The Henna Page Music Page is maintained by
Roy Jones, music@hennapage.com
"Today, like every
other day, we wake up empty and frightened.
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument."
Don't open the door to the study and begin reading.
Take down a musical instrument."
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Jason Mraz "Tonight Not Again; Live at
Eagles Ballroom"
Jason Mraz
is an artist made for the live performance. Unrestrained in musical
style, his music displays an incredible fusion of jazzy rhythms, folky
undertones, and the catchy riffs of pop. A mellow grove brings
continuity to each track with lyrics that flow from poetry set to music
to funky scat rhythms. John Popper makes a surprise appearance and
performs with Jason in two songs. His uninhibited style bringing
harmony to several genres of music has parallels henna’s ability to
bring together people of varying and complex beliefs and traditions. |
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Cannonball Adderley "Somethin' Else"
Led by
Cannonball, this quartet also features the incredible talent of Miles
Davis, Art Blakey, and Hank Jones. With Cannonball’s ability to bring
swing to all he touched fused with Miles Davis’ equal talent in
bringing “cool”, this album is pure balance of energy and calm. An
amazing piece of work, this album gets a gold star in setting a
creative tone for any artistic endeavor. |
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Michelle Branch " Hotel Paper"
Michelle
Branch landed on the scene in the midst of the Brittany/Christina era,
offering a refreshing alternative in pop culture as a young female
artist to write her own songs and music. She replaced revealing
clothing and dance routines with an acoustic guitar and meaningful
lyrics reminiscent of Seattle coffee house artists. With powerful
melodies and lyrics inspired by her own experiences, this album
breathes truth. |
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Shakira "MTV Unplugged"
With a
style all her own, Shakira performs this complete work in Spanish,
live, with a rocky edge and a touch of eastern flair. There is
considerable variation in tones from piece to piece with unique
instrumentation throughout the entire collection as MTV takes away all
electric instrumentation for a more traditional, acoustic flavor. This
is the best in “chill out music” with the added benefit of a red-headed
Shakira before she went blonde on the world. |
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Jet "Get Born"
Part of a
recent revival in retro rock, this Australian 4-piece blends hard edges
with catchy rhythms in a style reminiscent of the Rolling Stones and
4-way harmonies reminiscent of the Beatles. This is an album that
doesn’t grow old with a second spin around the stereo and is
particularly beneficial to the henna artist as the booklet is laden in
flowy line art. |
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