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I just sent an email to Andi Howard of The Rippington's management requesting their catalog on SACD and a tour. I wonder if I'll get a response. ahowardent at gmail.com

The Rippingtons, Let It Rip (album)

That reminds me, I need my daily dose of The Rippingtons. Thank you.

Brian Culbertson, Day Trip was released on September 26, 2025. "This soundtrack accentuates the different aspects of a remarkable day trip. Selected highlights include the opening track, “Morning Light,” where the percussion shadows the melodies from Culbertson and saxophonist Eric Marienthal. For a romantic frame of mind, “With You” spotlights Culbertson’s piano paintings. Branford Marsalis pumps up some fusion vibes with fluid saxophone work on “U-Turn.” You can read the rest of the review here...

The Peter Malick Group, Chance and Circumstance (album)

Anika Nilles, False Truth was released on September 12, 2025. "False Truth by Anika Nilles & Nevelle is a great mix of jazz fusion with symphonic prog. Nilles is a drum prodigy who recently has been announced as Rush's current live drummer, and her talent and ability as band leader is on full force, having great ability to show off while also being a strong spine for the ensemble. While there is great talent on display, creating more accessible and hookier material would bode them well. But when it comes to instrumental music, it's great for what it is. I'd give this a high 6 out of 10. The track I'd recommend is Fiji." https://www.progarchives.com/Review.asp?id=3222396

Hello Conrad R R and welcome to thecarversite.com. Glad you found us. Nice set of gear there, and congrats on keeping it up to speed. I'm sure you'll fit right in here.

Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Hard Road was released on September 26, 2025. There’s a reason Christone “Kingfish” Ingram is the hottest artist in blues/rock today. His talent and charismatic presence has captured legions of fans and staggered his peers. And, with his new album Hard Road, he has sent a strong message that he is about to get stronger by taking charge of his life and music. In the opening track “Truth,” he announces his intention to stay true to himself and produce music that speaks his truth, without consideration of being labelled by genre or judged by others." You can read the rest of the review here...

Aaron Parks, By All Means was released on November 7, 2025. "Pianist Aaron Parks’ previous album Little Big III, his first for Blue Note since his 2008 record Invisible Cinema, pushed boundaries of what was acceptable as jazz. For his follow-up, he takes a step back from electronics and rock influences for an excursion into the old-fashioned sounds of an acoustic quartet. On By All Means, Park joins saxophonist Ben Solomon, bassist Ben Street, and legendary drummer Billy Hart for an expansive view into what the traditional set-up can accomplish." You can read the rest of the review here...

The Age of Disclosure. Interesting to say the least. "Here we go…again. Another documentary film about how disclosure of alien contact is imminent. It’s a claim I’ve been hearing for over three decades, albeit this one is of a higher quality than the dozens of similar such docs available on Amazon Prime (and hundreds more on YouTube)." https://www.skeptic.com/article/the-aliens-are-here-again-a-review-of-the-age-of-disclosure/ As a young boy, I was standing on a hillside looking at the stars with my grandfather. He said to me, "Do you think we're alone?" I said, "Grampa, I don't see anybody else." He laughed and said, "I mean out there. Do you think there's anybody else out there?" "I don't know. Do you?" He said, "You know, God's a pretty smart guy, and I don't think he would have wasted all that space if it's just us." Many years later, I heard Jody Foster's character, Ellie I think it was, say something very similar in the movie Contact.

Sam Pilnick's Nonet Project, The Project was released on November 3, 2025. "Chicago saxophonist, composer, and educator Sam Pilnick has been steadily carving out a space for himself in the large-ensemble jazz scene, blending his academic grounding with a clear affection for both small-group interplay and the wide canvas of the nonet format. With “The Project”, his sophomore outing following 2021’s well-received “Adler Suite”, Pilnick revisits material spanning the last eight years of his writing, re-shaping it for this band of young Chicago players." You can read the rest of the review here...

Roger Glenn, My Latin Heart was released on August 22, 2025. "Glenn’s artistry shines across more than 18 instruments, including flute, vibes, saxophones, marimba, and beyond. His sound is steeped in Afro-Caribbean and Brazilian traditions, but his improvisational voice is unmistakably his own." You can read the rest of the review here...

The Samsung Galaxy is up to S25 now, and the 26 should be out in Feb/March.

RoomFit and the equalizer are both available in the WiiM app on Android 16.

John Mayall, Wake Up Call (album)

Lettuce, Crush (album) I have no idea how to categorize this album. I think prog rock/jazz is as close as I can discern.

Larry Coryell & Emily Remler, Together (album)

You probably want to keep that one, yeah, both.

The Rippingtons, Côte d'Azur (album)

Konstantin Klashtorni, Smooth Jazz II (album)

Excellent use of the WiiM's flexibility.

The Zawinul Syndicate, Black Water (album)

It's been a long time, but I've been there many times.

Brian Culbertson, Funk (album)

Acoustic Alchemy, American/English (album)