Recording News

New Vector Trio CD, "Nomina," Released

Source: All About Jazz
December 17, 2008

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Courtney Pine releases 12th album - Transition

Source: All About Jazz
December 17, 2008

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Primordial Jazz Funktet Releases First CD

Source: All About Jazz
December 17, 2008

The Primordial Jazz Funktet will celebrate the release of its first CD, We Are Here at Cachaa on Thursday, January 15 with sets at 7:30 and 9pm. The band is organized by pianist and composer, Dan Furman, and includes the popular hiphop artist Maya Azucena and jazz saxophonist Joel Frahm. Primordial Jazz Funktet began in Atlanta, GA and brought its blend of jazz, R&B and hiphop beats to New York in 2003. PJF plays funky soulful tunes that tell stories. ...

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Cadillac Soundtrack Doesn't Stack up Against Original Artists

Source: Michael Ricci
December 16, 2008

Jeffrey Wright does Muddy Waters justice, but Beyonc and Mos Def fall short.

Just as Joaquin Phoenix did a marvelous job capturing the music and spirit of Johnny Cash in the film Walk the Line, Jeffrey Wright delivers a knockout portrayal of bluesman Muddy Waters in the recently released period drama Cadillac Records. The actor's vocal dynamics are so striking on songs “I'm a Man" and “(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man" that he alone is almost enough to make a ...

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Shrek Star Sutton Foster Solo CD Wish out February 17th

Source: Seth Cohen PR
December 16, 2008

She has emerged as an inspired, take-charge musical comedian in the tradition of Danny Kaye and Carol Burnett” Sutton Foster’s debut CD ‘Wish’ has been confirmed for February 17th release on Ghostlight Records. The album features 15 songs culled from the worlds of jazz, pop, Broadway and cabaret, and highlights Foster’s eclectic choices, ranging from Patty Griffin’s ‘Nobody’s Cryin’’ to Duke Ellington’s ‘I Like the Sunrise’…from Frank Loesser’s ‘Warm All Over’ to John Denver’s ‘Sunshine on My Shoulders’. Tony-winner Foster ...

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Anthony Ocana's "Solo" Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
December 16, 2008

Third record release of composer and guitarist, Anthony Ocaña. This solo work includes nine pieces, seven of which are original compositions and two are Ocaña’s adaptations from songs by The Beatles. The bonus track, also authored by Ocaña, is the only piece with percussionist and special guest, Pablo Peña, also known as Pablito Drum.

This is a production where the six string instrument becomes orchestra, and this whole of instruments, guitar. Each composition has a life and personality of its ...

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Get More Music on Jambase!

Source: JamBase
December 16, 2008

Get More Music on JamBase!

We all love to listen to new music, and especially find it handy to hear what a band sounds like before we decide whether to go to a show. We are very pleased to announce that you can now sample full songs, albums and playlists directly through our tens of thousands of artist pages on JamBase!

We've made the music available for listening and purchase using Lala widgets on our artist pages. Lala is a ...

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Amazon's First Year in MP3s: Fair to Good

Source: PC Magazine
December 16, 2008

AAfter its first full year selling tracks from all four major labels, Amazon's digital music store has become the second-largest a la carte service, according to industry estimates. But it's a very distant second to iTunes. Major-label sources say that they had hoped the company would have fared better than it did. Amazon has yet to release any sales figures for digital music, and it did not respond to interview requests for this story. But Piper Jaffray financial analyst Gene ...

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