Stelios Petrakis - Crete - L'art De La Lyra - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Berger / Berger Trio - Pathetique Sonata No. 3 Da Camera - Allegro Frenet [COMPACT DISCS] date 08/14/2015

The enthusiasm for Mikis Theodorakis' songs has remained unabated. WERGO now releases a new album with some his most famous song compositions, sung by Mikis Theodorakis himself! The present contains 12 compositions by the great Greek composer, some of which were written during the Papadopoulos dictatorship in the years 1967-74. In his exile, Theodorakis rearranged texts of his own and texts of other modern Greek poets to produce these compositions. The songs are timeless, lyrical, yet also political and have lost none of their topicality 'I was fortunate to work with outstanding poets so that the texts and messages of my songs can be regarded as timeless.' (Mikis Theodorakis)

Saxophonist Charles Owens' career as a name jazzman began during 1968, when he attracted some attention as a sideman with Buddy Rich. Owens went from being an itinerant musician around the Boston area to playing with Buddy Rich in Las Vegas and continuing on for a three year stint which included a tour of Japan. Mongo Santamaria, who had heard Owens with Buddy Rich in Chicago, sent for Owens to join his band in New York. The looseness and rhythmic exotica in Mongo's group provided a valuable experience for Owens who also got a chance to bone up on his flute work. Owens began to make some headway in the studios of the Hollywood scene and began to build lasting relationships with many of the great musicians who would eventually grace his first solo album as a leader - dubbed Charles Owens Motherlode - InchI Stand Alone,Inch recorded in 1971. An impressive band, to say the least, backs Owens' flute, soprano and tenor saxophone on his maiden voyage including Oscar Brashear (trumpet); Dwight Dickerson (electric piano); Thurman Green (trombone); Woody Murray (vibes); Paul Smith (electric bass); Bobby Thompson (drums, tambourine); Ricardo Torres (conga) and William Jeffrey (drums). All selections newly remastered.