| | Omar Akram Opal Fire CD Omar Akram Discography of CDs
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This one-name-only new age upstart -- who, as the son of a UN diplomat, grew up in places like Cuba, Switzerland, and Afghanistan -- creates a wide range of musical atmospheres and exotica around the core of his beautiful acoustic piano. Most of this kind of music is pleasant and very predictable, but Omar is more about unexpected twists and turns. The opening track, "Sugar Coated Love," begins gently and builds slowly toward a rich orchestral crescendo before exploding into a (synthesized) rhythmic jam featuring the sound of an oboe; what opens as a ballad becomes a spry piano number. "Morning Rain" doesn't get quite as bouncy, but breaks from the tender, melancholy opening into a pop/rock piece complete with electric guitar crackle. "Last Dance" incorporates a little flamenco, slightly reminiscent of some of Ra�l DiBlasio's work. "Farewell for Now" draws more on Omar's classical background, but doesn't forsake his obvious passion for rock. Other numbers sound like pure, sweeping film scores. It's the rare new ager who can find unique ways to keep songs interesting all the way through, but Omar manages to do the trick. Very promising. ~ Jonathan Widran
Debut;Pianist;Music Influences Cuba,Afghanistan,France,Czech+
Personnel: Omar (piano, keyboard); David Dial (synthesizer).
Personnel: Omar (piano, keyboards); David Dial (synthesizer).
New Age Voice (12/02, pp.13-14) - "...Beautiful, passionate, haunting melodies...along with plenty of variety in other instrumental sounds combine to make this debut album one of the most enjoyable contemporary instrumentals this year..." Omar Akram Opal Fire Songs | 1. | Sugar Coated Love |
| 2. | Morning Rain |
| 3. | Vision of You, A |
| 4. | Last Dance |
| 5. | Waves of Emotion |
| 6. | Farewell for Now |
| 7. | Unity |
| 8. | Innocence Lost |
| 9. | So Far |
| 10. | Gypsy Woman |
| 11. | Longing |
| 12. | Opal Fire |
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Opal Fire Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Heavenly..
This CD takes you to heaven and back in First Class! It is absolutely soothing and totally relaxing.
Submitted by adityakumardsv (Hyderabad, India)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No " Opal Fire " is a wounderful cd
I heard " Opal Fire" by Omar at my local record store. I loved it! what a beautiful album. I bought it, now I use it in my yoga classes.
Submitted by a reviewer (Vienna, VA)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No I love "Opal Fire" by Omar
This is one of the best cd's I have heard in long time. Omar is a great pianist, looking forward to more works from him.
Submitted by a reviewer (los angeles, california u.s.a)
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This is the second and final volume in Document's chronological treatment of Big Maceo Merriweather's complete recorded works, and while it isn't quite as essential as the first installment, it still provides a nice glimpse of a pianist and vocalist who played a huge roll in creating the template for what would come to be known as the Chicago blues. The opening track, "Maceo's 32-20," is pretty much typical, with Maceo's limited but assured vocals riding his thundering barrelhouse piano playing, accompanied by longtime friend Tampa Red on guitar and Tyrell "Little T" Dixon on drums. The same personnel appear on the next three tracks as well, all recorded on July 5, 1945. Maceo suffered a severe stroke in 1946, however, which left his right side paralyzed, so it is truly remarkable that he returned to the studio in 1947, this time with Eddie Boyd on piano, and while Maceo contributed only vocals, Boyd copied his previous stride style so well that the middle tracks here flow seamlessly from the earlier ones, and when Johnny Jones took over on piano a year later, again, it all feels cut from the same cloth. Unfortunately, the final seven tracks on the disc, Maceo's last, cut for Fortune Records in 1950, are only of demo quality. Big Maceo played the left-hand piano parts and James ...
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