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1. Sol Draconi Septum (Wilcock)
2. La Rosita (Fenton, O'Keefe)
3. Groovin high (Gillespie)
4. First Gate (Wilcock)
5. The Butterfly (traditional)
6. T'ien Shan (Wilcock)
7. Aenea (Wilcock)
8. The Stinger (Wilcock)
9. Chitchatuk (Wilcock)
10. The Secret life of Music (Wilcock)
11. Star Eyes (De Paul, Raye)
Jazz and Sci-Fi don’t typically mix - In his album ‘The River Tethys’, Wilcock breaks away from conventionality in his most contemporary project to date through an eclectic mix of harmonic centers and brave improvisation
The first single Aenea is based on the characteristics of Aenea – a protagonist in the sci-fi novel saga Hyperion which is the inspiration for new album ‘The River Tethys’
The vinyl album is set for release on August 20th 2021 and features eleven unique compositions by Wilcock, who is joined by award winning drummer John Rae, violinist Tristan Carter and Dan Yeabsley on double bass
Each track on ‘The River Tethys’ is based on different unique worlds explored by protagonists within the sci-novel
Wilcock performed ‘The River Tethys’ during The Wellington Jazz Festival on June 11th at the iconic music venue Meow
Ben Wilcock - piano
John Rae - drums
Dan Yeabsley - bass
Tristan Carter - violin
Recorded at Sandbox Studios Wellington, Nov 2020
Recorded by Benni Krueger
Mixed and mastered by Lorenzo Bhune and Bennie Krueger
TH011 Ben Wilcock - The River Tethys