Noah Kaplan - Descendants - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

After 25 years the legendary ragtime guitar master has put together a collection of nine original classic rags. David Laibman is world renowned for his arranging and performing of classic piano ragtime compositions transcribed to fingerstyle guitar. Album Tracks 1. Shelter in a Storm 2. Lull Water Rag 3. Ragtime Frolics 4. Annie's Dream 5. Pandora's Rag 6. Love in the Afternoon (A Ragtone Poem) 7. Polyphonic Pleasures (A Ragtime Waltz) 8. Vale of Cashmere Rag 9. Majestic Rag 10. [CD-ROM Track]

In his program notes to his second Criss Cross album, After Life, master tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger writes that, as per the title, the seven original songs on the date 'pertain to a world that we may inhabit when we leave Earth. ' Returning from it's Criss Cross predecessor, Genuinity, are the brilliant trumpeter Jason Palmer and bass virtuoso Kim Cass; modern drum giant Rudy Royston propels the flow, while guitarist Max Light, on his Criss Cross debut, contributes beautifully textured comping and inspired, thematic solos. The album booklet includes a suite of poems by Ruth Lepson, each one inspired by the music. Album Tracks 1. World of Twelve Faces 2. World of Growth 3. Senseless World 4. Hovering World 5. Nothing World 6. World of Hunger 7. Island World 8. World of Illusion

Album Tracks 1. Lyulyala, Lyulyala 2. A Window for Her Eyes 3. Non Sei Como Me Salv'a 4. Rainha Santa Isabel 5. Nonne Sui, Nonne/Quant Voi la Flourette 6. A Chantar 7. Tebye Poyem 8. Slova Anna Akhmatova and Orthodox Liturgy 9. Sugubaya I Posleduyuschiya Ekteniya 10. Nada Te Turbe 11. Veni Creator Spiritus 12. Quia Ergo Femina 13. Spiritui Sancto 14. Grainne Mhaol (Grace O'Malley) 15. Oro 'Se Do Bheatha' Bhaile Julia Delaney 16. Careless Love 17. Love As a Child 18. If You Love Me