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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.
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we'll carry on
I produced this WTC benefit CD in May 2002, compiling songs written by uniformed personnel and WTC volunteers who worked on the recovery efforts at Ground Zero after 9/11. Features songs by FDNY Thomas Ferranola (Engine 163), 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
BOOKS/PHOTOGRAPHY:
In addition to music, songwriting and Feel the Music!, I have an ongoing passion for both photography and the Chinese internal martial art, Ba Gua Zhang. It has been a true honor to both study with and photograph master Gao Ji Wu over the last several years, both in Beijing and New York City, for the creation of these two books, The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang and The Attacking Hands of Ba Gua Zhang.
The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang
This acclaimed book by Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio focuses 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" of Ba Gua Zhang. 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 New York Internal Arts .
From a Seattle reader, on "The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang"
"the photos in this book are among the very best in clarity and capturing logical moments in the ba gua movements."
The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang
By Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio
Photographs by Valerie Ghent
360 Pages
More than 550 Photos
NEW in 2010:
The Attacking Hands of Ba Gua Zhang
This new dual language book by Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio is a companion volume to The Essentials of Ba Gua Zhang . Featuring over 600 photographs taken by Valerie Ghent as well as rare photos of Gao Ji Wu's father, Gao Zi Ying, performing the 72 Secret Techniques. Also included are detailed explanations and photos of the 64 Hands. In Chinese and English.
The Attacking Hands of Ba Gua Zhang is available from
New York Internal Arts.
The Attacking Hands of Ba Gua Zhang
By Gao Ji Wu and Tom Bisio
Photographs by Valerie Ghent
384 Pages
More than 670 Photos
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Feel the Music!
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...with Ashford & Simpson at Tokyo Blue Note...
Blue Note Tokyo Review & photos
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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
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NY Times 2008: All They Need to Get by? Each Other and Their Fans
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 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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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: |
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Ashford & Simpson: The Real Thing DVD/CD (2009) |
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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Liz Queler Hallelujah |
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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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