John Berberian - Music Of The Middle EastVinyl LP pressing. Best known for his proficiency on the oud, John Berberian has been releasing music since the early 1960s. While attending New York's Columbia University, Berberian made his professional musical debut playing the oud in support of violinist Reuben Sarkisian. While completing an MBA from Harvard, Berberian managed to find the time to become a staple on the Manhattan nightclub scene. In 1964 he was signed to Bob Shad's New York based

presented here

against the piano maniacs who abuse them as showpieces

and Kyle Hill [drums] - at Bauld's Los Angeles studio for a series of writing sessions as soon as it became safe to do so

Gatefold 180g 2LP

Taken from concert performances in Strasbourg that were described as "the musical event of the year"

Mitchell Lewis

animal calls

Deeply concerned with providing teaching to lower classes

Anthems & Icons is the sophomore album by the platinum singer/songwriter

The eighteen short pieces on this well-filled disc all exist in versions for various small groups of instruments or

Dragged through hills and valleys

claiming they were their own