Gualala resident, Harrison Goldberg, is proud to announce the upcoming release of “Goldberg’s Variations,” a 2-CD retrospective album featuring 25 years of his recorded musical history in collaboration with the members of local musical groups BAKU, Chateaux Pax, Cloudfire, duo’Xplore, Early Leaves, Ellipsis, Neon Egypt, and Pacific Woods.What makes this project unique is the eight bands improvising music while composing on the fly, listening, respecting the silences, and collaborating. The compilation features 29 tracks with a running time of 145 minutes.

In case you were wondering, this is not related to “The Goldberg Variations,” composed by J.S. Bach and first performed by young virtuoso Johann Goldberg. Neither is it a traditional jazz album, even though many people are familiar with Harrison’s jazz performances through the years at The Sea Ranch Lodge and elsewhere throughout Mendonoma.

This is the saxophonist’s manifesto, his personal commitment to sharing his love of improvised music with humanity. The album features many instruments that you won’t hear on a straight-ahead jazz album – including Shendai Ceremonial Drums, didjeridu, Native American and bansuri flutes, oud, dulcimer, kora and many more.

For more information, visit PacificWoodsStudio.com/gv

The Sea Ranch Lodge will host an album release party on Thursday, November 7 from 6-9pm in the Fireside Lounge. Kevin Village-Stone will perform on Native American flute at the beginning of the event and during intermission. Admission is free. Food, drink and the Goldberg’s Variations CDs will be available for purchase. The Sea Ranch Lodge, 60 Sea Walk Drive,The Sea Ranch. For info contact: community@thesearanchlodge.com

Leading up to the event, the live radio show “Mendonoma Music” hosted by Erin Riley on KTDE/The Tide Community Radio, 100.5 FM will premiere the album on Wednesday, October 30 (disc 1) and Wednesday, November 6 (disc 2) from 6-8pm.