leon todd johnson - kei
Whited Sepulchre Records
- 1leon todd johnson - kei
WSR062.1
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Edition of 10
"kei" is the second single from leon todd johnson's upcoming CD - wa kei sei jaku - and represents the principle Kei (敬): Respect or reverence in a traditional Japanese tea ceremony. Th “Kei” builds into a serene crescendo with arpeggiated piano and violin counter-melodies. The track would be perfect for anyone's individual coffee or tea ceremony in the morning.
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For many, the ECM- and Windham Hill-influenced, neo-classically inflected jazz of airport people’s from nine mornings became an essential part of their morning ritual. On wa kei sei jaku, Johnson takes that morning tea ritual in a more intentional and explicit direction.
In addition to a limited-edition tea collaboration with Cincinnati-based Wendigo Tea, wa kei sei jaku reflects on the four core principles of the Japanese tea ceremony:
Wa (和): Harmony or unity
Kei (敬): Respect or reverence
Sei (清): Purity or cleanliness
Jaku (寂): Tranquility or silence
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For many, the ECM- and Windham Hill-influenced, neo-classically inflected jazz of airport people’s from nine mornings became an essential part of their morning ritual. On wa kei sei jaku, Johnson takes that morning tea ritual in a more intentional and explicit direction.
In addition to a limited-edition tea collaboration with Cincinnati-based Wendigo Tea, wa kei sei jaku reflects on the four core principles of the Japanese tea ceremony:
Wa (和): Harmony or unity
Kei (敬): Respect or reverence
Sei (清): Purity or cleanliness
Jaku (寂): Tranquility or silence
