Caravan Quest: CD

The Swiss Youth World-Music Ensemble 

 

Directed By A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys

 

Special Guests:

Christiane Karam, vocals; Ismail Lumanovski, clarinet; Rashad McPherson, vocals; Donny McCaslin, saxes;

Ned Wilkinson, trumpet/frenchhorn/euphonium; Anders Bostrom, flutes; Jamshied Sharifi, synthesizers: 

Csaba Toth Bagi, guitar; Rodney Holmes, drums; Kai Eckhardt, bass.

 

The Swiss Youth World-Music Ensemble: 

Lydia Renold v, Katharina Krebitz v, Gabriela Grossenbacher v, Thea Simpson v, Rit Xu fl, Fabian Tschopp fl, 

Kevin Sommer cl, b-cl, Marina Iten as, Sara El Hachimi as, Mattis Sussmann tp, Lucien Erdin tp, Joseba Zbinden acc, 

Demian Coca p, Vito Cadonau b, Dominik Garbauer dr

 

Project Description:

 

Caravan Quest is a journey of pure fascination with the hybrid music of southeast Europe,

namely the Balkans, Turkey and Romania. This expedition is embarked on by both

seasoned musician explorers of diverse heritage that traverse effortlessly across the wide

landscape of contemporary music and their young apprentices – The Swiss Youth World-

Music Ensemble (SYWE).

 

Led by A.T.N. Stadwijk (md, k), the collective ensemble seeks to creatively assimilate the

Romani musical traditions and their progressive influences to form and mold mostly brand

new compositions that make up Caravan Quest.

 

Contributing to the content of this live performance are Fritz K Renold, Helen Savari,

Etienne (A.T.N.) Stadwijk, Jamshied Sharifi, Lydia Renold, Christian Jacob, Corey Allen,

Oli Rockberger with Ada Rovatti Brecker and Bob Freedman. Together they’ve created a

premiering work that gears stylistically to what is fondly known as Gypsy Jazz.

 

The libretto weaved into this work generally resonates with the current plight of the Roma

people in dire need of socio-economic equality as they struggle with issues of human rights

and their own identity.

 

Caravan Quest afforded a ’Bandstand Learning with Role ModelsTM’ opportunity for the SYWE 

in this exclusive musical journey at Jazzaar Festival 2015 in Aarau, Switzerland. Escorted by their

mentors at rehearsals that week in April and all the way to the premiering concert on the weekend, 

the youth players discovered ways to maneuver their own skills to musically express themselves

from other cultural perspectives. Indeed this was a rite of passage for aspiring young musicians on 

a quest for wider musical horizons!

 

Tracks, composers, arrangers & publishers:

 

*Tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 composed by Fritz K Renold, published by Shanti Music Productions Renold & Co., SUISA

*Track 4 composed by Lydia Renold, SUISA

*Tracks 1 & 11 composed by Jamshied Sharifi, published by Takht-e Jamshied, BMI

*Tracks 2 & 7 composed by Etienne Stadwijk, published by A-10 Publishing, SACEM

Track 8 composed by Oli Rockberger & Ada Rovatti Brecker, published by Oli Road Music, ASCAP and Ada Rovatti, SIAE

*Lyrics on tracks 3, 5, 6, 9, 10 written by Helen Savari, published by Shanti Music Productions Renold & Co., SUISA

 

*Tracks 1, 4, 10, 11 arranged by Jamshied Sharifi

*Tracks 2 & 7 arranged by Etienne Stadwijk

*Tracks 3 & 9 arranged by Fritz K Renold

Track 8 arranged by Corey Allen & Fritz K Renold

 

*Corrected errors found in the first edition of the CD booklet!

 

Credits for the individual tracks (composer):

 

1. Kolo (Jamshied Sharifi)

Arranged by Jamshied Sharifi

 

Christiane Karam - perc, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

2. Home (Etienne Stadwijk)

Arranged by Etienne Stadwijk

 

Christiane Karam - perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - a-fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Kai Eckhardt - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

3. Under Your Spell (Fritz K Renold & Helen Savari)

Arranged by Fritz K Renold

 

Christiane Karam - v, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

4. Awaiting (Lydia Sri Renold)

Arranged by Jamshied Sharifi

 

Christiane Karam - perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - a-fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl + b-fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

5. Bujo Blues (Fritz K Renold & Helen Savari)

Arranged by Bob Freedman

 

Christiane Karam - perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - fh, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Dominik Garbauer - dr, Rodney Holmes - perc.

 

6. Chapite (Fritz K Renold & Helen Savari)

Arranged by Christian Jacob

 

Christiane Karam - v + perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - tp, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Kai Eckhardt - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

7. Balkan Sunset (Etienne Stadwijk)

Arranged by Etienne Stadwijk

 

Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - tp, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Kai Eckhardt - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

8. Never Grow Old (Oli Rockberger & Ada Rovatti)

Arranged by Corey Allen & Fritz K Renold

 

Christiane Karam - v, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl, Fabian Tschopp - b-fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - fh, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Dominik Garbauer - dr, Rodney Holmes - perc.

 

9. Arise (Fritz K Renold & Helen Savari)

Arranged by Fritz K Renold

 

Christiane Karam - v + perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - a-fl, Rit Xu - a-fl, Fabian Tschopp - b-fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - fh, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Kai Eckhardt - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.

 

10. Tzigania (Fritz K Renold & Helen Savari)

Arranged by Jamshied Sharifi

 

Christiane Karam - perc, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - fl + a-fl, Fabian Tschopp - fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - tp + euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Vito Cadonau - b, Dominik Garbauer - dr, Rodney Holmes - perc.

 

11. The Salt Road (Jamshied Sharifi)

Arranged by Jamshied Sharifi

 

Christiane Karam - v, Lydia Renold - v, Katharina Krebitz - v, Gabriela Grossenbacher - v, Thea Simpson - v, Rashad McPherson - v, Anders Bostrom - fl, Rit Xu - a-fl, Fabian Tschopp - b-fl, Ismail Lumanovski - cl, Kevin Sommer - cl, bcl, Donny McCaslin - ts, Marina Iten - as, Sara El Hachimi - as, Ned Wilkinson - euph, Mattis Sussmann - tp, Lucien Erdin - tp, Csaba Toth Bagi - g, A.T.N. Stadwijk - keys, Jamshied Sharifi - synth, Joseba Zbinden - acc, Demian Coca - p, Kai Eckhardt - b, Rodney Holmes - dr, Dominik Garbauer - perc.