For Lack of Better Words

About the Artist
Hailed as a prodigy in his native Trinidad and Tobago, Liam Teague won his first national steelpan competition at the age of 13, one year after he began playing the instrument. Since then, he has performed in Europe, Asia, North American and the Caribbean as pan soloist, with symphony orchestra, in duo recital and with his world jazz group. Liam has released five albums on the Engine Room label. After receiving music degrees in steelpan performance from Northern Illinois University, he joined the School of Music faculty in 2001 where he co-directs the renowned NIU Steelband and teaches steelpan majors from the U.S., Japan, Trinidad, Jamaica, and Greneda. Robert Chappell’s wanderlust through the catalog of musical instruments began as a youth listening to his father, an accomplished pianist. Studying classical piano in his teens, Robert went on to percussion, (Ohio State University), jazz (University of North Texas), world music (The Paul Winter Consort and Rhythmic Union), and education, (Head of Percussion Studies at Northern Illinois University). His compositions are noted for integrating seemingly unrelated genres into a musical totality. Panoraga, for steelpans and Indian tabla, and Wood-N-Steel, for African xylophone and steel band are examples of his success in creating a new music – one without borders but with an understanding of the commonalities of human musical expression.

Product Description
Liam Teague is on a mission. His goal: to demonstrate to the world that the steelpan (steel drum), the national instrument of his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago, W. Indies, is capable of so much more than playing lilting melodies on cruise ships or island-themed parties. Teague, a true virtuoso on his unique instrument, can play anything from calypso to bebop jazz to classical concertos with symphony orchestra. This CD brings long time musical colleagues Liam Teague and Robert Chappell (piano, marimba, Indian tabla) together to advance steelpan performance and composition. For Lack of Better Words combines classical arrangements, highly original jazz and world compositions by Chappell and Teague, calypsos from Trinidad, and even 1920’s ragtime into a tour de force that highlights the lyrical, rhythmic, and improvisatory possibilities of the steelpan, arguably the most important acoustic instrument invented in the twentieth-century.

For Lack of Better Words,Liam Teague,Robert Chappell,Rhythmic Union Records,Virtuoso performances of classical, jazz, world, and ragtime by "the Paganini of the Steelpan."

Average customer rating: Wonderful Musical Journey Wonderful Musical Journey

For Lack of Better Words Liam Teague , and Robert Chappell Manufacturer: Rhythmic Union Records ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | International | Styles | Music General | International | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B00007986W Release Date: 2002-07-04

Tracks:

1. Allegro
2. Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (I)
3. Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm (VI)
4. Moto Perpetuo
5. For Lack of Better Words
6. In One Breath
7. Panoraga
8. The Honeybee
9. Triplets
10. Pan Dingolay

Album Description

Liam Teague is on a mission. His goal: to demonstrate to the world that the steelpan (steel drum), the national instrument of his homeland, Trinidad and Tobago, W. Indies, is capable of so much more than playing lilting melodies on cruise ships or island-themed parties. Teague, a true virtuoso on his unique instrument, can play anything from calypso to bebop jazz to classical concertos with symphony orchestra. This CD brings long time musical colleagues Liam Teague and Robert Chappell (piano, marimba, Indian tabla) together to advance steelpan performance and composition. For Lack of Better Words combines classical arrangements, highly original jazz and world compositions by Chappell and Teague, calypsos from Trinidad, and even 1920's ragtime into a tour de force that highlights the lyrical, rhythmic, and improvisatory possibilities of the steelpan, arguably the most important acoustic instrument invented in the twentieth-century.

Customer Reviews:

Wonderful Musical Journey.......2003-02-25

For Lack of Better Words is a tremendous effort by the Liam Teague - Robert Chappell duo. I've been a music lover my entire life, with tastes running from classical to rock to jazz to world. This CD covers several musical styles, and at the highest level I might add - these guys can really play!! I suspect there are many music lovers out there who are not very familiar with the possibilities on steel pan, or for that matter, of a duo such as this. This recording is a great addition to anybody's CD collection.

Wonderful Musical Journey.......2003-02-21

For Lack of Better Words is a tremendous effort by the Liam Teague - Robert Chappell duo. I've been a music lover my entire life, with tastes running from classical to rock to jazz to world. This CD covers several musical styles, and at the highest level I might add - these guys can really play!! I suspect there are many music lovers out there who are not very familiar with the possibilities on steel pan, or for that matter, of a duo such as this. This recording is a great addition to anybody's CD collection.

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For Lack of Better Words ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD ASIN: B00005JY6O Release Date: 2001-04-30

Tracks:

1. Something About That Name
2. Chapter One
3. Glenbrook Meadows
4. Just As I Am
5. Lighting of the Candles
6. DBDGBD
7. View Thru the Back Seat Window
8. Third Floor
9. Come Thou Fount
10. The Airport Song
11. You Are My King

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Sound Choice Karaoke Country Hits Vol. 104 Karaoke , For Lack Of Better Words Restless Heart , Steve Every Little Whisper Wariner , Alan Right On The Money Jackson , Linda I'm Yours Davis , Jo Dee Stand Beside Me Messina , Sammy One Day Left To Live Kershaw , Patty Like Water Into Wine Loveless , Tracy I'll Never Pass This Way Again Lawrence , and Jenny When I Grow Up Daniels, Clint Wrong Night McEntire, Reba Fly The Angel Song Wilkinsons, The Busy Man Cyrus, Billy Ray Alabama Song Moorer, Allison Eleventh Commandment, The Raye, Collin Ticket Out Of Kansas Simpson Manufacturer: Sound Choice CDG ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music Karaoke | Miscellaneous | Styles | Music ASIN: B000M9N8QW

Product Description

Disc # SC8496 Label Sound Choice Spotlight Title Artist Track # For Lack Of Better Words Restless Heart 1 Every Little Whisper Wariner, Steve 2 Right On The Money Jackson, Alan 3 I'm Yours Davis, Linda 4 Stand Beside Me Messina, Jo Dee 5 One Day Left To Live Kershaw, Sammy 6 Like Water Into Wine Loveless, Patty 7 I'll Never Pass This Way Again Lawrence, Tracy 8 Ticket Out Of Kansas Simpson, Jenny 9 When I Grow Up Daniels, Clint 10 Wrong Night McEntire, Reba 11 Fly The Angel Song Wilkinsons, The 12 Busy Man Cyrus, Billy Ray 13 Alabama Song Moorer, Allison 14 Eleventh Commandment, The Raye, Collin 15

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For Lack of Better Words Ten After Eight Manufacturer: Ten After Eight ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Pop Rock | Pop | Styles | Music ASIN: B000CA2MVI Release Date: 2005-09-20

Tracks:

1. Block
2. Change in Terrain
3. Aura
4. Chance
5. My Reason
6. Blacker Still
7. On a Sense
8. Silver and Yellow
9. Vacant
10. New Year's Day

World Music:

1. Golden Voice of Demis Roussos [Import]
2. Henri, Valentin et les autres [Import]
3. Here We Go Then You & I [Import]
4. Honor The Light
5. Id: Peace B [Import]
6. Il Coraggio E l'Amore Se l'Amore E Amore, Vol. 2 [Import]
7. Instrumental India
8. Jazz Samba Encore [Original recording remastered] [Import]
9. La Disciplina della Terra [Import]
10. Latino Direct's Exitos de Simpre

World Music

world music

World Music

Do You [Import]

Masterworks of French Opera (Box Set) [Box set]

Max Reger: Orchestral Works - A Comedy Overture, Op. 120 / Symphonic Rhapsody for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 147 / Suite in A minor for Violin & Orchestra, Op. 103a / Scherzino in C for Horn & String Orchestra - Horst Stein / Bamberg Symphony Orchestra

As Serenity Approaches

No Warning

School's in [Import]

Music for a Better Planet

New York Rock & Roll Ensemble

Olive Grain

Mendelssohn: The Complete String Quartets / Emerson String Quartet [Enhanced]

Neat Neat Neat: The Alternative Anthology [Original recording remastered]

Sonnamondaro [CD-single] [Import]

Los Mejores del Corrido

Franz Schubert: Piano Trios Nos. 1 & 2 [Hybrid SACD]

Somewhere Down in Texas