Piper of Dreams, by Carlo Vinci Jr.

Piper of Dreams

by Carlo Vinci Jr.

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This is an original sealed copy of Piper of Dreams by Carlo Vinci Jr, not a recent reissue.

These were stored in a dry place for all these years. The records are perfectly sealed with no signs of mold etc whatsoever. Some might have a very slight storage warp not affection playback.

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1.	Cosmic Dragon Slayer (In V Parts) 16:30		buy track
2.	Piper Of Dreams I 06:06		buy track
3.	Lit Pipes 03:16		buy track
4.	Blue Snowflake 05:06		buy track
5.	Stareyed Sphinx 06:07		buy track
6.	Piper Of Dreams II 03:07		buy track
7.	Blue Cosmic Cheerios - Unreleased 10:24	info	buy track
8.	Blue Snowflake Take 2 - Unreleased 04:58	info	buy track

about

Piper of Dreams

Carlo Vinci jr.’s life revolved around music.

He was born in 1952 to a very religious, Italian family. He and his three younger sisters grew up in Matawan, New Jersey.

Carlo’s musicality first emerged when he joined the marching band in high school. From there, he followed his passion to Trenton State College where he studied music.

Throughout college, Carlo played saxophone with a band called Dharma. In 1974, around the time of Carlo’s graduation, Dharma was invited to take their band on the road.

At the same time, Carlo was offered a job as the music teacher at the high school he had attended. It was a difficult choice for Carlo but in the end he decided to stay in Red Bank. During his life he remained committed to the local community and eventually became the musical director in the school district.

Over the course of his teaching career, Carlo also performed with a band called Street Light at weddings, conventions and affairs. He was very enthusiastic about the local music scene, and sat in with a large number of bands in the area over the years. He was also one of the founders of the Red Bank Jazz and Blues Festival.

Carlo’s sole album, Piper of Dreams, came out in 1979. He played the majority of the instruments. He was very into fusion jazz when the album was recorded. You can hear his spirituality and belief in cosmic energy in the songs on the album - like a kaleidoscope of new age and experimental jazz.

Unfortunately, Carlo was not successful in getting Piper of Dreams distributed. Very few copies sold, something that remained a disappointment for him.

Though Carlo liked to keep an air of mystery about him, he was quite popular and well liked by his students and colleagues. One year they even named a star after him, calling it Cosmic Carlo.

Carlo Vinci Jr. passed away on July 29, 2004.

His death was mourned by a heartbroken community with hundreds of people attending his memorial service which lasted over two days.

credits

released February 23, 2019

Credits
Artwork – Christine Dolinich
Drums – Gary Dates (tracks: B2, B3)
Effects [Special Effects Equipment] – Ken Smith
Engineer [Recording & Mixing Assistant] – Mickey Joe Yannick
Engineer [Recording & Mixing] – Bob Ligotino
Liner Notes – Victoria Kamsler
Photography By – Barbara Wuest, David Nachbar, McKinnley Cabbagestalk
Producer, Composed By, Soprano Saxophone, Tenor Saxophone, Electric Piano, Piano, Electric Bass, Electric Guitar, Recorder [Soprano], Alto Recorder, Drums, Percussion – Carlo Vinci, Jr.

Notes
All Instruments played by Carlo Vinci Jr. except drum set in Stareyed Sphinx and Blue Snowflake played by Gary Dates. Instruments: soprano and tenor saxophones, electric and acoustic pianos, electric bass and guitar, soprano and alto recorders, drum set and percussion.

Tape Transfer and Digital Remaster by Greg Reierson
Reissue Produced by Andreas Vingaard

In Collaboration with Judith Vinci

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Frederiksberg Records was founded in New York in 2013 by Danish video journalist and music lover Andreas Vingaard.
The idea for the label emerged when Andreas befriended renowned Jazz saxophonist, Carsten Meinert. Committed to telling the story of Meinert’s music the right way, Andreas resolved to take full ownership of the To You re-release (2015). ... more

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