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Release Date: 26-10-1998
Label: Celestial Harmonies
Catalog Number: 13047-2
Barcode: 13711304725
Musical Style: World
Track Listing:
| Disc 1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beyond the Sky [04:40] | 7 | Selemet [06:08] |
| 2 | Imaginary Traveler [06:08] | 8 | Nighttime [06:03] |
| 3 | Kolaymi [05:16] | 9 | Strange Little Corner [02:18] |
| 4 | Bridge [05:36] | 10 | Siseler [03:49] |
| 5 | Chargah Sirto [02:33] | 11 | Sweet Trouble [05:40] |
| 6 | Your Love is My Cure [06:58] | 12 | Al Fatiha [03:20] |
Description:
The soulful and spirited music of Beyond the Sky transports the listener to exotic regions of the Mediterranean, Turkey, the Middle East and North Africa. This collaboration brings back the symbiotic duo of Brian Keane and Omar Faruk Tekbilek, along with three other remarkable musicians. Together, they navigate a timeless path of mystery, excitement and energy, dense with the imagery of an ancient landscape. The exceptional interaction of the musicians produce a spontaneous emotion, on both the original pieces they wrote for this recording and the traditional Middle Eastern melodies they adapted. There is a good deal of improvisation, based on modal and rhythmic cues, updating standard tunes perhaps a thousand years old. Amidst the Middle Eastern harmonies, the listener catches whiffs of Moroccan and even Afro–Cuban styles. Beyond the Sky weaves a Middle Eastern fusion of cultural influences.
Biography:
Brian Keane demonstrates excellence in a variety of musical endeavors. A virtuoso guitarist, he performs and records as a solo artist as well as with other musicians. Keane has three duo albums with Larry Coryell and has worked with Paco de Lucia, Michal Urbaniak, The Brubecks, Bobby McFerrin and Jeff Berlin to name a few. He has appeared at most of the major jazz festivals and has toured extensively throughout the world. Keane is at home on both sides of the recording process. He has produced several records and film scores including the soundtrack for the Academy Award nominated film, A Cuban Odyssey. An accomplished composer and arranger, he has collaborated with other talented writers and composed soundtracks for several award-winning films. These credits include the PBS film Cuba in the Shadow of Doubt (Golden Hugo and Chicago Film Festival Awards) and Women of Summer (American Film Festival, Ohio State Film Festival and American Women in Radio & TV Awards).
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