A collection of jazzy hybrids mixed with Midwestern folk impressionism, world, Latin, classical and pop.
Greg Federico: Purity (1998)
Guitar and piano-based jazz trios and quartets ranging in style from Latin to swing to fusion to free-style improvisation to ballads.
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Dave Edwards - Acoustic & Electric Basses, Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Piano, Violin, Voice
B.D. Lenz - Acoustic & Electric Guitars
Ron Velosky - Acoustic & Electric Basses
Steve Girardi - Acoustic & Electric Guitars, Guitar Synth
Rachel Panay - Voice
Eric Olsen - Piano, Keyboards
Joe Mekler - Percussion
James Rosocha - Electric Bass
Daniel Mintseris - Piano, Keyboards
Sean Moran - Electric Guitar
Ben Schachter - Tenor & Soprano Saxophones
Charlene Angelini - Voice
Greg Federico - Drum Kit, Percussion, Vibraphone, Piano, Keyboards
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PERSONNEL on “PACIFIC COAST HIGHWAY”:
Dave Edwards - Voice B.D. Lenz - Electric Guitar Daniel Mintseris - Piano James Rosocha - Electric Bass Greg Federico - Drum Kit, Percussion Programming, Keyboards
PERSONNEL on “POSTCARD”:
Dave Edwards - Lead Voice Rachel Panay - Backing Voice Eric Olsen - Piano Steve Girardi - Nylon String & Steel String Acoustic Guitars Ron Velosky - Electric Bass Joe Mekler - Percussion Greg Federico - Drum Kit, Keyboards
PERSONNEL on “A MOMENT IN TIME”:
Charlene Angelini - Voice Dave Edwards - Steel String Acoustic Guitars, Electric Guitar (solo), Electric Bass Joe Mekler - Udu Drum (on rideout) Greg Federico - Piano, Drum Kit, Percussion, Keyboards, Synth Solo
PERSONNEL on “FAITH”:
B.D. Lenz - Electric Guitar (panned slight right) Steve Girardi - Electric Guitar (panned slight left) Dave Edwards - Piano, Violin Ron Velosky - Electric Bass Greg Federico - Drum Kit, Percussion, Keyboards
PERSONNEL on “BENEATH THE STARS”:
Steve Girardi - Steel String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar, Guitar Synth (solos) Ron Velosky - Acoustic Bass Greg Federico - Drum Kit, Percussion, Keyboards
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Etkilendikleri
Pat Metheny, Lyle Mays, Chuck Loeb, Al DiMeola, Toninho Horta, Chick Corea, Danny Gottlieb, Marc Johnson, Charlie Haden, Frank Gambale, Mitchel Forman, Jack DeJohnette, Gary Burton, John Riley, Mark Egan, Peter Erskine, Dave Weckl, Deborah Henson-Conant, Steve Rodby, Ross Traut, Carmen Cuesta, Acoustic Alchemy, Patricia Barber, Billy Barber, Billy Childs, Steve Smith, Bill Stewart, John Abercrombie, Chuck Mangione, Elements, Mike Stern, Steve Gadd, Chopin, Beethoven, David Lanz, Noa, Rush, Yes, Alan Parsons Project, Tori Amos, and many others. . .
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I sincerely encourage each and every one of you to give a good, honest listen, and then please let me know what you think ~ I indeed welcome your feedback and would truly love to hear from all of you. From the heart, I thank you so much for taking a few minutes for me and for your interest ~ many blessings to all of you. . .
"Greg Federico is a philosopher. He also is a musician. It's almost impossible to separate the two facets of who he is - and probably not necessary, because one enhances the other. Whether he's teaching, gathering in more academic knowledge, or composing, playing, or marketing his music, Greg Federico is constantly blending all those facets of who he is into one. It's just that blend of diversity that makes his music so interesting, entertaining and moving."Janet Purcell Piggott, Hopewell Valley News
"...this man is very talented in a lot of areas... Federico...concentrates on the groove and creates support for the soloists. He avoids the clich.. of playing predictable, repetitive rhythms...and his timing is flawless."Jack Grassel, Milwaukee City Edition
"Federico's Live To Love, Love To Live. . .is a collection of jazzy hybrids mixed with Midwestern folk impressionism, world, Latin, classical and pop. . .the album is astoundingly well constructed. It is a kind of musical motion picture in which each track seems to tell its own story before flowing easily into the next. And like a good movie, it is filled with wonder and surprise."Jack Florek, U.S.1
"It is hard to express the mystical in music, yet Mr. Federico succeeds somehow."Susan Van Dongen, Princeton Packet
"I can honestly say that (Greg Federico's) music is pleasantly surprising. While not invoking hard work for the ear to accept, it nevertheless provides an excellent mix of the expected and unexpected, rhythmically, melodically, and especially harmonically. I've often said that good music sets you up for the familiar, while consistently delivering the extraordinary. I found that to be true in (this) music."Fred Srock, Fredio.Com
People who do not love themselves can adore others, because adoration is making someone else big and ourselves small. They can desire others, because desire comes out of a sense of inner incompleteness, which demands to be filled. But they cannot love others, because love is an affirmation of the living growing being in all of us. If you don't have it, you can't give it.
One of the least expensive but most valuable gifts we can give at Christmas time is the gift of time. In our busy world, the phrase, 'I don't have time to...' has become a universal excuse. Like a growing plant, any relationship between two people can thrive only if it receives constant care. A phone call to an unhappy friend or a short visit with an aunt who lives alone can be a great gift that costs very little.
Music gives people a voice that is uniquely theirs......... This can happen through an instrument or in the way that music helps people identify both simple and complex emotions........ At its best, music transports one into a different world..... When one returns to the normal world one has a greater perspective on existence!!!!!!!!!! Good vibes and friendship....Amalia Amanda xx
Hi Greg, Wishing you an amazing, relaxing, glorious weekend! Hope all is well with you, we have spoken in quite a while, everything here is great! Trying to get use to the weather though, it is very cold..... Miss LA weather, maybe next yr I will be coming for a visit! Hugs PK
Thank you so much! We are having gorgeous weather again!!! It is sunny and warm, 70-80 - ish. Hope you are having nice weather too. Hope you have a great weekend! ~
starting to get use to your mail and being upsaid if there is nothing thank you my beautiful friend for reading its not always that what you read what it is......... my heart is some times very heavy but thats mine have a beautiful weekend lovely soft and gentle as always Greg luck and my love see you soon you think a kiss is too much well i send you my kiss vivienne
