improvisation for my friend Rita Byxbe. Photo by Juliet Lee.

For Rita Byxbe

The second installment in my song-a-week program is a very special one, as it features some great musicians I know from Crete ~ Giorgos Papaioannou on violin, Giannis Dermitzakis on oud, and Jérôme Salomon on percussion. Here is Filyra (Linden), a new composition in 10/8 curcuna time, written and recorded in Houdetsi, Crete.


Filyra (linden)

rough mix of a new composition by Peter Jaques, performed by Brass Menazeri Balkan Brass Band from Oakland, California — www.brassmenazeri.com

Brass Menazeri - Chet Vorno (by P. Jaques)

instrumental in Turkish Rom ("Gypsy") "ağır Roman" style, in 9/8 time. Performed by Orkestar Sali ~ facebook.com/OrkestarSali

Orkestar Sali - Hanım Ayşe (demo)

from Brass Menazeri's 2007 cd, Brazen ~ www.brassmenazeri.com ~ this tune was later remixed by Beats Antique, www.beatsantique.com

Brass Menazeri - Nešatovo Oro

Traditional Serbian kolo, performed by Brass Menazeri ~ www.brassmenazeri.com

Brass Menazeri - Kozarica Kolo

Brass Menažeri - Opa Cupa

Azade, composed by Gari Hegedus (www.garihegedus.com), performed by Stellamara with Ross Daly & Kelly Thoma.

Stellamara (with Ross Daly) - Azade

For their 2012 release "Contraption Vol. 2," Beats Antique (www.beatsantique.com) remixed Brass Menažeri's (www.brassmenazeri.com) rendition of Bulgarian singer Ilija Marinov's "Phirava Daje."

Beats Antique vs. Brass Menažeri - Crush

I arranged & played all trumpets, baritone horns, and clarinet on this original Balkan-inspired track written by Beats Antique. From their 2012 release "Contraption Vol. 2".

Beats Antique - Bus to Balkans

Recordings March 17, 2013 in Naousa, Makedonia, Greece. Apokrias is the Greek Carnaval, a street celebration before the beginning of Lent.

Naousa Zourna 1 - 17 March 2013

Naousa Zourna 2 — 17 March 2013

Naousa Zourna 3 — 17 March 2013

Recorded March 16, 2013 in Naousa, Makedonia, Greece. Apokrias is the Greek Carnaval, a street celebration before the beginning of Lent.

This is the Dželal Aguševi band from Agušev, Macedonia (FYROM). Many bands from the country to the north — especially Roma brass bands — come to play for apokrias, as it has traditionally been a time people have tipped well. During the current economic crisis, not so much, but some intrepid bands still make the trip.

Naousa - Orkestar Dželal Aguševi (from Agušev) — 16 March 2013

Grigoris Hatzilymperis 1 - live at Elatos restaurant, Peiraias, 20 April 2013

clarinetist, trumpeter, composer
member of hainides (χαΐνηδες)
formerly of Brass Menazeri & Stellamara
guest player with Beats Antique

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