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The 2007 New Sounds Top 10
On this special episode of New Sounds, John Schaefer presents his annual, highly subjective, completely opinionated list of the ten best new-music releases of 2007. Listen to what made the cut this year: traditional music rescued from fading cultures, desert blues guitar, jazz-prog-rock, multi-faith choral music and so much more.
PROGRAM #2753, A Completely Opinionated Look at the best new music of 2007 (First aired on Wednesday, 1/9/08)
| ARTIST(S) |
RECORDING | CUT(S) |
SOURCE |
| 10. Andy Palacio & the Garifuna Collective | Watina | Baba [3:30] |
Cumbancha #3 www.stonetreerecords.com |
| 9. Frank London | A Night In The Old Marketplace |
The Bottom of the Well [3:00] |
Soundbrush #1010 www.soundbrush.com * |
| 8. Nico Muhly | Speaks Volumes |
Honest Music, excerpt [3:30] |
Bedroom Community #HVALBR1 www.nicomuhly.com * |
| 7. Chanticleer | And On Earth Peace: A Chanticleer Mass |
I. Moody: Ravenna Sanctus, excerpt [4:00] |
Warner Classics #79984 www.warnerclassicsandjazz.com Info at www.chanticleer.org |
| 6. Osvaldo Golijov | Oceana |
Night of the Flying Horses, excerpt [3:30] |
Deutsche Grammophone #4776426 ** www.deutschegrammophon.com * |
| 5. Tinariwen | Aman Iman |
Cler Achel [4:00] |
World Village #468067 ** |
| 4. The Bad Plus | Prog |
Tom Sawyer [4:30] | Heads Up #3125 www.headsup.com * |
| 3. James Blackshaw | The Cloud of Unknowing | Running To The Ghost [5:00] | Tompkins Square #1967 www.tompkinssquare.com |
| 2. Grand Valley State University New Music Ensemble | Steve Reich: Music for 18 Musicians | Pulses [5:00] | Innova #678
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| 1. Kitka & Mariana Sadovska |
The Rusalka Cycle | Sirens [4:30] | Diaphonica #20071 www.kitka.org * |
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