John Thayer and the wondrous worldliness of “Akaku” (Premiere Play)
Pieces of music are like short stories. Whether a song has words or is purely instrumental, it conveys either a set of feelings, thoughts, or…
Rachel Eckroth’s composer creativity thrives in the “The Garden”
Composer, pianist, vocalist, and clever arranger, Rachel Eckroth, reminds listeners on her newest LP, The Garden (Rainy Days Records, 2021), that imagery paired with music – even…