Halie Loren - Full Circle - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A stellar voice with great tone and marvelous command of phrasing sets Loren apart from myriad of female vocalists. Old school becoming new cool in the hands of a gifted artist is a beautiful thing. - Critical Jazz Halie Loren is an international, award-winning jazz vocalist/songwriter based in Eugen, Oregon. She brings a fresh and original perspective to time-honored musical paths, channeling her innate understanding of connectedness across musical boundaries to forge bonds with diverse audiences in North America, Asia, and Europe. She sings in multiple languages including; Spanish, French, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese and Korean as well as her native English. On Dreams Lost and Found Halie's 11th album, she explores themes of longing, seeking, and seeing with new eyes - the falling away of old illusions and outgrown desires, finding new visions for love and life, allowing some dreams to die to make space for new dreams to be born.

Determination and steadfast dedication have defined Erra's path, forging a unique connection with an ever-growing audience, without the advantages of traditional recognition. Monumental riffs and enchanting melodies litter the cerebral, immersive soundscapes powering each of the progressive metal merchant's albums, culminating in a career-defining fifth, boldly self-titled Erra. As their music finds the balance between the crushingly heavy and the headily melodic, it's members seek to find harmony between the needs of the individual and the natural flow of this shared reality. Erra, as a band of brothers and creative force, strive to live in alignment with the present moment. Erra, the album, represents redemption for the band, who emerged from the creative process with renewed focus, confidence, and certainty of self.

Paul Simon Finds Soul in Muscle Shoals There Goes Rhymin' Simon Features Vibrant Vocal Performances, Gospel Accents, Pop Melodies, and Narrative LyricsMastered from the Original Analog Master Tapes for Audiophile Sound Mobile Fidelity's Hybrid SACD Plays with Exceptional Detail and Reveals 'Those Nice Bright Colors'R&B-Drenched 1973 Album Includes 'Kodachrome' and 'American Tune' Quincy Jones Contributes String Charts, Allen Toussaint Provides Horn Arrangements, Dixie Hummingbirds Supply Background VocalsDemonstrating a deep-seated flair for soul and R&B, Paul Simon recruited gospel backup singers and traveled to the Muscle Shoals Sound Studios to refine the vibrant sounds he desired for There Goes Rhymin' Simon. His instincts proved correct. Many rightly consider the iconic singer-songwriter's third album a masterpiece - one that, per critic Robert Christgau, 'suggests a new grace and flexibility for the mass-pop mode, and invests small subjects and emotions with an almost luminous wit and awareness.' Musically, the record runs the gamut with Jamaican-leaning rhythms and orchestral flourishes at home alongside blues currents and New Orleans-soaked brass accents. Simon's instinct for conveying strong narratives with heartfelt emotion completes a trifecta of instrumentation, arrangement, and delivery.Mastered from the original analog master tapes, Mobile Fidelity's hybrid SACD elevates the 1973 effort to audiophile status. Newly revealed transparency, presence, balance, immediacy, and darkblack backgrounds showcase the scope and craft of Simon's alluring melodies - as well as vocal performances that, arguably, remain the album's standout element. Simon's singing hits peaks that equal or best those on any of his other works. Assured, natural, and supple, his baritone resonates with immersive realism and extension. As the man said, 'everything looks worse in black and