A virtuoso collection of Euro-Latin Guitar music performed by distinguished
guitarists Kate Lewis Carl Verheyen
William Kanengiser Scott Tennant Phil Upchurch Roy Scoutz Danny Jacobs and
Michael Wallace.
The Los Angeles Ensemble lushly accompanies Classical, Steel String and Electric
guitar solos.
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1. BACH’S Jesu Joy of Man's
Desiring This classic from
Johann Sebastian Bach is exactly as he wrote it but with a
few counter-melodies and assorted percussive
sounds added.
2. ARIOSO
Composed by Michael J Lewis. 3. WHAT A LIFE Composed by Michael J
Lewis. Guitars William Kanengiser Scott
Tennant
The guitar is an instrument of great antiquity, universal in popularity, but
strongly associated with Spain.
It was only natural that this CD should contain a track heavily influenced by
the sounds of that Latin land performed by two towering exponents of the Spanish
style
4. 92 IN THE SHADE Guitar: Carl Verheyen. Harmonica: Tommy Morgan.
Pedal
Steel: Mickey Wells. Composed by Michael J Lewis.
This is a melody deeply buried in the 1973 movie
of Thomas McGuine’s novel 92 In The Shade(the
temperature at which most murders of passion occur.) set in Key West, Florida. I simply felt
the need to resurrect the tuneand bring it to a wider audience. The
masterly performances by Tommy Morgan (harmonica) and Carl Verheyen (guitar)
must be appreciated for their sheer brilliance – all done in one take.
5. SUSANNAH Guitar Solo: Kate
Lewis. Composed by
Michael J Lewis. Susannah Jane Lewis died in 1994 aged 23. This
musical tribute was written by her father and is performed by her sister.
6. BACH’S COME BLESSED PEACE (Komm’
Suesser Tod) Melody by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Adapted by Michael J Lewis. A wonderful Johann Sebastian
Bach melody packed with emotion and fascinating chordal shift
.
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7. PHOESON Composed by
Michael J Lewis. This piece is a direct consequence of a
Welshman migrating to South West America and falling in love with the
topography, atmosphere and musical influences of the region. This romantic
interlude occurs on a hot August night in a remote part of desert between
Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona.
8. ONE FOR THE ROAD Composed by
Michael J Lewis. This wonderful performance was recorded in the
heart of the San Fernando Valley,
California on May 24 2004, as the final recording for Incandescence. The
recording contains the sounds of the nylon, steel and 12 string guitars with a
little slide thrown in for good measure.
9. INCANDESCENCE All guitars:
Danny Jacobs. All
percussion and vocal effects: Sandro Feliciano. Conceived by
Michael J Lewis.
This is a true mix of many styles and phases. What it
certainly does is to display the enormously wide range of
colours and emotion available on the electric
guitar and the consummate skill of Danny Jacobs. An extended version of this
track is available as a single CD.
10. JIREH Guitars: Roy
Scoutz and Kate Lewis. Bass: Bart Samolis. Percussion:
Sandro Feliciano. Drums: M B Gordy. Composed by
Michael J Lewis. Jireh is a tribute to the
Higher Power. His Presence is
continually felt and displayed as more is revealed.
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OVER THE STONE Welsh folk song arranged
for classical guitar by Michael J Lewis.
This is the second time
that Kate has recorded this fine Welsh melody. The first recording is available
on The Romantic Splendour of Wales
12. BACH’S YOU ARE WITH ME (Bist Du Bei
Mir) All Guitars: Kate
Lewis. Percussion:
Sandro Feliciano. Melody by Johann
Sebastian Bach. Adapted by Michael J Lewis. This original Johann Sebastian
Bach melody is truly one of the greatest melodies ever written. It goes on and
on, developing, growing, blossoming, delighting.
A
masterly tune by the master himself.
13. RATTLESNAKE Lead guitars:
Roy Scoutz. Rhythm guitars: Kate Lewis. Bass: Bart
Samolis. Percussion: Sandro Feliciano. Composed by
Michael J Lewis. There are two
rattlers involved here. Rattlesnake is really a companion piece to
Phoeson. Both pieces have their roots in the hot south-western
desert.
14. HEAVEN IS MY HOME Guitar: Phil Upchurch Composed by
Michael J Lewis.
This piece was originally written for choir, organ, brass, harps and percussion.
For this album, the legendary Phil Upchurch takes the tune down a
totally different, delightful road on the way to heaven.
15. KARIMBA - A SAMBA Lead
guitars: Carl Verheyen. Rhythm guitars: Kate Lewis. Woodwind:
Phil Feather. Trumpet: Wayne Bergeron. Piano:
Bill Brendle. Percussion: M B Gordy.
Composed
by Michael J Lewis. The Brazilian samba is the epitome of the effervescent, contagious,
jubilant lust for life so evident in the music of Central and South America. If
you want to get fit, learn to do the Brazilian samba to this track.
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