The Library CD Shelf
Sanctuary for the Soul
Janice Lacy Project
www.janicelacymusic.com
Shore Light Records
$15.25 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Sanctuary for the Soul is the instrumental debut album of Los Angeles-based
pianist and composer Janice Lacy, in collaboration with pianist and keyboa
rdist Rob Mullins, cellist Jeness, bassist Larry Antonio, and drummer and p
ercussionist Tony Braunagel. All tracks were composed by Lacy and range fro
m solo piano to piano-cello duets to a mellifluous melding of bass, drums,
and percussion or synthesizer. Gentle jazz stylings send the listener's ima
gination on a world- spanning journey, in this soundscape treasure created
to refresh and rejuvenate the spirit. Highly recommended! The tracks are "S
anctuary for the Soul" (3:52), "Take Care of My Heart" (2:56), "Everything'
s Alright" (3:56), "Lovers' Flight" (3:33), "Refuge" (3:34), "Sunrise Dance
" (4:19), "Through the Shadows" (2:49), "Shimmering Ocean" (2:23), "Decembe
r Goodbye" (3:12), "Jim's Waltz" (2:58), "Crystal Harbor" (1:45), "Full Moo
n" (3:33), "Prayer" (3:49), and "Tell You That I Love You" (4:45).
The Recognition
Art Patience
www.artpatience.com
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$14.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 amazon.com
The Recognition is a full-length New Age album featuring the compositions,
harmonica, and guitar music of Art Patience (with additional guitar contrib
utions by Dan Mahoney). The soothing, instrumental stylings encourage relax
ation and thoughtful contemplation, with a binding theme reflecting the nua
nces of an enlightening journey through transformative natural landscapes.
The Recognition is a treasure for connoisseurs that redefines the limits of
the humble yet beloved harmonica, and highly recommended for both personal
and public library music collections. The tracks are "Compassion" (5:49),
"The Wishing Well" (6:22), "Memorial Day" (5:15), "Flight of the Butterfly"
(4:23), "The Treehouse" (6:05), "Spirit of the Woods" (5:53), "Safe Journe
ys" (5:27), "Winds of Change" (7:03), and "The Recognition" (5:56). 53 min.
44 sec.
Mystic's Nine
Dyan Garris
DyanGarrisMusic.com
Privately Published
$12.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Mystic's Nine is a captivating CD New Age album that beautifully demonstrat
es composer Dyan Garris' keyboarding talent. Two songs have vocal tracks (w
ith lyrics printed on the album's case); the rest are instrumental. A sound
scape that soothes the quiescent soul, Mystic's Nine is highly recommended
for both personal and public library ambient music collections. The tracks
are "Mystic's 9" (4:25), "Mystic Sea" (4:28), "Muse's Gift" (3:21), "Mystic
al" (5:25), "Mystic Kiss" (3:49), "Heaven's Gate" (3:53), "Cloud 9" (2:47),
"The Mist" (4:11), "East on 9th" (3:54), "Aquamarine" (3:46), and "Water f
or the Soul" (2:52). 43 min.
Openings
Nick DeCesare
https://nickdecesaremusic.com
Privately Published
$15.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Acoustic pianist Nick DeCesare presents Openings, a captivating solo piano
album featuring music to gently lift the heart and soothe the soul. The pea
ceful, mind-expanding stylings encourage meditation, reflection, or simple
rest in the listener. Openings is a treasure for new age piano connoisseurs
, highly recommended for both personal and public library collections. The
tracks are "Prologue Anthem", "Grace Rapids", "Joy", "Morning", "Farewell",
"Ocean Waltz", "Rainy Day", "Lullabye", "In Love", "Moonlit Cathedral", "V
isit", "Sanctuary", and "Epilogue: Return".
Resonance
Peter Kater
New Earth Records
www.NewEarthRecords.com
c/o Sounds True
413 South Arthur Avenue, Louisville, CO 80027
www.soundstrue.com
$16.98 CD / $9.49 download amazon.com
Resonance is an instrumental soundscape that embodies the essence of New Ag
e music - healing, mindfulness, spiritual awakening. Peter Kater's tender p
iano playing is enriched with synthesizers, gongs, chimes, and melodic stri
ngs. A joy to experience, especially when unwinding after a hard day, Reson
ance is highly recommended for both personal and public library collections
. The tracks are Resonance (5:17), "Twilight Star" (6:37), "Echo Inside" (9
:00), "Night's Cavern" (9:47), "One Flame" (6:21), "Venus in Pisces" (9:11)
, "Rebirth" (9:57) and "Resonance (Reprise)" (3:55). 60 min., 5 sec.
The Rhythm of Life
Matt Venuti
www.mattvenuti.com
Venus Central Productions
$15.00 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
The Rhythm of Life is a jubilant album by singer, songwriter, and multi-ins
trument master Matt Venuti. The upbeat songs remind the listener about the
bonds shared between individuals and the world as a whole. A mix of instrum
ents ranging from keyboards and pedal steel guitar to piano and organ, drum
s, cello, kora and more add spicy variety to The Rhythm of Life. The Rhythm
of Life is a positive, fulfilling, and unique experience, highly recommend
ed! The tracks are "A Place to Breathe" (5:35), "Afraid" (6:03), "Door of t
he Heart" (4:29), "The Rhythm of Life" (5:12), "Rise" (3:57), "The All" (5:
14), "Loosen the Grip" (5:06), "Desert Dreams" (5:53), "Lean On Me" (3:54),
and "Breathe Reprise" (2:00).
Leaves in the Pool
The Holdup
theholdupmusic.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
Leaves in the Pool is a full-length album from reggae band The Holdup. Span
ning the gamut from love songs to desperate dreams, Leaves in the Pool draw
s upon elements of hip hop and incorporates emotional guitar stylings into
a vibrant, passionate prize. It should be noted that Leaves in the Pool has
some explicit song lyrics, and is therefore recommended mature listeners.
The tracks are "Neighborhood", "Dumb Luck", "Way Too High", "Imperfections"
, "Spoken For", "Right Away", "Blink of an Eye", "Hotline Interlude", "This
Ain't Love", "Wait for Me", "Nothin's On Fire", "The Truth", "Leaves in th
e Pool", "Almost Famous", "Come For You", and "10 Karats".
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