Seb Pipe - Shoot for the Stars - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Joined by an assortment of New York's finest, 29-year-old star guitarist Jesse Van Ruller, Holland's first Thelonious Monk Competition Award-winner, emphatically stamps his voice on a meaty program of jazz originals, less-traveled songbook gems, and an original blues piece. On piano is the great David Hazeltine, with bassists Nat Reeves or Frans Van Geest, and Joe Farnsworth or Willie Jones III on drums.

Carole King's 1977 album Simple Things was her first on the Avatar/Capitol tag, which featured the international hit 'Hard Rock Café?'. The album was certified Gold in the US and reached the top 20 on the Billboard charts. It was also the album where Carole King introduced Rick Evers as her lyric collaborator, who later became her husband. Simple Things is available as a limited edition of 2000 individually numbered copies on translucent red colored vinyl, housed in a gatefold sleeve and includes an insert.

Starset is the sonic interzone where fact, science and speculation collide. Their 2014 debut, TRANSMISSIONS, is a thought-provoking broadcast of cinematic Rock full of epic intents, poignant thoughts and personal nuances. Like any great piece of art, it begs more questions than it actually answers precisely the intent of vocalist and songwriter Dustin Bates, who formed the band in 2013 in Columbus, Ohio. Produced by Rob Graves (Red, All That Remains) and mixed by Ben Grosse (30 Seconds to Mars, Fuel), the album showcases the audio accompaniment to a tale set amongst humanity's highest aspirations and utter ruin through songs like the current Active-Rock hit, 'My Demons' and the sprawling 'Halo'. Bates' voice is at once plaintive and bellicose A rage against the machine of slashing guitars, strings and pulsing electronics. The band's line-up is rounded out by bassist Ron DeChant, guitarist Brock Richards and drummer Adam Gilbert.