Recording News

Elliott Smith Reissues Free Unreleased Song

Source: JamBase
December 24, 2009

Elliott Smith LPs to be Reissued on KRS, Premiere Unreleased Song

Elliott Smith Kill Rock Stars is very excited to announce that on April 6, 2010 they will be adding Elliott Smith's Roman Candle and From a Basement on the Hill records to their catalog.

Roman Candle is Elliott Smith's first solo album and was originally released on Portland's Cavity Search Records in 1994.

Roman Candle had quite an impact on Slim Moon, Kill Rock Stars' founder: “In 1994, I ...

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Dena Taylor's Soon-to-be-Released CD "Certitude"

Source: Michael Ricci
December 24, 2009

Jazz Vocalist, Dena Taylor, has changed more than just cities with her relocation to Austin, Texas last year. The CD's title, Certitude, meaning “freedom from doubt" or “something that is unfailing, “ shows strong confidence in both sound and style and that confidence is well founded. This new pairing of Taylor with New York producer/musician, Matt Smith has introduced a new approach and a new life to the music she sings. It's fresh, edgy, stylish and, frankly, quite interesting! Smoky, ...

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New Sunjump Records Releases Winter 2009-2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 24, 2009

SUNJUMP RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW RELEASES FOR WINTER 2009/2010

Jayna Nelson: Bloom Of Creation SJCD0009 Live Concert From The Knitting Factory, NYC Recorded February 1999 Released December 2009/January 2010

Jayna Nelson, Flute Matt Schulman, Trumpet John Esposito, Piano Francois Moutin, Bass Peter O'Brien, Drums

“This ensemble was an offshoot of John Esposito's A Book Of Five Rings. Several of the pieces were formatted conceptually using a visual reference or ...

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CD Review: Bob Schneider, "Christmastime"

Source: Pop Dose
December 24, 2009

Wasnt I just talking about how impossibly prolific Bob Schneider is? Yes, I was, dammit and here he is to prove it again, releasing the eight-song Christmastime just a matter of weeks after his latest full-length album, Lovely Creatures. Given that were talking about a guy whose output runs the gamut from pure beauty (Flowerparts) to drunken nonsense (The Sons of Ralph), its fair to wonder what kind of Christmastime this is and lovers of traditional holiday music will be ...

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Recent Listening: Mays, Weidman, Drummond

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
December 23, 2009

Bill Mays, Mays at the Movies (Steeplechase). The pianist is a veteran of motion picture sound stages, but in this stimulating trio session he's free from click tracks, conductors and scores. With bassist Peter Washington and drummer Billy Drummond, Mays interprets nine pieces from films as disparate as Cocoanut Grove (1938) and Burn After Reading (2008). Highlights: his thorough exploration of the love theme from 'Spartacus;" the dazzling succession of key changes on “I've Never Been in Love Before," in ...

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Master Pianists Meral Guneyman & Dick Hyman Release Danzas Tropicales on Ryko January 12, 2010

Source: Ryko
December 23, 2009

Their Second Collection Filled with Latin Dance Rhythms and Jazzy Effervescence

The award-winning and classical trained pianist Meral Guneyman, along with the iconic jazz arranger, composer and pianist Dick Hyman, present Danzas Tropicales, a fluid collection of piano compositions dedicated to Latin dance rhythms. Guneyman and Hyman create a sound which captures a signature blend of Latin fervor and sophisticated elegance. Danzas Tropicales features an array of lively rhythms, ranging from the original title piece, composed by Hyman himself, to ...

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Ben Geyer Sextet to Release Debut Album

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

The New York City-based Ben Geyer Sextet will play a series of concerts to celebrate the release of its debut album, The Narrative. They will play at Studio 99 in Geyer's Nashua, NH hometown on Feb. 11 (8:00, $10, $7 for students/seniors); The Lily Pad in Cambridge, MA on Feb. 12 (7:00, $10); The Press Room in Portsmouth, NH on Feb. 13 (9:00, $5); and The Tea Lounge in Brooklyn, NY on Feb. 25 (9:00, $5).

Each day starting Feb. ...

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The Fugs: "Be Free!" out February 23 / All-Star Tribute & Benefit January 22 in NYC

Source: Now Forward Music
December 23, 2009

Counter-Culture Icons THE FUGS Release Stunning New Album Be Free (The Fugs Final CD Part 2) on February 23, 2010

Major Rock and Film Stars to join THE FUGS for a Hal Wilner Produced Benefit Concert for Ailing Songwriter, Poet and Founding Fug Tuli Kupferberg at St. Anne's Warehouse in New York City

Woodstock, NY -- Legendary rock pioneers THE FUGS -- the world's first major underground/punk group -- will release their final, and arguably best-ever studio recording, Be Free ...

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