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Later Than You Think

by COPUS

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    Bonus Blues Track: A classic Copus song entitled 'Walkin', a story about a walk I take everyday cause life is a step at a time. Got to be on time and in time or you may find yourself to be out of time. And, that's not too cool :)
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Later Than You Think 04:58
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In The Beginning 03:34
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In the beginning There was earth, water, air and fire A most delicate balance the worlds children admired For it's emotion, sensation, thinking, intuition To bear life's cross To master it consciously not to mention Through the mastery of the Aquairian, Scorpion, Taurian and Lion These are the four conerstones you see Which borders human personality (partial lyrics)
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When Last We Met 04:31
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When last we met When last met we When last we slept When last slept Has it been as long as One hundred years or more Was it only yesterday or Is it that centuries fly away... (partial lyrics)
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Alchemy Of Life 04:47
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It all overlaps in stacks and stacks Circles once around and then perhaps Proceeds to move in a whirling motion The aforementioned is potion To the mystical alchemy of life Whose every move is precise It pushes forward for the first lap Then with a twist upon dime snaps back To produce the illusion it also cracks Which may seem a tragic notion Yet all is potion to the mystical Alchemy of life whose blade is much Like that of a knife Whosoever bears it must pay the price And may the bearer be free... (partial)
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Six Moons 05:32
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Well now there then my good friends What would you think of this The fires are warm and our bellies are full On this the sixth moon of six You can damn well believe it didn't Start out that way a while back And then some As a matter of fact it was quite cold And gray for of the six this was The first one... (partial lyrics)
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Top The Peaks 07:15
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Top the peaks stands he Waving his freedom Waving his rose His clothes are made in Grand laughter He inherits them not a moment before nor a moment after (partial)
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Nine Foot Egg 03:58
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Off in the distance Looking just in time to catch What appeared to be a nine foot egg Laying serenly in a patch Being an artist I quickly grab for my Pad and pencil just in time To make a sketch when I noticed This nine foot egg would soon hatch (partial lyrics)

about

We assembled some great Bay Area talent and sequestered them in a fabulous, high end recording studio to produce these timeless tracks. The result? Music and poetry has never blended so well! Recorded, mixed and mastered at Mesa Recording, San Rafael CA.

The reviews are in:

"Copus produces music that is part jazz, part classical, cerebral and sexy. Think of Copus as the love child of Jack Kerouac and Grace Jones." --Tom Kidd, Music Connection

"Copus is a musical group with some of the most talented musicians that I have yet come across. The music is a mixture of Spoken Word, jazz, a touch of blues and a hint of classical styles. This music is a little difficult to compare to anyone else because I have never really heard anyone like this group. The jazz styles are very complex and the music that is created is absolutely masterful.

These compositions are amazing with just the music, but then you get the added pleasure of the smooth spoken word vocal styles of Royal Kent. His poetic onslaught of powerful lyrics are mind boggling, to say the least. His silky smooth voice holds a tight grip on the listener's ear and keeps them in a state of mind numbing ecstasy.

The musical virtuosity of the members in this group is absolutely amazing. Having this much talent in one band should be a crime. The music develops into a sort of scenic painting in your mind as it is played. The warmth and soul of the musicians is almost seamlessly produced throughout the entire album. This is musicianship and songwriting at its best." --Michael Allison, Music Dish

credits

released November 11, 2001

Wendy Loomis / Composer, Pianist

Royal Kent / Poet, Spoken Word Artist

Elinor von Ommen / Flute

Beth Snellings / Cello

Liz McDonough / Vocals

Benny Murray / Drums

Don Holloway / Percussion

El Jon / Percussion

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COPUS San Francisco, California

COPUS is a poetic jazz ensemble with theatrical flair.

Dynamic poetics and cross genre musical landscapes - Jazz, classical, world, rap, Latin and others.

Formed by renowned San Francisco poet Royal Kent and ASCAP award-winning composer Wendy Loomis the group has performed its timeless sound throughout the US with an eye on Europe, Africa and Asia. ... more

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