Radio Free Honduras - S/T

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 47:27
Size: 108.7 MB
Styles: Latin folk-rock
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. Vengan Vengan
[3:35] 2. Solo Sin Tu Amor (Feat. Howard Levy)
[3:32] 3. Morena (Feat. Steve Eisen)
[4:16] 4. Lamento Campesino
[4:18] 5. Te Esperare
[4:01] 6. Gaviota
[3:26] 7. Te Necesito (Feat. Paulinho Garcia)
[4:11] 8. Picale Picale (Feat. Howard Levy)
[3:42] 9. Otra Cerveza
[3:32] 10. Forever And Ever (Feat. Birds Of Chicago)
[3:21] 11. Carino Mio
[5:00] 12. Cancion De Amor

Radio Free Honduras is a latin folk rock band fronted by Honduran guitar virtuoso/singer/songwriter Charlie Baran.

Charlie Baran has lived a life of music. Before moving the the United States he was a founding member of the legendary Honduran musical group Banda Blanca, who’s song “Sopa de Caracol” became the #1 Billboard Top Latin Songs hit in 1992. Now a maintenance man at a Catholic grade school by day, Charlie has kept his musical flame glowing largely through acoustic solo performances around Chicago for the past ten years. Charlie Baran is a true virtuoso. No one sees him perform without recognizing the presence of a true master – an heir to a rich tradition of Honduran music, as well as a guitar slinging showman and a gifted songwriter whose skill transcends all genres. But throughout most of his career he has existed in the shadows – until the formation of Radio Free Honduras.

Radio Free Honduras is a diverse collective of Chicago musicians, all united under one goal – supporting the artistry of Charlie Baran and bringing this tremendous talent into the spotlight where it belongs. Founded by Dan Abu-Absi, longtime guitarist for JT and the Clouds and Birds of Chicago, Radio Free Honduras plays mostly Baran originals, but their live shows often feature a wide variety of reimagined cover songs. This band provides Charlie with the wide musical pallet his talent (and songs) deserve. Abu-Absi has gathered a large, revolving collective of some of Chicago’s most talented musicians; lively percussion, eclectic instrumentation, and rich harmonies all provide the backdrop, allowing Charlie to do what he does best – stunning guitar work, tapping into what seems a limitless supply of energy and enthusiasm for music. Charlie Baran has lived a long and storied musical life – but very few are familiar with his side of the story. Radio Free Honduras has made it their mission to change that.

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Howard Levy's Acoustic Express - Time Capsules

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s

Time: 55:53

Size: 127.9 MB

Styles: Jazz/blues harmonica

Year: 2010

Art: Front

[4:00] 1. The Sidewalk Blues

[4:50] 2. Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen

[5:12] 3. Nuages

[7:06] 4. Jovano Jovanke

[5:48] 5. Kind-Hearted Woman

[4:41] 6. I Felafel Blues

[5:40] 7. Lay Lady Lay

[3:19] 8. Oh Lady Be Good

[6:21] 9. A Voz Doce

[3:48] 10. Karlov's Gankino

[5:04] 11. In My Life

Multiple Grammy- Award Winner Howard Levy is an acknowledged master of the diatonic harmonica, a superb pianist, innovative composer, recording artist, bandleader, teacher, producer, and Chicago area resident. His musical travels have taken him all over the geographical world and the musical map. Equally at home in Jazz, Classical music, Rock, Folk, Latin, and World Music, he brings a fresh lyrical approach to whatever he plays. This has made him a favorite with audiences worldwide, and a recording artist sought after by the likes of Kenny Loggins, Dolly Parton, Paquito D’Rivera, Styx, Donald Fagen, and Paul Simon. As a sideman, Howard has appeared on hundreds of CDs and played on many movie soundtracks.

He is perhaps best known for the four CD’s he recorded with Bela Fleck and The Flecktones, a unique band that set the musical world on its ear back in the early 1990’s. He got back together with the band in 2010 and recorded the CD Rocket Science. They toured extensively in 2011-2012, and Howard won a Grammy for Best Instrumental Composition for “Life in Eleven”, which he wrote with Bela Fleck.

Taking its shape from the famous acoustic swing bands featuring Django Reinhardt and Stephane Grappelli, this quartet features Howard on harmonica with two guitarists: Chris Siebold and Pat Fleming, and Larry Kohut on bass. It’s all Acoustic- no amps, sometimes no monitor speakers or PA.The Players and Their Instruments Pat and Chris both use National Steel or Dobro-type guitars with steel resonators embedded in the top.Together, the two guitarists achieve a unique sonic blend. Larry (one of the most in-demand bassists in Chicago who tours with artists like Kenny Werner, Lynne Arriale, and Vinnie Colaiuta) plays acoustic bass. Howard, of course, plays harmonica, piano and occasional hand percussion.The Music Stylistically, the music ranges from early Jazz and swing tunes like “Nuages”, “Lady be Good”, and Jelly Roll Morton’s “Sidewalk Blues”, through Delta Blues, Beatles and Dylan tunes, Eastern European and Middle Eastern music, Yiddish Songs, Bluegrass, Brasilian music- no stylistic limits, but always unity of sound. There are some original compositions as well, and all four musicians are featured as soloists

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