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Shadowfax (band) Albums
The name Shadowfax may refer to: * Shadowfax (Middle-earth), a fictional horse ridden by Gandalf the wizard in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''Lord of the Rings'' * Shadowfax (band), a new age/electronic musical group ** Shadowfax (album), ''Shadowfax'' (album), an album by this group * Mount Shadowfax, a mountain in British Columbia {{disambig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowfax (Middle-earth)
Gandalf is a protagonist in J. R. R. Tolkien's novels ''The Hobbit'' and ''The Lord of the Rings''. He is a wizard, one of the ''Istari'' order, and the leader of the Fellowship of the Ring. Tolkien took the name "Gandalf" from the Old Norse "Catalogue of Dwarves" (''Dvergatal'') in the ''Völuspá''. As a wizard and the bearer of one of the Three Rings, Gandalf has great power, but works mostly by encouraging and persuading. He sets out as Gandalf the Grey, possessing great knowledge and travelling continually. Gandalf is focused on the mission to counter the Dark Lord Sauron by destroying the One Ring. He is associated with fire; his ring of power is Narya, the Ring of Fire. As such, he delights in fireworks to entertain the hobbits of the Shire, while in great need he uses fire as a weapon. As one of the Maiar, he is an immortal spirit from Valinor, but his physical body can be killed. In ''The Hobbit'', Gandalf assists the 13 dwarves and the hobbit Bilbo Baggins with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowfax (band)
Shadowfax was a new-age/electronic musical group formed in Chicago in the early 1970s and best known for their albums '' Shadowfax'' and ''Folksongs for a Nuclear Village''. In 1989, they won the Grammy for Best New Age Performance for ''Folksongs for a Nuclear Village''. In 1993, they were nominated for the Grammy for '' Esperanto''. The group formed in 1972 and disbanded after 1995 when Lyricon player and leader Chuck Greenberg died of a heart attack. Having lost their signature sound, Shadowfax's members went on to other projects. The group took its name from Gandalf the Grey's horse Shadowfax in J. R. R. Tolkien's ''The Lord of the Rings''. Members * Chuck Greenberg – lyricon, saxophone, flute (1974-1995) * Armen Chakmakian – keyboards (1990-1995) * David Lewis – keyboards (1984-1990) * G. E. Stinson – guitars (1974-1990) * Charlie Bisharat – electric violin (1986-1990) * Phil Maggini – double bass, bass guitar, vocals (1974-1995) * Stuart Nevitt – drum ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shadowfax (album)
''Shadowfax'' is the second album by Shadowfax, and the band's first for Windham Hill Records. Saxophonist Chuck Greenberg was introduced to Windham Hill CEO Will Ackerman by Ackerman's cousin Alex de Grassi. The band was signed to a record deal in early 1982. Track listing # "Angel's Flight" – Chuck Greenberg 4:05 # "Vajra" – G.E. Stinson 4:26 # "Wheel of Dreams" – G.E. Stinson & Chuck Greenberg 4:51 # "Oriental Eyes" – Phil Maggini 4:59 # "Move the Clouds" – G.E. Stinson 3:11 # "A Thousand Teardrops" – Chuck Greenberg 4:21 # "Ariki (Hummingbird Spirit)" G. E. Stinson & Chuck Greenberg – 3:18 # "Marie" – G.E. Stinson 5:57 Personnel *G. E. Stinson – 12-string acoustic guitar, 6-string acoustic guitar, piano * Chuck Greenberg – Lyricon, soprano saxophone *Phil Maggini – bass *Stuart Nevitt – drums, percussion Additional personnel * Emil Richards – windchimes on 1, bells on 1, contra bass marimba on 2 7, rhythm log on 2, bell tree on 2, tambourine o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
