The Alchemists Bid Farewell Till Next Year In London

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    POTIONS, the debut studio album of The Alchemists, features improvised, melodic, multi-genre music. Comes in a transmutated jewel case created by the Philosopher’s Stone, liner notes by Emperor Rudolph II and dowsed with original art. Follow the alchemical storyline that frames the album at individual track pages. A CD Baby Editors’ Pick.

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THE UNFOLDING TALE - TRACK 17

All good grants come to an end. Plus, the alchemists’ patron, Rudolph II (Track 1), is getting rather demanding in the face of constant failure, while his extravagant expenditures on the arts, wars and other unseemly pursuits are pissing off too many citizens.

His dissatisfaction is not to be taken lightly. In real history he did imprison Edward Kelley (Track 9) twice, partly for not achieving the results wanted. Time to find another home for next year and keep trying, over and over again.

John Dee (Track 9), an advisor to Queen Elizabeth I, suggests - how about London? Perhaps he can wrangle an invitation. His contemporary, Isaac Newton, would certainly approve. Done! Last one out, dowse the flames under the retorts.

Each instrument does a short solo of acknowledgement to its colleagues, the others respond and the percussion takes us out with a swing beat - ending with the same thwack of a drum that started Track 1.

And so the League of Alchemists was born, periodically gathering itself to continue the Magnum Opus (Track 16) of Hermetic tradition, perhaps to carry out other missions as well, spiritual and physical, into the present era…




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from Potions, released December 13, 2015
Tom Hall - Tenor Saxophone
Jerry Leake - Percussion
Dennis Livingston - Flute, Sopranino and Alto Recorders
Bob Nieske - Bass
Randy Roos - Guitar

Full bios are at the Potions home page.

Recorded, mixed & mastered by Randy Roos at Squam Sound, Ashland, NH
Graphic Design by John Colan
Artwork by Chris Gill
Produced and liner notes written by Dennis Livingston

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“Each of The Alchemists improvs on Journey To The East is like a circus act of music, teasing the listener with suspense about what kind of feat will come next.” Steve Elman, critic for The Arts Fuse ... more

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