Music Review: Into the Silence

Into the SilenceAvishai CohenECMMusic can be motivated by new beginnings and inspirational experiences. Music is also an ideal language for expressing loss. The tender jazz tunes o…
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Music Review: George Fest

George FestA Night to Celebrate the Music of George HarrisonVarious artistsBMG RECORDED MUSIC/HOT RECORDSOn September 28, 2014, singer/multi-instrumentalist Dhani Harrison united s…
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Book Review: Revelation

RevelationA Search for Faith in a Violent Religious Worldby Dennis CovingtonLittle, BrownGrowing up in Birmingham, Alabama, during the heart of the American civil rights movement, …
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Music Review: Om Land

Om LandDavid Vito GregoliDharmapalaOm Land is the latest offering from award-winning composer David Vito Gregoli. The album is a loving meditation on the divine sound OM, with the …
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Music Review: Atma Bhakti

Atma BhaktiManish VyasNew Earth RecordsIn much the same way that spiritual teachers use words to point to the inexpressible, Indian vocalist and multi-instrumentalist/composer Mani…
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Music Review: Sanctuary

SanctuaryPhil HaynesCorner Store JazzCymbals, chimes, and drums. Sticks, fingers, and brushes. These are some of the raw materials that Phil Haynes beautifully crafts into rhythmic…
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