Recording News

William Fitzsimmons Major U.S. Tour for 'The Sparrow and the Crow'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
March 17, 2009

New U.S. Tour Dates Confirmed for William Fitzsimmons, as Mercer Street Readies 4/7 Release of his “Near Masterpiece” The Sparrow And The Crow

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Additional U.S. Tour dates have been confirmed for indie troubadour William Fitzsimmons, as his Spring 09 expands. The concerts coincide with the April 7th release of Fitzsimmons first studio CD, The Sparrow And The Crow. Fitzsimmons recently signed to ...

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Branford Marsalis Quartet Metamorphosen

Source: Michael Ricci
March 16, 2009

Metamorphosen (Marsalis Music/Decca)

The Branford Marsalis Quartet has been together in its current form for a decade, long enough to develop a common intuition and a strong collective voice: the elusive goal of any band in the ever-mutating postbop mainstream. Taking its lead from Mr. Marsalis, a saxophonist of obstinate candor, the band has become both looser and more imposingly self-assured. “Metamorphosen,” its new album, captures that dynamic almost perfectly. The title may be a touch misleading, though, since transformation ...

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"I'm Old Fashioned" by Sadeo Watanabe Jazz Trio Reissued

Source: All About Jazz
March 16, 2009

Test of Time Records is proud to announce the remastered release of I'm Old Fashioned by Sadeo Watanabe with the Great Jazz Trio.

Recorded on May 21, 1976, this was the first studio album where Hank Jones, Ron Carter and Tony Williams performed together as The Great Jazz Trio. In this album, they back up renowned Japanese sax player, Sadao Watanabe.

Watanabe started playing clarinet and alto sax in high school. After moving to Tokyo, he joined Toshiko Akiyoshis bop-oriented ...

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Stanley Clarke to Release First Acoustic Trio Album

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2009

With the May 12 issue of Jazz In The Garden (Heads Up), Stanley Clarke will see the first release of an acoustic trio album that he has led.

I had never done an acoustic bass record, ever. There’s a long list of people on whose records I’ve played acoustic bass--Art Blakey, Dexter Gordon, Stan Getz, Joe Henderson and many others--but I’d never done an acoustic jazz trio record of my own. So I wanted to record one that would just ...

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Sony Legacy Plans New Davis, Brubeck and Mingus Sets

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2009

In celebration of the 50th anniversaries of their recording, Columbia/Legacy has plans to release special Legacy Editions of Dave Brubeck's Time Out, Miles Davis' Sketches Of Spain and Charles Mingus' Mingus Ah Um. All three are slated for a May 26 release.

The Time Out Legacy Edition will feature two CDs and a DVD. The DVD features a new 30-minute documentary on the making of Time Out, including footage of Brubeck illustrating selections from Time Out at the piano. The ...

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Dominic Amato Releases 'Fresh from the Groove' with Nugroove

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
March 15, 2009

Saxophonist Dominic Amato Releases Fresh from the Groove Produced by Grammy Award Winner Michael Broening

Young talent is the lifeblood of the contemporary jazz scene. Most will attempt to emulate those that have gone before them. Only a brave few will risk it all and dare to create music that defines the future...

nuGroove Records is proud to introduce a rising star - saxophonist Dominic Amato and his Fresh from the Groove CD (released 2/09). Fresh from the Groove is ...

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Sparrow Solo Piano CD Release at Katerina's

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2009

Katerinas, Saturday, April 4, 2009 6:30 9:00 PM $5 Cover / 773-348-7592 1920 W. Irving Park Road, Chicago, IL 60613 www.katerinas.com

Southport Records presents a NEW series of events at Katerinas on the first Saturday of every month, beginning on April 4th with a CD Release Party from label founder/pianist/composer Bradley Parker- Sparrow. The early evening sets will present a mix of artists from the label roster, featuring avant garde, classical and new music. ...

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Do You Have Philip Glass in a Box?

Source: Michael Ricci
March 15, 2009

First there was the demise of Tower Records. Now the two Virgin Megastores in New York, in Times Square and Union Square, will close this spring. The future of the recording industry lies with downloading, trends suggest. It is not hard to find music lovers in their 20s who have never bought a physical CD.

Yet recording companies, especially classical ones, continue to churn out CDs, and not just single discs but multidisc boxed sets. To commemorate the centennial of ...

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