Paul Winter Solo Albums
Calling (Living Music, 1980)
“Lullaby from the Great Mother Whale for the Baby Seal Pups” is a calm and non rhythm song song is consist of Winter’s soprano saxophone solo associates guitar backing, pad chord and murmurs of a whales.
“Magdalena” is a Bossa Nova taste Fusion features Winter’s smooth soprano saxophone solo improvisation.
“Love Swim” is a New Age taste sweet instruments Ballad.
“Blues’ Cathedral” is a New Age meditation song with a vague saxophone improvisation and pad chord accompaniment
“Sea Wolf” is a Folk taste New Age song. It begins Sea Wolf’s murmurs, then guitar arpeggio, pad chord and saxophone solo follow.
“Sea Joy” is a mystic song has some ethnic and traditional music taste, features steel drum, hand claps and African percussions.
“Dance of the Silkies” is a gentle and nostalgic Scottish or Irish taste song features some wind instruments improvisations.
“Seal Eyes” is a gentle and mystic Folk taste New Age song with soprano and tenor saxophones improvisations and strings and piano accompaniment.
A good quality New Age meditation album by a Jazz musician.
Paul Winter Consort
Icarus (Epic, 1972)
“Icarus” is the fourth album of Paul Winter Consort from Epic Records. The members include David Darling, Ralph Towner, Collin Walcott, Billy Cobham and so on. They are unique musicians own New Age and contemporary characteristics.
“Icarus” is a famous song of the Paul Winter Consort and one of main repertory of Paul Winter, composed by Ralph Towner. The song is bright and refreshing taste associates a sunshine and a beach, features Winter’s soprano saxophone and David Darling’s cello solos.
“The Silence of Candle” is a sentimental vocal Pop song.
“Sunwheel” is nostalgic and bright Fusion song with a gorgeous arrangement, has elements of Rock, features Clavinet solo and Latin percussions.
“Jupiter Bear” is a song of European traditional taste composition with guitar and sitar plays with Indian Percussions.
“All Mornings Beings” is a mystic traditional taste composition features wind instruments ensemble and Winter’s impressive wonderful solo.
“Chehalis and Other Voices” is a mystic and odd traditional and Folk taste song is consist of guitar arpeggio, wind instruments ensemble and solos and percussions.
“Minuit” is a Folk and Country taste optimistic vocal song.
An American counter culture and New Age taste Jazz Fusion album. The music is based on Jazz, but there’s no smoky mood of Jazz. The mood and taste of this album can’t be defined easily. It’s unique music that Jazz isn’t a Jazz, and New Age music is not only a New Age music. This is the music of nowhere and somewhere.
Resources and Links
Paul Winter | Musician and Bandleader (Official Site)
Paul Winter – paulwinter.xyz (Official Site)
Wikipedia (EN) – Paul Winter Consort
