MUSIC RELEASES
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Canto acoustic original vocal and instrumental music by Kim Erickson (voice/piano), Damon Dowbak (mandolin/mandocello/guitar) and Sage Reynolds (double bass), with world music and jazz influences, (2008).
Can be heard at www.myspace.com/cantomusic. |
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Away by Kim Erickson: a diverse collection of Kim's songs and arrangements for voice with piano and thumb piano accompaniment on themes of love, children and joy (2000).
Producer: Ian Tamblyn.
Musicians: Fred Guignion, Ken Kanwisher, Marion Linton, Rebecca Campbell, Peter Von Althen and Tracy Holmes.
Artwork:Eleanor Albanese.
Graphic design/art production: Vesa Peltonen/Aki Peltonen.
CD is available by mail order from Kim.
For more information, contact her. |
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the intention, the blue by Kim Erickson: original songs with world music influences, and jazz/blues arrangements, for voice with piano and thumb piano accompaniment and Miche Pouliot on percussion (1987).
Photo: Estella Howard.
Graphic design: Randy Stewart.
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Background vocals for recordings by:
Ian Tamblyn (folk, rock): Dance Me Outside (1982), Closer To Home (1977), Ian Tamblyn (1976);
Sneezy Waters (country, folk/rock): (You've Got) Sawdust On The Floor Of Your Heart (1978);
Heaven's Radio (reggae, blues): Uptown Babies (1981);
Bruce Hansen (folk, rock, country): Controlled Burn (2006).
MUSIC FOR FILM
The Hoito Project: featured artist and composer in a documentary feature film by Shebandowan Films, Thunder Bay, (2007), about jazz guitar legend Jukka Tolonen and his band Cool Train's visit to Thunder Bay from Finland in 2006.
DVD is available from www.shebafilms.com,
view excerpts on You Tube: Excerpt 1 (4:22) and
Excerpt 2 (1:14).
Many People of Song: music for a short documentary film by Sonja Obljubek, Toronto (2005), about Thunder Bay cross-cultural choir, Global Rhythm, formed and directed by Kim.
The instructional booklet ”Singing For Our Lives: How To Create A Culturally Diverse Community Choir” by Kim Erickson accompanies all copies of the DVD and is available separately also.
DVD and booklet are available by mail order through Kim.
For more information, contact her.
Celebrate!: vocalist/performer and music composer for a music video by Sonja Obljubek, Toronto (1992).
Assisting background vocals by Tara O'Brien and the Women's Balkan Choir of Thunder Bay,
music commissioned by the Women's Health Information Network, Thunder Bay.
Not available at this time.
MUSIC THEATRE AND DANCE
Besame Mucho: choreographed by Edgar Zendejas (www.ezdanza.com, Montreal)
for LU aig + c lecture series.
Singer/dancer in workshop presentation, Finlandia Hall, Thunder Bay (2011).
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Dancing on Salt ’n Snow: inter-arts theatre co-creation, Broken Moons Artist Collective
(Eleanor Albanese, Kim Erickson, Claudia Otto).
Composer/actor/singer/musician/dancer in workshop presentation, Thunder Bay Art Gallery (2010).
For more information, contact Kim. |
Back to Bones: music and movement performance piece co-creation with dancer Gioia Gehrels.
Voice, percussion, movement and mime, Thunder Bay Fringe Festival (1999).
Water Over Stones: music soundtrack for the radio drama by Patricia Ludwick.
Composer and performer of voice/percussion score.
Commissioned, recorded and broadcast by CBC Vancouver, nationally and to Australia (1996).
The Body Image Project by Eleanor Albanese: music score for voices and piano (1992).
Composer and music director, New Creations Theatre and Magnus Theatre, Thunder Bay and region,
Persephone Theatre, Saskatoon.
Alone by Patricia Ludwick: music score for flute, voice and percussion.
Composer, music director and vocalist/musician, Workshop West Theatre, Edmonton (1987); Kam Theatre Co., Thunder Bay (1985).
MUSIC PERIODICALS
Musicworks: The Canadian Journal of Sound Explorations
Issue 31, Spring 1985, Women Voicing, interviewed by Tina Pearson, featuring "Pick It Up" composed and sung by Kim accompanying herself on thumb piano, Miche Pouliot percussion.
Order back issues from www.musicworks.ca.
Issue 36, Summer 1986, Rocks and Water, interviewed by Tina Pearson, featuring
excerpts from 'March', a music performance piece co-created with playwright William Roberts, including
”Kay-oh-mee” composed and sung by Kim and "Màpt" musique concrète tape piece by Kim.
Order back issues from www.musicworks.ca.
Photos: Lori Fox Rossi, Estella Howard, Alastair MacKay, Paula Thiessen
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