Invitation from
Within
Once again celebrating
the mystical healing powers of the flute, Ann Licater—who masterfully performs
on Native American, Native American-style, Silver and Alto Flutes and Peruvian
Huaca—creates (or shall we say, channels from a place of transcendence) a melodically
and rhythmically inventive, gloriously dreamy and soul soothing third solo
album. True to its title, it draws our hearts as an Invitation from Within—an opportunity to explore our inner selves
and come to a state of grace and deeper self-awareness on the wings of a lush
and often magical musical journey.
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| Ann Licater Photo by DArcy Allison Teasley |
Many of these 12 tracks include beautiful
and haunting harmonies provided by everything from Jeff Oster’s trumpet (the
richly hypnotic “Cradle of Light”) to Ivar Lunde’s grand piano (which inhabits
five of the songs), and the excellent percussionists Kathleen Farrell (hand
held crystal bowls), David DiLullo (Peruvian Cajon) and Jason Introwitz (conga,
steel tongue drum) add well placed bursts of primal magic.
Yet by design,
Licater’s soul centerpiece, the true focus, is on the shifts in consciousness
that only her variety of lead flute lines can create. Invitation from Within brings the listener to a place he or she will
long want to stay. It’s a musical triumph, but more importantly, a triumph for
the soul.
– Jonathan Widran, All Music Guide
