Eddie Benitez | Visions of Angels (Avail. Now)
World Music Artist Eddie Benitez releases new CD, Visions of Angels, on NuGroove
Eddie Benitez: Visions of Angels on NuGroove Records
Eddie
Benitez and his World Music are back with a new CD, Visions of Angels,
that picks up where last year’s Lover’s Never Say Goodbye left off and
rockets his world music forward into a new dimension. Joined by two
guest vocalists, R&B legend Howard Hewett, and Joeleen, a European
discovery of Eddie’s, the music includes sounds and rhythms from
African to Latin to European, and brings in innovative fusions with
R&B and pop, making this the premier and most radio-friendly CD to
date in his decades-long catalog of music.
The first single
from the CD, “A Child’s Love, ” was inspired by Eddie’s youngest
daughter who makes a cameo appearance a the end of the song. The beauty
of the instrumental version was so moving to Howard Hewett, a father
himself, that he went back to his hotel room after recording the
planned vocals to the track, “Beautiful Sunrise, the Next Day, ” and
wrote lyrics to the song. Excitedly, he called Eddie and asked if they
could go back in the studio that night and record vocals to the track.
He was due to fly back to L.A. the next day, and both artists agreed
this was too good to pass up. Back to the studio they went, with the
result — the entrancing version of “A Child’s Love” that we hear as the
first single, one that is sure to touch the hearts of everyone who has
ever loved or been loved by a child. A moment of serendipidy in the
studio is now hit-bound.
“Beautiful Sunrise, The Next Day, ”
is the second track with Howard’s Hewett’s heartfelt vocals, a perfect
match for the passionate music Eddie is known for creating. The
predominantly instrumental CD is interspersed with one other vocal
track, “That’s Life, ” a song that introduces the sweet vocals of
Joeleen. Joeleen, U.K. born and bred and now living in Italy, is
thrilled to be making her World Music debut as a guest vocalist on
Visions of Angels.
The CD delivers 12 stunning tracks:
Dreams Within
A Child’s Love
That’s Life
Entrance to Paradise
Visions of Angels
Love Forever Always
Beautiful Sunrise, The Next Day
That’s Life, Instrumental
Wisdom
Memories of a Friend
A Child’s Love Instrumental
The Gift
The
track, “Visions of Angels, ” is built for live performance in outdoor
venues that will accommodate its grandeur, while tracks like “Wisdom”
and “Love Forever Always” draw the listener in with a depth of feeling
that Eddie is a master at delivering on the guitar — a guitar that
weeps and laughs like an extension of the human voice. Eddie writes
songs that sound custom made for movie soundtracks just waiting for the
music. All the tracks on this CD, Eddie’s own compositions and those in
collaboration with his co-producer, G-Man, and others, have Eddie’s
signature mystery and clear inspiration from somewhere beyond the
earthly dimension alone.
Hear for yourself, the magic is coming September 1st. Visions of Angels, a new age for World Music.
Hear the previews now on www.myspace.com/eddiebentez, and visit his new site,
http://eddiebenitezmusic.com
Visions of Angels, new from Eddie Benitez, out now on NuGroove Records.
Available at all music retail and internet outlets.