Greetings from Amazon.com Delivers New Age Music Editor, Karen K. Hugg FEATURED IN THIS E-MAIL: * New and Notable: Maire Brennan of Clannad, Robert Mirabal, Alex de Grassi, Sharon Burch, and John Doan * Artist Essentials: Tangerine Dream * Editor's Choice: Loreena McKennitt * Digital Downloads: A rare track from George Winston NEW AND NOTABLE **************** "Whisper to the Wild Water" Maire Brennan http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B000028U0G/entertainmentsit Clannad singer Maire Brennan returns with her latest solo effort. "Whisper" sings softly with intimate, soothing melodies that float over the traditional Celtic sounds of uilleann pipes and fiddle while modern rhythms pulse underneath. Brennan paints an ethereal landscape that blends Old World sensibility with a contemporary edge. The result is a lovely Celtic New Age album sure to please fans of Clannad. "Taos Tales" Robert Mirabal http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001T3D5/entertainmentsit It's difficult to meld modern music with traditional native and New Age music, but "Spirit" performance artist Robert Mirabal does it with graceful ease. This longtime flutist helped preserve the native flute heritage and here he keys into the spirit of the land while eerily mixing chant, flute, and modern instruments for a cinematic soundtrack to native life. "Bolivian Blues Bar" Alex de Grassi http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001ZSU4/entertainmentsit Fingerstylist Alex de Grassi returns with a collection of his favorite jazz covers from such greats as Duke Ellington, Thelonious Monk, George Gershwin, and Billie Holiday, and he plays with the intimacy and virtuoso technique we've come to expect. Not necessarily vibrant or loquacious, "Bolivian Blues Bar" hangs out in a pleasingly lazy way, as one does when chatting with friends at the local pub. "Colors of My Heart" Sharon Burch http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00001XDRM/entertainmentsit Navajo Sharon Burch pays tribute to the women in her life with this intimately beautiful collection of native folk music. Rich with Burch's balmy voice, this music (sung in both English and Navajo) sways in the breeze of William Eaton's bass while flittering across the fields of the Diné musical tradition. "Wayfarer" John Doan http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000K2BH/entertainmentsit With an instrument called a harp guitar in hand, John Doan recreates the gentility of ancient Celtic times with all of the warmth of an acoustic guitar and delicacy of a harp. Doan gleaned inspiration during his journey to the sacred sanctuaries of the British Isles where it was believed the boundary between heaven and earth is slight. His music, accompanied by violin, cello, and whistle tell the noble tale. ARTIST ESSENTIALS: TANGERINE DREAM ********************************** German electronics wizards Tangerine Dream single-handedly invented space music and its offshoot, the music we now know as ambient. With masterful dark atmospherics that both soothe and unsettle, Tangerine Dream's cosmic sound holds up brilliantly today. Discover the key recordings of this trio: Browse Music EDITOR'S CHOICE *************** "Live in Paris & Toronto" Loreena McKennitt http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/B00000JWMI/entertainmentsit Singer Loreena McKennitt glows in a golden haze of inspiration on her new double-CD Live in Paris and Toronto," a benefit package in the name of her lost fiance, who drowned while sailing. The Canadian singer draws from her bestselling CDs "The Book of Secrets" and "The Mask and the Mirror" for a deliciously spontaneous performance that boasts her crystalline voice and her unique brand of Arabic-Celtic folk music. DIGITAL DOWNLOADS: GEORGE WINSTON ********************************* George Winston's piano sings its gentle, contemplative melodies on the "Plains" outtake, "Too Much Between Us." Winston lovers will find more of the native Montanan's taut, musical poetry in this warm, lilting original, which you can download now for free at Amazon.com. Free Downloads ****** You'll find more great music, articles, and interviews in Amazon.com's New Age Music section at New Age ******
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