Our Sights & Sounds: March & April 2019

Friday, Mar 01, 2019 at 12:04pm

Voces8. Enchanted Isle. CD $13.99. RRC Price $12.59. Voces8 releases Enchanted Isle, an album of music reminiscent of rolling hills, green valleys, rugged mountainsides, and sleepy villages. Enchanted Isle features reimagined pieces originally written for film or television (such as Lord of the Rings and Game of Thrones), new arrangements of Scottish and Irish melodies, and compositions set to texts by great English poets. (Decca Music Group Ltd. January)

Various Artists. A Jazz Salute to Black History Month. 2-CD set. $15.99. RRC Price $14.39. This fantastic all-star collection was released to celebrate Black History Month. It features 20 tracks from African American giants of jazz performing some of their most renowned recordings and outstanding performances. Jazz vocalists like Billie Holiday, Ella Fitzgerald, and Sarah Vaughan are represented as well as Satchmo, Miles, Coltrane, Ellington, Parker, Gillespie, Monk, Rollins, Tatum and many more. (Universal. January)

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Sights & Sounds: January & February 2019

Thursday, Jan 03, 2019 at 12:11pm

Van Morrison. The Prophet Speaks. CD $14.99 & 2 LP set $31.99. RRC Applies. Van Morrison's 40th studio album is out now. Like last year’s Roll With The Punches and this year’s You’re Driving Me Crazy, it combines six new compositions with covers of old blues and soul classics from John Lee Hooker, Sam Cooke, Solomon Burke and others. The great musicians featured on the album once again include multiinstrumentalist Joey DeFrancesco and his backing band — Dan Wilson, Michael Ode, and Troy Roberts. (Caroline International. December)

Bruce Springsteen. Springsteen on Broadway. 2 CD $19.99 & 4 LP $79.99. RRC Applies. Springsteen on Broadway is the solo acoustic performance written and performed by Tony Award, Academy Award, and 20-time Grammy Award winner Bruce Springsteen. Based on his worldwide bestselling autobiography Born to Run, Springsteen on Broadway is a unique evening with Bruce, his guitar, a piano, and his very personal stories. In addition, the show features a special appearance by Patti Scialfa. (Columbia. CD: December. Vinyl: February)

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Books of the Season 2018

Wednesday, Oct 31, 2018 at 8:53pm

The 2018 edition of our annual holiday catalogue, Books of the Season, is now available!

In it you will find a selection of the best books, gifts, toys, and media we have to offer this season. There are plenty of titles and items to cover a wide array of interests, so you're sure to find a gift for everyone on your list... and maybe a little something for yourself!

Browse Books of the Season 2018 online now >>>

You can also pick up a free print edition of the catalogue at your nearest McNally Robinson bookstore.

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Our Sights & Sounds: September & October 2018

Saturday, Sep 01, 2018 at 9:41am

Josh Groban. Bridges. CD $18.99. Deluxe CD $23.99. RRC applies. This is Josh Groban's first album to include original music since 2013 and, perhaps, his most ambitious. Recorded in Los Angeles, London and New York with multiple producers, this album also finds the superstar singing in multiple languages including English, French, Italian and Spanish. In a statement, Josh says that the album "both 'bridges' my musical worlds old and new, and also hopefully plays a small part in connecting people in that unique way music can." (Warner. September)

John Coltrane. Both Directions at Once. CD $13.99. 2-CD set $20.99. LP $28.99. 2-LP set $37.99. RRC applies. Unknown until 2004 and unheard until now, these recordings by the John Coltrane Quartet are, as Sonny Rollins says, "Like finding a new room in the Great Pyramid." Recorded at the end of a twoweek run at Birdland, the music on this album represents one of the most influential groups in music history both performing in a musical style it had perfected and reaching in new directions that were to affect the trajectory of jazz. (Universal. June)

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Our Sights & Sounds: July & August 2018

Tuesday, Jul 17, 2018 at 4:54pm

Music CDs & Records

Jill Barber. Metaphora. CD $16.99. RRC Price $15.29. Limited Edition Vinyl $26.99. RRC Price $24.29. The solo follow-up to 2014's Fool's Gold finds the singer-songwriter embracing danceable contemporary pop sounds to address topics like "empowerment, sexual politics, the complications of love and depression." Employing her ability to conjure a bygone era with smoky vocals and dreamy lyrics, the two-time Juno Award nominee draws inspiration for her music from many genres including pop, folk, jazz and French chansons. (Universal. February)

KUNÉ Canada's Global Orchestra. KUNÉ. CD $13.99. RRC Price $12.59. The Royal Conservatory of Music created the KUNÉ ensemble as a celebration of our country’s cultural diversity. The ensemble came together in December 2016, and under the Artistic Direction of David Buchbinder, began the journey to create a band that looks and sounds like Canada today. Through writing, rehearsals, and touring together, the members of KUNÉ have formed a sound that is at once global and uniquely local. (Universal. May)

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