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Rarely does one come across anything genuinely new in music. All the many genres have been mixed together and blended so much that originality often looks as if it has fallen by the wayside. This is not the case with Osaru on his debut album, Home.His is a unique vocal style, a one-off musical vision and an out of the ordinary personal story. Unlike many of his musical peers, Osaru has spent years honing his talents before cutting a record, and the maturity shows.Having learnt African percussion at the age of 8, church organ at 9 and subsequently discovering the joys of the keyboard and bass guitar, Osaru went on to play music in three separate continents. His inspirations coming from the worlds of soul, jazz, R&B, hip hop, reggae and even traditional African music. Only after such an extensive musical education, and while simultaneously working as a physician in North Carolina, has Osaru decided to share his gifts with the world.Listening to the quality and diversity of Home, you will agree that it was certainly worth the wait. The album combines hip hop and R&B beats with jazzy instrumentation and even elements of classical music. This all comes together to form a whole that is satisfyingly head-nodding at first, but deeper and more interesting the more you listen.There is something here for everyone, without the quality ever being compromised. From the dance floor inspired Start the Dancing to the slow, contemplative soul of the title track Home, Osaru is adept at supplying every musical need.There is music for getting into the groove at the club, in the shape of I Know and Made Up My Mind, and there is also music for those quieter moments – The ‘Piano version’ of Pretty Lady and ‘24′ spring to mind here. However, most of all, this is music for lovers of great music who do not want to be constrained by the narrow boundaries of genre.The best news is that this is only the beginning. Although Home has only just hit the shops, Osaru is already working on his next album, which he promises to deliver in the next Year. If it’s anything like this one, it can’t come soon enough.Home is available now on CD Baby.http://www.osarumusic.comhttp://www.osarumusic.com/audio/OSARU-Home-2.m3u

The history of the London Jazz festival dates back to the 1970s, when the London Borough of Camden had the idea of adding a Jazz Week to the already popular Camden Festival, held during the spring. A variety of venues in north London got involved, promoting international jazz stars as well as providing a platform for up and coming British musicians to showcase their talents. The popularity of the Camden Jazz Week led to a second week being added in some years during the autumn.

However, by the early ’90s the Camden Festival had ceased to be, and while the Borough continued to support the Jazz Week for a number of years, many felt a new direction a necessary step due to the Borough’s changing priorities and budgets. Serious, an international organisation that produces live events was a key factor in engineering the evolution of a London Jazz Festival, and with the help of the London Arts Board, the first festival was held in 1993. Not only promoting shows from renowned international musicians, the festival also put an emphasis on educational activity, with Serious using the festival as a way of helping young people and promoting cultural understanding throughout London. In 2005 special shows just for young people were started, including workshops and writing sessions, and are now a permanent fixture of the festival.

Over the years, the Jazz Festival has spread from north London throughout the entire city, developing into one of the world’s premier jazz events. Previous years have seen unique, landmark performances from a number of different artists. Jools Holland performed his first ever show with the Rhythm & Blues Orchestra at the Hackney Empire during the festival, while the Monk Liberation Front played all 70 of Thelonious Monk’s compositions during an all-day show at one of the festival’s free stages. Respected musician Andy Sheppard also led 200 saxophonists in an unforgettable performance outside the Vortex Jazz Club to open the festival in 2006.

This year’s festival – to be held in November – sees Serious and Arts Council England team up with a number of organisations from around the world, uniting in their love of the arts and, more specifically, jazz. Long time supporters such as BBC Radio 3 and Jazzwise Magazine are back on board, following a number of years of support, while many contemporary and stylish hotels in London are offering discounted rates for festival visitors as well as doubling as venues themselves.

Last year’s festival saw 192 shows performed in 41 different venues and, with this year’s event set to be even bigger, the London Jazz Festival is a veritable feast for any lover of ground breaking and innovative music.

How do you choose the best meditation music? Baroque music is often recommended, and particular pieces may have the right number of beats-per-minute to alter your brainwaves. But more on that in a moment. The science isn’t that settled in this area yet, and you may find that any music which you don’t enjoy will just distract you rather than help your meditative state.

Personal experimentation is called for then. You can start with baroque if you like. Compositions by Johann Sebastian Bach are commonly recommended. Try “Prelude from Cello Suite” or “Allemande” (Cello Suite 3). Frederick Handel’s music works well for many as well.

But you don’t have to limit your experimentation to classical music. Meditation music can include Jazz, guitar and Indian sitar compositions too. Gregorian chants are used by some, as are CDs with the sounds of nature mixed in with the music. We’re all unique enough that different things will work better for each of our meditation practices.

However, there is one element that can really improve meditation music. It is the addition of “binaural beats.” These are cyclic pulsations caused by having the same notes or sounds on an audio recording, but slightly out of tune with each other. The effect is to “entrain” your brainwaves, meaning they begin to follow the beats. This technology of “brainwave entrainment” has been around for a couple decades now, but it is being used more often now.

The idea is that the beats in the music will slow your brainwaves down so you go from the normal waking or “Beta” state of consciousness (14 to 30 hertz) to and “Alpha” brainwave state (8 – 14 hertz) or deeper. The alpha state is one of relaxed alertness, and is considered a light meditative state. The “Theta” state (4 – 8 hertz) is one of deeper meditation – if you stay awake (drowsiness is common).

Do this kind of meditation music work? My wife and I have tried several different products, and yes, brainwave entrainment works. My meditation CDs quickly put me into a relaxed meditative state, and the ones designed to synchronize brainwaves to the theta range (4 – 8 hertz) either facilitate deep meditation or, if I am laying down, put me to sleep. My wife found greater self awareness and less stress as results of listening as well.

So which is the best meditation music? Many kinds may work well. But what is added to the music may be the most important thing.

Acclaimed Latin Jazz, and Funk Guitarist Dave Percell has just emerged to the Southern California Jazz scene with a newly released solo album, “Eternal Traveler”.

This new, yet exceptionally talented guitarist has delivered a new CD with nothing less than a brilliant display of what a #1 hit CD should contain. It’s very rare that one can listen to a CD and actually enjoy all of the tracks, but I guarantee that not one song on this CD is a filler. Every song on Dave’s new album, “Eternal Traveler” was pieced together with soul and passion.

The jazz industry has long awaited a musician such as Dave Percell. He’s different, he’s fresh, and he’s brought a new zeal behind the nylon strings. He’s created his own style and his own sound. Whether you like Jazz or not…….you’ll fall in love Dave Percell.

While the entire album is incredible, my Fave 3 tracks are:

Eternal Traveler won in the top 10 spot on Ourstage.com Latin channel in June of 08.

Right of Way kept the #1 and #2 slots for most of the month and was bumped to #13 during the finals in the Jazz channel for June 08.

The entire CD and individual MP3’s have been fully released online and is now available is completely downloadable on the internet on CD Baby, Itunes, Amazon etc., an official CD Release party is scheduled at the Mint in Los Angeles on October 20, 2008.

Dave Percell released all tracks for online downloads in June, 2008 . He is currently unsigned.

CD Track List Follows:

1. Walk With Me

2. Into The Light

3. Right of Way

4. Eternal Traveler

5. In Do Time

6. Twinkle of an Eye

7. No Turning Back

8. Do you Know Me

9. Just In Time

10. Welcome Home

Producers: Hush Productions and Dave Percell

  Playing music in your home office can actually make you more productive.  The music in the background can make you creative.  Music helps you relax and concentrate on your task. It can be a part of the workday.  Beautiful classical jazz or blues music to keep you company can be soothing while you work your business.  If you are fond of music, it can ease the tension on you.  People find pleasure when they hook up their ipod at work or play some radio off the internet.  Many people love listening to music while they work.  It can be their secret outlet from being professional.

  Music is an art. Involvement in the arts promotes character, self-discipline, perceptiveness and creativeness.  You might notice beauty in your creative work that you never seen before while playing music.  Music gives pleasure and fun while working.  Let’s be honest.  Is it really good for your well-being to immerse yourself in music while working?  Yes, the special energy of a concert can bring on higher concentration.  You can reaffirm your connection with the workers and clients.  Most people are so familiar with their work that the music does not come as a distraction.  They like to have music on in the background while they work.  When the music is on they get extremely tempted to stop what they are doing and listen to it, but most of the time they probably don’t give up.

  You might ask yourself which music is best? Or can some be a distraction?  The radio station can be a good place to start listening.  You can put in a CD.  If you think your favorite music fits the work environment, include it.  Everybody has their choice of music type to listen to.  Since the turn of the 20th century, many like popular, jazz, classical, folk, rock or soundtracks.  Many people love to listen to the great classical composers such as Bach and Mozart.  They find the dashing awakening of Mozart or Beetoven improves the speed and liveliness of thinking.  A large number of people find that a contemporary jazz band fits their mood while working.  Movie music had been good background music.  Music that is light and smooth fit the mood.  All the singers are very good but there are many who prefer instrumental music.  Not that the words are annoying, but it brings a mellow tone of concentration.  People like to hear melodies they recognize.  Some hum along while listening to the tunes.  Music that introduces new weight can raise your energy level.

  Don’t deny yourself the music you need.  You might be able to teach yourself to work more productively with background music, eventhough you’ve been use to a quiet atmosphere. A Chicago IL.flautist called Condoflute at http://condoflute.blinkweb.com has learned many of these techniques.

  Some people who have their own office get customized music programming especially for their business.  The business might call for instrumental or classical background to ease the nerves and soothe uneasiness.  However, the managers find the source to create music specifically for them and their customers.  Everyday millions of people create muzak for their customers.

  Music moves our souls, pushes us onward.  It is difficult to picture a workplace without music.  People use music to get through boaring work everyday.  Even the dullest jobs can be made enjoyable.  Music can have astonishing effects on mood.  A bad mood can turn into a more workable, happy, energizing, down to business mood.  Visit http://sondrafast.zoomshare.com for more articles like this one.