Steve Reich, was among the minimalist composers who shifted the firmament of music from Classical to Pop. To celebrate his 90th birthday, here are 10 essential Steve Reich recordings.
Steve Reich turns 90. We’ll celebrate with some special insights and we’ll play most of Music for 18 Musicians, one of his most celebrated works and one of the masterpieces of the 20th Century.
On a Slow Flow Echoes, music by Bodhiheart, a new age jazz ensemble mixing piano, cello, global percussion and bass and Special EFX guitarist Chieli Minucci with a solo, layered guitar album.
We’ll hear Hermanos Gutierrez, the Ecuadorian-Swiss brothers who make dreamy instrumentals that are like songs from the high desert. We’ll also hear Portuguese guitarist, Francis Mann.
Downtempo global fusion erupts when we hear Tropo, a project of violinist Tyson Leonard. He mixes electronics with violin and all kinds of global elements on Siente tu Corazon.
In the beginning, there was Will Ackerman. The guitarist and founder of Windham Hill Records launched a movement in 1976. Ackerman is still making music and he has a new album called Home.
Trumpeter Mark Isham returns with his first solo album in 27 years. It’s called At The Carousel Club. Isham takes us on a wild ride where every aspect of his career meets in one album.
Singer Agnes Obel returns with her first album in 6 years, The Meaning of Flowers. It’s a haunting meditation on motherhood and fame. It’s also the Echoes CD of the Month for October.