Malynda Hale -][- THE TRAIN RIDE HOME – [Goldway Records, 2012 | Review] –

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African American, entertainment, Female Vocalist, Goldway Records, Jamie Squire, Lena Leon, Malynda Hale, Mike Veny, Music, Nick Grinlinton, Sam Brathwaite, Songwriter

Malynda Hale, THE TRAIN RIDE HOME

Malynda Hale -][- THE TRAIN RIDE HOME – [Goldway Records, 2012 | Review] –

The soulful yet ambitious vocalist-songwriter Malynda Hale returns with her third and most promising album to date is simply titled “THE TRAIN RIDE HOME.” Unexpectedly this listener friendly gem took me into another zone musically, it’s jam packed with heartfelt, expressive and relationship driven songs spun with her distinct blend of infectious R&B and intense pop delivered by her undeniable approach is absolutely refreshing.

Charles Compo -][- FOOLISH PLEASURE – [Chads Music, 2012] –

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Chads Music, Charles Compo, entertainment, Guitar, Music, Saxophone, Two for The Show

Charles Compo, FOOLISH PLEASURE

Charles Compo -][- FOOLISH PLEASURE –Mp3– [Chads Music, 2012] –

Jazzy, edgy, moody, cinematic, jammy, creative, hard hitting, cinematic music. This collection of compositions written by Charles Compo was recorded in a couple of days up in the woods at Hal Winer’s Bi Coastal Music. Each song highlights the creativity and energy of a group of musicians that have played together in and around New York in various combinations for over twenty years. The music can be described as expressive contemporary jazz that tells a story.

Singing the Travels: Imani Uzuri Finds the Bold Heart and Global Soul of Home on The Gypsy Diaries

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African American, african american traditions, Composer, Female Vocalist, Her Holy Water Music, Imani Uzuri, Vimeo

Imani Uzuri, THE GYPSY DIARIES

The mysterious figure on the moonlit railway platform, the passerby on the dusty road are not strangers; they are friends and fellow travelers.

And to stunning vocalist and thoughtful, globally-inspired composer Imani Uzuri, they spark melodies and musical connections. With the beautiful growl of a blueswoman and the sweetness of a nightingale, Uzuri finds the deep ties that bind her rural Carolina roots to Eastern Europe and North Africa, that bind the purr of sitar strings and the ripple of Japanese folk flute to African-American traditions and the international arts underground.

John Brown -][- QUITE TIME – [Brown Boulevard, 2012]

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African American, Bassist, Brown Boulevard, John Brown

John Brown, QUIET TIME

John Brown -][- QUITE TIME –Mp3– [Brown Boulevard, 2012]

Bassist, composer, educator and actor John Brown is a native of Fayetteville, North Carolina, and currently resides in Durham, NC. He is a graduate of the School of Music at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and the School of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. John currently serves as Director of the Jazz Program and Associate Professor of the Practice of Music at Duke University, and he has served on the faculties of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, North Carolina State University, North Carolina Central University and Guilford College (NC).

Brit Jazz-Rockers GET THE BLESSING Tour USA & Canada in Support of Their New Album OCDC

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Adrian Utley, Clive Deamer, Jim Barr, Naim Jazz

North America Deluxe Edition Available on iTunes

Out June 12, 2012 on Naim Jazz

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