Pass the Biscuits, Please, an eclectic collection of World Jazz Fusion instrumentals, comprising elements of Americana, jazz, folk, rock, new age, and ethnic music, is now available from most online music retailers and on most streaming services.
Like C.S. Fuqua’s previous albums, Pass the Biscuits, Please incorporates modern and ethnic instruments from around the world, including Native American flute and koto.
Pass the Biscuits, Please is Fuqua’s thirteenth album. Seven in the series feature solo native flute while the others feature the flute accompanied by modern and ethnic instruments. Fuqua custom-crafts the native flutes used in his music. He is the author of Native American Flute ~ A Comprehensive Guide ~ Craft & History as well as numerous other books.
For more information on Fuqua’s music and books, visit http://csfuqua.com. To preview Pass the Biscuits, Please and his other albums in full, visit Bandcamp.
On the heels of Mandostopheles comes Killing the Buddha, an eclectic collection of music traditions into what can be best described as World Jazz Fusion. The latest album from Las Cruces-based musician and author C.S. Fuqua relies heavily on music traditions such as Americana, jazz, folk, rock, and ethnic, but the songs individually defy categorization.
“They’re music — pretty good music,” Fuqua says, “for listeners to either like or dislike based on their own personal musical preference, not some algorithm or corporate programmer’s focus on dollar signs.”
Like his previous albums, Killing the Buddha utilizes various ethnic instruments from around the world, especially the Native American flute for its “soulful sound, both as a solo instrument and accompanying instrument,” Fuqua says, “adding an ethereal element that’s familiar yet brand new and exciting.”
The album’s title comes from the Zen koan, “If you meet the Buddha on the road, kill him,” generally interpreted as humanity’s propensity to objectify holy figures, an attempt to reduce enlightenment to an intellectual or philosophical understanding.
“The only assertion the album itself makes,” Fuqua says, “is that music is one of life’s best achievements — a good time for ears and mind.”
Killing the Buddha is Fuqua’s twelfth album. Seven in the series feature solo native flute and five multi-instrument world jazz. Fuqua utilizes native flutes he has custom-crafted. He is the author of Native American Flute ~ A Comprehensive Guide ~ Craft & History as well numerous other books, with work forthcoming from Tuxtails Publishing and Flick-It-Books in 2024, as well as another world jazz album.
For more information on Fuqua’s music and books, visit http://csfuqua.com. To preview Killing the Buddha and his other albums in full, visit http://csfuqua.bandcamp.com. His music is available on most sales and streaming platforms, including iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, and Pandora.
To benefit cancer research, the new album Bonnie Lynne ~ A Tribute, world jazz celebrating the life of my spouse Bonnie, debuts 25 May 2023, with all proceeds from csfuqua.bandcamp.com sales to go to cancer research. Bonnie Lynne is an upbeat celebration of Bonnie and all she gave to the world.
To make your money have more impact, donate directly to the cancer research organization of your choice. Then send a receipt showing a donation of $10 or more to fuqua.cs@gmail.com, and I will provide you with a link to download the digital album, along with extras, free.
Bonnie passed on 28 October 2022 after cancer metastasized to her bones and lymph nodes. Doctors assured us the cancer and pain could be managed, but chemotherapy failed and had numerous side effects, and the pain only increased. Nevertheless, Bonnie approached treatment with positivity and optimism even after chemo proved ineffective. While some of the songs on the album were written decades ago, several were written last year as I sat beside the bed as Bonnie rested or napped, playing guitar or flute gently, tunes that evolved into full-fledged songs that reflect Bonnie’s beautiful soul.
Please pitch in to find a cure for cancer either by purchasing this album through http://csfuqua.bandcamp.com or by donating directly to the cancer research organization of your choice. Thank you on behalf of Bonnie, myself, the millions dealing with this horrific disease, and the millions more like you who love them.
