"
Popping the disc into a disc-player reveals something startling. River
is a master of percussion and a collector of found sounds. The first
song is gold with about eighteen arms and this long twang. Then there’s
one near the middle that goes gurgle, and these nuns or something start
singing. These songs will make you drift off and think about stuff,
owing largely to this dreamy quality thing that’s going on in the
album. Then, you feel like you’re being ushered off up to one of those
rotating sky restaurants. And then when you get there, River
Guerguerian is waiting; he’s reserved his favorite table. And you and
me and River Guerguerian and my grandmother all sit at the table and
eat our simple food, drink the wine, and laugh until the tears stream
down our faces."
- Lawrence Brenner, Asheville Disclaimer, Asheville, NC
“TRANCE
is extremely beautiful. The music and the playing are so honest,
unpretentious and just plain gorgeous. Thanks for making the CD. I will
listen to it often.” - Jan
Williams, Director of Percussion, State University of New York, Buffalo
"As a producer who has recorded two CDs of harmonic chant with the
Gyuto Monks of Tibet, I know how hard it is to capture the energy of
resonant sound. River Guerguerian has done a superb job
delivering the vibrant overtones of the Tibetan Singing Bowls without
sacrificing the mystery of their deep resonance. This is more than a
meditation; it’s like a wisdom teaching in sound."
- Geoff Wood, Presenter/Producer of ‘The Rhythm Divine’ ABC Radio National, Sydney
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River's World Music Jazz Trio
FREE
PLANET RADIO
Musicians are: Chris
Rosser - Indian dotar, Turkish
cumbus oud, guitars, pianos, melodica, harmonium River Guerguerian - Middle Eastern frame drums &
doumbek, cajon, drumset, congas, gongs, tabla... Eliot
Wadopian - string and electric basses
“The
Unraveling is an enthralling new CD showcasing some of the nicest
acoustic world world beat blends coming out of the many aromatic sonic
flavors of Eastern and Middle Eastern origin. Grab this perfectly
balanced mixture of jazz, ethnic, chamber music and a dash of
funkiness. I can’t live without it. An absolute stunner”
- Gene
Berger, Horizon Records,
Greenville, SC
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"For
music that is beautiful, complex, diverse and played by masters of
their instruments, look no further than the trio of Chris Rosser, River
Guerguerian and Eliot Wadopian. Collectively they're a world fusion
trio called Free Planet Radio and the sum of the whole is pretty
powerful, especially considering the strength of the parts." - Carol
Mallett-Rifkin, Asheville Citizen-Times, Asheville,
NC