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Videos

The first three videos were filmed at De Oude Remise (in the upper northeast of The Netherlands) during the last gig of Ember’s december 2007 tour. The fourth video, a duet with Matthijs Spek, was filmed in Utrecht in april 2008.
 
video1: with emberSoil
On this groovy song, written by Emily Williams, I am playing a drumset rhythm on my Esperanto Kit with brushes.
video 2: with emberCompilation
A nice scope on Embers material: a traditional Celtic jig, parts of Far From Home, Free Man and Nancy No. Besides playing the Esperanto Kit with brushes and hands, I’m using a set of tuned bells made by Pete Engelhart.
video 3: with emberSolo
Opening the second set with an improvisation on two tuned instruments: the sansula thumbpiano and the tonga slitdrum.
video 4: with matthijs spekDance
A duet with my great friend, steelstring guitar player Matthijs Spek, who composed this track for his 2nd album Beyond. I am playing my udu drum built by Frank Giorgini.

 

Sound samples

Ember: Open All The Doors
In the summer of 2007 Ember (Emily Williams and Rebecca Sullivan) and I recorded the album Open All The Doors with producer/multi-instrumentalist Dylan Fowler at his Felin Fach Studio in Wales. Click here for more info on the album or to order a copy.

Storm

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In this part of the song I am playing a Turkish bass darbuka, OM chimeladder, nolopipe (overtone whistle), cymbal, African nutshaker and a pair of caxixis (Brazilian basket shakers).

Look In Your Eyes

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For this beautiful ballad, written by Rebecca Sullivan, I made a melodic ‘loop’ using a tuned tonga drum and a sansula thumbpiano. After that I recorded a shaker to add extra swing. I love to keep things open: to play only that which enhances the song.

A Murder Song

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This track is oldtime storytelling in the best folk tradition. I am playing the Esperanto Kit with my hands to create the main groove, inspired by the rhythms of New Orleans. In the solo section I bring in the Brazilian berimbau to enhance the mood.

 

XL Jazz: the music of Hermeto Pascoal
El Magico (The Sorcerer) is the name the Brazilians have given to Hermeto Pascoal (1936), a genius in composing, arranging and playing. He writes an average of two pieces a day, has composed music for choirs, orchestras, big bands and small groups and plays about 15 instruments. In 2004 I participated in the XL Jazz Project, where we played arrangements of some of his work with a large ensemble. An incredible experience.

Aquela Coisa

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During the bass solo I add some colors first. When the energy goes up, I add to the groove by playing a pattern with sticks on two tambourines: one with steel jingles and another with dimpled brass ones. Later I do the same when the horns come in. Patterns like these usually come to me intuitively; it enters my mind when I hear the music.

 

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