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, published 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 & jointly 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 5 arranged by Bob Freedman *Track 6 & bonus track arranged by Christian Jacob 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. Encore: Ederlezi Released as a single: http://www.cdbaby.com/cd/theswissyouthworldmusice3