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Twin brother of guitarist Nels Cline, percussionist Alex Cline has often been portrayed as the quieter half, with his introspective leanings serving as the delicate yin to Nels' assertive yang. Cross-cultural metaphors aside, Alex's discography is filled with allusions to his longstanding interest in Eastern spirituality.Fittingly, Cline's albums often exude an air of introspective tranquility—an aesthetic focus that contrasts with his brother's more omnivorous approach. Less prolific than his sibling, Continuation is Cline's eighth album as a leader since the early eighties, and first since 2001's Constant Flame (Cryptogramophone)...Cline's string-heavy quintet weaves a nuanced web of sound that erases the boundaries between Western neo-classicism and Eastern modality. Jeff Gauthier's searing violin solo on "Steadfast," the sonorous refrains of Peggy Lee's mellifluous cello on "Nourishing Our Roots," and Scott Walton's lyrical bass cadenza introduction to "Clearing Our Streams" embrace myriad traditions, conveying a range of emotion..Straddling an aesthetic divide between the lush sonority of the strings and the leader's percussive asides, keyboardist Myra Melford plays a multifaceted role. Her harmonium wheezes Asiatic drones in support of the strings, while her kinetic piano refrains provide an acerbic edginess—bolstering Cline's impressionistic ruminations. From the pneumatic clusters and thorny cascades of "Steadfast" and "On the Bones of the Homegoing Thunder," to the tender, romantic pageantry of "Nourishing Our Roots," Melford's resourcefulness is immeasurable...http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=32009
Marisa Sannia (February 15, 1947 Iglesias, Sardinia, Italy - April 14, 2008 Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy) was an Italian singer from the island of Sardinia.[1]. She started her career with success in pop music in the sixties. And she later became an interpreter of songs, composer, an actress and then finally an artistic researcher. She is primarily noted for being a singer in the Sardinian language, which was of course respectfully her native tongue.Sannia died in Cagliari at the age of 61 on April 14, 2008.[1]...Wiki
