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RELEASE DATE 19TH AUGUST 2016
Hawniyaz Kayhan KALHOR / AYNUR / Salman GAMBAROV/ Cemil QOCGIRI Launched in 2015, Latitudes is a new series from the harmonia mundi classical music label dedicated to ‘world classical music’. Latitudes is dedicated to recording musicians who, though they operate within the framework of traditional music, bring new light to their art. Their intention is not to challenge the musical traditions of their own countries, but to enrich it with their invention and endless creativity. In Kurdish, Hawniyaz means something like: “Everybody needs everybody else, each of us is there for the other.” The name is thus a perfect fit for the four extraordinary musicians of this ensemble, who came together, somewhat by chance, at the Morgenland Festival in Osnabrück: The Iranian 3-time Grammy nominated virtuoso of the kamancheh (spike fiddle), Kayhan Kalhor, had played with leading Turkish Kurd singer Aynur in Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Ensemble. They are joined by tanbur (lute) player Cemil Qocgiri, a German-born Kurd, and the noted Azerbaijani classical/jazz pianist Salman Gambarov.
Label: harmonia mundi File Under: World music/ Kurdistan/Iran Catalogue No: HMC905277 Barcode: 3149020527726 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Kayhan Kalhor - kamancheh Aynur - vocals Salman Gambarov - piano Cemil Qocgiri - tanbur
By marrying their sensibilities, and each member’s personal sound, they have created a universe which unites the Kurdish and Persian music traditions, with just a touch of the West. This magical osmosis reminds us how enriching the influence of migrating peoples can be for all the world’s cultures. Track listing: 1. Delalê 15:56 2. Rewend 11:48 3. Xidire Min 10:49 4. Malan Barkir - Bêrîvanê 9:38 5. Ehmedo - Ez Reben I'm 9:20
RELEASE DATE 19TH AUGUST 2016
Thrace Sunday Morning Sessions
Jean-Guihen QUEYRAS / Bijan CHEMIRANI / Keyvan CHEMIRANI / Sokratis SINOPOULOS Launched in 2015, Latitudes is a new series from the harmonia mundi classical music label dedicated to ‘world classical music’. Latitudes is dedicated to recording musicians who, though they operate within the framework of traditional music, bring new light to their art. Their intention is not to challenge the musical traditions of their own countries, but to enrich it with their invention and endless creativity.
Label: harmonia mundi File Under: World music / Mediterranean Catalogue No: HMC902242 Barcode: 3149020224229 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Jean-Guihen Queyras - cello Bijan Chemirani - zarb drum Keyvan Chemirani - daf drum Sokratis Sinopoulos - lyre
In the 3rd and 2nd century B.C., the civilisation of Thrace was that of an adventurous and inquisitive people, open to exchange with other cultures, and as such, is rather a beautiful metaphor for the ensemble that has gathered around Jean-Guihen Queyras, a musician not as far removed from his “classical” repertoire as you might think. From the captivating percussion of the Chemirani brothers, who grew up alongside Queyras on the hillsides of Haute Provence, to the magical lyra of Sokratis Sinopoulos, these “Sunday morning sessions” open gateways into undiscovered musical worlds. Contemporary exploration, improvisation and the traditional music of the Mediterranean converge, all swept up in the same powerful and irresistible spirit. Track listing: 1.Khamse3:28 2.Nihavent Semai7:09 3.Sacher Variation3:52 4.Zarbi é Shustari6:14 5.Visite nocturne2:13 6.I would I were a bird6:19 7.Sunday morning4:37 8.Dast é Kyan7:07 9.Étude Digitale5:24 10.Hasapiko5:57 11.Karsilama3:16 12.Dance in 7/87:21
RELEASE DATE 19TH AUGUST 2016
Overtones WU WEI & WANG LI Launched in 2015, Latitudes is a new series from the harmonia mundi classical music label dedicated to ‘world classical music’. Latitudes is dedicated to recording musicians who, though they operate within the framework of traditional music, bring new light to their art. Their intention is not to challenge the musical traditions of their own countries, but to enrich it with their invention and endless creativity. Wang Li and Wu Wei play the kouxian (Jew’s harp) and the sheng respectively. An astonishing musical encounter between two immense artists of the oriental tradition, one living in Paris, the other in Berlin, who focus their skills on a different breath and time, on harmonics that grip the listener with telluric force. With its inspired use of the Chinese mouth organ and a multitude of instruments including the musicians’ own bodies, this is music that deserves to be experienced – the experience of a sound that is quite simply indescribable.
Label: harmonia mundi File Under: World music / China Catalogue No: HMC902229 Barcode: 3149020222928 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Wu Wei - sheng Wang Li - Jew's harp
Track listing: 1. The Chant of Stars 6:36 2. Overtone Dance I - Autumn 5:51 3. Far Away to Home 7:51 4. Overtone Dance II - Summer Wind 5:50 5. Overtones of the Sky 2:24 6. Sismic Echo 5:23 7. Sun and Snow 5:53 8. Dragon Dance 3:49 9. Morning Prayer 8:58 10. Overtone Dance III - Spring 4:33 11. Overtone Dance IV - Winter Heart 5:30 12. Five Leaf Clover 6:27 13. Away 6:07
RELEASE DATE 19TH AUGUST 2016
North KEVIN HAYS NEW DAY TRIO Kevin Hays' New Day Trio is a dynamic ensemble that can handle the leader’s challenging jazz charts and his more folk/rock leaning vocal pieces. The Trio’s last recording, New Day, featured pieces that Hays wrote with lyrics and showcased his wonderful voice. On this follow up recording, the Trio approaches the material instrumentally, though the material doesn’t lack lyrical content. For Hays, his writing has begun to have a “thinning membrane between lyrics and melodies.” As a sort of quality control, Hays sings while composing, insuring that his phrasing is lyrical. From there, he can go back and add challenging harmonic puzzles underneath, which makes his tunes deceptively difficult. The pieces recorded on North focus on these elements of history, beauty and hope. Hays’s musical scope goes beyond the jazz standards he incorporates on the record, bridging his love of classical, blues, soul, folk and rock music into his originals.
Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC1464 Barcode: 016728146425 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Kevin Hays - piano Rob Jost - bass Greg Joseph - drums
Kevin Hays is internationally recognized as one of the premier jazz pianists of his generation. He has recorded for Blue Note and Nonesuch and many of his 15 recordings as leader have received critical acclaim from publications such as The New York Times, Downbeat Magazine and Jazz Times, as well as a “Coup de Coeur” from the Académie Charles Cros (France). A prolific sideman appearing on over 60 records, Kevin’s long list of notable musical associations include records with Brad Mehldau, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman, Nicholas Payton, and Al Foster. Track listing: 1. Scrapple from the Apple 3:53 2. Elegia 7:46 3. Violetta 6:47 4. Schumann's Chamisso 7:29 5. Sweet Caroline 5:43 6. Where Did You Sleep 6:21 7. All Things Are 5:35 8. North 5:47 9. I'll Remember April 7:43 10. Morning 4:44
RELEASE DATE 19TH AUGUST 2016
Disappearing Day PETER ELDRIDGE Grammy-winning singer, pianist, songwriter and educator, Peter Eldridge is poised to release his fifth and most diverse studio album, Disappearing Day on distinctive independent label, Sunnyside Records. Peter merges an eclectic mix of styles ranging from jazz to alternative to country, showcasing his inexhaustible musical fluency. The album is comprised of seven original tunes written or co-written by Eldridge and five song arrangements from some of his favourite artists, including Paul McCartney, Leonard Bernstein, Luciana Souza, The Magnetic Fields and Frank Sinatra. Disappearing Day draws listeners into Peter’s artistic sphere through a variety of musical settings and textures. For more than twenty years, Peter Eldridge has remained at the forefront of the jazz/singer-songwriter scene as a performer, composer, arranger, and educator. In addition to his solo career, Eldridge is a founding member of two separate internationally acclaimed jazz vocal groups, New York Voices and Moss. His notable musical collaborators include Bobby McFerrin, Fred Hersch, Becca Stevens, George Benson, Kenny Werner, David Byrne, Kurt Elling, Jon Hendricks and Mark Murphy.
Label: Sunnyside Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: SSC1458 Barcode: 016728145824 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Peter Eldridge - vocals, piano with Becca Stevens, Janis Siegel, Anat Cohen, Alan Hampton and more
Track listing: 1. MIND TO FLY 4:20 2. LOOKING FORWARD TO LOOKING BACK 3:01 3. I WISH I HAD AN EVIL TWIN 3:03 4. JENNY WREN 4:00 5. FOREVER BLUE 5:33 6. WISH YOU WITH ME 2:35 7. DRIVING TO TOWN LATE TO MAIL A LETTER 5:29 8. SCARED OF THE DARK 3:27 9. WITCHCRAFT 2:39 10. AROUND US 3:34 11. HOUSE 4:30 12. SOME OTHER TIME 5:11