Right, so, Reinis Jaunais. Latvian, guitar-slinger, world-wanderer… makes sense that his new album, "Nest," feels like opening a suitcase overflowing with… things. Not junk, mind you. More like… carefully curated curiosities. Eleven songs, eleven postcards from somewhere just beyond the familiar. https://open.spotify.com/album/5mbemTIWhAYV7fHe5V9562 It's world music, yes, but not in the dusty, anthropological sense. Think more… progressive fusion. A touch of the acoustic guitar played in that...

As someone who enjoys and appreciates music, I've had the opportunity to see the work of many gifted musicians in my life, but Jetty Grove stands out to me as a genuinely remarkable performer. Jetty is a musician that comes from the state of Maryland outside of Baltimore. His music is distinctive in that it combines parts of folk and country genres to create a...