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The Library CD Shelf

Cool Water
Greg Murphy with Jeff "Tain" Watts and Eric Wheeler, plus special guests Whaling City Sound
www.whalingcitysound.com
$14.99 CD

http://www.whalingcitysound.com/wcs125.htm

Cool Water is a jazz album partly inspired by music artist Greg Murphy's trip to Africa; the title refers to the Nairobi River which flows through the capital of Kenya. Another prominent influence on the ambitious collection is the joy of exploration and
discovery with friends. The music is a celebration of camaraderie, resonating with optimism and wonder. Highly recommended! The tracks are "Chim Chim Cher-ee", "Green Earrings", "My Life", "Theme For Ronnie", "Friendship", "Free Fur Nina", "Enkare
Nairobi", "Body And Soul", "Coolin' Me Out", "Lost", "Cuttin' Trane's Corners", and "You Decide".

Wabi Sabi
The Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums
www.thetiptonssaxquartet.com
$TBA CD / $7.00 digital

https://tiptonssaxquartet.bandcamp.com/album/wabi-sabi

The Tiptons Sax Quartet & Drums (an all-female saxophone quartet with percussion accompaniment) present Wabi Sabi, an album of eleven original songs performed with saxophones, vocals, and drums. Inspired by the Japanese philosophy "Wabi Sabi", which
emphasizes the value of finding beauty and pleasure in imperfection, Wabi Sabi is an extraordinary, transcendent listening experience that encourages the listener to appreciate quality saxophone performance in a new context. Highly recommended! The
tracks are "December's Dance", "El Gran Orinador", "Wabi Sabi", "A Sparkley Con", "Root Dance", "Torquing of the Spheres", "Jouissance", "Memory Bait", "Moadl Joadl", "3x Heather's 17", and "Working Song".

Simple Syrup
Sunny War
Henhouse Studios
$18.00 CD / $10.00 digital

https://sunnywar.bandcamp.com/album/simple-syrup

Simple Syrup is an exuberant album, created with the vibrant feel of a live performance in mind. Sunny's original songs showcase her beautiful vocals and masterful acoustic guitar, supported by bassist Ayron Davis, drummer Paul Allen, and others. The
songs touch upon issues ranging from expectations of black women in the world of art, to love and relationships, to the misfortune of real-life veterans of the Iraq Wars who could not get the care they needed, and much more. Simple Syrup is a powerful
and unforgettable audio experience, highly recommended. The tracks are "Lucid Lucy", "Mama's Milk", "Like Nina", "Kiss A Loser", "A Love So True", "Losing Hand", "Love Is A Pest", "It's Name Is Fear", "Deployed and Destroyed", "Eyes", and "Big Baby".

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