Attila Fias is a professional jazz-based pianist,
arranger and composer located in Toronto,
Canada. With a strong sense of melody, and
an exciting
rhythmic feel, he has many global influences
including Brazilian, Hungarian and Indian
music that are infused into his playing and
compositions.
A new album by Attila
Fias & John Kameel Farah PIECES OF THE EARTH
Compositions and
Improvisations for 2
pianos
Toronto
composer-pianists Attila
Fias & John Kameel Farah
present an album of
Earth-themed
compositions and
improvisations for two
pianos.
Fias and Farah have been
playing together and
influencing each other's
musical development
since attending the same
arts high school, which
has led to an incredibly
diverse vocabulary in
their musical works.
This piano duo is unique
amongst most classical
and jazz piano duos in
that they feature highly
intuitive improvisations
as well as meticulously
wrought compositions,
which also contain
improvised sections.
Drawing upon their
combined diverse
backgrounds in jazz,
free improv, minimalism,
Electronic music, Early
music and avant-garde
experimentalism, the
stylistic range of these
new pieces pushes far
past the boundaries of
the conventional "piano
duo". Expect to hear a
fantastical melange of
impressionism, jazz
solos, Heavy Metal and
Middle-Eastern music as
each piece and
improvisation unfolds
over the album.
PIECES OF THE EARTH is
inspired by our planet
in all of its
manifestations: as a
world of deep oceans and
pillared mountains of
natural wonder and
majesty; as a precious
island in our solar
system, as a place of
civilisations blooming
and falling, and as a
fragile, delicate
environment in peril.
Themes of the fluttering
of birds, volcanic
plumes, cosmic
dervishes, dreamy
gardens and trembling
warnings from the Earth
itself dance and
intertwine throughout
the album.
But it is in their
unplanned improvisations
which serve as
interludes between
pieces in which the
duo's uniqueness becomes
most apparent. Fias has
been one of the busiest
jazz pianists and studio
producers in Toronto,
and John Farah's musical
career has entrenched
itself between the
classical, avant-free
improv and Electronic
scenes. Combine this
unusually diverse
combination of
backgrounds with a
common musical
imagination that has
been percolating since
their teens and you have
the recipe for an
unusually imaginative
musical experience.
listen to the audio
samples - click on a
song's title to start
playing.
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Attila Fias Trio - Stories
Buy and download the
album or
individual tracks on
iTunes:
1. Samba Para Nos
2. Colours
3. Growth Cycle I
4. Voyage to Victoria
5. Growth Cycle II
6. A Little Melancholy
(Can Be Nice)
7. Child's Story
8. Growth Cycle III
9. Urban Life
10. Hungarian Vignette
The Attila Fias Trio's
debut album is entitled "Stories"
-
a spirited fusion of modern jazz
with various ethnic influences such
as Brazilian, Indian and Hungarian
as well as touches of Classical and
Electronica music.
The leader and
composer for the group, Attila Fias,
has drawn on his multi-faceted
background and created 10
compositions (stories) that are
rhythmically exciting, descriptive
and musical.
The pieces range from
"Samba Para Nos" and "Urban Life"
which are Brazilian jazz inspired,
to "Colours" and "Voyage To
Victoria" which are more straight
ahead jazz tunes.
The two pensive
ballads "A Little Melancholy (Can Be
Nice)" and "Hungarian Vignette"
offer beautiful melodies and moody
harmonies with sparkling piano
improvisations.
The three "Growth
Cycle" pieces are the most
experimental compositions on the
album that explore unusual rhythms
and harmonies while still
incorporating elements of swing and
funk and completely free
improvisational sections.
The album
is eclectic, but feels unified by a
common musical spirit. Attila's
unique melodic and harmonic language
is sophisticated, catchy and
interesting all the way through.
The trio consists of Attila Fias on
piano, Pat Kilbride on upright bass,
and Richard Brisco on drums. Recorded
by John "Beetle" Bailey, one of the top sound engineers in
Canada, the warm, clear sound quality
provides full listening enjoyment.
Listen to the audio
samples below - click on a
song's title to start
playing.
To buy Stories CD online please click on
the
Add to Cart button below.
You will be taken to the safe and
easy
payment options page of PayPal.
Price: CAD$14.95 plus shipping
Thank you for your interest!
"... your CD, on every level, just
killed me. Everybody's playing is amazing and your tunes are beautiful and
fascinating. Wherever your music is coming from, it is some of the most original
and intriguing music I've heard in a long time. I'm totally amazed at what
you've done."
-DON THOMPSON
"..your trio album; it's beautiful ! Great tunes with just the right level of
complexity, excellent playing and a great recording."
-ERIC ST. LAURENT
All the tracks are Attila's original
compositions, and range from
Brazilian-influenced tunes to swing, funky
and experimental jazz. Click
HEREfor more audio samples, how to
order and more info.
Attila has played with
some amazing musicians in Canada and all
around the world, at some amazing venues.
Browse his full performance bio by
clicking
here.
Recent news:
the Attila Fias Quartet just played at the
Emmy Awards Governor's Ball in Los Angeles! To read
more about this very exciting event, click
here.
As a producer and
performer, he has more than 80 recorded
albums to his credit, some of which are
listed
here.
Check out some video
clips of Attila playing live:
A fast swing number:
An energetic samba:
An original jazz ballad:
Please feel free to
browse around the rest of the site!
