Susie Arioli - It's Wonderful - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

On All the Way, Arioli's new CD on Jazzheads through an exclusive arrangement with the Montreal-based Spectra/Musique, the Juno-nominated artist again puts her own distinctive stamp on standards by the likes of Rodgers & Hart, Jimmy Van Heusen, Sammy Cahn, Jules Styne, Harold Arlen, and George and Ira Gershwin. This delicious offering should establish her in the United States and the jazz community at large as a talent deserving of wider recognition. Guitarist-arranger Officer is once again onboard, as he has been for all seven of Arioli's outings. The band is rounded out by pianist Jeff Johnston, bassists Bill Gossage and Frederic Garnier, drummers Tony Albino and Michel Berthiaume, saxophonist Cameron Wallis, trumpeter Jerome Dupuis-Cloutier and vibraphonist Francois Grenier.

On her fifth album, Night Lights, Susie puts her own special touch, as always, on a number of standard jazz classics. Pieces such as 'Blue Skies, Can't We Be Friends,' and 'Beyond the Sea' feature her distinct, original sound. This new opus will not only thrill Quebecers, but will also contribute to Susie's rise on the international scene. She already enjoys growing popularity in France, Japan and the United States, where she has sold several thousand albums.

Lucky Diaz and Alisha Gaddis, known around the world as a Latin GRAMMY and Emmy Award-winning creators of family media, are releasing Buenos Diaz, a bilingual celebration of family life. Lucky and Alisha are celebrating a decade of creating exciting media for children as Lucky Diaz and the Family Jam Band. Now touring as The Lucky Band, their refreshingly retro Space Age look reflects the modern vintage sound the new music. Each track offers a naturally Spanglish language mix, and the layered instrumentation features lively electric guitars, drums and horns as well as kazoos and toy pianos. The Lucky Band has been called InchTHE face of kindie musicInch by the Washington Post, and InchThe #1 in COOLEST kids music!Inch by People magazine; Billboard advises, this is Inchchildren's music you should know.Inch