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Dee Carstensen (born February 18, 1956 in Maryland) is a New York City-based Pop/alternative harpist, singer and songwriter.[1]
[edit] Early years
As the daughter of Professor Dr. Edwin L. Carstensen, a biomedical engineer in University of Rochester, NY, Dee was influenced by her father and his musical talent on piano and clarinet. Dee and her four siblings began to take music lessons, with Dee first playing piano.
At the age of eight, Carstensen was selected as one of five children tapped by the Eastman School of Music's experimental program to study harp with a classical harpist from the New York Philharmonic. Although the program only lasted one year, Dee studied the harp for nine. She also developed an interest in singing and songwriting, which eventually caused her to move from the conservatory path to a career as a singer-songwriter.
[edit] As a singer-songwriter
Carstensen's singing and songwriting talents were discovered by vibist Mike Mainieri, who became her husband in 1993. Her debut album Beloved One, released in 1993, included guitar work by Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits.
Her second album, Regarding the Soul (1995), integrated her singing, songwriting and harp-playing. The Map (1998) was a collaboration with Mainieri. Their first child, Ruby Anna, was born on November 19, 2000.
Dee also recorded a children's album, Can You Hear Lullaby (2001), which featured guest vocals Everett Bradley, Curtis King and Julie Dansky and instrumental work by her husband.
[edit] Patch of Blue
Dee went back into the studio and recorded a solo album, Patch of Blue, which was released in 2005. Unlike previous work, all eight songs were originals, except Fly Away whose music was co-written with her husband who played vibraphone on the album. Patch of Blue did not include any guitar work. Instead, it featured Dee's harp and vocals, with backing from the Tosca String Quartet [1] and several woodwind players.
[edit] Impact on harp music
Dee was the first pop singer to participate in the Lyon & Healy Jazz and Pop Harp Festival (1999), sharing the stage with jazz harpists Park Stickney and Deborah Henson-Conant. Dee plays a Lyon & Healy electric harp in her recordings and live performances. Her incorporation of harp in singer-songwriter and pop music also influenced the new generation of young singer-songwriter-harpists, such as Joanna Newsom and Habiba Doorenbos.
[edit] Discography
- Beloved One (NYC Records, 1993)
- Regarding The Soul (Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1995)
- The Map (Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1998)
- Home Away From Home (Live Album, Exit Nine/Universal Music, 1999)
- Patch of Blue (Exit Nine/Universal Music, Released on November 2005)
[edit] External links
[edit] References
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 Dee Carstensen: I Have The World in My Arms Lyrics: There's a heart that's been waiting for me Two sweet eyes I've been longing to see Like no other tender and warm I have the world in my arms A face like no other I know A love I promise will grow You won my heart with your charms I have the world in my arms Holding you I've come to know What makes you different Makes me love you so There's no place that I'd rather be Than holding you close right here next to me You won my heart with your charms I have the world in my arms Holding you I've come to know What makes you different Makes me love you so There's no place that I'd rather be Than holding you close right here next to me You won my heart with your charms I have the world in my arms |  VR.5 : Pilot VR sequence, Lori Singer, Adam Baldwin This is a scene from the Pilot episode of the trippy short lived 1995 series VR.5. The song is Beloved One by Dee Carstensen. Vote to get VR.5 released on DVD at: tvshowsondvd.com |  VR.5: ep 5 Opening Scene, Lori Singer, Michael Easton This is a scene from the fifth episode of VR.5, '5D'. The song is To Dance Again by Dee Carstensen. Vote to get VR.5 released on DVD at: tvshowsondvd.com |  Mark Knopfler & co - le collaborazioni da studio -1992-1993 Mark Knopfler suona negli albums di Rory Block, Hank Marvin, Dee Carstensen, David Schnaufer Aaron Neville e John Anderson |  Angel "Angel" is the name of a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix. It was first released in March 1971 on the posthumous LP The Cry of Love, and in April it was released on a single to promote the LP. In the US the single was backed with Freedom and in the UK with "Night Bird Flying". The LP charted, but the single didn't sell well'. The B side "Night Bird Flying" was the B side of the final single Hendrix had cut at Sterling Sound with Eddie Kramer, the A side of this single was the final Reprise USA & Canada single release "Dolly Dagger" In 1972, Rod Stewart released his version of this song as a single from his album Never a Dull Moment. While it failed to achieve the major success of its predecessor "You Wear It Well," the song still did well in several markets worldwide. Rod Stewart's version of Angel can also be heard in one of the scenes in the 2000 film Charlie's Angels, but is not included in the film's original motion picture soundtrack album. In the United Kingdom, the song charted as a double A-side with "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me). In 1990 released by Tori Amos on her album "Tales of a Librarian." This song was also recorded by singer/songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen in her 1995 studio album release Regarding The Soul. This was the first ever release of this song using harp as primary instrument. The album "The Gil Evans Orchestra Play The Music Of Jimi Hendrix" features Angel rendered heavy on saxophone, as well as other ... |  Rod Stewart - Angel Top of the Pops November 1972 - cover of Jimi Hendrix track. To see this in colour youtu.be Angel (Jimi Hendrix song) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article does not cite any references or sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (February 2009) "Angel" Single by Jimi Hendrix from the album The Cry Of Love B-side US Freedom UK Night Bird Flying Released April 1971 Recorded July 23, 1970 Genre Psychedelic rock Label Reprise, Track, Barclay, Polydor Writer(s) Jimi Hendrix Producer Jimi Hendrix Jimi Hendrix singles chronology "Voodoo Child (Slight Return)" (1970) "Angel" (1971) "Freedom" (1971) "Angel" is the name of a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix. It was first released in March 1971 on the posthumous LP The Cry of Love, and in April it was released on a single to promote the LP. In the US the single was backed with "Freedom" and in the UK with "Night Bird Flying". The LP charted, but the single didn't sell well. The B side "Night Bird Flying" was the B side of the final single Hendrix had cut at Sterling Sound with Eddie Kramer, the A side of this single was the final Reprise USA & Canada single release "Dolly Dagger" The song was included on 1997's South Saturn Delta, a compilation of Hendrix demos, unfinished tracks and alternate mixes. In 1972, Rod Stewart released his version of this song as a single from his album Never a Dull Moment. While it failed to ... |  Nicholas James Taliman I have the world in my arms. Original artist: Dee Carstensen. |  JIMI HENDRIX - ANGEL. "Angel" is the name of a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix, first released in February 1971 on the posthumous LP The Cry of Love. In April it was released as a single, which failed to chart. In the US the single was backed with "Freedom" and in the UK with "Night Bird Flying". The song was included on 1997's South Saturn Delta, a compilation of Hendrix demos, unfinished tracks and alternate mixes. In 1972, Rod Stewart covered "Angel" on his album Never a Dull Moment. This version can also be heard in the film Charlie's Angels, which was released in the year 2000, but is not included in the film's soundtrack album. In the UK, it reached no. 4 as a double A-side with "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me).[1] Vinegar Joe covered the song on their second album Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies released in 1972. This song was also recorded by singer/songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen in her 1995 studio album release Regarding The Soul. The album The Gil Evans Orchestra Play the Music of Jimi Hendrix features "Angel" rendered heavy on saxophone. The Jeff Healey Band also recorded Angel on their 1995 album Cover To Cover. |  Zar - Angel ' 1993 1993 - From Welcome... To Goodbye / Label : Intercord / IRS (Germany) / Personnel : Tommy Bloch - Vocals, Tommy Clauss - Guitars, Wolf Urban - Bass, Jerry Schaffer - Keyboards, Marcel Ash - Drums / The band has started as a hard rock band, but have changed their direction for the second album towards melodic heavy/power metal, which was comparable to Axxis stylewise. John Lawton did not want to sing on the new, harder material, and so he was replaced by Thommy Bloch. John later returned to sing lead vocals as a guest on one song on the "From Welcome... To Goodbye" album / "Angel" is the name of a song written and recorded by Jimi Hendrix, first released in February 1971 on the posthumous LP The Cry of Love. In April it was released as a single, which failed to chart. In the US the single was backed with "Freedom" and in the UK with "Night Bird Flying".The song was included on 1997's South Saturn Delta, a compilation of Hendrix demos, unfinished tracks and alternate mixes.In 1972, Rod Stewart covered "Angel" on his album Never a Dull Moment. This version can also be heard in the film Charlie's Angels, which was released in the year 2000, but is not included in the film's soundtrack album. In the UK, it reached no. 4 as a double A-side with "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me).Vinegar Joe covered the song on their second album Rock 'n' Roll Gypsies released in 1972.This song was also recorded by singer/songwriter and harpist Dee Carstensen in her 1995 ... |  Mike Mainieri Sara's Touch Michael T. Mainieri, Jr. (born July 4, 1938, the Bronx, New York City) is a vibraphonist best known for his work with the jazz fusion group Steps Ahead. Mainieri was a pioneer in introducing an electronic vibraphone, known as a "synth-vibe" and has recorded with such musicians as Buddy Rich, Wes Montgomery and Jeremy Steig. He performed for a live album by Laura Nyro, and was featured on several tracks from the Dire Straits album Love Over Gold. He has also released numerous albums and videos as a leader for a variety of labels. As a producer, he produced three albums for Carly Simon. Mainieri married singer-songwriter/harpist Dee Carstensen in 1993. |
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