Minor Hope is a jazz

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 album

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 by Canadian band Gypsophilia

Gypsophilia

For the plant genus with a similar name see: GypsophilaGypsophilia is a Canadian jazz band from Nova Scotia. The band is composed of Ross Burns, Alec Frith, Nick Wilkinson , Gina Burgess , Adam Fine , Matt Myer , Daniel Oore , and Sageev Oore...

, recorded in January 2007 and released in May 2007.

The album is Gypsophilia's first, and was recorded in front of a live audience over two nights at The Sonic Temple recording studio

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 in Halifax

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, Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

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. It has been nominated for Jazz Recording of the Year at the 2008 Nova Scotia Music Awards and East Coast Music Awards.

Track listing

1. "Gyre" (Alec Frith) – 5:38
2. "HIV Jump" (Daniel Oore) – 5:46
3. "Sebo Psoriatic Psongs" (Daniel Oore) – 4:25
4. "Nicole's Song" (Nick Wilkinson) – 5:19
5. "Salle Verte" (Nick Wilkinson, Alec Frith) - 4:51
6. "Will You Come on a Picnic" (Daniel Oore) - 3:55
7. "Special Shoes" (Nick Wilkinson) - 3:29
8. "kfeetz kfotz" (Daniel Oore) - 1:26
9. "Vulnerable" (Daniel Oore) – 3:42
10. "Minor Hope" (Daniel Oore) – 7:57
11. "{Mental}/{Joy Theme}" (Daniel Oore) – 4:44
12. "Ocelot" (Daniel Oore) – 3:11
13. "A Suitcase Waltz" (Adam Fine, Nick Wilkinson, Ross Burns, Alec Frith, Sageev Oore) - 1:48

Personnel

• Nick Wilkinson – guitar
• Sageev Oore – Fender Rhodes, melodica, accordion
• Daniel Oore – sopranino, soprano and baritone saxophones, flute, cymbal
• Alec Frith – guitar
• Adam Fine – double bass
• Ross Burns – guitar
• Gina Burgess – violin