'Better Now'
Sound Liberation
COMPOSERS CONCORDANCE RECORDS
COMCON0078
Release: 6/2/2023

Sound Liberation’s 9th studio album, ‘Better Now’, continues the bands eclectic musical exploration. Sound Liberation's musical philosophy, developed by band founder Gene Pritsker, is based upon "ending the segregation of sound vibration (i.e. musical Genres)". The group incorporates its philosophy by performing compositions that encompass a diverse range of musical genre, heavily influenced by hiphop and rock rhythms. This enables one to hear elements from classical music to Jazz to music of various cultures at a Sound Liberation show.

On ‘Better Now’ Gene Pritsker’s compositions explore soul, hiphop, modern jazz, cross over classical, blues, r&b, jazz fusion and more. Recorded over a period of two years in various locations and studios, some tracks recorded remotely some in a studio station. The album takes you on a no holds bar genre defying journey that is the defining style of Sound Liberation.

Track List:
1. Quarantine Bues Music: Gene Pritsker
Franz Hackl trumpet
Gene Pritsker guitar
Clemens Rofner bass
Simon Springer drums

Mixed by Gene Pritsker
Mastered By Velizar Iordanov

GENRE: JAZZ FUSION
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2. Time Does Not Bring Relief
Music: Gene Pritsker, Words: Edna St. Vincent Millay
Adriana Valdés voice
David Banks voice
Gene Pritsker guitar
Franz Hackl trumpet
Paul Carlon sax
Jose Moura bass
Joe Abba drums

Mixed and mastered By Ehab Omar

GENRE: NEO SOUL / CROSSOVER CALSSICAL
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3. Outside Music: Gene Pritsker & David Banks, Words: David Banks
David Banks voice
Gerry Brown drums
Lynn Bechtold violins/viola
Gene Pritsker piano

Mixed and Mastered by Gene Pritsker

GENRE: SOUL/R&B
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4. Better Now Music: Gene Pritsker, Words: Gene Pritsker / David Banks David Banks voice
Gene Pritsker rap / piano
Gerry Brown drums

Mixed by Gene Pritsker
Mastered By Velizar Iordanov

GENRE: HIPHOP
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5. Path Words & Music: Gene Pritsker
David Banks voice
Lynn Bechtold violins

Mixed by Gene Pritsker
Mastered By Ehab Omar

GENRE: POP / R&B
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Sadness Expensive Prayer
6. No I'm Not Allowed To Touch The World
Music: Gene Pritsker, Words: Erik T. Johnson
7 Unreachable Light
Music: Gene Pritsker
8 The difference Unhappiness
Music: Gene Pritsker, Words: Robert C. Ford
Adriana Valdés voice
Erik T. Johnson poet/narrator
Gene Pritsker guitar
Franz Hackl trumpet
Melissa Slocum bass
Gerry Brown drums

Mixed by Gene Pritsker
Mastered By Velizar Iordanov

GENRE: MODERN JAZZ
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9. I’ On A Lucky Streak With You Words & Music: Gene Pritsker
David Banks voice
Gene Pritsker guitar
Larry Goldman bass
David Cossin Drums
Solos by:
Greg Baker, Jacob Horowitz, Tom Halpenny, guitar, Petro Krysa violin

Mixed and Mastered by Gene Pritsker

GENRE: BLUES / ROCK
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10. Vivaldi’s Hot House Music: Gene Pritsker/Antonio Vivaldi
Lara St. John violin
Gene Pritsker guitar
Wayne Dumaine trumpet
Colin Brookes viola
Grace Ho cello
Melissa Slocum bass
David Rozenblatt drums

Mixed and Mastered by Dan Weiner

GENRE: CROSSOVER CALSSICAL / JAZZ
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