Album Notes

"Peter Ross is a natural improviser who has the rare ability to get into a creative zone in the recording studio and play with great feeling and spontaneity." -Ray Brooks, Author of "Blowing Zen." A vibrant flute showcase, it features Peter on Shakuhachi (Japanese Zen flute), bamboo flutes and his own creation, the Arabian Shakuhachi. Powerful and passionate, Primitive Heart is also a testament to his experimental nature. With obvious delight, Peter weaves exotic melodies with world music rhythms, then adds uncommon accompaniments that include Oud, Viola, Brazilian Berimbau, and ethnic drums like th clay Udu, Djembe, and Dumbek. The result is a hypnotic opus of rhythm and melody that resonates long afer the last note. Peter Ross: Shakuhachi & Bamboo Flutes Will Dowd: Hand drums Gary Haggerty: Stringed instruments About Peter Ross: Originally from New York City Peter Ross started out playing Jazz on the saxophone. Later, while living in Berkeley, California he heard