The Library CD Shelf
Ardor
Matthew Mayer
www.matthewmayer.com
Privately Published
$9.99 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Ardor is a new age solo piano album by multi-award winning music artist Mat
thew Mayer. A sweeping, beautiful collection of original songs that lift th
e mind and spirit, Ardor is a choice pick for new age connoisseurs. The tra
cks are "Stars on 123", "Ardor", "Source of Blue", "Shoe Strings", "Disappe
ar It May", "Doc", "A Kindled Soul", "Moonlight Walk", "When Flowers Grew W
ild", "Escape", "Dreams VI", and "We Met Once".
Prelude to a Dream
Shoshana Michel
www.ShoshanaMusic.com
Privately Published
$14.97 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
Prelude to a Dream is a new age solo piano album featuring eleven original
songs by talented music artist Shoshana Michel. The gentle, emotionally mov
ing melodies have a drifting beauty, as delicate as new-fallen snow. Prelud
e to the dream is a treasure for connoisseurs of the genre, highly recommen
ded for personal and public library music collections. The tracks are "Wond
ers", "Prelude to a Dream", "A Walk in the Rain", "Butterfly Kisses", "Tend
er Words", "Kaleidoscope", "Applewood", "Meditation", "A Most Precious Gift
", "Silent Farewell", and "Ethereal". 50 min, 1 sec.
The Art of the Possible
Fer Isella
Limbo Music
$TBA www.ferisella.com
The Art of the Possible is a solo piano album by Fer Isella, inspired by we
ekly improvisational sessions with sound artist Ulises Conti. The sweeping,
emotional musical tide envelops the listener in a finely nuanced experienc
e. Reflective and poignant, The Art of the Possible is a choice selection f
or piano connoisseurs and public library music collections. The tracks are
"Conversation", "Simple", "Desire", "Dan", "Sof", "Pendulum", "Cin", "Story
", and "Farewell".
Into the Flow
Joseph Akins
www.josephakins.com
HeartSong Music
$TBA CD / $9.49 download amazon.com
The sixth solo piano album of music artists Joseph Akins, Into the Flow con
sists of 12 original compositions of sublime beauty. A soothing experience
that relaxes the mind and soul, Into the Flow includes songs of tribute to
people who touched and changed Akins' life. The tracks are "Into the Flow"
(4:43), "A Pretty One for Unita" (4:04), "The Waterfall Waltz" (4:06), "Mys
tery Cafe" (4:23), "Winter Is Here" (4:46), "Memories of Far Away" (4:09),
"Foster Falls" (4:46), "A Love Story" (4:23), "Ghost of Mill We Hollow" (5:
00), "Lullaby for Baby G" (3:43), "On Saint Simmons" (3:48), and "Cosmic Mi
crowaves" (2:46). Also highly recommended for solo piano connoisseurs is th
e joyful album "Equuis Rising" by Lisa Swerdlow ($12.99 CD / $7.92 MP3).
Dreamers
Lard Dog & The Band of Shy
www.houseoflard.com
Go Records, LLC
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com
Dreamers is the sophomore music album of Lard Dog & The Band of Shy ("Lard"
stands for "Life's A Real Dream"!), crafted in their signature style of "n
erd rock". Wacky humor, vibrant creativity, and a strong message of toleran
ce and compassion distinguish the original songs in this all-ages delight.
Highly recommended! The tracks are "Dreamers", "I Like", "Don't Let the Boo
gah Bug You Out!", "Rock in the Rockefeller", "The Kimbaloo", "Take the Roa
d", "The Honey Bunny Song", "Who's Your Favorite Beatle?", "Colander Sun",
"Have a Good Day", and "Ode to Flatiron".
A Kingston Story: Come from Far
New Kingston
www.newkingstonmusic.com
Easy Star Records
$TBA CD / $9.49 digital amazon.com
A Kingston Story: Come from Far is a reggae music album by New York-based t
rio of brothers New Kingston. Their energy and passion shines through these
original songs. Uplifting and inspiring, A Kingston Story: Come from Far i
s enthusiastically recommended to connoisseurs of the genre. The tracks are
"Come From Far", "Honorable & the Beast", "Starlight (feat. Pressure Bussp
ipe)", "Browne's Interlude", "Agape", "Stereotypes", "Meditation", "Solid a
s a Rock", "Reggae Music's Playing", and "Kingston Fyah Dub".
Dare to Dream
Unleashed Dreams
www.unleasheddreams.com
L. Walker International Ltd. & Paddisongs Publishing Ltd.
$TBA CD / $12.00 download cdbaby.com
Singer-songwriter duo Unleashed Dreams (Lindsey Gaye Walker and Sean Michae
l Paddison), present their debut album Dare to Dream, featuring both vocal
and instrumental pieces. A fusion of new age, neo classical, world music, a
nd pop, Dare to Dream stirs a sense of exploration and wonder in the listen
er's psyche. Beautiful and original, Dare to Dream is a one-of-a-kind liste
ning experience, and also makes a excellent gift. The tracks are "Deep", "d
are to Dream Again", "Resonance", "Now I Lay Me Down To Sleep", "My Sacred
Inner Child", "Riding the Winds of Change (instrumental)", "Trust (and Let
Go)", "You Give Me Strength", "A New Day", "A Journey Within (instrumental)
", "Onward to Glory, and "Moonlight Waltz (instrumental)".
Lullaby Girl
Lisa Loeb
LisaLoeb.com
Privately Published
$12.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 www.amazon.com
Grammy-nominated music artist Lisa Loeb presents Lullaby Girl, a family-fri
endly, all-ages album featuring dreamlike arrangements of 13 classic songs
from a diversity of genres. Lullaby Girl is beautiful, and encourages the l
istener to slow down, relax, and experience the joy of the moment. Highly r
ecommended! The tracks are "Be My Baby", "Don't Stop", "Close Your Eyes", "
Dream a Little Dream", "In My Room", "O-O-H Child", "Rainbow Connection", "
All the Pretty Little Horses", "Lullaby Girl", "Inch Worm", "What the World
Needs Now is Love", "A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes", and "Tomorrow".
Loe Loa: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree
Betsayda Machado & Parranda El Clavo
Odelia
$18.99 CD / $7.99 MP3 amazon.com
Loe Loa: Rural Recordings Under the Mango Tree is the debut album of Betsay
da Machado and her village's band La Parranda El Clavo. Born of Afro-Latin
music and culture, the Spanish- language songs are vibrant and brimming wit
h festivity, sure to enliven any listener's day. Loe Loa is highly recommen
ded, especially for world music collections. The tracks are "Oh, Santa Rosa
", "Pueblo de Fiesta", "No La Peles, Papa", "La Situacion", "Borracho", "Ga
viota", "Merengada E' Ron", "Alae Alao", "Sentimiento", and "Barlovento Es"
.
Under a Second Moon
Holland Phillips
www.musicbyholland.com
Ageless Records
$9.99 CD / $9.99 download cdbaby.com
The sixth album by talented music artist Holland Phillips, Under a Second M
oon is a beautiful, instrumental New Age album distilling piano and keyboar
d, guitar, and even saxophone into a dreamlike soundscape. The mellifluous
songs reach out to embrace the listener and lift their spirits, in this tim
eless treasure. The tracks are "Out of the Frying Pan" (4:10), "Taking the
Road Not Taken" (4:35), "A Moment in Time" (3:50), "Possibly Maybe" (4:15),
"Under a Second Moon" (3:56), "Love Comes Gently" (4:22), "Long Way Home"
(4:53), "Deepening Skies" (3:23), "Looking Back" (3:56), "It Comes To This"
(3:58), and "Fairytale Nights" (3:36). Also highly recommended for connois
seurs of the genre is the acoustic new age album "Serenity" by Michael Koll
witz ($15.00 CD / $10.00 download).
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