Rico_Blues
Rob, I love the entire album. My primary fav is One Cloud. It is upbeat, and shows your command of melody with rhythm, simultaneously. I dig the fact that you're playing this like a keyboard. In a fashion. I need to find a Chapman stick.
I want to give honorable mention to Turbulence, man I love that beginning. May I include Mighty Star and Third Enigma? OK, great!
Favorite track: One Cloud.
brianrobison
Beautifully clear textures, expressive phrasing, sensitive accompaniments. A superb showpiece for what the Grand Stick can sound like in the hands of a first-rate player.
The debut album by one of the most popular solo Chapman Stick artists on YouTube - a soulful distillation of progressive rock, folk, Celtic and classical music influences.
The Chapman Stick is a unique stringed instrument that combines elements of guitar, bass, piano and percussion. The strings are tapped and held onto the frets, rather than plucked or strummed, enabling both hands to play complete and expressive multi-part arrangements.
credits
released May 4, 2010
Music composed, performed, recorded and mixed by Rob Martino
Mastered by Michael Romanowski
Photography by Rebecca Snow, William Roeder and Rob Martino
A strong compositional and sonic depth sets this apart. Really interesting use of intricate three-part female vocals and string quartet. It's fairly dense and really opens up with repeat listens. Rob Martino
The Australian pianist offers a meditative collective of gentle instrumental compositions meant to soothe a fraying world. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 13, 2020