Publications
TV
Key (King Features Syndicate); CableView; PrimeStar; DirecTV:
The Guide; Starlog; Star Trek: Deep Space Nine; Star Trek: Voyager;
IGN Sci-Fi (Web site)
Interviews
Richard
Dean Anderson; Amanda Bearse; Jim
Belushi; Don
Berliner; Ken Burns; LeVar Burton; Timothy Busfield; Kim Catrall;
Robert Conrad; John De Lancie; Cleavant Derricks; Fred Dryer; Erik
Estrada; Greg Evigan; Lou Ferrigno; June Foray; Jonathan Frakes
(twice);
Stanton
Friedman; David Alan Grier; Mark Hamill; David Hasselhoff (before
the
interview,
I got free tickets to his Jeckyll
and Hyde
Broadway show and an invitation to visit the DVD production studio
before the show; I took my mom – that was a great night out);
Richard Hatch (after
the interview, the
Battlestar
Galactica
star
sent my mom a personally autographed photo);
John
Henson; Bruce Hornsby; Chuck Jones; Eartha Kitt; Stan Lee; Scott Leva
(who
told me that could be him in my profile picture);
James MacArthur; Poppy Montgomery; Leonard Nimoy; Jerry O’Connell
(also my NYU Tisch classmate); Edward James Olmos (who
filled in at the last minute for James Gandolfini);
Joe Pantoliano; Michael Piller; Sam Raimi; Ernie
Sabella; Katey Sagal; John
Schneider; William Shatner; Sinbad; Patrick Stewart; Andy Summers;
Henry Thomas; Tim White; Larry Wilcox; Brian Wilson; Tom Wopat; Bill
Wyman
Inspired
by various historic ice-laden expeditions, Kerani’s latest album is
an epic musical journey that evokes visceral cinematic imagery,
resulting in the feel and scope of a major motion picture soundtrack.
Kerani
uses piano and synthesizers to create bold and grandiose themes that
encompass the range of human endeavor, from vision and courage to
determination and endurance. Contributing to the fullness and
richness of Kerani’s “score” is the solid work of Joep Willems
on cello, Wilfred Sassen on violin, Jan Mertens on flute, Lars
Wachelder on horns, and Romain Van Beek on guitar.
This
is a stirring and riveting album, a fitting testament to the triumph
of the human spirit that will have listeners feeling as emboldened as
the adventurous pioneers who inspired it.
--Raj
Manoharan
This
is simply one of the best guitar-led jazz/new age fusion albums ever
recorded and released.
Carl
Weingarten uses electric, acoustic, and slide guitars, dobro, and
keyboards to weave a rich musical mosaic whose intricate threads also
include bass (Michael Manring, Billie Duffey), keyboards (Kit Walker,
Troy Arnett), flute (Barbara Else), trumpet and flugelhorn (Jeff
Oster), electric and acoustic guitars (Pat Duffey), pedal steel
(Robert M. Powell), drums and percussion (Celso Alberti, Brian
Knave), and vocals (Lucy Allen, Tate Bissinger).
Weingarten
traverses the sonic range of his instruments, yielding a masterwork
in which the sounds are just as important as the music, without
sacrificing the latter. The irresistibly catchy tunes are instantly
memorable, such that they continue to resonate even after just one
listen.
In
terms of both guitar artistry and overall band musicianship, this
album puts Carl Weingarten right up there with Andy Summers and Paul
Speer.
--Raj
Manoharan
When
keyboardist Peter Kater and Native American flutist
R. Carlos Nakai bring their talents together, magic
happens, the kind that results in a Grammy nomination
for Best New Age Album.
The
record features seven mystical originals composed by
the two artists. Adding layers of nuance to the
proceedings are Paul McCandless of Oregon fame on
oboe and saxophone, Trisha Bowden on vocals, and
Jaques Morelenbaum on cello.
The
unique sounds created by Kater and Nakai and their
guests result in a listening experience unlike any
other.
--Raj
Manoharan
