Album: Mali Koura / Artist: Issa Bagayogo / 11 tracks / Contemporary West African (World Music)
The
powerful music on this, Bagayogo’s fourth album, is a fusion of West African,
electronica and jazz, and as it transformed me, the music extended an invitation
to both a sense of serenity and to dance.
Album: Lifelines/ Artist: Bruno Raberg / 2 CD Set / Jazz Instrumental
Album: An Open Letter To Thelonious / Artist: Ellis Marsalis Quartet / 11 tracks / Jazz Standards
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Tribute albums can limit creativity, but the Ellis Marsalis Quartet respects
these songs and brings them firmly into a more modern construct. The
Quartet’s readings demonstrate that these works are not museum pieces, but
remain vibrant and alive.
Album: Lust Lust Lust / Artist: The Raveonettes / 14 tracks / Rock
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The tracks on the CD Lust Lust Lust, explode through your speakers
and earbuds with the same passion that The Raveonettes display on stage.
I am very pleased to say that I was given a beautiful new two-disc set to vet, none other than Lifelines, the new album from Swedish doublebassist Bruno Råberg and his excellent band of impressionistic jazzers.
Album: This Kind of Love / Carly Simon / 13 tracks
The
day has arrived. After an eight-year hiatus, Hear Music announced that Carly
Simon has released a highly anticipated follow up to 2007’s Into White
titled This Kind of Love. Simon is the latest artist to sign with Hear
Music’s rather renowned list of talent including Joni Mitchell, Paul
McCartney, and James Taylor, and lucky for us, the label requested originals.
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Album: Tuscan Prelude, Jazz Under Glass / Jay D'Amico / 11 tracks
After
making a splash on the jazz scene with the 2001 release of his album Ponte
Novello, composer and pianist Jay D’Amico is back with an ode to Italy,
Tuscan Prelude.
Album: Creolepatra / Artist: Nikkole / 17 tracks
Although it is the
blinged out “E-X-OTIC,” from her CD released on August 12th, which
is garnering all the attention as her first single, the album is a treasure
trove of songs, which range from the soulful love song, “I Really Need You,” to
the urban dance number, “Are You Satisfied.”
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Album: Angels and Eagles / Artist: Eve Selis / 14 tracks / Country--Americana
* Her vocals are rich and possess just enough grit to add authenticity to her earthy lyrics.
* If you enjoy two-stepping then you should try on for size the eighth track, “One Day At A Time,” which is a good working woman or man’s song.
