During his extraordinary 20 year career, multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris has created spiritually enriching music that swings from the seductively romantic to the exotic, global and experimental. Featuring 15 classic pieces and two new compositions, this is an exciting retrospective of his unique and eclectic musical achievements of the past decade.
CD PRICE $17.00
BRIO BY CHRIS SPHEERIS
BRIO is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris and guitarist Anthony Mazzella. The two performers have a fantastic interplay that leads to warm Spanish/Mediterranean flamenco guitar rhythms garnished with influences that range from Middle Eastern to jazz. The opening tracks, "Dia del Sol" and "Brio," introduce listeners to the duo's fiery fretwork and amazing technique. The remainder of the album sways between smooth romantic ballads and mid-tempo dance pieces like "Toward the Light," "The Afterglow" and "Trance Fusion." You can't go wrong with an album of sizzling grooves like this.
CD PRICE $16.00
CULTURE BY CHRIS SPHEERIS
This exotic and energetic instrumental and ingenious integration of musical motifs from different cultures.While guitar and percussion predominate, the sound textures range from the rhythmic chant of Kashmiri carpet weavers to the ethereal metallic rain of Thai temple pots.A most dynamic and uplifting musical experience.
Drawing upon his love of World Music, ethnic sounds and percussive textures, million-selling multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris fashions his Higher Octave Music debut as a festive melange of lush, sweeping guitar and keyboard-based atmospheres and melodies, polyrhythmic grooves, colorful authentic instruments and vocals from a wide variety of world cultures-including Greek, Spanish, East Indian and Middle Eastern.
CD PRICE $16.00
ENCHANTMENT
This instrumental recording, created with long-time
collaborator Paul Voudouris, features a strong collection of elegant melodies with
a bit of pop and ethnic spice. This recording has sold in 20 different
countries and recently earned a gold record in Spain.
CD PRICE $16.00
EROS
EROS celebrates romance in a way that is joyful, passionate and evocative. Named after the Greek mythological god of love, EROS features Chris Spheeris on acoustic guitar and piano in a lush, musical environment that conjures up images of the Greek islands, the Costa del Sol or the tender intimacy of a summer romance. Armed with gorgeous melodies, articulate arrangements and a rich and warm emotional current throughout, EROS aims straight at the heart of the listener.
CD PRICE $16.00
ESSENTIALS BY CHRIS SPHEERIS
A world traveler in more ways than one, the music of Chris Spheeris has always been about synergizing different cultural components to create rousing multicultural tapestries that are both romantic and grand in scope. For fifteen years, audiences have been taken by Spheeris' enchanting adventures - this album compiles many of them into one quality-intensive recording. Featuring a repertoire of tunes not featured on any previous Spheeris collection, ESSENTIALS offers a fond look at what has made this artist so popular - strong melodies, enjoyable arrangements (sporting Greek, Latin, Middle Eastern and European influences) and a flair for both ballads and upbeat tunes. Highlights here include Persian-flavored "Elektra" from CULTURE and the breezy "Mediterraneo" from EROS.
During his extraordinary 20 year career, multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris has created spiritually enriching music that swings from the seductively romantic to the exotic, global and experimental. Featuring 15 classic pieces and two new compositions, this is an exciting retrospective of his unique and eclectic musical achievements of the past decade.
BRIO is a collaboration between multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris and guitarist Anthony Mazzella. The two performers have a fantastic interplay that leads to warm Spanish/Mediterranean flamenco guitar rhythms garnished with influences that range from Middle Eastern to jazz. The opening tracks, "Dia del Sol" and "Brio," introduce listeners to the duo's fiery fretwork and amazing technique. The remainder of the album sways between smooth romantic ballads and mid-tempo dance pieces like "Toward the Light," "The Afterglow" and "Trance Fusion." You can't go wrong with an album of sizzling grooves like this.
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Drawing upon his love of World Music, ethnic sounds and percussive textures, million-selling multi-instrumentalist Chris Spheeris fashions his Higher Octave Music debut as a festive melange of lush, sweeping guitar and keyboard-based atmospheres and melodies, polyrhythmic grooves, colorful authentic instruments and vocals from a wide variety of world cultures-including Greek, Spanish, East Indian and Middle Eastern.
EROS celebrates romance in a way that is joyful, passionate and evocative. Named after the Greek mythological god of love, EROS features Chris Spheeris on acoustic guitar and piano in a lush, musical environment that conjures up images of the Greek islands, the Costa del Sol or the tender intimacy of a summer romance. Armed with gorgeous melodies, articulate arrangements and a rich and warm emotional current throughout, EROS aims straight at the heart of the listener.
A world traveler in more ways than one, the music of Chris Spheeris has always been about synergizing different cultural components to create rousing multicultural tapestries that are both romantic and grand in scope. For fifteen years, audiences have been taken by Spheeris' enchanting adventures - this album compiles many of them into one quality-intensive recording. Featuring a repertoire of tunes not featured on any previous Spheeris collection, ESSENTIALS offers a fond look at what has made this artist so popular - strong melodies, enjoyable arrangements (sporting Greek, Latin, Middle Eastern and European influences) and a flair for both ballads and upbeat tunes. Highlights here include Persian-flavored "Elektra" from CULTURE and the breezy "Mediterraneo" from EROS.
