Each Friday, we review 10 recently released CDs in 10 words each:
Ray Davies See My Friends – Billy Corgan, Metallica, Bruce Springsteen and more join Kings legend.
Various Artists Rumba, Mambo, Cha Cha Cha — Putumayo’s latest focuses on Latin dance from Cuban family tree.
Diana Jones High Atmosphere — Songwriter/artist writes songs in the tradition of mountain ballads.
Andy Friedman Laserbeams and Dreams — Singer’s storytelling style is comforting, but nothing all that new.
Ambrose Akinmusire When the Heart Emerges Glistening — 28-year-old trumpeter offers solid, straight-forward jazz style.
Easy Star All-Stars First Light — Multi-ethnic band releases its first all-original studio album.
Matthew Mayfield Now You’re Free — Alabama singer’s folk-rock sounds a bit like Pete Yorn. (holding Thursday residency at Double Door Inn this month.)
Amy Speace Land Like a Bird — Singer offers easy-going country folk style on latest CD.
Ivan Julian The Naked Flame — Rock musician offers first album in more than two decades.
The Band of Heathens Top Hat Crown & The Clapmaster’s Son — Band’s third studio effort brings Americana into its rock backdrop.
This article appears in Apr 5-11, 2011.
