"Sound Garden - Celestial Voices transports you to many places with a feeling of having visited sacred ground . The amazing vocals allow you time to linger in a land of mountains, rivers, chapels and other; special spaces."
- Pipper Armel, Healer
"Sound Garden - Spirit Music is a peaceful musical journey of East-Indian and jazz-influenced music. The improvisations are played by two veteran musicians showcasing their empathy and partnership. The music transcended mere tunes, touching upon something quite spiritual."
- Laurence Donohue-Greene
Editor, All About Jazz
Reviews of Sound Garden Series
"Einstein said that the most beautiful thing we can experience is the mysterious. It's unfortunate, then, that he wasn't afforded the opportunity to hear "Celestial Voices.""This 14-track disc is no plinky-plunky new age barf, unlike many of the "spiritual" discs New Leaf Distribution cranks out these days (though they occasionally pick up a truly glorious disc like this one - congratulations, ladies). This a cappella female chorale - Kyoko Kitamura, Marlene Primavera, and JSL composer/ director/producer Judi Silvano - intertwine crystalline vocals ranging from soaring soprano to deep, earthy tones in a seamless soundscape that transcends the conventional relaxation recording.
"The most blindingly beautiful ray of light is the one piercing through the heaviest thundercloud. And here comes the sun. For local listeners, this disc will inevitably draw comparisons to Prana or any number of groups of chanting yogis, monks, nuns, and the like. But this disc moves beyond the ecclesiastical, as its peaceful, placid sea of song has an underlying tone that echoes and haunts. Einstein might have loved it.
"Celestial Voices" is the second in JSL's meditation series."
- Sharon Nichols, Chronogram (February 2006)________________________________________________________
Judi Silvano's Sound Garden Series (JSL Records)
"This is the musical equivalent of candles, soft and scented. Ambient sound meant to soothe, not arouse. It sounds like the elven music of the Lord of the Rings movies. It is also impeccably done. Given the sheer textures, any off-note would clang as bad as a gruff voice demanding a beer. Silvano blends her voice with those of Kyoko Kitamura and Marlena Primavera into spacious choral settings that evoke ancient traditions of chant that span from medieval convents to Tibetan monasteries, very otherworldly world music."Silvano overlaps slowly evolving melodic lines, letting the upper partials ring and rub together. The music sounds haunted, expressing as much melancholy as joy.
"The surprises are subtle. On “Bass Space”, the rhythm grows more pronounced with groups of three notes cushioned between declamations of a short and long note. “Meditations” suddenly resolves into a simple major triad. I expected many of the songs to float for eternity.
"The two tracks “Ursa Minor” and “Dobranotz” feature prominent flute and Silvano is responsible for these full-toned passages. “Dobranotz” alone among the tracks has a melodic substance that could transcend its ethereal surroundings.
"If you decide to slow down, transcend daily stress and connect with your breath, these CD's will prove a useful guide."
- David Dupont, One Final Note, (23 January 2006)
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Coming Soon!!!
Sound Garden - Vibration Song
Gentle piano notes, warm tones of the flute and delightful harp strings bring you positive vibrations. This music will help neutralize the agitation of everyday life and bring a sense of joy. “Vibration Song” celebrates the natural beauty all around us and will help you tune in to the vibrations of our environment.Birth Expected Winter 2007