AL DI MEOLA - MOROCCO FANTASIA
Al Di Meola's fantastic appearance in 2009 also represented
a summit of different cultures and religions - Al Di Meola (guitar), Peo
Alfonsi (2nd guitar), Fausto Beccalossi (accordion), Gumbi Ortiz (percussion),
Victor Miranda (bass), Peter Kaszas (drums), and with special guests from
Morocco, Said Chraibi (oud), Abdellah Meri (violin) and Tarik Ben Ali (percussion).
On his third trip to Morocco, the public gave this exceptional guitarist a
rousing reception and showed ist openness towards Western music - and Al Di
Meola wowed the audience with a special repertoire. Includes live performances
of Misterio; Siberiana; Double Concerto; Michelangelo's 7th Child; Gumbiero; Turquoise;
Egyptian Danza (feat. Abdellah Meri, Tari Ben Ali); and Encore (feat. Said
Chraibi, Abdellah Meri, Tari Ben Ali).
NORMAN BROWN - LET IT GO
Let It Go, Norman's inspired debut album for Shanachie
Records, has something for everyone, whether an R&B fan or a jazz
aficionado. From "Holding You," his sensuous collaboration with
R&B great Chanté Moore and Norman's re-imagining of the Five Stairsteps
classic "Ooh Child" to the
smoothly grooving "Remember Who You Are" and the serenely inspired
"Let It Go," Let It Go is Norman Brown at his best. Tracks include:
Lessons of the Spirit; It Keeps Coming Back; Let It Go; Ooh Child;
Conversations; Living Out Your Destiny; Holding You; The North Star; Very Woman;
Liberated; Remember Who You Are; and Man in the Mirror.
SLY & ROBBIE PRESENT TAXI GANG DISCOMIX STYLE 1978-1987
The selections on this compilation demonstrate exactly how
much Lowell 'Sly' Dunbar & Robert 'Robbie' Shakespeare have learned from
the roots of reggae, American rhythm & blues and soul, and these versions
of contemporary and vintage soul songs show Sly and Robbie at their very best
on covers of Little Willie John's Fever, Al Wilson's Show & Tell, Tony Joe
White's Rainy Night In Georgia (as covered in soul by Brook Benton), The
Delfonics' Don't Break Your Promise, The Impressions' You Must Believe Me, The
Spinners' Could It Be I'm Falling In Love and a brace of Marvin Gaye covers in
Sexual Healing and Inner City Blues. All are sung with panache and feeling by
the various vocalists and backed up with superior rhythms, showcased here with
full-length versions, from Sly and Robbie. For over forty years they have
contributed so much to the body of reggae music that they can truly be seen as
its backbone. Without Sly Dunbar & Robbie Shakespeare it is no exaggeration
to say that reggae would not have figured anywhere near as prominently as it
has done in popular music; long may they continue... Usually known as simply
Sly & Robbie these two master musicians have a variety of names including
The Dynamic Duo, The Rhythm Twins and even, on occasion, Drumbar and Basspeare.
The role of backing musicians was exactly that... to stay in the background...
but Sly & Robbie are the only reggae musicians whose names are
internationally known and respected. These architects and builders of Jamaican
music have constantly tested the boundaries of what could, and couldn't, be
used in reggae but despite working extensively with stars of the international
firmament including Joan Armatrading, Joe Cocker, Ian Dury, Bob Dylan, Serge
Gainsborough, Gwen Guthrie, Herbie Hancock, Mick Jagger and Grace Jones their
roots are firmly planted in Kingston's teeming reggae scene.
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