Otis Taylor has found a unique niche in the blues continuum, dubbing his music "Trance Blues". Having played professionally for 30 years in Europe and the U.S., Otis has eight releases to date. His fifth Telarc release RECAPTURING THE BANJO, focuses on the Banjo, tracing the history of the instrument to it's African origins.
Hiromi's 2021 album, Silver Lining Suite, pairs her virtuosic and emotive piano with a string quartet assembled by violinist Tatsuo Nishie, concertmaster of the New Japan Philharmonic. Devised for a series of live-streamed concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo during the Covid pandemic, the results blur the lines between classical music and jazz, crafting a vibrant hybrid possessed of the fervent, rock-inspired energy and cinematic beauty that Hiromi has always instilled in her music
Hiromi's latest album, Silver Lining Suite pairs her virtuosic and emotive piano with a string quartet assembled by violinist Tatsuo Nishie, concertmaster of the New Japan Philharmonic. Devised for a series of live-streamed concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo during the Covid pandemic, the results blur the lines between classical music and jazz, crafting a vibrant hybrid possessed of the fervent, rock-inspired energy and cinematic beauty that Hiromi has always instilled in her music.
Performing tacks from her critically-acclaimed solo release, PLACE TO BE, the pianist-composer chronicles the almost mystical exchange between performer and audience on her new DVD, recorded live at the Blue Note in New York City. This DVD is 98-minutes in length and contains 23-minutes of bonus material, which documents Hiromis travels around the world and inspired some of the album, PLACE TO BE.
Highly anticipated 2010 album from charismatic bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding. The gifted 25-year-old's second recording for Heads Up International features pianist Leo Genovese and drummer Terri Lyne Carrington, with a multitude of string arrangements by Gil Goldstein and Spalding. Special guests include singer Gretchen Parlato and Brazilian legend Milton Nascimento.
Virtuosic pianist/ composer Hiromi electrifies audiences with a creative energy that encompasses the boundaries of jazz, classical and pop. With her new band, Hiromi's Sonicwonder, she introduces their debut album, Sonicwonderland, out October 6, 2023 via Telarc. A musical nod to her 2007 band Sonicbloom, the quartet showcases 9 original tracks featuring Hiromi on piano/ keyboards, Hadrien Feraud on bass, Gene Coye on drums and Adam O'Farrill on trumpet.
World-renowned pianist, Hiromi, releases her 13th studio album OUT THERE, a vivid display of electrifying fusion jazz. Joined by her band Sonicwonder, the album features Adam O'Farrill (trumpet, w/pedals), Hadrien Feraud (bass) and Gene Coye (drums), following the release of Sonicwonderland (2023). Hiromi has performed at the world's finest jazz festivals and has been celebrated by the New York Times, NPR, the Washington Post and beyond.
Spanning the last two thrids of the 20th century, this anthology of orchestra works represents the ongoing efforts made by Americna composers to engage and communicate with their concert audience. Includes: Barber: Symphony No1, Copland: Appalachian Spring, Higdon: blue catherdral Theofanidis Rainbow Body.
This compilation follows the immensely successful Sky Music, named "one of the best classical CDs of 1996" by the New York Daily News. Kondonassis chose this collection of carols personally to capture the tranquility, warmth and innocence of the holiday season. Highlights include "Ukranian Bell Carol," "Greensleeves," "Ave Maria," "The First Noel" and more.
Yoel Levi & the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra give lively yet poetic readings of these popular, spirited works for orchestra. Originally written as duo-piano pieces, the Slavonic Dances are among the most popular of Dvorak's works for orchestra.
