Golden Promise - Long Days, Sleepless Nights - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Michael Cochrane - Pathways [COMPACT DISCS] date 10/01/2003

Golden Promise is a country band from Portland, Oregon. Sean Burke, Erik Clampitt, Jason Fleming, Lucas Jones and Scott Pettitt have played separately and together in a variety of bluegrass / old time, country and rock bands over the past 20 years. Their sophomore full-length album, Weary, Lonesome State of Mind, finds them fully-formed and showcases original songs that reflect their mutual appreciation for classic country music.

Es sensual presents a continuation of Cubanpianist-composer-bandleader Omar Sosa'scollaboration with Hamburg's NDR Bigband andacclaimed Brazilian cellist-composer-arrangerJaques Morelenbaum, whose inaugural effortcan be heard on the ECHO Jazz awarded OmarSosa-NDR Bigband CD 'Ceremony' (OTA1021).Recorded at NDR's Hamburg studios, Es sensualfeatures Morelenbaum's vivid arrangements ofselections from a number of Omar Sosa CDs,including 'Free Roots','Mulatos', 'Promise','Across The Divide', 'Eggun' and 'IleIncha veritable best of Omar Sosa!Rooted in Afro-Cuban spiritual and percussivetraditions, and intimately versed in a range ofcontemporary world musics, Omar's finely texturedcompositions present Morelenbaum withthe foundation to summon forth a sweepingpalette of sounds, inspiring the NDR Bigband´sbrilliant soloists.1. Cha Cha Du Nord2. Reposo3. L3zero4. My Three Notes5. Glu-Glu6. Iyade7. Angustiado8. Sad Meeting