Recording News

"The Definitive Vince Guaraldi Collection" Set for October 6 Release on Concord Music Group

Source: DL Media
August 28, 2009

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP SHOWCASES THE WORK OF PIANIST VINCE GUARALDI IN AN EXPANSIVE 2-CD SETTHE DEFINITIVE VINCE GUARALDI CAPTURES THE HIGHLIGHTS FROM HIS FANTASY RECORDINGS, FROM HIS TRIO SESSIONS IN THE MID-1950s TO HIS MUSIC FOR PEANUTS IN THE '60sCOLLECTION TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 6, 2009A vast number of Americans got their first taste of jazz pretty much by accident. It probably happened sometime around the Christmas season, when they were still very young. ...

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Hot Buttered Rum: New Album Add Matt Butler on Drums

Source: JamBase
August 28, 2009

San Francisco's Hot Buttered Rum to Release Limbs Akimbo on September 8 Band Adds Drummer Matt Butler To Lineup After seven years of relentless touring, and two highly acclaimed studio albums, San Francisco's Hot Buttered Rum will release Limbs Akimbo, their third studio album, on September 8. The new tracks were produced by singer/songwriter Tim Bluhm (Mother Hips, Skinny Singers), at Mission Bells Studios in San Francisco. David Simon Baker (Jack Johnson, ALO) was the engineer on the project. Limbs ...

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Moverover - Great Jazz Trio (Remastered) Released by Test of Time Records

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

Moreover is a follow up to Chapter II featuring the new Great Jazz Trio lineup of Hank Jones on piano, Eddie Gomez on bass and Al Foster on drums. Moreover was recorded at the same time as Chapter II was between June 2 and 5, 1980 at Vanguard Studios in New York. Hank Jones was 63 years old at the time and Eddie Gomez and Al Foster were both 37. Similar to the concept of Chapter ...

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Erica von Kleist New Single Available in October!

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

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New Album, "Kino", Released by Vinyl Jam

Source: Michael Ricci
August 28, 2009

The latest release by the Finnish band Vinyl Jam is a mixture of jazz-rock and funky grooves with a feeling and edgy melodism reminiscent of a “big movie" soundtrack. Nostalgia is mixed here with irony, creating unexpected harmonic turnarounds. Multilevel compositions are all united with a feeling of a live performance. Complimented with fragile and sweet voice of vocalist Antonia Dahlstrm, there are complex sound textures, exploring all nuances of vintage keyboards and effects.

The record, which is only released ...

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The Jazz Tribe Everlasting CD

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

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Red Records Compilations in Downloading

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

Red Records Compilations in downloading on iTunes, Amazon, Rapsody, musicMe, emusic, etc..

THE LATIN JAZZ SIDE Bobby Watson, Chuck Zueren, Ray Mantilla, Dave Liebman,Pablo Bobrowicky, Luis Agudo, Norberto Minichillo, Piero Bassini, hector “Costita" Bisignani, Salvatore Bonafede and more

RED RECORDS The Color Of Jazz Joe Henderson, Jerry Bergonzi, Vito Di Modugno, Bobby Watson, David Binney, SPHERE/Charlie Rouse, Kenny Barron, B. Williams, B. Riley, Chet Baker, Jim Snidero, Victor Lewis and more

JAZZ'N ITALY Fabrizio ...

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Adam Meckler Releases Debut Album

Source: All About Jazz
August 28, 2009

After an unexpected end to his father's life, Meckler began making plans to record an album in his memory.

Teaming up with some of the Twin Cities' most prominent small group jazz musicians, Meckler brings us a mix of rock infused modern jazz music influenced by a wide range of artists including Dave Douglas and Happy Apple.

The album tells the sad story of Meckler's father's untimely passing and the emotions that so vividly followed. At times the music is ...

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