Jesse Cook
Free Fall
The Story
"Free Fall", Jesse Cook's 2000 release, showcases his intense mix of flamenco, Afro-Cuban and Middle Eastern music, fueled by the guitar virtuoso's deepened artistry, incomparable technique, mystery, and passion. The special enhanced CD features videos of Jesse's hits "Mario Takes A Walk" and "Rattle And Burn!" Cook's signature rumba flamenca has dazzled audiences around the world. With his deep, artistic scope and astonishing performance style, Jesse Cook fuses the world's cultures and traditions, both old and new, into an unforgettable musical experience.
The Music
| 04:04 | Switchback | Instrumental |
| 03:26 | Air | Instrumental |
| 04:07 | Virtue | Instrumental |
| 04:22 | Free Fall | Instrumental |
| 04:10 | Paloma | Instrumental |
| 04:50 | Incantation | Instrumental |
| 03:15 | All That Remains | Instrumental |
| 06:36 | On Walks The Night | Instrumental |
| 03:29 | Querido Amigo | Instrumental |
| 04:20 | Viva | Instrumental |
| 03:38 | Fall At Your Feet | Vocal |
The Artists
| Jesse Cook | Guitar, Keyboards, Palmas, Shaker, Drum Programming, Darbouka, Surdo,†Conga, Production, Engineering, Mixing |
| Djivan Gasparyan | Armenian Duduk |
| Mario Melo | Surdos, Repiques, Chimbas, Shakers, Congas, Brazilian Percussion Arrangements |
| Art Avalos | Timbales, Cowbell, Triangle, Djembes, Darbouka, Shaker, Congas, Surdos |
| Paul Antonio | Drums |
| Etric Lyons | Bass |
| Steven Greenman | Gypsy Violin |
| Ron Allen | Wooden Flute, Nay |
| Rick Shadrach Lazar | Darbouka, Shaker, Riq, Finger Cymbals, Samba Percussion Arrangement, Brazilian Percussion Explosion |
| George Gao | Ehru |
| Kathleen Kajioka | Arabic Viola, Strings |
| Peter Cardinali | Bass |
| Nancy Cardwell | Claps |
| Danny Wilde | Vocals on "Fall At Your Feet" |
| Kevin Laliberte | Guitar |
| Michael Jack | Engineering |
| Vidar Lunden | Engineering |
| Michael Lande | Engineering |
| Pacy Shulman | Engineering |
| Richard Denhart | Mixing, Executive Production |
| Kathleen Shea | Executive Production |
| Trevor Sadler | Mastering |
| Julio Moya | Photography |
| Recorded and mixed in Toronto at Coach House Music. Additional tracking at Pizazzudio Recording Studio and at Forest Blue.
Djivan Gasparyan recorded at Musikkloftet in Oslo, Norway. Mastered at Narada Productions, Inc. "Mario Takes A Walk" (hidden track) recorded live at the 1999 Governor General's Awards Gala at the National Arts Centre, Ottawa, Canada. Additional live recording from the Living Arts Centre, Mississiauga, Canada. |
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