Stories for May 19, 2013
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Pedrito Martinez' Rumba De La Isla | Downbeat Review June 2013
Posted At : May 18, 2013 4:28 PM
TUNE IN for Bobby McFerrin on NPR's 'All Things Considered'
Posted At : May 17, 2013 1:08 PMThe Piano Guys release the 'Home' video covering hit song from American Idol winner Phillip Phillips
Posted At : May 16, 2013 12:40 PM
The Blind Boys of Alabama sign with Sony Masterworks
Posted At : May 16, 2013 11:25 AM
45 North speaks with Maria Schneider about 'Winter Morning Walks'
Top 10 for May
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Bobby McFerrin :
spirityouall
For decades, Bobby McFerrin has broken all the rules. -
Nell Robinson | Jim Nunally :
House & Garden
House & Garden was inspired by our love of natural life, of our gardens and the central place they play in our home-lives, our friendships and relationships. -
The Piano Guys :
Volume 2
The Piano Guys are back with a new album, The Piano Guys - Volume 2, with their unique take on music from Pachelbel to The Turtles to Bruno Mars, available on Portrait, Sony Masterworks' new adult contemporary imprint. -
John Medeski :
A Different Time
Keyboard master John Medeski thrives on the unpredictable, a trait that has kept his work with the trailblazing trio Medeski Martin & Wood (MMW) fresh and surprising for more than twenty years. -
Paris Combo :
5
Paris Combo 5 shatters the traditional concept of what some consider the Paris sound with a myriad of influences including the alluring vocals of Belle du Berry. -
Pedrito Martinez :
Rumba de la Isla
Sony Masterworks in partnership with Calle 54 Records releases: Cuban musician, Pedrito Martínez's new album Rumba de la Isla. -
David Chesky :
The New York Rags
"New York Rags FULL of riches. -
Quartetto di Cremona :
Beethoven: Complete String Quartets - Volume 1
During the past ten years the Quartetto di Cremona has matured into a string quartet of international renown, combining the Italian culture of string playing with an awareness of historical performance practice. -
Rachel Barton Pine :
Violin Lullabies
On Violin Lullabies, Rachel Barton Pine and pianist Matthew Hagle perform 25 classic cradle songs for violin, including works by Johannes Brahms, George Gershwin, Franz Schubert, Gabriel Fauré, Richard Strauss, and Maurice Ravel. -
Maria Schneider & Dawn Upshaw :
Winter Morning Walks
Maria Schneider releases: 'Winter Morning Walks' featuring soprano Dawn Upshaw.
A Summer of Soundtracks
Happy first day of summer! As the temperature rises (or in New York, jumps twenty degrees overnight) searching for an air-conditioned sanctuary may top your to-do list, and as a result, you may find yourself checking out the latest releases hitting your local cinema. As summer officially kicks off, Crossover Media is proud to spotlight four soundtracks from blockbuster films releasing this season.
Prometheus
Director Sir Ridley Scott collaborates with Marc Streitenfeld to create a thrilling soundtrack for the Alien prequel. Twenty-five tracks feature a ninety-piece orchestra that recorded the entire album in one week to create a musical score that contributes to the unsettling but exciting sentiment of the film.Men in Black III
Having composed music for over thirty films, Danny Elfman is best known for composing music for the majority of Tim Burton's movies including Batman, Batman Returns, Edward Scissorhands and Beetlejuice. Elfman composed the score for the two previous Men In Black movies which earned him one of his Academy Award nominations. He is also known for his television work, composing the theme songs for The Simpsons and Desperate Housewives, and as the leader of the rock band Oingo Boingo. Nominated for 11 Grammy Awards, 4 Academy Awards, and 4 Golden Globe Awards, Elfman is often referred to as Hollywood's hottest film composer.Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Hunter
When eleven-year-old Lincoln learns that his mother was killed by a supernatural creature, he embarks on a crusade against vampires. Music to match the horror and heroism of the story comes from Henry Jackman, who has worked on many of the best-known movies in recent years. His early career involved programming and additional composition for such hits as The Da Vinci Code, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, The Simpsons Movie and The Dark Knight, before moving on to be principal composer for Monsters vs. Aliens, Henri IV, Kick-Ass, X-Men: First Class and the animated feature Winnie The Pooh.The Amazing Spider-Man
One of the biggest names in modern film music, James Horner, composed the score to this superhero blockbuster. As a distinguished orchestrator and conductor of orchestral music, Horner is noted for his skill in combining choral, electronic and instrumental effects in movie scores of which he has more than 100 to his credit. Horner is the composer of the best-selling orchestral film soundtrack of all time: Titanic (1997). Horner's music underlines both the exciting action of the film and its personal, touching, romantic moments. The film's director, Marc Webb, was seeking a composer to "create a score that felt massive and huge but also intimate and small." Webb succeeded in that search and found Horner whose music? expresses both grandeur and intimacy.
These four films combine action and adventure with soundtracks that will transcend you to another world and take your mind off the heat!
Crossover Media Projects with Soundtracks
