#1897: Program #1897

New Sounds | May 24, 2010
Producer/programmer/bassist/composer Bill Laswell Laswell has been recognized for both his innovations in the studio and for his work with musicians of wildly diverse backgrounds. On this episode of New Sounds, he discusses his recent work with Herbie Hancock, Sting, and Ethiopian singer Gigi, and revisits his past collaborations with Celtic, Cuban, and other musicians.

PROGRAM #1897, with Bill Laswell (First aired on Thurs, 3/8/01)

ARTIST(S)

RECORDING

CUT(S)

SOURCE

Somma I (Eraldo Bernocchi, Bill Laswell, Tibetan Monks)

Hooked Light Rays

Fire Channels, excerpt [3:00]

New Tone #fy-8013. Italian CD imported by Harvestworks, 596 Broadway #602, NYC 10012. 212-431-1130. Or www.felmay.it; info@felmay.it

Material

Seven Souls

Seven Souls, excerpt [2:30]

Virgin #91360**
Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Bill Laswell

Emerald Aether: Shape Shifting

Slieve Russell medley, excerpt [2:30]

Shanachie #78035** www.shanachie.com

Bill Laswell

Imaginary Cuba

Habana Transmission #2 [4:30]

BMG/Wicklow #63514** www.wicklow.com

Bill Laswell

Panthalassa: The Music of Miles Davis 1969-1974

He Loved Him Madly, excerpt [6:30]

Sony/Columbia** Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Sting

Brand New Day Remixes

A Thousand Years [12:00]

A&M POCM-1300, Japanese import, Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Gigi (Igigayu Shibabaw)

Untitled

Tewuntsewu, excerpt [3:00]

Palm Pictures 2068
Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Herbie Hancock

Untitled

Untitled [11:00] (Hidden track on Disc 2)

Sony Legacy 64978
Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

Bill Laswell & Alan Douglas

Operazone

Una Furtiva Lagrima [6:00]

Knitting Factory #267 www.knittingfactory.com or www.operazone.com

Asana Two

Moving Meditation

Beyond The Zero, excerpt [1:30]

Meta Records #010**
Available for purchase at Amazon.com*

*, ** - Find the recordings you've heard - go to the New Sounds Recordings Information page

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