ARTIST BIO
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Arch Thompson is a gifted flutist, composer/arranger and performer who upholds a rich and diverse musical tradition that extends from the shores of the Caribbean Islands and on to North, Central and South America.
A serious student of music since the age of twelve, Arch attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles where he gained recognition for his creative and innovative style on the U. S. Army Band. He performed and toured internationally and studied at the U.S. Army Conservatory of Music. In the following years he studied with Cheryl Grand, a former member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the legendary Bill Green. He has toured extensively throughout the West Coast as a soloist. He later moved to Puerto Rico in order to fulfill his desire to master Contemporary Latin Jazz where he quickly became one of the featured Jazz flutist in the country and played with such notables as Jerry Gonzalez, Frank Lacy, Sefon Harries and Steven Turre.
Mr. Thompson has focused on his continued professional growth and has studied intensely with Harold Jones. He began to synthesize his unique musical style which blends classical, jazz, funk and Latin into a sensational sound that moves from the tranquil and beautiful to a driving, pulsing, rhythmic fire that will have you dancing and singing to the captivating call of the Flute.
Mr. Thompson believes that the Creator has provided him with a divine gift through which he can transform and heal all those individuals that his music reaches. In his hands the flute becomes an enchanting and magical instrument that purifies the mind and uplifts the spirit and is an experience that none should miss.
Mr. Thompson is currently being featured with Latin Jazz All Stars. He will be premiering his first release in the fall of 2003.
Flutevisions is a musical ministry with a universal concept in which the center-point is music. The purpose of the ministry is to nurture the hearts and souls of the listening audience and to educate on the importance of clean air and water in respect to 'Mother Earth'.
Every one of us is a flute waiting for Life's precious gift of clean air to fill our lungs, to feed our brain cells, give us life in abundance and keep our hearts pumping with the flow of blood through our bodies.
Using music and nature-cinematography, Flutevisions is designed to awaken the listener by creating an atmosphere that will allow the audience to visualize the importance of ones connection to every living creature on the planet. I want to share my vision and bring the listener closer to the idea and importance of saving the planet.
I have learned throughout my life that music can vibrate the unseen core of the human soul. I believe in the arts, all of them. Flutevisions is an art form that will piece together the lost art of love for oneself and bring about the human sympathy for mankind and the planet.
Remember - the planet has a life of its own. If you take care of it, it will take care of you.
FLUTEVISIONS MISSION
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.flutevisions.com
Track List:
1. Eboni's Love
2. When Angels Cry
3. Friends & Strangers
4. Mandy
5. Queen of Hearts
6. Lucy's Groove
7. Cover Girl
8. Over-ready
9. That Name
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, Arch Thompson is a gifted flutist, composer/arranger and performer who upholds a rich and diverse musical tradition that extends from the shores of the Caribbean Islands and on to North, Central and South America.
A serious student of music since the age of twelve, Arch attended Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles where he gained recognition for his creative and innovative style on the U. S. Army Band. He performed and toured internationally and studied at the U.S. Army Conservatory of Music. In the following years he studied with Cheryl Grand, a former member of the Los Angeles Philharmonic and the legendary Bill Green. He has toured extensively throughout the West Coast as a soloist. He later moved to Puerto Rico in order to fulfill his desire to master Contemporary Latin Jazz where he quickly became one of the featured Jazz flutist in the country and played with such notables as Jerry Gonzalez, Frank Lacy, Sefon Harries and Steven Turre.
Mr. Thompson has focused on his continued professional growth and has studied intensely with Harold Jones. He began to synthesize his unique musical style which blends classical, jazz, funk and Latin into a sensational sound that moves from the tranquil and beautiful to a driving, pulsing, rhythmic fire that will have you dancing and singing to the captivating call of the Flute.
Mr. Thompson believes that the Creator has provided him with a divine gift through which he can transform and heal all those individuals that his music reaches. In his hands the flute becomes an enchanting and magical instrument that purifies the mind and uplifts the spirit and is an experience that none should miss.
Mr. Thompson is currently being featured with Latin Jazz All Stars. He will be premiering his first release in the fall of 2003.
Flutevisions is a musical ministry with a universal concept in which the center-point is music. The purpose of the ministry is to nurture the hearts and souls of the listening audience and to educate on the importance of clean air and water in respect to 'Mother Earth'.
Every one of us is a flute waiting for Life's precious gift of clean air to fill our lungs, to feed our brain cells, give us life in abundance and keep our hearts pumping with the flow of blood through our bodies.
Using music and nature-cinematography, Flutevisions is designed to awaken the listener by creating an atmosphere that will allow the audience to visualize the importance of ones connection to every living creature on the planet. I want to share my vision and bring the listener closer to the idea and importance of saving the planet.
I have learned throughout my life that music can vibrate the unseen core of the human soul. I believe in the arts, all of them. Flutevisions is an art form that will piece together the lost art of love for oneself and bring about the human sympathy for mankind and the planet.
Remember - the planet has a life of its own. If you take care of it, it will take care of you.
FLUTEVISIONS MISSION
Check out the artist's website:
http://www.flutevisions.com
Track List:
1. Eboni's Love
2. When Angels Cry
3. Friends & Strangers
4. Mandy
5. Queen of Hearts
6. Lucy's Groove
7. Cover Girl
8. Over-ready
9. That Name
Suggested CDs:Other Genres:
- JAZZ: Smooth Jazz
- JAZZ: Latin Jazz
- TYPE: INSTRUMENTAL