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The pace of corporate mergers and acquisitions (M&A), buyouts, and hostile takeovers have been boosted by acqui-hires. Technologist Keno Vigil has survived six such acquisitions over two decades. His unorthodox business survival guide is a must-read for approaching M&A and jumpstart your career, showing you how to leverage the turmoil, adapt quickly, and navigate the tricky shoals presented by a new ownership.

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Following her highly successful explorations of the Motown and Chess catalogues, Lois Wilson - Mojo, Record Collector - turns her attention to the iconic Manhattan-based Atlantic Records with Right Now, an 86-track 3CD set.

A rare gift,” is how the Daily Telegraph describes the artistry that Gwilym Simcock brings to playing solo piano. “I have always enjoyed the challenge to make sure that a piece of music has a nice arc to it,” says Simcock. “It should take you on a journey whether it is composed or improvised.” The outstanding individuality of his playing is what led to him to become a member of the great Pat Metheny’s quartet and to tour extensively with it. It is no coincidence that "Near and Now" seems so close up and personal: “Many albums are written at home and then recorded out ‘on the road’, but I decided to do it the other way round,” explains Simcock. And so he creates music that is current, fresh, and brings a sense of real intimacy.

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Since the group was founded 25 years ago, the career of Aka Moon has been punctuated by a myriad of original musical encounters. After their initiatory journey with the Aka Pygmies in 1992, an unappeased desire has always nourished the research of the three accomplices: the wish to share the knowledge, experience and secrets of other musicians from all backgrounds. Today, the necessity of the original trio is again expressed in NOW with the exceptional playing quality that has been acquired and refned over the course of numerous concerts. For although Aka Moon was undeniably born with a unique sound, the group has always made it evolve, absorbing, in particular, rhythms from the Orient, Africa or India.