Finger Painting

Finger Painting CD Cover

by Jim Hurley

Cave Hand

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This solo work by Ancient Future violinist Jim Hurley is entirely performed on violin, guitar, and bass by Jim Hurley.

"This music was created the way a painter creates a collection of paintings: The artist works alone, by hand, mixing and layering colors, modeling with light and shadow, hiding or revealing the brush strokes; within the framework of a deliberate design, he improvises freely and extemporaneously, so the work bears the indelible stamp of the moment of creation.

I have chosen to paint with the true colors of acoustic string instruments on the clear canvas of digital audio tape. These are intimate personal works, not monumental productions, so I have used no drums, synthesizers, or electric instruments. They are a wordless communication of feelings and impressions, straight from me to you." – Jim Hurley

Track List

  1. Finger Painting (Jim Hurley. 5:38). An expression of nostalgia for a better world we all seem to leave behind; an invitation to get your fingers messy again.
  2. 100 Flowers (Jim Hurley. 4:13). A salute and memorial to artists, everywhere and in all times, whose expressions displease "the authorities." After a speech by Mao, 1956.
  3. Journey's End (Jim Hurley. 2:57). An imaginary voyage through the vastness of evolutionary time. A poetic look at how we became what we are.
  4. Unexpected (Jim Hurley. 3:35). Our preconceptions crumble with the experience of each moment.
  5. Allison Wonderland (Jim Hurley. 3:52). A portrait of my beautiful wife, Allison.
  6. Wendy's 2-Step (Jim Hurley. 2:24). Some real cajun zydeco fiddling and picking. Laissez les bon temps rouller!
  7. Acadia (Jim Hurley. 3:46). A tribute to the land and the people of Louisiana.
  8. 7 Toes (Jim Hurley. 3:41). A jazz ballad, in memory of a very special cat.
  9. Blue Vindaloo (Jim Hurley. 2:11). A 12-bar blues in the style of North India. The east and west are one!