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Under the Stars
Joanne Lazzaro
Privately Published
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Recorded live on location in one night, with one take per track and using n
o added studio effects or overdubbing, Under the Stars is the debut solo al
bum of Native American flute player Joanne Lazzaro. Classically trained in
orchestral flute playing, Lazzaro has broadened her skill and expertise to
craft unique acoustics and improvisations from a variety flutes in differen
t keys and modes. The result is a transcendental, immersive soundscape, and
treasury for anyone and everyone who loves the lilting cascade of skilled
Native American flute play. The tracks are "Evening Star Song" (4:55), "Sky
Chief" (5:15), "Medicine Wheel" (4:29), "Moon Dances With New Star" (3:03)
, "Giant Cactus-Gathering Hook" (5:47), "Path of the Departed Souls" (6:19)
, "Bear Who Wanted a Mango" (5:16), "Rabbit Tracks" (3:21), "Spirits of the
Long Eyes" (4:30), "Amazing Grace - Trail of Tears" (5:56), and "Zuni Sunr
ise (extended version)" (8:04), "Lark Who Sang His Song to the Sun Every Mo
rning" (4:27).
Now
Paz del Castillo
www.pazdelcastillo.com
The Borderline Music
c/o The Creative Service Company (publicity)
$14.97 CD / $13.99 download cdbaby.com
Madrid-born solo pianist Paz del Castillo presents Now, an instrumental exp
loration of love, freedom, and appreciation for the gift of experiencing ea
ch new day. Her piano technique is a light, serene glide of rapture and won
der. Highly recommended, especially for gift-giving or public library music
collections. The tracks are "Unchain Me" (4:15), "Sobre el Cabo de Mar" (2
:40), "Mother" (6:04), "Swinging with the Trees" (4:41), "Hymn" (4:28), "En
el Aire" (2:04), "Painting Colours" (3:53), and "Tom" (3:13).
Jazz Titans
The Classic Jazz Trio
Inner City Jazz
http://innercityjazz.com
http://innercityjazz.com/contacts
Music Minus One
www.mmogroup.com
ASIN: B006VX9PME, $17.57, 1 CD, www.amazon.com
The music on "Jazz Titans", recorded in 1991 and never previously released,
features consistently exciting playing by Glenn Zottola (doubling on Trump
et and Alto Sax) and pianist Mark Shane, as well as Mark Manaitt playing qu
ietly supportive drums. These three came together to form the Classic Jazz
Trio in 1991; shortly thereafter, they recorded the music on this CD, and t
oured England. A truly memorable listening experience, this is a flawless p
roduction is once again made available to a whole new generation of jazz en
thusiasts. "Jazz Titan" showcasing The Classic Jazz Trio is very highly rec
ommended for personal, community, and academic library American Jazz collec
tions. It should be noted that "Jazz Titan" is also available in an MP3 for
mat ($8.99).
Classic Jazz Records
50 Executive Boulevard, Elmsford, NY 10523
www.innercityjazz.com
Born in Port Chester, New York, on April 28, 1947, Glenn Zottola is a legen
dary American jazz trumpeter and saxophonist. Zottola is known for his work
with Lionel Hampton, the Benny Goodman Sextet and Bob Wilber, and has play
ed for a broad range of vocalists, particularly Mel Torme, Frank Sinatra, P
eggy Lee, Ella Fitzgerald and Joe Williams. He has recorded over 50 albums,
performed at major jazz festivals throughout the world, and was a featured
soloist at Benny Goodman's Carnegie Hall 50th Anniversary in 1988. In 1995
, Zottola was Band Leader on the Suzanne Somers daytime TV Talk Show at Uni
versal Studios. Now Classic Jazz Records has beautifully produced eleven of
those albums showcasing a truly extraordinary American musical talent by a
master of his instrument. Available in a CD format, these include "Glenn Z
ottola Plays Classic Arrangements: Original Transcriptions Inspired by Fran
k Sinatra" (CJ 14, $16.95); "The Bossa Nova Story: Glenn Zottola Salutes St
an Getz" (CJ 11, $16.95); "Clifford Brown Remembered: His Famed Neal Hefti
String Album Revisited - Interpreted by Glenn Zottola" (CJ 6, $16.95); "Get
ting Sentimental" (CJ 14, $16.95); "Too Marvelous For Words" (CJ 16, $16.95
); "Charlie Parker With Strings Revisited by Glenn Zottola" (CJ 32, $16.95)
; "Got Rhythm" (CJ 33, $16.95); "Classic Standards With Strings: Inspired b
y Ben Webster" (CJ 37, $16.95); "Miles Davis Remembered" (CJ 39, $16.95); "
Come Fly With Me" (CJ 40, $16.95); "Triple Play" (CJ 41, $16.95). With flaw
s production values, each and every one of these CD albums is a masterpiece
and very highly recommended for personal, community, and academic library
American Jazz collections.
Legendary Friends & Country Duets
T.G. Sheppard
Cleopatra Records Inc.
11041 Santa Monica Blvd. #703
West Los Angeles, CA 90025
$9.85 CD / $9.49 MP3 www.amazon.com
Legendary Friends & Country Duets is a country anthology to stir the soul.
American singer-songwriter T.G. Sheppard combines his talent with a multitu
de of guests to perform ballads that reflect the peaks and valleys of every
day life. An absolute "must" for connoisseurs of the genre! The tracks are
"Down On My Knees", "The Killer", "Why Me Lord", "Songman", "Fifteen Rounds
With Jose Cuervo", "The Next One", "100% Chance of Pain", "It's A Man Thin
g", "Wine To Remember Whiskey To Forget", "Dead Girl Walking", "In Texas",
"Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman?", "I'm Not Going Anywhere", and "If Yo
u Knew".
Deux Visions
Francesca Blanchard
www.francescablanchard.com
Cumbancha Music Publishing
c/o Press Junkie PR
$10.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
The first full-length album of singer-songwriter Francesca Blanchard, Deux
Visions consists of six songs in French and six in English. Francesca's mus
ical vision conveys the dramatically different worldviews reflected in each
language, and range in tone from the distantly beautiful and reflective lo
nging for a lost loved one, to the tongue-in-cheek musical story of a worki
ng-class Parisian prostitute. An extraordinary medley of internal and exter
nal musical perspectives, Deux Visions is especially recommended to connois
seurs of the exotic. The tracks are "Rame", "Save a Different Way", "Le Blu
es", "Home is a Cage", "Mon Ange", "Wanderer", "Now That You Are Gone", "Tu
N'Existes Pas", "Empty House", "Papa... Pere", "Pas D'sa Faute", and "The
Sea (Zach's Song)".
Kimie Miner
Kimie Miner
www.kimieminer.com
Arium
c/o Press Junkie PR
$15.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Hawaiian singer-songwriter Kimie Miner presents an independent self-titled
album showcasing her unique style, incorporating elements of reggae, soul,
R&B, jazz, pop, and Hawaiian musical traditions. Expressive and magical, Mi
ner's songs allude to the long road to the healing, childhood memories, int
ernal conflict, and the joy of companionship. The result is a uniquely genr
e-defying listening experience, highly recommended. The tracks are "Bottom
of a Rainbow" (3:47), "Throwback Love" (3:47), "Love's in the Melody (Feat.
Caleb Keolanui)" (3:38), "Trouble" (3:43), "Make it to Morning" (3:27), "F
allin' Again" (3:44), "Shine" (3:52), "Kumulau" (1:19), "Lullabies" (4:38),
"New Day" (3:26), and "Sweet Company" (4:46).
Atlantis Trilogy: Brave New World
Robert Slap
www.RobertSlap.com
Highpooch Music
c/o RS Promotions (publicity)
$11.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Inspired by creator Robert Slap's journey to Mexico to explore the pyramids
of Teotihuacan, Atlantis Trilogy: Brave New World is an instrumental music
CD imagining the Atlantis civilization of legend and lore. Atlantis Trilog
y includes the content of Slap's 1991 album, previously released as "Atlant
is Healing Temple", and a new track, "Brave New World", a final chapter con
cluding the Atlantean era and heralding the dawn of modern times. An evocat
ive New Age soundscape, Atlantis Trilogy is highly recommended to connoisse
urs of the genre. The tracks are "Crystal Chamber" (12:25), "Indigo" (6:21)
, "Voices from the Past" (4:33), "Equinox" (2:33), "Healing Temple" (6:10),
"Migration" (4:51), "Wizard's Journey" (3:57), "Brave New World" (4:46), a
nd "Epilogue" (4:21).
YouYouMeTu Volumes 1 & 2
Zemog el Gallo Bueno
abrahamgomez-delgado.com
c/o Rock Paper Scissors (publicity)
$9.98 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com / $7.00 digital bandcamp.com
YouYouMeTu Volumes 1 & 2 is a Spanish-language music album by Puerto Rico-b
orn composer Abraham Gomez-Delgado, and avant-garde Latin band Zemog el Gal
lo Bueno ("Zemog the Good Rooster"). Volume 1 has been revived from the obl
ivion of a decaying hard drive and revamped with zeal, and volume 2 is a ne
w creation that surges forth with excitement and interconnected rhythms. Yo
uYouMeTu also draws upon Gomez-Delgado's personal efforts to leave the worl
d a better place than he found it, from speaking out against racism and inj
ustice to mentoring young men who just got released from prison, the better
to help them stay out. Highly recommended. The tracks are Vol. 1: "Remote
Control" (5:46), "Periodico" (4:48), "Braille For The Colorblind" (3:54), "
Zemog Dm Plena" (44:19), "Contenido Adentro" (4:08), "Bomba Sin Plena" (5:4
4), "Teta y Tiro" (5:04), "Plena Sawtooth" (3:50), "Lado Elado" (5:21); Vol
. 2: "Calma Tus Colores" (3:43), "Genealogico" (3:31), "Un Poncho Para Los
Dos" (4:03), "Hipnotico" (3:18), "Contemplando" (2:48), "AEIOU" (3:45), "Al
varo, Bajo y Maquina" (1:47), "Entero" (3:38), "Pinata" (3:22), "Carnisa" (
2:44), and "Hueco" (4:02). YouYouMeTu Volume 3 is forthcoming, and eagerly
anticipated!
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