From: Alan Mallery <>
Here's a group that some of you are interested in, it looks like they've
become active again:
http://www.ezrawinston.com
From: Mark Fonda
(from Paolo Lucini of band Ezra Winston) I've noticed that you've added a
link of our http://www.ezrawinston.com
homepage. I wish to inform you that now your homepage has a link in the Links
section of our homepage. Please check now the site because we've recently
added another MP3 file to download, and I'd like that you could get it.
There's also a lot of fresh news about the band's activity. Many thanks for
your interest about us. All the best. E.W.
From: "Andrew J. Rozsa" <>
Subject: Re: [e-Prog] Ezra Winston "Ancient Afternoons"
Originally released in 1990, the re-issue of ?Ancient Afternoons? contains an
additional, hitherto unreleased, track (?Shades of Grey?). The album is
released by the Brazilian label Rock Symphony, and that it is: symphonic and
rock. Sophisticated, eclectic, rich, with fantastic dynamic range, this album
really takes you for an incredible journey of sounds and images. I am amazed
that I have never heard of this album until recently: it is classic prog rock
in the best sense of the word. I am putting ?Ancient Afternoons? on the shelf
occupied by MY top albums of all time. Listening to this album was certainly
the highlight of my Saturday ?afternoon,? the ?ancient? one being yours truly
who, once again, feels revitalized by the wonderful, wonderful gift of these
talented musicians. Grazie tanto, ragazzi!
Cover art and liner notes of this re-release are artistic and very
attractive. The booklet shows as much class and style as the music itself. The participants: *Daniele Iacono (drums and
percussions), *Mauro Di Donato (Piano, acoustic guitar, bass, contrabass,
viola, voice), *Steve Pontani (electric guitars and loops), Gianni Colaiacomo
(bass), *Paolo Lucini (flute, wind synths), and Cristina Santoni (Dark
Siren?s Choirs). Note: Paolo Palmieri, who wrote the lyrics seems to not be
part of this 1996 ?restored and remastered? production. I guess the band is
truly in transition.
* listed as the ?band members? on EW?s new Web site.
?Ancient Afternoons? 1. The Painter and
The King (10:05) i. The Arrival of The Painter ii. Nightmare iii. The
Sentence iv. Execution V. Over the Candle-light 2. Verge of Suicide (9:04) i.
The Bus Stop ii. Indifference iii. Watchman of The Glass Managerie (sic!) iv.
The Choice 3. Night-Storm (6:07) 4. Ancient Afternoon of an Unknown Town
(26:05) i. Prelude ii. Magician's Words iii. Interlude (on the March) iv.
Glares v. Mountains of Munis vi. The Ambush and The Battle vii. Interlude
(Night on Munis) viii. The Dragon and the Ruby of Kos ix. Postlude 5. Shades
of Grey (4:15) Enjoy! Andrew
P.S. I am still curios how they came up with the band name.
From: "Ian Oakley" <>
Subject: Re: Ezra Winston "Ancient Afternoons"
"Andrew J. Rozsa" wrote: > P.S. I am still curios how they came up
with the band name.
Yes its a GREAT album - The answer to your question and others
surrounding this band is on www.bathtub-of-adventures.com I seem to have been
privileged in doing the only interview with the band for the past decade or
so. One of the reason why the thanks on the reissue
From: "Lanzarini" <>
Subject: RE: Ezra Winston "Ancient Afternoons"
Everybody in this list would give try to this masterpiece!!!
From: MAGARDINER@aol.com Subject: Re: Ezra
Winston "Ancient Afternoons" (plus a "Hello")
Hi! New here, though from the archive I can see I know a number of you from
other lists. I just did a (largely
favorable) review of the reissued album for Progression Magazine. My primary
criticism of the album is the vocals. Its not so much that I don't like the
voice as that I believe they're placed too far back in the mix. As Ian and I
have discussed offlist, that MAY have been a conscious production
choice...but one that I find curious and contrary to my tastes. See...I don't
want to have to strain to hear the vocals. MAG