Michael Lington - Looking AheadLooking Ahead is fueled by a newfound sense of balance and purpose, reflecting the way finding his soulmate has changed everything about Lington's life, including his music. Over the past few years, he married his wife Keri and became a family man, a devoted stepfather to her young daughter Lauren and a first time dad (at 50!) with the birth of his now three year old son Landon. After calling Los Angeles home for 32 years, the Danish born artist made

and it is also one of my personal favorites

and his orchestra

But as this new season begins

Ethio-jazz

a symbol of wealth and the return of a lover

This album brings together unique works of classical Ukrainian piano music

Once again produced by Steve Dawson

It's core was a spirituality fed from the ongoing civil-rights movement and a search for African roots

boasting machinery the likes of which had never before been seen in France

flavorful and evocative

trombonist Mark Patterson

17 are from rare 45 rpm singles and 9 are from albums