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All of this was achieved without hype, marketing or a dedicated record label supporting the release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtending the idea, earlier this year Theo worked with producer Steven Wilson, (who has previously mixed and mastered many of Theo’s solo recordings and in whose band Theo has played) to produce a new duduk improvisation in multi-channel audio as well as stereo, with soundscapes assembled by Steven Wilson from Theo’s alto flute playing. 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It featured Travis with his band of the time - David Gordon on piano, fretless bass player Rob Statham and drummer Marc Parnell. It also featured a musician who Travis would perform with for many years after and still does to this day - guitarist John Etheridge. Travis and Etheridge tour together regularly with the pair co-leading the classic band Soft Machine, who are active both recording and touring internationally.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Helvetica; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: auto; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: auto; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-size-adjust: auto; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration: none;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eSecret Island \u003c\/em\u003efeatures seven of Travis's original compositions and combines jazz with progressive music, incorporating rock and Latin rhythms, cinematic atmospheres and impeccable playing. Influences are as broad as Metheny like canvases, fiery progressive rock and strong memorable melodies that get under your skin. Travis' clear and soulful tone on both tenor and soprano saxophones are very much to the fore. 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