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Kolekce: Vocal CollectionPodkolekce: Choir
Swimming Over London is a new studio album of jazz inspired hits and recent commissions performed by The King’s Singers, and is a follow up to their Grammy Award winning crossover album Simple Gifts.
This album covers a huge range of pop and jazz inspired influences - from old favourites (Nat King Cole’s Straighten up and fly right, Arlen & Gershwin’s It’s a New World and Hogey Carmichael’s Lazy Bones) to modern hits (Michael Bublé’s Home, Jason Mraz’s I’m Yours and Imogen Heaps Hide and Seek). Commissions especially for the album come from Bob Chilcott, Mia Makaroff, Ysaye M. Barnwell and Roger Treece.
A special King’s Singers arrangement of Mika’s By the time is also featured, inspired by their performance with him for the 2009 Mencap Little Noise sessions at the Union Chapel. |
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ID: TSK004
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Kolekce: JazzAbout TOSKY Records
Tosky Records has been created with the aim to merge music with skill, passion and innovation. Tosky Records wants make the most of the music talent, by offering the synergy of a group of skilled professionals in different fields: discography, publishing, audio/video production and services for shows. Our major asset is to integrate and converge our skills in a sole organization, by creating an added value to be offered to our clients, starting from the point of view that their success is our success. Tosky Records works with important partners such as consolidated organizations, with an experience of more than 20 years in this field. Our mission is to offer valid discographic products not limited by brands; the product is developed since the beginning: from the idea of its realization up to its distribution and promotion. The collaboration with the client goes along the whole process. Quality, responsibility, proficiency and respect for the past and for the future are the foundations of our modus operandi. |
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ID: TSK002
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: First world recording
This is the first jazz release of Tosky Records. Three great italian jazz musicians performing eleven piece of amazing music. The real sound of jazz, really "too marvellous for words".
About TOSKY Records
Tosky Records has been created with the aim to merge music with skill, passion and innovation. Tosky Records wants make the most of the music talent, by offering the synergy of a group of skilled professionals in different fields: discography, publishing, audio/video production and services for shows. Our major asset is to integrate and converge our skills in a sole organization, by creating an added value to be offered to our clients, starting from the point of view that their success is our success. Tosky Records works with important partners such as consolidated organizations, with an experience of more than 20 years in this field. Our mission is to offer valid discographic products not limited by brands; the product is developed since the beginning: from the idea of its realization up to its distribution and promotion. The collaboration with the client goes along the whole process. Quality, responsibility, proficiency and respect for the past and for the future are the foundations of our modus operandi. |
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ID: ACDBB058-2
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Kolekce: JazzConductor, arranger, composer and musician Peter Kleine Schaars presents the Inspiration Orchestra's first album of old and new compositions, along with some arrangements of some well-known tunes.
Recording Information:
Recorded between 7th - 8th May 2011 at 'De Harmonie' De Bilt, Netherlands Recording Engineer: Jos Boerland Producer: Peter Kleine Schaars Mix Engineers: Jos Boerland and Peter Kleine Schaars Graphic Design: Femke Delhaye Text: Peter Kleine Schaars English Translation: Amy Ebberink and Arjan Sas
Booklet Notes:
In the fall of 2008, I encountered a former classmate at a reunion. During an intriguing conversation he told me how he had fared, and what he was doing now. It turned out that he was in a managment position, managing a large group of employees, and that this could be a challenge at times. From my point of view as a conductor, I could well relate to the things he told me, and so I offered him some points of advice. He was surprised about my "fresh approach" to leadership and at the end of our conversation, he said: "I did not know you had studdied management." After this, and many similar encounters it became cleaer to me that a conductor, in addition to all his knowledge about music, must have skills to lead and inspire a large group of people.
In order to view my activities as a conductor from a leadership perspective, I contacted occupational psychologist Corry Keuning. With her, I analyzed the conducting tradeand my own experiences, and developed a lecture on the role of being "conductor of your business" as a source of inspiration for managers. In the spring of 2010, the activity of giving lectures got a new dimension through a partnership with Mr. Bart Voortman (President of Achmea GFS) and Etienne van Oosten (Boardroom Coach and Managing Director of United Talent). The Inspiration Orchestra was formed from a workshop at Achmea, allowing 50 managers to personally experience and discover the skills of a conductor. Each act of leadership is immediately transformed into sounds by the orchestra. By conducting the orchestar themselves, every manager gets a valuable perspective on his / her personal leadership style.
Besides the activities of the orchestra for the management workshops, a more musical expression of this dynamic and enthusiastic orchestra was inevitable. With great pleasure I have selected a series of old and brand new compositions and arrangements, and I feel fortunate I was able to produce this delightful CD with this great group of musicians.
Suspension Salsa This salsa-tinged composition is the first in the five-part suite Nomenclatura, once commissioned by the Customs Harmony. Besides the Caribbean rhythms and harmonies you hear technical passages in the wood and a trumpet improvisation by Suzan Veneman.
Wolf the Cat is a funky composition with the leading role is reserved for a modern horn section consist of the alto sax (Linda Arnold), tenor sax (Mark Lucassen) Trumpet (Libbe Oosterman) and trombone (Jurgen Wentzel). In addition to introducing the topic, they take a special spicy written on their behalf.
Fairwinds is a composition for jazz trio and orchestra. In this piece you will experience what a musical combo can be an enrichment. On the piano you hear Peter Kleine Schaars old classmate and dear friend Pieter van Santen. In more than ten years that she and the band "The Pretty Kiddies of Swing," he has played very completely idiosyncratic piano playing to the audience hanging on his fingers. Now many years later, his game or mature and sophisticated and he even received a warm applause during the filming of his fellow musicians. The jazz trio is further formed by either two wonderful musicians know Nico Steel on bass and Jan ter Maat on drums.
Rolling Stones Fantasy is a medley of four songs from this legendary band. You hear a surprising variety of instrumental sequential "Honky Tonk Woman ',' Angie ',' Brown Sugar 'and' Satisfaction '.
Lebuinus ex Daventria was commissioned by the Municipal Orchestra Lebuinus Deventer (NL). This film tells the story like composition of the Anglo-Saxon monk Lebuinus. Around the year 768 he founded a church in Deventer in order to convert the pagan Saxon population. Successive contrasting themes give a musical representation of the IJssel, the Saxons and Lebuïnus, the construction of the church and its destruction in the battle against the Saxons. Again it sounds "IJsseldalthema" in minor until a glorious finale all the themes together.
On the Street Where You Live is a great jazz standard from the Broadway composer Frederick Loewe, of course, his famous "My Fair Lady. The Inspiration Orchestra consists of musicians from various musical disciplines. In this package you will hear jazz saxophonist Mark Lucassen as a soloist on tenor sax.
It's So Nice to Meet You Too! is a solo feature for the entire clarinet group. Although most of them a classic with their education, they appear quite capable of this samba subtle way to interpret. The piano solo is again Pieter van Santen.
Nuovo Cinema Paradiso is an arrangement of the great music of composer Ennio Morricone from the movie. Love, beauty, anger, despair, aggression, all the emotions through music knows Morricone to pass in review. An honor to be able to arrange his music, a tribute to this master by this CD.
The Groove Makers is a composition written for the "Verband Schweizer Blasmusik 'band music festival to celebrate 2008. The play was the compulsory work in the highest division and light music was as much a light entertainment ingredients contain. In short time, the orchestra required eight different "grooves" to be made.
Cargo Funk. This solid funk song comes also from the suite Norns Clara , being part three. The theme is sung by various instrumental groups and the entire wood brings a tough group to sing solos transcribed.
Inspire the Environment is the bonus track on this CD. One of the first collaboration with the rapper
Inspiration Ochestra entertainer O-Dog aka Mr. Positive Energy has led to this funky tune that we did not want to remember. It will not be the last production of inspirational, positive thinking and groundbreaking duo Peter & O-Dog! |
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ID: QTZ2070
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: Saxophone
James Allsopp critically acclaimed saxophonist, received the BBC Jazz Award for innovation in 2008 and the Ronnie Scott Jazz Award for Best Newcomer. Plastic Sun his debut album for Quartz is a highly innovative improvisation album.
James Allsopp, Solo Tenor Saxophone
The Wooden Moon [11:52]
Mouse Practice [14:47]
Plastic Sun [9:35]
Goose Creature [12:05] |
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ID: STR57911
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Kolekce: InstrumentalPodkolekce: Quartet
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ID: CDMAN563-14
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: Band
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ID: ACDBH054-2
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: Trio
Charles Mingus once said “Making the simple complicated is
commonplace; making the complicated simple, that’s creativity”. This tends to describe our philosophy for this CD. The majority of the original compositions on this CD are based on the chord changes from well known works taken from the classical repertoire. One thing I can assure you is that this CD is nothing like the old “Bach meets Jazz” idea. For these pieces we applied the same concept used by jazz musicians during the Be Bop era where new melodies were applied to existing chord progressions. The major difference is that instead of sourcing our chord changes from songs out of the American songbook tradition we opted to explore the European classical music tradition for our harmony. During the preparation for this recording we had a great time playing with the endless possibilities provided us by the old masters and enjoyed looking for simple ways to transpose these rich harmonies into the language of jazz.
The Andrew Read Trio
The trio's first CD "Live in de Tor" and the follow up "The Andrew Read Trio - A2B" were received well by both the public and the press. The CD "Winter of my Dreams" featuring guest vocalist Lils Mackintosh and Sax player Wouter Kiers was a success generating substantial international sales. In 2009 The Andrew Read Trio signed with the Dutch label Aliud Records. The first release under this new contract is due for release December 2010. |
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ID: DPC098
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: Orchestr
Released in April 2011, this re-mastered and re-packaged edition of the 1994 Penguin Cafe Orchestra album Union Cafe is now available on the new Penguin Cafe Label along with re-mastered editions of both Concert Program (PCO, 1995) and Piano Music (by Simon Jeffes, posthumous).
This record retains the intimacy and charm of all previous works, featuring a recording of the electric Aeolian harp on Cadbury Hill, Somerset, and a piece dedicated to the memory of John Cage recorded at the Real World recording week in 1992.
This is the re-mastered version of the original 1993 release.
The Penguin Cafe Orchestra is arguably the ultimate word of mouth group. But those who manage to stumble upon their richly melodic and utterly uplifting music invariably respond by asking, where has this music been all my life? quickly followed by, which album should I buy first? This month, three completely remastered gems from the Penguin Cafe Orchestra s discography make a welcome return to the active catalog and a new lineup of the group, Penguin Cafe, makes its debut. Union Cafe is a sprawling, diverse album that could be the Penguins White Album. |
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ID: DPC101
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Kolekce: JazzPodkolekce: Orchestr
Penguin Cafe is a continuation by Arthur Jeffes of the ideas and music that his father, Simon Jeffes the English composer and musician, created with the enduring and ever-evolving concept of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.
During the last two years they've been touring and playing the original music and adding a few new pieces as they emerged. This record is a collection of some of these pieces.
13 years after Simon Jeffes' death, his son, Arthur, has started playing his music again. Under the name Penguin Cafe, Arthur - along with a new group of musicians - is re-visiting his father's music and starting a new chapter in the story of this unique and strange creative world. Their sound is at once familiar and new, combining acoustic power and a beguiling, feisty charm.
The Penguin Cafe’s first year, 2009, saw them playing the Acoustic stage at Glastonbury, the main stages at Big Chill and Bestival, and selling out the Snape Prom among many other adventures. In 2010 one major highlight was playing at the Albert Hall in their own BBC Late Night Prom.
Over these first two years Arthur has been writing new material to compliment and respond to the old. A love-letter to the original music, ‘A Matter Of Life...’ is the result of this endeavour and is one of the most startling, beautiful and extraordinary records of the year. |
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