1 Sometimes I Wish I Was A Pretty Girl (2:10) 2 Kingdom Of Love (4:16) 3 Acid Bird (4:33) 4 The Cars She Used To Drive (3:07) 5 My Wife And My Dead Wife (3:56) 6 Brenda's Iron Sledge (3:07) 7 The Fly (3:45) 8 Only The Stones Remain (2:38) 9 Egyptian Cream (3:32) 10 Leppo And The Jooves (4:55) 11 America (4:18) 12 Heaven (3:52) 13 Listening To The Higsons (3:00) 14 The Face Of Death (3:33)

The long awaited follow up to their 2006 self-titled debut, which has enjoyed worldwide sales in excess of half a million albums.
Includes Bonus DVD with tutorials, exclusive interviews, & live concert footage !
11:11 was recorded in Ixtapa, Mexico and produced by Rodrigo y Gabriela, with John Leckie co-producing one of the tracks. The album was mixed in Wales and London by Colin Richardson, best known for his work with Slipknot and Trivium.
Comprising 11 new original compositions, 11:11 is the band s personal Gracias to 11 musicians, both past and present, who have inspired them along the way. Alex Skolnick of metal gods Testament guests on the album, as do widely respected acoustic veterans Strunz & Farah.
If their self-titled debut was a successful attempt at capturing the unbridled dynamic energy of their incendiary gigs (mostly recorded live in the studio, with very few overdubs); then the new album sees them developing their core sound into something more sophisticated, intricate and varied. At the heart of the sound is still the stunning interplay between Rodrigo s dazzling lead work and Gabriela s unique rhythm play; but the base soundscape is now subtly supplemented by percussion, occasional piano and a fresh arsenal of stringed instruments from around the world, including oud and sitar. And - whisper it quietly the introduction here and there of electric guitar.

It's hard to listen to zillions of recordings of the same music without becoming jaded. It's a problem that every classical music critic faces, and so it's understandable that there is always a tendency to welcome a new version of some standard repertoire with open arms just because it sounds different—even if the difference is musically dubious at best. Add to this general problem a healthy dose of provincial nationalism, plus a cozy relationship with both the performers and their record labels, and the result is a recipe that explains the success of Roger Norrington's Beethoven in the English musical press. And now that you've been warned, you can recognize it as the musically empty experience that it is—a novelty whose charm has worn off, and nothing more. For real Beethoven stick with George Szell on Sony—or any number of other conductors and recordings. —David Hurwitz

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Genre: Classical Music
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Release Date: 16-MAR-1993

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Genre: Classical Music
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 16-MAR-1993

I'll See You in My Dreams 2. Royal Garden Blues 3. Saturday Night Function 4. Blue Drag 5. September Song 6. Limehouse Blues 7. I Surrender Dear 8. St. Louis Blues 9. Louisiana Fairy Tale 10. I Found a New Baby

Rufus Cappadocia is both a musical maverick to the bone and one of the leading voices of cutting edge cello today. His jaw dropping technique and musicianship inspire awe in even the most discerning critics, who have characterized his playing as powerful...exploring territory that is positively otherworldly. He has toured throughout the Americas and Europe with both fringe and famous groups that are legion amongst those who search for peerless musicianship, and is celebrated for his unique collaborations with artists from across the globe — from the Balkans to the Caribbean, from West Africa to North America. Rufus has toured as a founding member of numerous groups such as Urban Tap and The Paradox Trio; has co-produced a CD with Barney Mcall (piano Gary Bartz) and Badal Roy (tabla Miles Davis); and has just finished recording and co-producing a new project, Vodou Drums of Haiti, with Bonga Jean-Baptiste as well as releasing a CD with Bethany Yarrow "900 Miles" ( Hyena records). Songs for Cello is Cappadocia's latest album of Unaccompanied Solo Cello, drawing on the rich tapestry of influences from his musical world. New York Newsday hailed a Town Hall performance by Rufus (at the Black Rock Coalition s Tribute to Hendrix Concert) as the evening s most mesmerizing moment, and Rufus has made a career of going where few cellists have gone before, appearing on CD s with Ross Daly, Kif with David Fiuczynski, DJ Cheb i Sabbah, Esma, The Paradox Trio, Odetta, Michael Blake, and Tamalalou, among others. Rufus has also performed with Kasse Mady, Aretha Franklin, The Black Rock Coalition, Theodossi Spassoff, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Michael Hill, Vernon Reid, and many more. After years of experimentation and creative revision, Rufus plays a self-designed five-string electric cello that extends the bass range of the cello and through amplification expands its tonal possibilities, creating new sounds by what was once known only as a classical music instrument.