Podcast appearances and mentions of Eugene Friesen

Con un título tomado del libro del sociólogo británico Paul Gilroy, 'Atlántico Negro', el disco de la cantante y compositora brasileña Ilessi contiene canciones como 'Navio negreiro', 'Seca tatu', 'Ávida', 'Nonada' o 'Um baobab e eu'. De 'Beyond bossa nova', primer disco en inglés de la compositora, pianista y vocalista brasileña Delia Fischer, temas como 'A little samba', 'Song of self affirmation', 'What good is summer?' -con el chelo de Eugene Friesen- y 'Workaholic' -con Marcos Valle-. Y de 'Atacama', segundo disco de la pianista, compositora y vocalista Clélya Abraham, que tiene sus raíces en la isla antillana de Guadalupe, 'Sérénité', 'Mabouya', 'Nébuleuse' y 'Espérance'. Despedida con el reciente homenaje del trompetista italiano Paolo Fresu a Miles Davis que se titula 'Kind of Miles'.Escuchar audio

'Beyond bossa nova', primer disco en inglés de la compositora, pianista y vocalista brasileña Delia Fischer, contiene temas suyos como 'A little samba', 'Song of self affirmation', 'What good is summer?' -con el chelo de Eugene Friesen-, 'Almost paradise' -con la voz de Luciana Souza-, 'The lemon jugglers of Rio' -con The New York Voices- o 'Marketplace' -con participación de Mario Biondi-. De 'Bosquejos do Brasil', disco del saxofonista brasileño Lucas Figueiredo Santana con el cuarteto de cuerdas holandés Adam, las grabaciones instrumentales de 'Manhã de carnaval' de Luiz Bonfá y 'Vera Cruz' de Milton Nascimento. Y de 'Atlântico negro', de la cantante y compositora Ilessi, las canciones 'Trastevere', 'Omolu' y 'Nomada'. Despide Clélya Abraham con 'Sérénité'. Escuchar audio

Músicas que son abrazos en el programa de hoy: Ludovico Einaudi y Daniel Hope; Ballaké Sissoko y Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch; Julian Lage y Gyan Riley celebrando a John Zorn; Tigana Santana, con su nuevo disco y con Omar Sosa en el disco Iroko; Magdalena Matthey y Natalia Lafourcade; Delia Fischer con Marcio Nucci o Eugene Friesen y Pedro Lazarini, con Jaques Morelenbaum y Nina Ximenes. Cuando más es más. Life Ludovico Einaudi, Daniel Hope, I Virtuosi Italiani In A Time Lapse Kanakasi  Ballaké Sissoko, Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch RadicantsBerceuse  Ballaké Sissoko, Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch RadicantsOut of this nettle, danger we pluck this flower, safety     John Zorn, Julian Lage, Gyan Riley Her Melodious LayA Dancing Star  John Zorn, Julian Lage, Gyan Riley   Her Melodious LayNkongo Tiganá Santana Caçada NoturnaInner Crossing (Travessia) Omar Sosa, Tiganá Santana IrokoLlorar  Magdalena Matthey y Natalia Lafourcade LlorarWhat good is summer?  Delia Fischer, Marcio Nucci, Eugene Friesen, Budapest Scoring Orchestra What good is summer?Palhaço Pedro Lazarini, Jaques Morelenbaum, Nina Ximenes Mãos e CordasPara Sempre Pedro Lazarini, Jaques Morelenbaum, Nina Ximenes Mãos e CordasEscuchar audio

“Where have you Boyz been? How bout getting back in the studio?”   Yes we have been getting asked that regularly as you might expect. Whenever we're together or on our own and moving around the Southside of the city with broad shoulders meeting with folks who follow the Boyz' HAB Podcast, that question inevitably comes up.  Well, honestly, we Boyz have just been living and doing our thing.  Unfortunately, our thing has not included stops by the Homan Studio for some recording time in quite some time.  That is until now.  Fortunately, the Homan Studio remains a pretty active place.   Other recording artists and projects continue to occupy time in the studio whether or not we Boyz can be found.  With hours of raw conversation still in the can from prior recording sessions and now new studio time scheduled; the Boyz have rediscovered that sometimes time away produces delicious experiences that definitely fuel creative conversations.  Well that and input from their studio consultant Jack Herer.  60% of the time Jack Herer's input helps every time. So now here comes their latest.  The Hamlin Avenue Boyz 17th album of conversation - “Fat Man and Little Boy”  Enjoy!!! JustRollTape@mail.com Vince Hamlin Edward Hamlin TRACKS: I Shoot 72Psychologically Healthy?Fat Man & Little BoyCollecting, Clowns & Norman F*****g Rockwell MUSIC COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE CREDITS: 1.  No music 2.  “Nightbound” David Lindsay 2015 / David Lindsay, Charlie Bisharat, Eugene Friesen, J Haynes, Noah Wilding, Tom Eaton 2015 3.   “Stillness” Paula Stone, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 1966  / Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66  1966 4. “The River Will Flow” 2022 / Sam Williams (Grandson of Hank Williams) 2022 RECORDING ENGINEERS / BOARD OPERATORS: J. Wayne R. Mitchum C. Eastwood D. Arnez PRODUCERS: Sniff Andrews Tippy Bartley HOMAN STUDIOS CONSULTING: Jack Herer Buck Necked ‘Paper Pipes N Bongs' LLC (Blue Island, IL) NON ALCOHOLIC CART ATTENDANTS: Clee Torres Oliver Closeoff CATERER: Canibal Cafe TRANSPORTATION: Buster Cherry Moist Street Rides LLC Max E. Mumm Custom Touring Motorcycles, Inc

“Where have you Boyz been? How bout getting back in the studio?”   Yes, we have been getting asked that regularly as you might expect. Whenever we're together or on our own and moving around the Southside of the city with broad shoulders meeting with folks who follow the Boyz' HAB Podcast, that question inevitably comes up.  Well, honestly, we Boyz have just been living and doing our thing.  Unfortunately, our thing has not included stops by the Homan Studio for some recording time in quite some time.  That is until now.  Fortunately, the Homan Studio remains a pretty active place.   Other recording artists and projects continue to occupy time in the studio whether or not we Boyz can be found.  With hours of raw conversation still in the can from prior recording sessions and now new studio time scheduled; the Boyz have rediscovered that sometimes time away produces delicious experiences that definitely, fuel creative conversations.  Well, that and, input from their studio consultant Jack Herer.  60% of the time Jack Herer's input helps every time. So now here comes their latest.  The Hamlin Avenue Boyz 17th album of conversation - Just Roll Tape 61 (“Fat Man and Little Boy”)  Enjoy!!! JustRollTape@mail.com Vince Hamlin Edward Hamlin TRACKS: I Shoot 72Psychologically Healthy?Fat Man & Little BoyCollecting, Clowns & Norman F*****g Rockwell MUSIC COMPOSITION / PERFORMANCE CREDITS: 1.  No music 2.  “Nightbound” David Lindsay 2015 / David Lindsay, Charlie Bisharat, Eugene Friesen, J Haynes, Noah Wilding, Tom Eaton 2015 3.   “Stillness” Paula Stone, Sergio Mendes & Brasil ‘66 1966  / Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66  1966 4. “Norman F*****g Rockwell” Lana Del Rey, Jack Antonoff 2019 / Lana Del Rey, Jack Antonoff, Phillip Peterson, Victoria Parker, Even Smith 2019 RECORDING ENGINEERS / BOARD OPERATORS: J. Wayne R. Mitchum C. Eastwood D. Arnez PRODUCERS: Sniff Andrews Tippy Bartley HOMAN STUDIOS CONSULTING: Jack Herer Buck Necked ‘Paper Pipes N Bongs' LLC (Blue Island, IL) NON ALCOHOLIC CART ATTENDANTS: Clee Torres Oliver Closeoff CATERER: Canibal Cafe TRANSPORTATION: Buster Cherry Moist Street Rides LLC Max E. Mumm Custom Touring Motorcycles, Inc

DELIA FISCHER é cantora, compositora, pianista,e diretora musical, recebeu duas indicações ao Grammy Latino de Melhor Álbum Brasileiro (MPB) do Ano, em 2019 por Tempo Mínimo (Labidad) e em 2021 por H.O.J.E. (Labidad). Nascida no Rio de Janeiro, sua produção vai da MPB ao pós-Bossa Nova, ao samba e ao pop. Em 2024 lançará seu primeiro álbum internacional em inglês, com participação de uma lista de artistas internacionais premiados que incluem as cantoras de jazz, Luciana Souza e Gretchen Parlato - ambas premiadas no Grammy Award o grupo vocal de jazz New York Voices, Eugene Friesen violoncelista e arranjador vencedor de 4 Grammys, Mario Biondi, cantor italiano de soul, o mestre da Bossa Nova Marcos Valle entre outros. Colaborou em palco e estúdio com grandes nomes brasileiros e internacionais como Marcos Valle, Milton Nascimento, Ed Motta, Egberto Gismonti, Toninho Horta, Hermeto Pascoal, Ana Carolina (sua aluna e parceira), fez a direção musical e arranjos do show “Simone encontra Ivan Lins. Trabalhou como diretora musical e arranjadora nos principais espetáculos musicais brasileiros, recebendo prêmios importantes como o Shell, em 2008, por seu trabalho em “Beatles num céu de Diamantes”. E o prêmio Cesgranrio por “Elis a musical”, em 2013, entre outros. Em janeiro de 2023 lançou o álbum “Andar com Gil” (Jasmin Music), que contou com a participação do próprio Gil na faixa “Prece”. Seu disco autoral “Tempo mínimo”, além de concorrer ao Grammy Latino, em 2019, também recebeu 5 estrelas na revista Downbeat, considerado “masterpiece”, uma obra prima, e contou com participação de Pretinho da Serrinha, Marcos Valle e Ed Motta. Seu álbum “H.O.J.E.”, também indicado ao Grammy Latino, em 2021, traz releituras de obras importantes dos compositores: Ivan Lins, Taiguara, Beto Guedes e Flávio Venturini, dos internacionais Bjork, Lennon & McCartney, e também suas próprias composições; uma delas “Blues de Acabar” com a participação de Ney Matogrosso, e “Tempo de Amar”, feita em parceria com Ronaldo Bastos, por encomenda, para gravação de Milton Nascimento para novela homônima, sobre poema de Carlos Drummond de Andrade. DADOS Realizações mais de 20 álbuns, singles, EPs and vinis mais 1,5 milhões de streams nas plataformas de música mais de 70 parcerias com outros artistas Turnê internacionais Montreux Jazz Festival _ Suíça Sofia Jazz Festival _ Bulgaria Paris New Morning Tour Alemanha _ Karlsruhe e Frankfurt Tour Itália _ Roma, Turim e Nápoles Tour Portugal _ Lisboa e Cascais Festival Mimo Amarante _ Portugal Prêmios e nomeações 2021 Indicação ao 22º Grammy Latino _ Melhor Álbum MPB _ “H.O.J.E” 2020 Prêmio Profissionais da Música _ Melhor Direção Musical 2019 Indicação ao 20º Grammy Latino _ Melhor Álbum MPB _ “Tempo Mínimo” 2019 Dentre 6 melhores álbuns de 2019 revista jazz DownBeat _ “Tempo Mínimo” 2019 Um dos melhores álbuns de 2019 revista Latina _ Japão 2019 Prêmio Profissionais da Música _ Em 4 categorias, venceu como arranjadora 2019 5 estrêlas da revista norte-americana de jazz DownBeat _ “Tempo Mínimo” 2018 16º Independent Music Award _ Best Latin Song & Vox Pop _ canção Mercado 2015 Prêmio reverência _ Elis, A musical 2015 Prêmio Botequim Cultural _ “O beijo no asfalto”, de Nelson Rodrigues 2014 Prêmio Shell _ Elis, A musical _ indicação 2014 Prêmio Cesgranrio _ Elis, A musical 2014 Prêmio Cesgranrio _ Rock in Rio _ indicação _ Melhor Música 2014 Prêmio Bibi Ferreira _ Elis, A musical _ indicação Melhor Direção Musical 2013 Prêmio Cenyn _ Milton Nascimento, Nada será como antes _ Música 2013 Prêmio Cenyn _ Milton Nascimento, Nada será como antes _ Melhor Canção 2013 Prêmio APTR _ Associação dos Produtores de Teatro RJ _ Milton Nascimento, Nada será como antes _ Melhor Música _ indicação 2010 Prêmio Sesc Fomento à Cultura – “Saudações Egberto” 2009 Prêmio Shell _ Beatles num céu de diamantes _ Melhor Música

The 4th Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!   O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Ep #164 with Glen Velez, frame drummer and composer. Glen Velez is a master of the frame drum and works with many people including Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Eugene Friesen. He has traveled to Egypt and Morocco to further his studies. His phenomenal technique on the frame drum always serves his expression and deep musicality. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/100063982602329/videos/1335267777105295 On YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2QZXPJh-ue4&t=537s Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-164-glen-velez-frame-drummer-and-composer A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com

Guest hosted by Associate Producer Jeff Lunden, this is the conclusion of a two-part program featuring director/choreographer Martha Clarke and composer Richard Peaslee. Clarke is known as one of the founders of Pilobolus Dance Theater, and Peaslee for composing scores to such shows as Peter Brook's MARAT/SADE and TELL ME LIES. Clarke and Peaslee discuss their collaboration on the dance/music/theatre piece THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS based on the Hieronymus Bosch painting.   Featured music: Instrumental selections from “THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS,” featuring musicians Eugene Friesen (cello), William Ruhl (percussion), and Steven Silverstein (18 reed instruments), recorded exclusively for this program.   Originally produced and broadcast in 1984. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Guest hosted by Associate Producer Jeff Lunden, this is the first of a two-part program featuring director/choreographer Martha Clarke and composer Richard Peaslee. Clarke is known as one of the founders of Pilobolus Dance Theater, and Peaslee for composing scores to such shows as Peter Brook's MARAT/SADE and TELL ME LIES. Clarke and Peaslee discuss their collaboration on the dance/music/theatre piece THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS based on the Hieronymus Bosch painting. Part One also features early work by Peaslee.   Featured music: “Medley of songs from MARAT/SADE,” “THE CORDAY WALTZ,” “BRANCHES” and “LET'S HAVE A PARTY” from a Peaslee/ Jean Claude Van Italie collaboration entitled KING OF THE U.S., plus a song called “ALICE” featuring the words of Lewis Caroll. Instrumental selections from “THE GARDEN OF EARTHLY DELIGHTS” featuring the musicians, Eugene Friesen, Bill Ruyle, and Steven Silverstein.   Originally produced and broadcast in 1984. For more information go to AnythingGoesPL.com or BPN.FM/Anything Goes. Theme music arranged by Bruce Coughlin. Associate producer Jeff Lunden. Anything Goes – Backstage with Broadway's Best – is produced and hosted by Paul Lazarus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A collection of highlights of my conversations from the past year, with short musical excerpts, starting with the Zach Brock episode from January and including Natalie Haas, Sara Caswell, Billy Contreras, Roberto Sierra, Diana Ladio, Danny Seidenberg, Sirius String Quartet, Tomoko Akaboshi, Mark Summer, Mia Asano, Eugene Friesen and Daniel Bernard Roumain. 

The 3rd Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!    O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

Ep #141 with Loire Cotler, rhythm vocalist. Loire Cotler has a unique way of singing that draws on the ancient Konokol tradition of Indian vocalization that is used in the training of percussionists. She also combines that style with many other influences creating a true World Fusion of sound. She has a degree in Music Therapy and works with film composer Hans Zimmer. Her new CD “18 Wings” is a re-imagining of jazz standards and is a collaboration with World Fusion trailblazers Trio Globo (Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez). A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/109866072979... On YouTube: https://youtu.be/eJcviCwubZA Podcast: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy/ep-91-with-loire-cotler-rhythm-vocalist

Eugene Friesen is one of the architects of progressive string playing. We go deep and we get specific--Eugene slows down an example of his trademark pizzicato technique and drops nuggets of gold all through this podcast, getting philosophical and sharing little known secrets of his early years. And then the inventor of the educational superhero, Celloman, gets quizzed on indie-rock festival vendor, Jelloman.

Join Ariel Haubner and Avi Friedlander for a discussion full of inspiration and ideas that are sure to inspire your teaching. Mr Friedlander shares the importance of finding mentors who are willing to share their years of experience with young teachers. They discuss the importance of writing things down, and creating order and structure in your development as a teacher. Mr Friedlander is a wealth of information, you'll definitely want to tune into this episode!Well known as a Suzuki cello workshop and institute clinician, Avi Friedlander teaches a variety of methods from classical to jazz and rock. Mr. Friedlander is the director of the Barston Suzuki Center at the Music Institute of Chicago, a Suzuki teacher trainer, teaches Suzuki Pedagogy faculty at Roosevelt University/Music Institute of Chicago and teaches string pedagogy at the University of North Florida. He holds Masters and Bachelors degrees in cello performance from The University of Michigan, and pursued his professional studies degree from The Cleveland Institute of Music. Mr. Friedlander is the former Assistant Principal cellist of the Atlanta Opera, former member of The New World Symphony and former professor of Cello at Emory University in Atlanta. His primary teachers have included Anthony Elliott, Stephen Geber, Irene Sharp, Tanya Carey and David Premo and he has also worked with Richard Aaron, Hans Jensen, Janos Starker and Bernard Greenhouse. Mr. Friedlander has studied improvisation methods with Eugene Friesen from the Berkley College, Stephan Braun from Berlin and Tim Kliphuis from Amsterdam. In addition to his own compositions, Mr. Friedlander writes his own arrangements for solo cello of rock tunes from Jimi Hendrix to Pearl Jam and is the author of his method books, “chopping around” and “pizzing around”, which introduce alternative styles to cellist.

Joel A. Martin is a Norwalk CT-based pianist, producer, composer, and arranger who has collaborated with, and/or written music for, Grammy® Award-winners Alan Menken, Kathleen Battle, Fergie of the Black Eyed Peas, Brooklyn Youth Chorus, cellist Eugene Friesen of the Paul Winter Consort, and Rock and Roll Hall of Famer Jaimoe of the Allman Brothers, among many luminaries. At age 17 Joel was the youngest and the first African-American pianist to compete in the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition (1985). He has appeared as a soloist with the NY Philharmonic, El Paso Symphony, Springfield Symphony Orchestra (MA), Philadelphia Orchestra, Cab Calloway Orchestra, New Hampshire Festival Orchestra, and the Hartford Symphony, among many others. Trained as a classical pianist at the Hartt School of Music and SUNY, Purchase, he created "Jazzical" in 1995 as a celebration of creative fusion: "the explosive union of classical composition and jazz innovation ignited with a fresh spirit all its own." This concept, form and vehicle "captures the dynamic force of multiple cultures and influences, unleashing a kinetic energy that breaks down boundaries and yields whole new worlds of musical expression." In this episode, Joel shares his background, education, and musical journey. If you enjoyed this episode please make sure to subscribe, follow, rate, and/or review this podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcast, Google Podcast, ect. Connect with us on all social media platforms and at www.improvexchange.com

Classical musicians CAN improvise. But why should classical musicians learn to improvise? 4-Time Grammy Award Winner Eugene Friesen shares with us his why and how he made the cello cool! If you enjoy the content, please leave a comment, click on like, and subscribe to the channel get notified for future episodes! Follow us on Instagram & Facebook for performances, famous musician quotes and podcast updates. (@all.around.classical) Featuring Eugene Friesen, Cellist/Composer/Educator. Four-time Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a concert and recording artist, composer, conductor and teacher. Eugene has worked and recorded with such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Martin Sexton, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, and Dream Theater. Eugene's passion for improvised music has been featured in concerts all over the world with the Paul Winter Consort and with Trio Globo (Friesen, Howard Levy and Glen Velez). He appeared on Garrison Keillor's "A Prairie Home Companion" playing with Keillor and superstar soprano Renée Fleming and has performed as a soloist at the International Cello Festival in Manchester, England; Rencontres d'Ensembles de Violoncelles in Beauvais, France; the World Cello Congress in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Rio International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro. This is an inspiring conversation that touched upon important issues for classical musicians today re: visibilities, accessibilities, and why we make music. You can learn more about Eugene and find information on his music on his website: https://eugenefriesenmusic.com For All Around Classical: www.instagram.com/all.around.classical www.facebook.com/all.around.classical --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shirley-wang6/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/shirley-wang6/support

The 2nd Annual “Holiday Edition” of The Craft Brewed Music Podcast, featuring traditional and original holiday music from CBM artists and friends!  As a thank you to our listeners, we're offering a 25% discount in the merch store at http://craftbrewedmusic.com/Merch through January 1 – use promo code HOLIDAY25 !  Enjoy, and Happy Holidays!   O Christmas Tree (Martin Sexton from Camp Holiday) www.martinsexton.com   Santa Claus Is Coming To Town (Jeff Coffin, Jordan Perlson & Matt Wigton from Sleigh What?) www.earuprecords.com/release/sleigh-what    This Is Christmas (Hal Stephens with Will Stephens from Dashing Thru)   Silent Night (Tracy Silverman from May All Good Things) www.tracysilverman.com    God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen (Pete Huttlinger from First Light) www.petehuttlinger.com    Joy To The World (Lucio Rubino) www.luciorubino.com    We Three Kings (Ted Yoder from Christmas Songs of Comfort & Joy) www.tedyoder.com    Oy, Chanukkah (Alberto Mizrahi with Trio Globo - Howard Levy, Glen Velez, Eugene Friesen from Matzah To Menorah) www.trioglobo.com    Santa Digs Me (Jeff Coffin & Chris Walters) https://www.earuprecords.com/release/santa-digs-me    Angels We Have Heard On High (Sylvia from A Cradle in Bethlehem) www.sylviamusic.com   What Child Is This? (Brian Horner & John Mock) www.brianhornermusic.com, www.johnmock.com   Craft Brewed Music® The music discovery app that streams music for serious listeners. Available at the App Store and Google Play http://www.craftbrewedmusic.com   The Craft Brewed Music Podcast Music interviews for serious listeners. Available on all major podcast platforms. https://www.podlink.to/CBMPodcast

In today's episode of Dreams Not Memes I speak to Jason/Tsung-Yuan Lee. Jason is a Taiwanese classical/jazz/world music violinist, multi-instrumentalist (piano, bass, guitar, drum, erhu, cello), composer, sound designer and an electronic musician. In 2017 Jason appeared and composed music for the film “Accommodation”. He also appeared on Dream Theater's “Along for the Ride” tour and live released DVD “Breaking The Fourth Wall”. In 2015, Jason Lee toured in China with his Chinese/Jazz fusion quartet for the first time and was interviewed by Huaxia Magazine as the theme of the month- “The rising star of the music world”. And later on, went on a sold-out tour with Yo-Yo Ma's silkroad Ensemble branch project in 2018. In 2017, Tsung-Yuan join The Boulanger Lab as a musical software developer, directed by the creator of Csound computer language, Dr. Richard Boulanger. During 2018-2020 Jason was the co-leader of string revolution funk/rock band “2 Birds Band”, the great modern violin pioneer Jean-Luc Ponty has once commented on the band, “I'm glad to see young compatriots at a level that I rarely hear!”. The band is a unique strings-based ensemble with a rhythm section that explores the boundaries of violin and cello through different styles of music. Fusing classical tradition and contemporary styles, the band presents a new way of approaching strings with a sound both cultured and groovy. It has been performing and teaching clinics in Boston, New York, Toronto and France. The band has released 3 albums First Flight (2015), For Lack Of A Better World (2016) and String Groover (2017). Through recent years, Tsung-Yuan (Jason) Lee has worked and performed with many renowned musicians from modern jazz innovators such as, 4-time Grammy winner Terence Blanchard; 2-time Grammy winner Jacob Collier; modern drummer Jojo Mayer; Mark Guiliana, modern guitarist David Fiuczynski, to King of Chinese Pop Lee Hom Wang; to classical musicians including 4-time grammy winner Eugene Friesen; grammy-winning Yo-Yo Ma's Silkroad Ensemble, to Hollywood Oscar nominated composer AR Rahma, progressive rock band Dream Theater; electronic music composer Robert Rich; oud master Simon Shaheen and suona master Yazhi Guo. In our conversation, Jason and I speak about his experiences with playing the violin and exploring his love for music and how he has been able to work on music in New York and Taiwan. Learn more on Dreams Not Memes. https://www.instagram.com/jasonleety/

076: Eugene FriesenGood morning! This is Play It Like It’s Music. I’m Trevor, thanks for listening.On Wednesday, February 24 of 2021 music is not content. It’s connection.I had a crazy performance anxiety dream the other night. In the dream I’m famous enough to get invited to do crazy random things on stage, and they offer me a gig to play Romeo at an outdoor Shakespeare production of Romeo And Juliet. Of course I take it, even though I have no business doing something like that.Meanwhile, also in the dream I’m in the process of buying an old apartment building. So the bulk of the dream is spent visiting the site and going over minutiae like how old the wooden bannisters are and what kind of plumbing needs to be ripped out and what does the landmark commission have to say… I don’t do a single rehearsal for the play.Gig day rolls around and we’re still checking out the property with different real estate agents and managers. I’m riding around in the back of the car - the folks I’m with are completely oblivious to my having taken on a monumental role and they’re just talking about it like I’m going to play songs at a bar or something. Like “that’s so cool that you’re doing this thing tonight”. Meanwhile it dawns on me that I don’t even know a single one of my lines, haven’t even met the cast or the director.They drop me off in front, like half an hour before curtain and I realize that I have to find a sub. No matter what, even though it’s my name on the marquee. I am not gonna be that guy who got dropped right into a Shakespeare play with zero prep. I start looking around and see Willem Dafoe on his way in. We’re not friends in my dream either but he recognizes me and treats me like a friend because it’s like “my big night”. Yeah right.I tell him the situation and offer him the chance to play Romeo at a moments notice. He says thanks, probably not but he might know somebody and starts calling around. I see the real estate agents walking in, start to lose my s**t and…that’s the moment I woke up.Whew.What a fun one! Some ego, some anxiety, a bunch of hubris and the walls all closing in. Maybe it ended well, I don’t know. We’d all like to get bailed out by a superstar at some point in our lives. I’m just so glad it wasn’t real because I do not belong anywhere near a Shakespeare stage.Meanwhile, today on the show:Four-time Grammy Award-winner Eugene Friesen is active internationally as a concert and recording artist, composer, conductor and teacher. Eugene has worked and recorded with such diverse artists as Dave Brubeck, Martin Sexton, Toots Thielemans, Betty Buckley, Dar Williams, Will Ackerman, and Dream Theater.  Eugene's passion for improvised music has been featured in concerts all over the world with the Paul Winter Consort and with Trio Globo (which is Eugene, Howard Levy and Glen Velez). He appeared on "A Prairie Home Companion" playing with superstar soprano Renée Fleming and has performed as a soloist at the International Cello Festival in Manchester, England; the World Cello Congress in Baltimore, Maryland; and the Rio International Cello Encounter in Rio de Janeiro.  He’s a world renowned teacher of new cello techniques and improvisation in the United States, Asia, Europe, Egypt, and South America. Recording credits include five albums of original music, more than 30 CDs with the Paul Winter Consort, and hundreds of tracks featuring his rapturous cello playing on instrumental albums, films, and television scores. Eugene is an artist-in-residence at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine in New York City, and on the faculty of the Berklee College of Music in Boston. It’s an honor to have him on the show.Eugene was one of the very first cellists I ever saw on stage when I was a kid, someone who liberated us from the idea that we had to stay in line and only play the notes on a page with pre-prescribed intent and a general lack of flavor or modern relevance. He took his classical education and helped the cello grow into the modern musical landscape. None of us would be anywhere without people like him. Quick ask: if you believe this show deserves a wider audience, please tell a friend:Now let’s talk to Eugene![Featured tracks: “Shadowplay” and “First Ride” from The Essential Collection]Press PLAY above to hear my conversation with Eugene Friesen.Or subscribe in your podcast app: Apple Podcasts - Spotify- Stitcher - TuneIn - Overcast - PocketcastThanks so much for listening to Play It Like It’s Music. Thanks so much to Maestro Eugene for spending some very generous time with us. You can find him at Eugene Friesen Music dot com and follow him on the gram @eugene.friesen.I can’t believe we’ve gotten to 76 shows! If you believe this show deserves a wider audience in 2021, please tell a friend:Follow me on twitter @trevorexter and talk to me on there if you have thoughts about the show.We're all contending with a mutating professional landscape, jacked revenue streams, a catastrophic global pandemic and plenty of other noise out here.But you gotta keep playing.We don't draw any lines here between scenes or styles.As always, thank you for listening and remember to play it like its music.You can check out my NEW instrumental record on bandcamp, and I hope you will. Volume 2 is coming out next week.Sign the mailing list on substack to get this show sent right to you the very moment it comes out. Music is a beautiful thing and it makes the world go round.Big love to your ears.Trevor(Did you press play yet?)...Do you like this stuff? Please help it grow by sharing it!DID YOU KNOW you can take lessons with me online!Hear all of our guests in rotation on “Playlist It Like It’s Music” (Apple/Spotify)Hear my songs: the “Trevor Exter Playlist” (Apple/Spotify)Vibe out, here are 200 songs I like: (updated regularly on Spotify)Sign the mailing list!Hire me to produce your podcast.Follow me on IG TW FBMore @trevorexter.compsst… sign up for emails: This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com

Ep #91 with Loire Cotler, rhythm vocalist. Loire Cotler has a unique way of singing that draws on the ancient Konokol tradition of Indian vocalization that is used in the training of percussionists. She also combines that style with many other influences creating a true World Fusion of sound. She has a degree in Music Therapy and works with film composer Hans Zimmer. Her new CD “18 Wings” is a re-imagining of jazz standards and is a collaboration with World Fusion trailblazers Trio Globo (Howard Levy, Eugene Friesen and Glen Velez). A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/109866072979176/videos/2674574749472436 On YouTube: https://youtu.be/eJcviCwubZA Podcast:

              Photo by Simon Matzinger from Pexels* Music: Cello Improvisation by Eugene Friesen* (paulwinter.com) …Continue reading →

Muchas veces me dicen que pongo música nostálgica o triste, pero cuando lo hago el programa se escucha mucho más, así que hoy toca sesión nostálgica. Además, le añadimos unos clásicos básicos y unas cuantas piezas muy interesantes. Esta semana escucharemos temas de Oistein Sevag, Oregon, Eugene Friesen, Dulce Pontes, Pat Metheny Group, Niversus, C148 (Daniel Rosenfeld), Angéle Dubeau & La Pietà interpretando un tema de Ludovico Einaudi, Fiona Joy Hawkins, Paul Mounsey, Jóhann Jóhannsson, The Chieftains & Sinéad O'Connor, Vangelis y Adiemus.

Ep #64 with Glen Velez, frame drummer and composer. Glen Velez is a master of the frame drum and works with many people including Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Eugene Friesen. He has traveled to Egypt and Morocco to further his studies. His phenomenal technique on the frame drum always serves his expression and deep musicality. On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/109866072979176/videos/570002500237213/ On YouTube: https://youtu.be/dpgskxs-a8M Podcasts: https://soundcloud.com/hilljoy A Worldsoul Records production derrikjordan.com 2019 Winner of the Best Entertainment and Arts Series in Public Access TV

The Heartfelt Truth Podcast Release Date:Title: Vin Downes Interview Pt. 1 Episode Number:Guest Name: Vin Downes Episode Time: 28:23 In This Episode... LBJ chats with Grammy award-winning producer, composer, and fingerstyle guitarist Vin Downes. ● [00.30]: Welcome● [02.15]: About Vin Downes● [05.08]: The start of Vin Downes playing guitar● [05.50]: How Dave Watson inspired Vin Downes● [07.50]: Who is Will Ackerman● [09.00]: The Gathering and Four Guitars presented by Will Ackermann ● [10.50]: David Crosby connects with Vin Downes● [12.40]: Playing music from the heart● [15.21]: What is Vin Downes not good at?● [16.20]: Paying It Forward to the Youth● [18.00]: Dreams Deferred – How does Vin Downes find balance?● [23.00]: Inside The Actor’s Studio Questionnaire● [25.50]: Vin Downe’s 5th Album – Release Date● [27.00]: Closing Words Who is Vin Downes? Vin Downes music has ranked in the top 10 of the ZMR Radio Airplay chart and has reached #1 one the One World Music Album chart. In 2015, Downes was a ZMR nominee for Best Instrumental Album Acoustic. He has released four studio albums, two of which were recorded and produced by Grammy award-winning guitarist and producer, Will Ackerman, and award-winning engineer/producer, Tom Eaton. Vin Downes has performed nationally as a soloist and also as a member of The Gathering and Four Guitars, both presented by Will Ackerman. His music is available on radio stations worldwide. Downes has written, recorded, and performed with well-known musicians including Will Ackerman, David Crosby, David Cullen, Tom Eaton, Eugene Friesen, Tony Levin, Michael Manring, and Liz Story. Follow Vin Downes: www.vindownes.com vin@vindownes.com Instagram: @VinDownes Twitter: @VinDownes Follow The Heartfelt Truth : ● Instagram: @lbj_theheartfelttruth Thanks for listening! – LBJ

Esta semana Perpetuum Mobile hace su primera entrevista. Hubiera querido haber empezado muchísimo antes a entrevistar a intérpretes de las otras músicas, pero el hecho de vivir en Huesca limita mucho la posibilidad de concertar una entrevista. En todo caso, el pasado viernes 22 de noviembre Luis Paniagua, mítico compositor e intérprete madrileño, vino a Huesca a realizar un concierto y allí tuve la oportunidad de poder charlar con él un ratito. Esta semana escucharemos temas de Eugene Friesen, Relativity, Scarlet Rivera & Tommy Eyre, Nicolas Godin (x2), Johannes Schmoelling, Luis Paniagua (x4), Franco Battiato, Madredeus, Teresa Salgueiro & Angelo Branduardi, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Yossou N'Dour & Brian Wilson y The Beach Boys.

            Photo: Taken by Pamela Murphy, near Hugo, Colorado, 8.31.19.* Song: Cello Improvisation by Eugene Friesen on Paul Winter’s album, 23rd Annual Summer Solstice Celebration* *used with permission

Beautiful day in New York today. In this edition:A little melody. An oldie swipe.An awesome invitation for the cellists.[I promise I’m just keeping an eye on the group here. Not trying to look colonial or anything.]What is hip?Classic song, timeless message. Except maybe for the word "hip".But I propose that the older that word gets, the better (as in hipper) it gets.Because it was always pointing to the slipperiest, most ephemeral thing.Hipness has always been for the kids, who think they can hide from their own unexpressed fear of death and obscurity behind an endless string of new words.I was more lost than hip when I was young. I thought I wanted hipness (maybe by some other name I can’t remember), but it was worthiness, participation and delight I wanted.Things much less slippery.Posolutely....Meet me in Vermont!This is Eugene Friesen, a hero of mine since childhood and you can see why. The guy burns it down on the cello in all kinds of ways:I just surprised myself by signing up to attend his Creative Cello Workshop in Vermont next month, and apparently it surprised him too. He wrote, "You're an accomplished solo artist already, what are you hoping to get from the weekend?" and I replied that "with all that I’ve been up to musically and production-wise, I have not been as connected to other cellists as I want to be." Seriously, I’ve been wanting to tear myself away and come up there for a while. So I'm gonna do it. If you are a cellist, come join in!I didn't bend his ear at length inre my deeper emotional/spiritual reasons for wanting to gather in community with creative cellists, as they are likely similar to all of ours. I've had a lot going on as usual, and the cello remains my steadiest friend through it all.Read more here and sign up if you want to come join us! Thank you for reading and subscribing.I appreciate you. Big love to your ears,Trevor...If you appreciate my work, it’s in these other places too. Totally ok to share:Listen to the “Trevor Exter Playlist” on SpotifyHear 18 episodes of: "Play It Like It's Music"You can hire me to score your piece.Or I can produce your podcast.Direct support @ PatreonFollow: IG TW FBtrevorexter.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit playitlikeitsmusic.substack.com

Eugene Friesen is a cellist who has performed as a member of the Paul Winter Consort for many years often exploring the musical possibilities of playing inside sacred spaces such as the Grand Canyon and the Cathedral of Saint John the Divine or accompanying animals such as whales and wolves. A four-time Grammy award-winner, he teaches at the Berklee School of Music in Boston where I interviewed him in 2017.

    Photo: Cumulus Clouds Panorama * (Fir0002/Flagstaffotos;https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Cumulus_clouds_panorama.jpg) Music: Cello Improvisation by Eugene Friesen* (paulwinter.com) *used with permission  

Ron Sikes has been a band director in Jefferson County Missouri for 19 years and a MMEA Past Jazz Vice President. In many ways, Ron embodies the growth mindset and in this episode he discusses his relentless pursuit of personal growth in all that he does. Topics: Ron’s background growing up and the winding road that he took to becoming a music teacher and music professional. Thoughts about jazz education, tips for teaching improvisation, and how those experiences led to Ron composing music for his own band and eventually those around him. The importance of taking private lessons on instruments that you don’t know well and advice for bartering your knowledge in exchange for those of another musician. Working with other composers, especially Gary Gackstatter (Episode 12) and the value that these collaborations bring to his students and the audience. Links: MLO Music Publications Jefferson R-VII School District Funky Butt Brass Band Missouri Music Education Symposium Wagner: Elsa’s Procession to the Cathedral Elgar: Nimrod from the Enigma Variations Wagner: Overture to Rienzi Biography: Ron Sikes began teaching in the Jefferson R-VII School District (Festus, Missouri) in 2000. His responsibilities include 5th Grade Band, 6th Grade Band, 7th/8th Grade Band, 7th/8th Grade Jazz Band, High School Jazz/Salsa Band, and High School Band. In 2011, The Jefferson High School Concert Band was selected to perform at the Missouri Music Educators Association Convention. In 2013, he started conducting the Jefferson College Concert Band director. In addition to his many teaching responsibilities, Sikes maintains a busy schedule as a clinician, composer, percussionist, drum set artist, frottoirist, and jazz vibraphonist. As a composer, Sikes has written music for concert bands, jazz bands, and professional bands. His compositions have been performed all over the country. In 2009, Ron authored and self-published the beginning band method book, “Keys to Success.” As a performer, Ron performs with the Funky Butt Brass Band (drum set), Gumbohead (congas, timbales, frottoir), and Southside Creole Playboys (cajon/frottoir). Other playing credits include: Boudin Bros., Musica SLESA, Rhythm Section Road Show, Big Chief, All Roostered Up, Shane Maue, The Trophy Mules, Paul Winter, Eugene Friesen, Darol Anger, Barbara Higbie, Tommy Halloran, Stratus, Mama's Pride, Pat Liston, Danny Liston, Snarky Gargoyles, Thunder Biscuit Orchestra, Big Mike Aguirre and the Blu City All-Stars, Preston Hubbard, & Rockin' Jake. He has performed all over the country and recorded over 20 CD’s with various artists from all genres. Mr. Sikes earned a Bachelor of Music Education degree in 1999 from University of MO-St. Louis. In 2008, he completed his Masters in Educational Administration from Missouri Baptist University. Ron has been influenced by some of the finest educators, including Mark Trautwein, Brad Madson, Dr. Claude Baker, Dr. William Richardson, Marvin Sparks, Jeff Hamilton, Sally Herman, Dennis Reis & Ray Hunt. Sikes’ professional affiliations include the MBA, Phi Beta Mu, NAfME, MOJAE, MMEA, and MSTA, and remains active as performer, teacher, and clinician throughout the area. Ron Sikes loves his titanium snare made by Dynamicx Drums and is endorsed by Lewi Custom Cajons and Vic Firth Sticks & Mallets.

Los fotógrafos y los cineastas llaman la hora bruja a ese breve lapso de tiempo en el que empieza el atardecer hasta que ya es de noche. La luz del día cede su sitio a las sombras de la noche, el cielo se enciende de amarillo, naranja, rojo, la vida baja su ritmo y llega la hora de la oscuridad. Las piezas que escucharemos en el programa de esta semana nos van a llevar por las diferentes horas del día pero nos detendremos especialmente en esa hora bruja. Podremos escuchar piezas de Jean-Michel Jarre, Michael Jones & David Darling, Eugene Friesen, Peter Kater, Claude Bolling & Jean-Pierre Rampal, Josh Alexander, Nor Dar, Abaton, Denean, Alex Tiuniaev, Bryce Dessner & Kronos Quartet, Max Richter, Kronos Quartet, Kimmo Pohjonen & Samuli Kosminen y Alice Sara Ott.

Esta semana la selección musical gira alrededor de composiciones que fácilmente podrían ilustrar nuestros sueños. Son melodías que nos hacen entrar en mundos irreales, sensaciones vividas en lo más profundo de nuestro ser, que atraviesan nuestro consciente para introducirnos directamente en nuestro inconsciente, para soñar despiertos, para vivir en sueños. En la selección musical escucharemos un avance del próximo disco de Loreena McKennitt, que saldrá a la venta el 11 de mayo de 2018, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Alberto Pizzo, Alexis Ffrench, Angèle Dubeau & La Pietà, Brian Crain, Claude Bolling & Pinchas Zuckerman, David Darling, Eugene Friesen & Paul Halley, Eugene Friesen, Lito Vitale Cuarteto, Ólafur Arnalds, Rodrigo Leão, Tord Gustavsen, Vangelis & Sean Connery y Amy Turk. Más contenidos sobre Perpetuum Mobile: https://goo.gl/yp5Pju Síguenos en Facebook: https://goo.gl/yVkhnw Síguenos en Spotify: https://goo.gl/u3UFrj Síguenos en Google+: https://plus.google.com/communities/112680150441479402905 Si quieres ponerte en contacto conmigo puedes escribirme a jaume@quedamosenhuesca.com

Ep #14 - The World Fusion Show Sampler #1 - featuring new and unreleased live in the studio performances by seven of our very talented guests - Eugene Friesen, Cafe da Silva and Yaniel Matos, John Hughes, Tony Vacca, Aliya Cycon and Bideew Bou Bess. This is a great way to get a taste of the wide range of World Fusion musicians that we present on the show. A Worldsoul Records production www.derrikjordan.com You can watch the video version of the show by going to FaceBook or YouTube and searching for The World Fusion Show.

Efectivamente, como dicen en Juego de Tronos, Winter Is Coming y eso se nota en la selección musical de esta semana. Empezamos con otra muestra del álbum The Glass Project, de Lavinia Meijer y poco a poco vamos encontrando el camino hacia el invierno. Madredeus, Peter Broderick, Ólafur Arnalds, Agnes Obel, Ludovico Einaudi, George Winston, The Piano Guys y finalizamos con Eugene Friesen. Más contenidos sobre Perpetuum Mobile: https://goo.gl/yp5Pju Síguenos en Facebook: https://goo.gl/yVkhnw Síguenos en Spotify: https://goo.gl/u3UFrj Síguenos en Google+: https://goo.gl/ULqUjM Si quieres ponerte conmigo puedes hacerlo a través del mail jaume@quedemosenhuesca.com

Eugene Friesen is a composer, virtuoso cellist and teacher at The Berklee School of Music. He leads the Berklee World Strings who play a wide variety of world music styles. Eugene is best know for his work with The Paul Winter Consort but is also a member of Trio Globo with Howard Levy and Glen Velez. His wonderful World Fusion string quartet "Maracaibo" is featured on this episode as well as his dazzling pizzicato playing.

Fiona Joy poured her heart and soul into Signature – Synchronicity, a New Age album submitted to the 59th Grammy Awards for consideration. You can listen on: http://www.thebcompany.com/fionajoy-fyc.html. Or a Soundcloud link https://soundcloud.com/user-260052746 From Fiona I'm very proud of this album about fairy-tales told from an adult perspective - it has taken me a long time to be able to find a little 'naïve' in some of these heart-felt issues. I’m a full-time composer, recording and touring musician and just returned from my third tour of China. Signature - Synchronicity is my 11th album with Little Hartley Music and I’m also an audiophile who records in hi-res formats with Blue Coast Records (content partners with Sony). I have been an ARIA Finalist (Australia), 8 x New Age Music Award Winner, a 5x IMA Finalist, and I’ve been Runner Up or Finalist in the International Acoustic Music Awards (IAMAs) over the last three years. On this album, I believe I’ve worked with some of the finest session musicians in the world including Tony Levin, Jeff Haynes, Eugene Friesen and legendary Producer and guitarist Will Ackerman (Founder, Windham Hill Records), who says: “One of the brightest lights in contemporary instrumental music, Fiona Joy is poised to move into stardom.” - Will Ackerman, Founder of Windham Hill Records Australian Pianist, Producer & Singer Fiona Joy is enjoying the success of her recent release Signature Synchronicity after returning from her third major tour of China, recording a new album in the US, and featuring in several Australian concerts with her Blue Dream Ensemble at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre and the Sydney Women's International Jazz Festival. In China Fiona Joy is nick-named The Piano Angel, not just for her romantic, melodic songs and lush arrangements, but also for her gracious and mesmerizingly ballet-like performance style in concert. A prolific composer, she has always been interested in creating music that evokes images, emotions and stories. The album so far has won two catetories in the Independent Music Awards, a Finalist in the International Acoustic Music Awards, Hollywood Music in Media Awards and the USA Songwriting Competition. Her recording schedule for 2017 includes Blue Coast Records solo piano release (SACD/CD/DSD) Into the Mist and FLOW - the debut album by Fiona Joy, Lawrence Blatt, Jeff Oster & Will Ackerman. FLOW will be a groundbreaking release by a New Age group fof successful artists inspired by the iconic music of Windham Hill. It follows that her upbringing was filled with music. She recalls that her father embraced Andrew Lloyd Webber's music, playing Jesus in the Tamworth Musical Society production of Jesus Christ Superstar. Her classical piano training is evident in her thematic and melodic compositions. Ravel's “Bolero” emerged as an early influence, she says, adding, "I loved it, I played it over and over and deconstructed every part. George Winston, Prokofiev and Mendelssohn also intrigued me.” In 2015 Fiona contributed to a GRAMMY-winning album and traversed three continents, performing solo on a grand tour of China, entertaining in the U.S. at the ZMR Awards and at the audiophile Mecca, T.H.E. Show, closing out the year in Australia at the Sydney Women's International Jazz Festival with her renowned Blue Dream Ensemble. Once home, she attracted the national TV show ‘Lateline’, which ran a feature lifestyle piece on her life and music. (https://youtu.be/6RCTtmkwdSI) In 2014, a version of Fiona’s song “Grace” was chosen for a GRAMMY®-winning album that also reached #1 on the Billboard charts, and in 2013, her evocative piano and ethereal vocals earned her the global broadcaster’s choice and honor as the Best Instrumental Piano Album for600 Years in a Moment at the ZMR Awards, whose airplay charts she also graced at #1 for several months with Signature Solo. Fiona Joy also placed as Runner Up for Best Instrumental Song in the International Acoustic Music Awards, nominated alongside Pete Seeger for Best LIVE Performance Album in the Independent Music Awards, and she was an ARIA Finalist in Australia in 2008. As a forward-looking artist, Fiona is interested in pioneering new musical concepts and recording techniques to better serve her highly-interactive fan base. She frequently appears at audiophile conferences, and is signed to Blue Coast Records for high-fidelity recordings; owner/producer Cookie Marenco is considered and leader in the field, partnering with Sony Music to deliver hi-resolution music to discerning audiophile consumers. Marenco says, "Fiona's melodic solo piano and masterful performances are the perfect music to debut the kind of clarity double DSD audio brings to the home listener.  Her music is a cross of George Winston's simple melodies and Ludovico Einaudi's musical sophistication." Fiona's hard work and conceptual vision for the Signature Series is now coming to fruition in Signature Synchronicity, produced in collaboration with Will Ackerman's team in full orchestral form. Ackerman, founder of both Windham Hill Records and Imaginary Road Studios, embraced and encouraged Fiona’s music years ago, stating, “Fiona’s Blue Dream album was the most ambitious project of my entire career and resulted in one of the most remarkable collaborations this genre has ever known. Blue Dream is unique and I’m as proud of it as anything I’ve ever worked on in my 35-year career of GRAMMY® Awards and Gold/Platinum records.”  As a collaborator, Fiona has worked with Will Ackerman, Lawrence Blatt, T-Bone Wolk (Hall & Oates), Tony Levin (Peter Gabriel, Dire Straits), Jeff Haynes (Pat Metheny), Eugene Friesen (Paul Winter Consort), Heather Rankin, Charlie Bisharat (Shadowfax), Rebecca Daniel (ACO), Jeff Oster and many others. In 2014, she and Ackerman co-produced the successful debut album of Jennifer DeFrayne, who won Best New Artist in the 2015 ZMR Awards for her album By A Wire. Music writer Michael Diamond, recently reviewed one of Fiona’s live concerts in the U.S., writing “What I appreciated most was being able to listen and watch Fiona at the piano. The passion and elegance in her performance was breathtaking, as her flawless technique combined with pure emotional expression.”  When not recording or touring, Fiona is busy directing the entrepreneurial side of her music business, an effort which is crucial to the success of every independent artist. She manages her growing record label, Little Hartley Music, and promotes Fiona Joy Jewellery, her new line offering the upscale Swarovsky crystal-adorned bracelets and foot jewellery that she wears while performing barefooted in concert. When not on the road, Fiona escapes to her peaceful home in a small rural village in Australia. Fiona Joy http://www.fionajoy.com http://www.youtube.com/fionajoy https://www.facebook.com/fionajoymusic https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fiona_Joy_Hawkins +61 0428637498 Little Hartley Music

En el episodio de esta semana, como solemos hacer, seleccionamos temas recientes y también recordamos composiciones antiguas, en este caso, de música electrónica. Empezamos con Ólafur Arnalds, y seguimos con Björk, Federico Albanese, Paul Mounsey, escuchamos temas de los últimos tres álbums de Jean-Michel Jarre, incluyendo un adelanto de Oxigène 3, y acabamos con Eugene Friesen y Johannes Schmoelling. Aquí encontrarás el artículo sobre el programa: https://goo.gl/l7KtKd

En el programa de esta semana hemos buscado la belleza en una selección de temas bastante ecléctica. Durante la hora de programa van a ir apareciendo, en este orden, Charlie Haden, Pat Metheny, Vangelis, Jan Garbarek, Bardi Johannsson (el islandés de la semana), Benward Koch, Tim Weather & Michel Hoppe, Eugene Friesen y Astor Piazzola. Para leer el artículo sobre el programa, visita quedamosenhuesca.com

Guest artists Tim Ray (piano) and Eugene Friesen (cello), from the trio Tre Corda, demonstrate and discuss their approach: classical training, practicing and performing, the value of limits, curiosity, group roles, and improvising in a diatonic framework.

This concert features the group Tre Corda: Tim Ray (piano), Eugene Friesen (cello), and Greg Hopkins (trumpet).

Gravación rescatada e dixitalizada do programa Dialogos 3 [Radio 3-RNE], apresentado e dirixido por Ramón Trecet. Nesta ocasión especial gravación da misa: Earth Requiem [1992], composta polo violonchelista do Paul Winter Consor, EUGENE FRIESEN. Esta gravación, efectuada en directo nunha pequena igrexa de Durham en Carolina do Norde [EE.UU.], non chegou a ser publicada en ningún formato. A Eugene Friesen, no violoncelo, lle a compaña o coro habitual da Catedral St. John the Divine [N.Y.C.] dirixido por Paul Halley que tambén toca o piano, ademáis de Glen Vélez a percusón e outros músicos habituais no Consort de Paul Winter. No programa, Trecet, reproduce e comenta unha cinta que o propio EUGENE FRIESEN lle fai chegar ao pouco de ser gravada nesa igrexa. Entrada completa en: http://pequenosmonstros.blogspot.com Etiqueta: "DIALOGOS 3 [Radio3 - RNE]"

Sublime indeed. 4 time Grammy Award Winning cellist, Eugene Friesen was my guest for this episode of DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their jazz chamber music trio, Tre Corda. "Tre Corda" refers to classical piano notation, and is an instruction to the pianist to the release of the soft pedal which allow all three piano strings vibrate freely. This trio's members are free to explore their own creative paths and fully resonate as individual musicians in free and yet collaborative expression. That's "Tre Corda!"

Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their trio sound.

Sublime indeed. 4 time Grammy Award Winning cellist, Eugene Friesen was my guest for this episode of DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their jazz chamber music trio, Tre Corda. "Tre Corda" refers to classical piano notation, and is an instruction to the pianist to the release of the soft pedal which allow all three piano strings vibrate freely. This trio's members are free to explore their own creative paths and fully resonate as individual musicians in free and yet collaborative expression. That's "Tre Corda!"

This week we feature an absolutely stunning duo project of four-time Grammy-award-winning cellist, Eugene Frisen and pianist Joel A. Martin who meet to record their Perfect Sunday project at the intersection of Jazzical and Classi-Cool Streets. Their music is unexptectedly moving and grooving all at once.

Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their trio sound.

Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their trio "Tre Corda." Find out about "Tre Corda" at www.agitatedcatmusic.com

This week we feature an absolutely stunning duo project of four-time Grammy-award-winning cellist, Eugene Frisen and pianist Joel A. Martin who meet to record their Perfect Sunday project at the intersection of Jazzical and Classi-Cool Streets. Their music is unexptectedly moving and grooving all at once.

Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their trio "Tre Corda." Find out about "Tre Corda" at www.agitatedcatmusic.com

Sublime indeed. 4 time Grammy Award Winning cellist, Eugene Friesen was my guest for this episode of DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their jazz chamber music trio, Tre Corda. "Tre Corda" refers to classical piano notation, and is an instruction to the pianist to the release of the soft pedal which allow all three piano strings vibrate freely. This trio's members are free to explore their own creative paths and fully resonate as individual musicians in free and yet collaborative expression. That's "Tre Corda!"

Sublime indeed. 4 time Grammy Award Winning cellist, Eugene Friesen was my guest for this episode of DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their jazz chamber music trio, Tre Corda. "Tre Corda" refers to classical piano notation, and is an instruction to the pianist to the release of the soft pedal which allow all three piano strings vibrate freely. This trio's members are free to explore their own creative paths and fully resonate as individual musicians in free and yet collaborative expression. That's "Tre Corda!"

Sublime in deed. I was deeply moved and delighted by the rich, soulful and truly thrilling music of 4 time Grammy Award-Winning cellist and composer, Eugene Friesen who was my guest on DreamFarm Radio along with pianist Tim Ray and trumpet player Greg Hopkins. As if it weren't enought to swim in the vibrations of Eugene's pulchritudinous cello playing, I was treated to their trio "Tre Corda." Find out about "Tre Corda" at www.agitatedcatmusic.com