Windham Hill Essential Series

Performer: Patrick O'Hearn (Bass)
Distributor: BMG (distributor)

Notes: This is part of Windham Hill Records' Essential Windham Hill series. Drawing largely from Patrick O'Hearn's early solo work (particularly ANCIENT DREAMS and BETWEEN TWO WORLDS), this collection presents many of the finest compositions by the New Age/ambient multi-instrumentalist, whose resume features stints as a bassist with Frank Zappa and Missing Persons. Highlights of this atmospheric compilation include the exotic "Life Along the River Vaal" and the serene "First Light," which show the influence of both world music and '80s New Wave.

An unlikely New Age stalwart and musical Renaissance man, composer/multi-instrumentalist Patrick O'Hearn started his career as a prominent jazz bassist (Charlies Lloyd, Dexter Gordon), then became a Frank Zappa sideman, and later found fame as the bass player/synthesist for new wave group Missing Persons. Turning to electronic music, his first album of keyboard instrumentals, ANCIENT DREAMS, was produced by Peter Baumann and released in 1990 on Baumann's own label. O'Hearn signed to Windham Hill, resulting in several popular and critically acclaimed recordings, and then went on to self-release several albums, including 1995's Grammy-nominated TRUST. His bass-heavy, hypnotic compositions also garnered him attention in Hollywood, where he has composed several film scores.

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