#2458: Soundscapes

New Sounds | May 24, 2010

Experience various soundscapes on this edition of New Sounds. Listen to the latest percussive soundscapes from Mecca Bodega, from their sometimes trance-jazzy release, "Skin." Plus, there's drummer/composer Bobby Previte's chamber improvisations from a piece called "Mirror, Mirror." Also on this program of soundscapes, sample the layered saxophone of Jan Garbarek from "All Those Born With Wings," a recording from 1986. Rounding out the hour are the quiet reflective pairings of guitar with horn on Ralph Towner's "Rumours of Rain," and lots more.

PROGRAM # 2458 Soundscapes (First aired on Tues. 9/27/05)

ARTIST(S)	RECORDING	CUT(S)	SOURCE
Quartett	No Secrets	Soundscape [6:00]0]	New Albion #017 ** www.newalbion.com*
Mecca Bodega	Skin	Sidewinder [6:00]	Harmonized #021 www.harmonizedrecords.com, www.meccabodega.com
Bobby Previte	Pushing the Envelope	Mirror, Mirror [3:00]	Gramavision #8711 Out of print, but try Ebay. Info at www.bobbyprevite.com
David Byrne	Music for the Knee Plays	Winter [6:00]	ECM #25022 Out of print, but try www.insound.com
Ralph Towner	Blue Sun	Rumours of Rain [11:00]	ECM #1250 www.ecmrecords.com*
Jan Garbarek	All Those Born With Wings	Pt III [7:00]	ECM #1324 OR Rarum #8002 www.ecmrecords.com*
Viktor Krauss	Far From Enough	Overcast [7:00]	Nonesuch #79819 ** www.nonesuch.com*

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