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Welcome to Glass Jungle. You're now joining me on a journey that began exactly a decade ago. This project marks my ten-year anniversary of moving to New York City and in many ways, my second studio album is dedicated to this City and the wealth of fulfilling experiences it has offered. If you've spent any time in the "city that never sleeps", you've certainly found yourself immersed in various situations and emotions, inhaling a distinct energy that only this city breathes. This album embraces the paradox that is NYC: powerfully intense, yet calmly mesmerizing, all in the same afternoon. Trekking through the Big Apple, you will certainly find yourself in the midst of a jungle, encompassed by trees of glass and concrete. It can be wild and celebratory, as in Glass Jungle or Rancho Jubilee ; tranquil and reflective, a la Bach's Air or Pachelbel's Canon; or passionate and intense, as is the Song of 'Almah. Regardless of how you look at it, the melting pot of music on this album is designed to transport you to the melting pot of the world . . . so sit back, put your feet up, pour a cup of coffee, indulge in a slice of New York cheesecake, and enjoy the ride. |
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Glass Jungle sample 1 Glass Jungle sample 2 Glass Jungle sample 3 Holiday Canon sample 1 Canon sample 2 El Shaddai sample 1 El Shaddai sample 2 Air Rancho Jubilee Song of 'Almah I. Rose of Sharon Song of 'Almah II. Yearning For Song of 'Almah III. Cedar Of Lebanon |
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“Buy this CD and get what you want many times over.” |
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Tracks 1-6: Suite #1 in G Major, BWV 1007 |
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Tribal Sage's first album Behind the Mask is a daring combination of sounds and traditions: Electronica meets Afro-Cuban Rumba, tribal spirituality and New Age. New York based percussionists/composers Roger Squitero and Javier Diaz have crafted a collection of beautiful songs with intoxicating rhythms inside a fantastic sonic world. The album features Javier Diaz on vocals and percussion, Roger Squitero on percussion and super talented guest artists such as Bill Evans on Sax, Toyin Spellman on English Horn, Lincoln Goines and Mark Egan on Bass and many more. Packed with top-notch guest artists, creative electronics and first-rate world percussion, this album is sure to be one of your favorites. Afro-Cuban, Jazz, New Age and World Beat genres blend together seamlessly aided by exotic vocals. |
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I am really excited to announce the release of my second record, which is entitled Displaced. For this new album, I have composed four original pieces –"1213," "Module," "One" and "Cyclical." The compositions are all written for percussion and electronics, inspired by instruments I have discovered during my travels as well as by the noises produced by found objects and aleatoric weather patterns. The instruments on the record range from gender wayang to springs, lions roar, kanjira, gongs, and electronic sound manipulation. "1213" was instigated by the displacement of the rhythmic interval of 1213. It utilizes Balinese gamelan instruments, a large plastic tube, bells from India, numerous drums, gongs and rattles. "Module" was written for a hybrid drum set with springs, glockenspiel and aleatoric samples of the weather outside my New York apartment. "One" is a duet with amazing percussionist Satoshi Takeishi drawing on a South Indian Korvai with extended improvisation. Last, "Cyclical" is a work for solo bicycle with electronic manipulation and sounds by Abelton wizard Harold Bott. |
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"The arrangements by Sekizawa are brilliantly performed...most marimbists will want to hear her insightful musical interpretation of Klatzow's 'Dances of Earth and Fire'...the original composition that ends the CD is a reflective choral and a classy touch to the end of a great recording." - Julia Gaines, University of Missouri, review in PAS News 1. Moto Osada - "Take the Six" 2. Ludwig Albert - "Five Scenes on SAKURA II" 3. Manolo Sanlucar/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "Amor en Primavera" 4. Miyuki Ito - "Fading Memories..." 5-6. Peter Klatzow - "Dances of Earth and Fire" 7. Richard Rodgers/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "My Favorite Things" 8. Manolo Sanlucar/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "Corrida Real" 9. Mayumi Sekizawa - "I hope..." |
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"Either the Hang Drum was made for Rolando Matos, or he was made for it. The songs on From the Earth are lovely and Rolando's playing is scintillating." - Bob Becker This magnificent work will take the listener on a truly emotional journey.
Rolando's original compositions and his mastery of the hang drum have
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Synchronicity is comprised of brothers Garah and Gregory Landes. On their first CD titled “Like Minds” the duo blends classical and jazz fusion music into a highly creative and exciting recording. Highlights from the CD include Synchronicity’s own transcription of the first part of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”. A tour de force for percussion and piano, “The Rite” has become a signature piece for the duo. Also on the CD is a transcription of Claude Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”. Based on the myth of a mystical island that rises and then sinks back into the sea, the duos’ version reflects all the drama and color and then some of Debussy’s fantastic original piano solo. The duo really gets to stretch their jazz fusion chops on John Psathas’ “Drum Dances”; an extremely challenging duet between drumset/glockenspiel and piano that pushes the technical limits of each instrument. Pianist Garah Landes also composed three pieces for the CD. “The Rain”, composed for talented soprano Cynthia Wuco and based on the poetry of Robert Creeley is smoky and meditative. “Last Look”, written after the composer had a vivid dream about his recently departed father passing on to a happier and more beautiful place takes you through his journey. And finally, “Plead the Fifth”, an exciting and powerful study in fusion tinged melodies and complex odd meters. Double bassist Ian Bracchitta joins the duo on “The Rain” and “Last Look”. Throughout the entire CD, percussionist Gregory Landes makes good use of the wide variety of instruments at his disposal. Mr. Landes is up to the task of negotiating the extremely difficult multi-percussion demands of “The Rite of Spring” transcription as well as navigating through the highly demanding drumset part of the “Drum Dances”. Synchronicity’s CD “Like Minds” offers the listener an eclectic and thrilling listening experience. Rite of Spring - Stravinsky Rite of Spring (Click Arrow to Play) |
