The Library CD Music Shelf
Bad Dream No. 13
Eerie Von
Ghastly Records
c/o MVD Entertainment Group
PO Box 280, Oaks, PA 19456
$14.95 www (dot) MVDb2b (dot) com 1-800-888-0486
Recorded entirely without the use of computers, Bad Dream No. 13 is a
dark rock music CD that blends elements of trance and heavy metal into
one intense experience. An accompanying booklet spells out the lyrics
of this enthralling, up-close scrutiny of the dark side of life and
the human experience. "Meet Death": Meet death, she's your friend, in
a long, long black dress / she's in love, she's in love, with your
unhappiness. / You haven't lived, until you, partake of her charms, /
you have not died, until you've died in her arms. / I recognize the
mask she hides behind, I realize there's a shadow behind her smile. /
I play along, with her siren song, I play along until her last note is
sung." The tracks are A Cage Is A Cage, The Bone Drone, In The Shade,
Downontheslab, 2 Tears in a Bucket, Prelude to Death, Meet Death, Bad
Dream, The Perfect Criminal, The Velvet Shroud, Sing Sinner Sing!,
Case Study #107/Rec. Room 3A, and Benediction #2.
Seems Like Old Times
Helen Marcovicci
Andreasong Recordings
c/o Miller Wright & Associates, Inc. (publicity)
1650 Broadway, Suite 1210, New York, NY 10019
$28.49 www (dot) millerwright (dot) com www (dot) marcovicci (dot) com
Seems Like Old Times is a music CD album featuring Helen Marcovicci,
who once sang at New York nightclubs under the name of Helen Stuart
during the war years. On her eightieth birthday, she went on tour,
singing to the piano music of her daughter Andrea to sold-out houses
across America. Helen's voice is as beautifully clear and evocative as
ever; just listening to Seems Like Old Times can practically transport
one to the lounges of yesteryear. Especially recommended as the
perfect gift to anyone who loves to luxuriate in the sweet style of
singing similar to that of "Casablanca" and other famous motion
pictures. The tracks performed include many songs by famous composers;
they are Smiles (2:33), My Melancholy Baby (3:29), Seems Like Old
Times (3:25), It All Depends On You (3:23), I Don't Know Why (I Just
Do) (2:36), The Twelfth of Never (2:07), Autumn Leaves (2:47), I'm a
Fool To Want You (2:11), Don't Blame Me (2:40), In the Still of the
Night (1:59), Russian Lullaby (2:01), Blue Skies (3:24) [sung with
Andrea Marcovicci & Shelly Markham], For All We Know (1:39), and Take
Me Out to the Ballgame (1:36). Total runtime 35 minutes 59 seconds.
Afterplay
Brian Kelly
Skylight Music
c/o The Creative Service Company (publicity)
4360 Emerald Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80918
$13.98 www (dot) briankelly (dot) com
Award-winning contemporary instrumental pianist Brian Kelly presents
Afterplay, a jazz album featuring his piano and percussion stylings
enhanced with additional musician's contributions on the alto sax,
drums, trumpet, trombone, flute, and guitar. All pieces are the
original compositions of Brian Kelly, and they reveal his love of
music that sings with pure, eloquent energy and joie de vivre. An
audio delight for jazz enthusiasts everywhere. The tracks are River
Rush (5:15), Smiling South (4:22), New Vision (4:44), Snowflakes
Rising (3:31), Flavor Seven (4:46), Afterplay (4:44), Heaven On Earth
(4:39), Celtic Fire (3:41), Stone Shine (5:05), Reach For The Stars
(4:53) and Sunchaser (3:32). 49 min. 15 sec.
Chopteeth
Chopteeth Afrofunk Big Band
Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$14.97 www (dot) rockpaperscissors.biz www (dot) chopteeth (dot) com
A dozen musicians blend their talents in Chopteeth, a celebration of
West African music blended with American pop elements. Featuring hip-
shaking percussive rhythm, five-piece horns, call-and-response
choruses, Chopteeth exults in Afrofunk while unashamedly reaching out
to other musical elements as diverse as salsa and Balkan time
signatures. An album of pure enthusiasm, meant to stimulate the joy of
dance as much as the pleasure of good listening, Chopteeth is highly
recommended for public library as well as private international music
collections. The tracks are Struggle (5:28), Weigh Your Blessings
(5:53), Upendo (5:34), Snake Eyes (3:49), Dog Days (5:24), Wili Ninneh
(3:07), Herky Jerk (5:06), Eyi Su Ngaangaa (5:20), Fogo Fogo (6:44),
and No Condition is Permanent (6:15).
Teslim
Kaila Flexer & Gari Hegedus
Next Village Music
c/o Rock Paper Scissors
511 West 4th Street, Suite 2, Bloomington, IN 47404
$19.49 www (dot) rockpaperscissors.biz www (dot) kailaflexer (dot) com
Teslim is an instrumental music CD created by classically-trained
violinist Kaila Flexer (violin, viola) and self-taught musician Gari
Gegedus (lauto, baglama, bulgari, divan, cura, lavta, oud, viola,
tarhu, frame drum, and pennywhistle), with contributions from special
guests Shira Kammen and Julian Smedley (fiddles), Olov Johansson
(nyckelharpa), and Liza Wallace (harp). Reveling in the distinctive
time signatures found throughout the Balkans, Greece, and Turkey,
Teslim embodies not only a syncretic harmony between cultures but also
a tribute to the personal friendship between fellow artists. An
inspirational album, Teslim overflows with the joy that went into
making it. Highly recommended. The tracks are Camila's Song (4:37),
Ajuar de Novia Galana / Timarxou Street Dojo (8:38), El Meod Na'ala
(6:43), Knight of Cups (4:46), Azade (5:44), Taxim (2:30), Stone's
Throw (for Carla) (3:26), Kiana's Waltz (8:16), Elk/High Tide/Yetierre
(6:52), Aley Givah (2:15), Petalouda (7:59), and For a 5 / Karsilamas
for Sara (5:05). 60 minutes, 6 seconds.
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