Kimi Djabate - Karam - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Hailing from the country of Guinea-Bissau, gifted guitarist, percussionist and balafón (African xylophone) player Kimi Djabaté is one of Africa's most exceptional talents. Now based in Lisbon, Djabaté has collaborated with Mory Kanté, Waldemar Bastos and Netos de Gumbé, and, most recently, the pop star Madonna on her single InchCiao Bella.Inch On Djabaté's exceptional new album Dindin, the multitalented musician carries on the customs of his griot heritage, singing entrancingly about the complexity of life in modern Africa for a broad, international audience. Blending traditional Afro-Portuguese rhythms with Afrobeat grooves, electric desert blues and hints of Afro-Latin swing, Djabaté weaves a unique tapestry of smooth and intricate sounds. Dindin is both highly personal, featuring intimate songs dedicated to family and friends, and undeniably universal in it's themes of love, communication and human connection.

Canyons are places of mystery and beauty. The interesting thing is, while they are one of the great wonders in the history of planet earth and attract scientists of all kinds of disciplines, they have also been a popular retreat for artists and musicians. You will have heard of Topanga Canyon, Rickie Lee Jones and Chicago recorded here. Laurel Canyon is even more well known, a mythical place where Crosby, Stills & Nash developed their unique vocal sound while hanging around Mama Cass' place. Or was it in Joni Mitchell's house on Lookout Mountain? Ok, you get the picture. There is something unexplainable, almost magical going on in canyons.Maybe that's why Andy Platts and Shawn Lee were thinking of InchCanyonsInch when they wrote and recorded their third album as Young Gun Silver Fox. With InchWest End CoastInch and InchAM WavesInch these two very talented musicians, singers, songwriters, arrangers and producers already explored all things West coast, AOR, Soft rock and Boogie. But - especially if you are a into the golden age of this sound running from circa 1976 to 1984 - you will be aware that there is no return once you started digging these unconditional musical delights with their timeless compositions, untouchable musicianship and refined arrangements. The great albums from that era appeared when punk broke and the musical establishment was shaken to the ground. Today they sound more up to date than ever. Who would have thought back then?On InchCanyonsInch Young Gun Silver Fox turned it up to eleven. They are nothing but InchKidsInch cruising in the fast lane, totally over the top searching for the InchDream WomanInch, touching down in Tokyo caught in a InchLong Distance Love AffairInch, imagining the theme for a lost 70s TV series starring InchDanny JamaicaInch, being on the winning side in a InchPrivate ParadiseInch, getting deep and soulful in InchThings We L

Recipient of the 2009 Chamber Music America New Jazz Works Grant, Chicago pianist Josh Moshier and saxophonist Mike Lebrun explore their modern jazz soundscapes with a great ensemble of like-minded musicians. Each contributing nearly half of the compositions, Moshier and Lebrun lead the band through eleven highly organized yet free-flowing originals. Also featured as a special guest is the fleet and sublime guitarist John Moulder. Ads in All About Jazz/Seattle Magazine, banner ad on All About Jazz and Jazz Times.