New Maya Release Available Now!

Perspectives Recordings proudly presents the debut CD of MAYA, In The Spirit, in its deluxe first edition.

Uniquely compelling and rhythmically driven, MAYA, a trio of harp (PAI's Jacqueline Kerrod), flute (Sato Moughalian) and percussion (John Hadfield) was founded in 2005. The group draws on a spectacular collection of percussion instruments from around the world.

Central to MAYA’s vision is the nurturance of relationships with the next generation’s most gifted composers. In The Spirit features classic Christmas favorites in an earthy new style as well as original CD commissions by Ricardo Romaneiro, a 28 year old Brazilian composer who has created a new work inspired by the chants of the Krenak, a tribe from the Northeast of Brazil. The stellar young composer Alexandra du Bois has breathed new life into the plaintive Appalachian classic song, I Wonder as I Wander. Trendsetting New York cellist-composer Erik Friedlander has crafted an improvisatory and virtuosic dance based on a 15th century Sephardic song. Hear Tchaikovsky’s Arabian Dance from his beloved Nutcracker played on the Turkish darbuka. Composer and bassist-leader Gregg August adds a cool note of jazz to Greensleeves. MAYA’s own percussionist John Hadfield offers an homage to the sights and sounds of Istanbul in American Dervish.

In The Spirit is luxuriously presented in a six-panel digipak and slipcase covered with luminous images of timeless ceramic art in an ancient tradition. The music is an evocation, a personal voyage in sound to far-flung times and places. Brilliantly produced and engineered by Grammy Award winning Steven Epstein, In The Sprit is both traditional and innovative, a lush and inviting cultural journey. Experience it for yourself!

Please visit Maya's Web site for more information and to purchase a copy of the CD: http://www.mayatrio.com/.