Recording News

Bill Kirchner's Recommended Big Band List

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
March 20, 2009

For his advanced composing and arranging students, saxophonist, composer, arranger and educator Bill Kirchner recently compiled a list of recommended big band CDs recorded since 1955. Kirchner teaches at The New School in New York City. Bill agreed to let me share the list with Rifftides readers, who may find some of their favorites but not others.

RECOMMENDED BIG BAND CDs, 1955-PRESENT--Bill Kirchner

Muhal Richard Abrams: The Hearinga Suite (Black Saint)

Count Basie: April in Paris, ...

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Bill Wimmer Releases "Live Testament" to Jazz Project Omaha

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
March 20, 2009

New York, New York--Bill Wimmer wanted to connect to longtime jazz associates and record an album. It all finally came together when he met with Dave Stryker (guitar), Victor Lewis (drums), Tony Guilzia (percussion), and Mark Luebbe (bass) to record a live set dubbed Project Omaha, set for release April 7, 2009 on his own Wimjazz imprint. Tony Guilza was the catalyst of the record, according to Wimmer, and then everything fell into place when Tony came onboard to pursue ...

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Diana Krall's "Quiet Nights" Available March 31

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2009

Some music is intended to paint a romantic scene--a candlelit dinner, a walk along a moonlit beach. Quiet Nights--Diana Krall's twelfth album--ain't about that. Using Brazil as a musical point of reference, the award-winning pianist and singer is not suggesting a night out; she means to stay in. “It's not coy. It's not 'peel me a grape,' little girl stuff. I feel this album's very womanly--like you're lying next to your lover in bed whispering this in their ear." She's ...

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Luciana Souza to Release "Tide" May 26

Source: Muse Media
March 19, 2009

Luciana Souza will release her new album Tide, May 26th. In describing her choice of material for Tide, Luciana Souza says “geography and language have played a big part in my life. Feeling uprooted and disoriented, but also aspiring to being centered and calm – a real dichotomy of feelings, but somehow thriving in the memories and in the unknown. Poetry and music have carried me around, as has love.” Luciana Souza has moved around. Born and raised in São ...

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Jimmy Greene Makes a "Mission Statement" on New Razdaz CD

Source: GoMedia PR
March 19, 2009

Saxophonist’s 7th CD as a Leader To Be Released on April 7 Critically acclaimed tenor saxophonist Jimmy Greene will release a new CD, Mission Statement, on April 7 on Sunnyside/Razdaz Recordz, home to such eclectic artists as Sam Barsh and Amos Hoffman. Razdaz founder, bassist Avishai Cohen, in whose band Greene played during the nineties, says, “Jimmy is one of the most exciting and innovative musicians in the scene today. He continues the legacy of such greats as John Coltrane ...

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William Elliott Whitmore:animals in the Dark

Source: JamBase
March 19, 2009

By: Sarah Hagerman

The arresting opening track on William Elliott Whitmore's latest offering Animals in the Dark (released February 27 on Anti- Records) snaps your ass awake like a teacher slapping your fingers with a ruler. So, no dreams about being a Viking for you - sit up straight and pay attention. The martial snare drum beat that ushers in “Mutiny" in the midst of a “sick, sick wind that's blowing 'round," calls for a tough staff change, with fists ...

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Fiddler in the Loop - Luca Ciarla's New Release

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2009

Vasto (Italy) - March 19, 2009 - Violipiano Records proudly announces the release of Luca Ciarla's new CD, Fiddler in the Loop. Performing in solo with the help of a loop machine, the amazing Italian violinist Luca Ciarla presents fascinating original compositions and a few extraordinary arrangements of favorites like “Black Orpheus."

With three special guests such as guitarist Luigi Tessarollo, double-bass player Ferruccio Spinetti and American percussionist Gregg Koyle, wonderfully performing in some of the tunes, Fiddler in the ...

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Lynne Arriale Set to Release "Nuance - The Bennett Studio Sessions" CD/DVD on May 12

Source: All About Jazz
March 19, 2009

New York, NY- Motema Music proudly announces the release of Lynne Arriale's Nuance The Bennett Studio Sessions featuring Randy Brecker, George Mraz and Anthony Pinciotti, on sale May 12, 2009. In a departure from her ten previous trio recordings, leader/composer/arranger Arriale is collaborating with an extraordinary new lineup of iconic musicians: Grammy winning Randy Brecker on trumpet/flugelhorn; jazz legend George Mraz on bass; and critically acclaimed Anthony Pinciotti on drums.

The project was recorded at the multi-Grammy and Emmy Award ...

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