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The Library CD Shelf

Before Today, Beyond Tomorrow
Ann Sweeten
www.annsweeten.com
Orange Band Records
$13.19 CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Before Today, Beyond Tomorrow is an original, new age solo piano album by experienced and talented musician Ann Sweeten. Her diagnosis with leukemia during the album's conception influenced its creation, especially the title, which speaks to the past,
reaches beyond the immediate present, and stretches out to hope in the future. The thoughtful liner notes are especially recommended, as they express soul-searching emotions swept within the music's enfolding soundscape. Before Today, Beyond Tomorrow is
highly recommended for both personal and public library music CD collections. The tracks are "Across the Midnight Sky", "Before Today, Beyond Tomorrow", "Beyond the Clouds", "The Empty Swing", "Saying Goodbye", "Philadelphia 22", "Vanish", "Lullaby for
Blackie Boo", "Through Winter Panes", and "Like Smoke Through a Keyhole".

The Presence of Wonder
Composed and performed by Pam Asberry
www.pamasberry.com
Recorded, Mastered, and Engineered by Joe Bongiorno
www.pianohaven.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

The Presence of Wonder is a solo piano album composed and performed by Pam Asberry, a classically musician and professional piano teacher. The songs draw upon neoclassical and new age elements, blending tradition and innovation into a joyous, vibrant
soundscape. A treasure for piano connoisseurs, The Presence of Wonder is highly
recommended for gift-giving or public library music CD collections. The tracks are "The Presence of Wonder", "Nebula", "Lullaby for Mackenzie", "Nocturne", "Above the Clouds",
"The Love of Thousands", "An Invisible Thread", "Surrender", "Something Found", "Devotion", "The Kindness of Strangers", "Wishes in the Wind", and "Now". 48 min. 10 sec.

Megg Farrell & Friends
Megg Farrell
http://www.meggfarrell.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $TBA digital itunes.com spotify.com

Available digitally on iTunes and Spotify, Megg Farrell & Friends is a country album inspired by the deep friendships and shared love of music that Megg Farrell found in the southern states of America. Inspired by classic country stars such as Patsy
Cline and Emmylou Harris, she founded the group "Megg Farrell & Friends". Their
album is an unforgettable celebration of Americana, and a choice pick for fans of the genre! The tracks are "Feelin' Single", "Lovesick Harmony", "New Orleans
Waltz", "When I
Learned To Sing", "Tulsa Queen", "New York Love Song", "Ooh Las Vegas", "Blues In The Womb", and "If I Were A Woman".

Benji & Rita
Benji Kaplan and Rita Figueiredo
www.benjiandrita.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Created and performed by Benji Kaplan and Rita Figueiredo, Benji & Rita is an album of arranged music inspired by classic songs from the couple's homelands in New York and Brazil. Both Portuguese lyrics are present in this showcase of the best of both
music worlds. Rich, emotional, and adventurous, Benji & Rita is a unique treat for multicultural album connoisseurs! The tracks are "Sao Francisco e brasileiro", "Piocera", "Memorial Day", "Valsa da metropole", "Zenite e Nadir",
"Santa Efigenia", "
Impetuosa atracao", "Swing do jazz", "Cajubim", "Nao armo no moco", "Passatempo", "Bryant Park", "Lundu dos orixas", and "A moura do maracaxa".

Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro Overture
The Great Kat
http://www.greatkat.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $0.99 MP3 amazon.com

Guitarist/violinist The Great Kat, a.k.a. "The World's Fastest Guitar Shredder", has released another single in which she guitar-shreds a classic work of music at breakneck speed. Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro Overture is a
revolutionary performance of
a timeless composition with unfettered, vivacious abandon. An eye-opening new way to experience Mozart, Mozart's The Marriage of Figaro Overture is extraordinary, mesmerizing, and highly recommended!

Riptide
Atlas Maior
atlasmaior.com
Privately Published
$TBA CD / $9.49 MP3 amazon.com

Riptide is a jazz album that draws upon American and Progressive Jazz, Middle Eastern and Indian traditions, and Latin American musical elements. Music artist Atlas Maior has crafted original melodies that experiment with maqamat (the Middle Eastern
modal system) as well as harmonic progressions found in American jazz. A wide range of musical played by talented band members are incorporated into the performance: Joshua Thompson on alto saxophone, Charlie Lockwood on the oud (Middle Eastern fretless
lute), Josh Peters on the oud, and Ted Camat on drums and percussion. Guest artists contribute to this bold treasure, highly recommended especially for connoisseurs of original jazz creations. The tracks are "The Curse", "Riptide",
"Nastaran", "Chamber
of Mirrors", "Cumbia Raposa", "Oryx", "Trata", "Iddaa!!", "Huzzam Hive Pt. 1", "Huzzam Hive Pt. 2", and "Osman Pehlivan".

The Gumption
Tanika Charles
Record Kicks
$14.89 CD / $8.99 MP3 amazon.com

Award-nominated Canadian soul star Tanika Charles presents The Gumption, an album of songs that speak to heartrending emotions - vulnerability, uncertain love, forbidden fruit, and more. Reflecting the will to grow and improve, The Gumption carries a
lasting beauty that resonates in the listener's heart and mind. Highly recommended, especially for connoisseurs of soul. The tracks are "Tell Me Something", "Going Home", "Love Overdue", "Remember to Remember", "Cool Scorpio", "Dans Les Nuages", "
Cadillac Moon", "Upside Down", "First & Last", "Look At Us Now", "Since You Been Gone", and "Always Restless". 38 min.

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