Local musicians preview CD arrangements at Missoula Stories Project performance

A group of Missoula-area musicians performed a set at the Stories Project in Missoula, previewing arrangements from a recently recorded CD and introducing guest artists, a performer at the event said.

The performance highlighted local collaborators and recording techniques used for the CD. "It's called the Dance of Apollo," the performer said while introducing one of the selections. The performer also described recording acoustic guitar tracks first and layering other instruments afterward.

Violinist Beth Youngblood Peterson joined on stage alongside bassist Don Moss, who the performer described as a "well known name in the Missoula area". Rich Joslin played modified mountain dulcimer and acoustic guitar; Lawrence Duncan performed on soprano saxophone and flutes; background vocalists included Tom Benson and Susan Israel of the group Nothing Sacred; and Beth Bramhall played piano.

The set included material featuring Janet Harvick, who the performer said is featured on the CD Glacial Journey. The performer introduced a slower number and said it would "feature" Harvick before the musician performed a song introduced as "The Long Train Home."

The performer noted that some musicians met through digital recording before meeting in person and that many of the CD tracks were recorded with full production and later replicated for the live set. The musician also explained the process used for the CD: recording an acoustic guitar track first and adding instruments in subsequent sessions.

No formal announcements about future performances, ticketing or release dates for the CD were provided during the remarks.