Lumen
Free Delivery Over £100 | 30-Day Returns
Couldn't load pickup availability
Pickup available from our .
Usually ready in 1 hour
Description
It’s not often you find yourself recording alone in a church at 3am. I’m not religious, but I experienced something unique while playing through the night as the streets around me slept. It felt like the music was telling me what to play and I was the passenger. Lumen grew out of a variety of compositional seeds from through composed songs that remain true to the score, leaving little room for freedom, to wide-open improvisations recorded in the moment with nothing predetermined. It’s in the space between composition and improvisation where the magic happens and where, if the musicians are willing, the music can lead. I recorded day and night on a Yamaha grand and an upright felted piano. It felt like some sort of solo retreat: sitting in a building of faith through the night, delving ever deeper into the music. When I finally resurfaced, I felt profoundly that it was the music that had led me, rather than the other way around. As a composer, it’s simplicity that I’m searching for how to say the most with the least. My previous albums were about filling the space, both texturally and dynamically. But solo performance is different. There’s unlimited freedom, and while that can be liberating, it also comes with added responsibility. Beyond the recording, the music takes on a new life. The piano, the room, the acoustic, the mood of the audience, even how much sleep I’ve had all of it informs how the music evolves. So, each performance is completely unique and unrepeatable. The recording of Lumen is just the beginning of its journey. Where and how it evolves from here is what keeps me searching
Delivery & Returns
Free Delivery on all orders over £100.
On orders below £100, the following delivery costs apply:
- Royal Mail Tracked 24® | £6.50 | 1 to 2 business days
- Royal Mail Tracked 48® | £5.50 | 2 to 3 business days
Returns
We also offer a generous 30-day returns policy in case you change your mind.
Lumen
If you have any questions, you are always welcome to contact us. We'll get back to you as soon as possible, within 24 hours on weekdays.
-
Shipping Information
Use this text to answer questions in as much detail as possible for your customers.
-
Customer Support
Use this text to answer questions in as much detail as possible for your customers.
-
FAQ’s
Use this text to answer questions in as much detail as possible for your customers.
-
Contact Us
Use this text to answer questions in as much detail as possible for your customers.
More from ACT
More popular Contemporary Jazz records
Used on 23 products (from first 50)