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The Library CD Shelf

Awakening
Dave Eggar
Domo Music Group
www.DomoMusicGroup.com
$12.99 CD / $9.49 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/Awakening-Dave-Eggar/dp/B09BPWYKM7

Awakening is a solo piano collection composed and performed by music artist Dave Eggar. The mellifluous themes inspire creativity and hope, shining as the audio soundscape equivalent of a beautiful sunrise. Awakening is a treasure for piano music
connoisseurs, and highly recommended for public library music collections. The tracks are Awakening, Faded Memory, Through the Glass, Beyond, Forest Afternoon, Diamonds, My Simple Gift, Russian Winter, Arise, Fallen Leaves, Bristol Morning, Coming Home,
Earth Story, and New Dawn.

You Are There
Shawnn Monteiro
Whaling City Sound
https://whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
https://naxosusa.com
$17.86 CD / $8.99 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/You-Are-There-Shawnn-Monteiro/dp/B09J5GJT77

You Are There showcases the lush jazz singing of Shawnn Monteiro, supported by masterful performances of associates on trumpet, piano, trombone, drums, and bass. The charged, intensely passionate music crested with dulcet beauty of Monteiro's vocals
makes You Are There a rapturous listening experience, highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of the genre. The tracks are Dearly Beloved, Inside a Silent Tear, Let's Eat Home, You are There, How Deep is the Ocean, You'll See, The Shadow of Your
Smile, Autumn Leaves, Alone at Last, Never Let Me Go, I Hear Music / How High the Moon, and My Old Friend.

Worldview
Avataar
Sundar Music
sundarmusic.com
$15.00 CD / $7.00 digital

https://avataar.bandcamp.com

Award-winning Toronto world-jazz group Avataar presents Worldview, an original album that draws upon jazz and the musical traditions of India, Africa, and Brazil to call for more humanitarian treatment of children. The songs reflect upon nostalgia,
homesickness, and lament horrific tragedies including the death of a trafficked three-year-old Syrian boy who washed up in Italian shores, and the Sandy Hook massacre of 2012. Worldview is emotional, profound, utterly unforgettable, and highly
recommended. The tracks are "Worldview", "Ekkriis Spirito [Reclaimed Spirit]", "Chrysalis [Emergence]", "Innocents [12/14/12]", "Song Song", "Blue As It Ever Was", "A Safe Space for Children [For All]", and "Little Kurdi [For Alan Kurdi]".

Full Bloom
Nancy Shoop-Wu
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/Full-Bloom-Nancy-Shoop-Wu/dp/B09FX8L96H

Full Bloom is a new-age violin and vocal album by Nancy Shoop-Wu, who composed, arranged, performed and sang, with support Derek Nakamoto on piano and Cello (Qiele) Guo on cello. Adventurous, expressive, and far-reaching, these songs are brimming with a
longing for adventure, and ignite an internal sense of discovery. Full Bloom is highly recommended for personal enrichment, and also makes an excellent gift. The tracks are Full Bloom, Night Rainbow, Dreams, Flying Away, Beautiful, Olinda Winds, Angel
Above Me, Serenade, Golden Leaves, and Morning Paradise.

Hiding in Plain Sight
Dino Govoni
Whaling City Sound
https://whalingcitysound.com
c/o Naxos (distribution)
https://naxosusa.com
$TBA CD / $8.91 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/Hiding-Plain-Sight-Govoni-Henry/dp/B09JKYKYB3

Hiding in Plain Sight is a jazz album featuring Dino Govoni on tenor saxophone, Alex Sipiagin on trumpet and flugelhorn, Henry Hey on piano, Michael Pope on acoustic and electric bass, and Jeff 'Tain' Watts on drums. The smooth, versatile, evocative
music takes the listener on an auditory pleasure cruise. Hiding in Plain Sight is a treasure for jazz connoisseurs, highly recommended. The tracks are Stories Passed, Cobalt, Falling Ahead, Thinkers Anonymous, Ask Again, Sublimate, Point Turn, Appels to
Apples, and Edge Walker.

Small Town Dreamer
Daryl Mosley
www.darylmosley.com
Pinecastle Holdings, LLC
www.pinecastlemusic.com
$TBA CD / $11.49 MP3

https://www.amazon.com/Small-Town-Dreamer-Daryl-Mosley/dp/B09FYMWSPC

Small Town Dreamer is an album of twelve original songs by folk music artist Daryl Mosley, offering portraits of small town life in America. Soul-stirring guitar and Daryl's memorable vocals distinguish these nostalgic, empathetic, and evocative songs. A
treasure for connoisseurs of Americana, Small Town Dreamer is highly recommended. The track list is "Transistor Radio", "Hillbilly Dust", "The Last of His Kind", "Bringing Simple Back", "He's With Me", "The Waverly Train Disaster", "You Are the Reason", "
I Can't Go Home Anymore", "The Way I Was Raised", "Mama's Bible", "Here's to the Dreamers", and "Sing Me a Song About a Train".

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