Flavor: Famous Behind-the-Scenes Musicians
They're stepping out of the shadow, and into the spotlight. These are some CDs by musicians with impressive resumes, musicians you've probably heard behind the scenes, and now you can hear their OWN music.
MICK MASHBIR: Keepin The Vibe Alive
The Alice Cooper "Billion Dollar Babies" guitar player, presents a "new classic rock" album with influences of the Stones, Who, Hendrix, Zeppelin, Free, Cream.
CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $8.00
DONNA DE LORY: Bliss
Ethereal Pop - Best known as the longtime singing/dancing companion of Madonna, Donna's music is most compared to Kate Bush, Peter Gabriel, Sarah McLachlan and Tori Amos
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JB & THE FUNKYARD GANG: Toad's Ride
Get the funk with "Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids" Drummer Jon Belcher & the Funkyard Gang, featuring Sax great Gary Herbig from TV's "The Simpsons" & "7th Heaven".
MP3 price: $8.97
BUNNY BRUNEL: For You To Play
Formerly of the Chick Corea band, Grammy ® Nominated bassist Bunny Brunel went on to play with a Who's Who of the jazz-fusion world. Features Mike Stern on guitar, Billy Childs on piano, Terri Lynn Carrington and Cliff Almond on drums
Recommended if you like Jaco Pastorius, Herbie Hancock & Chick Corea.MP3 price: $14.99
DARRELL SCOTT, DANNY THOMPSON & KENNY MALONE: Live In NC
This live folk/rock/jazz/americana CD captures singer/songwriter/guitarist Darrell Scott (Guy Clark, Steve Earle, Sam Bush) performing electrically and acoustically with legendary upright bassist Danny Thompson (Richard Thompson, Kate Bush, J. Lee Hooker)
Recommended if you like Steve Earle, Lowell George.CD price: $15.00
ANTON FIG: Figments
rock to pop to world with detours in-between and very special guests.
CD price: $15.99
MICHAEL HALAAS: The Lucidity Project
Piano and cello music that straddles contemporary classical and new age. Cellist is from the Kronos Quartet.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
VICTOR KRUMMENACHER: Saint John's Mercy
Lovely singer-songwriter rocking ballads and intensity from the bass player from Camper van Beethoven.
CD price: $12.97 / MP3 price: $12.97
PVT MILITANT: One Man Against Many
Member of Chuck D of Public Enemy fame project band the Impossebulls, Pvt Militant is taking rap back to its essence with his solo release...
CD price: $8.98 / MP3 price: $8.98
CAROLINE LAVELLE: Brilliant Midnight 2.0
Cellist, songwriter, trance diva, Massive Attack & BT collaborator, Morning Becomes Eclectic favourite and current Chieftains touring member explores Electronica, Celtic, Folk, Classical & European traditional. As heard in Six Feet Under&a
REEVES GABRELS: Ulysses (Della Notte)
Best known for his work with David Bowie, guitar virtuoso and Grammy Award winner Reeves Gabrels releases his first album in more than five years. Previously available only via digital download, Ulysses (della notte)is finally available on CD
CD price: $12.97
DR. FINK: Ultrasound
Former Keyboardist for Prince and the Revolution, "Dr. Fink", has the remedy for your party blues. A throbbing mix of technofunk, R&B and dance music gauranteed to make you wanna dance with the one you love.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
SHANE FONTAYNE: What Nature Intended
The guitarist for Springsteen, Maria McKee, Paul Simon, Marc Cohn, and more steps out with driven melodic songs with distinct British overtones. Driving & sardonic, ethereal & lush. For the rock connoisseur.
Recommended if you like Pink Floyd, U2, The Beatles, Daniel Lanois, Bruce Springsteen, Crowded House, Neil Finn, Maria McKee, Lone Justice.CD price: $12.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
MIKE BOTTS: Adults Only
Mike Botts was best known as the drummer for early 70's Pop group "Bread". He played drums for Linda Rondstadt, Dan Fogleberg and many others. "Adults Only" was Mike's debut album as a solo artist, and features really great musicians.
CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
BURDEN BROTHERS: Ep #1
Texas-sized rock from former Toadies lead singer and former Reverend Horton Heat drummer.
JACK PEARSON: Jack Pearson
Former Allman Brothers Band guitarist, Jack Pearson, shows his versatility on this album of 12 original instrumentals covering a wide variety of musical styles from blues, latin and funk to gospel, jazz and rock
Recommended if you like Larry Carlton, Eric Clapton and Duane Allman.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
JIM WEATHERLY: Dancing Moon
Easy Listening Country and soft rock, from the writer of such hits as "Midnight Train to Georgia" and "You're The Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", both recorded by Gladys Knight and the Pips.
CD price: $12.90 / MP3 price: $12.90
ELEMENTS-MARK EGAN & DANNY GOTTLIEB: Untold Stories
The finest in Contemporary Jazz; electrifying jazz fusion, recorded live in Japan, by leaders Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb, the original rhythm section members of the Pat Metheny Group. Contemporary Instrumental Jazz by the next generation of great improv
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
IKE WILLIS: Selected Works
When you're a guitarist and singer in Frank Zappa's band for a decade, it's gonna rub off- there are worse things. Selected Works is the essential Ike Willis collection in that it's the only Ike Willis collection, gathering and re-mastering solo material.
BILL MCGEE: This One's 4U
Bill McGee is the man with the horn & this is his 1st CD featuring 11 Smooth Jazz Classics. He's recorded and performed with the best. The O'Jays, The Stylistics, Sugar Hill, Grandmaster Flash, Evelyn King. BACK IN STOCK NOW.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
WILL LEE & BILL LEE: BirdHouse
Smoking' jazz played by modern players in traditional style. Bill Lee: Piano, Will Lee: Bass, Billy Hart: Drums, Michael Brecker: saxophone, Randy Brecker: trumpet. And more.
CD price: $16.00 / MP3 price: $16.00
VINYL KINGS: A Little Trip
This is about as close to a NEW Beatles CD as you'll ever get.
Recommended if you like The Beatles, XTC.CD price: $15.00 / MP3 price: $15.00
ELEMENTS-MARK EGAN & DANNY GOTTLIEB: Elements Far East Volume 1
The finest in Contemporary Jazz; electrifying jazz fusion, recorded live in Japan, by leaders Mark Egan and Danny Gottlieb, the original rhythm section members of the Pat Metheny Group.
CD price: $14.00 / MP3 price: $12.00
JEFF TROTT: Dig Up The Astroturf
Having perfected his intriguingly textured take on classic rock and pop enlisting electronic to add even more impressionistic elements, the result is music that's as engaging spatially as it is emotionally.
MP3 price: $14.99
JAN JOHANSSON: 300000
Grammy winner. Has a broad range of material, from folkore interpretations to avant-garde. Features the elite of the Swedish 60s jazz scene.
CD price: $12.00
TEO MACERO: Bumps in the Road
Instrumental Jazz music from the amazing composer, arranger, player and producer.
CD price: $10.00 / MP3 price: $10.00
DAVID FIUCZYNSKI: JazzPunk
David 'Fuze' Fiuczynski, monster guitarist of Screaming Headless Torsos, MeShell NdegeOcello, destroys and resurrects 'standards' with an All-Star Cast.
CD price: $15.00
