American Breath

Track Listings
1. David Maslanka, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano: Moderato    
2. Very Expressive    
3. Very Fast    
4. Larry Thomas Bell, Mahler in Blue Light: Fantasy and Fugue    
5. Intermezzo    
6. Variations on a Theme by Mahler based on a theme from "Der Abschied" from Das Lied Von Der Erde    
7. Rondo Finale    
8. Russell Peterson, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Percussion Orchestra: Slowly-Allegro    
9. Tempo Rubato    
10. Allegro    

Editorial Reviews
August 2000
"Russell Peterson's radiant lyricism shines throughout this performance of "Mahler in Blue Light."

-Larry Thomas Bell

David Maslanka; September 2000
"Russ, I think that you are an amazing player, and the performance of my 'Sonata for Alto Saxophone' is wonderful."

Album Description
Russell Peterson, an internationally recognized saxophonist who won the top award at the (1995) International Saxophone Concours in Geneva, Switzerland, has made a bold recording of American music featuring the alto saxophone. He notes, "The music on this album represents a distinctively American aesthetic in contemporary music--at once sophisticated and bold, drawing on classical tradition yet embracing modern mainstream culture. It is my pleasure and my passion to give this singularly vital music voice and breath." From Maslanka's sonata, masterpiece of saxophone repertoire, to the dazzling interplay of saxophone, cello and piano in Bell's "Mahler in Blue Light" to Peterson's own spectacular Concerto for Saxophone and Percussion Orchestra (featuring more than twenty percussionists), this album is an exciting breath of fresh air in the world of classical saxophone recordings.

Russell Peterson also has quartet recordings released on Albany Classical (with the Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet) and Sea-Breeze Jazz Records (Hard-Bop Saxophone Quartet).

American Breath

American Breath, Music, Larry Thomas Bell, Russell Peterson David Maslanka, Russell Peterson
Sold Out (The American Way)
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    		Sold Out (The American Way)
    American Popular
    Manufacturer: Ironmar Records
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | Rock | Styles | Music
    Pop RockPop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music
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    RockRock | Alternative Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music
    4-for-3 Alternative Rock4-for-3 Alternative Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
    4-for-3 Pop4-for-3 Pop | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
    4-for-3 Rock4-for-3 Rock | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
    4-for-3 All Music4-for-3 All Music | 4-for-3 Music | Stores | Music
    ASIN: B0002JJTGU
    Release Date: 2004-08-10

    Tracks:

    1. My Therapy
    2. Father Help Me
    3. Amnesia
    4. Gentle Girl
    5. One Last Wish
    6. Mr Trampoline
    7. The New E-ruption
    8. Even Though I Never Said
    9. Your Religion
    10. Sold Out (The American Way)

    Album Description

    Lawrence Santiago's Axl Rose (Guns `n' Roses) meets Peter Garrett (Midnight Oil) vocals is a match made in heaven for the hard driving rockin' sound of the band he fronts, American Popular. "Sold Out (The American Way") is a knock-yer-socks off kick ass album with no bullshit allowed. Besides, who has the time for that when you can play as good as these guys do? Nothing new going on here, it is just straight ahead hard rock music minus all the extra polish and glitter that often is added to some records to enhance their sound and cover up what a group really sounds like. Their approach is obviously to get in the studio, play their asses off, record the tracks, then let people listen. It works very well for them. The are like the spontaneous combustion that happens inside an engine, the only difference is there is not a muffler to silence the noise nor anything to keep the flames from coming out.

    Santiago's voice is very flexible for a hard rock singer, he can scream, set a softer pace, or maintain an immense energy level with seemingly no effort. The music must carry him to that lofty level of vocal prowess. The variety of metal played is exciting…rock, hard rock, metal, and all of the above come into the equation offering a variety of listener's different decibel levels. For those that like their music hard, fast and loud or a mish mash of all levels of intensity, it is here on this CD. They never loose their hard-core edge and their sound is comparable to what a live in the studio recording would be.

    "My Therapy" was my favorite, no surprise there, because I need therapy on a regular basis, musical that is. In truth, all the songs were great! If you need to blow the roof off your house or your noggin, this will do the trick. In a world full of sell outs that give up their beliefs and original sound just to make it in the music biz, American Popular do it their own way, the American independent music way." musicdish.com
    Gathering: The Sacred Breath
    Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
    • Sacred Music
    		 Gathering: The Sacred Breath
    Brooke Medicine Eagle
    Manufacturer: Gopher Productions
    ProductGroup: Music
    Binding: Audio CD

    GeneralGeneral | International | Styles | Music
    GeneralGeneral | New Age | Styles | Music
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    ASIN: B000254Y82
    Release Date: 2004-02-01

    Tracks:

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    Album Description

    Using all natural indigenous instruments, this musical experience includes vision quest, circle dance, and gathering songs that are brought to life with driving dance rhythms, soaring flutes, and beautiful, swirling choral harmonies.

    Customer Reviews:

    5 out of 5 stars Sacred Music.......2004-12-09

    I have this CD and I am ordering more for family and friends.
    This CD will uplift and touch you in your heart center. I have never heard more beautiful and Soul touching songs before. Each song sung is precious. My favorite song is Pilomaya. Pilomaya is a special song of expressing gratitude in Lakota. I highly recommend this CD. It is great!
    Fi-Yer!: A Century of African American Song
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      		Fi-Yer!: A Century of African American Song

      Manufacturer: Albany Records
      ProductGroup: Music
      Binding: Audio CD

      All Works by StillAll Works by Still | Still, William Grant | ( S ) | Featured Composers, A-Z | Classical | Styles | Music
      Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
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      ASIN: B00000IAHY
      Release Date: 1999-03-23

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      1. Ezekiel Saw de Wheel - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
      2. That Welcome Day - Lawrence Brown, Ann Sears
      3. Night - Greg Brown, , Ann Sears
      4. Sleep, Li'l Chile, Go Sleep! - Lawrence Brown, , Ann Sears
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      Spectra
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        		Spectra

        Manufacturer: Capstone
        ProductGroup: Music
        Binding: Audio CD

        GeneralGeneral | Symphonies | Classical | Styles | Music
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        ASIN: B000007SAY
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        4. Five American Portraits: Henry Ford - Members Of The Hartt Contemprorary Players/Douglas Jackson
        5. Five American Portraits: Edgar Allan Poe - Members Of The Hartt Contemprorary Players/Douglas Jackson
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        7. While Conscience Slept - Greig Shearer/Ronald Krentzman/Jeffrey Krieger/Istvan B' Racz
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        Don't Hold Your Breath
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          		Don't Hold Your Breath

          Manufacturer: Delicious
          ProductGroup: Music
          Binding: Audio CD

          New WaveNew Wave | New Wave & Post-Punk | Alternative Rock | Styles | Music
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          ASIN: B000071EWP
          Release Date: 2002-11-12

          Tracks:

          1. Don't Hold Your Breath (Single Mix)
          2. Don't Hold Your Breath (Yellow Magic Mix)
          3. Don't Hold Your Breath (Waste of Time Mix)
          4. Don't Hold Your Breath (Indecision Mix)
          5. Don't Hold Your Breath (Deep Mix)
          6. Walk Away From Love (Radio Remix)

          Album Description

          The debut single from Swedish/American nu-wave duo AGENCY-X, featuring exclusive remixes by Ganymede, Pacific Mile and Return to Mono. Also includes the hit remix of their Yaz cover "Walk Away From Love."
          Kitzke: The Character Of American Sunlight, etc. / Lubman, Mad Coyote, et al
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            		Kitzke: The Character Of American Sunlight, etc. / Lubman, Mad Coyote, et al

            Manufacturer: Koch Int'l Classics
            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            Chamber MusicChamber Music | Forms & Genres | Classical (c.1770-1830) | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            General ModernGeneral Modern | Modern, 20th, & 21st Century | Historical Periods | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Chamber Music | Classical | Styles | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Opera & Vocal | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00000I0U4
            Release Date: 1999-02-09

            Tracks:

            1. Mad Coyote Madly Sings
            2. A Keening Wish
            3. The Animist Child
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            Amazon.com

            Jerome Kitzke's works go wildly beyond definition, partaking of rhythmic tumult and pouncing reeds, not to mention the vocalists who shout jubilantly and chant darkly. Part musical theater, Kitzke's oeuvre is full of theatricality, as on Keening Wish, the Allen Ginsberg-scripted text of which is recited, morphed, and ricocheted through percussion and bass clarinet, building toward Lisa Karrer's floating vocalizations and the full ensemble's mirroring of the voice. Then The Animist Child jumps into a virtuosic mix of foot-stomping and toy piano that sound like a rootsy take on John Cage's chance composition. It's on The Big Gesture that Kitzke's full breadth of know-how comes to light. Tumbling drummed percussion gets twill-like weave treatment with Michael Lowenstern's bass clarinet and Jacqueline Leclair's oboe. Kitzke has several political commentaries wrapped in these pieces, but all are served well by spotless execution on works that could easily hide even intentional spots in their ecumenical embrace of so many genres. --Andrew Bartlett
            American Breath
            Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
            • Can't miss this recording!
            		 American Breath

            ProductGroup: Music
            Binding: Audio CD

            ClassicalClassical | Indie Music | Stores | Music
            GeneralGeneral | Classical | Styles | Music
            ASIN: B00005B4BM
            Release Date: 2001-01-05

            Tracks:

            1. David Maslanka, Sonata for Alto Saxophone and Piano: Moderato
            2. Very Expressive
            3. Very Fast
            4. Larry Thomas Bell, Mahler in Blue Light: Fantasy and Fugue
            5. Intermezzo
            6. Variations on a Theme by Mahler based on a theme from "Der Abschied" from Das Lied Von Der Erde
            7. Rondo Finale
            8. Russell Peterson, Concerto for Alto Saxophone and Percussion Orchestra: Slowly-Allegro
            9. Tempo Rubato
            10. Allegro

            Album Description

            Russell Peterson, an internationally recognized saxophonist who won the top award at the (1995) International Saxophone Concours in Geneva, Switzerland, has made a bold recording of American music featuring the alto saxophone. He notes, "The music on this album represents a distinctively American aesthetic in contemporary music--at once sophisticated and bold, drawing on classical tradition yet embracing modern mainstream culture. It is my pleasure and my passion to give this singularly vital music voice and breath." From Maslanka's sonata, masterpiece of saxophone repertoire, to the dazzling interplay of saxophone, cello and piano in Bell's "Mahler in Blue Light" to Peterson's own spectacular Concerto for Saxophone and Percussion Orchestra (featuring more than twenty percussionists), this album is an exciting breath of fresh air in the world of classical saxophone recordings.

            Russell Peterson also has quartet recordings released on Albany Classical (with the Transcontinental Saxophone Quartet) and Sea-Breeze Jazz Records (Hard-Bop Saxophone Quartet).

            Customer Reviews:

            5 out of 5 stars Can't miss this recording!.......2005-09-23

            When one thinks of the saxophone in a classical sense, there are many assumptions that people may make about the genre. One, the saxophone is incapable of playing anything to the level of the established "classical instruments" i.e. violin, cello, flute, etc, and also that classical playing in general means that the music is being performed for the sheer technical aspects of the music. Russ Peterson disproves both of these ideas with this amazing and enlightening recording.
            The first piece, Sonata by David Maslanka, is an amazing piece any way that it is viewed. From a technical aspect, it is one the hardest pieces in the saxophone repertoire. Listening to Mr. Peterson play it though, the entire piece seems effortless. The most intriguing aspect to the Maslanka sonata, however, is the emotional impact that Peterson seems to channel from it. His interpetation of the second movement is extremely powerful in an emotional as well as in a musical sense. Mr. Peterson seems to personally identify with the music, and that comes through in his interpetation. I have listened to countless other saxophonists such as Mule, Londiex, Delangle, Sugawa, etc, and while all brilliant in their own respects none have come close to the emotional impact that Mr. Petersons playing transmits.
            The other pieces, the Bell and the concerto that Peterson himself composed, are great pieces of music in themselves. However, the Maslanka is the real treasure in this recording. Do yourself a favor and find any recordings you can of Russell Peterson. Start with this CD, you will not be dissapointed. Highly recommended!
            Universal Praise
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              		Universal Praise
              Broderick Robinson
              Manufacturer: Universal Praise, LLC
              ProductGroup: Music
              Binding: Audio CD

              GeneralGeneral | Christian & Gospel | Styles | Music
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              ASIN: B000CAK3B4
              Release Date: 2003-11-11

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              1. Beethoven: Leonore Overture No. 1 / Symphonies Nos. 4 & 5
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