside\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eProduct Type: \u003c\/b\u003eCOMPACT DISCS\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eUPC: \u003c\/b\u003e016728165822\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eGenre: \u003c\/b\u003eJazz\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eRelease Date: \u003c\/b\u003e2022-08-05\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \u003cb\u003eNumber of Discs: \u003c\/b\u003e1\u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \u003cbr\u003e\n                                         \n                                         \n                                         The idea that the creation of an infinite number of melodies is attainable from just 12 tones has always fascinated me. Additionally, I find it intriguing that folk music, the traditional music of the people in a country or region, is strikingly analogous in it's raw melodic content despite developing in relative isolation to one another over hundreds of years. As I composed the music for this album, I had the idea of folk melodies in mind: minimal but not minimalistic - simple but not simplistic - miniature melodic moments; specifically crafted for skilled improvisers to instantly absorb and interpret. Apart from the composed melodic content, this music was fully improvised without frameworks or forms. \/\/ The melodies set the tone for group improvisation. \"Heaven Above\" is the only exception, in which the improvisations occur within a circular form over a predetermined harmonic sequence and tempo. \/\/ John, Michael and I have been playing together for several decades resulting in a deep, nearly telepathic, musical connection.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTracks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.1 Heaven Above \u003cbr\u003e1.2 Village Folk \u003cbr\u003e1.3 Grey \u003cbr\u003e1.4 Country Folk \u003cbr\u003e1.5 Call Now \u003cbr\u003e1.6 Mountain Folk \u003cbr\u003e1.7 Lighting Bug \u003cbr\u003e1.8 Village Folk II\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Russ Lossing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39678093099079,"sku":"42731313","price":16.98,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/2976\/0132\/files\/4101964-2839275.jpg?v=1711767106","url":"https:\/\/tower.com\/products\/russ-lossing-folks","provider":"Tower Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}