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Points of Departure

by Bruce H. McCosar View the credits

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jazz rock instrumental fusion progressive

9 tracks

44:01

1	Falling Into the Dream	8:25
2	Vale Avis Tenebrica	5:34
3	Let It Burn	4:04
4	Love and War / World on Fire	3:44
5	In Memory of Dorothy Blair	3:41
6	Casualty of the Battle of the Bands	4:59
7	The Wind of Distant Planets	5:19
8	Points of Departure	4:00
9	Organometallic	4:15

Album description

Points of Departure

I've been living in Florida for 16 years. That time is coming to an end in June: my family is moving to Virginia.

The songs on this album reflect this event. They are about moments of transition -- beginnings, endings, voyages, discoveries.

For further information, you can find out more about my music at the following websites:

My "Behind the Music" blog on Wordpress.
The Points of Departure page on Wordpress.

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benlansky

Progress

09/04/08

A worthy succesor to La Vie Sous La Mer.With this album, Mr. McCosar answers some of life's more pressing questions: "To live or love?";"Spirit or Body?';"Paper or Plastic?" In his quest for truth and beauty alongside the muse Euterpe, this artists only fails to deliver on one promise...more cow bell!I sincerly hope this is rectified in his future releases.

orangeupurple

Superlative

01/11/09

I sure liked "Falling Into the Dream." I could just feel the tension peeling off my shoulders as I listened. There were lots of nice portions to this creative, sweetly uplifting song and it had some length to it also which is helpful. I also especially liked "The Wind of Distant Planets" with its little pops and ticks traveling through the song. I think these songs are a little more complicated than they seem at first listen. They change in flavor and atmosphere as they progress and tell unique stories while retaining their basic integrity. I find myself daydreaming as I listen which just means I am relaxed. I think Bruce does a remarkable job with his artistry. All these songs are so expressive, beautiful, calming and are especially wonderful jazz. They are very fluid and undemanding, yet they are a strong conveyance of his narration.

LiQuid Metamorphosis

Simple Complexity

10/04/08

Bruce delivers a mature album that shows new direction and influence, while retaining all the best qualities of his previous albums. This album certainly shows more progression to synth sounds and programmed rhythms, with some truly awesome and lush pad sounds and quirky effect sounds that generate some extra interest when thrown in the mix with the usual eclectic mix of organs, guitar, bass, piano and such. Bruce also has shown that musicality doesn't always need to be complex, even in the jazz arena, not everything must be in impossible timing signatures and going off all over the map - virtuosity can be a simple group of notes and motifs, not just 32nd notes playing complicated scales. Music like Organometallic and Let It Burn showcase this. Bruce is a virtuoso musician but he can make a 4 note bass line sound mesmeric too !

This album continues to grow on me. I liked it on first play, but I am noticing more and more subtle nuances and variations on a theme with every play. I am certainly a fan of La Vie SOus La Mer and this album, as highlighted in the title (not just metaphorically) is that this is a new exciting adventure, that it is a point of departure, but one that loves and cherishes it's roots and memories and will use that solid foundation to build upon and help to forge a new, different, but equally exciting future path.

HVN228

Relaxing And Mellow

09/04/08

I thought this album it was mellow and easy to listen to, my two favorites are The Wind of Distant Planets and Points of Departure. I look forward to hearing more music from this artist.