Satie / Worms / De Gnossienes - Satie: Works for Piano - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Kaija Saariaho's La Passion de Simone, an oratorio about the life and thoughts of Simone Weil for soprano solo, choir, orchestra and electronics, is now being released for the first time on CD (SACD). La Passion de is not only the most important work by Kaija Saariaho (even she herself said so), but recording features top performers including soprano Dawn Upshaw and Esa-Pekka Salonen conducting the Finnish Radio Symphony Orchestra and the Tapiola Chamber Choir.

E. Satie - Integrale Des Oeuvres Piano [COMPACT DISCS] Canada - Import date 12/12/1995

Wyoming-born troubadour Jeb Loy Nichols returns to Timmion Records with This House is Empty Without You, a timeless collection of soul-rooted songs that radiate warmth, wisdom, and quiet intensity. Backed once again by Timmion's house band Cold Diamond & Mink, Jeb delivers a full-length that sits comfortably among the tag's finest - steeped in southern soul traditions, but carried by his unmistakable voice and lyrical touch.From the gently loping opener InchFirst Night Away from HomeInch to the closer InchTime On My Hands,Inch the album unfolds like a good summer book, best enjoyed with a warm breeze on your face. Nichols has a way of making things sound effortless - like he's singing just for you, from the porch or the back room - but listen closely and you'll find songwriting full of depth, subtly arranged with organ swells, snapping drums, and deep-pocket grooves.Alongside the breezy mid-tempo romantics of InchHere With You,Inch other standout moments include the rootsy southern shuffle of InchGood Morning Monday,Inch the heart-tugging InchComing Home Love,Inch and InchStep In,Inch a mellow groove about rediscovery and reunion.As always, Cold Diamond & Mink provide the perfect analog foundation - all soul and no filler. Together with Nichols - and Emilia Sisco, whose gospel-drenched background harmonies grace several tracks - they've crafted a record that draws from classic influences but sounds unmistakably personal and present. A masterclass in understated soul, This House is Empty Without You proves that Jeb Loy Nichols isn't just still here - he's still growing, glowing, and finding new ways to tell the truth.