IN the Moment is Mancini and Martin's first collaboration, creating their special brand of "No Age" music. A rich aura/aural tapestry of lushly layered soundscapes by prolific composer/musician/producer and "Sultan of Sonic Soul" Gus Mancini.

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SPOKEN WORD: With Music, JAZZ: World Fusion

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OGOSTINO ANTONIO MANCINI

Also known as âThe Sultan of Sonic Soul,â Ogostino Antonio Mancini possesses a rare blend of talents. A classically trained musician who has composed numerous scores and classical works, he is also a master of improvisational Jazz. The creator of more than sixteen albums--both solo works and collaborations with various other artists--Mancini is one of the most listened-to composers on CD Baby and Sound Clicks. (Please see our âGet M&Mâ web page to order any of his CDâs.

A graduate of New York University with a B.S. in Music Education, Mancini has studied and performed with many of the principal soloists for the New York Philharmonic as well as legendary Jazz players. He established The Brooklyn Conservatory Jazz Program in 1975, toured with renowned Reggae artist Max Romeo, and lectured on World Music at Oxford University and the Royal Conservatory in England. A member of ASCAP, Mancini also runs OgO Productions, a music production company and recording studio based in Boiceville, NY.

Mancini has produced and performed on numerous albums, including Samadhi and Sunrise with didgeridoo master Phil Jones, with both of these Intuitive Sound productions reaching Top 10 on the Indie charts. He also co-produces and performs with The Hawk Project, one of the countryâs leading contemporary Native American Jazz ensembles, which has played at venues ranging from the historic St. John the Divine in Manhattan to performances with The Flagstaff Symphony Orchestra under Maestro Randall Craig Fleischer.

Besides performing and collaborating on various music projects, Mancini co-produces Doug Gruntherâs Sunday morning talk show, The Woodstock Roundtable, on WDST-fm (www.wdst.com) During the program he performs with some of the top musicians, poets, and writers in the nation, including poet laureate Robert Bly and author Robert Thurman.

PATRICIA âSWEET Pâ MARTIN

A freelance writer, author, poet/performer, actor, and journalist, Patricia âSweet Pâ Martin loves word play of all kinds, creating and vocalizing surreal landscapes of imagery. On-stage with Mancini and Martin, she has been dubbed a cross between Laurie Anderson and Blossom Dearie.

Along with poetry readings, plays, and performance art pieces, Martin has appeared in original kabuki and mime productions and several independent films. She also takes the mic as a guest/co-host on The Woodstock RoundTable from time to time.

A member of The Authorâs Guild, The American Society of Journalists and Authors, the International Womenâs Writing Guild, The National Society of Newspaper Columnists, and The Woodstock Poetry Society, Martin is the author of six books, her most recent one entitled The Right Side of Forty: Celebrating Timeless Women. She also writes the column Verve for the monthly publication BOOM, which covers topics of her own whimsey, ranging from Yoga to road food. As a freelancer, Martin provides marketing communications and copywriting services to advertising agencies, graphic designer firms, public relations agencies, and clients of all sizes, from Fortune 500 companies to small, family-owned and operated businesses.