In January 2007 multi-talented and award-winning musician Derrik Jordan travelled to Senegal in West Africa, intending to meet that country's foremost musicians and persuade them to work with him. In only 12 days he succeeded betyond expectations, and recorded 'jam sessions' with singer and kora-player Pepe Sakho and hoddu-player Barou Sall in a studio in Dakar. Also closely involved was percussionist Tony Vacca who had travelled with Derrik. Back home in the USA, they started to work on the tracks, overdubbing and adding more lines; all that was missing was a front vocalist - then providence shone, and unbelieveably Derrik came across the 16-year old Ethopian Helen Kerlin-Smith living only a few miles from Derrik in rural Vermont - a billion-to-one chance; Helen's awesome, brilliant lines are totally authentic and enabled this CD to be put together.
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Derrik Jordan is a multi-talented instrumentalist, singer and composer whose work ranges from Stevie Wonder-inspired pop-rock-soul styles to world music from Africa and South America, now branching out into orchestral music featured successfully in 2009 by the Vermont Symphony Orchestra. This superb double album features 26 original sambas and bossanovas written by Derrik in a truly authentic style and performed by his band Brazilliance.
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Superstring Theory is the world-fusion band founded by award-winning composer, singer and multi-instrumentalist Derrik Jordan, and features his expressive and rhythmic approach to his chosen instrument, the five-string electric violin. World rhythms from many places, especially Western Africa, bring a special vibrancy and life to this wonderful music.Derrik is joined on this CD by Steve Leicach (balafon), Lisa Sokolov (vocals), Nebulai (didgeridoo), John Hughes (kora), Jared Shapiro (cello) and Barry Hyman (sitar & tamboura), all of whom have achieved great success in their own fields.
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Derrik Jordan's first full CD sees him playing a Stevie Wonder-influenced brand of pop-folk-soul music, which brought him to the public's attention as a singer and performer, though he has written songs for other top artists. The album was given very enthusiastic reviews and paved the way for Derrik's later material and then his succesful ventures into world and world-fusion music with his Brazilliance and Superstring Theory projects (CDs available here).
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PETER KATIN (piano)
This Special Edition CD is not available in shops. It has been produced as a limited edition product to celebrate 50 years in performing by Peter Katin, one of the great names of British pianism.
Tracks:
Bach: Prelude & Fugue in B flat minor (from the “48” - book 1) -recorded 1948
Mozart: Rondo in A minor - recorded 1968
Beethoven: Piano Sonata, op.27, no.2 (“Moonlight”) - recorded 1976
Schubert: Impromptus in G flat and E flat, from D.899 - recorded late 1950s
Debussy: Suite Bergamasque - recorded mid 1960s
Chopin: Polonaise-Fantaisie,op.61 - recorded 1987
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In the 1930s, a true revolution in music occurred: while 'hot' dance music was evolving into Swing in the USA and Britain, two musical geniuses in Paris created a new sound from a mix of jazz, gypsy rhythms and a hint of blues and ragtime.... and so the Hot Club of France was founded with its immensely popular Quintette, headed up by guitarist Django Reinhardt and violinist Stephane Grappelli. Swing Noire are devoted to continuing the Hot Club tradition and do so fabulously; this is truly world class vintage jazz.... look out for news of new album soon......

Tracks:
Tchavolo Swing (Schmitt)
Swing '42 (Reinhardt)
Si Tu Savais (Ulmer)
Swing Gitane (trad.)
Diminishing (Reinhardt)
Heavy Artillerie (Reinhardt)
Minor Swing (Reinhardt/Grappelli)
Oriental Shuffle (Reinhardt/Grappelli)
Blues en Mineur (Reinhardt)
Blue Drag (Myrow)
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A tribute to the late Pope John Paul II, by the Choirs of the Church of Our Lady and the English Martyrs in Cambridge.
Proceeds from the sale of this CD benefit the Church.
Tracks: Alma Redemptoris Mater (plainsong)
Ecce Sacerdos Magnus (Elgar)
O Bread of Heaven (Hemy)
Ave Verum Corpus (Mozart)
Ave Regina Caelorum (plainsong)
Ave Regina Caelorum (Weitz)
The Day thou Gavest (Schofield, arr. Wright)
Godhead here in Hiding (plainsong)
O Salutaris Hostia (Elgar)
Tantum Ergo (Vierne)
Sweet Sacrament Divine (Stanfield)
Regina Caeli (plainsong)
Ave Maria (Bossi)
O Purest of Creatures (anon)
Jesu Joy of Man's Desiring (Bach)
Ave Verum Corpus (plainsong)
Ave Verum Corpus (arr. Wright)
Soul of my Saviour (Maher)
Tu es Petrus (Widor)
O, Ziemio Polska (Luciuk)
Salve Regina (plainsong)
Blessed are those who die in the Lord (Mawby)
In Paradisum (Fauré)
Praise to the Holiest (Terry, arr. Wright)
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Dan Evans is British, but is also one of the world's leading exponents of the Appalachian duclimer, touring and teaching in and around upper NY state regularly. Also featuring Sylvia Seaton (violin), Ruth Cohen Rose (vocals), Martin Vishnick (guitar), Andy Crowdy (bass), John Ward (bodhran harmonica & vocals), Mary Evans (chimes & rainstick)

A true mix of traditional and new songs all in Dan's unique and celebrated arrangements.
Specially imported from the UK.
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Dan Evans is British, but is also one of the world's leading exponents of the Appalachian duclimer, touring and teaching in and around upper NY state regularly.

On his first CD Dan plays guitars and Appalachian dulcimer as well as providing the main vocals, in this set comprising original compositions and Dan's arrangements of traditional folk songs. Also featuring Michele Welborn (vocals), Jenny Newman (fiddle, viola), John Ward (bodhran, cymbal).
Especially imported by Brandon Music from the UK.
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Dan Evans is a leading exponent of English fingerstyle dulcimer playing as well as being an accomplished composer, arranger and guitarist. This, his fourth CD on his own label, contains a mix of traditional and new songs demonstrating these abilities to the full.
Featuring Hilary Davies (harmony vocals), Sylvia Seaton (violin), Andy Crowdy (classical guitar and string bass)
tracks:
Planxty Irwin (O'Carolan)
Amazing Grace/The Late Lesson (Evans)
Let it be Me (Bécaud, Delanoë, Curtis)
Live Not Where I Love (trad, arr. Evans)
The Water is Wide/Skye Boat Song/Blow the Wind Southerly (trad, arr. Evans)
Down by the Salley Gardens (Yeats)
The Garden Waltz (Evans)
Wild Mountain Thyme/Red Red Rose (trad, arr. Evans)
The Rose (McBroom)
Calum Sgaire/Bob's Tune (McDonald)
Camusfearna (Cordell)/Bonnie at Morn (trad)
The Image Maker (Gogarty, Evans)
The Frolicking Lamb (Evans)
Will the Circle be Unbroken (trad, arr. Evans)
Loch Lomond/Lewis Bridal Song (trad, arr. Evans)
We May and Might Never (trad, arr. Evans)
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Dan Evans is British, but is also one of the world's leading exponents of the Appalachian duclimer, touring and teaching in and around upper NY state regularly; also featuring Roger Nicholson (dulcimer), Martin Vishnick (guitar), Natasha Briant (cello), Andy Crowdy (bass), John Ward (percussion, harmonica), Elaine Samuels (vocals), Mary Evans (chimes)

Dan's second album shows a development from the folk base into true contemporary songwriting, involving also a beautiful blend of instrumental sounds. Specially imported from the UK.
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Michael Arnowitt is a Vermont concert pianist with an immense musical intelligence and extraordinary talent. This study by Susan Bettmann, made in collaboration with Vermont filmmaker Jeff Farber, pays tribute to this cultural gem.

A favorite at the 2004 Green Mountain Film Festival, this film explores many facets of Arnowitt; his years as a prodigy in Boston, his political activism, his increasing interest in performing jazz, and his challenges with increasingly reduced vision.

NOTE: this DVD is in Region 1 NTSC format (USA) - buyers in other regions must use a PC DVD drive or a multi-region player to view.

This CD has been produced as a limited edition product to celebrate the glittering career, now spanning over 60 years, of Peter Katin, one of the great names of British pianism.It is available through only a few selected outlets. It is an essential purchase for everyone who loves great piano music.
Also see Peter Katin's retrospective CD "Fity Years of Music Making" also in limited edition release (RP001)and the other fine Katin CDs on our Athene and Diversions labels.

This CD contains:
Piano Sonata no. 3 in B minor, op. 58 (recorded 1976)
Three Waltzes, op. 64; Nocturne in D flat, op. 27 no. 2 (recorded 1993)
Fantaisie in F minor, op, 49 (recorded 1994)
Andante Spianato and Grande Polonaise Brillante, op. 22; Waltz in A flat, op. 69 no. 1 (recorded 2006)
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