Don’t you love it when 3 of your favorite things combine into one, very cool thing? This happened when a new freelance art client contacted me to commission me to create a new CD cover for his Jazz project, based on ancient Greek mythology! Musician Jim Gailloreto discovered my X-RAYted art series online and messaged me about designing the cover for his PYTHIAD jazz CD & asked me to create a unique x-ray piece for it and do the design work as well. This was an exciting project as I listened to the music and loved it, especially since it is based on the myth of the ancient seer & mystic, the Pythia. Gailloreto’s music, accompanied by vocalist Cheryl Wilson, conveys the mystery of this visionary woman, The Oracle of Delphi, who could foretell many things to those who dared to ask….
artwork (c)2016 Lauren Curtis CD music & concept (c) 2016 Jim Gailloreto
Here’s a bit of what Jim has to say about this fascinating musical project:
“The Pythiad” is a nine-movement vocal work for Jazz String Quintet; an interdisciplinary ensemble that blends improvisations with traditional string quartet.
The music and words combine to weave the stories of nearly a dozen lesser-known Greek heroes and heroines.
Vocalist Cheryl Wilson and the string quartet are exceptional. Coleman Gailloreto (our son) wrote the lyric and the story held within is magical.
Go to this link to listen.
https://jazzstringquintet.bandcamp.com/album/the-pythiad-featuring-cheryl-wilson
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