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The Road Ahead (album)
''The Road Ahead'' is a compilation album by Bradley Joseph containing songs from his albums ''One Deep Breath'', ''Solo Journey'', '' The Journey Continues'', and ''Hear the Masses''. Track listing #"Rose Colored Glasses" #"Wildflowers" #"The Gift" #"If I could Fly" #"Wind Farmer" #"Dreamers Lullaby" #"Fridays Child" #"Is This A Dream" #"In The Heart Of Everyone" #"A Moments Rest" #"The Road Ahead" #"Seasons End" #"Dancers Waltz" #"Letters From Home" Personnel *All music composed, produced Producer or producers may refer to: Occupations *Producer (agriculture), a farm operator *A stakeholder of economic production *Film producer, supervises the making of films **Executive producer, contributes to a film's budget and usually does not ..., and performed by Bradley Joseph. References External linksOfficial Website at Orange Music [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bradley Joseph
Bradley Joseph (born 1965) is an American composer, arranger, and producer of contemporary instrumental music. His compositions include works for orchestra, quartet, and solo piano, while his musical style ranges from "quietly pensive mood music to a rich orchestration of classical depth and breadth". Active since 1983, Joseph has performed in front of millions of people around the world. He played various instruments in rock bands throughout the Midwest until 1989 when Greek composer Yanni hired him for his core band after hearing a tape of his original compositions. He was a featured concert keyboardist with Yanni through six major tours, most recently in 2003 for the 60-city ''Ethnicity'' tour. He appears in the multi-platinum album and concert film, ''Live at the Acropolis''. Joseph also spent five years as musical director and lead keyboardist for Sheena Easton, including a 1995 performance on ''The Tonight Show with Jay Leno''. Joseph is the founder of the Robbins Island Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Instrumental Music
An instrumental is a recording normally without any vocals, although it might include some inarticulate vocals, such as shouted backup vocals in a big band setting. Through semantic widening, a broader sense of the word song may refer to instrumentals. The music is primarily or exclusively produced using musical instruments. An instrumental can exist in music notation, after it is written by a composer; in the mind of the composer (especially in cases where the composer themselves will perform the piece, as in the case of a blues solo guitarist or a folk music fiddle player); as a piece that is performed live by a single instrumentalist or a musical ensemble, which could range in components from a duo or trio to a large big band, concert band or orchestra. In a song that is otherwise sung, a section that is not sung but which is played by instruments can be called an instrumental interlude, or, if it occurs at the beginning of the song, before the singer starts to sing, an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Adult Contemporary Music
Adult contemporary music (AC) is a form of radio-played popular music, ranging from 1960s vocal and 1970s soft rock music to predominantly ballad-heavy music of the present day, with varying degrees of easy listening, pop, soul, R&B, quiet storm and rock influence. Adult contemporary is generally a continuation of the easy listening and soft rock style that became popular in the 1960s and 1970s with some adjustments that reflect the evolution of pop/rock music. Adult contemporary tends to have lush, soothing and highly polished qualities where emphasis on melody and harmonies is accentuated. It is usually melodic enough to get a listener's attention, and is inoffensive and pleasurable enough to work well as background music. Like most of pop music, its songs tend to be written in a basic format employing a verse–chorus structure. The format is heavy on romantic sentimental ballads which mostly use acoustic instruments (though bass guitar is usually used) such as aco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Easy Listening
Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to 1970s. It is related to middle-of-the-road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit songs, non-rock vocals and instrumental covers of selected popular rock songs. It mostly concentrates on music that pre-dates the rock and roll era, characteristically on music from the 1940s and 1950s. It was differentiated from the mostly instrumental beautiful music format by its variety of styles, including a percentage of vocals, arrangements and tempos to fit various parts of the broadcast day. Easy listening music is often confused with lounge music, but while it was popular in some of the same venues it was meant to be listened to for enjoyment rather than as background sound. History The style has been synonymous with the tag "with strings". String instruments had been used in sweet bands in the 1930s and was the dominant sound track ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
While You Are Gone
''Music Pets Love: While You Are Gone'' is a specialty CD by Bradley Joseph on the Robbins Island Music label. It was released in 2004 and has evolved into a series of CD/DVD projects made up of instrumental music mixed with short stories and soft animal and nature sounds designed to create a peaceful environment for pets who are left alone or for the owner who needs quiet time. These projects began when he noticed reactions to certain types of music by his own pets. "I finally have solid proof that I don't take life too seriously", says Joseph. John P. Olsen of ''New Age Music World'' writes that: "The selection of CD and DVD pet therapy music produced by Bradley Joseph is designed specifically for pampering our companions using gentle music as a technique for relaxation and to help relieve separation anxiety while we are away, and additional common pet conditions. The benefits of music therapy are in fact supported by the veterinary profession..." Albums in the collection inc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In The Heart Of Everyone
''In the Heart of Everyone'' is a compilation album released by Orange Music containing select songs taken from Bradley Joseph's previously released ''One Deep Breath'', ''Solo Journey'', '' The Journey Continues'', and ''Hear the Masses''. It is distributed throughout Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. In a review by Yeoh Wee Teck of ''In the Heart of Everyone'', he remarked "Instead of attempting to fuse elements of different cultures like everyone else, he chose to rely on what he knows best - simple arrangements with assured piano playing." Track listing #"A Light From Home" #"Yesterday is But a Dream" #"A Summer's Story" #"A Warm Breeze" #"The Poetry Room" #"Away From the World" #"Winter Moon" #"My Friend" #"Letting Go" #"An Ocean Above" #"The Long Last Mile" #"In Peace" BONUS TRACKS: 13. "The Road Ahead" 14. "Wind Farmer" (Piano Version) 15. "In The Heart of Everyone" Personnel *All music composed, produced Producer or producers may refer ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
One Deep Breath
''One Deep Breath'' is Bradley Joseph's fifth album. It held a position on NAV's top 100 radio chart for over six months. Critical reception Bill Binkelman of ''Wind and Wire Magazine'' writes, ''"One Deep Breath'' is an album with two distinct 'feels' to it: the more serene new age/ambient soundscapes that bookend the inner tracks and the more radio-friendly and mainstream music in-between. While I doubt fans of Liquid Mind or other mainly electronic new-age music artists would wholly embrace the overt romanticism of piano-led tracks like 'Dancers Waltz' or 'Dreamer's Lullaby', there is definite appeal on the album for fans of adult contemporary piano pieces as well as for lovers of the more minimal approach to new-age music." Reviewing for ''Solo Piano Publications'', Kathy Parsons describes the album as "...a fascinating combination of structured melodic pieces and free-form, ambient compositions". ''Allmusics, Jim Brenholts views ''One Deep Breath'' as a set of smooth adul ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Solo Journey
''Solo Journey'' is Bradley Joseph's third album and first album on his own record label, Robbins Island Music. History Having previously recorded on the Narada label and admitting it was a great experience music-wise, Joseph didn't like the lack of control over the end product, and asked to be released from his contract. He started Robbins Island Music in 1998, composing, producing, and distributing his own recordings. Hence, ''Solo Journey'' was released in 1999, composed of eleven soft piano compositions. While Joseph's first two releases, ''Hear the Masses'' and ''Rapture'', employ mainly orchestral compositions and arrangements, this album features Joseph on soft solo piano and is characterized as being a "scaled down introspective, ... and while simplistic was still breath-taking", by Michael Debbage of ''Wind and Wire Magazine''. Joseph's goal for this album was to provide an "intimate and peaceful environment for the special times we all encounter in our lives". Review ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Journey Continues (Bradley Joseph Album)
''The Journey Continues'' is Bradley Joseph's sixth album. A sequel to '' Solo Journey'', this album was written after sound checks during Yanni's ''Ethnicity'' World Tour. "Soft piano to calm, compose, and renew". "At the beginning of 2003, I embarked on my sixth tour with Yanni traveling 27,000 miles throughout North America. It was remarkable to play arenas in 60 of our country's greatest cities including Madison Square Garden in New York Cityand the Los Angeles Hollywood Bowl. The special audiences and beautiful cities inspired me to compose after sound checks, and I began writing my sixth CD, ''The Journey Continues''. What an inspiration it was for me to sit alone on stage in these grand arenas and compose music." An intermediate piano book for this album was released in 2008. Critical reception Reviewing for ''Wind and Wire Magazine'', Michael Debbage writes, "The magical world of movies has a knack for exploring sequels. There is the beauty and beast effect when taking ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hear The Masses
''Hear the Masses'' is the debut album by Bradley Joseph, (see 1994 in music), a self-produced and self-published release consisting of 10 original instrumental compositions ranging from upbeat piano to orchestral ballads. It was recorded between world tours with Yanni and Sheena Easton, and Joseph invited most of the Yanni band to contribute. They include Charlie Adams (drums, percussion); Ric Fierabracci (fretless bass); Jeanette Clinger (vocals), and Grammy-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat. Other guest artists include Larry Preston (guitar), and Terry Brau — featured on numerous Bradley Joseph recordings — playing trumpet, saxophone, and fluegelhorn. "It's Bisharat's virtuostic violin that immediately attracts the listener's attention in the opening of 'Rose Colored Glasses' ...an upbeat song that has driving, forward momentum", states Music Outfitters. The "Gift" begins as a slow, dour march with vocal expressions by Joseph and Jeanette Clinger, but the tune quickly ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Composer
A composer is a person who writes music. The term is especially used to indicate composers of Western classical music, or those who are composers by occupation. Many composers are, or were, also skilled performers of music. Etymology and Definition The term is descended from Latin, ''compōnō''; literally "one who puts together". The earliest use of the term in a musical context given by the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' is from Thomas Morley's 1597 ''A Plain and Easy Introduction to Practical Music'', where he says "Some wil be good descanters ..and yet wil be but bad composers". 'Composer' is a loose term that generally refers to any person who writes music. More specifically, it is often used to denote people who are composers by occupation, or those who in the tradition of Western classical music. Writers of exclusively or primarily songs may be called composers, but since the 20th century the terms 'songwriter' or ' singer-songwriter' are more often used, particularl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Producer
A record producer is a recording project's creative and technical leader, commanding studio time and coaching artists, and in popular genres typically creates the song's very sound and structure.Virgil Moorefield"Introduction" ''The Producer as Composer: Shaping the Sounds of Popular Music'' (Cambridge, MA & London, UK: MIT Press, 2005).Richard James Burgess, ''The History of Music Production'' (New York: Oxford University Press, 2014)pp 12–13Allan Watson, ''Cultural Production in and Beyond the Recording Studio'' (New York: Routledge, 2015)pp 25–27 The record producer, or simply the producer, is likened to film director and art director. The executive producer, on the other hand, enables the recording project through entrepreneurship, and an audio engineer operates the technology. Varying by project, the producer may or may not choose all of the artists. If employing only synthesized or sampled instrumentation, the producer may be the sole artist. Conversely, some artists ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
