From the New Sounds Live concert series, there’s more music on this program from the biannual New York Guitar Festival Guitar Marathon, featuring works by global slide guitarist Bob Brozman, Brazilian guitar great Vinicius Cantuaria, and African guitarist and griot Abdoulaye Diabate joined by guitarist, journalist and radio personality Banning Eyre. Also, David Starobin plays Fernando Sor, Michael Newman plays Villa-Lobos, and sometime Weissenborn guitar player Ed Gerhard performs “The Water is Wide.” Plus, hear music by the Tin Hat Trio recorded live at Merkin Hall.
Click here to view a slideshow of the Guitar Marathon.
PROGRAM #2284, Musical Leftovers from New Sounds Live (First aired 5/14/2004)
| ARTIST(S) | RECORDING | CUT(S) | SOURCE |
| Michael Newman | NS Live/NY Guitar Festival: Guitar Marathon, 92nd Street Y, Jan. 25, 2004 |
Villa Lobos: Prelude #1 [5:00] |
Many recordings of these pieces are available. (These performances are not.) Info on Michael Newman at www.guitarduo.com* |
| Vinicius Cantuaria | Esse Sera Ochar [4:00] | This recording not commercially available. Info about Cantuaria at www.vinicius.com | |
| Abdoulaye Diabate & Banning Eyre | Wassoulou [4:30] | More about Abdoulaye Diabate: www.fulaflute.net Banning Eyre's site is: www.banningeyre.com | |
| Bob Brozman | World Medley [5:00] | Recordings & info at www.bobbrozman.com | |
| Tin Hat Trio | NS Live, Merkin Hall, 9/18/03 |
Quick Marble Tremble [5:00] Helium [7:00] Big Top [4:30] Waltz of the Skyscrapers [5:30] |
This recording not commercially available, but these tunes appear on both Helium, Angel/EMI #56935** and Memory Is An Elephant, Angel/EMI #56786 ** www.tinhattrio.com |
| Ed Gerhard | NS Live/NY Guitar Festival: Guitar Marathon, 92nd Street Y, Jan. 25, 2004 | The Water Is Wide [3:00] |
This performance not available, but the tune appears
on Counting the Ways VRD1922, available at www.edgerhard.com* |
*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page
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