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Album:  The Sounds around the House Artist:  Jeff Ellwood Label:  Self-Released Website:  www.Jeffellwood.net The Sounds Around the House , the new release from tenor saxophonist and bandleader Jeff Ellwood is precisely what it says it is -- music that people can enjoy listening to around their home.  Sedate on the senses, soothing to the mind, and meditative for the spirit, the recording nurtures the intangible parts of human beings. Replicating the effects of a light cocktail, "Provence," written by Rick Margitza, satisfies one's thirst for lucent libation. The mellow sonorous of the title track is sowed by the pacifying phrasing of Alan Pasqua's piano keys and Ellwood's tenor sax softly dripping with refined wails.  "Old School Blues" changes the course and springs on the listener a jumping blues platter, fashioned by Ellwood's percolating tweets on the tenor and the funky thrusts of Darek Oles' bass and Joe LaBarbera's drumming. "Kin...

Album:  Soliloquy Artist:  Alan Pasqua Label:  Self-Released Website:  https://alanpasqua.bandcamp.com/releases Elegant and serene, the sonic imaginings created by pianist Alan Pasqua on his recording Soliloquy are just that.  The interludes are respite, enticing the listener to enter into moments of reflections.  The compositions aren't too intense or demanding but are rather like a sweet balm on the listener's ears. The waltzing stride of the keys ruminate with a soft glint along "Lotus Blossom," glittering warmly and gliding with a regal gait.   Pasqua shows a penchant for crafting introspective moods, inviting audiences to indulge in pensive jaunts.  Listeners thoughts roam freely while engulfed in the stories emanating from Pasqua's keys.  The gentle strokes of the keys defining "In a Sentimental Mood" stroll with a casual penmanship, illuminating a torchlight glisten.  Palpably, the choreographed keys ambling across...