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The Library CD Shelf

Small Treasures
Kerani
Kerani Music Production
kerani-official.com
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Small Treasures is a neo-classical album featuring keyboardist and composer Kerani on piano (and some synthesizer), with support from a live string quartet
(members of Andre Rieu's Johan Strauss Orchestra) and a handful of special guest musicians and
vocalists. Soul-stirring and extraordinarily beautiful, Small Treasures makes an excellent gift for connoisseurs of fine music. Highly recommended. The tracks are "Temple of Roses", "Fields of Hungary", "Sakura", "Fantasy in White", "Celtic Mystery", "
Garden of Dreams", "Where the Heart Belongs", "Echo of our Souls", "To the Heavens", and "Reflections of the Heart".

Quiet Spaces: Flute Meditations for Mindfulness and Relaxation
Ann Licater
Cul de Sac Mystic Productions
https://www.fluteforthesoul.com
$15.95 amazon.com

Quiet Spaces: Flute Meditations for Mindfulness and Relaxation lives up to its title with soothing music played on Native American, Native American-style, folk, and alto flutes in solo and duet compositions from Ann Licater. Ideal for
stress reduction,
or for playing during yoga, meditation, or rest, Quiet Spaces is a gentle, mind-expanding soundscape, highly recommended for both personal and public library collections. The tracks are "Quiet Spaces", "Ancestral Gathering", "Aspen Awakening", "Ancient
Shores", "Canyon Solace", "Return to Peace", "Divine Harmony", "Morning Rain Reflections", "Celestial Traveler", "Woven Hearts", "Dreaming at Daybreak", "Candlelight Journey", "Wings of Sleep", "Tranquil Dreams", and "Celtic Sun Salutation". 46 min. 35
sec.

In The Distance
Michael Bohne
michaelbohne.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

In The Distance is a new age music album of solo piano compositions, expertly crafted and performed by Michael Bohne. The songs are inspired by the thought of a terrible, global extinction event and its aftermath... would the few remaining survivors fade
to nothing, or find a way to press on? Emotional and thought-provoking, In The Distance is highly recommended. The tracks are "When the Time Comes", "Regarding Stonehenge", "Solar Flare", "Never Looking Back", "Descent", "Phantoms Along the Shore", "The
Wolves' Den", "Disconnected", "Taking the Scenic Route", "Fading Memories", and
"When the Stars Disappeared".

Even For A Moment
Gary Schmidt
www.apianist.com
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$13.98 CD / $11.49 MP3 amazon.com

Award-winning neo-classical music artist Gary Schmidt presents Even For A Moment: Piano for the Soul, an album featuring primarily original compositions with piano solos, as well as two classical selections; some tracks have a single complimentary
instrument. Sublime in its expression, Even For A Moment is a font of inspiration, and makes an excellent gift for connoisseurs of the genre. Highly recommended. The tracks are "If This Is The Time", "Inside This River", "Face That Lights My Face", "A
Train Leaves The City", "The Breath At Dawn", "Even For A Moment", "Menuet In Gm", "Sub Tide", "Simply By Looking", "Crescent Light", "The Light Seems To Move", "No Better Gift", "Adagio For Strings", and "Postlude To A Moment".

Can't Be Denied
Mark Wayne Glasmire
www.markwayneglasmire.com
Traceway Records
$13.82 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Can't Be Denied is an album of original country/Americana songs by singer and guitarist Mark Wayne Glasmire. The emotional lyrics draw upon the ups and downs
of everyday life, and speak to the heart even as Glasmire's resonant guitar chords stir the
spirit. Can't Be Denied is a "must" for listeners with a passion for soulful country music, highly recommended. The tracks are "I've Got A Feeling", "Those Nights", "Can't Be Denied", "Without You", "Alysia", "Borderline", "Feel Your Love", "Gone Too
Soon", "This Too Shall Pass", "Deep Inside My Heart", "Out of the Frying Pan", and "Thru My Eyes".

Calm Waters, Rolling Swells & Roiling Seas
Various Whaling City Artists
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$12.82 amazon.com

Calm Waters, Rolling Swells & Roiling Seas: A Whaling City Sampler is an eclectic music CD showcasing some of the best jazz recordings from a wide variety of music artists. A treasury for connoisseurs of the genre, Calm Waters, Rolling Swells & Roiling
Seas is a vibrant, multifaceted delight, highly recommended. The tracks are "Jennifer" (Reggie Young), "Jano" (Rale Micic), "Sophisticated Lady" (Greg Murphy), "What's New" (Terry Gibbs), "Alfie" (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio),
"Cast Your Fate to the
Wind" (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher Dream Trio), "The Faction of Cool" (Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen), "Whaling City Sound" (Greg Abate), "Kojak" (Gerry Gibbs Thrasher People), "Meatsauce" (AGNZ), "Liberian Hummingbird" (Dave Liebman Group), "Receipt, Please" (
Marcus Monteiro), "Last Song" (Steven Kirby), and "Lovely Ernestina" (New Bedford Sea Chantey Chorus).

Stranger Days
David Wright
AD Music
https://www.admusicshop.com
$13.03 - $19.88 https://www.admusicshop.com/product/stranger-days

Available both as a double CD and as a digital download in MP3, Flac, or Apple Lossless, Stranger Days is an album of "electronic space rock", drawing upon elements of new age, electronic, and chill genres to evoke visions of the future. Featuring both
new material and reworked versions of a handful of artist David Wright's previous tracks, Stranger Days is a mind-expanding journey, and a "must" for connoisseurs of the genre. Highly recommended. The Disc 1 tracks are "A Moment's Contemplation", "Re-
Connected", "Beyond Glass Mountains", "Walking With Ghosts Fantasy", "Krystal Halls", "Always Tomorrow", "Once Upon A Dream", "Stranger Days, Part 1", "Stranger Days, Part 2", "Stranger Days, Part 3", "Stranger Days, Part 4", "Stranger Days, Part 5", "
Stranger Days, Part 6", and "Stranger Days, Part 7". The Disc 2 tracks are "Rysheara 2018 version", "Call To Me 2018 remix", "Walking With Ghosts 2018", "Melt Away", "Harmonic Heaven, Part 1", "Harmonic Heaven, Part 2", "Light Source, Part 1", "Light
Source, Part 2", "Colours of the Night 2018 version", "The Forgotten Symphony First Movement", "Second Movement", "Third Movement", and "Fourth Movement".

Malice, Mercy, Grief & Wrath
Belle Plaine
belleplainemusic.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Malice, Mercy, Grief & Wrath is a music album that speaks to experiencing pain and loss, and the difficult search to find meaning after being parted from a loved one. Profound and thoughtful, Malice, Mercy, Grief & Wrath succintly expresses the human
search to understand the inexplicable. Highly recommended. The tracks are "For All Those Who I Love", "Golden Ring", "Squared Up", "Taxes and Death and You", "Is It Cheating", "Are We Good", "Laila Sady Johnson Wasn't Beaten By No Train", "Radio Dreams",
and "Rock Bottom".

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