“Buy this CD and get what you want many times over.”
-PAS Notes

“One would think it [the title track] might be the highlight of the CD, but there are four major works on the recording that all stand out as significant recordings of noteworthy composititons.”
-PAS Notes

Andrew Beall's debut studio CD, Deliverance, is a powerhouse of energy and emotion. Inspired by an array of human experiences including love, loss, and self-discovery, this CD packs a punch for people all around the world and from all walks of life. The music digs into the depths of the soul, from the inner struggles of a systematic society to the heated throws of desire, the power and surprise of love to the high-octane grooves of Pat Metheny. Get ready to be delivered.

Deliverance (Click Arrow to Play)


Seduction sample 1 (Click Arrow to Play)


Seduction sample 2 (Click Arrow to Play)


Seduction sample 3 (Click Arrow to Play)


Song of 'Almah Mvt. I (Rose of Sharon) (Click Arrow to Play)


Song of 'Almah Mvt. II (Yearning For) (Click Arrow to Play)


Song of 'Almah Mvt. III (Cedar of Lebanon) (Click Arrow to Play)


Pat Metheny Suite Mvt. I (First Circle) (Click Arrow to Play)


Pat Metheny Suite Mvt. II (Letter from Home) (Click Arrow to Play)


Pat Metheny Suite Mvt. III (The Heat of the Day) (Click Arrow to Play)

"The arrangements by Sekizawa are brilliantly performed...most marimbists will want to hear her insightful musical interpretation of Klatzow's 'Dances of Earth and Fire'...the original composition that ends the CD is a reflective choral and a classy touch to the end of a great recording." - Julia Gaines, University of Missouri, review in PAS News

1. Moto Osada - "Take the Six"

2. Ludwig Albert - "Five Scenes on SAKURA II"

3. Manolo Sanlucar/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "Amor en Primavera"

4. Miyuki Ito - "Fading Memories..."

5-6. Peter Klatzow - "Dances of Earth and Fire"

7. Richard Rodgers/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "My Favorite Things"

8. Manolo Sanlucar/arr.Mayumi Sekizawa - "Corrida Real"

9. Mayumi Sekizawa - "I hope..."

Sample - Amor en Primavera (Click Arrow to Play)


Sample - Corrida Real (Click Arrow to Play)


Sample - My Favorite Things (Click Arrow to Play)

"Either the Hang Drum was made for Rolando Matos, or he was made for it. The songs on From the Earth are lovely and Rolando's playing is scintillating." - Bob Becker

"I was stunned by the musicianship, the compositions, the fantastic recorded sound, the performance. Bravo Mr. Morales-Matos!!"
-Ron Carter

This magnificent work will take the listener on a truly emotional journey. Rolando's original compositions and his mastery of the hang drum have set a new standard for solo percussion recordings.
-Tommy Igoe

Leave it to Rolando to be able to transport you all over the world with his new recording! The combination of his amazing skills as a hand-drummer and jazz, classical, and commercial percussionist, coupled with his sensitive compositional and improvisational abilities, makes this CD a real jewel of musicianship!
- Fernando Meza, University of Minnesota

Samples:

01 - From the Earth Part 1 (Click Arrow to Play)

02 - North Pole (Click Arrow to Play)

03 - Earth (Click Arrow to Play)

04 - From the Earth Part 2 (Click Arrow to Play)

05 - Air (Click Arrow to Play)

06 - Through Meadows (Click Arrow to Play)

07 - In the Cave (Click Arrow to Play)

08 - Cascades (Click Arrow to Play)

09 - Fire (Click Arrow to Play)

10 - Rain Over the Rising Horizon (Click Arrow to Play)

11 - Water (Click Arrow to Play)

12 - South Pole (Click Arrow to Play)

13 - Rain Over the Setting Horizon (Click Arrow to Play)

Synchronicity is comprised of brothers Garah and Gregory Landes. On their first CD titled “Like Minds” the duo blends classical and jazz fusion music into a highly creative and exciting recording. Highlights from the CD include Synchronicity’s own transcription of the first part of Igor Stravinsky’s “The Rite of Spring”. A tour de force for percussion and piano, “The Rite” has become a signature piece for the duo. Also on the CD is a transcription of Claude Debussy’s “The Sunken Cathedral”. Based on the myth of a mystical island that rises and then sinks back into the sea, the duos’ version reflects all the drama and color and then some of Debussy’s fantastic original piano solo. The duo really gets to stretch their jazz fusion chops on John Psathas’ “Drum Dances”; an extremely challenging duet between drumset/glockenspiel and piano that pushes the technical limits of each instrument. Pianist Garah Landes also composed three pieces for the CD. “The Rain”, composed for talented soprano Cynthia Wuco and based on the poetry of Robert Creeley is smoky and meditative. “Last Look”, written after the composer had a vivid dream about his recently departed father passing on to a happier and more beautiful place takes you through his journey. And finally, “Plead the Fifth”, an exciting and powerful study in fusion tinged melodies and complex odd meters. Double bassist Ian Bracchitta joins the duo on “The Rain” and “Last Look”. Throughout the entire CD, percussionist Gregory Landes makes good use of the wide variety of instruments at his disposal. Mr. Landes is up to the task of negotiating the extremely difficult multi-percussion demands of “The Rite of Spring” transcription as well as navigating through the highly demanding drumset part of the “Drum Dances”. Synchronicity’s CD “Like Minds” offers the listener an eclectic and thrilling listening experience.

Rite of Spring - Stravinsky
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Rite of Spring (Click Arrow to Play)


Plead the Fifth (Click Arrow to Play)