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CURRENT SHOW
The Asylumn
Scandinavia To San Diego 01-26-12
Soul Migration - Grazyna Auguscik - Past Forward - A native of Poland, Grazyna incorporates Polish folk melodies into contemporary jazz arrangements.
Forbi Forbi - Jussi Bjorling - Fram for Framgang - Johan "Jussi" Bjorling was a renouned Swedish tenor, and one of the leading operatic singers of the 20th Century.
Sonrie - Sylvia Bennett - Sonrie - Brand new CD of Latin classics from Italian born singer known for her vocal work with Lionel Hampton.
Bed Bugs - TriBeCaStan - New Deli - A great instrumental album of world psychedelia.
Yaar Naal - Kiran Ahluwalia - aam zameen - is an Indo-Canadian singer who publicly performs her own musical arrangements of ancient Persian poems.
Sloop John B - Kilkenny krew - self titled Celtic Newfoundland groups' rendition of trad song using Brian Wilson's arrangement.
Mano Dayak - Tinariwen - Aman Iman - a band of Tuareg-Berber musicians from the Sahara Desert.
What Is This Thing Called Love - Lisa Ekdahl - Back to Earth - Swedish jazz singer was born in Hägersten, Sweden to her parents who were a nuclear physicist and kindergarten teacher.
Diablo Rojo - Rodrigo Y Gabriela - Area 52 - Guitar duo "Rod" and "Gab" are bringing the orchestra C.U.B.A. (Collective Universal Band Association) on tour with them this spring; including stops in NYC (4/20), Upper Darby PA (4/21), and Boston (4/23).
Green Fields of France - The Fureys - Poppies - An Eric Bogle anti-war anthem sung by Irish band of four brothers.
Mamaye - Novalima - Karimba - Another excellent new world music CD recently received by the station.
Its Very Good To See You - Ben Sands - Take My Love With You - Ben, of the singing Sands family, has released this new CD of celtic music.
Waltzing With Anne - Joe Derrane - Grove Lane - Button accordian player of Irish heritage has a new album out, including this beautiful piece.
Sugar - Taeko - Voice - Japanese jazz singer now based in NYC, from her popular 2010 release.
Story of My Life - Ron Hynes - Cryers Paradise - Ron Hynes really needs no introducttion if you are a regular listener. The Canadian wrote "Sonny's Dream", a story song often heard on my programs.
Century 21 - Sun Ra Arkestra - Music For The 21st Century - a brief visit to the cosmic corner featuring Marshall Allen.
Six Candles In The Chandlery - Bill Pere - Crest of A Wave - my little slice of Americana to close the show, is from a local artist form Mystic, and dates back to his 1982 vinyl release. Hadn't heard the song for awhile and thought I'd share it with you.