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S moke S ignals
FEBRUARY 1, 2017
Album is a collection of 10 tracks
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his wife to capture a melody that
popped into his head.
“Once I completely laid it down and
walked away for six to eight months
– that first part of 2016 – all of a
sudden all of my creativity started
flowing again to a level that it had to
be expressed,” Reibach says. “I start-
ed writing songs that were different
than anything I had ever done.”
After a while, he and his wife,
Rhonda, knew he would need to do
something with them.
The result is “Ascension,” a con-
templative collection of 10 tracks
recently released by High Spirits
Music of Patagonia, Ariz.
On the release, Native flutist
Reibach is accompanied by Nathan
Myers on guitar, George Bobnett on
percussion and Tim Yett on flute
and guitar. There are also guest
appearances by Mark Babson on
violin and vocals, producer Keith
Sommers on guitar, percussion and
keyboards, and Reibach’s brother,
Harris, on flute and vocals.
The song titles accentuate the
meditative nature of “Ascension,”
with titles such as “Violet Chakra,”
“Oneness,” “Enlightened Path,”
“Circle of Awakening” and “Syn-
ergy.” The overall acoustic vibe is
one of calm mindfulness that can’t
help but lower the blood pressure
of anyone listening.
The liner notes acknowledge the
peaceful, easy feeling: “It is a tap-
estry of meditative, colorful sounds
that travel the range of world music
with wooden flutes and the accom-
paniment of the ‘Looking Wolf’
band. Included are masterful flute
performances, a variety of world
Submitted photo
Jan Looking Wolf Reibach
percussion, acoustic guitars and
vocal chants. May the listener find
comfort and stillness in the songs.”
The new compact disc – Reibach’s
21st – was pre-released in Decem-
ber and will see wide distribution
in late January, being sent to 700
retail outlets in 17 countries. The
CD will target the yoga, meditation
and ambient music market and will
be submitted to satellite radio for
play and the Grammy and NAMMY
awards for consideration.
However, Reibach says, coming
out of retirement does not mean
a return to being a touring road
warrior. He has sporadic concert
dates scheduled for 2017 and has
one more compact disc to record on
his new contract with High Spirits.
He also continues to work for the
Grand Ronde Tribe as the Lands De-
partment manager and is enjoying
spending quality time with his wife.
“I don’t play that many concerts,”
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he says. “I try to stay local because
of my job. I can’t travel as much as
I used to. … I’ve pretty much taken
myself off that market. This isn’t
a touring album. This is definitely
an album to be played for ambient
radio, definitely a project for easy
listening. Some of the music on the
album would be hard to duplicate
in a live environment. It is very
difficult because you have to have a
very quiet venue. It’s very delicate.”
Things have changed, personally
and professionally, for Reibach,
who has moved to Dallas, seen his
son move out and attend college,
and he is exercising more and
watching his diet.
“Part of the reason why I left
the whole scene is that concerts
would drain me. When I would
get done performing, I would just
be exhausted and I would have
to consume lots of food and get a
really good night’s sleep to make
up for exerting all of that energy,”
Reibach says. “What’s changed is
this album a big part of it, but it’s
not all of it. … I’m looking for ven-
ues if they really have great sound
and it’s for a good cause and you
have a quiet environment so I can
play this meditative music because
when I perform this stuff it’s very
therapeutic. When I’m done, I’m en-
ergized. I feel like I’ve taken a nap.
It’s a different kind of intensity, an
intensity that rejuvenates my soul.”
One important lesson Reibach
has learned, however, is that re-
tirement for creative people and
particularly musicians is probably
never in the cards.
“There will be no retirement,” he
says. “I now understand artists as
they get older who just keep playing
even though they are 70. It’s their
love of music and now I get that.
At some level, I will be creating,
performing or recording music
in some way. … I did retire from
something. I retired from an idea
that I am a professional musician
and I retired into being an artist.
It’s totally different.”
To purchase the CD, visit www.
highspirits.com or call 800-394-
1523. To view a video of the title
track, visit www.youtube.com/
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