At Home With Friends

I hadn’t heard of Joshua Bell until I got the chance to review his new album, At Home With Friends. It turns out that he is a Grammy Award winning violinist! This particular album came about from his love of hosting music evenings in his home. Well, he certainly has some talented friends to collaborate with!

I always love to hear new artists, and this album sounded so different from anything else I had heard before. It didn’t hurt that Sting, and Regina Spektor, both of whom make music I love, took part in the album. In fact, the Regina Spektor track turned out to be my favorite one. I also really love the fast beats of the song Para Ti, a fun world beat song.

The album is such a varied range of musical styles, from classics to Brodway, jazz, bluegrass, and even a Beatles cover! There are even some seasonal songs. All of the songs have a very different mood and feeling, but they all showcase what a talented violinist Joshua Bell is.

Would you like to win your own copy of At Home With Friends?

Leave a comment on this post letting us know your favorite kind of music. Comment before midnight on October 9th, 2009. You may comment daily until the giveaway ends. Please be sure to fill in the email portion of the comment form correctly, as the winner will be contacted by email.

For more information about Joshua Bell, be sure to visit Joshua’s website. You can also become his fan on Facebook.

*this giveaway is now closed, congrats to Sharon B. who said “Although I have always loved rock, I think I really love music — all kinds! It just depends on my mood. I have listened to portions of this Joshua Bell CD and it is terrific. I would love to win this.”*