Stamp/ U.S. Air Force Band/ Graham - ExcursionsThis recording presents new music composed for, and commissioned by, the U. S. Air Force Band that is immediately accessible, joyful as well as powerful, and most of all, lasting. Col Lowell Graham's Grammy winning recordings have been recognized in Stereophile's "Records to Die For" list and Absolute Sound's "The Super Disc List."

encompassing as this does many of those stylistic traits that have emerged during the post-war era and which here eschew the mutual exclusiveness that has too often proved an obstacle to the reception of contemporary music

was described by Opera Journal as 'outstanding'

Here Comes The Comedown C4

and a shepherd on his bagpipes

(hence the title)

Japanese folk myths

Like many other classical composers in the modern age

M8 'Touching Mita (feat

'à la mémoire d'un grand artiste'

That everything has been conceived

German pianist Rolf Hind

which mostly brilliantly and triumphantly shines