ARTURO ROMAY – HEART TO HEART
Immerse yourself into the Smooth Jazz and World Music of
acclaimed instrumentalist, Arturo Romay. On Heart To Heart, his first album
since 2010, the multi-talented Venezuelan-born composer and guitarist, who has
performed with Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Marc Anthony and other Latin music
greats, comes into full spectrum with his acoustic mastery and special blend of
sensual jazz, infectious rhythms, and moving melodies. You’ll discover
exquisite musicianship on this new set of contemporary songs… from intimate and
romantic, to jazzy and atmospheric. Guitar great, Joe Walsh of The Eagles,
penned a personal note to Arturo after sitting and listening to him play, “You
are incredible, I wish you all the success you deserve.” Discover Arturo Romay
and you too will connect Heart To Heart. ~ www.smoothjazz.com
NAVASHA DAYA – LOM NAVA LOVE
Mindblowing work from Navasha Daya – a singer you might know
for her key role in the group Fertile Ground many years back – still one of the
most important contemporary acts we've ever stocked at Dusty Groove! Here,
Navasha returns as a tremendous soul star on her own – working on these
incredible songs of righteous power – in a full concept album dedicated to
black families and their quest for freedom in America! Some of the songs are
quite topical, others are very universal – and the musical approach here is a
mix of deep funk, contemporary soul, and even some surprising 60s and 70s
elements – all composed and produced by Fanon Hill, who's Daya's key musical
partner on the album. There's still all the jazziness and warmth that we love
in the music of Fertile Ground, but the style is also nicely different – and
the whole thing is a tremendous statement of power from this always-compelling
singer. Titles include "I Am Because We Are", "Operation 666 Poverty",
"I Too Dream Of Things Beautiful", "Better Than This",
"It's Still About Freedom", "Baltimore Stand Strong", and
"Whose Child". ~ Dusty Groove
NATASHA AGRAMA - HEART OF INFINITE CHANGE
A fantastic young jazz singer, and one who really has her
own style very firmly in place – one of those rare talents that comes along
once in a blue moon, and makes us instantly sit up and go "wow",
right after hearing just a few notes! Natasha Agrama is steeped in many of the
best jazz traditions, but wraps them up all into a unique strand that instantly
makes her music very special, and very personal – definitely jazz vocals at the
core, but with lots of contemporary inflections and wonderful instrumentation –
served up by a mix of classic and present talents who include Ronald Bruner on
drums, Thundercat on bass, George Duke on Fender Rhodes, Stanley Clarke on
bass, and Austin Peralta on piano and Rhodes. The set begins with a wonderful
take on Joe Henderson's "Black Narcissus", then rolls into a great
update of Mingus' "Goodbye Porkpie Hat", before taking on Bilal's
"All Matter", and transforming older standards "Lover Man",
"I Wonder What Became Of Me", and "In A Sentimental
Mood". ~ Dusty Groove
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