"Music Under the Influence"
Kristin Garson - Violin & Electric Violin
Ron Thomas - Keyboards
Glenn Ferracone - Drums
Richard Burton - Keyboards
Ray Ferretti - Guitar
Paul Klinefelter - Bass
Recorded and Mastered by Glenn Ferracone at
The Music Centre, Exton, PA
Produced by Richard Burton
Violinist Kristin Garson adds her unique artistry to the music of Richard Burton, Ron Thomas and Ray Ferretti. This instrumental music is a fusion of a wide range styles. Call it jazz in the modern tradition of Jean Luc Ponty, Frank Zappa, John McLaughlin, Chick Corea, Keith Jarrett, Miles Davis, Wayne Shorter, Joe Zawinul, George Duke, Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock, Mark O'Connor, Scott Henderson and Bill Evans. Kristin comes to this music with extensive classical training. She has B.M. from the Eastman School of Music and M.M. from the Manhattan School of Music in Violin performance. She has performed with Delaware Symphony and Harrisburg Symphony. She has worked with Richard Burton in a duo playing both original compositions, jazz standards and classical music. Also, she teaches violin and piano privately.
Ron Thomas has a long association with the experimental musical tradition both as both a Classical Composer and a Jazz pianist. In 1972, Ron recorded with Pat Martino, (Live!)and with saxophonist
Eric Kloss (One, Two,Free). Ron can be heard on other Vectordisc recordings as a leader (Scenes from a Voyage to Arcturus,The House of Counted Days, 17 Solo Piano Improvisations and Cycles). Also, he can
be heard as sideman on Richard Burton's Simple Major/Simple Minor and The Mike Falcone Quartet's Playing Live.
Go to www.ronthomasmusic.com, www.vectordisc.com & www.richardburtonmusic.com for more information.
