The Library CD Shelf
Thunder In My Arms
Lissa Schneckenburger
www.lissafiddle.com
Footprint Records
$15.00 CD / $10.00 digital cdbaby.com
Lissa Schneckenburger presents Thunder In My Arms, a music album about atta
chment, parenting, and trauma. The songs draw upon bass, electric guitar, p
iano, strings, and at times brass and saxophone, while Schneckenburger's vo
cals reverberate in the heart and mind. A lyrics booklet is included with t
he physical CD. Thunder In My Arms is a unique, creative soundscape, highly
recommended for connoisseurs of quality original music. The tracks are "Lo
ok Away", "On My Own", "Since the Day We Met", "The 11th Labor of Hercules"
, "I Need Us Together", "Feel Better", "They Sent Me a Picture", "I'll Stic
k Around", "Blow Out the Candles", and "When My Baby Cries". 38 min.
Ailleurs
Mylle Fournier
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $4.95 MP3 amazon.com
The debut solo album of harpist and composer Mylle Fournier, Ailleurs is an
instrumental album of original works inspired by the great turning points
of life. Elements of classical and rock-'n'- roll music are seamlessly inte
grated into the breathtaking performances. Ranging in tone from deep sorrow
to exuberant joy, Ailleurs is dramatic, stunning, exceptionally beautiful,
and highly recommended. The tracks are "Every Goodbye", "Penta", "Prynhawn
, Nos, Bore", "An Ocean, A Decade", and "Tell It to the Wind". 27 min. 32 s
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Secrets of the Sea
Greg Maroney
www.gregmaroney.com
Greg Maroney Music
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Recorded live, Secrets of the Sea is a neo-classical, new age solo piano al
bum of original compositions by Greg Maroney, performed on a 9-foot Steinwa
y Concert Grand piano. The twenty-fifth release by the talented and imagina
tive Maroney, Secrets of the Sea draws inspiration from the ever-changing,
mysterious nature of rivers, waves, tributaries, and ocean shores. Extraord
inarily beautiful and inspiring, Secrets of the Sea is highly recommended e
specially for solo piano connoisseurs and public library collections. The t
racks are "Secrets of the Sea", "Reverence", "River of Dreams", "Distant Sh
ores", "Arise in Hope", "The Clock Strikes Nine", "A Thousand Miles", "Sea
Breeze", "Rippling Waters", "Dreaming Tree", "Emerald Lake", and "The Light
house". 53 min. 14 sec.
Chapters
Stephen Wallack
www.stephenwallackmusic.com
Privately Published
https://store.cdbaby.com/cd/stephenwallack
$12.97 CD / $9.99 download
Chapters: Solo Piano Reflections is the debut album of Stephen Wallack, fea
turing new age solo piano drawn from autobiographical elements, and perform
ed with cinematic flair. Brimming with vivacious memories and emotion, from
amazing travels to the day of his wedding, Chapters is profoundly joyful a
nd highly recommended. The tracks are Virginia", "Oceans", "Cooper's Song"
Trains", "Dad", "Chicago", "The traveler", "Wedding Song", "Holiday", and "
Archer.
American Highway
Marty Brown
www.martybrownmusic.com
Plowboy Records
http://plowboyrecords.com
$TBA CD / $TBA download
American Highway is a country album of original music written by Marty Brow
n and Jon Tiven (Kristopher Martin Brown is the third co-writer of one trac
k) celebrating Marty Brown's return to major recording after a break of twe
nty years. Vibrant, candid, and reverent, American Highway captures both th
e highs and lows of daily life with glorious aplomb. Highly recommended! Th
e tracks are "American Highway", "I'm On A Roll ( Better Than It's Ever Bee
n)", "Umbrella Lovers", "Shaking All Over The World", "When The Blues Come
Around", "Right Out Of Left Field", "Kentucky Blues", "Casino Winnebago", "
Velvet Chains", and "Mona Lisa Smiles".
Wooh Dang
Daniel Norgren
Superpuma Records
www.superpumarecords.com
c/o Redeye (distribution)
www.redeyeworldwide.com
https://danielnorgren.bandcamp.com/album/wooh-dang
$15.00 CD / $7.00 digital
Music artist Daniel Norgren's first worldwide release Wooh Dang is an inten
se, original music album with a deep connection to history and memory. Crea
ted within a 19th century textile farmhouse in the woods near Norgren's hom
e in Sweeden, Wooh Dang was recorded live in its entirety on a 16 track ana
logue rig, with no guitar tuners. Norgren and his friends Anders Grahn (bas
s), Erik Berntsson (drums), and Andreas Filipsson (guitar and banjo) have c
reated songs that reflect the exuberance of rural life. Highly recommended,
especially for international music connoisseurs. The tracks are "Blue Sky
Moon", "The Flow", "Dandelion Time", "Rolling Rolling Rolling", "So Glad",
"Let Love Run the Game", "The Day That's Just Begun", "When I Hold You In M
y Arms", and "Wooh Dang".
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves
allisondegroot.com
tatianahargreaves.com
Free Dirt Records
freedirt.net
$12.59 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves is the self-titled debut album of t
wo bluegrass music artists inspired by traditional music from Mississippi,
Missouri, the Arkansas Ozarks, and Appalachian stringband music. Though man
y of the songs are their renditions of traditional classics, the music spea
ks to modern issues of race, gender, and class. There are also American fid
dle and banjo songs from the African-American duo Nathan Frazier and Frank
Patterson, Arkansas fiddler Violet Hensley, and modern music masters Judy H
yman and John Hatcher. Both Allison de Groot and Tatiana Hargreaves are pro
fessional music teachers, and their commitment to pass on the joy of music
shines through their work. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Eighth of Ja
nuary", "I Don't Want to Get Married", "Farewell Whiskey", "Dry", "Beaufort
County Jail", "Cuckoo's Nest", "Lonesome Blues", "Willie Moore", "Buffalo
Gals", "Wabash Blues", "Who Wouldn't Be Lonely", "Melinda", and "Green Vall
ey Waltz".
Stories Told
Dave Zinno Unisphere
With Mike Tucker & Eric "Benny" Bloom, Tim Ray, Rafael Barata
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
PR: Ginny Shea - mixedmediapromo.com
$16.99 CD
Stories Told is an original Latin Jazz album by Dave Zinno Unisphere, and t
he follow-up to "River of January". Dave Zinno performs on the double bass;
Mike Tucker on tenor saxophone; Eric "Benny" "Stories Told" includes eleme
nts of neo-Latin, and the intense music ranges from gregarious excitement t
o a somber tribute created in the memory of Tucker's father. Stories Told i
s a treasure for connoisseurs of the genre, highly recommended. The tracks
are "Neurotico", "Larrytown", "The Opener", "Michelle", "Requiem", "Ta", "S
eventh Hour", "Backup", and "Triste".
Black & White
The Green
thegreen808.com
Easy Star Records
www.easystar.com
$11.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com
Black & White is a reggae album by The Green, primarily revisiting their mo
st popular, original reggae songs with a new acoustic arrangements. These n
ew renditions are frequently retouched by the guideline that "less is more"
, to quote guitarist/singer JP Kennedy, focusing on the core key elements.
The result is keenly forthright in its simplicity, and a "must" for reggae
connoisseurs. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Alone", "Good Vibration",
"Runaway Train", "Love I", "Alive", "Decisions", "What Will Be Will Be", "
Going Up", "Chocolates & Roses", "Trod the Hard Road", "All I Need", "Wake
Up", "Foolish Love", "Never", and "Good One".
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