Month: August 2018

Galen Ayers: Monument

Singer/songwriter Galen Ayers has an interesting pedigree, being the daughter of Soft Machine founder Kevin Ayers while getting a master’s degree in religious psychology and Buddhism (a degree in Buddhism? From Gautama University?). Nevertheless, she teams with producer Paul Simms…

Areon Flutes: Noera

The three flute team of Jill Heinke Moen, Kassey Plaha and Meerenai Shim create a mix of modern and medieval on this album of original music. There is a six part “Broken Birds” by Danny Clay, a three movement “Bade…

Jenny Olivia Johnson: Sylvia Songs

This album produced and composed by Jenny Olivia Johnson was inspired by quotations by Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes. The musicians P. Lucy McVeigh/voc, Lavena Johanson-David Russell/cel, Jenny Tang-Isabelle O’Connell/p, Eliko Akahori-Nicholas Knouf-Jenny Olivia Johnson/synth-elec and Lisa Liu/eg create a…

Keeshea Pratt Band: Believe

Vocalist/guitarist Keeshea Pratt gives it all she’s got as she mixes soul and Memphis funk on this stomping session. She fronts a band with a steamy horn section that sounds like vintage STAX sessions on the earthy “Make It Good”…

Alex Conde: Origins

Pianist/composer Alex Conde delivers a wide rang of Latin moods, styles and dances with his band of Luques Curtis/b, Marcus Gilmore/dr, Guillermo Barron/caj, Brian Lynch/tp, Contrad Herwig/tb Dayna Stephens/ts-ss and a collection of guests. Lots of hand claps and sizzling…