Carlos Jones and the P.L.U.S. Band – Leave a Trail (Little Fish Records, 2009) Public Property – Work to Do (Little Fish Records, 2009) American…
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Saba’s Wonderland
Bassam Saba Wonderful Land (Bassam Saba, 2009) Lebanese musician and composer Bassam Saba has stepped to the forefront with his debut recording Wonderful Land and…
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Kartick & Gotam Business Class Refugees (EarthSync ES0030, 2009) This album’s title was inspired by circumstances that caused Kartick (Patrick Sebag) and Gotam (Yotam Agam)…
View More Showing Some ClassFolk Rock Wonderland
Den Fule Halling I Köket (Footprint Records) Fans of the Swedish folk rock scene bided their time through the long 10-year hiatus now have Den…
View More Folk Rock WonderlandMurgai’s Explorations
Neel Murgai Ensemble Neel Murgai Ensemble (Innova Records, 2010) Every once in a while a CD shreds every fusion you thought possible. That’s where Neel…
View More Murgai’s ExplorationsMande Enchantment
Bako Dagnon Sidiba (Syllart Productions/Discograph, 2010) Bako Dagnon’s Sidiba is one of those feel good CDs out of Mali that shimmers with West Africa’s rich…
View More Mande EnchantmentGypsy Fishtank
Fishtank Ensemble Woman In Sin (Fishtank Ensemble, 2010) Fresh and flirty, clever and quirky, Fishtank Ensemble’s Woman In Sin is a veritable boatload of fabulous.…
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Herbie Hancock The Imagine Project (Hancock Records, 2010) For the Imagine Project, legendary jazz keyboardist has assembled quite a collection of international stars, including rock,…
View More Hancock’s WorldThe Real Ravi Shankar
Ravi Shankar Ravi Shankar – Nine Decades Vol. 1 167-1968 (East Meets West Music, 2010) Okay, if you were Ravi Shankar and you, family and…
View More The Real Ravi ShankarWindward Folk Orchestra
Sondeseu Folk Orchestra Barlovento (Do Fol, 2010) Sondeseu is one of the leading folk orchestras in Europe. A folk orchestra is a large ensemble (similar…
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