Recording News

Grammy Nominee Jazz Pianist, Philippe Saisse Teams up with Getjuke to Distribute His Holiday Season Compilation

Source: Michael Ricci
December 23, 2009

"I had the idea for quite a while now to release a solo project inspired by the Xmas and New Year Celebrations" declares Saisse. “I first recorded it for my wife and son then I thought that it could be shared with everybody who loves both the Season and intimate piano music. “The Philippe Saisse Holiday Piano Collection" includes timeless favorites such as “Silent Night" or “Little Drummer Boy" and compositions of my own inspired by moments spent with my ...

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Kris Kristofferson: Closer to the Bone

Source: JamBase
December 23, 2009

By: Cat Johnson

There's something that happens to songwriters once their legacy is established, their catalog deep and their reputation intact; they return to what it was that drew them to music in the first place. Bruce went folk, Dolly went bluegrass and Johnny reminded us that a good song can be found in the unlikeliest of places.

On Kris Kristofferson's 20th studio album, he has stripped away all of the non-essentials and laid down a personal album that focuses ...

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June Christy: This Time of Year

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
December 23, 2009

Each year, in the days leading up to Christmas, I typically share a favorite offbeat jazz-pop album that conjures up warm images of the holidays. Last year, my pick was Jo Stafford's Happy Holidays: I Love the Winter Weather. This year, my throwback pick is June Christy's This Time of Year (Capitol), which was arranged by Pete Rugolo and released in 1961. You won't recognize any of the album's tunes. None of them are holiday standards. The album was a ...

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Sade's First Single, 'Soldier of Love' Making Radio History

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

"Soldier Of Love," the highly anticipated anthemic first single off Sade's forthcoming album, Soldier Of Love is already making radio history. Following it's release on December 8th, the track debuted at #11 on the Urban Hot AC chart, making it the highest debut of the decade and the third highest all-time on the Urban Hot AC chart. But, that's not all! “Soldier Of Love" also debuted at # 5 on the Smooth Jazz airplay chart while also becoming the first ...

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John Evans & Dream Release "The Winding Road" on Studio Records

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Studio Records LLC takes pride in announcing the release of “The Winding Road", the latest offering from John Evans & Dream. Here's what Jackie Anderson, Host of Midday Jazz on WJAB-FM Radio said about John Evans & Dream's first album, DREAM: “You can feel the magic from start to finish with “DREAM". Smooth jazz at its finest. Don't miss this one."

In 2007, shortly after its' release, Evans' DREAM album made it to the number one slot for all genres ...

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Mike Keneally: Scambot 1

Source: JamBase
December 22, 2009

By: Dennis Cook

Such strange eloquence is this. While most concept albums, particularly in the rock field, are a dicey bet, at best, there are stirring exceptions like this pop culture obsessed bit o' honey. Mike Keneally - a octopus-fingered guitar wizard who's served ably with Frank Zappa, Dethklok and many others - took years to sculpt the first chapter in a proposed trilogy, and all the care and thinking works in his favor on Scambot 1 (released ), a ...

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Seattle Times: Top Jazz CDs of 2009

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2009

Top jazz CD releases of the year include discs by Seattleites Thomas Marriott ("Flexicon") and Ernestine Anderson ("A Song for You").

Like the alleged corpse vociferously protesting in Monty Python's “Holy Grail," the compact-disc format refuses to accede to its seemingly imminent demise. Even as CD sales continue to plunge, musicians devote considerable time and money creating albums rather than simply posting videos or offering tracks for downloading. It might seem like a waste of resources, but the effort and ...

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The Best in Jazz Recordings in 2009

Source: Ken Franckling's Jazz Notes
December 22, 2009

Here are this writer's choices for the top jazz recordings and reissues of 2009. Always keep in mind that top 10 listings of this sort reflect the reviewer's musical taste at the moment he/she does the evaluations. They only carry significant weight when the same recordings show up on many such lists. That being said, here we go:The 10 best new jazz releases of 2009, listed alphabetically:- Lili Anel, “Every Second in Between" (Wall-I Records)- Big ...

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