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pAN Te Ike REVIEWS PRELUDES, AIRS & YODELS AUDIO by Penguin Cafe Orchestra Producer: Simon Jeffes for Virgin Reviewed by Richard Giles Records, London, UK, 1996 WINDJANA Price: AUD$19.95 (cass); AUD$26.95, by Tony O'Connor STG£10.00 (CD) Producer: Studio Horizon, Nambour, Available: Aust—Festival Records, ph Qld, Australia, 1996 (02) 9660 4022; UK—Virgin Records Price: AUD$18.95, USD$9.95 (cass); If you're not yet a Penguin Cafe aficiona- AUD$25.95, USD$15.95 (CD) do, then you sure will be after hearing this Available: Australia—Steve Parish album. The Penguin Cafe's history goes Publishing, ph (07) 3257 3257; USA— back to 1976 with their first release, Music Aussie Trader, ph (504) 769 6154. from the Penguin Cafe. All musicians are Australia's maestro of ambience has accomplished classical players and all want released another album to add to the something a bit different from their music— O'Connor collection. Windjana is a return as well as to strike "a blow against pomposi- to some of his great compositions (like ty", in the words of Simon Jeffes, Penguin Mariner and Tales of the Wind) from the writer and founder. The Cafe Orchestra earlier Studio Horizon period. It conveys wheels past a musical smorgasbord of vio- the timeless feel of Australia's Kimberley lin, cello, penny whistle, ukelele, harmoni- landscape, and is imbued with Tony's superb um, oboe and more. They stretch classical ability to fill a space with ambient peace and __ to the limit and arrive at a whole new place. carefreeness. Tony is joined on the album My top album of the year (so far)! by local didgeridu legend Matt Pickup. FLAMENCO FALSETAS Highly recommended. by Dickson & Martinez MY PEOPLE Producers: Peter Dickson & Juan by Joe Zawinul Martinez, Melbourne, Aust, 1994-1996 Producer: Joe Zawinul for Escapade Price: AUD$19.95 (cass); AUD$29.95 Music, Conshohocken, PA, USA, 1996 (CD) Price: AUD$19.95, USD$9.98 (cass); Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph AUD$29.95, USD$15.98 (CD) +61 (0)7 3849 6020. Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph Juan Martinez was born in Madrid and (07) 3849 6020; USA—Escapade Music, Peter Dickson in Bangalore, southern India. ph (610) 825 9698. Early on, each undertook training in their Joe Zawinul, of Weather Report fame own musical styles. Later, meeting in among other things, has brought together for © Melbourne, Australia, they formed a duo this album many top vocalists and musicians and made their name outside Flinders Street from all corners of the world—Mali, railway station, playing and drumming up a Turkey, Venezuela, Cameroon, Siberia, flamenco storm. They have recorded for India, Israel, Peru, and on it goes. Zawinul several TV networks and festivals and were was a 'world-music man’ of many cultures approached to put their music on CD. This long before it became the flavour of the '90s. _ is the result. Excellent album. My People is a polymorphous mix of : . African’ South American and Caribbean yes Dancing the Dreamtime influences. Great rhythms and healthy improvisations make this a must for any Music, Qld, Australia, 1996 world-music collection. Price: AUD$19.95, STGE6.95 (cass); AUD$29.95, STG£10.95 (CD) Available: Aust—New World : Nooo en (07) 3367 0788; UK— . New World Company, ph 0986 781682. J oO E ZAW! N U L There are many albums of Aboriginal MY PEOPLE music about today, but the work of Ray Vanderby as 93-D really stands out. Having heard his several previous releases, this one is special. This album's combination of bag- pipes, didgeridu, keyboards and percussion captures a sacred, almost other-worldly t quality. Traditional sounds are mixed with a very quiet, earthy, hypnotic and rhythmic beat. Outstanding tracks are "Moon Dancer" and "Wankan Tankan". Highly rec- = ommended. Producer: Ray Vanderby for One World AUDIO Reviewed by Richard Giles WINDJANA by Tony O'Connor Producer: Studio Horizon, Nambour, Qld, Australia, 1996 Price: AUD$18.95, USD$9.95 (cass); AUD$25.95, USD$15.95 (CD) Available: Australia—Steve Parish Publishing, ph (07) 3257 3257; USA— Aussie Trader, ph (504) 769 6154. Australia's maestro of ambience has released another album to add to the O'Connor collection. Windjana is a return to some of his great compositions (like Mariner and Tales of the Wind) from the earlier Studio Horizon period. It conveys the timeless feel of Australia's Kimberley landscape, and is imbued with Tony's superb ability to fill a space with ambient peace and carefreeness. Tony is joined on the album by local didgeridu legend Matt Pickup. Highly recommended. MY PEOPLE by Joe Zawinul Producer: Joe Zawinul for Escapade Music, Conshohocken, PA, USA, 1996 Price: AUD$19.95, USD$9.98 (cass); AUD$29.95, USD$15.98 (CD) Available: Aust—MRA Entertainment, ph (07) 3849 6020; USA—Escapade Music, ph (610) 825 9698. Joe Zawinul, of Weather Report fame among other things, has brought together for this album many top vocalists and musicians from all corners of the world—Mali, Turkey, Venezuela, Cameroon, Siberia, India, Israel, Peru, and on it goes. Zawinul was a 'world-music man’ of many cultures long before it became the flavour of the '90s. My People is a polymorphous mix of African, South American and Caribbean influences. Great rhythms and healthy improvisations make this a must for any world-music collection. % @ JOE ZAWINUL MY PEOPLE eo 3 Joe ZAWINUL elt APRIL - MAY 1997 NEXUS - 87 MY PEOPLE