Joy of Abstraction

The artist working through the subconscious

Explore the art of relaxation with vibrant and soothing watercolor techniques.

Rounded Nature is the debut release from Micheal Murray’s Colourfield, a group led by Irish saxophonist Micheal Murray.

Rounded Nature is the debut release from Micheal Murray’s Colourfield, a group led by Irish saxophonist Micheal Murray.

Recorded live on three different continents (Europe, America, and Asia) from 2002-2004, Beyond the Sound Barrier finds Wayne Shorter leading the same acoustic-oriented post-bop quartet he led on his 2001 recording, Footprints Live!; the veteran tenor and soprano saxophonist is joined by pianist Danilo Pérez, bassist John Patitucci, and drummer Brian Blade. But if Beyond the Sound Barrier should be considered a sequel to Footprints Live!, it is far from a carbon copy. While Footprints Live! contained several Shorter pieces that have become jazz standards (including "Atlantis," "Footprints," and "Juju"), Beyond the Sound Barrier places more emphasis on new material.

What ties these dissimilar identical brothers together is their shared concern for the state of love. To that end, they have come together again, after nine years, for their fifth and most important offering to date, True Love.

Kadi Vija 3 is a Helsinki based group, whose music includes joy and freedom to experiment improvisation and communication.