So Free offers ten tracks conveying a wide range of moods and musical sentiments, but with an uplifting, confident feel from start to finish. The album was produced by pop/jazz veteran Jay Soto (Nu Groove Records), who contributes guitar, keyboard tracks, and composed or co-wrote most of the material with Lyles. In addition to Soto, the recording features well established keyboardist Jeff Lorber (Heads-Up International) and Brian Simpson (Shanachie), along with familiar star, bassist Mel Brown.Together Lyles and Soto have assembled a top-flight cast of contributors for this effort, all of whom give the album a sense of musical prowess seldom heard in a debut release. Brian Simpson and Jeff Lorber provide nuanced keyboard tracks; Mel Brown and Ray Reindeau lay down electric bass lines; and Freddie Fox provides confident rhythm and solo guitar. Other contributors include: Anthony Morra and Rayford Griffin (drums), Darren Rahn (alto and tenor sax), Jason Rahn (trumpet & flugelhorn) and Michael Broening (B3-synth). David Lancette and Jodi Light provide backing vocals on one track.But the star of the show is Neamen's seasoned yet free-wheeling solo lines, which both honor the melody and simultaneously take the listener to unexpected musical destinations - clearly a combination that expresses Neamen's love of the music and his natural, joyful fluency. According to Neamen, The album is designed to be something that anyone can listen to. It's heavily focused on current pop music in its appearance and delivery, but at the core it always reaches for the artistic maturity of jazz. So Free reflects not only Neamen's deft and nuanced sax chops; it also reveals the depth of his musical training, his immersion in the smooth jazz genre since his early years, and influence of smooth jazz giants: David Sanborn, Gerald Albright, Eric Marienthal, Grover Washington Jr. and beyond.

So Free offers ten tracks conveying a wide range of moods and musical sentiments, but with an uplifting, confident feel from start to finish. The album was produced by pop/jazz veteran Jay Soto (Nu Groove Records), who contributes guitar, keyboard tracks, and composed or co-wrote most of the material with Lyles. In addition to Soto, the recording features well established keyboardist Jeff Lorber (Heads-Up International) and Brian Simpson (Shanachie), along with familiar star, bassist Mel Brown.Together Lyles and Soto have assembled a top-flight cast of contributors for this effort, all of whom give the album a sense of musical prowess seldom heard in a debut release. Brian Simpson and Jeff Lorber provide nuanced keyboard tracks; Mel Brown and Ray Reindeau lay down electric bass lines; and Freddie Fox provides confident rhythm and solo guitar. Other contributors include: Anthony Morra and Rayford Griffin (drums), Darren Rahn (alto and tenor sax), Jason Rahn (trumpet & flugelhorn) and Michael Broening (B3-synth). David Lancette and Jodi Light provide backing vocals on one track.But the star of the show is Neamen's seasoned yet free-wheeling solo lines, which both honor the melody and simultaneously take the listener to unexpected musical destinations - clearly a combination that expresses Neamen's love of the music and his natural, joyful fluency. According to Neamen, The album is designed to be something that anyone can listen to. It's heavily focused on current pop music in its appearance and delivery, but at the core it always reaches for the artistic maturity of jazz. So Free reflects not only Neamen's deft and nuanced sax chops; it also reveals the depth of his musical training, his immersion in the smooth jazz genre since his early years, and influence of smooth jazz giants: David Sanborn, Gerald Albright, Eric Marienthal, Grover Washington Jr. and beyond.

Release Date: 2007-09-25, Audio CD, Bieler Bros Records

So is generally regarded as a peak in Peter Gabriel's recording career, notable both for its solid set of songs and lush production. For Gabriel, who'd been putting his music in theatrical contexts ever since his days with Genesis, the modern sound of So (coproduced with Daniel Lanois) was a dramatic conceit that effectively played off the organic roots of many of its songs. The album's big hit was Sledgehammer, the English rocker's somewhat stilted take on the Stax/Volt style of rhythm & blues. Gabriel is much more powerful on his own art-rock songs, such as Red Rain, which evokes nuclear ruin with its cascading rush of guitars and synthesizers. Don't Give Up is perhaps Gabriel's best ballad, with Kate Bush's heavenly second vocal enough to give anybody encouragement. But the song that best exploits So's blend of technology and soul is In Your Eyes, a beguiling rhythmic tapestry in which Gabriel duets with Youssou N'Dour. --John Milward

Rainbow 2nd Mini Album - SO女(RAINB02MN) * Language: Korean (Imported) * Release Date: 2011-04-13    * Genre:K-Pop * Number of Disc: CD 1 * Label: DSP  Entertainment Debuting to high anticipation in 2009, Rainbow might not be as well known as labelmate Kara yet, but they've got a colorful charm all their own. Led by leader Jae Kyung, the up-and-coming girl group is now releasing their second mini-album. Rainbow's title song To Me is composed by renowned Japanese DJ Daishi Dance, who has worked with the likes of Nakashima Mika, Hamasaki Ayumi, and Big Bang. Rainbow's powerful vocals and rap meld perfectly with the song's distinctive piano melody and strong house beats. The mini-album also features the 80s style electro-pop number So Cool, the ballad Only You, and their 2010 digital singles A and Mach. CD 01. SO COOL [3:16] 02. TO ME(내게로..) [3:55] 03. 너뿐이라고(YOU ARE THE ONLY) [3:18] 04. MACH [3:10] 05. A [3:20] 06. TO ME(내게로..) -Inst- [3:55]

The only thing Layney dislikes more than swimming in the high school dating pool is letting Jimmy Foster think he got the best of her, so she takes his ridiculous newspaper assignment - to go on 12 blind dates....

Release Date: 2007-09-25, Audio CD, Bieler Bros Records

So is generally regarded as a peak in Peter Gabriel's recording career, notable both for its solid set of songs and lush production. For Gabriel, who'd been putting his music in theatrical contexts ever since his days with Genesis, the modern sound of So (coproduced with Daniel Lanois) was a dramatic conceit that effectively played off the organic roots of many of its songs. The album's big hit was Sledgehammer, the English rocker's somewhat stilted take on the Stax/Volt style of rhythm & blues. Gabriel is much more powerful on his own art-rock songs, such as Red Rain, which evokes nuclear ruin with its cascading rush of guitars and synthesizers. Don't Give Up is perhaps Gabriel's best ballad, with Kate Bush's heavenly second vocal enough to give anybody encouragement. But the song that best exploits So's blend of technology and soul is In Your Eyes, a beguiling rhythmic tapestry in which Gabriel duets with Youssou N'Dour. --John Milward

Release Date: 2010-01-05, Audio CD, Emi Uk/Zoom

Returning from an extended semi-retirement that began after the 2004 release of My Heart to You -- a record that appeared on the little-known Compendia imprint -- Don Williams released the rather brilliant And So It Goes in 2012, an album so understated that it may be easy to overlook its excellence. Then again, if Williams has a signature, it's a touch so easy that it sometimes appears that he isn't there at all; he's never performing, he's inhabiting his songs. As the years rolled on and the tempos got slower and the productions softer, he could sometimes disappear into his surroundings, but And So It Goes achieves a nimble balance between comfort and virtuosity, an album where Williams feels entirely relaxed but never lazy. Supported by longtime producer Garth Fundis, Williams keeps things soothing -- nothing seems hurried or urgent, everything unspools at its own unhurried pace -- but nothing's too easy; there are love songs to be sure, but Williams also tackles bigger issues, pondering the meaning of Infinity and wondering What If It Worked Like That. This balance of subtle spirituality and life experience has considerable resonance, particularly because it takes a little digging to get to the bigger issues. And So It Goes can be enjoyed as mere aural comfort food -- it's as welcoming as a warm bath -- but what gives it impact is its underlying, sometimes hidden, meanings. This may or may not be Williams' final album but if it is, it serves as a superb coda to a career that always found deep meaning in ease; it seems like anybody could do this, but if they could, somebody would have done it as well as Don Williams has by this point. Not only that, but Williams has not always done it as well as he does here. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, Rovi

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Tathaastu (So Be It) Magazine is devoted to helping people lead a happy, peaceful, holistic life. It celebrates a healthy, spiritual way of living in peace, harmony and dignity. Entertaining, eclectic, creative - Tathaastu is an informative guide to nurture good thoughts, good deeds, and ways to simplify our increasingly complex lives through spirituality and meditation. In addition to a strong mind and gentle soul, we need healthy bodies. Tathaastu explores in depth yoga and fitness, nutrition and diet, and alternative therapies such as ayurveda, homeopathy, Chinese herbals, and home remedies.

(From the Count Basie CD I Told You So). By Bill Holman. Arranged by Bill Holman. For jazz ensemble (5-5-4-4 with flute doubling on tenor). The Bill Holman Big Band Series. Swing. Grade 4-5. Score and set of parts. Published by Sierra Music

Jimmy's second solo album stripped down the sound and offered another brace of tremendous tunes. A Collectors' Choice Music exclusive! Universally critically acclaimed but criminally unsung songwriter Jimmy Webb releases his star-studded duets album at the end of June. `Just Across The River' features Lucinda Williams, Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Mark Knopfler, Billy Joel, Glen Campbell, Jackson Browne, and more tackling the timeless Jimmy Webb songbook.

Occasionally, one comes across a male vocalist who has a very female style of singing and actually sounds like he could be a woman -- and that can be an artistic plus. It has certainly worked well for Jimmy Scott, one of the finest male jazz vocalists of all time. And having a female-sounding voice is also a positive for singer/songwriter Brett Dennen, whose So Much More demonstrates that he shares Scott's strong appreciation of Billie Holiday. But unlike Scott, Dennen is not a jazz singer; his turf is folk-rock, and Tracy Chapman is as strong an influence -- or an even stronger influence -- than Lady Day. The Holiday influence asserts itself in his vocal phrasing but not stylistically or genre-wise; Chapman, however, has influenced Dennen's songwriting in addition to influencing his soulful phrasing. The feminine quality that Dennen brings to his introspective, sometimes melancholy performances doesn't mean that he is devoid of male influences; discerning listeners will also hear traces of Bob Dylan and Dave Matthews in his material (Dennen clearly shares Matthews' appreciation of African pop). And none of these influences -- either female or male -- are people Dennen goes out of his way to emulate; it's clear that Dennen is his own person whether he is reflecting on romantic matters or sociopolitical concerns. Gratefully, Dennen avoids being preachy on his more sociopolitical lyrics; his approach is understated and subtle, and he doesn't come across as someone who is getting on a soapbox and beating listeners over the head with his beliefs. So Much More isn't quite as consistent as it could have been -- some of the tracks are excellent, others not as memorable -- but overall, this 2006 release shows Dennen to be an intriguing and expressive part of folk-rock. ~ Alex Henderson, Rovi

Don Williams legions of fans across the globe have long been hoping, but likely not expecting to hear new recordings from him again. He hasbeen pretty determined to spend most of his time on his Tennessee farm, quietly, with his family and for over four decades, country music s Gentle Giant has been known for doing what he wants to do. So it s both exciting and a very welcome surprise to announce the release ofthe brand new Don Williams album And So It Goes, on Sugar Hill Records on June 19th, his first since 2004. It is a release very much in theclassic Williams mode mellow yet rhythmic, life-affirming yet thoughtful, serenely masculine, and loaded with singularly strong, memorablesongs and consummate vocals.

Dashboard Confessional's Christopher Carrabba is brokenhearted, but also wise enough to be brash and thoughtful enough to strip his soul bare of his signature angst and pain on So Impossible. This four-song EP depicts young love and the anxiety and inquisitions that follow. It also marks the debut of Sunny Day Real Estate's Dan Hoerner. Now a duo, Dashboard Confessional exudes something kinetic with breathy acoustics, and Carrabba's lush vocal cry is passionate and wistful. For You to Notice yearns with desire -- the feeling of sweaty palms or butterflies when one learns of their admiration for someone and how one might go about expressing it. Taking things further, So Impossible moves into the almost awkward phase of an introduction, and you almost believe that Carrabba might be the one who's plaguing himself a fool for going ahead with this love thing. The actual date arrives in calm and eerie acoustics of Remember to Breathe, but the twitchy pop riffs in Hands Down culminates how it really ended. Good or bad, young love, young lust, and constant self-deprecation lead to something hopeful. Dashboard Confessional shapes it into something beautiful and inviting, and So Impossible reflects what everyone has faced at one time or another. ~ MacKenzie Wilson, Rovi

Don Williams legions of fans across the globe have long been hoping, but likely not expecting to hear new recordings from him again. He hasbeen pretty determined to spend most of his time on his Tennessee farm, quietly, with his family and for over four decades, country music s Gentle Giant has been known for doing what he wants to do. So it s both exciting and a very welcome surprise to announce the release ofthe brand new Don Williams album And So It Goes, on Sugar Hill Records on June 19th, his first since 2004. It is a release very much in theclassic Williams mode mellow yet rhythmic, life-affirming yet thoughtful, serenely masculine, and loaded with singularly strong, memorablesongs and consummate vocals.

Rainbow 2nd Mini Album - SO女(RAINB02MN) * Language: Korean (Imported) * Release Date: 2011-04-13    * Genre:K-Pop * Number of Disc: CD 1 * Label: DSP  Entertainment Debuting to high anticipation in 2009, Rainbow might not be as well known as labelmate Kara yet, but they've got a colorful charm all their own. Led by leader Jae Kyung, the up-and-coming girl group is now releasing their second mini-album. Rainbow's title song To Me is composed by renowned Japanese DJ Daishi Dance, who has worked with the likes of Nakashima Mika, Hamasaki Ayumi, and Big Bang. Rainbow's powerful vocals and rap meld perfectly with the song's distinctive piano melody and strong house beats. The mini-album also features the 80s style electro-pop number So Cool, the ballad Only You, and their 2010 digital singles A and Mach. CD 01. SO COOL [3:16] 02. TO ME(내게로..) [3:55] 03. 너뿐이라고(YOU ARE THE ONLY) [3:18] 04. MACH [3:10] 05. A [3:20] 06. TO ME(내게로..) -Inst- [3:55]

Don Williams legions of fans across the globe have long been hoping, but likely not expecting to hear new recordings from him again. He hasbeen pretty determined to spend most of his time on his Tennessee farm, quietly, with his family and for over four decades, country music s Gentle Giant has been known for doing what he wants to do. So it s both exciting and a very welcome surprise to announce the release ofthe brand new Don Williams album And So It Goes, on Sugar Hill Records on June 19th, his first since 2004. It is a release very much in theclassic Williams mode mellow yet rhythmic, life-affirming yet thoughtful, serenely masculine, and loaded with singularly strong, memorablesongs and consummate vocals.