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For his groundbreaking first solo CD, Willy
assembled 40 players, from India’s master musicians to
American virtuosi Howard Levy and Paul Wertico, to produce (with Warren
Senders) what Rolling Stone called “...a
many-layered fusion of folksong-writing, social criticism, as well as
eastern wisdom, of Irish, Indian, and Caribbean blasts – all
with disarming innocence”. More Info...
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HOME;
Songs of Immigrants,
Refugees and Exiles
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After the critical success of ‘Live for
the Moment’, Schwarz teamed up again with Senders to produce
an even stronger expression of his brilliant polycultural sensibility.
‘HOME’ is a powerful cycle of songs reflecting the
hopes and dreams of particular individuals; an old man’s
nostalgia for the village culture of his youth, a dishwashing Mexican
migrant’s lament, the reflections of an
émigré taxi driver, or Schwarz’s own
retelling of his parents’ immigration from Italy to the
United States. Whether the material is personal or political,
it’s superbly played by an all-star group of musicians,
including Howard Levy, Matt Darriau, Bob Lucas
And Kalyan
Pathak. More Info...
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METAMORPHOSES
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Willy Schwarz’s
long involvement with theatre music is encapsulated in this soundtrack
to the long-running Broadway hit Metamorphoses, for which he
received the prestigious Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Music in a
Play. Employing a flotilla of exotic as well as familiar instruments,
Schwarz’s exquisite soundscapes have contributed much to the
success of Ms. Zimmerman’s productions, including The Odyssey
and The Baltimore Waltz (co-composed with Miriam Sturm and Michael
Bodeen) which are also represented here. More Info...
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JEWISH
MUSIC AROUND
THE WORLD |
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The Jewish People,
scattered across
continents for 2000 years, developed as many different musical styles
as the lands in which they settled, yet remain united through the texts
of the Bible and the yearly festival cycle . Willy takes the listener
on a journey through time and space, singing in 9 different languages,
playing 24 authentic instruments, and retracing the musical sources of
the Jewish Diaspora. From the archaic strains of an Ethiopian fiddle to
a merry Irish ditty, from the mystics of Yemen to the
shepherd’s
pipe of the Asian steppes, from the yearnings of the Jews of the
Malabar coast of South India to those of the Hassidim of Eastern
Europe; Rarely has one artist painted so deep a portrait with so broad
a palette. More Info..
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BREMEN
IMMIGRANT ORCHESTRA |
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Willy has brought together
10 musicians
from all over the world – each of whom live in Bremen,
Germany
– to form an absolutely unique ensemble. The musical
traditions
are represented in their pure form, and yet as immigrants, each has a
statement to make, delving deep into their roots and offering up pieces
which reflect their experience living in a new homeland. Masterfully
arranged and recorded, this CD is a living testament to the ability of
humans to literally "harmonize" together. More Info...
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LOVE IS A RIVER |
Willy
Schwarz released his last album of original songs in 2001. His latest
collection, "Love is a River" is well worth the long wait. Willy's
oldest friend Bob Lucas, himself a master singer, instrumentalist and
songwriter, said of it:
"Just played your cd. It is, as has all your work been all
your
life, full of courage and beauty. I love the feel of it all. Unafraid
to put the grit to the wheel and still sublimely lyrical and full of
musical substance. Thanks so much for sending it
here."
another old friend wrote;
"It almost might almost be worth it, not being in touch with you for
such a long time, to receive this amazing, beautiful, heart wrenching
CD. You might have called it “river of
tears”,
because I could not stop crying almost at every song. And how
you
started many of them, sometimes from a place of sadness, sometimes from
despair and then broke through with joyful music and lyrics.
I
loved every single song and especially,
”Time on your
Hands” – seems to me, you should have a big
commercial hit
with that one, with all the grown up baby boomers.
We’re
all in that zone now "
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