RELEASED: June 15th 2000
LABEL: Ellipsis Arts
TRACKS: 40
TOTAL LENGTH: 01:56:00
FORMAT: 320 kbps MP3
CATEGORIES: Inspired Music
GENRE: World / International, Soundtrack, New Age

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This double CD soundtrack features the music composed, arranged and selected by Randy Armstrong for the four-part PBS series, "Dinner on the Diner," produced by British filmmaker Jon Guilbert. This series is about four famous train routes in South Africa, Spain, Scotland and Malaysia/Thailand.

The acclaimed PBS television series Dinner on the Diner chronicles the travels of celebrity chefs as they work their culinary magic aboard the dining cars of the world's most elegant trains.

Matin Yan, host of Yan Can Cook, explores Southeast Asia. Graham Kerr, the former "Galloping Gourmet," discovers the Scottish Highlands. Mary Ann Esposito, of Ciao Italia, tours Southern Spain. Dorinda Hafner, host of PBS' United Tastes of American, travels South Africa.

The soundtrack to adventures features world music composed, produced, performed, and selected by Randy Armstrong, multi-instrumentalist and cofounder of Do'a World Music Ensemble.

This double CD soundtrack features the music composed, arranged and selected by Randy Armstrong for the four-part PBS series, "Dinner on the Diner," produced by British filmmaker Jon Guilbert. This series is about four famous train routes in South Africa, Spain, Scotland and Malaysia/Thailand. Watch for it on PBS in your area!

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Reviews:

"Randy composed and performed world music targeting cultures of the trip. Travels in Spain, evoke sounds ranging from a gypsy dance to classical guitar. South Africa, Scotland and Southest Asia also inspired Armstrong's emotional journeys with cultural authenticity."- Houston Chronicle

"There's no mistaking his prowess on acoustic guitar...or his compositional abilities."- Miami New Times

"If only music could smell of good cooking, this lovely set would make your mouth water ... evocative ... timeless ... spicy ... This international musical journey is tantalizing -- the perfect gift for your favorite cook."- Barnes&Noble.com

"A respectful and pleasant sountrack...The music is both suggestive and unobtrusive. It can stand on its own." - Amazon.com

"...the soundtrack to this PBS mini-series explores the local music through the compositions of multi-instrumentalist Randy Armstrong....Dinner on the Diner is great music...a welcome refuge in a hectic world." - Ritz FilmBill & NYC Angelika FilmBill

"He's more than an expert. Randy Armstrong is an original...a virtuoso of versatility." - New Hampshire Magazine

"Dinner on the Diner is a companion soundtrack to the PBS series of travel adventures from South Africa, Spain and Southeast Asia. Composer Randy Armstrong is along for the ride, contributing two solid hours' worth of ethnic world music to carry the show from locale to locale." - FILM SCORE MONTHLY

All music composed, arranged and/or selected by Randy Armstrong.

All songs published by Crimson Ark Music, BMI
©2000. All Rights Reserved.
except Akiwowo by Babatunde Olatunji, EMI/Blackwood Publishing, BMI

Recorded, engineered & mixed by Randy Armstrong for Unu Mondo Productions at UMP Recording Studio, Dover, New Hampshire.
Assistant engineer: Kalim Armstrong

Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir & West African Drumming Ensemble recorded live on tour, March 1998.
Live recording engineer: Robert Squires

Very special thanks to everyone who supported and contributed to this project: Howard Sapper & Extrordinaire Media, Jon Guilbert, Diana Durham, Russell & Jeff Charno at Ellipsis Arts, Leslie Mayer, Jocelyn Mayer, all the students of the Phillips Exeter Academy Concert Choir & West African Drumming Ensemble, Stephen Kushner, Robert Squires, Rob Goulay at New England Digital, Rick Watson at Fishtraks Studio, Tom Daley at Crooked Cove Mastering Lab, Kalim, Julian & Dayyan Armstrong, Professor John Wicks, Jody Diamond, Volker & Sarah Nahrmann, Genevieve Aichele, Brian Yates, Kenny Butler, Gina Branagan, Dana Oakes, Paul Hodes and all my friends and family.

Your encouragement and assistance is greatly appreciated,
Randy Armstrong