Sun Singer

Released in 1983 on Winter's own Living Music label, Sun Singer represents a pinnacle of his 'Earth Music' philosophy. The album features a core trio from the Paul Winter Consort: Winter on soprano sax, Paul Halley on keyboards, and Glen Velez on world percussion. A defining characteristic of the record is its recording location, the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, which provides a seven-second reverberation that becomes an instrument in itself. The album is notable for its collaboration with Dr. John C. Lilly, incorporating recordings of dolphins that Winter 'duets' with, furthering his mission of interspecies communication. Historically, it sits as a bridge between the spiritual jazz of the 1970s and the emerging New Age movement, though its technical proficiency and acoustic purity distinguish it from the electronic-heavy ambient music of the era.