Earthbeat (CD)

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• Release Date: March 14, 2006
• Label: Living Music
• UPC: 010488001529
• WAPI (Tower ID): 106613073
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The Paul Winter Consort: Paul Winter (soprano saxophone); Oscar Castro-Neves (guitar); Eugene Friesen (cello); Paul Halley (keyboards); Russ Landau (bass); Ted Moore, Glen Velez, Neil Clark (percussion).

The Dimitri Pokrovsky Singers: Dimitri Pokrovsky, Anna Konukhova, Maria Nefedova, Andrei Kotov, Alexander Danilov, Nina Savistskaya, Elena Sidorenko, Dimitri Fokin, Sergei Zhirkov, Vladimir Teplov, Tamara Smyslova, Irina Ponomaryova, Arthur Partosh, Sergei Grigoriev (vocals).

Aditional personnel: Living Music Village.

Producers: Paul Winter, Oscar Castro-Neves, Ted Levin.

Recorded at Melodiya Studios, Moscow, Russia in March 1987; Cathedral Of St. John The Divine, Radio City Recording Studio and Manhattan Recording Company, New York, New York between April and June 1987. Includes liner notes by Paul Winter.

During the cold war, collaborations between U.S. and Russian musicians were infrequent. Yet, in a rare act of solidarity, the Paul Winter Consort and the The Dimitri Pokrovsky Singers came together to create a compelling set of music. Each song on EARTHBEAT combines American jazz with Russian folk music. And along the way, other styles of music, such as Latin, seep into the mix too.

More than anything, this is celebratory music. With the exception of "The Lake," this album is far from introspective. In fact, it explodes with energy and vigor on almost every track. Album openers "Kurski Funk" and "The Horse Walked in the Grass" feature the Pokrovsky Singers wailing over Winter's octet. In addition to singing, they hoot, holler, and whistle. Other pieces such as "Kyrie" and "Down in Belgorod" blend smooth jazz and sleek saxophone riffs with intense Russian singing. Despite the uniqueness of the former, "Song For The World" remains the most poignant track on EARTHBEAT. An anthem for peace and amity, this composition will probably never lose its relevance.

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