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* Glencoe is a collection of 10 original compositions with a expressive world jazz fusion feel. I used a melting pot of different cultures and influences combined into an ambient musical adventure. I play all the lead keyboard parts with no overdubs to keep musical continuity. Recorded at Latch Music Studios in 1999 and re-mastered in 2006. On this recording I am influenced by the electronic world jazz fusion works of Joe Zawinul, Herbie Hancock, Bill Laswell, Trilok Gurtu, Karsh Kale and Tabla Beat Science.
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"Latchaw's spirited playing is the vehicle used to tell the stories. The music was strong enough to make an impression upon me.
The ability to tell a story in a fluid and colorful manner through music that takes you off the beaten path must be recognized for it's
content and meaning.
- Keith Hannalek "Musikman"
"‘Glencoe’ delivers more than 60 minutes of improvised world music, fused with jazz bytes. Its smooth blending of ethnic
influences, including Turkish drumming and hip hop funk beats, transports listeners to other realms of the earth, and beyond into outer
space."
- Robbin L. Melton of Frost Illustrated
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My comments on the world jazz recording "Glencoe"
Soho
When I was in the Scottish rock band "The Heat", we were in London playing and spent some time in the Soho shops looking for Rock clothes. The hip hoppish feel creates a vibe that reminds me of that day bopping around.
Tibetan Trails
I like the traveling feel of this piece. The exotic textures make me feel like I am searching for the answer in some far-off land. Doesn't the Dali Lama seem to know something that we don't?
Glencoe
Glencoe is an amazingly beautiful place in Scotland. It is also the location of a horrible massacre. I tried to capture what it might have felt like to be a MacDonald that survived the attack. You can find out more about Glencoe at www.electricscotland.com.
Heading East
To me this has an adventurous feel. I have images of a Jackie Chan meets Clint Eastwood in Hong Kong type of movie.
Trance Dance
I think that every culture in the world has a type of music that has a hypnotic underlying groove. With the technology of today, one is able to layer grooves from many different ethnic backgrounds. Improvising over such a collage is great fun. It really reminds me that the world is getting smaller and that music is the universal language.
Making the Move
Every now and then when one is feeling frustrated with their current situation, they should stick their neck out and try something new rather than just complain. This piece makes me think of taking control and going for it.
Bridges
This piece brings back memories of college. I attended a Master Class on Multicultural music given by the group "Rhythmic Union". Their percussionist was a master at the tabla and very knowledgeable about the music of India. This was also at a time when I was reading an interesting book on Philosophy called Bridges.
Hymn of Celebration
I enjoy the ethnic feel of this piece. It makes me think of a village at the end of harvest season. All of the villagers are getting together and having a jam to celebrate the benefits of working together.
Over There
This piece makes me think of what it might be like to be hanging out in some very remote region of the world.
Last Man Standing
This piece makes me think of a movie where the struggles of Native Americans are shown in a realistic light.
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From the E-zine MusikMan - February 2000
"Glencoe"
For those that are not aware, Glencoe is an amazingly beautiful place in the Scottish Highlands where a brutal massacre occurred. I had never heard of Glencoe so it was hard for me to envision the pictures that the music intends to create. Regardless of my lack of knowledge of Scottish history, there was a message I heard. So what did I experience through the music? Images of tribes chanting and dancing were created in my minds eye. This is World music with all the cultures, spiritual beliefs and customs weaved and sewn into each song. Every song is a trip to a distant and foreign land. When you hear some of the tribal chants and sounds emanating from this CD you will understand where I am coming from.
Latchaw's spirited playing is the vehicle used to tell the stories. The music was strong enough to make an impression upon me. The ability to tell a story in a fluid and colorful manner through music that takes you off the beaten path must be recognized for it's content and meaning. History and visions of another time is the foundation from where the music is built.
This is very different and a total change of direction for Latchaw after listening to "Reflections." Step into the scenery on the cover and take it all in.
- Keith "MuzikMan" Hannaleck
Written by Robbin L. Melton
Staff Writer for Frost Illustrated - February 2000
Area musician puts soul into new CD of world music
It opens with a funky little laid back groove that transforms into an ethereal mixture of Native American, Celtic, Middle Eastern and Afrikan flavors. Tinted with rhythmic drum beats from the motherland, melodic keyboard improvisation, and a variety of Asian and European-inspired woodwinds, it is Dave Latchaw's latest masterpiece-"Glencoe".
The culmination of what is a new concept for Latchaw, "Glencoe" delivers more than 60 minutes of improvised world music, fused with jazz bytes. Its smooth blending of ethnic influences, including Turkish drumming and hip hop funk beats, transports listeners to other realms of the earth, and beyond into outer space.
"The music is supposed to make you think of being in another part of the world," said Latchaw, a Kendallville native. "I drew from other cultures because it's easier to communicate through music than the spoken word. I want listeners to find it interesting."
Music buffs from every genre, however, will find "Glencoe" much more than interesting. Latchaw, who describes himself as a rock keyboardist at heart, uses impressionism to naturally forge each of "Glencoe"'s 10 tracks into scenic pictures. Without any overdubbing, Latchaw's latest creation harnesses the varying textures of moods and sounds, to paint visual images of raw, natural music inside the mind.
With song titles like "Tibetan Trails," "Glencoe," "Heading East," "Trance Dance," and "Hymn of Celebration," this compilation of self-programmed, computer-assisted keyboard compositions lets listeners relinquish control as they journey thousands of miles away to distant lands, or back in time to the days of original man.
Latchaw, a 20-year veteran professional musician, started his on-stage career in area and regional rock bands, while still in high school. He got his first taste of jazz through Scott Stroman, currently with the London Jazz Orchestra. Latchaw seized a big chance to expand his horizons when he traveled across the Atlantic to perform with "The Heat," a Scotland-based rock band from 1986 through 1990.
In addition to his latest CD and other original CD's, Latchaw also recorded four original songs for the BBC's famous live rock radio broadcast that has featured legendary performances by groups including U2, Led Zeppelin and the Jimi Hendrix Experience.
"Glencoe" appreciators can look forward to Latchaw's next project- a CD recording of a jazz trio consisting of three original tunes and six cover tunes. He said the CD could be released this spring via the Internet.
"Everyone thinks of me as a straight-ahead jazz musician, and I have no such recording, so I'm working on one," he said.
"Glencoe" retails for $10 at all Wooden Nickel stores, and for $10.49 (including shipping and handling) at Latchaw's self-constructed website at http://www.latchmusic.com. Latchaw's own website also features biographical and professional information, and his earlier CD's. Curiosity seekers are encouraged to visit the website: www.electricscotland.com to learn about Glencoe, Scotland, the place from which Latchaw drew the name of his new CD, and the site of a brutal Scottish Highlands massacre.
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