Solo Acoustic Fingerstyle with strong melodic flow. In the vien of Tommy Emmanuel and Alex deGrassi. Broad harmonic approach soothing and uplifting, joyful and contemplative.
Groundbreaking, intimate performances featured on PRI's "The World" & NPR, in The New Yorker, Billboard, Wall Street Journal, L.A. Times, U.S. News, nominated for an INDIE Award, winner of Just Plain Folks Award 2001
On the surface, the premise behind this release is simple: it honors the great music of New Orleans. But in the wake of the Katrina tragedy, it resonates deeper by also celebrating the resulting union that occurred between the Houston and New Orleans jazz
this award winning album is soothing and inspiring, uplifting yet meditative, as one listener put it "I feel like I'm dancing on the inside - happy music - good for the spirit".
Matt James Live at Australia Zoo is a live recording of Matt, solo . . . it's hard to believe that this man is playing all those instruments at once - good for the mind.
His approach to piano is very modern utilizing bitonality, dissonance, and extended harmonies. LoCascio has a thorough sense of harmony as well as rhythm and it is a pleasure to hear all three musicians work with such artistry.
Imaginatively orchestrated... multi-faceted... darting lyricism, and occasionally pensive moods, Taylor makes the grade with his deft touch and improvisatory skills
Conjuring heartbreaking voices from Rickie Lee Jones to PJ Harvey and Cat Power, she keens, howls, croons and chirps her way through smart contemporary pop, brooding folk and luscious, pulsating laments
Be Cool Be Kind is about letting the beauty you love be what you do, It's about making peace with the past, about remembering to laugh at yourself, about expecting the worst, but instead finding the joy you've always dreamed of. It's about passion and lov
He slaps the neck like Michael Hedges, taps Van Halen-esque false harmonics,soars melodicallly like Eric Johnson and strums with the brutal attack of SRV. Montgomery has pushed the acoustic-electric further into the realm of virtuoso rock guitar than anyb
Jazz piano trio. The sound is natural, clean and spacious. Our music, though based in the traditions of jazz piano trio, has a breathing, conversant quality where interaction rather than role playing is emphasized.
NU SHOOZ has dressed up its memorable 80#8217;s hit single, #8220;I Can#8217;t Wait,#8221; for the new millennium with a sophisticated R&B/Pop/Jazz-interpretation.
Aaron Berofsky & Thomas Sauer Mozart Violin Sonatas
An exquisite collection of four sonatas for violin and piano by Mozart performed by University of Michigan#8217;s violin professor, Aaron Berofsky, and New Yorker Thomas Sauer.