Fresh Aire 8
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Fresh Aire 8 is an album by Mannheim Steamroller
, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity
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Mannheim Steamroller
Mannheim Steamroller is an American music group founded by Chip Davis and Jackson Berkey, known primarily for its modern recordings of Christmas music. The group has sold 28 million albums in the U.S. alone.-Beginnings:...
, released in 2000. It is the final album in the Fresh Aire series and is based on the topic of infinity
Infinity
Infinity is a concept in many fields, most predominantly mathematics and physics, that refers to a quantity without bound or end. People have developed various ideas throughout history about the nature of infinity...
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Track listing
- "Main Titles" – 2:43
- "Day Party" – 3:09
- "Interlude 8" – 3:12
- "Night Party" – 2:41
- "Goddesses in the Forest" – 2:37
- "The Big Bang" – 6:48
- "Leonardo" – 3:21
- "Fractals" – 6:45
- "Waterfall" – 4:19
- "The Circle of Love" – 5:41
- "The Steamroller" – 4:38
- "The Heart & the Feather" – 7:36
- All tracks composed by Chip Davis
Personnel
- Chip DavisChip DavisLouis F. "Chip" Davis, Jr. is the founder and leader of the music group Mannheim Steamroller.He also wrote the music for C.W. McCall, including the 1975 hit "Convoy".-Biography:...
– composer, producer, arranger, conductor - London Symphony OrchestraLondon Symphony OrchestraThe London Symphony Orchestra is a major orchestra of the United Kingdom, as well as one of the best-known orchestras in the world. Since 1982, the LSO has been based in London's Barbican Centre.-History:...
- Jackson BerkeyJackson BerkeyJackson Berkey is an American composer, pianist and singer, best known for his work with Mannheim Steamroller, which he co-founded with Chip Davis in 1974.-Early life and education:...
– pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
solo on "The Circle of Love" - Arnie RothArnie RothArnold "Arnie" Roth is an American, Chicago-based Grammy Award-winning conductor, composer, and record producer, best known for conducting numerous video game concerts. He is also a classically-trained violinist and a member of the Grammy Award-winning music group Mannheim Steamroller...
– violinViolinThe violin is a string instrument, usually with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest, highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which includes the viola and cello....
solo on "The Circle of Love" - Moray Welsh – celloCelloThe cello is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is a member of the violin family of musical instruments, which also includes the violin, viola, and double bass. Old forms of the instrument in the Baroque era are baryton and viol .A person who plays a cello is...
solo on "The Circle of Love" - Tom Hartig – saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846...
s on "The Steamroller"