Fueled as much by avant-garde jazz and M-BASE rhythms as by singer-songwriter rock and tale-telling R&B balladry, Maroon's appropriately-named Migratory is a constantly-moving mix of styles.
Iakovos Kolanian Bohemio: Guitar Masterworks of Agustin Barrios
Award-winning Greek Armenian classical guitar virtuoso Iakovos Kolanian performs 16 pieces by revered guitar composer Agustin Barrios in an electrifying new CD.
A composer and guitarist who combines latin, brazilian, classical, world and jazz music into a fresh new sound of his own. Featuring an all acoustic ensemble of bass, cello, violin, drums, latin and world percussion, piano and guitar.
Spanish guitars, blended with Latin percussion, create the gypsy-influenced, acoustic sound while enjoying the fusion of Flamenco, Brazilian, and Jazz guitar techniques.
Hypnotizing melodies and powerful Flamenco guitars, passionate and soulful... Radio Dj Dmitry Shakin wrote about the music of Tierra Negra: The fascinating compositions are able to charm even an accidental listener; they make you forget all the troubles
Kristy Kruger An Unauthorized Guide to the Human Anatomy
Recorded with Dave Pirner (Soul Asylum) and Goat (Ani DiFranco), each of her interminably catchy yet lyrically engaging songs is paired with a body part and comes with a 24-page "textbook," complete with anatomical images.
A great guitar player, a helluva pianist, Kristy moves all over the musical landscape, ranging across genres: alternative, talky; jazzy rock; ballads, biographical and exploratory, sensitive and sincere, an artist with a sense of humour and obvious talent
"Smart post-bop writing, impeccable band leading and taut, tasty soloing... Little is in complete command and in great company." -Minneapolis Star Tribune
Exciting and innovative (yes, that's right, innovative) original blues tunes by the new kings of blues songwriters; featuring major label production values, grammy quality song writing, this CD represents a significant contribution of original blues tunes
Groundbreaking, but reverent original versions of masterpieces made famous by John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Howlin Wolf; featuring masterful slide, heartfelt harp, lead and vocals... a band of musicians' musicians.