Gadbois, Hearn
Rara Avis
As a percussionist and composer for dance and film, instrument designer/builder, session musician and teacher Hearn Gadbois worked with Meredith Monk, Sussan Deyhim, Gabrielle Roth, Yoko Ono, Patti Smith, Suzanne Vega, The Master Musicians of Jajouka and Wim Wenders, to name but a few. This LP is a compilation of Hearn Gadbois' tracks that were originally published during the years 1983- 2020. Most of them are home recordings with very little or no diffusion, so this release tries to shed some light on these amazing compositions. Using mostly acoustic instruments, Hearn combines a love of traditional trance/ecstatic rhythms with the sensibilities of an outsider artist, creating music that is both archaic and post-modern.