Music

Sam Newsome & Global Unity Sam Newsome & Global Unity Sam Newsome, a young sax player based in New York, explores black improvisational music and draws heavily on the cadences of Arabia, West Africa, Latin America, and India, as well as the expected North American strains of gospel, blues, funk, and jazz. CHUCK E. WEISS Extremely Cool In his second full-length recording in 18 years, Chuck E. Weiss - West Hollywood legend, alternative singer-songwriter, and the inspiration for Rickie Lee Jones' "Chuck E.'s in Love" - returns with a collection of gutter blues, cool lounge, and old-time jazz. This simple setting of bass and strings melds works by varied songwriters; especially outstanding are John Cale's "Hanky Panky Nohow" and the powerful undertones on Brian Eno's "Spider and I." Talvin Singh OK Talvin Singh's first full-length solo album challenges the palate with a diverse 11-course offering that includes tastes of Indian classical, drum and bass, Pakistani folk, and electronica.