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Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Deitrick Haddon - Revealed
“The nine-album oeuvre of Deitrick Haddon could almost be cross-marketed as an over-the-counter antidepressant. After a decade-plus of pushing the edges of gospel, his imagination and invention remain as engaging as ever. Haddon’s interweaving of R&B, rock and pop—with a side of [...]

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Bombay Dub Orchestra - 3 Cities
“Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay, the endlessly inventive duo that animates Bombay Dub Orchestra, tracked their new album in Mumbai and Chennai in India and London. It was an ambitious undertaking that has yielded an entrancing follow-up to their brilliant 2006 self-titled [...]

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Brett Dennen - Hope for the Hopeless
“Those who find the approach of John Mayer a little too uncomfortably in-your-face would do well to check out this third offering from Brett Dennen, which lopes along on the teddy-bear Californian’s gentle voice and gentler sentiments. Dennen’s 2006 breakthrough, “So Much [...]

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David Crowder Band - Remedy Club: Tour Edition
“This two-disc DVD/CD package is culled from the final shows of the David Crowder Band’s tour in support of its 2007 smash album, “Remedy.” The six-man band stays close to the powerful studio arrangements of eight of that album’s songs while [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Buena Vista Social Club - Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall
“This bravura concert double-CD is, in fact, only the second Buena Vista Social Club album featuring the original members. This Carnegie Hall show took place July 1, 1998, before a wildly enthusiastic audience, and [...]

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Dub Colossus - A Town Called Addis
“This album is the work of Dubuluh (Nick Page) and a host of Ethiopian and English artists. It’s an intriguing, somewhat surprising collection of tunes. Oftentimes dub projects can be anchored in a recurrent groove, but Page has created a group of [...]

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Taj Mahal - Maestro
Forty years on from his self-titled debut, Taj Mahal follows four decades of mighty fine music with the release of “Maestro.” Some distinguished guests have contributed to this special record, including Los Lobos, Jack Johnson, Ben Harper, Ziggy Marley’s band and Mahal’s own Phantom Blues [...]

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Lincoln Brewster - Today is the Day
“This is definitely not your grandma’s worship music. This is where vibrant pop sensibilities intersect with a reverent soul, and the result is a collection of songs that are lyrically compelling and musically engaging. Written by Lincoln Brewster and Paul Baloche, the [...]

“Karen Peck & New River explore the joys of a faith-filled existence on this powerful collection of songs. Trio members Karen Peck Gooch, Susan Peck Jackson and Devin McGlamery follow their Grammy Award-nominated “Joy in the Journey” project with another strong set showing why they are one of the Southern gospel community’s most successful acts. [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Paul Motian Trio 2000 + 2 - Live at the Village Vanguard - Volume II
“This is certainly a recommended album for anyone who harbors a penchant for the more abstract jazz forms. Drummer Paul Motian leads a trio—Larry Grenadier (bass) and Chris Potter (tenor [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Pete Seeger - At 89
“The folk icon’s first record since 2003 is less an album than the audio version of whiling away an afternoon at Seeger’s upstate cabin. It’s a pleasingly indulgent collection of songs, stories and detours that will be something of a [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Toninho Horta - To Jobim With Love
“Toninho Horta’s tribute to Antônio Carlos Jobim is, at best, a mixed blessing. The 13 songs on the disc oscillate between such ear-catching covers as “Agua de Beber” and “Desafinado” and Horta originals (”Christiana,” “From Ton to Tom”) that [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Paolo Meneguzzi - Musica
“After releasing four albums in his native Italy, singer/songwriter Paolo Meneguzzi takes a stab at Spanish with “Música,” which features many of his Italian hits translated into Spanish. Language notwithstanding, this is Italian pop through and through in its penchant for fine [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Krystal Meyers - Make Some Noise
“On her third album, Krystal Meyers sheds her rocker chick persona and explores a more pop direction. Mixing such buoyant pop anthems as the infectious title track (which NBC is using to promote its fall TV lineup) and emotionally charged [...]

Product Information, Audio Previews, Reviews and More On: Bebo Norman - Bebo Norman
“Bebo Norman has built a reputation as one of the Christian community’s most insightful singer/songwriters, one likely to increase with this self-titled effort. The single “Pull Me Out” is a compelling anthem about surrendering to God and trusting him completely. “Britney” [...]