A MAGIC DAY
[one song | six individual versions]
[one song | six individual versions]
Hiroi featuring ENA
ENA aliasVerena Pruka, born 1980, is a singer and musician from Vienna/Austria. Having spend considerable time in the UK, she started working on her own material with guitar, laptop and loopstations. Important artistic milestones were her collaborations with Jazz-bassist Peter Herbert, composer/organist/electronic musician Wolfgang Mitterer and chellist Melissa Coleman, a.m.o. Besides putting meaningful words expressively to rather simple songs, it is free improvisations, that especially exposes ena’s musicality.
Life and performances lead her to Paris, New York, the UK, and throughout Austria.
Weblinks: www.myspace.com/verenapruka
www.enasmusik.at
ENA aliasVerena Pruka, born 1980, is a singer and musician from Vienna/Austria. Having spend considerable time in the UK, she started working on her own material with guitar, laptop and loopstations. Important artistic milestones were her collaborations with Jazz-bassist Peter Herbert, composer/organist/electronic musician Wolfgang Mitterer and chellist Melissa Coleman, a.m.o. Besides putting meaningful words expressively to rather simple songs, it is free improvisations, that especially exposes ena’s musicality.
Life and performances lead her to Paris, New York, the UK, and throughout Austria.
Weblinks: www.myspace.com/verenapruka
www.enasmusik.at
A Magic Day - Hiroi featuring ENA
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Guitar: Michiru Ripplinger
Bass: Stefan Lackner
Drums: Thomas Froschauer
Synth's: Oliver Werbach
Bass: Stefan Lackner
Drums: Thomas Froschauer
Synth's: Oliver Werbach
Maria Rerych
Maria Rerych was born into a music-loving family in The Tyrol, had her first own band in 1998 and made her first experiences in recording-studios – even some of her own music. In 2001 she moved to Graz and started to study law. Soon she was not only studying but also singing in various genres from Pop to Jazz. In 2009 she participated in the Austrian reality competition “Starmania” and ranked third. One year later she completed her law degree in Graz.
Maria will also appear on the 2011 release of "TMITB-Ladies First!"
Weblink: www.mariarerych.com
Maria Rerych was born into a music-loving family in The Tyrol, had her first own band in 1998 and made her first experiences in recording-studios – even some of her own music. In 2001 she moved to Graz and started to study law. Soon she was not only studying but also singing in various genres from Pop to Jazz. In 2009 she participated in the Austrian reality competition “Starmania” and ranked third. One year later she completed her law degree in Graz.
Maria will also appear on the 2011 release of "TMITB-Ladies First!"
Weblink: www.mariarerych.com
A Magic Day - Maria Rerych
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, and arranged by Hanspeter Kapun
Mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, and arranged by Hanspeter Kapun
Mixed by Oliver Werbach
Flügelhorn: Karl Rossmann
Other instruments & programming:
Hanspeter Kapun
TMITB featuring Ola Egbowon
Ola Egbowon was born in Lagos, Nigeria where he started his singing career as a boy in several gospel choirs.
After his traveling years, he has settled in Vienna, Austria. He has been working with numerous artists such as Hubert Tubbs, Hansi Lang, Gary Lux, Monika Ballwein and Thomas Rabitsch and is also a member of the unique "Superfly Radio Orchestra". His version of our Christmas-Present-Song makes every day a magic one - just listen…
Weblink: www.partofsoul.com
Ola Egbowon was born in Lagos, Nigeria where he started his singing career as a boy in several gospel choirs.
After his traveling years, he has settled in Vienna, Austria. He has been working with numerous artists such as Hubert Tubbs, Hansi Lang, Gary Lux, Monika Ballwein and Thomas Rabitsch and is also a member of the unique "Superfly Radio Orchestra". His version of our Christmas-Present-Song makes every day a magic one - just listen…
Weblink: www.partofsoul.com
A Magic Day - TMITB featuring Ola Egbowon
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, arranged and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, arranged and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Bass: Werner Laher
Guitars: Thomas Palme
Other instruments & programming: Oliver Werbach
Drum consulting: Thomas Froschauer
TMITB featuring Betty Semper
Betty Semper started her music career in London, UK and sung around the world with international stars like Gloria Gaynor, Supermax, Lutricia McNeal and many more. She is now based in Vienna, Austria, where she has collaborated with many musicians and is now a member of the 'Dancing stars Orchestra' lead by Thomas Rabitsch as well as the Vienna based 'Superfly Radio Orchestra'. She also lends her time to the VMI as a vocal coach.
Soul, Jazz, Funk and Gospel is what you hear in every tone she sings. We are proud to start our cooperation with this funky version of "A Magic Day". Betty will also appear on the next CD "Ladies First" by "The Man In The Back" - due to be released in early summer 2011.
Weblink: vmi.at
Betty Semper started her music career in London, UK and sung around the world with international stars like Gloria Gaynor, Supermax, Lutricia McNeal and many more. She is now based in Vienna, Austria, where she has collaborated with many musicians and is now a member of the 'Dancing stars Orchestra' lead by Thomas Rabitsch as well as the Vienna based 'Superfly Radio Orchestra'. She also lends her time to the VMI as a vocal coach.
Soul, Jazz, Funk and Gospel is what you hear in every tone she sings. We are proud to start our cooperation with this funky version of "A Magic Day". Betty will also appear on the next CD "Ladies First" by "The Man In The Back" - due to be released in early summer 2011.
Weblink: vmi.at
A Magic Day - TMITB featuring Betty Semper
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, arranged and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
Produced, arranged and mixed by Oliver Werbach
All instruments & programming by: Oliver Werbach
Drum consulting: Thomas Froschauer
TMITB featuring Bella wagner
"The Men In The Back" performed several concerts with Bella, such as live support for Lenny Kravitz at the Stadthalle/Vienna, The Montreux Jazz Festival, The Bratislava Jazz Days etc. They also appeared on her first CD-recording "That's what I like!".
Bella - once again - is showing a new color within her vocal spectrum and delivered a truly heartwarming performance.
Weblink: www.bellawagner.com
"The Men In The Back" performed several concerts with Bella, such as live support for Lenny Kravitz at the Stadthalle/Vienna, The Montreux Jazz Festival, The Bratislava Jazz Days etc. They also appeared on her first CD-recording "That's what I like!".
Bella - once again - is showing a new color within her vocal spectrum and delivered a truly heartwarming performance.
Weblink: www.bellawagner.com
A Magic Day - TMITB featuring Bella wagner
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
The Music is based on the arrangement of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro - This is all I ask © PolyGram Denmark 1998)
Produced and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional / Lyrics: Bruce R.F. Smith
The Music is based on the arrangement of Niels-Henning Ørsted Pedersen (I Skovens Dybe Stille Ro - This is all I ask © PolyGram Denmark 1998)
Produced and mixed by Oliver Werbach
Bass: Harald Weinkum
Piano: Wolfo Schmidt
Synth's: Oliver Werbach
Piano: Wolfo Schmidt
Synth's: Oliver Werbach
HIROI - Live
Hiroi is the jazz group of Michiru Ripplinger, a guitar player based in Vienna with a half-japanese background. The japanese word hiroi means “wide“ and describes the mood of many of this group‘s tunes.
Thomas Froschauer - the drummer of Hiroi - appears in various TMITB-Projects and will also be performing on the new CD "Ladies First".
Weblink: www.hiroi.at
Hiroi is the jazz group of Michiru Ripplinger, a guitar player based in Vienna with a half-japanese background. The japanese word hiroi means “wide“ and describes the mood of many of this group‘s tunes.
Thomas Froschauer - the drummer of Hiroi - appears in various TMITB-Projects and will also be performing on the new CD "Ladies First".
Weblink: www.hiroi.at
A Magic Day - HIROI
Music: Traditional
Arranged by HIROI, mixed by Oliver Werbach
Music: Traditional
Arranged by HIROI, mixed by Oliver Werbach
Guitar: Michiru Ripplinger
Bass: Stefan Lackner
Drums: Thomas Froschauer