Paul Speer – Sonoran Odyssey – A New Favorite!
Yesterday I spent time reviewing the latest Zone Music Reporter Radio Play Top 100. It’s a chart for New Age Music. The title of the album at number 48 was Sonoran Odyssey by Paul Speer. The title was interesting for a couple of reasons first my wind raced from Sonoran Odyssey to Sonora‘s Death Row by Robert Earl Kean. Then the name Paul Speer sounded familiar and I thought I may have listened to his music previously.
Matthew Halsall a Salute to You for Salute to the Sun!
So I sat down this afternoon to read some more in The Silent Wife , the latest release from Karin Slaughter. Prior to starting to read, I reviewed my Release Radar on Spotify. Release Radar is a collection of music I may like, containing both recently released albums and singles from soon to be released albums. I was looking for a new jazz or New Age album. What I found, and picked to listen to, was the latest release from Mathew Halsall Salute to the Sun.
Cindy Blackman Santana – Jazz Drummer Born Nov 18,1959
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and at her website I read……..
As a bandleader and as a musician, Cindy is a sound innovator with a passion for pushing creative boundaries and exploring movement and change. She is as known for the nuances and colors she brings to her beats and fills as she is for the sheer power of her soulful playing. “Some drummers act, some react. Some keep time, others create it. Cindy Blackman Santana is among the few who can,” writes Mike Zwerin for the International Herald Tribune. More Bio
Tab Benoit -Born November 17, 1947 – Happy Borthday, Tab!
Christian McBride Big Band – For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver a Winner
So this morning I decided to listen to some jazz, while I was doing some things around the house. The album I chose was For Jimmy, Wes and Oliver from the Christian McBride Big Band. I generally don’t listen to big band albums. However, because this album was obviously dedicated to Jimmy Smith, Wes Montgomery, and Oliver Nelson listening to it was a no brainer. The Dynamic Duo and The Further Adventures of Jimmy And Wes are two of my favorite albums.
Pyramaze – Epitath – Progressive Metal from Denmark
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One of the aspects of Progressive Rock (Prog) I love is that is an International music genre. This morning I was looking for some new prog to listen to. So I visited the site New Prog Releases and checked for releases from yesterday, Nov 13th. One of the first albums I spotted was Epitaph by Pyramaze. And the band hails from Denmark – perfect!. I am listening to the album now and enjoying it! Listening has made me realize I have missed prog!
Pyramaze – Epitath – Progressive Metal from Denmark
One of the aspects of Progressive Rock (Prog) I love is that is an International music genre. This morning I was looking for some new prog to listen to. So I visited the site New Prog Releases and checked for releases from yesterday, Nov 13th. One of the first albums I spotted was Epitaph by Pyramaze. And the band hails from Denmark – perfect!. I am listening to the album now and enjoying it! Listening has made me realize I have missed prog!
The Spin of My IPod Wheel Leads to the Music of Strunz & Farah
Tonight I decided rather than search out new music, I would instead pick something from my iPod. Yes I still have and use my iPod. So I set the iPod to Artist and spun that wheel forward and backward several times. When it stopped it had landed on the New Age/World music duo of Strunz & Farah. I only have one Strunz & Farah CD in my collection and it’s their 1995 release Heat of the Sun.And I really really like the album. I know I have read about the duo before, but have never written about them until tonight. So here goes….
