A Musical Feast:jazz, world, ambient
"A Musical Feast" by Pangaea World Orchestra released in 1996 and was eventually heard on more than 100 radio stations on four continents. Several tracks made program and national charts.
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Burundi" - Based on a 6/8 African MIDI drum pattern, this song was heard on many stations and programs in America and abroad including "New Horizons" on KHIH in Denver.
2. "Baja Blue" - A smooth jazz number that was a favorite of DJ Jim Miller who hosted the show "Nightlife" on WCSY in St. Joseph, MI. I was delighted to see PWO on the playlist with some of my favorite musicians such as Grover Washington, Jr and Bob James.
3. "Amazon Babies" - a personal favorite of Chito Gebhart, host of "The Morning Breeze" on KSBR in Mission Viejo, CA. Titus Levi of Keyboard Magazine said, "... he turns a dizzying array of swirling rhythms and melodies into a charming musical spell. On... 'Amazon Babies', he slides back toward more of a jazz bag, stretching out for a brief piano solo in the midst of the shuttering, shimmering landscape of struck, shaken, and rattled percussion samples".
4."Kimmie's Dream" - written for my niece, Kimerli Cora (Trujillo) Affuso who was my best friend when she was three and I was about thirty years older. She is still very dear to me and like the daughter I never had. I treasure her and her beautiful family though they live far from me.
Back in the City:jazz, world, ambient
"Back in the City" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1993 in San Francisco and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Monkey Island" - A happy little percussive piece with a nice tropical feel.
2."Snow" - A quiet, ambient soundscape.
3. "Everybody Bad" - A jazzy piece with lots of syncopation.
Beyond the Border:jazz, world, ambient
"Beyond the Border" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1991 in Hollywood and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Pangaea" - An ambient soundscape.
2."El Bandito" - A rocking night out with friends.
3. "The Happy Pig" - Another percussive piece with lots of rhythm.
Brazil:jazz, world, ambient
"Brazil" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1994 in San Francisco and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Amazon" - An ambient soundscape.
2."Rio" - An up-tempo, flight south.
3."Recife" - A tone-poem on the "Christmas City".
Into the Light:jazz, world, ambient
"Into the Light" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1992 in Hollywood and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Junglewalk" - An ambient soundscape.
2."Kathie's Cafe" - An up-tempo, jazzy piece written for my sister, Kathie Casper, who loved jazz and was one of my biggest fans.
3."On the Heath" - Another ambient soundscape.
Junglemania:jazz, world, ambient
"Junglemania" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1992 in Hollywood and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "The Kalimba" - A percussive, instrumental journey to other lands.
2."The Baobob" - another ambient soundscape.
3."The Shaman" - Yet another ambient soundscape.
Lost in Paradise:jazz, world, ambient
"Lost in Paradise" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1994 in San Francisco and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Lost in Paradise" - A percussive, instrumental journey to other shores.
2."Rasta Man" - Fire it up!.
3."Lost My Coconuts" - Yet another ambient soundscape.
Southern Suites:L.A. and High Desert
"The Southern Suites" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1993 in Hollywood and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Adagia Assai" - From the L.A> Suite, this is another ambient soundscape - one of my favorites.
2."Andante:Allegro con Brio" - Also from the L.A. Suite, this is a moody soundtrack that starts mysteriously and ends on an uptempo note.
3."Mesa" - from the High Desert Suite, this is another ambient soundscape with rhythm.
Trujillo Suites:Kimmie Goes to Hollywood and Adventures in Zanderland
"The Trujillo Suites" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 1993 in Hollywood and released digitally in August of 2023
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Kimmie Goes to Hollywood - Part One" - Another ambient soundscape
2. "Kimmie Goes to Hollywood - Part Two" - This one is pretty wild...
3."Zandermania" - The Adventures in Zanderland pieces were inspired by my nephew, Alex Trujillo.
"On Beyond Ambient"
"On Beyond Ambient" by Pangaea World Orchestra was recorded in 2018 in San Francisco and released digitally in April of 2023.
Here are selected tracks for your listening pleasure.
1. "Dawn" - Another ambient soundscape
2. "Arcturus" - This one is pretty wild...
3."On Beyond" - The Adventures in Zanderland pieces were inspired by my nephew, Alex Trujillo.
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