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SongPeddler Staff Picks
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get a chance to listen to
all of the songs in our
digital catalog and so we'll
feature our best picks as
often as we can. If you
find you like the choices
of anyone, you can keep
checking back for more picks
in the coming months to
help you find more great
new music. As we continue
to pick more and more great
music, you'll always be
able to find the archives
of past favorites as well. |
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Michelle's
Harvest Season
Favorites
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love variety
- in people,
in life experiences
and in music.
My library of
best-loved music
spans the spectrum:
Jazz of all
types, Blues,
Swing, Classic
and Southern
Rock, R&B,
Big Band, Flamenco,
Afro Cuban,
New Age, Latin,
Country, Americana,
and music from
around the globe.
My tastes tend
to move with
the seasons.
I love Autumn
here in the
Wine Country
- the smells,
the colors,
the textures
of the vineyards
and oak covered
hills. As the
frenetic energy
of Summer is
calming, I'm
in the mood
for smooth instrumentals
to enjoy with
friends and
a nice glass
of Pinot Noir.
Some curent
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The
Redwood Sidthe
(CD) - Lovely
Celtic/New Age
acoustic guitar
which evokes
the spirit of
the redwoods. |
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Mosaic
(CD) - Smooth
jazz infused
with Latin and
World beat instrumentation
and influences.
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Stillwater
Sound Collection
(CD) - A melding
of Jazz, New
Age, and Contemporary
Classical by
various artists
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Michelle
Ellison
VP Marketing
& Customer Satisfaction
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Astrological
Sign: Gemini
Hobbies & Interests:
Food, wine, community service,
architecture, art, design,
hiking, travel, gardening,
history, and current affairs.
Musical Talents:
I have a habit of making
up silly songs and singing
them off-key with reckless
disregard for those around
me.
Favorite Instruments:
Ella Fitzgerald's voice.
I love the sax and electric
or acoustic guitar. I'm
not crazy about the harpsichord.
Memorable Musical Moments:
Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jeff
Beck, and Carlos Santana
together in concert. Meeting
Dizzy Gillespie. The first
time I heard "Dark
Side of the Moon."
My niece Hannah's first
piano recital. |
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 Michael
Diamond
Category Specialist
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Astrological
Sign: Libra
Hobbies & Interests: Music
recording and producing, multi-media
performance art, metaphysics,
holistic health, nature, scenic
drives.
Musical Talents: Guitar
and synthesizers
Favorite Instruments: Electric
guitar is definitely my favorite.
Although I have a deep appreciation
for acoustic instruments, I tend
towards the electronic side of
the musical spectrum. I am fascinated
by synthesizers and their ability
to create atmospheric textures.
However, I do love flute, and
percussion, and I find the sitar
to be a magical, mystical instrument.
Musical Moments: My musical
"peaks" would have to
be at some of the concerts I've
played at over the years. Playing
in a band that opened the show
for Ram Dass in Boulder Colorado
especially stands out. Also attending
live performances by The Doors,
Pink Floyd, Led Zepplin, Grateful
Dead, Santana, Miles Davis, Weather
Report, and many others are musical
moments I treasure. Hearing the
first Jimi Hendrix album "Are
You Experienced" was also
a life-changing musical event,
as were some of the other classic
albums of that period. |
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Mary's music
selections
are expressive...
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I
drive down the
highway scanning
different radio
stations. This
way I hear a
variety of programming.
I like most
music. So what
I pick will
be something
that expresses
me, how I am
feeling at the
time, something
that resonates
within me. Syncopation,
great harmony,
vocal timbre,
good lyrics
will catch my
ear. I love
listening to
world music,
music from other
cultures. One
CD I have had
constantly on
my changer is
of Native American
flute and chanting
and drums.
I am choosing
some reflective
music yet keeping
with medium
energy to spice
up the rainy
afternoon and
get my mind
and body to
venture into
the wild.
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Tsering
Tsomo
by Tsering
Wangmo
I don't understand
it but there
is something
magical going
on here. |
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Nothing
in This Life
Stays Long
by Doug
Jayne
What a haunting
tune. I like
the full band
version. |
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Streams
by Streams
Relaxing... |
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So
Bright
by Gery
Tinkelenberg
Interesting
instrumentation
and rhythm as
well as a story
that is all
too familiar
in the news. |
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Always
In Trouble
by II
BIG
Good ole rock
and roll and
life. |
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 Mary
Harmon
Multimedia Manager
Click
here for past months
picks... |
Astrological
Sign: Taurus
Hobbies & Interests:
Taking pictures in macro
mode, growing things year
round, bicycling
Musical Talents:
I enjoy drumming. Haven't
found time since I got my
digital camera though.
First sound recording:
I was recorded on a record,
at age 2 or less, and no
one could coax me to say
much of anything!
Favorite instruments:
Piano, violin
Musical Moments:
Playing traps and doing
sound for my group at the
same time.
Favorite animals:
My dog, of course! And any
cats that stray into my
grasp. Birds are cool. Otherwise,
elephants and turtles. |
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 Ruben
Salcido
Senior Database and Systems Architect |
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Ruben
enjoys
all
kinds
of music...
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I
like music
that has
melody
and interesting
harmonic
structures.
The rhythm
is also
important
to me.
It is
said that
rhythm
invokes
melody,
I feel
that this
is true
for most
of the
classics
in Jazz,
Classical
and Pop.
I enjoy
all kinds
of music
although
my main
interests
are Latin
in all
of its
varied
styles
and Jazz
from the
earliest
recordings
to the
current
crop of
young
jazz lions.
I enjoy
thoughtful
ballads
because
you can
hear how
the composer
put together
all of
the elements
to convey
emotion.
I listen
to music
to find
new phrases
or interesting
melodies
and harmonic
structures.
I like
to listen
to new
renditions
of old
standards.
It's like
hearing
the song
for the
first
time again...
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Angel
Eyes
by DARIA |
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Number
11 in
E Minor
by Dr.
Kris Palmer |
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Tender
Earth
by Colin
Farish |
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Grace
(Full
Band)
by Sarah
Baker |
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Titania's
Lament
by The
Oregon
Trio |
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On
My Way
by Karen
Drucker |
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Ghacham
Dho
by Tsering
Wangmo |
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Astrological
Sign: Gemini
Hobbies & Interests:
I like to garden,
but my gardens tend
to be all jungly and
wild. It's more like
letting the land do
it's own thing with
a little nudge from
me. I like to hike,
one of my greatest
thrills was leading
an expedition up Mt.
Shasta with my two
kids and daughter
in law. We all made
it to the top and
had a great photo
of the summit. I jog
several times a week
in order to maintain
my stamina for the
long hours of programming
needed to keep SongPeddler
on line and responsive.
Flee when I'm singing...
Musical Talents:
I play saxophone and
flute in several bands
including an 18 piece
big band Full
Spectrum Jazz
that plays contemporary
big band arrangements
from local and international
composers. I recently
finished an arrangement
for that band which
will probably get
onto our next CD project.
I also play in a Latin
Jazz/ Salsa band called
Safari.
We recently released
our first CD, I composed
2 pieces for that
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