Putumayo‘s recent release Brazilian Cafe is sweet and light–perfect music for a Sunday morning. The album starts quietly, lazing around in bed for the first few tracks. It gradually wakes up, and, by the end, the album has had a cup of coffee or two–leaving you bright and shiny and ready for the day. Standouts: […]
Jazz
In the Mood
Set the mood for your Valentine with Putumayo‘s Jazz Around the World. Each track is mellow and sensuous, but the variety of languages and instruments makes each unique. Chantal Chamberland performs a captivating French version of “Beyond the Sea (La Mer).” Kad’s “J’aime Mon Lit” is downright sexy–it’s just the right combination of breathy vocals […]
Paris to Cuba
Composer and musician Mario Grigorov‘s newest album, Paris to Cuba, is a vacation in disc form. Released by Warm & Genuine Records (fitting name), each track will heat up the coldest of winter days. As the title suggests, the album’s influences cross borders and oceans, just as Grigorov himself has. He began his musical studies […]