Artist description It is an ongoing recording project, with a multitude of talented artists, playing many varieties of musical fusion, combining Jazz, Blues, Flamenco, World Beat, New Age, and other musical styles. The concept is to create new musical sounds through the use of these various musical nuances, and to incorporate both Western and non-Western musical instruments. Truly music without borders !

Music Style Jazz, Mood Music

Musical Influences persian and western influences

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Artist History INVISIBLE BORDERS ™ I features the music of award-winning film composer Saeed Shahram, a Persian-born musician. This is the album that started it all--the INVISIBLE BORDERS™ series. This album introduces a new type of music, combining Western and Eastern melodies and rhythms to produce a very contemporary sound, with exotic overtones. Unusual aspects of this album are the "tone poems": groups of pieces written around a specific theme. Look for two of them, "Sea Gives, Sea Takes Away", and "Scheherazade". Also notable is the use of several Persian musical instruments, skillfully orchestrated in concert with the more typical Western instruments.

Group Members Volume 1:Saeed Shahram (Piano, Keyboard, Synth programming)Nejad (Ney--Persian flute, Daf--Persian percussion)Pamela Arthur (Piano, Keyboard)David Winters (Acoustic Guitar)Richard Kratt (Acoustic Bass)Bob Blankenship (Drums)Jorge Bermudez (Percussion)Omid Zoufonon (Acoustic Guitar)Kayvan Jahanshahi (Setar--Persian 4-string Tar)Monica Parker (Vocals)Peter (Saxophone)Volume IINejad (Ney--Persian flute, Santour--Persian dulcimer, Flute)Thom Duell (Bass, Percussion)Frederick Clarke (Acoustic Guitar, 12-string Guitar)Jeff Mayer (Guitar)Pamela Arthur (Piano, Keyboard, Synth Programming)Danny Hull (Soprano and Tenor Sax)Phil Bjurman (Bass)Brad Bjurman (Drums)Peter Booras (Drums)Larry Murphy (Percussion)

Instruments Acoustic Guitar, Tenor Sax, Soprano Sax, Keys, 12-string Guitar, Electric Guitar, Bass, Percussion, Persian flute, Santour, Flute,

Albums Invisible Borders Volume I, Invisible Borders Volume II

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Location San Francisco, CA - USA

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