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Examples of  Persona Recordings playable online are offered as music history, music appreciation, education and demonstrations of Persona Studio's arranging, recording and mastering techniques. All the recordings are completed in house by Stephen Gislason. The music selections and their history are described in the book, Sound of Music.

Hancock was one of the first jazz keyboardists to use synthesizers. He joined Miles Davis in 1963. His later albums Empyrean Isles (1964) and Maiden Voyage (1965) ranked among the most famous jazz LPs of the sixties. Empyrean Isles featured Hancock, Carter and Williams ( drummer) and Freddie Hubbard on cornet. Maiden Voyage added saxophonist George Coleman.

Other albums followed: My Point of View (1963), Speak Like a Child (1968) and The Prisoner (1969) which featured flugelhorn, alto flute and bass trombone.  With Miles he recorded “Miles in the Sky”  (1968). In 1969, electronic instruments dominated the next album “In a Silent Way”, an innovative fusion album. Funk jazz emerged in his albums, Head Hunters 1973 and Thrust in 1974.

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Persona Music Recordings  Our Music Catalogue includes recorded performances by the P2500 Band, Em4U, and the Persona Classical Consort. Music downloads are delivered from our companion website: Persona Digital Online. Music Downloads are albums, packaged as MP3 files in a zip folder. Download  the zip folder and save.  In Windows, click on the folder and choose the extract all option to unzip the files to your hard drive. A new folder containing the MP3 files will be created. The MP3 files will play on all computers, laptops, notebooks, smart phones, iPods,. iPads, CD and DVD players and all portable music players. Some albums contain liner notes or minibooks as PDF files that introduce the music. Some music recordings and Free Music Downloads are offered to illustrate music history, advance music  education and appreciation. The recordings presented online demonstrate Persona Studio's arranging, recording and mastering techniques. All the recordings are completed in house by Stephen Gislason. The music selections and their history are explained in the book, Sound of Music. More About Downloads.

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Our Music Catalogue includes recorded performances by the P2500 Band, Em4U, and the Persona Classical Consort. Music downloads and books are available from our companion website: Persona Digital Online.