Prague-based label Zebra and Cloud releases second album of Slovak singer, songwriter and multiinstrumentalist Eniesa, titled domoRAJ (aka homePARADISE). Eniesa (previously also San) is a wonderful talent, who, aside of her Slovakian home and Czech Republic, travels to other countries to discover new cultures and people with her life and musical partner Maok. In her songs, she sings about magic woods, underwater worlds, dreamlands where flowers flies and animals are flowering, stories about tender fairies and green pixies. Eniesa plays mostly acoustic guitar and santur (small cymbalom-like instrument), on which she also accompanies Maok in concerts. And vice versa, Maok plays his musical role at Eniesa's concerts and recordings, including her first, self-released album 333 to Nussein (2o13).
Eniesa talks about new album: "DomoRAJ album is, to word and letter, to chord and tone, mine present home. This home shire is myself in fact. It is a story about little fairy, who flies through world and vitnesses many in elements around her. Once she is drowning in salty water, she is boggled by stones, burned by passion or blown away out of this world. And other time she is swimming in gentle waves, planting trees with hands in soil, warming up in rays of sun, until wind will softly stroke her face. This is earth fairy, this is scene in mine, this is me, this is homePARADiSE"
DomoRAJ was released on June 6, and you can order it as CD or download (mp3 or flac) from Zebra and Cloud website. Eniesa launches new album with series of concerts, that of Prague will happen on June 21 at Divadlo Kampa from 7PM. On stage with beautiful fairy Eniesa will be Maok - guitar and bow, Peter Tomko - viola da gamba, spacedrum, Pavol Jeňo - trumpet and Tomi Beneš - percussion.
Earlier this year, Prague-based classic rock group Red Baron Band issued live CD / DVD pack, recorded during 20th anniversary concert 2 years ago. Almost all past members participated in the recording, including three singers: Jan Holeček, Miroslav Jech and Monika Infernalis. Latter recently rejoined the band in new stable line-up including founder members Paul Kowacz (guitar and vocals) a Radek Horník (drums) plus bassist Jiří G. Rubeš. Check out band's website for actual concerts and info regarding buying new release. Red Baron Band will also play support for legendary Lucifer's Friend at their Prague concert on September 23, 2o16! ---> FB event
Second collection of unreleased recordings from Miller's family archive. Three quintets from 1977, 1978 and 1982, released by Ogun Recordings.
Collective personnel:
HARRY MiLLER - double bass
ALAN WAKEMAN & TREVOR WATTS - saxophones
DAVE HOLDSWORTH - trumpet
ALAN TOMLiNSON - trombone
BERNiE HOLLAND - guitar
KEiTH TIPPETT - piano
LOUiS MOHOLO-MOHOLO - drums
Průběžný festival Jazz čtyř kontinentů v pražském klubu Jazz Dock přináší 11. května aktuální trio renomovaného amerického kytaristy Kurta Rosenwinkela, nazvané BANDiT 65. Jejich stejnojmenné album vyšlo na labelu 1k Recordings, který provozuje druhý kytarista tria Tim Motzer, a celé si ho můžete poslechnout a koupit na aplikaci Bandcamp. Rosenwinkel hrál během své kariéry s jazzovými veličinami jako Pharoah Sanders, Paul Motian, Chris Potter, Joshua Redman nebo Brad Mehldau. Vydal čtyři alba na značce Verve a řadu dalších na jiných labelech.
Kurt Rosenwinkel - guitars, electronics
Tim Motzer - guitars, guitar synth, electronics
Gintas Janusonis - drums, percussion, bent toys
16. května přijíždí progresivní americká pětice Kneebody, která byla mimo jiné
nominována na cenu Grammy. Své třetí album Kneebody skupina vydala labelu Davea Douglase Green Leaf v roce 2005, následovalo šest dalších. Hudba
Kneebody je expresivním mixem post-bopu, indie-rocku a hip-hopu a
oslovuje zejména mladé posluchače po celém světě. Na aktuálním turné
spojili Kneebody své síly se zvukovým experimentátorem Daedelusem. Jejich společné album, nazvané Kneedelus, právě vyšlo na značce Brainfeeder.
This album is a kind of personal story of keyboard player, guitarist, singer and songwriter Ken Hensley (born Kenneth William David Hensley on 24 August 1945 in Hertfordshire, England). He played his first gig when he was 15. In his 20, he formed The Gods, band which in various line-ups included future members of The Rolling Stones (guitarist Mick Taylor), King Crimson (bassist and singer Greg Lake), Uriah Heep (bassist Paul Newton and drummer Lee Kerslake) and Jethro Tull (bassist John Glascock). In this band Hensley, originally self taught on guitar, started playing Hammond B3 organ, his trade mark instrument. He was also main singer with The Gods, who recorded two successful albums for Columbia Records. Around Christmas 1969, Ken joined his ex-colleague Paul Newton, guitarist Mick Box and singer David Byron in The Spice, who changed their name to Uriah Heep during recording of their first album in January 1970. Until 1980, on such albums as Salisbury, Look At Yourself, Demons and Wizards, Sweet Freedom, Return To Fantasy, High and Mighty or Firefly, Ken was majority author for Heep, writing songs like Lady in Black (which he also sings), July Morning, Easy Livin', Circle of Hands, Rain, Stealin', Return to Fantasy, Wise Man or Free Me. Alongside bursting organ and occasional vocals (sometimes in duet with David Byron), he contributed also numerous unforgettable slide guitar parts. Between 1973 and 1980, Hensley released three solo albums: Proud Words On A Dusty Shelf, Eager To Please and Free Spirit. After 1980 album Conquest, Ken left Uriah Heep and two years later joined Florida-based boogie rockers Blackfoot for two albums. After 1985, he lived in semi-retirement in S. Louis, Missouri, making a few appearances with Cinderella, W.A.S.P. and others. 1994 saw the release ofalbum From Time To Time, compiled from Ken's unreleased recordings and demos. It boosted his musical activity and in 1999, Hensley started new chapter of his career with album titled A Glimpse Of Glory, which reflects his conversion to Christianity. Running Blind followed in 2002 and after moving to Alicante, Spain, in 2003, Ken released album The Last Dance. For his full up-to-date discography go to comprehensive UH database heepfiles.info. Ken Hensley remains one of the greatest and most original songwriters in rock history, as evident not only on Blood On The Highway.
It started out in London
In the back of Benny’s pub
We hit the road and ran the miles
We must have played a thousand clubs
From Liverpool to Soho, from Hamburg to Berlin
The people were there waiting for the big show to begin
And it looked like we were headed for a really crazy ride
But we had rock and roll on our side
We’re on our way, no turning back
To rule the world, we can’t go wrong
We’re on our way to fame & fortune
One million miles, ten million hearts, one simple song
By the time we got to Boston we were learning how to fly
And we got to write our story all across the endless sky
Everybody made us feel good, they gave us platinum and gold
This reckless band of rebels with a legend to be told
The ladies and the limos were there ready for the ride
With rock and roll to take us through the night
We’re on our way, no turning back
To rule the world, we can’t go wrong
We’re on our way to fame & fortune
One million miles, ten million hearts, one simple song
:: FREE ME
WHY WON'T
YOU FREE ME
COME ON
AND FREE ME
FREE ME
FROM YOUR SPELL ::
Free me
from your spell!
It started out in London
In the back of Benny’s pub
We hit the road and ran the miles
cause the played a thousand clubs
From Liverpool to Soho, from Hamburg to Berlin
The people were there waiting for the big show to begin...
You can run away You can choose to stay Deny the fact, put on a lousy act You can hide your face In some new favourite place Maybe you’ll stay a while Maybe you’ll even smile But it won’t last
No need to take the blame No need to change your name It wasn’t your mistake You were trapped and you had to escape Go on and ride the crest Thinking it’s you that’s blessed Wear a new coat of paint Act like the purest saint But it won’t last
But you can’t hide it from your eyes Deep in your heart you hate the lies Somehow the fear will Always be too near And, just like your last mistake The road you take Will lead you here, to me It’s clear that it won’t last
Now that you’ve heard the voice Could be your final choice You’re looking one last chance Straight in the face Stand up and fight the fight Against all that’s wrong inside Just turn and walk away Into a brighter day Then it might last
You did it time and time again It always ended up the same How did you hide from all the pain You left behind One day you’ll turn around Totally alone with no way out I have no doubt ‘cause
He could have had most anything
He could have had it all
Put his hands on life and love
Let’em go and watched’em fall
But the spotlight never shone upon his heart
You got to know him on the stage
Where you watched him play his part
Soon, like him the world was at your feet
Seemed it never had to end
You claim you gave him everything
But you forgot to be his friend
When you get so trapped inside it all
I wonder if you can find a way
To separate the music and the man
When the trouble comes
And you have to know it will
He’ll be looking for
Much more than consolation
When the tide turns
And there’s no place left to run
Something or someone
Is gonna have to take the blame
You’d better think twice
There’s gonna have to be a sacrifice
What will be the first to go
Not the music, that I know
You’d better think twice
Or you’ll have to pay a high price
Time to open up your eyes
Are you in love or are you hypnotized
Is it the music or the man?
There’s
a new face up on the stage tonight A
new star on the door A
new name on the billboard now where
mine had been before There’s
a new song in their hearts tonight
A
new light in their eyes A
new and haunting melody that’s got them hypnotised I
know time and tide keep marching on Here
today and then you’re gone
I
did it all from The Honky Tonk to Carnegie Hall From
Tokyo to Texas came the call And
every mile’s a memory that’s burned into my soul So,
no matter what tomorrow brings No
matter what song the new star sings I never will forget I did it all
I
did it all From
north to south and
all points in between but
from Hollywood to heartbreak there's
no time
That
was way back when and
I must face tomorrow now so
when you ask me how I am today I
will turn to you in truth and say I
did it all now at last I am doing fine I
did it all now at last I am doing fine
I don’t know where to start I wanna follow my heart But the voices in my head keep saying don’t do it A burning passion in my soul A fear that leaves me cold I see the open door but I’m afraid to go through it I don’t know what’s on the other side But I do know I have to decide
Is this the dream I had in the beginning Do I dare to lose with such a faint hope of winning Can I run the race without losing face Can I take the strain, can I stand the pain Can I play the game and stay the same This is just the beginning
So give me five guys who can rock Who don’t know how to stop Send them ten times round the block to add a little mystery Give me radio with balls They gotta help us fill the halls And we can grab ourselves a piece of rock and roll history Fate and destiny have been guided We’re going in, it’s all been decided
This is the dream I had from the beginning I’ll bet it all and only think of winning I can run this race, I’m not afraid of losing face I can take the strain, I’ll live through the pain I’m gonna play the game even if I’m not the same
This is just the beginning…
THE KEN HENSLEY STORY :: Blood On The Highway
CD: Politur 231695 (special digipack version Politur 231688) released in May 2oo7 LP: Politur 232801 released in September 2oo9
1. (THIS IS) JUST THE BEGINNING 4.43 2. WE'RE ON OUR WAY 4:51 3. BLOOD ON THE HIGHWAY 3.55 4. YOU'VE GOT IT 3.16 5. DOOM (SCENE 1) 0.19 6. IT WON'T LAST 5.23 7. THINK TWICE 4.45 8. DOOM (SCENE 2) 0.18 9. THERE COMES A TIME 4.28 10. OKAY (THIS HOUSE IS DOWN) 3.56 11. WHAT YOU GONNA DO 3.31 12. POSTSCRIPT 0.23 13. I DID IT ALL 4.53 14. THE LAST DANCE 8.26
All songs written by Ken Hensley
KEN HENSLEY - lead and harmony vocals, Hammond B3 organ, synthesizers, electric, slide & acoustic guitars, dobro OVIDIO LOPEZ - principal guitars VICENTE RUIZ - piano ANTONIO FIDEL - bass guitar JUAN CARLOS GARCIA - drums
JORN LANDE - lead vocals on 1-4 & 10 GLENN HUGHES - lead vocals on 11 & 14 JOHN LAWTON - lead vocals on 6 EVE GALLAGHER - lead vocals on 7
RAFA RAPOSO - lead guitar on 2 DANI SAIZ - additional guitars on 7 ANTONIO MOLTO - alto sax on 9 JOHN SMITHSON - bass guitar on 14 TOMMY LOPEZ - drums on 14 THE ALICANTE SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA - strings on 13 & 14
Recorded and mixed at Sacramento Studios, Alicante, Spain.
