Kassaba - Dark Eye
Release Date.: 03.22.2007
Street Date..: 00.00.0000
Label........: n/a
Genre........: Jazz
Playtime.....: 52:29 min
Grabber......: EAC
Encoder......: Lame 3.97
Quality......: V2 --vbr-new
Rippers Notes:
In 2001, Candice Lee and Greg Slawson were performing
around the country as a piano duo. Because they
wanted to explore other styles and textures, Candice
asked Greg to compose original music for them. The
new pieces included exotic percussion and the
influence of many genres of music. They set out to
create a new performance style.
For more variety, they decided to build on this
concept by adding two other musicians. Greg wrote a
piece for piano, bass, saxophone and many percussion
instruments. Kassaba was born in August of 2002.
Saxophonist Mark Boich and bassist Chris Vance round
out the ensemble. Prior to joining Kassaba, they had
all played for years in the traditional forms of
classical, jazz and rock. Their music is a natural
outgrowth of those experiences.
In KassabaÆs music, you hear thirty instruments and
varied musical styles û jazz, rock, classical and
world music. The music includes improvisation and
precision. The quartet moves around during the music
to play up to 10 instruments in one piece. Their
performances are an exciting experience.
The music represents an expression of diversity and
equality, illustrated by the compositional style and
the array of instruments. Because the concept is
ever-changing, all four musicians contribute to its
evolution. All four members have benefited from
growing with this ensemble and they are now focused
on ways that the group can help others. As part of
their mission, the group is giving back to their
community and charity with proceeds from their CD
profits.
Based in Cleveland, Ohio, Kassaba has performed in
New York City, Toronto, and all over the Northeastern
US. Kassaba also recently opened for African musician
Daby TourΘ, who toured with Peter Gabriel.
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Tracklist:
01 - Jousted [06:31]
02 - Impact [05:46]
03 - Possessed [06:54]
04 - Extensions [06:16]
05 - Cat Suit [04:41]
06 - Dark Eye [07:59]
07 - Larimar [05:11]
08 - The Montagues and Capulets [03:51]
09 - Hin Rizzy [05:20]
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