If you want percussion, you get it here, as Julian Gerstin gives a salute to shells in various shaken, stirred and blown forms along with a couple guests and a ton of things that go bump and crackle on this fun percussion discussion. Gerstin blows through a shell over the rustle of “ Voluta Musica” and then shakes a collection of mollusks for “Grimpotheusis” and “Dentalium Elephantium”. Try transcribing those tunes!
Some marimba by guest Steve Rice adds tropical tones to “Purpura,” “Gimpotheusis” and “Argonauta Argo” and Anna Patton plays a joyful clarinet for the rustling “Corculum Cardissa”. Meanwhile for things than you can shake a stick at, or stick a shake at, are hit, swung, tapped and strung for the rest of the session, and it’s a total blast. Go walk along a beach and find some band members!