Just been watching a PBS thingy featuring ‘Bob’ … friggin awesome ‘string manager’ ….
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Aug
10
Just been watching a PBS thingy featuring ‘Bob’ … friggin awesome ‘string manager’ ….
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Deming says:
September 10, 2008 at 7:03 pm (UTC -8 )
I’m gonna check this guy out since emusic has his stuff. From AMG: The Bob Brozman Orchestra is both a misnomer and the absolute truth, since the “orchestra” is made up of Brozman himself, multi-track on a multiplicity of plucked and percussion instruments. Anyone familiar with his playing knows he’s a whiz in all manner of styles from around the globe, and he illustrates that perfectly here, on compositions that allow a lot of improvisation — no mean feat when you consider the number of instruments here. In many ways, this is a culmination of all he’s done before, bringing together the strands of his previous work, whether it’s the Indian Ocean influence so evident on “N’Oubliez Pas La Reunion,” the gorgeous ghazal of “Chaturangui Gazal,” or the eerie Eastern lullaby of “Yaeyama Okinawa.” The sheer variety of styles here is staggering, with Brozman masterful in them all. But, in typical fashion, everything comes with a slight twist. His ska, “Ska Waltz Train” is in 3/4 time, while the opening cut, “Lumiere de La Mer,” brings together a mishmash of island styles that seem to blend perfectly. It’s a masterwork, from someone who knows his stuff, and the pleasure he takes in his playing is palpable.
John Philpin says:
September 11, 2008 at 7:01 am (UTC -8 )
I note reference to EMusic – is it a good service ?
Deming says:
September 11, 2008 at 2:44 pm (UTC -8 )
I have been using them for over 2 years. Their mp3′s are less than half the price of Amazon or iTunes. The “drawbacks” are 1) they are a subscription service where you pay a set monthly fee and get a set number of downloads for that price every month; and, 2) they only stock music from indie music companies. But, I have gotten everything from Radiohead and Loudon Wainwright to The Pretty Things and The Rolling Stones (ABKCO-era) there and never lack for my 40 downloads per month (I’m grandfathered into a larger number of downloads at the basic/beginning price.) Great place for most new indie music. I highly reccommend it.