Recording News

Van Morrison Returns to EMI with Live Astral Weeks

Source: JamBase
December 23, 2008

LEGENDARY SOUL SINGER VAN MORRISON RETURNS TO EMI MUSIC THE LIVE RECORDING OF ASTRAL WEEKS FROM THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL TO BE RELEASED WORLDWIDE BY EMI MUSIC IN EARLY 2009 ON MORRISON'S OWN LISTEN TO THE LION RECORDS

Van Morrison Multi-award-winning legendary soul singer and songwriter Van Morrison has returned to EMI Music, with a live recording slated for release in early 2009. The album marks the first record to be issued on Morrison's own label, Listen ...

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Pre-Order the New Diana Krall and Melody Gardot | News

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2008

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The West Point Band's Jazz Knights Release New CD, 'At First Light'

Source: All About Jazz
December 23, 2008

For over three decades the West Point Band's Jazz Knights have brought musical excellence to their audiences by presenting the best in a variety of big band styles from swing era favorites to contemporary sounds to original music for jazz ensemble. Now, the Jazz Knights are proud to announce the release of their latest CD titled At First Light, featuring all original compositions and arrangements by the members of the band along with new music commissioned by the Jazz Knights. ...

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John Stevenson's Top 10 Christmas Jazz Recordings for 2008

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2008

Christmas Notes by Manuel Engel was announced as a Top 10 Christmas Jazz Recordings for 2008:

John Stevenson’s Top 10 Christmas jazz recordings for 2008:

1. Verve Remixed Christmas (Verve) 2. A Night Before Christmas, Spyro Gyra (Heads Up) 3. Christmas With My Friends II, Nils Landgren (ACT) 4. Christmas Notes, Manuel Engel, (Metonic) 5. Christmas, Al Jarreau (Rhino) 6. What A Night! Harry Connick Jr (Columbia) 7. ...

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John Temmerman, Saxophonist, Releases Third Recording “Live in Evanston – John’S Mixed Bag”

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2008

Multi-reedist and Skokie, IL native John Temmerman’s new recording, Live in Evanston - John's Mixed Bag captures his band in live quartet and quintet performances from 2007 and 2008. “It's a live recording, which is a first for me… Probably the last,” he says drolly in his characteristic dry manner. “I've learned that live recordings are much more involved than studio recordings.” Live in Evanston - John's Mixed Bag is an amalgamation of original compositions; jazz classics by Horace Silver ...

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Mads Vinding Trio Releases "Bubbles & Ballads"

Source: All About Jazz
December 22, 2008

Mads Vinding started playing professionally at the young age of 16. A legend among jazz bassists on the European scene, Mads Vinding is celebrated for his dexterous virtuosity and razor-sharp perception, not least apparent in his trio performances that have set new standards for musical interplay. Mads Vinding’s mastery is manifest in trio performance with Jacob Karlzon and Morten Lund, who both belong to a new generation of inspired Nordic jazz musicians. Jacob Karlzon and Morten Lund are responsive and ...

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Best of '08 Naked Brothers Band Speaks to Kids as Well as Mom

Source: Michael Ricci
December 22, 2008

Compiling my year-end lists always makes me realize how many areas in which I'm not an expert. Jazz, Latin music, down-tempo electronica, Finnish Christian mystical jams... there are so many icebergs out there, and I've hardly touched their tips. I do often wander into some specialized areas, however.

One is kids' music.

Since I am a mama, that stuff gets into my house and onto the stereo. My 5-year-old (happy birthday, Bebe!) is the kind of obsessive listener most kids ...

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Back to Roots, Ahead to the Future Pop and Jazz Best

Source: Michael Ricci
December 21, 2008

The best of this year’s rock, pop and jazz albums include releases by Metallica, Bennie Maupin, Rudresh Mahanthappa and Gonzalo Rubalcaba.

2. BENNIE MAUPIN Early Reflections (Cryptogramophone). The next chapter in the recent return of this saxophonist and bass clarinetist, who enlivened jazz during the 1970s with Miles Davis and Herbie Hancock. He’s now working with a Polish acoustic jazz trio, making patient music with open space and strong melodies.

4. RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA Kinsmen (Pi). This Indian- American jazz saxophonist ...

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