Various Artists - Music to Enhance Your Spirit: Inspired Bach - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Schubert / King's Singers - Nightsong [COMPACT DISCS] date 09/16/2009

Hard Believer is the captivating second album by Believers, a world-influenced jazz/fusion trio featuring guitarist Brad Shepik, percussionist John Hadfield, and bassist Sam Minaie. Showcasing a dynamic range of styles and moods, the album weaves jazz, rock, and blues with influences from Balkan, South Indian, and Armenian traditions. Blending fiery improvisation, bold grooves, and an expansive sonic palette, Hard Believer delivers a riveting musical journey that redefines the boundaries of jazz and global fusion.

While disco music was flourishing from the mid 1970’s through the early 1980’s, The City of Brotherly Love spawned their own unique take on the music – combining the best elements of Philly soul to make disco music more palatable to fans of classic soul music. This compilation focuses on a wide array of artists from the period that brought a little something new to the disco scene – from Doris Troy and Arthur Prysock to Ruth InchSilkyInch Waters, Philly Devotions, Wardell Piper, Touch Of Class and more. All selections have been newly remastered.