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Brian Rodford, "African Christmas" & "Ukhismuz E-Africa/Ikrismes Yasa Afrika." The addition of the vibrant voices of a South African children's choir and the unmistakable sound of authentic African percussion on a new recorded version of tenor singer Brian Rodford's "African Christmas" gives new life to this modern holiday masterpiece. This brand new recording, which features tracks in two native African languages as well as English, was released by JPMC Records in early November 2006, just in time for the holiday season. AVAILABLE NOW
Kento Masuda, "GlobeSounds." The highly anticipated follow-up album to his acclaimed 2003 release "Hands," Japanese composer Kento Masuda takes his music even further with more groundbreaking avant garde sounds on "GlobeSounds." From the electric opening beats and stunning sonic textures of "Externalnet" to the poignant closing track "Jane," this recording is sure to dazzle listeners with its amazing spectrum of sounds. "The Tsunami," his incredible 12-minute meditation on the devastating tsunami that struck western Asia in 2004, is another of the album's many highlights! AVAILABLE NOW
"Festive Baroque Music at the Monastery of Munsterlingen." This classic album by trumpeter Claude Rippas and organist P. Ambros Koch, originally recorded in Switzerland in 1982, was re-mastered and re-issued in November 2005. It was welcomed back with rave reviews and regular airplay on some of the most renowned classical music stations throughout North America, including WGBH Radio in Boston, WUGA Radio in Atlanta, KBPS Radio in Portland, OR, WVPN Radio in Charleston, WV, and CUIT Radio in Toronto. The album includes compositions by Handel, Baldassari, Scarlatti, Corelli, and Greene and Boyce. AVAILABLE NOW
Val Galaktionov, "Eleven Seasons." This release by the highly talented Russian-born composer and pianist Val Galaktionov is a remarkable collection of compositions that will certainly captivate any fan of piano music. Galaktionov's unique composing style, which mixes a conventional classical sound with slight infusions of traditional Russian music and jazz, paired with his unequaled playing ability make "Eleven Seasons" a must-have recording. Compositions like the mind-bending "The Jester" and the introspective "My Heart, My Soul, My Mind" alone make this album worth the price of admission, and it is undeniably excellent and original throughout. Just released in November 2005, the excitement brewing for this superb release is only sure to grow. AVAILABLE NOW
Brian Rodford, "Sometimes a Story." English tenor singer Brian Rodford's stirring vocals and compositions are backed by the arrangements of illustrious film and television composer Guy Dagul on this truly unique recording released in November 2005. Compositions like "Gently Remember," "Journey," and "I Must Go" offer listeners an uplifting message of hope and faith from Rodford, who is an Anglican priest on assignment in Cape Town, South Africa.
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