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Graze the Bell is a collection of soul-stirring, mesmerizing solo piano pieces, and the most distilled offering of David Moore's artistry to date. Known for his atmospheric compositions with Bing & Ruth, as well as his collaborations with guitarist Steve Gunn and Cowboy Sadness, this marks Moore's first widely shared solo piano album. Like the album's cover-a photograph that Moore embroidered by hand-the music abstracts personal experiences into transcendent impressions. Using his piano to meditatively inquire into the human condition, Moore's Graze the Bell is a sanctuary of sound.Across their numerous releases, Bing & Ruth frequently changed shape and sound, swelling to a fifteen-piece group and holistically arriving at a trio configuration. Their most recent album Species foregrounded Moore's Farfisa playing, while a subsequent EP of the same name featured his solo interpretations of the record. This long arc of distillation has always centered on Moore's composition for, and comprehension of, the piano. After two decades of acclaimed ensemble work, Graze the Bell's appearance is a full circle moment, a coming home-not simply to a place or time, but to a luminous center that transcends both.Some of the material on Graze the Bell was originally planned for a Bing & Ruth album, but it was ultimately reimagined as a solo undertaking. Using only the piano, Moore sought to expand upon the reliable methods he developed over the years. InchI want to keep growing,Inch he says, Inchand challenge dogmatic ways of thinking.Inch Actively embracing experimentation and seeking a deeper presence in his playing, he reassessed his relationship to the piano and to life. While Moore's music is based on composed notations and draws from life experiences, the source of his inspiration remains more ineffable. Consciously nurturing the latter, he developed a natural ability to tune into
