First off, I want to say that I had not heard of Steve Shapiro prior topopping this disc in my player. I have no previous knowledge of himprior to this recording. Steve Sha…
This 2-CD Swedish release is a reissue of the Hungarian guitar great with an array of Swedish musicians. Szabo was a gifted guitarist and composer who died in 1982. The fir…
The beauty I find in writing about America's music is that it is never dull and there are always new territories to explore. On any given day, at any given time, I will hea…
For those familiar with the sounds of "light" jazz, the new CD by Mark Adams Asceticism a portrait in jazz will certainly meet their expectations. The recording has …
ISLAND FUN is a charming collection of smooth jazz. It features the work of multi-instrumentalist/composer David Arivett. There are 10 original songs on the CD. Each on…
Please allow me to introduce you to a new group from Portland, Oregon in the great Pacific Northwest named N'Touch. N'Touch and their debut CD collection, N'TOUCH is a list…
If you enjoy smooth jazz piano with various style innovations, PIANO featuring Gary Clark will appeal to you in this CD collection of 15 songs. All piano arrangements are b…
On Aaron Aranita’s new release, "One Day," Hawai’i is very much in the forefront even when his lyrics stray to other lands. Aranita’s music is easy-going and laid-back. For…
I listened to three cuts off Tony Adamo's new CD A Simple Groove. "Ecstasy," "Passport," and "No Strings Attached," are all a call to seduction, but the passion has a lonel…
Crisp and clear is the sound of the 11-track John Celona's BlueCity album "CityLights." A newly formed avante-garde music sextet, the BlueCity bring a range of classical, c…