Insomnia (Classical Guitar)

Myriad (Classical Guitar)

Montreux Jazz Festival website review of Pedro Martins, winner of the 2015 Montreux Jazz Festival Electric Guitar Competition:
"Pedro Martins has arrived. Just like that the young guitarist has simply exploded on the musical stage, continuing the line of Brazilian guitarists who have taken a leap of faith from the tradition they serve so brilliantly; adhering to it and creating within its rich environs when necessary, and making a run for it as they push out of its boundaries when the need arises. On Sonhando Alto (Dreaming High), Mr. Martins displays remarkable musical intellect and displays unbridled creativity as he appears to expand both the language and the literature of his instrument. He plays a guitar in voluptuous and radiant notes, which sound as if they were hammered as by the soft felts of a piano and sometimes as if they were a mix of piano and a glittering roll-out from a horn. His lines are wonderfully elastic and feature single notes and gorgeous sixteenth note triplets, picked by seemingly elongating the fingers of both hands almost magically. These weave in and out of Brazilian rhythms reminiscent of the lines of a choro that wail and leap like excited impalas. His colours are verdant and azure as if he might be reflecting earth and sky as he reaches impossible heights in complex melodies and harmonies that feature an embarrassment of riche."

About Daniel Santiago on latinjazznet.com by Raul da Gama:
"Daniel Santiago comes from a long and continuing line of renowned Brasilian guitarists. He has a lively and probing mind and the language of his guitar resonates with sparkling phrases, unusual syntax and an almost full-formed musical ideology. On Metropole, a thoughtful, questioning record, Santiago employs the distinct nature of being “Brasileiro” to explore his environment from a unique perspective: an urbane, worldly vision with a truly pastoral sensibility."

Simbiose - 06 Paz

Zapin Aidilfitri

Composer: Amirah Ali
Lyricist: Amirah Ali

Verse 1
Cari perigi, cari perigi
Di taman bonda
Fajar berseri, aduhai sayang
Fajar berseri, di Hari Raya

Verse 2
Pokok cempaka, pokok cempaka
Enak buahnya
Laungan Azan, aduhai sayang
Laungan Azan, merdu dengarnya

Verse 3
Adat dijunjung, adat dijunjung
Seluruh hayat 
Salam-salaman, aduhai sayang
Salam-salaman, bermaaf-maafan

Verse 4
Kalau sutera, kalau sutera
Jadi pilihan
Songket sepadan, aduhai sayang,
Songket sepadan, di Hari Lebaran

Verse 5
Puas dicari, puas dicari, anak berlari
Rakan keluarga, aduhai sayang
Rakan keluarga, jamu selera

Zapin Aidilfitri

New Beginning

Recorded live at LCRC.
Tylyn, Bethany, Eric, Caden, & Joel

Song written by Sandra McCracken.

Ya Allah

Julio Caliman