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░░░ Genre : Jazz
░░░ RlsDate : 05.04.2007
░░░ Tracks : 10
░░░ Year : 2007
░░░ Source : CDDA
░░░ Size : 73,6 MB
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01.mercury retrograde [04:33] ░░░
02.last day in paradise [04:51] ░░░
03.tom sawyer [06:35] ░░░
04.shades of grey [06:23] ░░░
05.practica lo que predicas [05:16] ░░░
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06.the lizard [05:17] ░░░
07.channel four [04:26] ░░░
08.revelation mother earth [07:20] ░░░
09.somewhere out there [04:48] ░░░
10.western sabbath stomp [05:24] ░░░
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░░░ Release Notes :
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░░░ From Alex: "So now you know! It was going to be a
░░░ surprise for the next record, but we've decided to
░░░ premier all our new songs for our upcoming tour dates.
░░░ This way we can really get them ready for our next CD.
░░░ The Testament cover ('Practica Lo Que Predicas') - I
░░░ feel is quite a selling point, as well as the fact that
░░░ the focus is more on "originals compositions" this time
░░░ round.
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░░░ "Went to opening night Thursday [August 31] of the ALEX
░░░ SKOLNICK TRIO [the band led by TESTAMENT guitarist Alex
░░░ Skolnick] tour [at The Van Dyck in Schenectady, NY].
░░░ They previewed four new songs, including 'Prßctica QuΘ
░░░ Usted Predica', Spanish for 'Practice What you Preach'
░░░ [a TESTAMENT classic], 'Tom Sawyer', a SABBATH/original
░░░ medley 'Western Sabbath', and 'The Lizard', an
░░░ original. Great version of 'Practice What you Preach'.
░░░ Brought the house down."
░░░ - Damjan on Blabbermouth
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░░░ On March 15, 2007, Alex Skolnick Trio will unleash
░░░ ôLast Day In Paradiseö on Magnatude Records. It
░░░ consists of seven original compositions along with
░░░ three arrangements of hard rock 'standards,' (a concept
░░░ upon which the trio has built a strong reputation as an
░░░ instrumental group that appeals to straight ahead jazz
░░░ fans and rock fans alike).
░░░ Feeling the inspiration of European jazz and other
░░░ influences, the group has now gone beyond the
░░░ limitations of the traditional guitar trio format on
░░░ many of the songs, incorporating electronic loops
░░░ ('Last Day In Paradise'), vocal melodies ('Mercury
░░░ Retrograde') and slide guitar ('Western Sabbath
░░░ Stomp'). There are also special effects, bowed bass
░░░ tracks and other studio embellishments, resulting in
░░░ their most original and cutting edge album to date. The
░░░ new album also includes a Latin version of the
░░░ Testament song æPractice What You PreachÆ (which Alex
░░░ originally co-wrote) and a live electronica inspired
░░░ version of Rush classic 'Tom Sawyer.'
░░░ The Alex Skolnick Trio was born in 2001. A heavy metal
░░░ guitar hero with the San Francisco based group
░░░ Testament, Alex had decided to leave the Bay Area, move
░░░ to New York, soak up the jazz scene and go back to
░░░ school to earn his music degree from New School
░░░ University. It was here that he met a young drum
░░░ prodigy named Matt 'Zebar' Zebroski who, as it turned
░░░ out, had been a Testament fan as a youth in Pittsburgh.
░░░ The two began rehearsing regularly, practicing
░░░ standards and reviewing homework assignments. Within a
░░░ few months, they hit upon a magic formula: songs of
░░░ their youth, reharmonized and revamped to incorporate
░░░ high level modern improvisation. A short time later,
░░░ the trio had versions of Kiss, Aerosmith, Ozzy
░░░ Osbourne, the Who and more, as well as original
░░░ compositions and were covering a wide range of musical
░░░ styles: swing, funk, Latin and moments of John
░░░ McLaughlin/Jimi Hendrix/Miles Davis inspired intensity.
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░░░ Their debut recording "Goodbye To Romance: Standards
░░░ For A New Generationö (Skol Productions) was released
░░░ in March 2002. Anticipating a less than enthusiastic
░░░ response from mainstream jazz media, the group was
░░░ pleasantly surprised when, less than a month later, an
░░░ entire column was devoted to the album in Billboard
░░░ (Jazz Notes; April, 2002). Within a year, ôGoodbye To
░░░ Romanceö had been awarded 4 1/2 stars by Downbeat
░░░ (March, 2003), was featured in magazines such as Jazziz
░░░ (March and April, 2003), The Village Voice (February
░░░ 26th, 2003) and more, had reached #26 on the JazzWeek
░░░ radio charts (August, 2002) and was listed as a 'Top
░░░ Seller' on the on-line retail site CDBaby. Alex and the
░░░ Trio performed at such notable music industry
░░░ conferences as CMJ (New York, NY, 2002) and at SXSW
░░░ (Austin, TX, 2003) and toured throughout the country to
░░░ packed houses in such places as Cleveland, Boston,
░░░ Chicago, San Francisco, Texas, New York City and the
░░░ Rochester International Jazz Festival. They've since
░░░ appeared live on XM Satellite Radio, Fox Morning News,
░░░ Brother Wease, and many other radio stations including
░░░ WNEW (New York), WCPN (Cleveland) and WGMC (Rochester).
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░░░ The next trio release was in ôTransformationö, the
░░░ group's debut for major indy label Magnatude, and the
░░░ first with new bassist Nathan Pack. 'Transformation'
░░░ continued the the concept of the first album, with
░░░ arrangements of music by Deep Purple, Judas Priest,
░░░ Pink Floyd and others, but also placed more emphasis on
░░░ the groups growing repertoire of original compositions.
░░░ Great reviews followed, including Jambands.com who said
░░░ 'By taking charge and writing more originals tunes on
░░░ this album than the first offering, the group has been
░░░ able to grow exponentially.' AllAboutJazz.com compared
░░░ Skolnick to jazz/rock pioneer Larry Coryell: 'Like
░░░ Coryell, Skolnick demonstrates that translating the
░░░ energy of rock to a jazz context can be a more subtle
░░░ thing, showing that you can imbue more traditional
░░░ trappings of swing, modal playing and richer harmony
░░░ with an edge that doesn't spoil their essential purity.
░░░ ôTransformationö is a surprising record that succeeds
░░░ on many levels and proves that it is indeed possible to
░░░ shift gears mid-career and sound like you've been doing
░░░ it all your life.'
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░░░ 'Last Day In Paradise' begins a whole new chapter for
░░░ Alex Skolnick trio. Many of the songs reflect a
░░░ collective feeling of disillusionment with the state of
░░░ the world: on the liner notes Alex writes: The title
░░░ 'Last Day In Paradise' represents a philosophical
░░░ outlook. While every era has had its share of troubling
░░░ global events, what has happened in the world in the
░░░ last few years, on bath a political level and a social
░░░ one, has been more disturbing than any period I can
░░░ recall in my life. Indeed, it's time we learn to live
░░░ everyday as if it is our æLast Day In Paradise.'
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░░░ http://www.alexskolnick.com/index.asp
░░░ http://www.magnacarta.net/releases/alexsldip.html
░░░ http://www.amazon.com/Last-Paradise-Alex-Skolnick-Trio/
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