Recording News

Billy Harper:Blueprints of Jazz Vol. 2

Source: JamBase
April 23, 2009

By: Trevor Pour

Talking House Records' second installment of the Blueprints of Jazz series features distinguished tenor saxophonist Billy Harper, an artist who draws a great deal of his stylistic influence from the evolving works of John Coltrane and from his own frequent collaborations with partner Art Blakey. Harper has remained an active composer and performer since his introduction to the bebop/jazz scene in the late 1960s, specifically contributing to the advancement of free jazz and jazz/rock during his time ...

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Cam Jazz Releases "Enrico Pieranunzi Plays Domenico Scarlatti" on May 5

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2009

CD Release Performance MAY 6 @ Italian Cultural Institute in NYC. Enrico Pieranunzi Plays Domenico Scarlatti (May 5, 2009) presents the marvelous fusion of two worlds: the creative sensibility of Pieranunzi, whom is considered by most to be Europe's best jazz pianist, and the brilliance of Scarlatti, the most original composer/improviser of the Baroque harpsichord and the most important classical composer of the 18th century from Italy. In October, Pieranunzi previewed a few selections at the Italian Cultural Insitute in ...

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New CD from Ameranouche Trio

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2009

Ameranouche moves forward as they assemble the bands new original material for the release of their new CD AWAKE.

Featuring 11 tracks, Ameranouches much anticipated second album will be available on May 1st, 2009.

AMERANOUCHE follows the band's format and evolution from its gypsy jazz origins to thecatchy, acoustic originals that grabbed the attention of movie producers, magazine editors andmajor festival circuits.

The new collection includes 10 original songs and an instrumental arrangement of the classic French song, La Foule ...

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Machinegun Release Three Wise Men in a Straightjacket

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2009

MACHINEGRUN - THREE WISE MEN IN A STRAIGHTJACKET (CDR by Insubordinations)

Insubordinations is a Swiss netlabel based in Geneva, focused on experimental music, be it improvised, electro- acoustic or otherwise of a experimental nature. All their releases are available as free downloads. Some of them are released in a limited edition as CDR. This is the case with this new release.

Machine Gun is a trio around composer and multi-instrumentalist John Menoud (alto and barytone saxophones), plus Frdric Berney (bass) ...

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Chris Potter's Underground - New CD Project on Artistshare

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2009

Be a part of Chris Potter's latest CD project on ArtistShare.

As a participant of the Underground Vision project follow Chris Potter as he band travel the world performing the music from their latest CD - Ultrahang. Participants in the project will be the first to receive the CD and gain immediate access to the creative process of the band through exclusive downloads, videos, and photos. You will even be able to receive credit listing on the new recording, and ...

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Prestige Records Launch Imeem Page

Source: On Target Media Group
April 23, 2009

In celebration of the legendary label’s 60th anniversary, Prestige Records has launched an imeem profile page featuring music from the new Very Best Of Prestige Records CD, which includes jazz legends Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, Sonny Rollins and John Coltrane.

The new imeem page coincides with Concord Music Group’s yearlong 60th anniversary celebration of Prestige Records, which begun with the release of The Very Best Of Prestige Records - a 2-CD set of classic tracks from the legendary label’s catalog ...

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Mary Halvorson & Jessica Pavone: Walking on Thin Air

Source: Improvised Communications
April 23, 2009

One sings … and so does the other. Except when they aren’t. Which means that at any time when they are onstage together, performing as an entity called MaryandJess, or JessandMary if you like the ring of it better and prefer Christian name alphabetical, they’ll be doing just about anything at a moment’s notice, or with even less warning.

It’s not as if they don’t already have enough to do. Mary Halvorson, 27, has graduated from new-kid-on-the-block status to become ...

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Bobby Sanabria & the Manhattan School of Music Release Kenya Revisited Live!!!

Source: All About Jazz
April 23, 2009

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