Recording News

Wolfgang's Vault Releases 21 New Blues Performances for Concert Download

Source: Wolfgang's Vault
December 16, 2009

Wolfgang's Vault, the site known for rock, country and more concert recordings who recently made history with the release of Newport Jazz 1959, today releases 21 new blues performances from the Ash Grove. Today's releases are highlighted by the rare video of Muddy Waters at the Ash Grove in 1971, a video available for a limited time on the Wolfgang's Vault homepage at Wolfgangsvault.com. That video kicks off the release of 21 other performances right here. The Rising Sons

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Blossom Dearie's Daffodil Records Partners with Amazon.com

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2009

Blossom Dearie's Daffodil Records has a very full catalog available Amazon.com's webstore service!

Rare products like Blossom's “Positively" LP featuring Grady Tate and Phil Woods, Blossom's 45" single of “Winchester In Apple Blossom Time" with Ron Carter, Jack Sheldon and the Hollywood strings are available in very limited quantities(still sealed!) You will also find special reissues like “My New Celebrity Is You" with guest musicians Toots Thielemans, Hubert Laws and Ron Carter. “From The Meticulous to the Sublime" recorded at ...

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Blues Legend Nick Gravenites "Bluestar" to See First CD Release

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
December 15, 2009

Philadelphia, PA -- Much sought after out-of-print solo LP by San Francisco/Chicago guitar legend Nick “The Greek" Gravenites, best known for his work with Janis Joplin, The Butterfield Blues Band, Big Brother & Holding Company and Quicksilver, gets its first CD release. Originally released on LP by the Line label in 1980, 'Bluestar' features John Cipollina (Quicksilver) on guitar and Huey Lewis on harmonica. Foremost reissue label Renaissance Records in conjunction with ItsAboutMusic.com will be releasing the digitally remastered CD ...

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Sunna Gunnlaugs 3-Day Holiday Download Special

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

This is a holiday special not to be missed. Icelandic jazz pianist and composer Sunna Gunnlaugs is offering downloads of her entire catalog and you can name your price, even $0. Check out the details on her official blog. Jazz critic Peter Hum said about her latest release, Songs from Iceland “It has a warm, satisfying blend of rigor and freedom. Similarly, despite being just five songs long, the disc has considerable emotional range, balancing moments ...

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David Byrne and Fatboy Slim: Here Lies Love Due 02/23

Source: JamBase
December 15, 2009

David Byrne & Fatboy Slim To Release Here Lies Love on Todomundo / Nonesuch February 23

David Byrne and Fatboy Slim have paired up for a 22-track song cycle about the life of former First Lady of the Philippines Imelda Marcos and her childhood servant, Estrella Cumpas. Due February 23 on Todomundo / Nonesuch Records, the album includes a 100-page book detailing the project and a DVD.

In addition to Byrne and Fatboy Slim, Here Lies Love features performances by ...

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Sofia Rei Koutsovitis Releases "Sube Azul" January 12

Source: DL Media
December 15, 2009

Vocalist Sofia Rei Koutsovitis Releases Sube Azul (World Village/Harmonia Mundi) on January 12, 2009

CD RELEASE PARTY - January 7, 2009@ DROM, NYC

“As the Argentine singer Sofa Rei Koutsovitis led her multinational band,(...) the passion and clarity with which she assayed a tricky mix of South American rhythms and jazz-inflected harmonies made clear why she has been embraced by New York City audiences from Carnegie Hall to the hippest downtown haunts." --Phil Lutz, New York Times“Sofia ...

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World Renowned Drummer, Billy Cobham-New Album Release January 2010

Source: Michael Ricci
December 15, 2009

“PALINDROME" set to be released January 2010 New York, NY: Billy Cobham's 2nd installment in the “Fruit From The Loom" series is set to be released at the beginning of 2010 through his production company “CREATIVE MULTIMEDIA CONCEPTS." The compositions in “Palindrome" represent Billy's re-engagement with music that he created as far back as thirty years ago: songs like “Moon Germs" (from “Total Eclipse", 1975), “A Days Grace" ("Flight Time", 1981) are presented in updated arrangements along with “Two For ...

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Trio This to Release Their First CD "That" on GM Recordings

Source: Michael Ricci
December 14, 2009

The Jazz Piano Trio has long been the preferred format for many of our greatest pianists...first established by the likes of Earl Hines, Teddy Wilson, Bud Powell, Thelonious Monk, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Red Garland, Bill Evans and continued to this day by such sonic mavericks as Herbie Hancock, Keith Jarrett, Hank Jones, Cecil Taylor, and Brad Melhdau, among many others. Co-leaders Barney McAll & George Schuller follow this rich tradition only as a launching pad for new ideas and ...

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