Mark de Clive-Lowe - Freedom - Celebrating The Music Of Pharaoh Sanders - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Revered composer, pianist, DJ and acknowledged bridge between jazz, dance and hip-hop, Mark de Clive-Lowe (MdCL), links up with jazz vocalist/flautist Melanie Charles and Detroit drummer/producer & DJ, Shigeto on Hotel San Claudio, a collaborative LP of spiritual jazz and live deconstructed beats. Following Melanie Charles' formidable Verve album Y'all Don't (Really) Care About Black Women and MdCL's lauded 2022 Soul Bank album, Freedom - Celebrating the Music of Pharoah Sanders, the three forward-thinking musicians unite for a sonic exploration across jazz, hip-hop and soulful house.A1. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Part I)A2. StringsA3. MFTA4. BushidoA5. Interlude (Contorni)B1. KanazawaB2. Love is EverywhereB3. Interlude (Digestivo)B4. The Creator Has a Master Plan (Part II) Album Tracks 1. Creator Has a Master Plan 2. Strings 3. MFT 4. Bushido 5. Contorni (Interlude) 6. Kanazawa 7. Love Is Everywhere 8. Digestivo (Interlude) 9. Creator Has a Master Plan, Pt. 2

On Project Freedom, Philadelphia native Joey DeFrancesco expresses his viewpoints on current world events with uplifting compositions and emotional tributes. With his newly formed band, The People, DeFrancesco is able to tell such a rich, spiritual story through his music. InchAll of my albums mean a lot to me,Inch he says. InchProject Freedom though - this one means just a little bit more.Inch Album Tracks 1. Imagine (Prelude) 2. Project Freedom 3. The Unifier 4. Better Than Yesterday 5. Lift Every Voice and Sing 6. One 7. So Near, So Far 8. Peace Bridge 9. Karma 10. A Change Is Gonna Come 11. Stand Up

Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra Sinfonia, together with percussionist Aiyun Huang, soprano Deantha Edmunds, and violinist and conductor Mark Fewer present a new album titled Alikeness. An album inspired by the human capacity to learn, adapt and collaborate. This album encourages listeners to find their own InchalikenessesInch within the music while fostering a deeper connection with one another. Violinist and conductor, Mark Fewer has been interpreting music in virtually every genre and setting for over three decades, premiering over 200 works, including more than 50 written for him. His unique discography features multiple JUNO and Grammy-winning recordings and an Opus Prize for a Serge Arcuri tribute. He has served as Concertmaster of the Vancouver Symphony, Artist-in-Residence at Stanford, William Dawson Scholar at McGill, and is currently Head of Strings at the University of Toronto. After 16 years as the founding artistic director of the SweetWater Music Festival, he is now in his sixth season and the Artistic Director of Stratford Summer Music.? Deantha Edmunds, Canada's first Inuk professional classical singer, was appointed a Member of the Order of Canada in December 2023 for her work empowering Indigenous people and sharing their stories. Her performances, writing, and compositions have earned national and international acclaim. Born in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Aiyun Huang holds a DMA from UC San Diego and is the Head of Percussion at the University of Toronto, directing it's Percussion Ensemble. She gained international recognition by winning First Prize and Audience Prize at the 2002 Geneva International Music Competition. The NSO Sinfonia, based in St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, was founded by Peter Gardner. It features core string players from the Newfoundland Symphony Orchestra. The album opens with the world premiere of Deantha Edmunds' Angmalukisaa (