You can feel the freshness in the air and the revival of the American spirit as we continue to face our challenges with a renewed sense of hope and purpose after a dark, surreally dispiriting 2020 and opening act of 2021. Every era needs an anthem and, as veteran singer, songwriter and producer Dorian Paul sees it, there’s no better way to dust off the blues, embrace our best selves and have a blast like never before than “Shake It Around.” Combining the multi-talented Housto

In a multi-faceted four decade career that has included stints with countless jazz legends (Herbie Mann, Michael Brecker, Sadao Watanabe) and a solo discography that dates back to his Polygram debut Bom De Tocar in 1984, Brazilian born guitarist Ricardo Silveira has become something of a legendary and influential figure himself. After countless projects featuring full ensembles, an organ trio and collaborations with the likes of John Leftwich and Latin/Brazilian greats Vinici

It may not be necessary to fully appreciate its majestic sweep, but those who find themselves seduced and culturally and spiritually uplifted from the get-go by Ain’t Got Long, the Art of Time Ensemble’s soulful and multi-faceted sixth album, should probably know a little something about the groups’ nearly quarter century history as they engage in the pin drop perfection of the collection’s exquisite and colorful arrangements of Great American Songbook and other classics and

KENNY BLACK STEPHEN WRENCH SHIMMER JOHNSON “Good Ole Love” After a difficult year fraught with fear, anxiety and personal and sociopolitical struggles, nothing has the power to soothe our collective souls – or coincides as perfectly with our renewed sense of hope – than a heartfelt, blissfully beautiful love song whose inviting title reminds us of the only thing that can truly get us back on track: “Good Ole Love.” Bringing together a summery pop/Americana vibe and easy-flowi

An unstoppable force in indie R&B music since her re-emergence in 2015, Ny’a has topped the World Indie and Euro Indie Charts countless times, hit the R&B Soul Chart and Club Music Chart Top 20 and became the first artist since Janet Jackson to hit #1 for three consecutive years on the RnB Souleffect-TV chart (2018-20) with her hits “You Don’t Really Love Me,” “304,” “Mend,” “Don’t Judge Me” and “We Are Strong.” With her latest single, the sultry and sensual, easy grooving “W

Sometimes after a long, difficult and anxiety ridden year – which seems a lot more like ten to most stressed out people – a visionary artist/producer comes along and shares (via a wildly infectious hook and delightfully thumping grooves) the perfect advice to cure our nagging blues. Getting back to making music after years behind the scenes, multi-talented Canadian singer, songwriter and producer Zarbo uses his current red hot single to tell us exactly how to navigate this st

A simple cursory glance at the extensive discography of Keith Richie paints the image of an extremely prolific ambient electronic composer. Rolling powerfully, with numerous exciting twists and turns, from The Maestoso Interstellar Suite (2006) to his adventurous, innovative, sonically intricate and supremely soulful new epic collection Ambient Highways, we see a multi-faceted discography that allows us, if we’re new to the Richie experience, to explore his sci-fi inspired ye

Back in ’04, at the height of their 5-6 year whirlwind of indie success, wildly quirky and deeply beloved Dallas based garage rockers The Deathray Davies scored profiles in Esquire and People magazines and toured with everyone from Starlight Mint and The Breeders to The Old 97’s and Pete Yorn. Then, after The Kick and the Snare (2005), frontman/founder John Dufilho and Co. went MIA (as the DD, anyway)…until now, with the release of 13 blasts of raw and edgy, sometimes sonical

Having won two Grammy Awards for Best New Age Album two of the past three years (for Wings and Dancing on Water) after countless previous nominations and an astounding discography of nearly 60 albums, longtime fans can truly understand his desire to express a feeling of Rapture as he releases his latest epic ensemble album with that spot on title. In many ways, the veteran pianist and composer’s soulful, free flowing 12 track journey - which takes us from the lush, sweeping a