Darol Anger, Barbara Higbie – Tideline (VG+/VG+) – LP, US 1982

Tideline is an LP by Darol Anger, Barbara Higbie from 1982 released on the Windham Hill Records label.

About this album

Tideline is a graceful, deeply melodic duet album that blends jazz, folk and new age with unusual ease. Released in 1982, it pairs violinist Darol Anger with pianist and hammered dulcimer player Barbara Higbie in intimate, conversational settings that highlight touch, space and melodic fluency rather than display. The album’s original compositions and reflective titles give it a quiet coastal atmosphere, but its appeal lies in the precision of the playing and the chemistry between the two musicians. As part of the early-1980s West Coast acoustic scene, Tideline helped define a more lyrical, chamber-like strain of contemporary jazz.