SUZANNE TENG - Alto flute, ethnic flutes, bass and C flutes, percussion
GILBERT LEVY - World percussion, drum set
BARRY NEWTON - String bass
DANN TORRES - Oud, electric sitar, guitar, percussion
ANDREW WERDERITSCH - Didgeridoo, percussion
With SPECIAL GUESTS (in photos) Lizbeth Scott (voice, harmonium), Prince Diabate (kora,voice), Naser Musa (oud, voice), Suheil Kaspar(dumbek), Michael Dwyer (percussion), Bobbie Jo Curley (celtic harp), Jamie Papish (Arabic percussion), Ada Karang (Ballinese Dancer), Katyia (dancer), Ruby Karen (dancer), Lynx (acrobat), Lexi Pearl and MoMentum Dancers, Melanie Kareem and "We are Baladi" dancers, Cynthia Valenzuela (celtic harp),
Influences
Loreena Mckennitt, Radio Tarifa, Miles Davis, Djivan Gasparian, Hariprasad Chaurasia, Satchdev, Omar Faruk Tekbilek, Jobim, Sinnead O'Connor, Dead Can Dance, William Ackerman, Celia Cruz, Earth Wind and Fire, Stylistics, Roberta Flack, Tower of Power, Bach, Couperin, Ayub Ogada, Alpha Blondy, Fela
Sounds Like
Mystical, Ethereal, funky grooves, world drums, exotic instruments, world fusion, Gypsy, Bellydancing, Goddess-music, cool sounds, fun!
Suzanne Teng & Mystic Journey is an instrumental world music band based in Los Angeles, CA. Their unique sound, described by Billboard Magazine as "sensual and serene," has earned them critical acclaim and international awards. They are the winners of the 2007 Los Angeles Music Awards/Best New Age Artist, the 2006 INTERNATIONAL ACOUSTIC MUSIC AWARDS/Best Instrumental Artist, and the 2005 and 2001 INDEPENDENT MUSIC AWARDS for Best New Age Artist. They have also been a finalist for the 2005 IMA Best World Music Artist and several times for the Just Plain Folks Awards and New Age Voice Awards.
Their captivating performances are a mystical, musical journey around the world that take their audiences to a serene mountain top and then to an ecstatic celebration with hypnotic drumming and exhilarating dancing. Suzanne Teng, who the LA Times says "plays music for the soul," blends her Chinese, Turkish and other exotic flutes with Gilbert Levy's funky world drums, Dann's Torres' trance-style Arabic oud and electric sitar, Barry Newton's cool string bass and Andrew Werderitsch's groovin' didgeridoo to create new world music for a new world.
For a more detailed bio please visit: http://www.mysticjourney.net/bio.html
Reviews for their music and recordings:
"...brilliant flutist..." - LOS ANGELES TIMES
"CRITIC'S CHOICE, Highly Recommended" - BILLBOARD MAGAZINE
"Beautifully produced CD" - YOGA JOURNAL
"Lovely album" - LOS ANGELES TIMES
"...a sweet, ethereal musical journey...an East meets West production orchestrated by Teng's delightful flute performances and the joy that emanates from her soul when she plays." - MUSIC CONNECTION MAGAZINE
"Teng's chops are fluid and lithe, and the accompanists seamlessly augment her musical message." - RHYTHM MAGAZINE
"...lifts the listener to a place where beauty, ecstasy and tranquility reside."
- WHOLE LIFE TIMES
"One of the sweetest flute albms to come along in a while."
- NEW AGE VOICE MAGAZINE
"Masterful" - BOSTONIA MAGAZINE
"Rich and harmonious soundscapes...an imaginative world tour...unique and refreshing."
- YOGI TIMES
"A series of musical gems that feel as honest and as pure as any instrumental music heard today." - LA YOGA
"The music itself is timeless." - Magnatunes.com
"beckons the soul to retreat to a soothing, relaxing place" - Yahoo.com
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Hi I hope you are having a good friday and hope you Listen to my MUSIC and if your in the Virginia area check out the Benefit Concert at Sun Hall Music http://www.sunmusichall.com/ in Floyd. You can also donate at the address on the web page or 605-407-0582. Help send relief to to Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. See ya there The Best
Thanks so much for checking out my new page. Their's recording from Sythe, Blue Midnight Band, " Live " Bakers Dozen, " Live " Red White and Blues Band, and my current project, WindyHill. Hope as is well. Much Love. Have a great week.
Thanks so much for your friendship and adding WindyHill to your circle of friends. I have great respect for you and your beautiful music. Your one of my biggest influance's. I hope the rest of your week is full of great thing's. Many Blessing's.
Suzanne, Thanks for accepting my request. Although I've got several MySpace pages already online, I created LEGEND AND LANDSCAPE to focus attention on my 2nd album by the same name. It's an ambient ode to the beauty of the lands once ruled by the Kumeyaay and Cahuila Nations.
By the way, I've enjoyed visiting your page and will return to it quite often this summer. Happy to be friends!
