OF LOVE AND LOSS Songs From and For the Heart (YUN JU PAN)

Blue Griffin Recording is pleased to present the debut CD by percussionist Yun Jun (Alice) Pan.

“Alice is a lover of the marimba and its beauty, and a rare artist who is able to transcend the current world of difficulty to create images and sounds of incredible power and meaning.” –  Gordon Stout - marimbaist, composer, educator

“Of Love and Loss: songs from and for the heart” explores two of the strongest human emotions – love and loss. Many of the instrumental melodies are paired with spoken word and singing in order to communicate the rawest of emotion. Composers on this debut CD include Gordon Stout, Josh Oxford, Andrea Clearfield, Wei-Zhen Huang and Mark Glentworth.

Yun Ju (Alice) Pan is an active performer, educator and composer. She is proudly sponsored by Vic Firth and REMO.

Track Listing

1. (Leaning On The Railing ) 3:27

Wei-Zhen Huang, Xiu-Shan Zu

Arr. by Eric Miller and Yun Ju Pan

1. OX Suite: Three Songs for a Singing Marimbist

Josh Oxford

I.                     Afterwards…                                                                      4:53

II.                   Come Get Together                                                        4:59

III.                 Ballade                                                                                 5:26

1. Blues for Gilbert 6:24

Mark Glentworth

Arr. by Jordi Vilaprinyo

1. The Other Side (Of Silence) 8:24

Gordon Stout

1. Round for Three Muses

Andrea Clearfield                                                            

I.                     MELETE (music of meditation)                                    5:27

II.                   AOIDE (muse of voice and song)                                2:45

III.                 MNEME (muse of memory)                                         4:19

Bonus Track: (Leaning on the Railing) DEMO                                        3:13