<![CDATA[[MusicRatty] tag: rolland]]> http://www.musicratty.com/tag/rolland Wed, 07 Nov 2007 22:58:32 +0000 iRatty Engine http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss <![CDATA[The Tides In For Brian RollandJazz Pop Release Makes Waves]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/db1cd8fcdfa272e727d629ef769b940f http://www.musicratty.com/article/db1cd8fcdfa272e727d629ef769b940f Boston, MA - In 2007 Brian Rolland released The Tide’s In, a highly acclaimed jazz-pop release featuring Rolland’s beautiful acoustic guitar lines…expertly played and defined by some of the finest craftsmanship found in the independent music community. The Tide’s In debuted at #3 on the New Age/World/Ambient Charts for April 2008, and has been creeping up on the College Radio Top 10 World and Jazz charts over recent months.

The Cambridge Massachusetts native is a well-traveled soul and along the way, he received some fine training from some very special mentors before he released his recorded works.

Brian Rolland gives his listeners a nice variety, a colorful palette of New World Jazz with splashes of Rock, Classical, Spanish, New Age, Folk, Blues and Pop. Brian uses the nylon string guitar primarily and the steel string and electric guitar, plays the piano, and on occasion, he offers some vocals. All of his talents are brought forth with strength on TThe Tide’s In.

Brian is a seasoned and well-schooled jazz musician giving the discerning jazz lover and guitar aficionados a reason to celebrate. Right from the opening track, he creates a nice healing atmosphere with intricate, soft and inviting guitar lines featuring the golden touch of some lovely female vocals that encourages Brian’s guitar to step deeper into the flowing waters on some select tracks. The journey is one of enchantment and enlightenment through music. Only a talented and insightful musician can create music such as this and Brian Rolland consistently displays the ability to make this happen throughout The Tide’s In.

For information about Brian Rolland, his music, updates, pictures, and performance dates, visit his website.

Contact: Brian Rolland
Company: On The Full Moon
Address: PO Box 770, Marblehead, MA 01945
Tel: 617-527-2337
Brian Rolland Website
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]]> Thu, 22 May 2008 12:19:10 +0000 brian brian rolland website website brian rolland tides independent music community pop music lovely female vocals The Tides In For Brian RollandJazz Pop Release Makes Waves <![CDATA[PULSAR - The Strands of the Future (1976)]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/ab419b4501299dc55a27664918b9ff7f http://www.musicratty.com/article/ab419b4501299dc55a27664918b9ff7f

Space, the final frontier. Having chosen a name such as Pulsar, these French lads clearly defined their mission to create music that boldly goes beyond the normal perimeters and shoots into that zone “beyond”. The follow up to their enticing debut “Pollen” (a favorite of Peter Hammill, according to the liner notes), which set the dreamy and romantic tone for their crafty style, is this brilliant (like a supernova) recording with the evocative title “The Strands of the Future”. Blasting off with the 22 minute title cut also clearly lays down the obvious that this is no pop album! This massive piece slowly weaves in the trademark Pulsar elements: Gilbert Gandil’s pastoral acoustic guitar playing combining with waves of Moog, Organ, Mellotron and the Solina (a distinct sounding made in France keyboard with a distinctive tone), rippling drumming from the busy Victor Bosch and Rolland Richard’s tremulous flute. When Gandil lets one of his immediately recognizable electric solos fly, the heavens gates are unbolted and a torrent of heady pleasures greets the avid ear. The Floydian allusions are only in structure, as the individual members have an all-together divergent approach, Gandil being closer to Hackett than Gilmour (even looking like Steve circa 1974!), Bosch way jazzier, almost like Michael Giles of KC rather than the sedate Nick Mason and the heavy use of flute and Mellotron (used very sparingly by the “Meddlers”). Also Pulsar proffers a more instrumental medium with only intermittent vocals. The last two minutes float in fluted serenity, peace at last. “Flight” is a short two and a half minute stunning piece of genius, so typical of French prog with an ornately romantic hummed theme supported by a synth-tron combo to die for. “Windows” is the third chapter, with a mournful flute and a sad English vocal with plenty of choir backing, itself underpinned by the trusty Mellotron, all setting the table for a restrained Gandil showcase. The arrangement is very gentle, almost pastoral, a close cousin of KC’s “I Talk to the Wind” (hint) with absolute tremendous flute playing by Rolland Richard and a subtle synthesizer outro. “Fool’s Failure” is the 10 minute closer, another “Great White ‘Tron” infested track, massive walls of sound, whistling Moog flights, a slightly harder edge to both the snarling vocals, the oddball backing voices and the grittier guitar smears. When Gandil unleashes a huge creepy solo, the choir decides to wail insanely, giving this an almost Ange-like feel, circa “Le Cimetière des Arlequins”. The magic flute dances again with frivolity, enticed by the string metal tapes that lead to weird noises: typewriter, pages crunched and tossed and assorted other oddities until the main theme comes and goes, just like a….. Pulsar. A must have for fans of symphonic space rock, particularly those who enjoy “L’Ecole Progressive Française”. Hey, like Finn and his fantastique forest 4.5 etoiles

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]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 16:36:19 +0000 pulsar music pulsar music online flute amazon video games amazon magic flute dances trademark pulsar elements movies online amazon PULSAR - The Strands of the Future (1976) <![CDATA[Brian Rolland - The Tides In]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/76cf0e11ee7d80f44d972c2115fa4aa9 http://www.musicratty.com/article/76cf0e11ee7d80f44d972c2115fa4aa9 Brian Rolland is a seasoned jazz player with several studio albums and many years of practical training behind him. On the 2007 release The Tide’s In, he has a host of great support behind him to make the recording exceptional. Rolland plays all the guitars, and adds some vocals while the rest of his band (see credits) provides the quintessential support necessary for a great recording.

The Tide’s In shows the many talents of Brian Rolland. The opening track sets the pace and creates a nice healing atmosphere with some lovely female vocals that encourages Brian’s guitar to step deeper into the flowing waters. This is an invitation to musical enchantment that is only the beginning. As it turns out this does set the precedence for the album.

I felt the songs where Rolland used his female counterparts to cover the vocals were the most appealing. His guitars do most of the talking throughout this recording however; yet he does an adequate job with the vocals he contributes. The instrumentals are particularly interesting because the focus is entirely on Rolland’s incredibly talented six-string virtuoso. He is an accomplished jazz musician that likes to inject his music with tropical Latin flavors and dashes of pop.

“Free Fall” and “Millennium Calypso” are a great stage for this accomplished musician to capture your imagination with his fluid and precise playing. As much as I appreciated the tracks that had vocals I think kicking back and soaking up the instrumentals where what made me realize just how good of a guitar player Rolland is. “Kick It” is a great tune, full of life and inspired with catchy guitar riffs and one line throughout-“Grab your hat, kick it back! There are some nice rhythmic vocal workouts with some old-fashioned humming and scatting to feed the guitar frenzy. Brian really cuts loose on this track offering up some of his very best guitar work and it turns out to be the best song on the album. Another instrumental comes in right behind it titled “Catch Me If You Can.”

This music reminded me of one of my favorite jazz albums of all time, Harlequin featuring Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour, for me that was sweet because I was discovering jazz at the time that album came out. For this listener, this is one of the highest forms of compliments that I could give an artist and it is well deserving indeed.

Artist: Brian Rolland
Title: The Tide’s In
Genre: Jazz-Pop
Label: On The Full Moon Productions
Website
Source Link

Tracks:
01. Tide’s In
02. Magellan
03. Free Fall
04. Doliber’s Cove
05. Collage/Water Is Wide
06. Ask Me To
07. Roots of Rhythm Remain/African Skies
08. Millenium Calypso
09. Somewhere
10. Kick It!
11. Catch Me If You Can
12. Moonlight Holds The Key

Credits:
Brian Rolland-guitars, vocals, piano
John Lockwood-bass
Bob Warner-percussion
Dave Mattacks drums, keyboards, piano (track #1), percussion
Eguie Castrillo-congas, percussion
Hope Carpenter, Marianne Murphy, Katy Auburn-vocals

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Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck

]]> Tue, 06 May 2008 10:24:56 +0000 brian rolland brian rolland brian rolland-guitars guitars guitar encourages brians guitar guitar player rolland jazz player Brian Rolland - The Tides In <![CDATA[Brian Rolland - The Tide's In]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/747303ecd5e158a726ada719739d9351 http://www.musicratty.com/article/747303ecd5e158a726ada719739d9351 Brian Rolland - The Tide's In 

Brian Rolland is a seasoned jazz player with several studio albums and many years of practical training behind him. On the 2007 release The Tide’s In, he has a host of great support behind him to make the recording exceptional. Rolland plays all the guitars, and adds some vocals while the rest of his band (see credits) provides the quintessential support necessary for a great recording.
 
The Tide’s In shows the many talents of Brian Rolland. The opening track sets the pace and creates a nice healing atmosphere with some lovely female vocals that encourages Brian’s guitar to step deeper into the flowing waters. This is an invitation to musical enchantment that is only the beginning. As it turns out this does set the precedence for the album.
 
I felt the songs where Rolland used his female counterparts to cover the vocals were the most appealing. His guitars do most of the talking throughout this recording however; yet he does an adequate job with the vocals he contributes. The instrumentals are particularly interesting because the focus is entirely on Rolland’s incredibly talented six-string virtuoso. He is an accomplished jazz musician that likes to inject his music with tropical Latin flavors and dashes of pop.
 
“Free Fall” and “Millennium Calypso” are a great stage for this accomplished musician to capture your imagination with his fluid and precise playing. As much as I appreciated the tracks that had vocals I think kicking back and soaking up the instrumentals where what made me realize just how good of a guitar player Rolland is. “Kick It” is a great tune, full of life and inspired with catchy guitar riffs and one line throughout-“Grab your hat, kick it back! There are some nice rhythmic vocal workouts with some old-fashioned humming and scatting to feed the guitar frenzy. Brian really cuts loose on this track offering up some of his very best guitar work and it turns out to be the best song on the album. Another instrumental comes in right behind it titled “Catch Me If You Can.”
 
This music reminded me of one of my favorite jazz albums of all time, Harlequin featuring Dave Grusin and Lee Ritenour, for me that was sweet because I was discovering jazz at the time that album came out. For this listener, this is one of the highest forms of compliments that I could give an artist and it is well deserving indeed.
 
Credits:
Brian Rolland-guitars, vocals, piano
John Lockwood-bass
Bob Warner-percussion
Dave Mattacks drums, keyboards, piano (track #1), percussion
Eguie Castrillo-congas, percussion
Hope Carpenter, Marianne Murphy, Katy Auburn-vocals

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Keith “MuzikMan” Hannaleck-April 30, 2008
]]> Wed, 30 Apr 2008 23:16:45 +0000 brian rolland brian rolland brian rolland-guitars guitars guitar encourages brians guitar guitar player rolland katy auburn-vocals Brian Rolland - The Tide's In <![CDATA[Confirmed: J.Holiday Arrested!]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/9d88c045dc18d27300416081b284d2e1 http://www.musicratty.com/article/9d88c045dc18d27300416081b284d2e1 Confirmed: J.Holiday Arrested!

It has been confirmed by local news channel WMDT 47 in Salisbury, Maryland, R&B singer J.Holiday was arrested Thursday night after being pulled over on Route 50 for racing with another vehicle … and having some weed in the “back of his lac!” Sgt. Frank Russo said when the officers pulled J.Holiday (real name: Nahum Grymes) over, they picked up a strong odor resembling that of marijuana coming from the singer’s car, which led to a search of his vehicle. According to WMDT, a small amount of marijuana was found in the center console of the vehicle. Holiday and his passenger, George Jackson, both face charges of drug possession, while the driver of the other car, Rolland Wesley, faces traffic-related charges.

I’m still waiting on that mugshot to leak!

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]]> Sat, 09 Feb 2008 07:44:14 +0000 mp3 free mp3 music mp3 enthusiast free mp3 websites free mp3 songs free mp3 downloads music mp3 downloads mp3 music format Download Free Mp3 Music <![CDATA[Foxy Moon Baby - Dreamer]]> http://www.musicratty.com/article/e284ab77e1b04a73684426dbcc5064b8 http://www.musicratty.com/article/e284ab77e1b04a73684426dbcc5064b8 Dreamer with the title track, an upbeat jazz mover that focuses on their instrumental prowess. Then no sooner, you are in the instrumental frame of mind and the next track “Velma in the Shade” kicks in, offering some more jazz with pop overtones and the pleasant vocals of Dennis Lippe, who also mans the guitars along with his sibling Chris.

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So hats off to everyone involved in this project. Every track takes you on a multihued jazz journey, and as expected, each one is long enough to satisfy. This CD was worthy of many listens from my vantage point and surely I am not going to be the only one that feels that way once the word gets out about Foxy Moon Baby. What is great about a CD like this is that people who normally do not hear jazz, will, and those firmly entrenched with their jazz have an opportunity to hear a different brand of rock and pop mixed with jazz.



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