An instrumental journey by

composer/guitarist

Brian Ascenzo

Brian's instrumental album 'How Many Worlds?'
is available on CD Baby, itunes and other webstores.
The 14 song record features a wide variety
of moods and styles, mixing solo and ensemble pieces.
Some wonderful performances from Brian's colleages
across the nation round out the effort, including;

Reknowned 'Fowler Brother' Tom Fowler on bass and violin.
Las Vegas favorite Erika Syroid on violin.
Raymond Sicam III adds a moving cello solo to "So Far',
which also features a teasingly brief appearance from
Trumpet/Flugelhorn man Mike Gonzales.
Orlando stalwart Jim Lucas adds some bass, and
Detroit's irrepressible Rob Emanuel on drums.
Fellow Motowner Dennis Sheridan compliments the poignant
closer 'Sunday Evening' with an ethereal tablas track.

The first single, 'Clouds Wander',
has been added to the myspace player.

Now available on itunes and many other download sites!!

More about the tunes.......

1 Rainy Morning (5:04)
A moody piece in 7/4 time,
reminiscent of 80's progressive jazz/rock.
Pat Gallo - Bass

2 How Are You Feeling? (3:01)
A light, poppy keyboard tune.

3 Almost Sunrise (00:38)
A short fore-shadowing.

4 Prelude #1 (1:53)
Classical guitar solo from 'Another Day'.

5 Fair to Partly Cloudy (4:17)
An old 'ECM records style jazz cut.
Jim Lucas - Bass,
Rob Emanuel - drums

6 (It) Could Be New Love (3:33)
The classical guitar punctuates a groove
inspired by Kate Bush's 'Running Up That Hill'.

7 Don’t Lose Hope (2:08)
A short, tonal expression.

8 Clouds Wander (4:25)
An ethereal search, led melodically by the
Jerry Jones Electric Sitar.

9 Metamora (1:55)
Named for the lake where my family had a cottage.
From 'Another Day'.

10 Prelude #3 (1:52)
Classical guitar piece also on 'Another Day'
This one shortened at 'Brother Ray's' suggestion.

11 So Far (4:51)
Latin-pop a la Dan Fogelberg.
It's that 'Part of the Plan- D thing'.
Jim Lucas - Bass
Rob Emanuel - drums
Erika Syroid, Tom Fowler - Violin
Raymond Sicam III - Cello
Mike Gonzales - Flugelhorn

12 I love the Sunrise (3:25)
A rousing big carribean/latin tune that was
laying around and not helping to pay for beer.

13 Shuffle Off (4:34)
A catchy rock-pop instrumental.
Charles DeChant - Sax
Sax, Tom Fowler - Bass
Rob Emanuel - drums

14 Sunday Evening (1:52)
The mystical goodnight. Also from 'Another Day'.
Dennis Sheridan - Tablas, Percussion

All other instruments performed by Brian Ascenzo

Cuts # 4, 9, 10 and 14 recorded at Miller MIDI Productions, 1991
Cuts # 5, 11, and 13 - assistant engineer Kent Huffnagel

'Clouds Wander' and 'Metamora' are heard in their entirety via link to myspace

Snippets of all the songs can be heard on CDBaby

and........

the very best part.......

You can buy it right here!!!!!!!!!

 

 

 

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