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Unstoppable
This album was created almost entirely at home in my midi studio. I recorded most of the eleven songs myself, and bartered engineering for studio time.
Additional musicians include my dear friends Knox Chandler (guitar), Tony Bridges (bass), Kit Hain, Deborah Berg, Sherryl Marshall and Elise Morris (background vocals)
and my mother, Nathalie Gudkov Ghent, speaking in Russian!
We then mixed the CD with some of the best engineers in the world: Michael Brauer, Michael Barbiero, Tsuyoshi Inoue, Alex Haas, Harvey Goldberg and Carl Beatty
and mastered with the incredible Greg Calbi.
GO :: West Street Records
Songs For Children
Songs For Children by Emmanuel Ghent is a collection of 23 wonderful songs written for children of all ages from 2 to 102!
As well as being enjoyable, sing-along music, the songs have an added value as well: contained within each piece are subtle hints about melody, harmony and meter.
Unbeknownst to the children themselves as they sing along, they are learning all sorts of things about music. Performed by Susan Moore (piano),Valerie Ghent (vocals),
with guest musicians Dave Tofani (flute/clarinet), Keith Fluitt, Deborah Berg (vocals) and more.
GO :: West Street Records
we'll carry on
do you believe in heroes well i certainly do, i've seen them die for me and you, do you believe in angels yes i certainly do, i've seen
them rise in the red white and blue—from the song Sacrifice by FDNY Thomas Ferranola (Engine 163). Also features songs by PAPD Lt. Norma Hardy, FDNY Greg Parr (58 Engine),
FDNY Hughie Lynch (Squad 1), local NYC songwriters Ann Klein, Leni Stern, Valerie Ghent and many more.
GO :: West Street Records
OTHER PROJECT NEWS:
December 2007 was an incredibly busy month:
The Songwriter's Beat celebrated its 7th Anniversary!!
and
World Foundation for Music and Healing received 501c3 status!
Please visit The Songwriter's Beat and World Foundation for Music and Healing
for more information and sign up for the email newsletter!
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Feel the Music!
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...with Ashford & Simpson at Feinstein's at the Regency...
NY Times 2006: On A Gold Nostalgia Train to Motown
NY Times 2007: Lovebirds Harmonize in a Romantic Relay of Song
Variety:
"...A visually animated Valerie Ghent,
swinging hard on keyboards, highlighted lustrous support from a tightly knit quartet."
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Betty and the Belrays
OffOffline.com: "...a delightful, toe-tapping, finger-snapping musical"
News Blaze: "...a high-spirited, family-friendly production...
New Theatre Corps:
"And entertain Betty and the Belrays does...
the melodies bounce off of the walls and reverberate throughout the room"
Betty and the Belrays credits:
Theatre for the New City, 2007 - sold out!
conceived, written and directed by William Electric Black
music by Valerie Ghent and William Electric Black
musical director: Valerie Ghent (piano), with Damon Banks (bass), Tony Lewis (drums)
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The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang
This new book by Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio concentrates on the famous Beijing Gao Family Style of Ba Gua and features over 550 photographs taken by Valerie Ghent.
Offers an extremely clear presentation and many translated key "songs". Published in 2007, The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang is a welcome addition to any bookshelf and is available from
amazon.com,
Plum Publishing and tombisio.com .
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The Hamlet Project
Show Business:
fast-paced and edgy, a fascinating and unique work in progress with an enormous amount of potential
American Theatre Web: engaging and musically stimulating... [everyone was] engaged by Ghent's music
Backstage: pulsating, contemporary, commanding, excitingly performed
The Hamlet Project credits:
La Mama ETC, 2002 - two sold-out, 3-week runs!
conceived and directed by William Electric Black
lyrics by William Shakespeare
music byValerie Ghent
musical director: Valerie Ghent (piano), with Tony Mann(drums), Giselle Hamburg(bass)
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| Valerie Ghent CD's: (West Street Records/Cavos Music) |
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Unstoppable* |
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Velour* - Solo Acoustic
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| Project CD's: |
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we'll carry on*
9/11 Tribute CD
Release Date: May, 2002 |
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The Hamlet Project*
Cast Recording 2002
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Betty and the Belrays*
Cast Recording 2007
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with Emmanuel Ghent: West Street Records |
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Songs For Children* |
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Songs For Children Songbook |
with Natasha Ghent: West Street Records |
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The Angel* |
with Ashford & Simpson (upcoming DVD): |
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Ashford & Simpson Live at Feinstein's 2007 |
with TM Stevens: all on Victor Entertainment |
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Shocka Zooloo |
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Limosine Drive |
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Radioactive |
with Joan Jett, Sara Lee, Camille Gainer & Leni Stern |
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It's All About Eve* |
with Ashford & Simpson (engineering/programming): |
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Ashford & Simpson with Maya Angelou: Been Found (Hopsack & Silk Records) |
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Valerie Simpson Solo Album (unreleased), featuring Nina Simone and Roberta Flack |
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Ashford & Simpson "In the Spotlight: WRKS-FM" (live-to-air) |
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Ashford & Simpson: Down in the Delta Soundtrack |
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Ashford & Simpson: I'm Every Woman for The Oprah Winfrey Show |
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Ashford & Simpson: Hungry for Me Again (Capitol Records) |
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Jennifer Holiday: It's In There |
with AUN: Turnon Records |
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D.A.S.H. |
Other Recordings: |
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Tina Cernero: Free |
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Luft - music for French choreographer Genevieve Pernin |
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Streetlife: Soundtrack |
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Off The Charts: video show |
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Popadelic: All World Girl (Airborne Records) |
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The Reds: Cry Tomorrow |
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The Intensity Quotient: Take Action - single from This Is The Funk* - Emergency Records |
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Nursery School: Sweepstakes - Epic Records |
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Dizzy and the Romilars EP - Medical Records |
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Dizzy and the Romilars: TVC-15 (single) - Medical Records |
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with Mike Thorne (Synclavier programming/assistant engineer): |
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Mark Almond: Fantastic Star |
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Laurie Anderson: Strange Angels |
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Carmel: It's All In the Game (single) |
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China Crisis: Diary of a Hollow Horse |
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The Communards: The Communards (album) - You Are My World/Don't Leave Me This Way/So Cold the Night (singles) |
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Furniture: Food, Sex and Paranoia (album) - Slow Motion Kisses (single) |
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Hollywood Beyond: If (album) - Save Me (single) |
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The Reds: Band of the Hand, All So Wrong |
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Siouxie and the Banshees: Song from the Edge of the World (single) |
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Sir Michael Tippett: New Year Opera (electronic interludes, world premiere Houston, Texas 1989) |
keyboards, vocals, sound design & drum programming
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