Steve Hackett "Surrender of Silence"

Country: UK
Genre(s):  Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut Music
Format: CD, vinyl+CD, digital
Release date: September 10, 2021
Tracklist

1. The Obliterati (02:17)

2. Natalia (06:17)

3. Relaxation Music For Sharks (Featuring Feeding Frenzy) (04:36)

4. Wingbeats (05:20)

5. The Devil's Cathedral (06:31)

6. Held In The Shadows (06:20)

7. Shanghai To Samarkand (08:27)

8. Fox's Tango (04:21)

9. Day Of The Dead (06:25)

10. Scorched Earth (06:03)

11. Esperanza (01:04)

Line-up

Steve Hackett - guitars, vocals

   With:

Roger King - keyboards, programming and orchestral arrangements

Rob Townsend - sax, clarinet

Jonas Reingold (Karmacanic, The Tangent) - bass

Nad Sylvan - vocals

Craig Blundell - drums

Phil Ehart (Kansas) - drums

Nick D’Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Big Big Train) - drums

Amanda Lehmann - vocals

Durga and Lorelei McBroom - vocals

Christine Townsend - violin, viola

Malik Mansurov - tar

Sodirkhon Ubaidulloev - dutar

Description/Reviews:

Surrender of Silence is a further exploration of Hackett’s love of world music, discovering different sounds, moods and textures to deliver a rock album of extraordinary variety, power and beauty. Our journey takes us from the classical orchestrations of Russia (Natalia) to the plains of Africa (Wingbeats) to mysterious Eastern shores (Shanghai To Samarkand), all via the ocean's depths (Relaxation Music for Sharks (featuring feeding frenzy)). The Devil's Cathedral pools the talents of Hackett's entire touring band and features King's atmospheric Gothic organ and a powerhouse rhythm display from Blundell and Reingold. Hackett's vocals have never been bettered and his duet with Amanda Lehmann adds emotion to Scorched Earth a lament for the environmental horrors facing our planet. Throughout Hackett's guitars add a rich tapestry of colour with soaring solos and intricate weaving melodies.

Media/Samples

Wingbeats

Fox's Tango

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Amanda Lehmann "Innocence And Illusion"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Rock, Blues
Format: CD
Release date: August 20, 2021
Tracklist

01. Who Are The Heroes? (6:58)

02. Tinkerbell (5:59)

03. Only Happy When It Rains (3:47)

04. The Watcher (7:20)

05. Memory Lane (4:52)

06. Forever Days (5:25)

07. We Are One (4:56)

08. Childhood Delusions (4:50)

09. Where The Small Things Go (1:42)

Total Time 45:49

Line-up

Amanda Lehmann (Steve Hackett) – Vocals, Guitars (1-8), Keyboards, Piano (1,4,6,7, 8)

   With

Nick Magnus (Steve Hackett) – Keyboards, Piano (1,2,4,6, 8)

Roger King (Steve Hackett) – Keyboards (3, 5)

Steve Hackett (Genesis) – Guitars (6, 9), Harmonica (3)

Rob Townsend (Steve Hackett, The Backstage) – Alto Sax (3, 5)

Paul Johnson – Backing Vocal (4)

Description/Reviews:

Innocence and Illusion, which contains nine tracks, consists of a fusion of prog, rock, ballads and elements of jazz-blues... Although the music is laced with Hackett-like elements, it remains mainly a solo album by the lady in question; she more than sufficiently leaves her personal mark.

Read the full review by Alex Driessen at theprogressiveaspect.net

Also read the review by at progressiverockcentral.com

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Teaser

The Watcher

Memory Lane

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Steve Hackett "Under A Mediterranean Sky"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Instrumental Acoustic Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut Music
Format: CD, vinyl+CD, digital
Release date: January 22, 2021
Tracklist

1. Mdina (The Walled City) (8:45)

2. Adriatic Blue (4:51)

3. Sirocco (5:13)

4. Joie de Vivre (3:42)

5. The Memory of Myth (3:29)

6. Scarlatti Sonata (3:40)

7. Casa del Fauno (3:51)

8. The Dervish and the Djin (4:57)

9. Lorato (2:29)

10. Andalusian Heart (5:34)

11. The Call of the Sea (4:44)

Total Time 51:15

Line-up

Steve Hackett - nylon, steel string & 12-string guitars, oud, charango

   With:

Roger King - keyboards & programming, orchestral arrangements

John Hackett - flute

Malik Mansurov - tar

Arsen Petrosyan - duduk

Rob Townsend (Family) - flute (7), saxophone (8)

Christine Townsend - violin & viola (5, 10)

Franck Avril - oboe (10)

Description/Reviews:

A musician that loves to travel, a good deal of Hackett's music in recent years has been inspired by the various places he's visited and the sights he's seen. Under A Mediterranean Sky is no exception and as the title alludes, it's a musical cruise around the Med, with portraits and impressions of the picturesque lands and waters enclosed by Southern Europe, North Africa and South-West Asia. Musically, the album is a showcase for Hackett's clean and fluid acoustic guitar playing, supported by longtime collaborator Roger King's symphonic soundscapes.

Read the full review by Geoff Feakes at dprp.net

Media/Samples
Stream & buy

Mdina (The Walled City)

Sirocco

Andalusian Heart 

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Djabe "The Magic Stag"

Country: Hungary
Genre(s): Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Esoteric Antenna - EANTCD21085
Format: CD+DVD
Release date: September 25, 2020
Tracklist: 
CD
1. The beginning of legends
2. The magic stag
3. The power of wings
4. Down by the lake side
5. Far away
6. Unseen sense
7. Soaring hills
8. Two little snowflakes
9. A true hope
10. Rising horizon
11. Uncertain time

DVD
high resolution 96 khz / 24-bit 5.1 surround sound & stereo mixes
1. The beginning of legends (5.1 surround sound mix)
2. The magic stag (5.1 surround sound mix)
3. The power of wings (5.1 surround sound mix)
4. Down by the lake side (5.1 surround sound mix)
5. Far away (5.1 surround sound mix)
6. Unseen sense (5.1 surround sound mix)
7. Soaring hills (5.1 surround sound mix)
8. Two little snowflakes (5.1 surround sound mix)
9. A true hope (5.1 surround sound mix)
10. Rising horizon (5.1 surround sound mix)
11. Uncertain time (5.1 surround sound mix)

video extras
1. Bubble dream (live in washington d.c.)
2. Deep lights (live in washington d.c.)
3. Witchi tai to (live in lviv, ukraine)
4. The lost card (live in lviv, ukraine)
5. Gallop (with steve hackett) (live in budapest)
6. Coffee break (live in budapest)
7. The power of wings (with steve hackett) (live in budapest)
8. Lava lamp – a quarantine video 2020
9. Imre égerházi documentary

Line-up: 
Tamás Barabás – bass guitar
Attila Égerházi – guitar, percussion
Áron Koós-Hutás – flugelhorn, trumpet
János Nagy – keyboards
Péter Kaszás – drums, vocal
   With
Steve Hackett (Genesis) – guitar, storytelling
Rob Townsend (Steve Hackett) – saxophone
Malik Mansurov – tar
Ferenc Muck – saxophone
László Szabó – sitar, guitar
Tibor Karvaly – violin
Sára Kovács – flute
Éva Kozma – koboz

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Teaser

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Djabe & Steve Hackett "Back To Sardinia"

Country: Hungary, UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion
Label: Esoteric Antenna - EANTCD21081
Format: CD+DVD
Release date: December 6, 2019
Tracklist: 
CD:
1. Back to Sardinia
2. Lonely Cactus
3. Happy Tergu
4. Lake by the Sea
5. Stones and Mirto
6. Girl in the Palau Woods
7. Walking Around
8. Flying Kites
9. Purple Dream
10. Dancing in a Jar
11. Cinquecento Fragole
12. Bottles in the Water
13. Floating Boat

DVD: the 5.1 surround sound mix & 96 khz / 24-bit stereo mix
1. Back to Sardinia
2. Lonely Cactus
3. Happy Tergu
4. Lake by the Sea
5. Stones and Mirto
6. Girl in the Palau Woods
7. Walking Around
8. Flying Kites
9. Purple Dream
10. Dancing in a Jar
11. Cinquecento Fragole
12. Bottles in the Water
13. Floating Boat

Visual Extras
1. When the Film is Rolling
2. In the Quiet Earth
3. Castelsardo at Night
4. Turtle Trek

Line-up: 
Tamas Barabas – bass guitar, guitar, synths
Steve Hackett (Genesis) – guitar
Attila Egerhazi – guitar, percussion
Áron Koós-Hutás – trumpet, flugelhorn
János Nagy – keyboards
Péter Kaszás – drums, percussion, vocal
Gulli Briem – drums (13)

Media/Samples 
Teaser

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Steve Hackett "At The Edge Of Light"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut Music 
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: January 25, 2019
Tracklist: 
01. Fallen Walls And Pedestals (02:17)
02. Beasts In Our Time (06:21)
03. Under The Eye Of The Sun (07:07)
04. Underground Railroad (06:23)
05. Those Golden Wings (11:20)
06. Shadow And Flame (04:24)
07. Hungry Years (04:34)
08. Descent (04:20)
09. Conflict (02:36)
10. Peace (05:03)

Line-up: 
Steve Hackett (Genesis): guitars, vocals
    With:
Durga McBroom  (Pink Floyd) - vocals
Loreley McBroom (Pink Floyd) - vocals
Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard) - drums
Simon Phillips ( Roxy Music, Toto, Derek Sherinian) - drums
Sheema - sitar
Gulli Briem - drums, percussion
Malik Mansurov (Djabe) - tar
Jonas Reingold (The Flower Kings, Karmakanic, Kaipa) - bass
Paul Stillwell - didgeridoo
Rob Townsend (Family) - sax, bass clarinet, duduk
Amanda Lehmann - vocals
John Hackett - flute
Gary O'Toole - drums
Roger King - keyboards
Ben Fenner - keyboards
Dick Driver - double bass
Christine Townsend - violin, viola

Media/Samples
Under Eye Of The Sun
Underground Railroad
Beasts In Our Time

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Djabe and Steve Hackett "Life Is A Journey – The Sardinia Tapes"

Country: Hungary, UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: Esoteric Antenna (EANTCD21068)
Format: CD+DVD
Release date: October 6, 2017
Tracklist: 
Life Is A Journey – The Sardinia Tapes
1. Lfe is a journey
2. Golden sand
3. Castelsardo at night
4. What’s the news antonio?
5. Around my mind
6. Beams over the nulvi mountains
7. Building a nuraghe
8. Buzzy island
9. I will always remember
10. Wake up
11. After limoncello

Life Is A Journey – The Sardinia Tapes
the 5.1 surround sound mix

1. Lfe is a journey
2. Golden sand
3. Castelsardo at night
4. What’s the news antonio?
5. Around my mind
6. Beams over the nulvi mountains
7. Building a nuraghe
8. Buzzy island
9. I will always remember
10. Wake up
11. After limoncello

dvd bonus features
sardo moments
footage of the recording sessions shot by Gulli Briem and Tamas Barabas

Djabe with Steve Hackett & Gulli Briem – live at Budapest jazz club 3rd june 2017:
12. Walking away from rainbows
13. Fly on a windshield
14. Please don’t touch
15. Budapest jam
16. Clouds dance

Line-up: 
Steve Hackett (Genesis)
Gulli Briem
Tamás Barabás
Attila Égerházi
Áron Koós-Hutás

Description/Reviews: 

The album is the result of an improvised session that took place in a church on the island of Sardinia between the musicians from one of Hungary’s most acclaimed Jazz groups, Djabe and acclaimed guitarist Steve Hackett.

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Steve Hackett "The Night Siren"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: March 24, 2017
Tracklist: 
1. Behind the Smoke
2. Martian Sea
3. Fifty Miles from the North Pole
4. El Niño
5. Other Side of the Wall
6. Anything but Love
7. Inca Terra
8. In Another Life
9. In the Skeleton Gallery
10. West to East
11. The Gift

Line-up: 
Steve Hackett (Genesis): guitars, vocals
    With:
Roger King: keyboards & programming
Nad Sylvan: vocals (7)
Rob Townsend: wind instruments
Amanda Lehmann: vocals
Gary O'Toole: drums
Benedict Fenner: additional keyboards & programming
    Also featured:
Kobi: vocals
Mira: vocals
Nick D'Virgilio: drums
Malik Mansurov: Tar
Gulli Breim: drums & percussion
Christine Townsend: violin & viola
Dick Driver: double bass
Troy Donockley: Celtic Uilleann
Leslie Bennett: keyboards (11)

Description/Reviews: 

The Night Siren showcases Steve's incredible guitar playing as strongly as ever, along with regular Hackett collaborators and also musicians from several different countries who Steve invited to join him in celebrating multicultural diversity and unity. This includes singers from Israel and Palestine, who both actively campaign to bring Jewish and Arabic people together. There are also instrumentals from the USA and Iraq and a multiplicity of sounds, including the exotic strains of Indian sitar and Middle Eastern tar and oud, the ethnic beauty of the Peruvian charango and the haunting Celtic Uilleann pipes.

Media/Samples
In The Skeleton Gallery
Behind The Smoke

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Steve Hackett "Wolflight"

Country: UK
Genre(s): Progressive Rock
Label: InsideOut
Format: CD, vinyl, digital
Release date: March 30, 2015 (EU) April 7, 2015 (US)
Tracklist: 

1. Out of the Body
2. Wolflight
3. Love Song to a Vampire
4. The Wheel's Turning
5. Corycian Fire
6. Earthshine
7. Loving Sea
8. Black Thunder
9. Dust and Dreams
10. Heart Song

Line-up: 
Steve Hackett: electric guitar, acoustic guitar, Arabian lute and twelve string, lead vocals
    With:
Roger King:  keyboards & programming
Gary O'Toole:  drums
Rob Townsend:  sax, duduk
Nick Beggs:  bass & stick
Amanda Lehmann:  harmony vocals
Malik Mansurov:  tar
Sara Kovaks:  didgeridoo
Chris Squire:  bass (3)
Hugo Dagenhardt:  drums (9)

Description/Reviews: 

The ten tracks take the listener through a journey in space and time looking at the different faces of the endless fight for freedom. Wandering between parallel universes, Hackett explores contemporary and ancient cultures, from Greece (Corycian Fire) to the Far East (Wolflight), the USA and Martin Luther King (Black Thunder), but also his very own childhood memories (The Wheel's Turning) and the unresolved drama of domestic violence (Love Song to a Vampire).

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Trailer
Wolflight
The Wheel’s Turning

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Various Artists "Family Snapshots. A tribute to Genesis solo albums: Steve Hackett"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Progressive Rock
Label: Mellow Records
Release date: November 17, 2013 (digital, CD in 2014)
Tracklist/Line-up: 

1. Spirits Burning - A tower struck down 05:03
2. Paolo Sommariva - Ace of wands 03:26
3. Clarion - Hands of the priestess 04:49
4. Conqueror - Shadow of the Hierophant 08:21
5. Grey Lagoon - Narnia 05:48
6. Leviathan - Kim 02:08
7. Narrow Pass - How can I ? 05:38
8. Jay Tausig - Icarus ascending 05:22
9. Pensiero Nomade - Clocks 04:49
10. Karda Estra - Tigermoth 07:41
11. Roberto Magni - The steppes 06:03
12. Ozone Player - Jacuzzi 04:38
13. Marco Lo Muscio - Hammer in the sand 03:08
14. Lucio Lazzaruolo - Tales of the riverbank 01:18
15. Orchestre Celesti - Transylvanian Express 04:12
16. Algebra - Sleepers 05:07

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Various Artists "The Rome Pro(G)ject - A Musical Walk Through The History & The Places,The Greatness & The Beauty Of The Eternal City"

Country: Multinational
Sub Genre: Instrumental Progressive Rock
Release date: December 7, 2012
Tracklist: 

1. Prologue (Francesco Di Giacomo)
2. …April 21st 753 b. C. (Francesco Di Giacomo)
3. Over 2.000 Fountains (David Cross)
4. In and Around The Colosseum (Narrow Pass)
5. Monuments And Statues Everywhere (Nick Magnus, John Hackett)
6. Down To The Domus Aurea  (Steve Hackett)
7. Caracalla’s Dream (Richard Sinclair)
8. A Mankind Heritage (David Jackson)
9. Towards the Future… (John Hackett)
10. bonus track – The Mouth of Truth (Steve Hackett).

Line-up: 
Musicians are stated above

Story by Mario Giammetti
Concept, research, documentation, organization, production: Vincenzo Ricca

Description/Reviews: 

Some of the most important names of the progressive rock scene comment and celebrate in music the greatness and the beauty of Rome in the special event of the 2765th anniversary of its foundation.
An instrumental prog music oriented concept album with 10 unreleased tracks written by artists such as (in alphabetical order) David Cross (King Crimson), Francesco Di Giacomo (Banco), John Hackett, Steve Hackett (Genesis, Gtr, SH Electric Band), David Jackson (VDGG), Nick Magnus, Richard Sinclair (Caravan, Hatfield and the North, Camel) and more

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19min promo video
Progstreaming

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