Paradiso (The Divine Comedy, Volume III)

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1.	The Moon, Mercury and Venus 17:26	info	buy track
2.	The Sun 05:31	info	buy track
3.	Mars 07:17	info	buy track
4.	Jupiter 05:30	info	buy track
5.	Saturn 04:42	info	buy track
6.	The Fixed Stars 02:02	info	buy track
7.	Primum Mobile 03:03	info	buy track
8.	The Empyrean 06:08	info	buy track

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Paradiso

Volume III of Invocation Trio's epic Divine Comedy trilogy. Invocation Trio doesn't follow the story of Dante's Divine Comedy saga, rather the path.
The music herein isn't at all what one would expect, in the same regard that the Bible isn't flowery and light.
Man cannot apprehend even the slightest aspect of God. Aleph, the first Hebrew letter has no pronunciation on its own, all indicating that we cannot perceive, even in sound, the subtle majesty of the One. How then are fallible musicians to approach THE ultimate concept? We cannot. We can only move in that direction in Mind, Body and Spirit. We get as close as we can.

The atmosphere of the studio was vacuous. We were all spent, we had little to nothing left. Jimmy began at the piano with a lullaby (The Moon) which provided a gentle angular momentum which continued to grow until the climax and resolution.
As always, the composition is recorded at the moment of inception, leaving any and all imperfections intact. This is true improvisation. I recall feeling rather frustrated during this entire recording session. Personal problems, the blown water heater and subsequent flood (See Inferno liner notes), the duress from Purgatory and Inferno was heavy, but when hearing it weeks later, I found myself profoundly moved by this music.

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released April 30, 2013

Brian Hawlk - Alto Saxophone, Percussion, Double Bass
Jimmy Kuehn - Drums, Percussion, Piano, Double Bass
Steve Peplin - Guitar, Double Bass

01 The Moon, Mercury and Venus
02 The Sun
03 Mars
04 Jupiter
05 Saturn
06 The Fixed Stars
07 Primum Mobile
08 The Empyrean

Artwork by Gustave Dore
Design by Steve Peplin
Produced by Invocation Trio
Engineered by Darren Elpant at Eggplant Studio,
Los Angeles, California, June, 2012

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Coming soon: Purgatorio (The Divine Comedy, Vol. II)

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Invocation Trio Los Angeles, California

Invocation Trio, formed in Boston in 1995, consists of film composer / alto-sax man, Brian Hawlk, drummer Jimmy Kuehn (Black Coat / Automatique frontman and guitarist) and composer/ guitarist, Steve Peplin. 'Invo Trio' tells a story with each piece, cautionary tales, colorful and intense sonic vistas, blending the sensibilities of modern classical, jazz, hard rock, blues and the avant garde. ... more

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