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Highbridge Park is Wiley's first release on the Krug Park Music label. In short, Highbridge Park is a synergistic blend of the haunting, melodic, warm, occasionally piercing sound of the French horn and the hypnotic rhythms of Afro-Cuban, South American and orchestral percussion. Wiley has succeeded in creating a contemporary record that showcases the natural beauty of the French horn. "I didn't want to lose the very pretty qualities of the horn, which can sometimes happen when the instrument is introduced into the Jazz medium." Highbridge Park also spotlights percussionist Luis Conte (Madonna, Pat Metheny, Strunz & Farah) and drummer Ralph Humphrey (Free Flight). Their interaction, rounded out by bassist Bob Mair and world renown percussionist Brad Dutz is nothing short of astounding! Thick grooves and infectious rhythms propel the hypnotic, dreamlike music along. "It's like a soundtrack for the soul", says Wiley.