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I am composer, producer and session bass player Michael J Bolton. Come in and have a look around, there’s an array of content.
My latest album “Earthrise” is being released this July (2019). A fusion of progressive music and jazz rock with a heavy 70s influence featuring some fantastically talented musicians including guitarist Mike Walker (The Impossible Gentlemen), Neil Yates on trumpet/flugel horn, Marc Russo (Yellowjackets) and Tim Garland (Chick Corea) on saxophones. Mixed, orchestrated and mastered by David Hentschel.
The album celebrates the 50th anniversary of the first Moon landing by the men of Apollo 11 on 20th July 1969. The historic first trip to the Moon by Apollo 8, Christmas 1968 and the subsequent momentous missions ending in December 1972 with Apollo 17.
The challenge was set down by President John F Kennedy on May 25th 1961, “To land men on the Moon and return them safely back to Earth by the end of the decade”
In two accompanying videos I have selected and personally custom edited NASA footage to match the music as closely as possible to add a visual narrative to the already descriptive and evocative Jazz Fusion soundtrack.
Album is available to buy NOW on Vinyl, CD or to download from BANDCAMP https://michaeljbolton.bandcamp.com/releases