3 albums that are soon to be released that are stunners:
Jordan Rudess - 4NYC
Andy West and Rama - Rama 1
Bozzio and Sheehan - Nine Short Films
Jordan Rudess - 4NYC
Andy West and Rama - Rama 1
Bozzio and Sheehan - Nine Short Films
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Jordan Rudess - "4NYC" - MA-0911
On September 24, 2001, Jordan Rudess held a benefit concert at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Nyack, New York. This album is comprised of performances from that concert and studio recordings he improvised the following week in his studio. Magna Carta is proud to help Jordan reach a Worldwide audience for this special event.
Jordan Rudess and Magna Carta will both donate a portion of the proceeds from this album to charitable organizations in memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
When September 11, 2001 took place life came to a standstill. The shock and reality of what happened that day drained me of my spirit. I couldn't stop wondering why I landed on this planet. I figured there must have been a ticketing mistake in heaven that day. Obviously I was not supposed to end up here! I wondered, what could I possibly do at a time like this. Gradually, I began to feel like my musical self again. The idea for a solo concert was born.
If I could transport a room full of people with my music, while raising money for the American Red Cross, then perhaps my visit to this planet would make sense!
I spoke to my wife Danielle about it. She realized that she could produce this show quickly. Through my Internet community, the American Red Cross and good friends, we managed to spread the word fast. I performed on a fantastic 9 foot Steinway grand as well as a Kurzweil 2600 and a Korg Karma. A lot of the show was improvised. I also played some songs from Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment, and there was even a version of Mary Had a Little Lamb which my daughter Ariana had requested five minutes before the show.
Minutes before the show began, I had no idea what I was going to play. I planned to let the music spontaneously flow. A week later I listened to the recording. I felt that the best parts of the evening were the improvisations but there was not enough improvised material for a full length CD.
I spent a week in my studio improvising and recording everything. The end result is here for you. Half performed live at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center in Nyack, New York and the rest recorded in my home studio. Enjoy.
Musically,
Jordan
On September 24, 2001, Jordan Rudess held a benefit concert at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center, Nyack, New York. This album is comprised of performances from that concert and studio recordings he improvised the following week in his studio. Magna Carta is proud to help Jordan reach a Worldwide audience for this special event.
Jordan Rudess and Magna Carta will both donate a portion of the proceeds from this album to charitable organizations in memory of the lives lost on September 11, 2001.
When September 11, 2001 took place life came to a standstill. The shock and reality of what happened that day drained me of my spirit. I couldn't stop wondering why I landed on this planet. I figured there must have been a ticketing mistake in heaven that day. Obviously I was not supposed to end up here! I wondered, what could I possibly do at a time like this. Gradually, I began to feel like my musical self again. The idea for a solo concert was born.
If I could transport a room full of people with my music, while raising money for the American Red Cross, then perhaps my visit to this planet would make sense!
I spoke to my wife Danielle about it. She realized that she could produce this show quickly. Through my Internet community, the American Red Cross and good friends, we managed to spread the word fast. I performed on a fantastic 9 foot Steinway grand as well as a Kurzweil 2600 and a Korg Karma. A lot of the show was improvised. I also played some songs from Dream Theater and Liquid Tension Experiment, and there was even a version of Mary Had a Little Lamb which my daughter Ariana had requested five minutes before the show.
Minutes before the show began, I had no idea what I was going to play. I planned to let the music spontaneously flow. A week later I listened to the recording. I felt that the best parts of the evening were the improvisations but there was not enough improvised material for a full length CD.
I spent a week in my studio improvising and recording everything. The end result is here for you. Half performed live at the Helen Hayes Performing Arts Center in Nyack, New York and the rest recorded in my home studio. Enjoy.
Musically,
Jordan
Andy West and Rama - "Rama 1" - MA-9061-2
Andy West has completed a new (mostly instrumental) CD!!
The album will feature Andy on bass, some guitar, and programmed synths, Jens Johannsson, Kit Watkins , T Lavitz, and a lot of Mike Keneally(!) on keyboards, Rod Morgenstein, Mike Portnoy, and Jonathan Mover on drums, Toshi Iseda on guitar, and Mike Keneally on guitar, synth, and vocals.
Andy says: "I intentionally left all the songs on this album open to collaboration because I wanted to see what would happen."
The album sounds great, this will appeal to fans of the Dregs, and bands such as Liquid Tension Experiment and Bozzio Levin Stevens.
For release September 24, 2002
Andy West has completed a new (mostly instrumental) CD!!
The album will feature Andy on bass, some guitar, and programmed synths, Jens Johannsson, Kit Watkins , T Lavitz, and a lot of Mike Keneally(!) on keyboards, Rod Morgenstein, Mike Portnoy, and Jonathan Mover on drums, Toshi Iseda on guitar, and Mike Keneally on guitar, synth, and vocals.
Andy says: "I intentionally left all the songs on this album open to collaboration because I wanted to see what would happen."
The album sounds great, this will appeal to fans of the Dregs, and bands such as Liquid Tension Experiment and Bozzio Levin Stevens.
For release September 24, 2002
Terry Bozzio and Billy Sheehan
Terry Bozzio has overdubbed vocals and keyboards on the TB/Billy Sheehan duo album. 1st time Terry has sung on a record since Missing Persons!! "Nine Short Films" will feature 9 tracks:
1. Live By The Gun
2. Black Wisdom
3. Water & Blood
4. Tornado Alley
5. Distant Horses
6. One More Winter
7. Edge of a Circle
8. Finger Painting
9. The Last Page
Terry Bozzio - Drums, tuned percussion, keyboard synthesizers, guitar live, synth. solos, vocals and lyrics.
Billy Sheehan - All basses, baritone rhythm, guitars, lead guitar solo on 'Edge of a Circle'.
Look for this album in late 2002 or early 2003.
Terry Bozzio has overdubbed vocals and keyboards on the TB/Billy Sheehan duo album. 1st time Terry has sung on a record since Missing Persons!! "Nine Short Films" will feature 9 tracks:
1. Live By The Gun
2. Black Wisdom
3. Water & Blood
4. Tornado Alley
5. Distant Horses
6. One More Winter
7. Edge of a Circle
8. Finger Painting
9. The Last Page
Terry Bozzio - Drums, tuned percussion, keyboard synthesizers, guitar live, synth. solos, vocals and lyrics.
Billy Sheehan - All basses, baritone rhythm, guitars, lead guitar solo on 'Edge of a Circle'.
Look for this album in late 2002 or early 2003.
Rumour has it, on June 12th in 2037 the members of Dream Theater are going to have a nap 
A member of Dream Theater has been in every band in the world at some point, im sure of it, Dream Theater fans are the luckiest in the world when it comes to new material, most bands are lucky to get one new cd out every 2 years, Dream Theater/side projects of the band members/solo projects of the band members release about 5 a year!
A member of Dream Theater has been in every band in the world at some point, im sure of it, Dream Theater fans are the luckiest in the world when it comes to new material, most bands are lucky to get one new cd out every 2 years, Dream Theater/side projects of the band members/solo projects of the band members release about 5 a year!
Spiff
I have the power
Just as you can connect every movie person to Kevin Bacon in six steps or less, you can connect every music person to Dream Theater in six steps or less. Hell, if you can connect them to Bulletboys somehow then you've got your link to Mandy Moore right there! Cos, like, the Bulletboys guitarist plays for her now (or at least used to).
Spruce Goose
Then Goose me up woman!
Yeah, we are a lucky bunch.
The Jordan cd has been out for quite a while now on his website though.
The Jordan cd has been out for quite a while now on his website though.