Bouzkachi, le Chant Des Steppes Bouzkachi The Chant of Steppes (2009)

The Art Of Improvisation, Moffett showcases his extraordinary virtuosity on the upright bass - creating his own universe of singular sounds through innovative bowing techniques and electronic manipulation - while seamlessly switch hitting to fretless electric bass and electric piccolo bass, both of which he plays to beautiful melodic and rhythmic effect.

The 2009 compilation Africa: The Best of Toto is a double-disc set that contains all of Toto's big hits – "Africa", "Rosanna", "Hold the Line", "I Won't Hold You Back", "99", "Georgy Porgy" – and a bunch of album tracks. This is too much for most casual fans, the kind who just want the aforementioned hits, but for those who want to dig a little deeper this is a good, affordable way to do so.

The Garden of Emotions is a studio album by Brazilian composer and keyboard player Eloy Fritsch. The CD presents symphonic themes with choirs, analog and digital synths dominating. It contains a varied selection of high-energy tracks. Solar Energy introduces a spacier atmosphere, with phasing pads and Berlin School sequences…

Emil Vicklický is the acknowledged "Patriarch of Czech Jazz Piano." Known for combining the melodism and tonalities of Moravian folk music with modern jazz harmonies and classical orchestration in a distinctly individual style, Vicklický grew up in the former Czechoslovakia, where his father was a university art professor. He graduated in 1971 from Palacky University with a degree in mathematics. He composes straight-ahead jazz as well as chamber and orchestral works, often utilizing a combination of classical and jazz performers.
Leos Janácek (1854-1928) is considered to rank with Antonin Dvorak and Bedrich Smetana as one of the most important Czech composers. Janácek was inspired by Moravian and Slavic folk music, which he incorporated in a modern, highly original synthesis…

Guy Sweens delivers a vibrant completion to his trilogy inspired by the legends and spirituality of India. Full of amazing performances, melody, passion and rhythm, it is an album of joy and wonder. Listening one can't help but feel the warmth of the country and be filled with a sense of hope and upliftment.