A sweet set of funky instrumentals from the Funky Muchachos -- a combo who usually record under the guise of Tito Lopez, and who have a classic soul jazz approach to their groove! The core trio features drums, bass, and either organ or electric piano, depending on the track -- and some cuts add in a bit of guest instrumentation on flute or guitar to round out the sound slightly. The keyboards are great -- often quite stark and spare, with as much rhythmic focus as the other players in the group -- and the electric piano tracks are especially nice, with a groove that's warm, but never too smooth or slick. Titles include versions of "What's Goin On", "The World Is A Ghetto", "Boogie On Reggae Woman", "Spooky", and "Let's Stay Together" -- plus "I'm Comin Home", "Don't Take It Out", and "Donna's Way".

On the heels of two highly-acclaimed duet recordings with bassist Daniel Yvinec (the latter recently named to head France's National Jazz Orchestra), pianist Guillaume de Chassy last year released a remarkable Piano solo (Bee Jazz, 2007). You see the trend: duo, solo—the band can't get any smaller, so de Chassy has released a record for piano trio. It's characteristic of de Chassy's deliberate premeditation that he changes formats in this incremental way. Everything about the new record reflects this same careful musical intelligence...

Barcelona, Armik’s brand new recording showcases his nuevo flamenco guitar mastery and talent on 11 breath-taking original compositions. Armik paints a portrait of flamenco techniques with dashes of color and textures punctuated by exciting musical statements. Barcelona unveils beautiful and eclectic world rhythms, a wonderful mix of Latin, flamenco and jazz elements.

Five Miles Out is a record album written and mostly performed by Mike Oldfield. It was his seventh album of original material, released in 1982. Of all Oldfield's albums, this one is probably closest to progressive rock and is also one of the very few occasions where he sings, as he is noted for not having any confidence in his voice's qualities. Fans consider this album to be among his finest works.

London, England spans the entire career of the instrumental ensemble Corduroy, who phoenixed from the embers of art school glamsters Boys Wonder in 1992 and immediately signed to Acid Jazz, their spiritual home. A postmodern Booker T & The MG's, Corduroy's brand of Hammond grooves, a Bacharach-inspired easy vibe and funky film themes, possessed a playful groove that avoided the studious, chin-stroking elements of much of the Acid Jazz crew. Tracks like "Skirt Alert", "E-type", "Harry Palmer" and "High Havoc" exemplify this swinging, organ-propelled approach.

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Wikipedia: Peter Brian Gabriel is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

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Wikipedia: Peter Brian Gabriel is an English musician. He first came to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. More recently he has focused on producing and promoting world music and pioneering digital distribution methods for music. He has also been involved in various humanitarian efforts.

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