One Night In Jordan: A Concert For Peace, is a concert DVD and album by Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

ian pianist and composer Zade Dirani

Zade Dirani

Zade Dirani is a Jordanian pianist and composer whose compositions blend world, classical, and pop music.He has had great support from King Abdullah II of Jordan, Queen Rania, Princess Haya, and also Queen Noor. He has performed before Queen Elizabeth, Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela, amongst others...

 filmed at the Roman Amphitheater in Amman

Amman

Amman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...

, Jordan

Jordan

Jordan , officially the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan , Al-Mamlaka al-Urduniyya al-Hashemiyya) is a kingdom on the East Bank of the River Jordan. The country borders Saudi Arabia to the east and south-east, Iraq to the north-east, Syria to the north and the West Bank and Israel to the west, sharing...

. The concert features one hundred musicians from 40 nations, including London’s Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...

, and the London Voices

London Voices

London Voices is a London-based choral ensemble led by Terry Edwards, who founded the ensemble in 1973...

, all performing in the name of peace at one of the world’s largest remaining Roman Amphitheaters in the world. The album will be released on February 9, 2010 by ZD Records and distributed by EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

. The concert DVD will be released on March 9, 2010 by ZD Records and distributed by EMI

EMI

The EMI Group, also known as EMI Music or simply EMI, is a multinational music company headquartered in London, United Kingdom. It is the fourth-largest business group and family of record labels in the recording industry and one of the "big four" record companies. EMI Group also has a major...

. The concert will be aired on PBS stations starting in 2010.

Message

"The concert is a message of peace from our Jordanian family to the world sent from the heart of our ancient land,” explains Zade who adds, “It represents our commitment and yearning for a final reconciliation in the Middle East and is dedicated to His Majesty the late King Hussein of Jordan who worked his entire life to make peace in the Middle East.” The concert was performed under the patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Haya Bint Al Hussein.

Musicians

The concert features some of the world’s finest musicians – including London’s renowned Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra is a British orchestra based in London. It tours widely, and is sometimes referred to as "Britain's national orchestra"...

, the London Voices

London Voices

London Voices is a London-based choral ensemble led by Terry Edwards, who founded the ensemble in 1973...

 Choir, virtuoso violinists Karen Briggs (Soul II Soul, Wynton Marsalis) and Grammy winner Charlie Bisharat (Elton John, Black-Eyed Peas), Ramon Stagnaro on Spanish guitar (Josh Groban, Shakira) and world music woodwind maestro Pedro Eustache (Paul McCartney and Don Henley). Musicians in Zade's band include John Robinson (Drums), Walter Rodriguez (Latin Percussion), Frank Crawford (Keyboards), Michael Thompson (Electric Guitar), John PeÒa (Bass Guitar), Gary Innes (Accordion), Lilit Khojayan (Qanoon), and Nasser Salameh (Middle Eastern percussion).

Set List

1. "Zaina"
2. "Untold Fairytales"
3. "Lion of Jordan"
4. "Helwa Ya Baladi"
5. "Tango"
6. "Santiago's Dream"
7. "Haya"
8. "Comes to an End"
9. "Amman"
10. "If We Only Have Love"
11. "New Beginnings"
12. "Kingdom of Peace"

Production Credits

One Night in Jordan's executive producers are Danny O’Donovan and Gustavo Sagastume; producer: Danny O’Donovan; associate producer: Betsey Kamel; director: Steve Purcell. A presentation of WLIW21 in association with WNET.ORG.