The Library CD Music Shelf
The Decider
Benn Clatworthy, Chris Colangelo, and Ryan Doyle
No-Sound Studios
c/o Mixed Media Promotion (publicity)
20 Lockmere Rd., Cranston, RI 02910
$16.98 www (dot) mixedmediapromo (dot) com
The Decider is an exciting new jazz CD featuring Benn Clatworthy on
soprano and tenor saxophone as well as flute, Chris Colangelo playing
bass, and Ryan Doyle's drum performance. Clatworthy re-examines
popular jazz classics, liberally applying his own music into the
melodies for a remixed twist on old favorites. A catchy collection
that will have the listener tapping out rhythms in no time, highly
recommended. The tracks are "Afternoon in Paris" (8:37),
"Pannonica" (6:39), "Patterns" (6:56), "Off Minor" (6:01), "Tango
Sentimental" (5:08), "The Deicder" (3:44), "I Get a Kick Out of
You" (5:36), "Bossa Mia" (5:32), "Sister Sarah" (5:58), "This is
New" (5:22) and "Short Story" 2:26). 62 minutes, 24 seconds.
Sound of the World Presents: Beyond the Horizon
Selected by BBC DJ Charlie Gillett
Warner Classics & Jazz
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
CD, $49.98, www (dot) rockpaperscissors (dot) biz
Sound of the World Presents: Beyond the Horizon is a two full-length
CD music album of the best contemporary international music by 34
artists from 28 countries worldwide. Chosen by BBC DJ Charlie Gillett,
who is responsible for music in the globally syndicated BBC World
Service (which also consists of talk radio and news), these pieces
range from remote Russian folk songs to Argentinean pop to a unique
blend of guitar and trumpet from New Zealand. Beyond the Horizon is
not only the perfect gift album for international music lovers with a
taste for the heady spice of variety, but also a "must-have" for
library music CD collections everywhere.
Economy Class
Frigg
Northside
PO Box 7367, Minneapolis, MN 55407
Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$11.98 noside.com www (dot) rockpaperscissors (dot) biz
Economy Class is the latest music CD album by power-string band Frigg,
which blends elements of traditional Finnish and Norwegian string
music with no-holds-barred enthusiasm worthy of rock stars, spiced
with the unpredictable rhythms or even missing beats. The fiddle is
the core instrument featured, but Economy class draws upon a wide
variety of acoustic instruments from the mandolin and cittern to a
Finnish bagpipe, a jaw harp, and even a dobro. A wonderful collection
of original tunes grown from the fusion of individual creativity and
the eclectic inspiration of jam sessions, Economy Class is a welcome
addition to both personal and public library music CD shelves. The
tracks are"Jalla jalla", "Norrsken", "Polka International de
Louisiane", "When the time comes I'll be ready", "Viinalaulu", "Kind
of Polka", "Kisapolska", "Economy class", "Northern lights", and "Lars
Lenkelifot". 35 minutes, 53 seconds.
Cinematic
Spencer Brewer
The Creative Service Company (publicity)
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
$25.49 www (dot) SpencerBrewer (dot) com
Composer, pianist, and producer Spencer Brewer expresses his love for
movie music in Cinematic, a two-CD album celebrating classic film
scores. The first CD, "Black & White", has Brewer playing solo piano,
with the inclusion of a guitar and a flute on the last track. The
second CD, "Technicolor", includes instrumental compositions by a
diversity of artists led by Brewer on piano, synthesizers, Hammond
B-3, and a pump organ created in 1888. A wondrous medley ranging from
Brewer's own popular compositions to new material and some music that
has already been used in cinema, Cinematic is an emotionally rousing
listening experience, enthusiastically recommended to movie and music
buffs everywhere. The tracks are "Quintessence" (3:33), "Say
What?!" (3:39), "Ode for Patricia" (3:54), "Fellini's
Carousel" (3:09), "Into the Mirror" (3:43), "Blueberry Street" (3:28),
"Last Chance for Eden" (3:33), "Morning Glory" (4:02),
"Caravanserai" (4:41), "Lupin Swing" (2:36), "Satie's Forgotten
Dream" (3:56), "Walls that Move" (5:54), and "Heartwood" (4:25) on the
first CD, and "Quintessence" (3:57), "Morning Glory" (4:00),
"Blueberry Street" (3:33), "Ode for Patricia" (4:01), "Fellini's
Carousel" (3:32), "Say What?!" (3:43), "Outer Limits" (5:24), "Trip to
Glory" (4:24), "Cinematic" (6:43), "Lupin Swing" (2:37), "Last Chance
for Eden" (3:37), "Dreamgift" (3:43), "Satie's Forgotten Dream (4:01),
and "Heartwood" (5:35).
Portraits: Music for Classical Guitar
Gabriel Ayala
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85017
$15.98 www (dot) canyonrecords (dot) com 1-800-268-1141
Gabriel Ayala, a member of the Yaqui people of southern Arizona,
presents Portraits: Music for Classical Guitar, an album revealing his
prodigious talent and expertise playing classical and popular guitar
compositions. Ranging in flavor from widely beloved Spanish songs to
folk ballads to Bach, Portraits: Music for Classical Guitar is an
absolute "must-have" for guitar music enthusiasts. The tracks are
"Asturias - 'Leyenda'" (6:13), "Gymnopedie No. 1" (2:56), "Go from my
window" (1:53), "Julia Florida" (4:17), "Evocacion" (1:53),
"Introduction and Variations on a Theme from 'The Magic Flute' by
Mozart" (8:10), "Melancholy Galliard" (2:34), "Wild Mountain
Thyme" (2:10), "Fantasia Original" (5:25), "Toccata & Fugue in D
minor" (9:00), and "Farewell Stromness" (4:39). 50 minutes, 16
seconds.
From the Moon to the Sun
Kip Winger
MVD Audio
PO Box 280, Oaks, PA 19456
$14.95 www (dot) MVDb2b (dot) com 1-800-888-0486
Musician Kip Winger presents his latest album From the Moon to the
Sun, a vibrant collection of original pop/rock songs with Middle
Eastern influences. Percussion teacher Rod Morgenstein and guitarist
Andy Timmons also contribute their talent to several tracks. The
pulsing, almost hypnotic rhythms captivate the listener in this unique
and original album, enthusiastically recommended for anyone eager to
listen to something new. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Every
Story Told", "Nothing", "Where Will You Go", "Pages and Pages",
"Ghosts", "In Your Eyes Another Life", "Runaway", "California", "What
We Are", "One Big Game", "Why", "Reason to Believe", and "Holy Man".
53 minutes.
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