For The Love Of Open Spaces

by Steve Lawson and Theo Travis

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Carsten Pieper Ambient but nevertheless melodic open spaces for bass, sax/flute and loop. Sit back, relax, enjoy! Favorite track: For The Love Of Open Spaces.

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In MP3 format, you get the following albums:

My Solo Albums:

1 :: And Nothing But The Bass: Live At The Troubadour (2000)
2 :: Not Dancing For Chicken (2002)
3 :: Grace And Gratitude (2004)
4 :: Behind Every Word (2006)
5 :: Ten Years On: Live In London (2010)
6 :: 11 Reasons Why 3 Is Greater Than Everything (2011)
7 :: Believe In Peace (2012)
8 :: What The Mind Thinks, The Heart Transmits (2014)
9 :: A Crack Where The Light Gets In (2015)
10 :: The Way Home (2015)
11 :: Colony Collapse Disorder (2016)
12 :: The Surrender Of Time (2016)
13 :: Towards A Better Question (2017)
14 :: Hands Music (2017)

Steve and Lobelia Albums:

16 :: Live In Nebraska (2008)
17 :: Live So Far (2010)

Other Collaborations:

18 :: Conversations (Steve Lawson and Jez Carr) 2002
19 :: For The Love Of Open Spaces (Steve Lawson and Theo Travis) 2003
20 :: Numbers (Lawson/Dodds/Wood) 2008
21 :: Slow Food (Steve Lawson and Trip Wamsley) 2010
22 :: Infrablab (Trip Wamsley and Steve Lawson) 2010
23 :: Hidden Windows(Steve Lawson and Neil Alexander) 2012
24 :: Invenzioni (Steve Lawson and Mike Outram 2012
25 :: Nothing Can Prepare (Steve Lawson and Andy Williamson) 2012
26 :: The FingerPainting Sessions Vol 1 (Steve Lawson and Daniel Berkman) 2013
27 :: The FingerPainting Sessions Vol 2 (Steve Lawson and Daniel Berkman) 2013
28 :: Diversion (Steve Lawson and Jon Thorne) 2014
29 :: Marinate (Steve Lawson and Julie Slick) 2014
30 :: Ley Lines (Phi Yaan-Zek, Steve Lawson, Andy Edwards) 2015
31 :: Language Is A Music (Steve Lawson & Michael Manring) 2016
32 :: Ley Lines II (Phi Yaan-Zek, Steve Lawson, Andy Edwards) 2017

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:: Steve Live in Belgium (45 minutes - MP4)

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2.	Uncle Bernie 09:14	buy track
3.	Blurred Vision 13:41	buy track
4.	Lovely 03:56	buy track
5.	In A Place Like This 10:26	buy track
6.	For The Love Of Open Spaces 14:27	buy track

about

Released in 2003, this is a collection of improvised-in-the-studio duets by Steve Lawson (bass and looping) and Theo Travis (alto flute, soprano sax and looping) - I think it's true that everything on the album was a first-take - we tried recreating some of the improvs at the time, but the first versions were always the best...

Very little of it sounds improvised - this was the peak of a particularly fertile time in music for me, and working with Theo was an amazing experience. Please see www.theotravis.com for more on his music...

Have a listen, and if you like it, you can grab the download, paying what you think it's worth...

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released September 9, 2003

Steve Lawson - bass/looping
Theo Travis - flute/sax/looping

Recorded, mixed, mastered by Steve Lawson

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The UK's most celebrated solo bassist, here with lots of looped/layered solo albums, & collaborations, most notably with genius singer Lobelia. Dig in deep, there's a lot to discover.

Pretty much all the music here is 'Pay What You Think It's Worth', so listen as much as you like, & do what it says on the tin...

As the website strap-line goes, it's the soundtrack to the day you wish you'd had. ... more

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