John Christensen - Soft Rock - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

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Stuart Nicholson wrote in the BBC Music magazine of the InchRarumInch series Inch... selected by the artists themselves, this series is of enormous importance in revealing the breadth of each artist's work, as much for the converted as the unconverted looking for a window into the remarkable ECM catalogueInch. An unceasingly brilliant contributor to more ECM studio recordings than any other musician, Jon Christensen finally has an album released under his own name. Band-leading has seldom been the great Oslo drummer's priority but in his selection of tracks for his Inch rarumInch disc, there is no mistaking the way in which Christensen has driven some mighty ensembles from his seat at the back. Includes titanic performances from Keith Jarrett's InchBelongingInch group, Terje Rypdal's InchWavesInch band, the Bobo Stenson Trio, Ralph Towner and more...

As a Japanese cellist, Michiaki Ueno wishes to introduce the world to the remarkable body of music composed in his homeland. At first glance, this might seem like a conventional statement - something anyone might say. Yet, when we consider his background, the words take on a different weight.Born in Paraguay (1995) and raised in Spain during his early years, Michiaki Ueno was captivated at the age of four by a video of Yo-Yo Ma. He received his first cello as a Christmas gift when he was five - marking the beginning of his musical journey. For someone like Ueno, Japan was both his homeland and a distant, unfamiliar place. InchI never really thought deeply about Japanese culture,Inch he reflects. InchWhen Europeans spoke kindly about Japan, I was embarrassed to realize how little I actually knew.InchAs he matured, Ueno found himself increasingly compelled to confront and contemplate his cultural identity. Unlike those who grow up immersed in Japan and take it's environment for granted, Ueno approached it as something external something to be consciously examined, understood, and deliberately chosen. It is perhaps through the very act of performing works by Japanese composers that he engages in this thoughtful process of selection.