It is quite recently that Edward began seriously devoting time and energy to recording albums. However he now finds himself with an enormous amount of unrecorded original material so you can expect a steady stream of fresh new recordings in the upcoming years...

"Ragmakam" (2007-9) ...this CD is one of a kind. This recording reveals a successful musical experiment previously never attempted or perhaps conceived of: the compositional marriage between Hindustani Ragas and Ottoman Makams. Furthermore on this recording Edward plays exclusively his self-creation/invention: the Ragmakamtar which combines the sarod, the oud, and the fretless guitar in one instrument. Featured on this recording are world renowned Turkish and Indian classical musicians.

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"unplugged & unfretted"... between Sept. 2007 and Sept. 2008, through the creation of a MySpace page dedicated to promoting the works of the world's ACOUSTIC FRETLESS GUITARISTS, Edward has compiled contemporary works from various top artists and released them on this NEW compilation CD entitled: "unplugged & unfretted: a collection of the world's acoustic fretless guitarists".

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"Spiritdance" (2003-6) is another major effort of Edward's to produce a vibrantly dynamic and entertaining CD spanning close to his full vocabulary and range of instruments. Special features on this album include many well highlighted moments where genius percussionist Sandeep Kumar is shining brightly. Other guests, unique inter-cultural composition, and improvisation make this CD surely Edward's finest to date.

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"Bluesand" (2001-4) represents a major leap in Edward's recording career. His intension, with this composing/recording project, was to gracefully combine all the elements of his musical development thus far: Bluesy "Afro" roots, with Indian (and Arabic) music. The album flows smoothly and deeply, but without a dull moment. Sitar, oud, fretless guitar, and Edward's Indian and bluesy vocals are featured throughout. The eight original compositions were painstakingly composed, recorded and produced to create an album which will likely stand the test of time.

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FRIEDSITAR "Fresh" (1999-2000) has been praised by some as being one of the most unique, "refreshing", and beautiful recordings to emerge in the last 3 decades. Nothing quite like it exists elsewhere. The groups focus is very clear: "sitar/tabla" meets "jazz double bass/drums", although Edward and Scott make no attempt to hide their 70's Rock roots. All songs were rehearsed then recorded LIVE in the studio with an absolute minimum of overdubbing and editing, so what you hear is REAL and ALIVE, the resulting 'humanness' of this album is uncanny. Several of the compositions were not compositions, but group improvisations (or, "spontaneous composition"). Available today are thousands of "fusion" CDs but most are not fusion at all - more like various different musics "glued" together somehow - but "FRESH" is without doubt one of the very very few albums where TRUE fusion really is captured.

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