Canyon Lullaby is a Grammy nominated album released by Paul Winter

Paul Winter

Paul Winter is an American saxophonist , and is a six-time Grammy Award nominee.- Biography :Paul Winter attended Altoona Area High School and graduated in 1957...

 in 1997. The album is the first Paul Winter album made up entirely of solo saxophone improvisations. It was also the first surround sound album to be recorded in the wilderness.

In 1985, Paul Winter recorded Canyon

Canyon (Paul Winter album)

Canyon is an album released in 1985 by Paul Winter, featuring his Paul Winter Consort. It was recorded in a small side canyon located in the Grand Canyon, which the members of the Consort nicknamed Bach's canyon, due to its 7 second reverberation, which made a perfect place to record music...

 in a naturally reverberant side canyon of the Grand Canyon

Grand Canyon

The Grand Canyon is a steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in the United States in the state of Arizona. It is largely contained within the Grand Canyon National Park, the 15th national park in the United States...

 which he nicknamed "Bach's Canyon". The album featured the Paul Winter Consort

Paul Winter Consort

The Paul Winter Consort is an American musical group, led by soprano saxophonist Paul Winter. Founded in 1967, the group mixes elements of jazz, classical music, world music, and the sounds of animals and nature. They are often classified as new age music or "ecological jazz", and their unique...

. In 1996, he returned to the canyon to create an album of solo saxophone improvisations. The album was a musical representation of a period of 24 hours in the canyon. To help create this feeling, Winter played at all different times during the day and night.

Track listing

1. "Canyon Lullaby"
2. "First Light"
3. "Honoring Song"
4. "Canyon Chaconne"
5. "Dream of the Basketmaker"
6. "Air for Keetu"
7. "Cornmeal Medicine Wheel"
8. "Redbud Siesta"
9. "Lizard Lounge"
10. "Hummingbird's Ballad"
11. "Afternoon Sun"
12. "Waltz of the Ravens"
13. "Lullaby at Pumpkin Springs"
14. "Dreamcatcher"
15. "Mars on the Rim"
16. "Midnight Blue"
17. "Moon Shadows"
18. "Music Temple"
19. "Rain Blessing"
20. "Sweet Dreams, Little One"
21. "Canyon Chaconne (Reprise)"