Vangelis Katsoulis - The Exile Of Dreams

Styles: Avant-Garde Jazz
Year: 2008
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:57
Size: 142,9 MB
Art: Front

(7:59) 1. The Final Act
(7:01) 2. Invention
(7:40) 3. What Memories Of What Forgotten Moments
(6:59) 4. Endless Dream
(9:25) 5. Tears From The Sky
(4:22) 6. East Of The Heart
(3:12) 7. Landscape Of Sadness
(5:19) 8. Farewell
(9:56) 9. In Vain

A Greek composer and producer who spins compelling confections from a host of different genres, Vangelis Katsoulis' early works were influenced by the avant-garde movement of the 1970s, but as his career progressed he began introducing elements of jazz, rock, orchestral, minimalism, new age, and ambient electronic music into his oeuvre. Not to be confused with his fellow composer and countryman Vangelis (born Evángelos Odysséas Papathanassíou), Katsoulis was born in Athens, and studied music in both Greece and Germany before issuing his debut album in 1975. Improvisation, jazz, and electronics began to feature more prominently in his work during the 1980s, and in 1989 he co-founded Utopia, an independent record label. In addition to his myriad studio albums highlights include Through the Dark, Silent Voyage, and Pictures from Inside Katsoulis is a prolific producer and film and television composer who took home the first prize for best soundtrack at the 1994 Thessaloniki International Film Festival. In 2014 he released Sleeping Beauties, a collection of early and unreleased works.~ James Christopher Monger https://www.allmusic.com/artist/vangelis-katsoulis-mn0001384599/biography

Personnel: Vangelis Katsoulis: keyboards, percussion, sound effects; Paolo Fresu: trumpet, flugelhorn; Bendik Hofseth: tenor saxophone; Arild Andersen: bass; Paul Wertico: drums and percussion; Takis Farazis: piano.

The Exile Of Dreams

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Fiona Fergusson - The Gift

Styles: Vocal
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:16
Size: 116,4 MB
Art: Front

(5:18) 1. The Gift of Love
(3:44) 2. You’d Be so Nice to Come Home To
(3:12) 3. Almost Like Being in Love
(4:22) 4. Tenderly
(4:01) 5. Love Me or Leave Me
(3:50) 6. Beautiful Love
(3:30) 7. What Is This Thing Called Love
(4:58) 8. Dindi
(4:42) 9. Love for Sale
(4:04) 10. Bring It Back
(4:02) 11. Black Nile
(4:28) 12. Blue Moon

As daughter from a Jazz Pianist and Arranger (Ken Fergusson) born in Scotland, raised in Holland and Germany, Fiona Fergusson was brought up listening to Jazz music from an early age. She was influenced by the sounds of the legendary Big Bands such as Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Benny Goodman Orchestra e.g. and after listening to Ella Fitzgerald, Carmen McRae and Sarah Vaughan she was completely dedicated to become a Jazz singer. She accomplished Vocal education in Lissabon, Münich and at the Sängerakademie Hamburg. Although life turned out leading her in other directions she continued singing. For the last 25 years she has been performing in clubs and events with various musicians and bands in Austria and Germany. 2016 she decided to take the next step towards her goal of becoming a profesional Jazz vocalist.

The talented singer started visiting concerts and Jazzclubs all over Europe and joined Jam-Sessions to show her talent on various stages. Thats how she met the Austrian drummer Klemens Marktl and his swinging Trio in 2018 and they encouraged her to start working on her debut album “THE GiFT“
https://fionafergusson.com/www.fionafergusson.com/Biography/Biography.html

Personnel: Fiona Fergusson – vocals; Gregor Fticar – piano; Philipp Zarfl – bass; Klemens Marktl – drums/arrangements; Feat: Jim Rotondi - trumpet

The Gift

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