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Hinrichsen records new track - January 18, 2008
REDMOND, WASHINGTON-- Rich recorded his satirical song "Meet Me In Guantanamo" today at Triad studios. The salsa song features piano, percussion, and double bass, with some wonderful salsa musicians: Carlos Cascante (vocal, bongos), Fred Hoadley (piano), Rich Hinrichsen (double bass), Marisol Berrios-Miranda (claves, guiro). Sound Engineering by Eric Janko and mastering by Rick Fisher at RFI. Artwork by Dumb Eyes (www.dumbeyes.com). A new youtube video was produced with this song using facts compiled by the ACLU on Guantanamo Bay Prison. The video may be viewed here.
Rich to play double bass with The Tree People - December 8, 2007
SEATTLE and PORTLAND-- The Tree People have invited Rich to play double bass on two performances in December that will reunite the band after many years. This group is known for their pioneering work on acid folk, which is folk music with elements of jazz thrown into the mix. Rich had the opportunity to jam with the founding members, Stephen Cohen and Jeff Stier, in Portland. The group will play their old favorites with a new twist, they are actively working on new instrumental music with sparkling guitar and the famous psychedelic sounds of flute and recorder. Rich will play double bass instead bass guitar to achieve an acoustic, vocal sound. Learn more about The Tree People by clicking here. Details of the two December performances are listed on the Calendar.
War Is Peace (The Children of Iraq) on Neil Young's web site! - September 1, 2006
SEATTLE -- "War Is Peace (The Children of Iraq)" can now be heard on Neil Young's web site. It is a terrific site that links to over 300 anti-war songs and includes music videos. Enjoy Neil Young's site Living With War Today.
I'll Love You Always on Internet Radio!
SEATTLE -- "I'll Love You Always" can now be heard on three internet radio stations in May and June. These are wonderful stations that play a variety of music from the 50s to present. The stations are RADIO STELLA EMERGENTE based in Italy, CCool Radio based in Quebec, and Starlite 107 in Florida. Listen in. You will love their play lists!
Entertainer David Silverman to emcee Feb. 10 Concert, "I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine" - January 31, 2006
SEATTLE -- The multi-talented entertainer David Silverman will serve as master of ceremonies for "I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Benaroya Hall/Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. The concert is a benefit for Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Silverman, who has most recently appeared as "Ivan" in the Seattle Opera production of Johann Strauss Jr.'s "Die Fledermaus," is well known to many Northwest audiences as an actor, singer, standup comedian, dancer, choreographer and master of ceremonies. His 30+ years as a performer includes appearances in "Stellaluna" and "The Velveteen Rabbit" for Seattle Children's Theatre; "A Chorus Line," "Angry Housewives" and "Rumors" for Tacoma Actors Guild; and "1776," "Phantom of the Opera," "South Pacific" and "A Day at the Races/A Night in the Ukraine" (as Groucho Marx) at the 5th Avenue Musical Theatre. He was in Seattle Rep's "Inspecting Carol" and Intiman's 2002 production of "Scapin," which Intiman then produced in Chicago in association with that city's Court Theater. He recently played the title role of Fiorello LaGuardia in the Kirkland Performance Center's "Fiorello."
He is a frequent performer at the Cabaret De Paris, where he has been seen in "Forbidden Xmas" and "Boogie Oogie Fever." He was the winner of the first Seattle Laugh-off in 1980 and has become one of the area's most sought-after charity auctioneers.
An avid traveler, he has climbed to the top of Mount Kilimanjaro, driven across the Sahara Desert, hunted with pygmies in the rain forest of the Congo, hiked the Inca trail to Machu Picchu, visited the mountain gorillas in Rwanda and witnessed the fall of the Berlin Wall in 1989. He lives in Queen Anne with his wife, Stacya.
"I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," will take place on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. The cost is $20. For concert tickets, call 292-ARTS or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Concert To Show Other Sides Of Love- January 25, 2006
North Seattle Herald-Outlook article by Jessica Davis
A song that University District resident Rich Hinrichsen wrote in memory of his younger brother has inspired the upcoming concert "I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," at the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall on Feb. 10. Proceeds from the concert will support Lifelong AIDS Alliance's programs and services.
"It's a dream of mine that I've had for many years," Hinrichsen said.
Hinrichsen lost his brother to AIDS in 1993, the same year his wife Catherine, lost her brother to AIDS. The couple met at a Seattle AIDS support group.
"In some ways, we have to relive losing our brothers every day," Catherine said. "We feel them with us now more than ever."
A tribute to love
The show will reunite most of the musicians who recorded the song "I'll Love You Always" at Triad Studios in Redmond last Decemnber. Like the song, the concert will mix a variety of musical styles, including classical, pop, jazz and rhythm and blues.
"I think it's going to expose people to musical styles they might not otherwise seek out on their own," Catherine said.
Those scheduled to perform at the concert include Revenna classical guitarist and guitar teacher John Paul Shields; vocalist Shanna Anjali, a recent Snohomish High School graduate who has sung at the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival; world-renowned pianist William Chapman Nyaho, who was raised in Ghana, West Africa, Reuel Lubag Trio; the Mosaic Brass Quintet; and sax and flute player Jack Klitzman.
The musicians will pay tribute to romance, but audience members should also expect surprises. Shields will perform a ballad from the Renaissance, as well as some pieces by Francisco Tarrega. Shields also will perform his own composition, "A Grandfather's Memoir," a tribute to his late grandfather.
"Oftentimes, romantic love is played up for an event, but there are all sorts of connotations with love," Shields said. "Love is a very complex endeavor, it's not just romance."
After playing their own sets, all of the artists will reunite on stage for the grand finale performance of "I'll Love You Always."
"It's really a dedication of love. That's the way I see the whole song," Hinrichsen said. "It's a very special song to me."
A concert preview
For those interested in a preview of the concert, Shields and Anjali will perform some of the songs at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 28, at World Cup Espresso and Wine, 5200 Roosevelt Way N.E., in the University District.
"I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," will take place on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. in the Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. The cost is $20. For concert tickets, call 292-ARTS or visit www.ticketmaster.com.
Madres Kitchen and Intrigue Chocolates, based in Maple Leaf, are donating gift boxes of truffles for giveaways at the show.
Jessica Davis can be reached via e-mail at needitor@nwlink.com
Intrigue Chocolates of Seattle to provide truffles for "I'll Love You Always" Concert, Feb. 10 at Benaroya Hall - January 19, 2006
Special Flavors Are Named For the Musical Genres To Be Represented
SEATTLE -- Madres Kitchen and Intrigue Chocolates, makers of fine hand-crafted truffles in the French tradition, will provide specially named truffles for the concert "I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Benaroya Hall/Nordstrom Recital Hall, 200 University St. The concert is a benefit for Lifelong AIDS Alliance.In honor of the different musical genres to be represented, Intrigue Chocolates will feature these four flavors of chocolate truffles:
Baroque Basil -- Elegant and rich with an unexpected note.
Hard Bop Honey Ginger -- A tangy taste that swings like hard-driving jazz.
Chromatic Chai -- A blend of East and West that suggests the multi-color influences in classical music.
Spicy Orange Pop -- Zing and zest shake up the orange-and-chocolate duet that's been on the Top 40 for decades.
Madres and Intrigue are donating 16-truffle gift boxes for a drawing at the concert, and truffle samples will be available on a limited basis. In addition, clients can pre-order these truffles until 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8 and pick them up at the concert. Ordering information is available at www.madreskitchen.com. Orders can also be phoned in to 206/227-7478. A portion of the proceeds from these truffle sales will be donated to Lifelong AIDS Alliance, as will all net proceeds from ticket sales. As part of the promotion, Madres clients will be eligible to win two tickets to the concert. Rules will be distributed via lunch orders and at catered events from Jan. 20 through Feb. 3; the deadline to enter is Feb. 7.
Intrigue Chocolates was founded in 2005 as part of the Madres Kitchen catering company. Its artisan, Aaron Barthel, creates French truffles that are free of the distraction of the hard shell that most Americans associate with truffles. Ingredients are always natural, and organic whenever possible, inspired by the produce at local farmers' markets. Intrigue Chocolates will also be featured in a special Valentine wine-and-chocolate sampling at the Silver Lake Winery in Woodinville, Feb. 11-12.
Madres Kitchen is a catering company based in Seattle's Maple Leaf neighborhood, dedicated to running a business with integrity, while building a community of friends and associates. Its founders, Kristen Cole and Heather Chitty, founded the company in 2005 to realize the saying "Find a job you love and you'll never work another day in your life." Their Meals in a Bag are among their most popular selections, featuring sandwiches on fresh-made bread and delectable salads, with two Intrigue Chocolates truffles for dessert. More information is available at Madres Kitchen or at 206/227-7478.
More information on the concert is at www.hinrichsenmusic.com or 206/527-8991. Tickets are available at www.ticketmaster.com or 206/292-ARTS.
William Chapman Nyaho, concert pianist, added to concert lineup - January 3, 2006
SEATTLE -- The acclaimed concert pianist William Chapman Nyaho has joined the classical lineup of the benefit concert "I'll Love You Always: A Musical Valentine," Friday, Feb. 10, 7:30 p.m. at Benaroya Hall, 200 University St. in Seattle. Nyaho will perform the debut of an original classical piece for piano and brass quintet entitled "Palmetto Prelude," among other selections. The concert is a benefit for the Lifelong AIDS Alliance. Raised in Ghana, West Africa, Nyaho earned raves for his piano artistry as he performed Western music in Europe, Africa, the Caribbean and the United States, including the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. More recently, inspired by his African heritage, he has sought to bridge cultures in his works such as his highly praised 2005 CD, "Senku: Piano Music by Composers of African Descent," and his recitals, in which he presents enlightening and engaging commentary on the links between Western and African classical music.
Nyaho came to Seattle in March 2005 as part of Seattle Pacific University's endowed program that hosts artist of national stature, the Lawrence and Ruth Schoenhals Symposium. He now resides in Seattle and continues to teach, perform and serve as an adjudicator for piano competitions nationally and internationally.
Nyaho's classical training includes piano study at Achimota School, Ghana, and the U.K.'s Royal Schools of Music. At St. Peter's College, Oxford University, he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree at the Honour School of Music. His later studies included the Eastman School of Music, where he earned a Master of Music, and a Doctor of Musical Arts degree from the University of Texas at Austin.
Other classical musicians on the Feb. 10 concert bill are Mosaic Brass Quintet and classical guitarist John Paul Shields. Jazz and pop/R&B artists will also perform. Concert tickets are $20 and are available at the Benaroya Hall box office or by calling 206/292-ARTS, or visiting www.ticketmaster.com. More concert information is available at www.seattlesympony.org, click on Calendar and select Feb. 10. Information on Nyaho is at www.nyaho.com.
KUOW plays "I'll Love You Always" - December 30, 2005
Today, Steve Scher featured "I'll Love You Always" on Weekday's "Year-In-Review To Music," in which listeners suggested songs that were meaningful to them in 2005. Click on one of the links below to hear the segment.Steve Scher (Weekday Host):
We're getting these sound track suggestions from you through phone calls, through e-mails -- a soundtrack for the year 2005 in all its hopes and despair as well. Catherine wrote us, "I hope it's o.k. to submit a relatively unknown song to your year in review. It's called 'I'll Love You Always' featuring local artist Shanna Anjali. It's beautiful, powerful, and makes most people cry. It's become the song of our year but also one of the most important of our lives because it reminds us that our love for the people that we have lost will never die. People who have lost loved ones this year will find it especially meaningful. This may sound corny but it also taught me the importance of following your dreams. My husband wrote this song 12 years ago in memory of his brother who died of AIDS. A year ago I never would have thought that I would be holding in my hands a CD of his song, but here it is. And it has become central to our lives this year and many lives around us."
CD Available! - December 19, 2005
The CD single "I'll Love You Always," featuring Shanna Anjali and the Mosaic Brass Quintet is now available for purchase. Click on the Baby below!
Listen to the song! - December 8, 2005
You can now hear Rich's song on our Web site! You can listen to the streaming MP3 of the song "I'll Love You Always" at www.hinrichsenmusic.com/music.php. This is the full version of the song that begins with the Mosaic Brass Quintet. Then two beats of the drums signal a soaring vocal by Shanna Anjali and the arpeggios of guitarist John Paul Shields. The lyrics and credits are posted with the music.CD. The "I'll Love You Always" CD, which will be released on www.cdbaby.com next week, will feature four versions of the song, each with its own unique style. The cover art is now posted on our Web site.
CONCERT. We're pleased that Lifelong AIDS Alliance is the official beneficiary of our Valentine concert 7 p.m. Friday, February 10, 2006 at Benaroya Hall's Illsley Ball Nordstrom Recital Hall. We are honored to work with them and raise money for their organization(www.lifelongaidsalliance.org). Tickets ($20 each) are on sale at www.ticketmaster.com. The concert will feature a parade of talent from the single CD "I'll Love You Always," including singer Shanna Anjali, Mosaic Brass Quintet, Reuel Lubag Trio, saxman Jack Klitzman, and guitarist John Paul Shields.
Recording finished! - November 4, 2005
The recording of "I'll Love You Always" took place at TRIAD studios (www.triadstudios.com) 3 November 2005 in Redmond, WA. Musicians included Bill MacDonough (piano), Julian MacDonough (drums), Rich Hinrichsen (bass), Shanna Anjali (vocals), and the Mosaic Brass Quintet (www.mosaicbrass.com), John Paul Shields (guitar) and Jack Klitzman on sax.The session began when family duo Julian (drums) and Bill McDonough (piano) and I (bass) set the foundation for the song. Julian is a heavy jazz drummer, who was a session drummer by the age of 12. Bill and I were college chums and first recorded together 25 years ago! Next came the performances J.P. Shields (guitar), Mosaic Brass Quintet, Shanna Anjali (vocals), and a last minute sub, Jack Klitzman (sax). Eric Janko engineered and mixed the track. All worked hard at getting a stellar recording. Expect to see the single CD released in December.
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