Recording News

Beezwax Records to Release "Balance" from Guitarist/Composer Will Sellenraad

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
January 9, 2009

Available Now at Beezwaxrecords.com and to be officially released on March 31, 2009

Balance features Sellenraad with Abraham Burton (saxophones), Kiyoshi Kitagawa (bass) + Victor Lewis (drums) “...you will definitely be hearing more from Will Sellenraad” – Kenny Barron Hailed as a “hidden gem,” guitarist/composer Will Sellenraad has earned a fast growing reputation of being at the forefront of a new generation of jazz musicians. Known for his brilliant improvisations and his compelling, emotive compositions, this New York City native ...

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Flobots:Fight with Tools

Source: JamBase
January 9, 2009

By: Greg Gargiulo

Unite now or unite never. Among the multitude of inciting messages transmitted throughout Flobots' Fight With Tools (Universal Republic), this singular call to action and unification rings most clearly above the rest. On their sophomore release, the politically charged sextet doesn't settle with simply making enemies of corrupt politicians and a severely flawed governmental paradigm but takes it a step further to declare inaction, laziness and passivity foes of an almost-equal degree. Innovatively applying their rapping style ...

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Tim Brantley's Powerful "Goldtop Heights" Set for April 7th

Source: Seth Cohen PR
January 8, 2009

Remarkably Powerful Voice Fuels Tim Brantley’s Debut CD Cinematic Rock Songs Taking Hold at Radio, in Advance of April 7th Release Singer Tim Brantley is emerging as an ‘Artist to Watch’ in 2009. His first single “Damage” is already growing success at radio, well in advance of the April 7th release of his debut CD Goldtop Heights. Brantley is a throwback to an era when musicians used distinct images and dynamic production to tell cinematic stories. His music takes listeners ...

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Denise Brigham new Album Nearing Completion

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

The recording portion of Denise Brigham's new album is almost complete. She has been at Chicago Recording Company with her producer and arranger Carey Deadman for the last two weeks finishing her vocals and they should be completed by the end of the second week in January. The band and orchestra sessions were finished before Christmas and are in preliminary post production now. With a working title of Hotel LaFayette this project has been generating significant “buzz" in Chicago music ...

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Petula Clark "Love Songs" CD and "Portrait" DVD Coming On Collectors' Choice

Source: conqueroo
January 8, 2009

CD, Petula Clark: Open Your Heart – The Love Song Collection, contains 21 tracks, many unreleased, while DVD, Portrait of Petula Clark, documents 1969 TV special.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. — International vocal superstar Petula Clark — best known for hits like “Downtown,” “I Know A Place,” “Color My World,” “Don’t Sleep in the Subway” and “My Song” — will soon have both a CD and DVD on Collectors’ Choice Music.

The CD, titled Petula Clark: Open Your Mind — The ...

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Midem Rolls out Jazz and Classical

Source: All About Jazz
January 8, 2009

Despite waning sales, confab stays highbrow

The economic downturn has meant serious reprioritizing for all sorts of companies, but for classical and jazz labels, belt-tightening has long been the norm. According to the Recording Industry Assn. of America, classical's U.S. market share dropped to 1.9% from 3.2% between 2001 and 2006, while jazz plunged to 2% from 3.9% during the same period.

And yet, paradoxically, the two forms play a major role at Midem, the annual music confab in Cannes ...

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Jim Manley Releases New CD

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
January 8, 2009

Trumpeter Jim Manley sends word that he's got a new CD titled Eight that's now on sale via on his Web site, iTunes and Amazon MP3.In addition to Manley on trumpet, the musicians on Eight are Frank Goessler and Dan Smith, trumpets; Rob Nugent and Jason Swagler, alto saxophones; Larry Johnson and Larry Smith, tenor saxophones; Jim Owens, trombone; John Pyatt, piano; Greg Trampe, organ, strings; Travis Mattison, guitar; Zeb Briskovich, upright bass; and Joe Weber, drums.

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CD: Dena Derose

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
January 7, 2009

Dena DeRose: Live At Jazz Standard, Volume Two (MaxJazz). Spontaneity and a sense of discovery continue in this second set by DeRose and her trio at the New York club. She, bassist Martin Wind and drummer Matt Wilson connect with one another and with an enthusiastic audience. The connection comes by way of taste, musicianship and a sense of shared enjoyment -- outright fun, in fact. As in volume one, she concentrates on standard songs, but this time she includes ...

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