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Pianist Doug Carn's second BJ record, Spirit of the New Land, poignantly reflected the state of affairs in black America through explicit lyrics sung by his wife Jean and through the expert musicians' responses to life-altering societal developments in a hopeful time when the slogan Black Power carried real meaningi The album s flush with riveting modern jazz, which often leans toward the spiritually inclined music of the John Coltrane Quartet on the classic album My Favorite Things. With George Harper's flute in gracious agreement, Jean Carn draws beauty out of the Miles Davis ballad "Blue in Green.

Live from Austin, TX, part of a series releases from the Austin City Limits archive, features a post-Sir Douglas Quintet and pre-Texas Tornados Doug Sahm recorded on November 14, 1975. On these 15 tracks, Sahm and his backup band, which included his faithful compadre Augie Meyers on organ, tackle fan favorites penned by Sahm from the SDQ days "At the Crossroads," "Nuevo Laredo," "Dynamite Woman," "Mendocino," and "She's About a Mover" along with a few country and blues tunes that had been in Sahm's repertoire since the late '50s. The medley of "Crazy Baby/One Night/Sometimes/Wasted Days and Wasted Nights" moves seamlessly from one song into the next, laid-back and natural, yet full of soul.

Forty years on, Gustav Lundgren has appeared on hundreds of records. He is one of the most talked-about gypsy-jazz guitarists in the world, a former member and founder of the band The Hot Club of Sweden, but has also been heard in constellations such as Mozaique, RaFa Orchestra and Gustav Lundgren Trio. Lundgren is a master at playing not least in the spirit of Django Reinhardt. His volatile playing style has led him to musical collaborations ranging from Anne Sofie von Otter to Swedish House Mafia.

Doug Crosley was a Canadian singer. "New Star In Town" is his first and only one album for RCA Victor in the U.S.

Composer Douglas J. Cuomo’s new piece, Seven Limbs, is unique and unusual. The suite features the simultaneous performance of inspired improvisations by guitar genius Nels Cline and meticulously-notated music performed by the Grammy-nominated Aizuri Quartet.

could easily be defined as Doug Sahm's early musical journey. These recordings are not a SDQ greatest hits package. Although "Mendocino", a national hit, and some regional best sellers, are included. The bulk of these 22 tracks (18 written are co-written by Doug Sahm) represent a band at a musical crossroads.

18th-century Italian violinists trained in the tradition of Arcangelo Corelli, spreading his elegant, expressive and virtuosic style on their travels throughout Europe. Giovanni Mossi’s sonatas retain Corelli’s dramatic contrasts and structure, while Giovanni Stefano Carbonelli also incorporates features found in music by Vivaldi. Both composers’ works combine formal elegance with wild abandon, lyrical charm and virtuosity alongside plenty of room for improvisation from acclaimed soloist Augusta McKay Lodge.

An award-winning film, television, and video game composer whose credits include The Tudors, The Borgias, Pillars of the Earth, and Vikings, Trevor Morris was born in London, Ontario. A student of the arts from a very young age, Morris' first foray into commissioned work was to compose a piece for his graduating class to perform in honor of the arrival of Pope John Paul II in Canada. He was 13 at the time and received 50 dollars. After graduating at the top of his class from Fanshawe College of Applied Arts and Technology, Morris moved to Toronto, where he honed his skills in both production and composition, eventually shifting his focus solely on the latter.