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Randy Kaplan: Loquat Rooftop
Randy's second not-just-for kids CD made NPR's Top 10 list of 2008. Loquat Rooftop will "introduce kids to authentic-sounding originals as well as Tin Pan Alley numbers, Broadway showstoppers, and Delta blues." (New York Magazine)
Recommended if you like
Arlo Guthrie,
Dan Zanes,
Paul Simon.
Regina Spektor: Songs
Magical realism involving pickles, death penalties and hot baths... influenced by the anti folkers, the punkers, tom waits, bjork, mozart, and many others... a secret let loose.
Recommended if you like
Björk,
Radiohead,
Tom Waits.
Black Sea Hotel: Black Sea Hotel
Black Sea Hotel is a quartet of women singers who draw their inspiration from the Balkans. Creating their own arrangements of old songs, they’ve found new ways to use melody, harmony and rhythm to tell ancient stories.
Recommended if you like
Balkan Beat Box,
Björk,
Le Mystère des voix Bulgares.
Project: Brooklyn
Music you like.
Recommended if you like
Béla Fleck & Edgar Meyer,
Kronos Quartet,
Turtle Island String Quartet.
Project: Winter in June
A dynamic ensemble defining a new music genre by combining classical, jazz, and popular music.
Recommended if you like
Béla Fleck,
Kronos Quartet,
Turtle Island String Quartet.
Linda Oh Trio: Entry
Innovative, powerful musical statement using this unique trio - never lacking in energy or emotion . This is a concept album featuring clever compositions that include a blend of mixed meters, modern jazz, free improv and elements of rock.
Recommended if you like
Dave Holland,
Steve Coleman.
Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape: Bar-Humbug
Walker and the Brotherhood of the Grape play Christmas for those who spent the last 10 alone. It has soft beautiful versions of the classics, as well as original tracks. Recorded live, Walker gives Christmas a New York twist.
Recommended if you like
Jeff Buckley,
Sam Cooke,
Tom Waits.
Tessa Souter: Listen Love
Daughter of an English mother and Trinidadian father, Tessa sings jazz with the soul and passion of Flamenco and world music.
Recommended if you like
Cassandra Wilson,
Eva Cassidy,
Madeleine Peyroux.
The Shells: Written Roads
This album showcases The Shells harmonies, their songwriting talent, and most of all, introduces the genre "Cosmo Country" to the world.
Recommended if you like
dixie chicks,
Sheryl Crow,
The Corrs.