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Jeff Oster’s name, is one I’ve been hearing quite a bit recently – often as a session musician on a number of new releases produced by Windham Hill Records founder William Ackerman, which I’ve had the pleasure of reviewing. However,

While most parents have to plead, coerce, and cajole their children to practice their musical instrument, Catherine Marie Charlton, who started playing piano at the age of eight, practiced so much that, incredibly, her parents sometimes had to ask her

While Christmas albums generally conjure images of frosty windowpanes and chimney smoke wafting above snow-dusted pine trees, this holiday CD by dulce VAS is more evocative of red rock canyons and cactus-dotted desert landscapes. Not surprising however, given that the

From performing with the Minneapolis Symphony, to sharing the stage with the Moody Blues and other headlining acts, as well as appearing on the Merv Griffin Show and Jerry Lewis Telethons, John Paris has had a rich and varied career

It’s not surprising that Bill Leslie’s latest CD, “A Midnight Clear – Christmas In Mitford” is inspired by a literary work, having won more than 80 major journalism awards himself, including five Emmy’s and two Peabody Awards for his work

“Bindu” is the fourth CD in Michael Brant DeMaria’s Healing Sound Project and marks a subtle yet intriguing directional shift in his music. While his 30 years as a practitioner and teacher of meditation have always been reflected in his

In a recording career that has spanned 14 years and includes 9 best selling albums and 2 Italian compilations, Ann Sweeten has managed to achieve a level of success that many musicians only dream of. In addition to her music

While you may or may not immediately recognize Darlene Koldenhoven by name, there is a good chance you have heard her voice. It could have been in her appearance as the featured soprano soloist on Yanni – Live At The

 I’ll never forget the first time I heard the haunting strains of Ravi Shankar’s Indian classical music while in college during the late 60’s. It was so radically different from the music of Jimi Hendrix, Santana, and The Doors that

If I were asked to write a one-word review of Journey Around The Sun: A Mayan Odyssey, that word would probably be “wow!” And perhaps followed by another exclamation point or two if space permitted. This new release by