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Ethereum
Joseph L. Young
www.josephlyoung.com
Privately Published
$14.99 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
The fourth album of flute master and keyboardist Joseph L. Young, Ethereum
is an original creation of instrumental sound, including the melodies from
a vast array of ethnic flutes around the world. Delightfully far-reaching a
nd inspirational, Ethereum is a treasure for aficionados of the flute, and
connoisseurs of consciousness-expanding music. Highly recommended! The trac
ks are "Wavelength" (3:48), "Ethereum" (4:11), "Shimmer" (3:26), "Boundless
" (3:27), "Illumination" (4:39), "Past Lives" (3:17), "Entangled" (4:45), "
Drift" (3:43), "Free" (5:27), "Crystal Sunrise" (3:28), "Flirting with Fire
flies" (3:36), and "Sapphire Moon" (4:40).
Paradise Painting
Uwe Gronau
uwegronau.com
Privately Published
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
German keyboardist and composer Uwe Gronau presents Paradise Painting, an o
riginal new age soundscape that shines with beauty and passion. A dynamic r
ange of musical styles influence these vibrant instrumental pieces. Paradis
e Painting is captivating, energetic, and highly recommended! The tracks ar
e "Paradise Painting" (4:05), "Prophecy" (3:57), "Sounds Like a Smell" (4:0
2), "A Passion Play (revisited)" (4:31), "Carpe Diem" (4:59), "Sister" (4:4
7), "Diving Into The Deep" (3:30), "New Day" (3:16), "Teguise" (4:07), "Two
Worlds" (5:06), "She's So..." (4:07), "Invisible Man" (2:47), and "End Of
A Concert" (3:30).
The Light Within: Ambient Music Mixes
Greg Maroney
www.gregmaroney.com
Privately Published
$10.85 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
The Light Within: Ambient Music Mixes is a beautiful music CD of calming pi
ano music, although some songs feature the piano more prominently than othe
rs. Composer and performer Greg Maroney explores the digital keyboard as we
ll as the piano, and synths of strings and ethereal vocals enrich the warm,
mellifluous soundscape. The Light Within is perfect for calming the mind,
and highly recommended for ambient music connoisseurs. The tracks are "Reve
rie" (6:59), "Time Without End" (7:06), "Waking Dream" (10:05), "Walking Wi
th the Moon" (7:31), "Be at Peace" (5:13), "Walking Toward the Light" (7:38
), "Harvest the Night" (7:33), "Letting Go" (5:06), "The Endless River" (7:
59), and "Capture the Wind" (7:49).
Color Tones
John Stein
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
$16.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
Color Tones is a music album by jazz guitarist John Stein and his gifted ba
nd: drummer Ze Eduardo Nazario, bassist John Lockwood, Fernando Brandao on
flutes, and Phil Grenadier on trumpets and mutes. Together, they have craft
ed a marvelously innovative album that explores the range of jazz from clas
sic to funk to a touch of swing. Color Tones is adventurous, passionate, an
d enthusiastically recommended to jazz connoisseurs! The tracks are "The Co
mmons" (4:52), "Angel Eyes" (6:14), "New Shoes" (4:29), "Five Weeks" (6:03)
, "Jo Ann" (4:43), "Neck Road" (3:39), "Labor of Love" (5:34), "Ebb and Flo
w" (5:48), "Four Corners" (4:40), "Salt Marsh Dawn" (4:41), and "Wall Stone
s" (5:43).
The Moonlights
Rachel Loshak and Dean Jones
Privatley Published
$12.99 www.themoonlightsmusic.com
The Moonlights is a family-friendly music album for listeners of all ages,
featuring original, eclectic, and charming songs. The gentle lyrics support
soul-stirring music from a diverse variety of instruments, including guita
rs, marimba, English horn, records, organ pipes, strings, mbira, trombone,
French horn and bass. The Moonlights is an emotionally uplifting audio expe
rience, highly recommended! The tracks are "That Light", "Colour of Leaves"
, "Woodpecker", "Symphony for Dogs", "Mother and Father", "Seasons", "Early
Bird", "City of Trees", "Starward", "Peaseblossom", "Dream Chasers", "Bake
A Cake", "Ah, The Moon", and "Apples and Pears".
This Day Too: Music From Irish America
With Terence Winch, Michael Winch, and Jesse Winch
Celtic Thunder Music
c/o Free Dirt Records (dist.)
www.freedirt.net
$14.99 terencewinch.com
This Day Too: Music from Irish America is an album of both traditional and
original songs from Irish-American performers, featuring Terence Winch (an
acclaimed poet whose work has been featured on Garrison Keillor's "The Writ
er's Almanac" radio program), Michael Winch, Jesse Winch, and others from t
he traditional music community. The songs range in flavor from exuberant co
medy to polka, jigs, reels, and heartfelt tributes. This Day Too is a treas
ure for connoisseurs of Irish music, highly recommended! Thet racks are "Jo
hnny O'Leary's / Kilcummin Lasses / The Ballyvaughan Polka" (4:19), "Lannis
ter's Ball (Game of Thrones Song)" (3:11), "Lally's Alley / Cat's Tail & Gr
avy" (5:07), "Nelly, My Love, and Me" (3:45), "Earl's Chair / The Green Gro
ves of Erin / Sailor on the Rock" (4:49), "Childhood Ground" (5:07), "Tommy
Mulhair's / Finish It Up / Boys of the Town" (4:49), "Cahercrea / The Ring
Finger" (3:09), "Welcome Home" (3:14), "The Wonder Hornpipe / Austin Tiern
ey's / The Thunder Reel" (5:07), "Sinning " (2:13), "The Blooming Meadows /
The Monaghan Jig" (3:38), "This Day Too" (4:17), "In Memory of Michael Col
eman / Hughie's Cap / Forget Me Not" (5:19), and "The Homes of Donegal" (4:
14).
Waiting for Eldridge
David Messier
http://davidmessier.com
Privately Published
$9.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
The debut solo album of multi-instrumental rock-Americana music artist Davi
d Messier, Waiting for Eldridge is titled in homage to the person who inspi
red Messier to perform after a hiatus of several years. Original songs feat
ure Messier's gritty, candid voice as well as mariba and bari saxophone to
enrich the acoustic and electric guitar. The result is a striking, standout
soundscape, sure to be a choice pick for fans of the genre! The tracks are
"Don't Say Nothin'", "Keeping Up With Fashion", "Change", "Shoot to Kill",
"Last Letter", "Franklin's Key", "Down", "Whispering", "Everything Breaks
My Heart", and "Christmas in Washington".
K'e Hasin - Kinship and Hope
Radmilla Cody
Canyon Records Productions
1761 West University Drive, Suite 145, Tempe, AZ 85281-3220
$14.98 www.canyonrecords.com
K'e Hasin (which translates to "Kinship and Hope") is a music album of 12 o
riginal songs by Grammy nominee Radmilla Cody. All songs are composed in th
e style of traditional Navajo music and performed in the Navajo language. N
avajo and English lyrics for each song are present in the liner notes. The
songs celebrate the foundational concepts of kinship and community, and of
the connections between all living things. As the liner notes say, "K'e enc
ompasses love, hope, compassion, strength, and is inclusive all people rega
rdless of race, gender orientation, class, and belief." Bold, beautiful and
uplifting, K'e Hasin is highly recommended especially for collections of N
ative American music. The tracks are "A Woman's Journey", "The New Born, Ne
w Arrival", "Kinship Honor", "The Four Essential Elements", "PT Cruiser", "
My Child, My Baby", "Leadership Song", "Blue Bird Song", "Don't Be A Litter
Bug", "Grandchild", "Red Ochre Cheek Clan", "Walking Through Life", and "M
other's Words". 50 min. 31 sec.
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