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FOCAL PRACTICE
2019
2019
1. Quatro Gatos
2. Awakened Heart
3. El Capitan Cook
4. Always Lyle
5. Ghost of a Chance
6. Victims of Convenience
7. What Matters
All compositions by Paul Keeling except "Ghost of a Chance" by Victor Young
Credits:
Paul Keeling (piano), Bernie Arai (drums), André Lachance
Recorded March 17 at The Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, B.C.
Engineered by Eric Mosher
Mixed by Adam Thomas
Mastered by Brock MacFarlane
Photo and Art Design by Max Franosch
Produced by Paul Keeling and Adam Thomas (2019)
The term focal practice comes from philosopher Albert Borgmann and refers to human activities that demand skill, patience and attentiveness, and are worthwhile in themselves, not merely in what they produce. Examples of focal practice include tending a fire, preparing a meal, eating together at the dinner table, hiking, learning and playing a musical instrument, woodworking, meditation, gardening, or reading to our children. Such practices are burdensome, but their essence is engagement, not convenience. They are not accomplished instantly or effortlessly. They are commitments, not commodities. In focal practice the means and the ends are united and the human spirit is made whole.
2. Awakened Heart
3. El Capitan Cook
4. Always Lyle
5. Ghost of a Chance
6. Victims of Convenience
7. What Matters
All compositions by Paul Keeling except "Ghost of a Chance" by Victor Young
Credits:
Paul Keeling (piano), Bernie Arai (drums), André Lachance
Recorded March 17 at The Warehouse Studios, Vancouver, B.C.
Engineered by Eric Mosher
Mixed by Adam Thomas
Mastered by Brock MacFarlane
Photo and Art Design by Max Franosch
Produced by Paul Keeling and Adam Thomas (2019)
The term focal practice comes from philosopher Albert Borgmann and refers to human activities that demand skill, patience and attentiveness, and are worthwhile in themselves, not merely in what they produce. Examples of focal practice include tending a fire, preparing a meal, eating together at the dinner table, hiking, learning and playing a musical instrument, woodworking, meditation, gardening, or reading to our children. Such practices are burdensome, but their essence is engagement, not convenience. They are not accomplished instantly or effortlessly. They are commitments, not commodities. In focal practice the means and the ends are united and the human spirit is made whole.