Crystal Bunch moved to the vibrant community of Moab in 2018 and has been an enthusiastic DJ since 2019. If you have tuned it to The Artist Speaks or Desert Sol Soundsystem you have heard “DJ Sunshine” spreading cheer and tunes in Moab and beyond. She previously held the pivotal role of music and program director and has now gracefully returned to ease into that role once more. Her deep love for music began at a tender age, where she delighted in holding concerts... Read More
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Review of Confluence
Album Info: Confluence
Jung Stratmann Quartet Album: Confluence Label: ARC Genre(s): Contemporary Jazz Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 24, 2025
Review
The release of Confluence by NYC based Jung Stratmann Quartet is a collaborative effort featuring the combined musicianship and compositional styles of Sujae Jung (piano) and Wolf Robert Stratmann (double bass), assisted on the album by Steve Cardenas (guitar) and Marko Djordjevic (drums). Released in 2025, the album clocks in just under a half hour.
Korean-born pianist Sujae Jung teams with double bass player, German-born Wolf Robert Stratmann and the results make for a breezy album of easy-on-the-ears acoustic-based jazz that never wears out its welcome.
The 5 tracks here were composed by either Sujae Jung or Wolf Robert Stratmann with track 2 “Summer Whale” being a co-composition. The addition of electric guitarist Steve Cardenas gives the album a kind of Metheny-Mays late 1970s fusion sound while drummer Marko Djordjevic provides the album with a solid jazz
Greg Nagy Album: Just A Little More Time Label: Self-Release Genre(s): Contemporary Blues Posted By: Duane Verh
Nov 23, 2025
Review
Mr. Nagy completes a hat-trick here, delivering from his pipes, pen and guitar pick on a thoroughly satisfying set. Respectable readings on classics “Rainy Night in Georgia” and the Dead’s “Sugaree” stand alongside nicely crafted originals such as “Breaking Me (but making me a better man)”, “Between the Darkness and the Light” and the title track. For good measure there’s his fat-toned fretwork. Good stuff!
Modern Silent Cinema Album: Guitarworks: First Folio Label: Bad Channels Genre(s): New Age Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 15, 2025
Review
Had this album come out in the late 1970s or even mid ‘80s, it might have been lauded as Euro-prog instrumental in nature but here it is in late 2025 and Modern Silent Cinema have issued Guitarworks: First Folio. The 11-track album was released summer 2025 on Bad Channels Records. One look at the Guitarworks website proves they have a multitude of album titles. Sparse but to the point, the CD packaging is enigmatic.
Featuring the music of guitarist and synth keyboard maestro Cullen Gallagher, the all instrumental album takes the listener into some deep dark waters where classical guitar meets electronic synth keys is a bold move. I can remember French prog-rock instrumentalists Coincidence being this daring, mixing acoustic 12-string and heavy synths, in the late 1970s.
For the most part, Cullen keeps the backing sparse and clean sounding. Somewhere between New Age and
Laura Taylor Album: Think I'm in Love Label: Vegas Genre(s): Crossover Jazz Posted By: Robert Silverstein
Nov 14, 2025
Review
Singer-songwriter Laura Taylor may be best known for writing a smash hit for Diana Ross. That song, now the title track of her 2025 album, “Think I’m In Love” opens the album with style and you can hear why Diana Ross got a hit with the same song way back in 1981. Time flies, yet Laura Taylor does well by reintroducing the song with a sparkling new arrangement to fresh ears nearly 45 years later. Laura’s 6th solo album, Think I’m In Love makes a good introduction to her unique vocal and compositional style.
Released on the Vegas Records imprint out of Las Vegas Nevada, Think I’m In Love is the opportune album to hear why Ms. Taylor remains a well-respected singer in the music world. Featuring arrangements and keyboards by Vegas Records head Uli Geissendoerfer, Think I’m In Love features a wide range of musicians. Although she has an
Le Vent du Nord Album: Voisinages Label: Self-Release Genre(s): World Posted By: Joe Ross
Nov 12, 2025
Review
As unofficial cultural ambassadors of French-speaking Canada, Le Vent du Nord (The Wind of the North) keeps their music both dignified and commanding. Their alluring je ne sais quoi revolves around masterful musicians providing snappy instrumentals, evocative vocals, rousing responses in sweet, tasteful, dynamic musical arrangements full of soul and spirit. I was fortunate to catch them live in Eugene, Oregon on February 21, 2024 to meet them and observe their artistic presentation first-hand.
The five versatile musicians come across more as a howling gael than as a zephyr. Nicolas Boulerice (hurdy gurdy) has a passion for traditional music that has led him to Ireland and France, and stints with Ad Vielle que Pourra, Montcorbier and others. André (Dédé) Gagné (guitar, bouzouki, vocals) brings his own distinct energy and collection of music curated
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