Drimala Records Press Release |
Drimala Records proudly announces the release of identity papers, a debut recording by Philadelphia poet, Jeffrey Ethan Lee |
| Hampton, VA
- January 31, 2002 - Drimala Records proudly announces the release of identity papers, a debut
recording by Philadelphia poet, Jeffrey Ethan Lee who is joined by internationally
renowned percussionist, Toshi Makihara, and vocalist, Lori-Nan Engler. This spoken
word symphony was inspired by Jeffrey's experience of being assulted in NYC followed by
his emotional journey through recovery. As novelist, Thaddeus Rutkowski said about identity
papers, "Its thrust is soft, quick, and razor-sharp." In these days where we are continuously bombarded by images of terror and suffering, identity papers reminds us that fear, pain, ethnic hatred, hope, and recovery are still intensely personal emotions, felt by one person, one day at a time. "...what began as an infernal poem had become for me a journey that led back out to a different kind of vision completely, a vision in which one could recognize and understand the violence of our culture yet still find a way to be whole and human again. So in the end of the poem, even in New York City or Philadelphia, where everything can (and will) go horribly wrong, love is possible again."-- from notes on identity papers by Jeffrey Lee About the Artists Jeffrey Ethan Lee is a critically acclaimed poet living in Philadelphia. He has published over a hundred poems, including strangers in a homeland (2001), a chapbook from Ashland Poetry Press. His works have appeared in Crazy Horse, CrossConnect, Inkwell Magazine, Green Mountains Review, Southern Poetry Review, and many other leading publications. This is his first poetry recording. Lori-Nan Engler is a writer and actress whose credits include the daytime soap operas, The Doctors and All My Children. Her writings have been published in Northeast Corridor and Hopeful Monster. Toshi Makihara is an internationally renowned percussionist who has been in the forefront of the creative music scene for the past decade. He has appeared on four recordings, including the extremely successful Another Shining Path, with William Parker and Gary Hassay. About The Label Drimala Records Turning Point Series is a new series of recordings from Drimala Records dedicated to providing increased exposure to deserving artists. Other recordings in this series currently include Naked Mirror with pianist John Blum and In To Conspires with Trio KGQ. Drimala Records was founded in 1998 to focus on improvisational music in all its forms. Drimala Records was the first label to bypass traditional distribution routes and go directly to the listener via the Internet. For more information Drimala Records |
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