Grammy-Nominee Al Conti's THE BLUE ROSE Hits #1 On ZMR Chart
Al Conti's passionate follow up to his GRAMMY-nominated album Northern Seas tells a timeless tale of love in his rich new age/world fusion style.
- (1888PressRelease) July 25, 2013 - In June, popular New Age artist Al Conti's latest album, The Blue Rose, reached #1 on the ZoneMusicReporter's airplay charts, following its debut in May.
Deemed by some a concept album, The Blue Rose is a largely-instrumental interpretation of the ancient Asian legend of The Blue Rose. Conti had heard the story -- with its message of perseverance and true love -- as a child, and it had stayed with him over the years. Two of Conti's most popular albums, Northern Seas and Scheherazade, also conveyed epic mythical tales with great success. Northern Seas was nominated for Best New Age Album in the 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards two years ago.
Celebrated recording artist Diane Arkenstone complimented Conti's new work, saying "The Blue Rose is gorgeous! It is truly a breathtaking work of music and art. It has the grace and elegance of a work by Tchaikovsky and makes for a most enchanting, modern classic."
The enchantment springs from a famous Chinese legend about a Princess, a rose, and a quest for the unattainable. Faced with the prospect of an undesirable marriage, the Princess devises a plan: to marry her, a man must profess his love by finding the seemingly impossible…a blue rose, which simply does not exist in nature.
Translating the tale in a way that satisfied Conti took nearly two years; he composed, arranged, recorded and produced the album as an independent release on his own label, Shadowside Music. The album includes a few special tracks with guest artists Ann Licater on flute ("Bamboo Night Garden") and Hannah Beth Crary on fiddles ("Painted Vase" and "Last Suitor").
Sharing a bit of insight on the album, Conti says "With this album, I have explored another layer of my creativity. From the very first note I composed, The Blue Rose was a different kind of journey. While working, I felt a great deal of peace and serenity. I think the music became alive through what I was experiencing, the result being an uncluttered, simple beauty."
New age reporter Michael Diamond expresses appreciation for this concept album in his in-depth music feature story on Conti, saying "A recording like The Blue Rose is something I cherish because it tells a story, both musically and in the liner notes and artwork, taking you on an imaginative journey from beginning to end."
ZoneMusicReporter.com reports alternative music airplay by terrestrial and online radio stations worldwide. Currently, hundreds of over-the-air radio stations and shows around the world play Conti's music, as well as, Sirius/XM, Music Choice, Pandora and more. Conti's music can be purchased at both traditional stores and online retailers like Amazon.com, CDBaby.com, and iTunes. In the U.S., physical distribution is handled by CPI Distribution for mainstream stores, and by New Leaf Distributing Company for gift/specialty stores; for international distribution information, please contact Kevin Manion at Kmanion ( @ ) alconti dot net dot
Promotional campaigns for The Blue Rose include radio promotion by Ed and Stacey Bonk of Lazz Promotions (lazzpromotions.rogers.com), public relations and partnerships by Beth Hilton at The B Company (bethhilton ( @ ) theBcompany dot com), and management by Kevin Manion dot
To hear music clips of The Blue Rose and to learn more about Al Conti, please visit his official website at AlConti.net. He is also on Facebook and Twitter. Images available by request.
About Al Conti:
Al Conti is a GRAMMY® nominated composer, arranger, producer and multi-instrumentalist. Born and raised in Argentina, Al has traveled widely and lived in South America, and Europe, before settling in the United States. As an actor, he has appeared on television shows including the CBS daytime drama As The World Turns, in films, numerous radio and television commercials, and on-stage in theatre productions. Al supports numerous charities including Until There's a Cure (a foundation focused on AIDS/HIV awareness), The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society, as well as being a member of Artists for Human Rights, an organization founded by actress Anne Archer focused on promoting The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
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