World Music

French Actress and Singer Charlotte Gainesbourgh has just released one of my favorite albums of 2017. You've seen her films including Jane Eyre, Les Miserables, 21 Grams and Melancholia. Her latest collection of tracks, primarily in French, are lovely, innovative and artful. Is "Rest" the best album of the year ?

Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Cannonball Adderly, Bill Evans and friends explore modal jazz in "Kind of Blue." This sublime composition from 1959 is widely recognized as one of the best selling, most respected Jazz albums of all time.

Arguably the best selling world music album of all time, "Buena Vista Social Club" reunites Cuba's most venerable musicians, many of whom were active in the 1930's, 40's and early 50's. This album was produced in 1996 in Cuba by Ry Cooder and inspired a film of the same name by Wim Wenders. I strongly encourage you to search Youtube for "Buena Vista Social Club." You'll discover a trove of excellent music videos. Download. Share. Repeat as needed.

SOULFUL SONGS - Volume 1 "Midnight Train to Georgia" - by Gladys Night and the Pips "I Try" - Macy Gray "I Say a Little Prayer" - Aretha Franklin "Sarah Smile" - Hall and Oates "She’s Gone"- Hall and Oates "One of a Kind Love Affair" - The Spinners "When a Man Loves a Woman" - Percy Sledge "Destination Anywhere" - The Commitments Soundtrack "A Change is Gonna Come" - Sam Cook "Just the Two of Us" - Bill Withers "Lovely Day" - Bill Withers "Tupelo Honey" - Van Morrison