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Excursions and Adventures
Tim Ray, piano
John Patitucci, acoustic/electric bass
Terri Lyne Carrington, drums
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$16.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Excursions and Adventures is a jazz album consisting of both original pieces and pop music covers, featuring Tim Ray's masterful piano playing, Terri Lyne Carrington's rhythmic drumming, and John Patitucci's sizzling performance on acoustic/electric bass.
These vivacious, brilliant arrangements are an extraordinary audio experience for jazz connoisseurs, highly recommended! The tracks are "Nothing From Nothing", "Maria", "Gone, Not Forgotten", "Paint it Black", "Trinkle Tinkle", "Unconditional Love", "
Messiaen's Gumbo", "Yours is My Heart Alone", "Samsara", "Yo 11", and "Paint it
Black".

Earth
Expansions: The Dave Liebman Group
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (dist.)
www.naxosusa.com
$16.99 CD amazon.com

Saxophonist and composer Dave Liebman and the group Expansions presents Earth, the fourth and final album in his thematic series; the Expansions group includes Bobby Avey on piano, MattVashlishan on reeds, Alex Ritz on drums, and Tony Marino on bass. The
original songs evoke the themes of the Earth as a living entity, and its interconnections with all beings. A striking, resonant soundscape, Earth is highly recommended especially to connoisseurs of extraordinary saxophone music.
Highly recommended! The
tracks are "Earth Theme", "Bass Interlude", "Volcano/Avalanche", "Percussion/Flute Interlude", "The Sahara", "Soprano Saxophone Interlude", "Grand Canyon/Mt. Everest", "Drum Interlude", "Concrete Jungle", "Piano Interlude", "Dust to Dust", "Wind
Synthesizer Interlude", "Galaxy", and "Earth Theme (reprise)". 47 min., 37 sec.
The other albums in the quadrilogy are "Water" (with Pat Metheny, Billy Hart, and Cecil McBee), "Air" (with Walter Quintus), and "Fire" (featuring Kenny Werner, Jack
DeJohnette, and Dave Holland).

Cerulean
Eleon
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$13.98 CD / $9.03 MP3 amazon.com

Cerulean is a quiescent electronic music album, crafted especially to ease connoisseurs of lounge-style groove. The smooth, wordless rhythms create a sense of loose, free-flowing ease. Cerulean is a choice pick for connoisseurs of chill music, highly
recommended. The tracks are "Mariah's Dream", "Once There Was a Place Like This", "The Crystal Portal", "Migration", "Winston's Journey", "Right Before My
Eyes" and "Cerulean". 47 min., 22 sec.

Memories of Water and Light
Scott Cossu
www.scottcossu.com
Heart Dance Records
www.heartdancerecords.com
$12.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Memories of Water and Light is a contemporary, instrumental, new age music album about the beauty and sadness in the cycle of life. The songs flow gently,
fostering a sense of peaceful insight, and brimming with tenderness. Memories of Water and Light is
a treasure, and also makes an excellent gift. The tracks are "Wedding Lanterns", "Memories of Water and Light", "Cerulean Eyes", "Follow Your Heart",
"Here With You", "Makena", "Luminoso", "Ascending Angels", "Lucid Watercolors",
and "Last Snow".

Love Story
Robin Spielberg
playMountain Music
$14.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Love Story is Robin Spielberg's nineteenth album, showcasing her extraordinary talent to arrange and perform hit songs (originally written by a variety of music artists) solo piano. Each enduring "radio favorite" song gets its own unique spin, in this
joy for piano connoisseurs. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road", "100 Years", "Alone By Myself (All By Myself)", "Alone Again, Naturally", "Love Story Theme (Where Do I Begin?)", "If", "Viva La Vida", "Don't Dream It's Over", "
You Light Up My Life", "My Hometown", "When We Were Young", "Both Sides Now", "Love is Blue", "What I Did For Love", "Make You Feel My Love", and "And So It Goes".

Around The Sun
Kirsten Agresta Copely
www.musiccityharp.com
Privately Published
$15.00 CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Clasically trained harpist, composer, and arranger Kirsten Agresta Copely presents Around The Sun, an original, new age harp album designed to sweep the listener on a 365-day voyage inspired by the Earth's revolution about the star that powers all its
life. A bold, captivating way to experience the harp, Around The Sun makes a welcome addition to personal and public library music CD collections. The tracks are "Daybreak", "Wind Made Moan", "Persephone Rising", "Surya", "The Silver Swan", "Water Lilies"
, "Fall Leaves, Fall", "Riflessioni (Reflections)", and "Winter's Bone". 40 min., 19 sec.

Peace In This Land
Bob Yonker
Shared Dreams
shareddreamsmusic.com
$TBA CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Peace In This Land is an original album of spiritual, solo piano music. Tranquil and calming, Peace In This Land wraps the listener in a soothing audio
cocoon, and is a choice pick for meditation, for supporting concentration, or for gift-giving. Highly
recommended. The tracks are "A Morning Meditation", "Repeating Grace", "Whisper
Of The Wind", "Golden", "The Third Day Dawns", "Circle Of Light", "In The Still
Of The Night", "Sun And Moon", and "Peace In This Land".

A Better Life
Mindful Music Association
mindfulmusicassociation.com
$24.99 CD amazon.com

A Better Life: An Introduction to the Mindful Music Association is a 2-CD album
by the nonprofit Mindful Music Association, which supports educational outreach
about the benefits of mindful music, especially for students in grades K-12. The CDs feature
26 tracks of mellifluous music by a variety of artists. All songs promote relaxation and harmony, and are well-suited to reduce stress, improve sleep, elevate mood, assist in meditation, and aid in general wellbeing - valuable qualities for students who
need to devote their focus to mastering lessons. Soothing and mind-expanding, A
Better Life is highly recommended for personal, public library, and school library music CD collections. The disc one tracks are "Gliding the Current", "Sapphire Moon", "
Afternoon Reflection", "Inside This River", "Sea of Tranquility", "Heaven's Gate", "Pure Joy", "Breathe", "Take the Time (Learning to Knit", "Be Still", "Equanimity", "Peaceful Forest", and "In The Gloaming", The disc two tracks are
"When I Was Young", "
Finding You", "Berceuse for a Star Child", "Art of Life", "Looking Back", "Now", "Levels of Peace", "Mindful Moments", "Dream Time", "Gentle Sunshine", "Lavender Moons", "A Thousand Charms", and "Meditation on a Moonlit Lake".

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