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I started a quest to find terrific blues music and incredible musicianship when I was just a little kid. I also have a tremendous appreciation of fine musical instruments and equipment. One of my greatest joys all of my life was sharing my finds with my friends. I'm now publishing my journey. I hope that you come along!
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Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Varese Records artist: Trevor Rabin - Jacaranda - New Release Review
Trevor Rabin has put together Jacaranda, an exceptional new recording of intelligent, classically influenced fusion music. I would call it fusion in that it really doesn't fall clearly into any category that is clearly defined but it does broach classical, bluegrass, jazz, rock and likely a number of others that I haven't mentioned. The recording is comprised of 12 original tracks all written by Rabin, and also who played most of the instruments. One track which contrasts with the balance of the recording, Zoo Lake, is mostly oriented around a very strong melody. Rabin, an accomplished guitarist and pianist has formerly had his own band, Rabbit, and was a featured guitarist, singer and songwriter with Yes prior to working as a composer for the soundtracks of over 3 dozen films. He is joined by a few very special guests like the incredible Vinnie Colaiauta on drums and bass phenom Tal Wilkenfeld, both who have toured extensively with Jeff Beck. If you have any orientation at all to instrumental music and especially if you like fusion style music, this is a cd that you should hear.
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Friday, May 4, 2012
PLATINUM-SELLING SONGWRITER/COMPOSER TREVOR RABIN RELEASES JACARANDA
PLATINUM SELLING AWARD-WINNING PERFORMER/SONGWRITER/COMPOSER RELEASES JACARANDA ALBUM AVAILABLE ON VARESE RECORDS MAY 8TH
"When discussing an artistic and challenging achievement like Trevor Rabin's Jacaranda, a writer really has to strain for on-target adjectives and terms to describe this richly varied and multi-dimensional musical soundscape...while Rabin's world-class guitar work is the driving force of the album, he shows off his considerable keyboard chops as well. Jacaranda is for music lovers of any genre. Period. It's astonishing, haunting, passionate, powerful, and an experience that transcends any expectations." SEATTLE POST-INTELLIGENCER
(Hollywood, CA) - Trevor Rabin releases Jacaranda (Varese Vintage Records), his first new solo album in two decades since Can't Look Away. The extremely versatile Rabin covers a wide range of styles on the new album, including rock, jazz, and classical. Trevor Rabin plays all of the instruments himself, with the exception of drums on the tracks, for which he brought in noted jazz/rock drummer Vinnie Colaiuta (Sting, Frank Zappa), longtime Rabin drummer Lou Molino III, and Rabin's son Ryan Rabin (Grouplove). He also brought in noted bass guitarist Tal Wilkenfeld (Jeff Beck, Herbie Hancock) who plays on the track "Anerley Road." Vocalist Liz Constintine is featured on the track "Rescue," inspired by the film The Guardian. Trevor Rabin is regarded as one of the finest guitarists in the world. His collaborations include working with Seal, Michael Jackson, Manfred Mann, Tina Turner, Bob Dylan and Paul Rodgers. He is also one of the most sought-after film composers in the business. He has created music that crosses barriers and genres that have made him one of the premier composers of contemporary music. As a guitarist, keyboardist, singer, songwriter, producer or recording engineer, he has established himself as a leader in the modern music field. As a film composer his credits include: Armageddon, Remember the Titans, National Treasure, Race to Witch Mountain, The Guardian and The Sorcerer's Apprentice. Trevor Rabin has received numerous awards including a Grammy, numerous Film and TV Awards, a Lifetime Achievement Award (Los Angeles Music Awards), a Career Achievement Award (Temecula International Film Festival), and Gold Medal for Excellence in Film Music Award (Park City Film Festival).
Track List: 1 Spider Boogie 2 Market Street 3 Anerley Road 4 Through The Tunnel 5 The Branch Office 6 Rescue 7 Killarney 1 & 2 8 Storks Bill Geranium Waltz 9 Me And My Boy 10 Freethought 11 Zoo Lake 12 Gazania |