Nigel Kennedy - My World (2016)

My World Facts: His first album of his own compositions - just in time for his 60th birthday gives the most intimate insight into Nigel`s fascinatingly diverse musical life. In the cycle Dedications he pays tribute to his musical role models: to his teachers and mentors Yehudi Menuhin and Isaac Stern, the multi-genre violinist Stéphane Grappelli and Mark O Connor, whom Kennedy rates as one of the most important violinists alive today. He also mentions jazz guitarist Jaros aw mietana, whom Kennedy is close to as a result of his frequent visits to Cracow.

The second half of the album is a moving and atmospheric suite Kennedy composed, entitled Three Sisters , based on Anton Chekhov`s play.

Nigel Kennedy and Neue Meister share a common vision: to make music that transcends all conventions. There could is no better way of launching a cooperation than with the MY WORLD album, which exclusively comprises Nigel`s own compositions.

Nigel Kennedy and Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra.Orphy Robinson - Vibes & Percussion (Don Cherry, Wynton Marsalis, David Murray and many more!!).Doug Boyle - Guitars / Assistant Producer (formerly working with Robert Plant Band (ex Led Zeppelin Singer).Rolf Bussalb - Even More Guitars (Future Music School, German Session Musician).Adam Czerwinski - Drums (John Abercrombie, Sabian Endorser).Tomasz Kupiec - Bass Julian Buschberger - More Guitars.

Tracklist:
01. Dedications: Dla Jarka (For Jarek Smietana) - Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & The Stella
02. Dedications: Fallen Forest (For Isaac Stern) - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
03. Dedications: Melody in the Wind (For Stéphane Grappelli) - Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & The Stella
04. Dedications: Solitude (For Yehudi Menuhin) - Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & The Stella
05. Dedications: Gibb it (For Mark o'Connor) - Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & The Stella
06. Three Sisters: Intro-Tuzenbach-Solyony's Prophecy-Masha's Memory-Andrei Practising - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
07. Three Sisters: Vershinin's Idealism-Irena - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
08. Three Sisters: Rode's Pictures-Andrei's Love-Vershinin's View of Destiny-Solyony - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
09. Three Sisters: Olga-Solyony's Possessiveness-Outro - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
10. Three Sisters: Link Acts 2-3 (Fire)-Chebutykin's Despair-The Sisters' Fate - Nigel Kennedy, Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra & The Stella
11. Three Sisters: Link Acts 3-4 - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
12. Three Sisters: Hymn - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra
13. Three Sisters: Masha - Nigel Kennedy & Oxford Philharmonic Orchestra