The Library CD Shelf
Eastern Wind, Northern Lights
James Stephenson
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017
$15.60 www.canyonrecords.com
Eastern Wind, Northern Lights (56 min. 47 sec.) is an album of songs
inspired by and faithful to the tradition of the Round Dance. Composer
and performer James Stephenson draws upon his own Lumbee heritage and
his familiarity with Plains Cree Round Dance music, in this vibrant
and captivating album especially recommended for Native American music
collections. The tracks are "Hip Burner" (3:18), "Never Hurt
Again" (3:23), "Just the Other Day" (4:40), "Wakulla Bound" (4:14),
"Feels Good" (2:58), "The Cruiser" (3:34), "Anytime You Feel
Alone" (4:06), "Monster Mash" (3:25), "Blinded By Love" (4:50), "Fry
Bread Queen" (4:49), "Regrets" (4:38), "Love at First Sight" (3:14),
"My Destiny" (4:30) and "My Old Lady" (4:11).
Warriors in the Mist
Tha Tribe
Canyon Records Productions
3131 West Clarendon Avenue
Phoenix, AZ 85017
$15.60 www.canyonrecords.com
Tha Tribe performs Warriors in the Mist (41 min. 12 sec.), an album of
pow-wow songs recorded live in Coushatta. Brimming with immense energy
and fervor, Warriors of the Mist hearkens to the strength of spirit in
the peoples who first settled North America, and offers original
stylings on an ancient and worthy musical tradition. Highly
recommended for Native American music collections. The tracks are
"Intertribal" (3:13), "Intertribal" (2:52), "Intertribal" (2:40),
"Fancy Trick Song" (3:23), "Get It" (3:13), "Grass Dance" (3:47),
"Foot Slide" (2:00), "Cool Breeze" (2:51), "Grand Entry" (4:33),
"Intertribal" (2:33), "Old Necklace Breaker" (1:48), "Contest
Song" (3:19), "Intertribal" (3:32), and "Foot Slide" (2:04).
In the Lite of Things
Eddie Gip Noble
Sonida Noble Records
c/o The Creative Service Company
4360 Emerald Drive
Colorado Springs, CO 80918
$18.99 eddiegipnoble.com
In the Lite of Things is the latest album by jazz-blues artist Eddie
Gip Noble. The songs are all great hits from R&B, pop, rock, jazz, and
country transformed into instrumental smooth jazz. The result is a
smooth, pleasing audio experience that can be enjoyed for its own sake
or as an invigorating background to driving or any daily task. Highly
recommended. The tracks are "Linus and Lucy" (3:40), "Run" (4:16),
"Streets of Philadelphia" (4:43), "Blackbird" (4:13), "The Girl Is
Mine" (4:44), "Thousand Miles" (3:40), "Red Rain" (4:03), "Don't Want
To Be Alone Tonight" (3:27), "Behind Closed Doors" (3:27), "Desert
Rose" (4:46), "Let It All Out (Shout)" (5:15), and "Save the Best for
Last" (3:56).
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