Peter Xifaras Music

Thanks Scott Yanow for the writeup in the January issue of the Los Angeles Jazz Scene!

While fusion, the combination of rockish rhythms and instrumentation with jazz improvising, was at the height of its popularity in the 1970s, it has continued as a viable way of playing music during the half-century that followed.

Guitarist Peter Xifaras, who has played everything from rock to classical (including with his SymphoneX Orchestra®), put together a quintet for Fusion that plays funky music that recalls some of the grooves that Miles Davis performed in the 1980s. The quintet consists of trumpeter Shunzo Ohno (whose electronic distortions in this setting actually looks back to 1970s Miles), violinist Xander Nichting, bassist Max Gerl and drummer Scott Jackson.

This 31-minute seven-song album has plenty of catchy rhythms, passionate solos from Ohno and Nichting, and heated statements from Xifaras who in addition to his blazing guitar, is also heard (mostly in an accompanying role) on keyboards. As with the best fusion, the improvisations over the grooves uplift the music far beyond instrumental rock. Highlights include “Chaos” and “B Blues” but each of the concise performances has its moments. In addition to the quintet numbers, a change of pace is offered on “While My Guitar Weeps For Mehdi Rajabian,” a ballad on which Xifaras is joined by the Czech Symphony Orchestra.

What is included on Fusion is full of spirit and inventive ideas. It is available from www.PeterXifaras.com -Scott Yanow

The American Prize: celebrating American excellence in the arts released its full list of winners. A big THANK YOU to David Katz for help in keeping this tragedy of the human condition in the forefront by way of these TWO awards for Peter Xifaras' poignant 6-movement work, CHILDREN OF CONFLICT.

Movement #3: Lost Innocence👉https://youtu.be/kVkB1QOSn4M

ALBUM - FUSION

Thanks D. Oscar Groomes .com for the writeup!

"Peter Xifaras plays guitar and keys leading his band on FUSION. He composed, arranged, and produced all seven selections. Their funky music is packed with adventure on the opener, “Chaos”. Bassist Max Gerl shines on “B Blues” and “Shunzo” both featuring trumpeter Shunzo Ohno. Drummer/percussionist Scott Jackson anchors the beats and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra weighs in on “While My Guitar Weeps For Mehdi Rajabian”. As depicted on the cover, THIS IS A BLAZING EFFORT!

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ALBUM - FUSION
Thanks George Harris .com for the writeup!

Playing guitar and keyboards, Peter Xifaras brings together a team of Shunzo Ohno/trumpet, Xander Nichting/violin, Max Gerl/bass and Scott Jackson/drums with the Czech National Symphony Orchestra to mix jazz, funk and soul.

There’s a push on the groove here, with the keyboards riding the 6/8 feel of “Chaos” and Ohno hip to the jive on “Shunzo”. Gerl digs in deep on “Wild and Free” with Jackson going hip hop on the backbeat of “ B Blues”. Xifaras gives a dreamy guitar solo on ”While My Guitar Weeps for Mehdi Rajabian” and his keyboards splash out a toe tapper on the upbeat “Till We Meet Again”.
A TOWER OF POWER!

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Big shout out to Byron and the folks over at the BWH Music Group.
Continued recognition like this helps keep Mehdi Rajabian's story relevant.

Music-Video👉https://youtu.be/E0UMMxWT2NM

LOST INNOCENCE

“Children don’t cause or start wars, yet there’s no denying they’re the biggest and most vulnerable victims in any conflict."
- Inger Ashing, CEO of Save the Children International

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Lost Innocence ...

A big shout out to Al Walser and the folks over at the World Entertainment Awards for help in keeping this tragedy of the human condition in the forefront by way of this nomination for Peter Xifaras' poignant 6-movement work, CHILDREN OF CONFLICT.

Performance by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Marek Štilec - conductor.

PROLOGUE👉https://youtu.be/EBcjL9Qyzys?si=iRzkLoutyyIDcdRk

A big shout out to Al Walser and the folks over at the World Entertainment Awards on a 2nd nomination for two tracks off Peter Xifaras' latest release, FUSION.

CHAOS👉https://youtu.be/r1jWYx0Rd-M
SHUNZO👉https://youtu.be/KrAKhyoqrh8

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Artist Lineup:
Camp Bedford
Denise Glover
Dignus
Sylvie's Songs
Darla Z.
Jacqueline Lee Gibson
The Random Hubiak Band
Peter Xifaras-WHILE MY GUITAR WEEPS FOR Mehdi Rajabian
the lethargics
The New Black Diamonds
Jay "Blue Jay" Jourden
James Hammel
Jerome Lee
Coast to Coast
Jelly Bread
Mick J Clark
California
Mick J. Clark
Becky Raisman
Ahmad McCown
Merrill Collins
T Hawk
Mick J. Clark
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Indie Talk's We The People (Social Justice Special) - Indie Talk Join me as we embark on an exploration of social justice songs created by independent artists from diverse musical genres. Music has always held the power to drive change, ignite conversations, and shed light on critical societal issues. In this e...

Congrats my friend- no one is more deserving of this award!

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Mehdi Rajabian

Dissident Iranian Composer Mehdi Rajabian Receives United Nations Award The composer is the first musician to win the UN’s International Art Contest for Minority Artists.

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October 28, 2023
By Dee Dee McNeil

PETER XIFARAS – “FUSION” – Music With No Expiration ®

In his career, Peter Xifaras has been consistent in climbing Billboard’s classical and crossover music charts. He is known for exploring genres, including spoken word, symphonic music, and jazz fusion. On this project, he offers us a compelling and entertaining seven songs of original music. He plays guitar, keyboards and is joined by the talented Japanese trumpeter Shunzo Ohno, virtuoso violinist, Xander Nichting, creative bassist, Max Gerl (who pumps the group with groove and energy), and Scott Jackson on both drums and percussion.

This is beautiful, laid-back fusion jazz that invites the listener to take a magic carpet ride with Xifaras and his group of master musicians. We are whisked up into space, propelled by Scott Jackson’s hypnotic beats and the melodic guitar of Peter’s creation.

The Xifaras song, “Wild and Free” feels comfortable and it’s driven by the keyboard and a bass line that hypnotizes. It sounds more ‘mild and free’ than wild, but it’s a delightful listen and sweetly melodic. The “B Blues” quickly becomes one of my favorites, with its staccato beats and the Shunzo Ohno trumpet spitting the melody out with candy-covered notes. Jackson’s funky beat holds hands with Max Gerl’s bass line. They intoxicate me with the groove. Peter’s guitar solo is splendiferous.

A lot of fusion music just sounds like repetitive loops, but Peter Xifaras and his group offer us much more. His compositions lend themselves to creative melodies and they stabilize the tunes with beautifully played improvisational solos. After studying guitar, and playing in rock bands briefly, Xifaras then sank his teeth into jazz and classical guitar during college. This was before he decided to open a recording studio. Thus, he established his record label, “Music With No Expiration®” and began mastering his engineering techniques.

Although this current recording features ‘fusion’ music, Peter Xifaras embraces a number of genres, always striving to be unique and innovative. His music ranges from classical and jazz fusion to cinematic, orchestral, and spoken word. I found beauty and inspiration in every song on this album and look forward to his next release.

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A big THANK YOU to the folks over at the Davey Awards for help in keeping this tragedy of the human condition in the forefront by way of this award for Peter Xifaras' poignant 6-movement work, CHILDREN OF CONFLICT.

Performance by the Czech National Symphony Orchestra, Marek Štilec - conductor.

PROLOGUE👉https://youtu.be/EBcjL9Qyzys?si=iRzkLoutyyIDcdRk

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"One of the best albums I've listened to (yet) in 2023"-Dick Metcalf

A BIG shout out to Dick Metcalf at Contemporary Fusion Reviews for this review!
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Emotionally charged crossover wizardry Peter Xifaras - Fusion - Contemporary Fusion Reviews Emotionally charged crossover wizardry Peter Xifaras - FUSION: When I first reviewed guitarist, keyboardist, composer, and recording producer Peter's genre-ben

THANKS to the folks over at the Global Music Awards.
From Peter Xifaras' album FUSION.
Entry👉 https://youtu.be/E0UMMxWT2NM