Izz Al-Din Hamza

	Izz Al-Din Hamza IZZ is a New York-based progressive rock band. Its music is inspired by such classic progressive groups as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Renaissance and is often infused with pop hooks à la The Beatles. The band's name comes from the nickname of baseball relief pitcher Jason Isringhausen, who was once on the New York Mets, a team favored by John Galgano. The group has performed at American progressive rock festivals RoSfest, NEARfest, The Rogue Independent Music Festival, CalProg, and ProgDay. IZZ's album ''Crush of Night'', released in May 2012, serves as part 2 of a 3-part series of thematic albums that began with ''The Darkened Room'' in 2009. It features a guest appearance by Gary Green of Gentle Giant on "Words and Miracles" (electric guitar, guitar solos and backing vocals) and "The Crush of Night" (guitar solo). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Progressive Rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the style emerged from psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop or rock traditions in favour of instrumental and compositional techniques more commonly associated with jazz, folk, or classical music, while retaining the instrumentation typical of rock music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of " art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock includes a fusion of styles, approaches and genres, and tends to be diverse and eclectic. Progressive rock is often associated with long solos, exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Keyboard Instrument A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers that are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers and arrangers as well as work-stations. These keyboards typically work by translating the physical act of pressing keys into electrical signals that produce sound. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Modern keyboards, especially digital ones, can simulate a wide range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2007 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007. Specific locations 2007 in British music 2007 in Canadian music * 2007 in Irish music * 2007 in Japanese music * 2007 in Norwegian music 2007 in South Korean music Specific genres 2007 in classical music * 2007 in country music * 2007 in heavy metal music * 2007 in hip hop music * 2007 in Latin music * 2007 in jazz * 2007 in rock music 2007 in South Korean music Albums released List of 2007 albums Events January January 1 – George Shearing is knighted for services to music in The Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame. Imogen Cooper, John Rutter and Rod Stewart are appointed CBE. January 12 – In an experiment initiated by ''The Washington Post'' columnist Gene Weingarten, violinist Joshua Bell plays incognito busker at the Metro subway station L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.; of the 1,097 people who passed by, only seven stop to listen and only one reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2005. Specific locations 2005 in British music 2005 in Irish music 2005 in Norwegian music 2005 in South Korean music 2005 in Swiss music Specific genres 2005 in classical music 2005 in country music 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in hip-hop, 2005 in hip hop music 2005 in Latin music 2005 in jazz 2005 in South Korean music Events January January 1 – In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock'n'roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including Bill Haley (musician), Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", and "Only You" by The Platters. January 7 – Welsh Punk rock, punk band Mclusky officially announce their disbanding via their website. Weeks later, Welsh noisecore/punk band Jarcrew disband due to their drummer becoming a Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witness – remnants of the two bands later went on to join forces and become Future of the Left. January 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	My River Flows ''My River Flows'' is an album by the progressive rock group IZZ, released in 2005. It is their third completely studio album and fourth overall. It is the first IZZ album to feature an epic track with subsections. Track listing #"My River Flows" – 5:28 #"Late Night Salvation" – 12:16 #"Rose Colored Lenses" – 3:40 #"Deception" – 7:17 #"Crossfire" – 8:33 #"Anything I Can Dream" – 3:22 #"Abby's Song" – 3:48 #"Deafening Silence" – 21:36 #i "Realization" #ii "Lesson from the Heart" #iii "Deafening Silence" #iv "Passage of Life" #v "Sanctuary" #vi "Illumination" Personnel Tom Galgano - keyboards, vocals John Galgano - bass, guitar, vocals, keyboards Paul Bremner - guitars Greg DiMiceli - acoustic drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2004 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004. Specific locations * 2004 in British music * 2004 in Irish music * 2004 in Norwegian music * 2004 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2004 in classical music * 2004 in country music * 2004 in heavy metal music * 2004 in hip hop music * 2004 in Latin music * 2004 in jazz * 2004 in South Korean music Events January–February January 1 The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti. * Kurt Nilsen wins '' World Idol''. January 3 – Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a childhood friend, in Las Vegas. The marriage is annulled 55 hours later. January 15 – Rapper Mystikal is sentenced to six years in prison for sexual battery. January 16–February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Metallica. A Perfect Circle is originally named in the lineup but later withdraw, with Fear Factory appearing as a mystery artist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2002 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002. Specific locations * 2002 in British music * 2002 in Norwegian music * 2002 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2002 in classical music * 2002 in country music * 2002 in heavy metal music * 2002 in hip-hop, 2002 in hip hop music * 2002 in Latin music * 2002 in jazz * 2002 in South Korean music Events January–February * January 1 – Eric Clapton marries his 25-year-old American girlfriend in a surprise wedding ceremony at a church in the English village of Ripley, Surrey. * January 8 – The Black Crowes announce they are taking a hiatus. * January 14 – Adam Ant is committed to a psychiatric hospital two days after being arrested for carrying a firearm into a London pub that Ant claims was fake. * January 18 – Rapper C-Murder is arrested and charged with second-degree murder over a fatal shooting in a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub on January 12. * January 18–February 3 – The Big Day Out f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	I Move ''I Move'' is the second album by IZZ, released in 2002. Although the music is primarily progressive rock with apparent influences by King Crimson and Yes, the band also incorporates a fair amount of pop and even Celtic rock. There is great variety from song to song, from gentle ballads ("Light From Your Eyes") to wild and complex instrumental workouts ("Star Evil Gnoma Su"). Track listing #"Spinnin' Round" – 2:59 #"I Move" – 5:24 #"Weak Little Lad" – 3:50 #"I Already Know" – 3:55 #"I Wanna Win" – 5:46 #"All the New" – 1:24 #"Star Evil Gnoma Su" – 8:37 #"Another Door" – 4:42 #"Something True" – 2:37 #"Believe" – 3:33 #"Knight of Nights" – 6:37 #"The Mists of Dalriada" – 2:42 #"Oh, How It's Great!" – 4:46 #"Coming Like Light" – 11:40 #"Light from Your Eyes" – 4:24 Personnel Tom Galgano - keyboards, lead and backing vocals Paul Bremner - electric and acoustic guitar Brian Coralian - electronic and acoustic percussion, drum programming G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998. Specific locations 1998 in British music 1998 in Norwegian music 1998 in South Korean music Specific genres #Classical music, 1998 in classical music 1998 in country music 1998 in heavy metal music 1998 in hip-hop, 1998 in hip hop music 1998 in Latin music 1998 in jazz Events January January 28 Interscope Records pays a radio station in Portland, Oregon, USA, $5000 to play the Limp Bizkit single "Counterfeit (song), Counterfeit" fifty times. The business move is widely criticized in the media as "payola", but the controversy serves to further increase publicity for the band. "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia. At the same time, he grows out his hair and shaves off his moustache, radically changing his trademark look, signature look. February February 5 Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi becomes the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sliver Of A Sun ''Sliver of a Sun'' is the debut album by IZZ, released in 1998. The tracks range from the progressive rock styles of groups such as Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson to Beatles-esque pop to ambient. One interesting aspect of the band is its use of two drummers on most tracks. The title of the album appears in the lyrics of the song "Razor." Track listing #"Endless Calling" – 5:07 #"I Get Lost" – 4:41 #"Lornadoone" – 4:13 #"She Walked Out the Door" – 2:59 #"Assurance" – 9:02 #"Take It Higher" – 3:13 #"Double Bass" – 2:23 #"Just a Girl" – 4:16 #"Meteor" – 5:20 #"Razor" – 7:00 #"Where I Belong" – 10:19 Personnel Tom Galgano - vocals, piano, synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitars John Galgano - electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, hollering Brian Coralian - electronic and acoustic percussion, acoustic drumset, whooping, scream of fear Greg DiMiceli - acoustic drumset and percussion, whooping Philip Gaita - electric b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Izz Al-Din Hamza IZZ is a New York-based progressive rock band. Its music is inspired by such classic progressive groups as Genesis, Yes, King Crimson, Emerson, Lake & Palmer, and Renaissance and is often infused with pop hooks à la The Beatles. The band's name comes from the nickname of baseball relief pitcher Jason Isringhausen, who was once on the New York Mets, a team favored by John Galgano. The group has performed at American progressive rock festivals RoSfest, NEARfest, The Rogue Independent Music Festival, CalProg, and ProgDay. IZZ's album ''Crush of Night'', released in May 2012, serves as part 2 of a 3-part series of thematic albums that began with ''The Darkened Room'' in 2009. It features a guest appearance by Gary Green of Gentle Giant on "Words and Miracles" (electric guitar, guitar solos and backing vocals) and "The Crush of Night" (guitar solo). [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Progressive Rock Progressive rock (shortened as prog rock or simply prog) is a broad genre of rock music that primarily developed in the United Kingdom through the mid- to late 1960s, peaking in the early-to-mid-1970s. Initially termed " progressive pop", the style emerged from psychedelic bands who abandoned standard pop or rock traditions in favour of instrumental and compositional techniques more commonly associated with jazz, folk, or classical music, while retaining the instrumentation typical of rock music. Additional elements contributed to its " progressive" label: lyrics were more poetic, technology was harnessed for new sounds, music approached the condition of " art", and the studio, rather than the stage, became the focus of musical activity, which often involved creating music for listening rather than dancing. Progressive rock includes a fusion of styles, approaches and genres, and tends to be diverse and eclectic. Progressive rock is often associated with long solos, exte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Keyboard Instrument A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument played using a keyboard, a row of levers that are pressed by the fingers. The most common of these are the piano, organ, and various electronic keyboards, including synthesizers and digital pianos. Other keyboard instruments include celestas, which are struck idiophones operated by a keyboard, and carillons, which are usually housed in bell towers or belfries of churches or municipal buildings. Today, the term ''keyboard'' often refers to keyboard-style synthesizers and arrangers as well as work-stations. These keyboards typically work by translating the physical act of pressing keys into electrical signals that produce sound. Under the fingers of a sensitive performer, the keyboard may also be used to control dynamics, phrasing, shading, articulation, and other elements of expression—depending on the design and inherent capabilities of the instrument. Modern keyboards, especially digital ones, can simulate a wide range of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2007 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2007. Specific locations 2007 in British music 2007 in Canadian music * 2007 in Irish music * 2007 in Japanese music * 2007 in Norwegian music 2007 in South Korean music Specific genres 2007 in classical music * 2007 in country music * 2007 in heavy metal music * 2007 in hip hop music * 2007 in Latin music * 2007 in jazz * 2007 in rock music 2007 in South Korean music Albums released List of 2007 albums Events January January 1 – George Shearing is knighted for services to music in The Queen's New Year Honours List. Evelyn Glennie becomes a Dame. Imogen Cooper, John Rutter and Rod Stewart are appointed CBE. January 12 – In an experiment initiated by ''The Washington Post'' columnist Gene Weingarten, violinist Joshua Bell plays incognito busker at the Metro subway station L'Enfant Plaza in Washington, D.C.; of the 1,097 people who passed by, only seven stop to listen and only one reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2005 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2005. Specific locations 2005 in British music 2005 in Irish music 2005 in Norwegian music 2005 in South Korean music 2005 in Swiss music Specific genres 2005 in classical music 2005 in country music 2005 in heavy metal music 2005 in hip-hop, 2005 in hip hop music 2005 in Latin music 2005 in jazz 2005 in South Korean music Events January January 1 – In most of Europe, copyright expired on a number of classic pop and rock'n'roll songs recorded in 1954 and earlier, including Bill Haley (musician), Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock", and "Only You" by The Platters. January 7 – Welsh Punk rock, punk band Mclusky officially announce their disbanding via their website. Weeks later, Welsh noisecore/punk band Jarcrew disband due to their drummer becoming a Jehovah's Witnesses, Jehovah's Witness – remnants of the two bands later went on to join forces and become Future of the Left. January 13 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	My River Flows ''My River Flows'' is an album by the progressive rock group IZZ, released in 2005. It is their third completely studio album and fourth overall. It is the first IZZ album to feature an epic track with subsections. Track listing #"My River Flows" – 5:28 #"Late Night Salvation" – 12:16 #"Rose Colored Lenses" – 3:40 #"Deception" – 7:17 #"Crossfire" – 8:33 #"Anything I Can Dream" – 3:22 #"Abby's Song" – 3:48 #"Deafening Silence" – 21:36 #i "Realization" #ii "Lesson from the Heart" #iii "Deafening Silence" #iv "Passage of Life" #v "Sanctuary" #vi "Illumination" Personnel Tom Galgano - keyboards, vocals John Galgano - bass, guitar, vocals, keyboards Paul Bremner - guitars Greg DiMiceli - acoustic drums, percussion A percussion instrument is a musical instrument that is sounded by being struck or scraped by a percussion mallet, beater including attached or enclosed beaters or Rattle (percussion beater), rattles struck, scraped or rubbed b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2004 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2004. Specific locations * 2004 in British music * 2004 in Irish music * 2004 in Norwegian music * 2004 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2004 in classical music * 2004 in country music * 2004 in heavy metal music * 2004 in hip hop music * 2004 in Latin music * 2004 in jazz * 2004 in South Korean music Events January–February January 1 The Vienna New Year's Concert is conducted by Riccardo Muti. * Kurt Nilsen wins '' World Idol''. January 3 – Britney Spears marries Jason Allen Alexander, a childhood friend, in Las Vegas. The marriage is annulled 55 hours later. January 15 – Rapper Mystikal is sentenced to six years in prison for sexual battery. January 16–February 1 – The Big Day Out festival takes place in Australia and New Zealand, headlined by Metallica. A Perfect Circle is originally named in the lineup but later withdraw, with Fear Factory appearing as a mystery artist in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	2002 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002. Specific locations * 2002 in British music * 2002 in Norwegian music * 2002 in South Korean music Specific genres * 2002 in classical music * 2002 in country music * 2002 in heavy metal music * 2002 in hip-hop, 2002 in hip hop music * 2002 in Latin music * 2002 in jazz * 2002 in South Korean music Events January–February * January 1 – Eric Clapton marries his 25-year-old American girlfriend in a surprise wedding ceremony at a church in the English village of Ripley, Surrey. * January 8 – The Black Crowes announce they are taking a hiatus. * January 14 – Adam Ant is committed to a psychiatric hospital two days after being arrested for carrying a firearm into a London pub that Ant claims was fake. * January 18 – Rapper C-Murder is arrested and charged with second-degree murder over a fatal shooting in a Harvey, Louisiana nightclub on January 12. * January 18–February 3 – The Big Day Out f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	I Move ''I Move'' is the second album by IZZ, released in 2002. Although the music is primarily progressive rock with apparent influences by King Crimson and Yes, the band also incorporates a fair amount of pop and even Celtic rock. There is great variety from song to song, from gentle ballads ("Light From Your Eyes") to wild and complex instrumental workouts ("Star Evil Gnoma Su"). Track listing #"Spinnin' Round" – 2:59 #"I Move" – 5:24 #"Weak Little Lad" – 3:50 #"I Already Know" – 3:55 #"I Wanna Win" – 5:46 #"All the New" – 1:24 #"Star Evil Gnoma Su" – 8:37 #"Another Door" – 4:42 #"Something True" – 2:37 #"Believe" – 3:33 #"Knight of Nights" – 6:37 #"The Mists of Dalriada" – 2:42 #"Oh, How It's Great!" – 4:46 #"Coming Like Light" – 11:40 #"Light from Your Eyes" – 4:24 Personnel Tom Galgano - keyboards, lead and backing vocals Paul Bremner - electric and acoustic guitar Brian Coralian - electronic and acoustic percussion, drum programming G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	1998 In Music This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1998. Specific locations 1998 in British music 1998 in Norwegian music 1998 in South Korean music Specific genres #Classical music, 1998 in classical music 1998 in country music 1998 in heavy metal music 1998 in hip-hop, 1998 in hip hop music 1998 in Latin music 1998 in jazz Events January January 28 Interscope Records pays a radio station in Portland, Oregon, USA, $5000 to play the Limp Bizkit single "Counterfeit (song), Counterfeit" fifty times. The business move is widely criticized in the media as "payola", but the controversy serves to further increase publicity for the band. "Weird Al" Yankovic gets LASIK surgery to cure his myopia. At the same time, he grows out his hair and shaves off his moustache, radically changing his trademark look, signature look. February February 5 Carnatic vocalist M. S. Subbulakshmi becomes the first musician ever to be awarded the Bharat Ratna, India's hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sliver Of A Sun ''Sliver of a Sun'' is the debut album by IZZ, released in 1998. The tracks range from the progressive rock styles of groups such as Emerson, Lake & Palmer, Genesis, Yes, and King Crimson to Beatles-esque pop to ambient. One interesting aspect of the band is its use of two drummers on most tracks. The title of the album appears in the lyrics of the song "Razor." Track listing #"Endless Calling" – 5:07 #"I Get Lost" – 4:41 #"Lornadoone" – 4:13 #"She Walked Out the Door" – 2:59 #"Assurance" – 9:02 #"Take It Higher" – 3:13 #"Double Bass" – 2:23 #"Just a Girl" – 4:16 #"Meteor" – 5:20 #"Razor" – 7:00 #"Where I Belong" – 10:19 Personnel Tom Galgano - vocals, piano, synthesizers, acoustic and electric guitars John Galgano - electric and acoustic guitars, electric bass, hollering Brian Coralian - electronic and acoustic percussion, acoustic drumset, whooping, scream of fear Greg DiMiceli - acoustic drumset and percussion, whooping Philip Gaita - electric b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]