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Dances
and Romances
Mir Ali, guitarist
Triloca Records (2004)
$15.00 (includes tax & USA shipping)
CAFÉ
Mir Ali, guitarist
Betsy Reeds, flute
Triloca Records (2002)
$15.00 (includes tax & USA shipping)
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A superb collection! Latin, Flamenco and Middle-Eastern flavored instrumentals
including three Jazz standards with voice, set to the most haunting and
seductive harmonies and rhythms.Guest artists appearing on this album
are vocalist Beth Aschbacher, percussionists Arshad Syed and Wendell Rivera,
flautist Betsy Reeds and bassist Jim Kurzdorfer (formerly with Spyro Gyra).
This CD is also available at New World Record & CD Baby.
1. Rumba:
Monolo Sanlucar (arr. M. Ali) mp3
2. Mujer en Rojo:
Mir Ali (for Ghada) mp3
3. Preludio:
Maximo Diego Pujol (arr. M. Ali) mp3
4. Entre dos Aquas:
Paco de Lucia mp3
5. My Funny Valentine:
Rogers/Hart (arr. Mir Ali)
6. Autumn Leaves:
Johnny Mercer (arr. Ali)
7. Manha De Carnaval:
Luiz Bonfa (arr. Ali) mp3
8. Sufi's Journey:
Mir Ali mp3
This compact disc comprises of Ragas from the subcontinent of India &
Pakistan, Reels & Jigs from Ireland, Tangos from Argentina, Flamenco
dance music from Andalucia, Spain, and the list continues! Featured artists
include tabla master from India, Maestro Samar Saha, dholak player David
Raj, harpsichordist Jane Cary and tabla player Ravi Padmanabha. This CD
is also available at New World Records, Barnes & Nobles & Media
Play.
Reviews:
"The CD is a joy"
- San Jose Mercury (CA USA)
"One of the advantages of a guitar and flute duo is its ability
to make rich, complex music and still travel light. So, it’s fitting
that the repertoire of guitarist Mir Ali and flutist Betsy Reeds should
be so cosmopolitan. Café covers traditional rumba flamenco, new
tango, choro, Irish, and Baroque chamber music among other styles. A highlight
is "Jugal Bandi," a raga suite composed by Ali, on which the
duo is joined by a tabla player. Ali is an exceptional nylon-string guitarist
with a big, warm sound and concise yet relaxed phrasing, and the duo plays
with a natural musical empathy".
-Acoustic Guitar Magazine
1. Mir Ali:
Jugal Bandi mp3
2. Manolo Sanlucar:
Rumba (arr. Mir Ali) mp3
3. Bordel 1900 mp3
4. Café 1930 mp3
5. Eugene Bozza:
Image Op. 38
6. Pixinguinha/Benedito Lacerda:
Dininha (arr. Victoria Jicha)
7. Leo Brouwer:
A Day in November (arr. Mir Ali) mp3
8. Turlogh O'Carolan: mp3
Fanny Power (Courtesy ALRY Publications Etc.,
Inc.)
9. Traditional:
Untitled Reel & Swinging On A Gate (Courtesy
ALRY Publications Etc. Inc.)
10. Luigi Boccherini:
Introduction & Fandango (arr.
Julian Bream)
11. Paco Peña/Mir Ali:
Columbiana
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