Waves of Light, by Mark Nelson & Southern Light

Waves of Light

by Mark Nelson & Southern Light

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1.	Cosmo Time 04:26	info	buy track
2.	Backwoods Song 05:46	info	buy track
3.	autumn... 04:05	info	buy track
4.	Itzbin Real 03:51	info	buy track
5.	Spoons 03:51	info	buy track
6.	Gaviotas 03:36	info	buy track
7.	So Happy 05:57	info	buy track

about

"Southern Light" brought together musicians from three different worlds: jazz bassist/keyboardist Karl Mansfield, classically trained flute player Wendy Karden, and folk and new-acoustic multi-instrumentalist Mark Nelson. They performed extensively in Oregon and gathered a large following.

A live show on the influential LA radio station KRCW led to some major label interest, and so they entered the studio in late 1989.

"Waves of Light" was recorded during a particularly creative year. The initial recording sessions focused on arrangements folk and Celtic music - as you can hear in "Gaviotas "and the bonus track "The Faery Hills."

After a six month leave for touring, the band returned to the studio with a stronger focus on jazz and world music. Drummer Tom Freeman and Saxophonist Matt Taylor were brought in, and acclaimed jazz vibraphonist Fred Raulston guested on two tracks.

Sadly, the album was never picked up by a record label and the band did not have the resources to self produce and distribute a CD in this pre-digital age.

Thanks to BandCamp, you can now hear these songs for the first time.

credits

released October 28, 2015

Mark Nelson - acoustic MIDI guitar & MIDI dulcimer, mandolin
Wendy Karden - flute, electronic wind instrument
Karl Mansfield - keyboard, bass
Tom Freeman - drums, percussion
with:
Matt Taylor - saxophone
Fred Raulston - vibes

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about

Mark Nelson Ashland, Oregon

I'm a multi-instrumentalist & author with a solo recording career going back to 1979.

Here are some samples of music I've written, recorded or performed over the years.

Happy listening!

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