Tom Teasley – All the World’s a Stage (T2 Music, 2012)
American percussionist and composer Tom Teasley plays an innovative mix of acoustic percussion instruments from various parts of the world along with electronic percussion devices and wind instruments.
The original tracks on All the World’s a Stage take the listener on a world music rhythmic voyage where various traditions are interweaved masterfully: West African, Afro-Cuban, Indian, Middle Eastern and Irish Celtic.
Tom Teasley plays in symphonic orchestras, jazz ensembles and also presents solo percussion performances throughout the world.
Teasley studed global percussion with several maestros, including Glen Velez, Trichy Sankaran, Yacub Addy and Frank Malabe.
The instruments used on All the World’s a Stage include new creations as well as traditional instruments, including aquasonic, balafon, bodhran, cajon, didgi-harp, riqq, melodica, dumbek (darbuka), Korg wavedrum, Roland HandSonic, MalletKat, and bansuri whistle.
Author: Angel Romero
Angel Romero y Ruiz has dedicated his life to musical exploration. His efforts included the creation of two online portals, worldmusiccentral.org and musicasdelmundo.com. In addition, Angel is the co-founder of the Transglobal World Music Chart, a panel of world music DJs and writers that celebrates global sounds. Furthermore, he delved into the record business, producing world music studio albums and compilations. His works have appeared on Alula Records, Ellipsis Arts, Indígena Records and Music of the World.