Black Flowers

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Black Flowers
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Studio album by
ReleasedJune 2, 2009 (2009-06-02)
RecordedFebruary 13–15, 2008
Genre
Length47:43
Label Pheremone
Producer Jonathan Goldsmith
Art Of Time Ensemble chronology
Live In Toronto
(2006)
Black Flowers
(2009)
A Singer Must Die
(2010)


Black Flowers is a 2009 album by the Canadian music organization Art of Time Ensemble featuring singer Sarah Slean.

Art of Time Ensemble is a collective of Canadian-based classical, jazz and pop musicians, founded in 1998 by pianist/artistic director, Andrew Burashko.

Sarah Slean Canadian singer-songwriter and musician

Sarah Hope Slean is a Canadian singer-songwriter, musician, poet, visual artist and occasional actress. She has released eleven albums to date.

Contents

On May 10 and 11, 2007, Sarah Slean was the featured artist in the Art of Time Ensemble's Songbook series, which is "artistic director Andrew Burashko's pursuit to present music - avant-garde, popular, cabaret, jazz, classical - in ways audiences haven't experienced." [1] Black Flowers was released on June 2, 2009 through Pheromone Recordings.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)ArrangerLength
1."Hey That's No Way To Say Goodbye" Leonard Cohen Gavin Bryars 3:52
2."Black Flowers" Lynn Miles Kevin Fox4:59
3."I'll Never Tear You Apart" Martin Tielli Jonathan Goldsmith 4:03
4."Lodestar" Sarah Harmer Roberto Occhipinti5:34
5."To Cry About" Mary Margaret O'Hara Bruce Cassidy5:07
6."Dandelion Wine" Ron Sexsmith Aaron Davis5:53
7."Eyes Are The Flowers" John Southworth Michael Occhipinti6:33
8."Monarch" Feist Cameron Wilson5:48
9."Dress Rehearsal Rag" Leonard Cohen Jim McGrath6:24
Total length:47:43

Personnel

George Koller Canadian musician

George Koller is a Canadian bassist and multi-instrumentalist who has played professionally and extensively within most genres of music and is best known for his work in jazz, free jazz, folk music, world music and world fusion. His current base of operations is Toronto, (Canada).

Shauna Rolston is a Canadian cellist.

Production

Recorded at Puck's Farm, February 13–15, 2008.

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References

  1. "The Art of Time Ensemble". The Art of Time Ensemble. 2007-05-11. Archived from the original on 2010-02-16. Retrieved 2012-12-26.