Rhythmize Heartstrings is a top album with a perfect combination of rhythmic percussion instruments and lyrical melody instruments. The timbre of percussion instrument foregrounds itself upon the background of beautiful and affecting melody. As a red thread runs through pearls, the melody, like the thread, is linear, describing and expressing feelings, while rhythms, like pearls, dot the melody, highlighting the characteristics of the melody and make it more brilliant. The six original tracks are wholly composed for percussion instruments, which show the musical concept of this album. The other four tracks, recomposed into percussions, are well-known classics with attractive ethnic flavors, and bring us a brand new and exciting listening experience...

Tuấn Ngọc tên thật là Lã Anh Tuấn, anh sinh ra trong một gia đình nghệ sĩ. Cha của Tuấn Ngọc là nghệ sĩ Lữ Liên, thành viên ban nhạc hài hước ATV. Các anh chị em của Tuấn Ngọc đều là những ca sĩ tên tuổi: Bích Chiêu, Anh Tú, Khánh Hà, Thúy Anh, Lưu Bích. Tuấn Ngọc đi hát từ rất sớm. Từ khi lên 4 tuổi, anh đã hát trong những chương trình thiếu nhi trên đài phát thanh, cùng thời với những "thần đồng" Quốc Thắng và Kim Chi. Thời gian sau đó anh cộng tác với chương trình dành riêng cho thiếu nhi của cặp nghệ sĩ Kiều Hạnh và Phạm Đình Sỹ. Năm 13 tuổi đã theo chân các nghệ sĩ lớn tuổi đi hát tại những club Mỹ, khi còn trong thời kỳ thưa thớt tại Sài Gòn...

If you ask the average person in Hong Kong if they are familiar with the singer Susan Wong the chances are they’ll say ‘no’, yet Susan is one of the best selling Hong Kong artists throughout South East Asia. But If you talk to many serious music fans in South East Asia they’ll give rave recommendations of Susan, who has been labeled as the ‘Queen of audiophile’, for her soft and sultry vocal style and laid-back music that has won the hearts of her wide and diverse legion of loyal fans. From those audiophile enthusiasts who enjoy listening to fine recordings to young listeners who adore the heart touching love songs the one thing that unites all her fans is their knowledge that they’ve discovered Asia’s best kept secret. Susan Wong was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano at age five and later she also learned the violin. At school in Sydney, she sang alto in the choir and appeared in the school dramas (Gilbert & Sullivan & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate diploma (ATCL) in piano from Trinity College London...

If you ask the average person in Hong Kong if they are familiar with the singer Susan Wong the chances are they’ll say ‘no’, yet Susan is one of the best selling Hong Kong artists throughout South East Asia. But If you talk to many serious music fans in South East Asia they’ll give rave recommendations of Susan, who has been labeled as the ‘Queen of audiophile’, for her soft and sultry vocal style and laid-back music that has won the hearts of her wide and diverse legion of loyal fans. From those audiophile enthusiasts who enjoy listening to fine recordings to young listeners who adore the heart touching love songs the one thing that unites all her fans is their knowledge that they’ve discovered Asia’s best kept secret. Susan Wong was born in Hong Kong and immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family at the age of seven. Musically inclined from a young age, she learned to play the piano at age five and later she also learned the violin. At school in Sydney, she sang alto in the choir and appeared in the school dramas (Gilbert & Sullivan & the like) and entered a number of piano competitions. She received an associate diploma (ATCL) in piano from Trinity College London...

The famous 1959 recording of Vivaldi's "Four Seasons" by I Musici with Felix Ayo as violin soloist is one of the longest-standing versions of this grossly over-subscribed work. It's also one of the best, sounding fresh and brightly-lit in this latest Philips transfer. Ensemble playing is polished, refined, and fluent. Ayo's solo work is distinguished by pliant, firm tone and a virtuoso technique that's tastefully employed to suit the varied stylistic needs of the music. I Musici never set out to be "authentic", but the moderate use of vibrato, subtle ornamentation, and abrupt reaction to dynamic changes keep the ear constantly attentive. I Musici's account is particularly good on literary/programmatic associations, so if you want to hear the music in the context of the picturesque sonnets found in the score, this might be one of your best options. For example, you'll easily register the barking dog imitated by the solo viola in the slow movement of "Spring". "Summer"'s final presto is taken very fast indeed, and "Autumn" achieves a nicely-sprung "hunting" rhythm in its closing section. A fine version, also well recorded.

The long-awaited new album by Corrinne May "Safe in a Crazy World" features 10 new songs from the pianist and singer-songwriter. The album has more of the touching piano ballads Corrinne is known for, such as "Safe in a Crazy World", "Everything in its Time" and "Every Beat of My Heart". There is also a Birthday Song for those who dread the thought of growing older, simply titled "The Birthday Song" However, the standout track in this album is one simply titled "Free". A lovely gem of a pop song with a serious anthem of a chorus.

This Singapore-born, Berklee-educated songwriter combines the haunting otherworldliness of artists like Sarah McLachlan and Sting with the open veracity of Joni Mitchell. The result is Corrinne May's stunning self-titled release. May's voice is instantly intoxicating - beautiful and adept, but never needlessly showy. Her melodies slide elegantly through well-executed, smart arrangements. Even though one track, the lovely "If You Didn't Love Me", was co-written by Carole King and Carole Bayer Sager, May's solely self-penned songs stand on their own as solid, engaging examples of writing. "Stay on the Road" and "All that I Need" are lush driven pop while "Mr. Beasley" and the sweet opener "Fly Away" are piano adorned folk gems. With her hopeful, fluid lyrics and heavenly voice, this is a touching, enchanting record.

Personnel: Corrinne May (vocals, piano, background vocals); Mark Punch, Bob Horn, Andy Georges (guitars); Adrienne Woods (cello, strings); Chris Woods, Tom Vos, Matt Cooker, Lorand Lokuszta, Patrick Rosalez, Tom Tally, Nicole Garcia (strings); ... Full DescriptionKavin Hoo (Fender Rhodes piano, Wurlitzer piano, organ, programming); Joe Dunne, Eric Holden (bass guitar); Craig MacIntyre (drums); Randy Cooke (rainsticks, shaker, tambourine, chimes).

DiAngelo started and developed the musical career of Giovanni Marradi. He also produced over 40 of the very successful Giovanni piano series and the Quietude series along with the successful television programs, "Classic Nights With Giovanni", for the NBC affiliates and PBS in the USA. He and the series were nominated for and received several awards by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Angelo is in the process of developing the beautiful new Hymns series, Latin Moods, and World Mix series: music that has never been done before. Giovanni Marradi is a composer and arranger, born in 1952 of Italian and Lebanese heritage. Giovanni's music and performance is like no other in the world.

Breaking Silence finds Ian ditching her past waifishness for a confident, mature, contemporary acoustic approach relying mostly on spare guitar and piano textures. Opening with "All Roads to the River" (also recorded by John Mellencamp), Breaking Silence includes among its highlights the Holocaust-survivor tale "Tattoo" and the dramatic half-a cappella, half-syncopated-rocker title track. ~ Roch Parisien, All Music Guide

Music In a Bottle, MA Recordings, 6 Moons, Crystal Cable

MA Recordings/6moons/Crystal Cable Sampler with more than 74 minutes of selected tracks of MA’s best recordings, some of them already made with Crystal Cables.

All for You is a tribute to the Nat "King" Cole Trio of the 1940s, when Cole performed as both a singer and a pianist. Krall, like her heroes Lena Horne and Carmen McRae, is also a singer-pianist, and she plays both roles on most of the songs here. She's able to link her singing to her piano playing in sympathetic ways and projects tremendous feeling through both. Like Cole in the '40s, Krall plays with a drummerless trio–here with guitarist Russell Malone and bassist Paul Keller. Their sense of intimate rapport is especially valuable on ballads such as "You Call It Madness" and "I'm Thru with Love," but also allows such uptempo tunes as "Hit That Jive Jack" to swing with surprising lightness. –Geoffrey Himes