Ethnicity (Yanni album)
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| Studio album by Yanni | ||
| Released | 2003 | |
| Genre | Contemporary instrumental Easy listening Soft adult contemporary |
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| Label | Virgin Records | |
| Producer(s) | Yanni | |
| Yanni chronology | ||
|---|---|---|
| If I Could Tell You (2000) |
Ethnicity (2003) |
Yanni Live, The Concert Event (2006) |
Ethnicity, is Yanni's 13th studio album, released in 2003. (see 2003 in music). This release sparked what would become the 4th largest concert tour of the year, ranked by Billboard Magazine.
Contents |
[edit] Album
[edit] Track listing
- "Rites of Passage" – 4:35
- "For All Seasons" – 5:37
- "The Promise" – 3:42
- "Rainmaker" – 5:36
- "Written on the Wind" – 3:56
- "Playing by Heart" – 4:38
- "At First Sight" – 5:14
- "Tribal Dream" – 5:35
- "Almost a Whisper" – 3:51
- "Never Too Late" – 5:01
- "Playtime" – 5:29
- "Jivaeri" (Jiva-Eri) Traditional – 4:37
[edit] Personnel
- All music composed and arranged by Yanni. (except Jivaeri)
- Pedro Eustache – Flutes, World Reeds, Duduk, Argul, Uilleann pipes, Chanter, and Saxophone.
- Karen Briggs – Violin
[edit] Vocals
- Alfreda Gerald (also lead vocals on The Promise, Tribal Dream, and Never Too Late)
- Michelle Amato (also lead vocals on For All Seasons, Almost a Whisper, and Jivaeri)
- Noelani Brock (and lead vocals on Written on the Wind)
- Regina Acuna-Williams
- Peter Lehman
- Randy Nichols
- Suzy Park
- Kurt von Schmittou
[edit] Lyrics
- Lyrics for The Promise and Almost a Whisper by Pamela McNeill.
[edit] Production
- Engineered and mixed by Yanni at his private studios.
- Assistant engineer: Anthony Stabile
- Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering, Hollywood, CA.
- Recorded and mixed on a Sountracs DPC-II Digital Console
- All piano tracks were recorded on a Yamaha CFIII 5, 9' Concert Grand
[edit] The Ethnicity concert tour
[edit] Media Excerpts
[edit] Yanni Fall 2003 Newsletter
On March 1, 2003, after a nearly five-year absence from touring, Yanni opened his 2003/2004 Ethnicity Tour in Las Vegas' Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino. The Ethnicity concerts showcased both familiar and favorite musicians and music, as well as brand-new compositions and musical talent. Some of the returning artists included Charlie Adams on drums, Karen Briggs on violin, Pedro Eustache on flute/woodwinds, Ric Fierabracci on bass guitar, Ming Freeman and Bradley Joseph on keyboards, and Alfreda Gerald on vocals. Yanni also discovered new talent from all corners of the world - Puerto Rico, Paraguay, Armenia, and the Ukraine. All of this multicultural talent blended harmoniously to enhance Yanni's musical definition of Ethnicity. Newcomers included Samvel Yervinyan on violin, Dan Landrum on hammered dulcimer, and Victor Espinola on Paraguayan harp. The tour spanned 96 days, 60 cities, and more than 27,000 miles logged. It was seen by nearly a half million fans throughout the U.S. and Canada.[2]
[edit] Star Tribune
Yanni, an alum of the University of Minnesota and the 1980s Twin Cities hair-rock band Chameleon, has elevated instrumental music to new heights. Equal parts showman and maestro, the keyboard icon, who has done command performances at the Taj Mahal and Acropolis, returns to his old stomping grounds with former Chameleon drummer Charlie Adams and keyboardist Bradley Joseph. Expect more singing this time from Alfreda Gerald, whose mostly wordless vocalizing is featured on the new CD "Ethnicity".[3]
[edit] Featured tour musicians
[edit] Band
- Charlie Adams: Drums
- Michelle Amato: Vocalist
- Karen Briggs: Violin
- Victor Espinola: Harp
- Pedro Eustache: Flutes, Saxophone
- Ric Fierabracci: Bass guitar
- Ramon Flores: Trumpet
- Ming Freeman: Keyboards
- Alfreda Gerald: Vocalist
- David Hudson: Didgeridoo
- Bradley Joseph: Keyboards
- Dan Landrum: Hammered Dulcimer
- Armen Movessian: Violin
- Walter Rodriguez: Percussion
- Samvel Yervinyan: Violin
[edit] Orchestra
- Violins: Kristen Autry, Robert Berg, Erica Walczak
- Violas: Eugene Mechtovich, Llona Geller
- Celli: Alexander Zhiroff, Sarah O'Brien
- Harp: April Aoki
- Oboe: April Cap
- French Horns: Jim Mattos, Kristin Morrison
- Trumpets: Kerry Hughes
- Trombones: Wendell Kelly
- Orchestrator: Jeffrey Silverman
[edit] Tour Production
- Personal Management: Danny O'Donovan, Danny O'Donovan Entertainiment Group
- Business Management: Seven Eight, Inc., Tom Paske, George Veras, Diane Kramer, Anda Allenson, Richard Allenson
- Tour & Production Manager: Michael Weiss
- Production Supervisor: Anthony Stabile
- Personal Assistant to Yanni: Don Bath
- Road Manager: Arturo Cisneros
- Stage Manager: Richard Bray
- Production Coordinator: Kathleen Kronauer
- Tour Accountant: Richard Allenson
- Tour Security: Craig Yun
- Lighting Director: Bud Horowitz
- Yanni's wardrobe designed by Nolan Miller
- Costume Design/Wardrobe: Jennifer Jacobs, Thomas Wells
[edit] References
- ^ "Ethnicity" album liner
- ^ Yanni Newsletter: Fall 2003; volume 8 number 2
- ^ Bream, Jon. "This Week IN MUSIC", Star Tribune, 2003-05-20. Retrieved on 2006-12-18.
- ^ Yanni Ethnicity World Tour 2003-2004 concert program
[edit] External links
