Jesu, Joy of Man's Desiring

Classic hard rock in the vein of Deep Purple, Rainbow, and Bad Company from the L.A.-based outfit led by guitar virtuoso Stuart Smith. An 8 song EP featuring 4 brand new Heaven & Earth tracks with Ruff Cutt vocalist Paul Shortino and 4 songs from the award winning classic first Heaven & Earth CD. Produced by Dave Jenkins, this EP features Stuart Smith's amazing rock instrumental take on Bach's "Jesu, Joy of Mans Desiring" with "Dreams of Desire". Richie Sambora's soulful rendition of "When a Blind Man Cries", Joe Lynn Turner's incredible vocal performance of the bands title track "Heaven & Earth" and Deep Purple vocalist Glenn Hughes heart stopping powerhouse performance of "See That My Grave is Kept Clean".

This is a Great Classical piece for the lovers of classical, as well as the ones who may hate it. These Adagios CDs get beter and better each time there is a new release. I must warn you there some good as well as some bad ones. There is a certain Adagio flavor for everyones.

Pianist/composer Jacques Loussier demonstrated musical ability at an early age, starting to play at the age of ten and entering the Conservatoire National de Musique in Paris at 16. Loussier's main professor there was Yves Nat, who in turn was encouraged by Faure, Saint-Saens, and Debussy as a student himself. Loussier continued this distinguished tradition, graduating at the top of his class…

This fascinating set provides a refreshing window onto a much studied, much idolized, and oft performed master of composition, allowing many of his familiar works to appear in a new light, recognizable and yet transformed. Bach's music is often described as indestructible, in the sense that no matter how it is performed, or in whichever arrangement, it's essential spirit survives. Many of the transcriptions included here represent the work of contemporary, world-class performers bringing Bach's masterpieces into the repertoire of their own instruments or ensembles, thereby giving new timbres to the genius of Bach's contrapuntal lines.