The Katurran Odyssey: A Musical Journey

Jeff Johnson & Brian Dunning
with John Fitzpatrick, Jozef Lupták & Janet Chvatal
Produced, recorded & mixed by Jeff Johnson at The Ark; Camano Island, WA

Complete Track Listing
To listen to a sample of each track, click on its "mp3" icon.

1. Another Time		7. Golden Image
2. Behind the Water Wall		8. Fossah Dreams
3. Shifting Sands / A City Dead		9. Finding Heaven
4. The Fire Inside the Flame		10. The Beautiful Sky
5. Wishes and Songs		11. Silent as the Sun
6. Following Butterflies

Total CD time: 48:52

Since their first collaborative recording, Songs From Albion - Volume 1 in 1991, the American/Irish duo of Jeff Johnson and Brian Dunning have been creating some of the most inspiring music within the Contemporary Celtic genre. Like the three volume Albion set, many of their CDs have been connected with the evocative stories of best-selling writer, Stephen Lawhead. All of their full length recordings including last year’s Patrick; their 2001 retrospective, The Enduring Story and the acclaimed Byzantium - The Book Of Kells & St. Aidan’s Journey (with music featured on Martin Scorsese's 2003 film, Gangs Of New York), have been released on Johnson ‘s ArkMusic label.

Their newest recording is inspired by the upcoming Simon & Schuster book, The Katurran Odyssey. Released by Hearts of Space and ArkMusic, The Katurran Odyssey is a wonder-filled journey of contemporary instrumental music sure to delight and inspire both those listeners who are familiar with the book and those who are not. Johnson’s richly exotic keyboards and production is full of wonderfully organic backdrops for the incredible improvisational skills of Dunning (flute) and Fitzpatrick (violin), along with Slovakian cellist, Jozef Lupták and classical singer, Janet Chvatal.

National Public Radio's Echoes September CD of the Month!

"Kick back, relax & get yourself prepared for a journey into Celtic storytelling & musical excellence that is a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Johnson & Dunning arrange some of the most beautiful & inspiring music I've heard... unless your soul is already deadened by sauce or smack, you will find yourself as deeply captivated as I was!"
- Dick Metcalf; Improvijazzation Nation, September 2004

Keys & “The Beautiful Sky” vocal: Jeff Johnson Flutes, whistles & pan pipes: Brian Dunning Violin: John Fitzpatrick Cello: Jozef Lupták Vocals: Janet Chvatal Guitars & balalaika: Tim Ellis Bass: Phil Baker Percussion: Gregg Williams Voice of the storyteller: Barry McGovern

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