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92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House
Terry Gibbs
Whaling City Sound
1310 Tucker Road, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
$12.99 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Long-lived vibraphonist and jazz icon Terry Gibbs presents 92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House, and album proving that age is irrelevant to celebrating the joy of music! Accompanied by his son Gerry on drums, Mike Gurrola on bass, and John
Campbell on piano, Terry Gibbs vibraphone playing is as vivacious as ever. 92 Years Young: Jammin' at the Gibbs House is a "must" for jazz connoisseurs, and highly recommended for public library music collections! The tracks are "Back Home In Indiana" (4:
33), "Yesterdays" (5:29), "The Shadow of Your Smile" (5:41), "What's New?" (4:36), "Take the 'A' Train" (5:18), "Blues for Hamp" (6:24), "I'm Getting Sentimental Over You" (6:51), "Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea" (6:30),
"Autumn Leaves" (6:38), "
Yardbird Suite" (3:23), "All the Things You Are" (7:28), "Just Some G Minor Blues" (5:21), "Imagination" (4:46), "Here It Is" (4:04) and "Closing Remarks" (0:20).

Shifting Sands
Lynn Tredeau
www.lynntredeau.com
Privately Published
$12.99 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Shifting Sands is the fourth solo piano album by award-winning music artist Lynn Tredeau. Inspiration for the individual songs range from witnessing a wildfire burn (at once both destructive and preparing the land for new growth),
to the yearning to
return home during one's journey, to experiencing the last, cherished moments of a loved one's life before parting forever. Shifting Sands is an evocative album with sublime, windswept beauty, highly recommended. The tracks are "Lost in Familiar
Surroundings" (4:43), "Shifting Sands" (3:46), "Warm Embrace" (3:16), "Dance of
the Unknown" (3:46), "Looking to Lowman" (3:53), "Travel Me Home" (4:48), "Life
at Four" (3:06), "To Breathe at Last" (4:28), "The Last Mile" (3:45), "Oasis" (3:12), "
Whispers of Hope" (4:07), and "If Ever in My Life" (3:34).

Part of a Kindly Plan
Nathan Speir
www.nathanspeir.com
Neptic Music
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Part of a Kindly Plan is the ninth instrumental album by music artist Nathan Speir, and features primarily acoustic instruments including acoustic piano, steel and nylon; string acoustic guitars; wooden flute; cello; harmonica; rain-stick and singing
bowls. (A couple tunes involve synthesizer to replicate a string-section). The result is a glowing, ambient river of mellifluous dreams. Part of a Kindly Plan
is a pleasure to experience, and highly recommended for instrumental music connoisseurs. The
tracks are "Hued Embowment" (6:10), "As We Turn" (3:55), "Good Seasons" (4:35),
"A Taste of Solace" (4:59), "Open Ranges" (6:02), "Passing Charcoal Clouds" (3:08), "Serenity In This House" (4:58), "Praxis" (5:25), "Familiar Orbits" (7:00), and "Breathing
On The Shore" (8:55).

Nightfall London
Rick Sparks
www.ricksparksmusic.net
Privately Published
$9.99 CD / $7.99 download cdbaby.com

Nightfall London is a beautiful new age album designed to aid relaxation with its tranquil piano music, gently arranged with synthesizer to add layers and depth. Some electronic keyboards and individual string instruments, flutes, chimes, and choirs
enrich this restful, revitalizing collection, highly recommended especially when winding down after a long day. The tracks are "Across the River" (5:25), "Nightfall London" (4:58), "Little Angel" (3:08), "First Love" (4:28), "Tokyo Rain" (4:29), "Beyond
the Stars" (4:03), "In the Bleak Midwinter" (4:19), "Hearts As One" (4:29), "Highland Rose" (4:58), and "Evening Prayer" (5:28).

Open Sea / Mar Abierto
Jenny and the Mexicats
Mexciat Records
www.jennyandmexicats.com
$TBA CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Open Sea / Mar Abierto is a music CD by Jenny and the Mexicats, featuring lively, original songs in both Spanish and English. Freely mixing elements of jazz, rockabilly, folk, flamenco, and reggae. A flamboyant celebration open to all, Open Sea / Mar
Abierto is as rich and boundless as the ocean, and a vivacious treat for international music connoisseurs. The tracks are "La Primera Desperada", "Boxes", "Born in the City", "Aprendimos", "La Diabla", "ApliFire", "Lion", "Ausencia", "Fantasmas", "Canela
y Azabache", "Tanto Tiempo", "Under my Skin", and "Why Why".

Wood and Strings
John Stein and Dave Zinno
Whaling City Sound
1310 Tucker Road, No. Dartmouth, MA 02747
www.whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
www.naxosaudiobooks.com
$14.99 http://johnstein.com

Wood and Strings is a jazz album featuring an unusual duet for the genre - guitar paired with bass, played by John Stein and Dave Zinno. An adventurous leap forward in harmony, experimentation, and conversational interplay between instruments, Wood and
Strings is unique, exciting, and highly recommended. The tracks are "I Remember
You" (4:17), "Modinha" (4:44), "Up and at 'Em" (3:21), "Out of Nowhere" (5:37),
"Switch-a-roo" (5:45, "Sarlat" (4:40), "Labor of Love "(4:51), "Estate" (4:46),
"Song for Now"
(6:01), "But Beautiful" (5:51), "Beatrice" (4:53), "Birk's Works" (5:42), "Til There Was You" (6:19), and "When Lights are Low" (4:48).

duende libre
duende libre
Privately Published
duendelibre.rockpaperscissors.biz
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

This self-titled debut album of Latin music trio duende libre (Alex Chasey on piano and keyboards, Farko Dosumov providing electric bass and voice, and Jeff "Bongo" Busch on drums and percussion) is a liberating mix of creativity, community, and
collective expression. Rich and resounding, duende libre is an up-and-coming wonder highly recommended especially to connoisseurs of the genre seeking bold,
fresh new talent. The tracks are "Rio Pescadores" (6:09), "Forgotten Well" (5:51), "Michel" (5:42)
, "Funkination" (6:59), "Razzle Dazzle" (4:39), "Sevilla" (8:00), "Moon Waltz" (5:43), "For the Rekkerd" (4:20), "Salif" (4:42), "Still" (8:37), and "Sinister
Minister" (6:41).

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