Recording News

Ray Charles' "The Genius Hits the Road" Reissued, Features "Georgia on My Mind"

Source: conqueroo
August 5, 2009

Album about American cities and states charted for 50 weeks. Chart-topper “Hit the Road Jack” leads off the bonus tracks.

When Ray Charles left Atlantic Records for ABC-Paramount, his first move was to gather up a dozen vintage songs about U.S. destinations. The resulting album, The Genius Hits the Road, in turn gave Charles his first No. 1 hit, a soulful reading of Hoagy Carmichael's “Georgia On My Mind." The album, which also contains such travel songs as “Alabamy Bound," ...

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Platinum-Selling Hip-Hop/Jazz Group Us3 Set to Release "Stop.Think.Run"

Source: Michael Ricci
August 5, 2009

London, UK--The seventh album from producer Geoff Wilkinson’s hip-hop-jazz crew Us3 sees the introduction of two new young MCs hot off the streets of New York. Underground hip-hop fans will already know the name of 23 year-old Sene, and spoken word aficionados will certainly be aware of 20 year-old Brook Yung. “These are the youngest vocalists I've featured since the guys on “Hand on the Torch" says Geoff, “and it’s definitely given the album more of a hip-hop bite." From ...

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Family Vineyard to Release New Akira Sakata CD on September 22

Source: Michael Ricci
August 5, 2009

Family Vineyard is proud to announce a new partnership with legendary Japanese saxophonist Akira Sakata. On Sept. 22 the label will issue Friendly Pants-- his first U.S. album in more than 20 years.

Friendly Pants pairs the 65-year-old traveler alongside Chikamorachi, the bombast rhythm section of drummer Chris Corsano (Paul Flaherty Duo, Bjork, Jandek) and acoustic bassist Darin Gray (On Fillmore, Grand Ulena, Brise-Glace).

Since 2005 Sakata has been aligned with Corsano and Gray--a duo equally informed by underground American ...

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Jackie Ryan CD Release Gig for "Doozy" at Yoshi's on September 1

Source: DL Media
August 4, 2009

Jazz Singer Jackie Ryan to Celebrate the Release of Her New CD DOOZY at Yoshi's Oakland, Tuesday, September 1 Jackie Ryan will be joined by pianist Larry Dunlap, bassist Ruth Davies, drummer Deszon Claiborne, saxophonist Michael O'Neill, and trumpeter Steve Campos. Jackie Ryan--a note-perfect jazz singer with a naturally dramatic, beguiling and swinging sense of style and groove -- delivers a sweeping program of original vocalese, freshly interpreted familiar tunes, bittersweet Brazilian melodies and up-to-date blues in DOOZY, her fourth ...

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John Patitucci Releases New CD "Remembrance"

Source: On Target Media Group
August 4, 2009

The new CD from Grammy winning jazz bassist John Patitucci, Remembrance, is in stores today (CD & digital) via Concord Jazz. Remembrance is Patitucci's 7th release on Concord Jazz and pays homage to several of his heroes, including tenor sax colossus Sonny Rollins (the upbeat “Sonny Side”), the late trumpet legend Freddie Hubbard (the bouncy, joyful “Blues for Freddie”), tenor sax titan Joe Henderson (the bold, bright “Joe Hen” with Lovano’s searing tenor solo) and bass elder Ray Brown (the ...

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'Legend,' Bob Marley's Best-of Album, Lands on a Milestone

Source: All About Jazz
August 4, 2009

Bob Marley's Legend has sold more than 10 million copies since 1991, according to Nielsen SoundScan.

Released in 1984, Legend: The Best of Bob Marley and the Wailers didn't stir it up on the charts. It entered Billboard at No. 168 and peaked at No. 54.

But the reggae icon's posthumous collection has lived up to its name by becoming only the 17th album to exceed sales of 10 million copies since Nielsen SoundScan began tabulating in 1991.

It's quite ...

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Manhattan Transfer's "The Chick Corea Songbook" Coming On September 29th

Source: Michael Ricci
August 4, 2009

In The Studio. MANHATTAN TRANSFER MAKE LONG-AWAITED RETURN TO THE STUDIO TO RECORD ALL, NEW ORIGINAL MATERIAL FOR “THE CHICK COREA SONGBOOK" IN CELEBRATION OF THEIR 40TH ANNIVERSARY GRAMMY-Award winning jazz vocal group, MANHATTAN TRANSFER, are currently in the studio finalizing their new release The Chick Corea Songbook, a record inspired by the classic work of jazz great Chick Corea. The CD features fresh and exciting vocal interpretations of many popular and brilliant Chick Corea compositions, and also includes a ...

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Lalo Schifrin's "Sky Riders" Reissued

Source: CineMedia Promotions
August 4, 2009

LALO SCHIFRIN SOARS WITH SKY RIDERS!

Aleph Records To Release The Beloved Soundtrack From The 1976 Film

Aleph Records will release the soundtrack for Sky Riders on July 28. Composer Lalo Schifrin wrote the score, which features breathtaking sequences of music underscoring hang-gliders soaring through the skies.

The 1976 film Sky Riders starred Robert Culp and Susannah York as Jonas and Ellen Bracken. The life of the international industrialist and his family seems perfect until Ellen and the kids are ...

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