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The Library CD Shelf

Bach Side of the Moon: Baroque Adagios Reimagined
Piers Adams and Larry Lush
bachsideofthemoon.com
Red Priest Recordings
www.redpriestrecordings.com
$18.99 CD amazon.com

Recorder virtuous Piers Adams and electronic music master Larry Lush present Bach Side of the Moon: Baroque Adagios Reimagined, a CD that reworks and reimagines 18th century compositions by Bach, Albinoni, Vivaldi, Sammartini, Handel, Purcell, and Gluck
into 21st century "chill-out lounge" music. A transcendental, new age way to experience beloved classics, Bach Side of the Moon is a treasure for connoisseurs, and makes an exceptional gift! Highly recommended. 56 min., 50 sec.

Paris Cafe
Putumayo
www.putumayo.com
9781587594359 $13.69 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Performed by a variety of talented artists, Paris Cafe is a collection of classic pieces of French music, evoking the atmosphere of bistros, cafes, and cabarets of 1950s Paris. A wonderful, enriching experience, Paris Cafe is enthusiastically recommended
especially for international music collections, and also makes an excellent gift. The tracks are "Douce France", "C'est Magnifique", "Un Gamin de Paris", "Sweet Joy", "Sous Les Ponts de Paris", "La Mer", "La Complainte de la Butte", "Flambee
Montalbanaise", "Quelqu'un M'a Dit", and "Vous Qui Passez Sans Me Voir".

Into The Unknown
Harrison Edwards
www.harrison-music.com
Privately Published
$14.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

The fifth album of original music by Harrison Edwards, Into The Unknown is an instrumental, New Age album crafted from keyboards, digital pianos, sound modules, and "soft-synths" (synthesizers that are entirely software based). The
sweeping music brims
with the hidden wonder of the next great discovery, near or far. Into The Unknown is beautiful, inspirational, and highly recommended especially for New Age connoisseurs. The tracks are "First Light", "The Awakening", "The Dawn Land", "Into The Unknown",
"Discovery", "Revelation", "Finding Peace", "The Arrows of Time", "Into The Light", "Reawakening", "On Heaven's Shores", and "The Great Mystery".

Everybody Under the Sun: Voices of Solstice, Volume 1 The Singers
Paul Winter Consort & Friends
paulwinter.com
solsticeconcert.com
Living Music
c/o Earth Music Productions, LLC
$20.00 double-disc CD / $12.99 digital download

Everybody Under the Sun: Voices of Solstice, Volume 1 The Singers is a two-disc
CD anthology of live recordings of 22 guest singers from 13 cultures around the
world, each of whom have been featured in Paul Winter's solstice celebrations at the world's
largest cathedral (New York's St. John the Divine) during the past 38 years. An
eclectic, extraordinary, and utterly unforgettable musical celebration of the turn of the seasons, Everybody Under the Sun: Voices of Solstice, Volume 1 The Singers is a
treasure for personal and public library music collections, highly recommended.
The disc 1 tracks (72 min.) are "Kurksi Funk", "In My Life", "The Sparrow", "How Can I Keep from Singing?", "Luiza", "Lua Soberama", "Golden Apples of the Sun", "Witchi Tai
To", "Fog on the Hill", "Nhemumusassa", "Bulgarian Song", "Singing to the Mountain", "Zebra Song", "Sound Over All Waters", and "A Whiter Shade of Pale".
The disc 2 tracks (77 min.) are "You Are My Sunshine", "El Belen", "Desenredo",
"Green Grass, It
Grows Bonny", "Prayer, Suite Port Au Prince", "Sweet Memories", "Before It's Too Late", "Words of Wish Fulfillment", "Mystery", "Angola", "Christmas Day Is Come", "In My Life", "The Good Wish", "The Rain is Over and Gone", and "Minult/Auld Lang Syne".

Healing Hands
Cathy Oakes
www.cathyoakessolopiano.com
Sierra Keys Music
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Healing Hands is a solo piano album by Cathy Oakes, who has taught piano and voice for over 40 years. The songs reflect upon her challenging journey to survive breast cancer, and are an homage to the medical professionals who aided
her, as well as an
offering of support to others battling the affliction. Healing Hands is an uplifting, life-affirming experience, highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of solo piano. The tracks are "The Threshold", "Healing Hands", "Letting Go", "Blanket of
Solitude", "Wings of Change", "The Darkest Hour", "A Silent Prayer", "Grateful", "A Fragile Grasp", "Anchor of Hope", "Thankfulness", and "Blessed Journey".

A View from Within
Jim Robitaille Group
Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
$TBA CD / $8.91 MP3 amazon.com

Award-winning guitarist Jim Robitaille and Dave Liebman (soprano and tenor saxophones), Tony Marino (double bass), and Alex Ritz (drums) present A View from Within, a vibrant jazz album that captivates the listener with its extraordinary flair. A
treasure for connoisseurs of the genre, A View from Within is highly recommended for personal and public library jazz guitar collections, and also makes an excellent gift! The tracks are "A View from Within", "Slow Tuesday", "Point of Origin", "Nightfall"
, "Touch and Go", "Opaque", "What is this Thing Called Love", "Spatial", and "Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise".

The Space Between Breaths
Sherry Finzer & Will Clipman
sherryfinzer.com
willclipman.com
Heart Dance Records
$13.98 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

The Space Between Breaths is a new-age instrumental album blending the flute play of Sherry Finzer and the pan-global percussion of Will Clipman into a unique, original soundscape ideal for relaxation, massage, yoga, meditation, or
simply experiencing
the joy of the moment. A beautiful treasure perfect for unwinding at the end of
the day, The Space Between Breaths is highly recommended for both personal and public library music collections. The tracks are "Evening at Angkor Wat", "Cliff Dwellers", "
Kilauea Rain", "Penumbra", "The Space Between Breaths", "Enchanted Forest", "Black Swan", "Valley of Lights", "Timbuktu & You", and "Child's Play." 57 min., 5 sec.

All the Pieces
Lynn Tredeau
www.lynntredeau.com
Privately Published
$10.95 CD / $9.00 digital

The sixth album by solo piano artist Lynn Tredeau, All the Pieces is an inspirational work of original songs that evokes the spirit of storytelling through music alone. From "Photos Without a Memory", which reflects upon the mental theft committed by
Alzheimer's disease; to "A Weathered Heart" about the impressions left by tremendous joy and sorrow upon one's core being, and much more, All the Pieces draws the listener on thought-provoking journeys. Highly recommended, especially for solo piano
connoisseurs. The tracks are "Photos Without a Memory", "Love for a Lifetime", "One Drop is an Ocean", "All in One Place", "910 Taylor", "A Weathered Heart", "Sea of Amber", "Bohemian", "Wilson's Pond", "Broken Pieces", "Precious Handprints", and "
History Yet to Come".

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