1. Rainer with Joey Burns and John Convertino

Roll Back the Years (Rainer Music Archive)

2. Bossa Rhythm Project

Bossa Rhythm Project (self-released)

3. Grams and Krieger

No, You! (Firesweep)

4. The Carnivaleros

Happy Homestead (RootaVega)

5. Batucaxé

The Blessing of the Beat (self-released)

6. Stefan George

Cloth (self-released)

7. Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl

Nowhere Man and a Whiskey Girl (self-released)

8. Silver Thread Trio

Silver Thread Trio (Old Bisbee)

9. The Modeens

Take a Ride With the Modeens (self-released)

10. Bryan Dean Trio

Pink Elephant (self-released)

This article appears in Aug 18-24, 2011.