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The Best of Bond...James Bond CD/DVD/Digital Release Available Now

Source: Special Ops Media
October 31, 2008

Capitol/EMI is proud to bring you The Best Of Bond…James Bond CD/DVD and digital release which was released on October 28th. Duran Duran “A View To A Kill” video stream a-ha “The Living Daylights” video stream Tina Turner “Goldeneye” video stream As 007 fans eagerly await the November 14 U.S. opening of MGM’s new James Bond film, ‘QUANTUM OF SOLACE,’ Capitol/EMI announces an expanded CD, CD/DVD and digital release of ‘The Best Of Bond… James Bond’ on October 28. The ...

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Reefer Madness Double-CD in Stores Now, Features Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, More...

Source: Seth Cohen PR
October 30, 2008

Collector’s Edition Double-CD of 'Reefer Madness' Includes Both the Movie Soundtrack and Original Los Angeles Cast Recording Featuring Alan Cumming, Kristen Bell, Ana Gasteyer and more, Soundtrack Now Available in Stores, on Ghostlight Site, and Everywhere Music is Sold Ghostlight Records is proud to announce the October 27th release of a Collector's Edition double-CD of 'Reefer Madness', featuring both the Movie Soundtrack, and the original Los Angeles Cast Recording. The double-CD contains new Author Notes, written by Kevin Murphy & ...

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Generations of Tough Guys

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
October 30, 2008

Here's a paragraph from the chapter titled “A Common Language" in my book Jazz Matters: Reflections on the Music and Some of its Makers:

Like every art form, jazz has a fund of devices unique to it and universally employed by those who play it. Among the resources of the jazz tradition available to the player creating an improvised performance are rhythmic patterns, harmonic structures, material quoted from a variety of sources, and “head arrangements" evolved over time without being ...

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Listen to Warren Zevon's 1976 Masterpiece, Remasterd with 15 Unreleased Alternate Takes and Rarities

Source: 1888 Media
October 30, 2008

Warren Zevon signed with Asylum Records in 1975 and began recording his major-label debut, WARREN ZEVON. Today, many consider his self-titled album a high water mark not only for Zevon, but for the decade as well. Rhino will reissue a Collectors Edition of WARREN ZEVON that includes the original album remastered, along with a bonus disc filled entirely with unreleased demos and alternate versions of album tracks. The two-CD set will be available November 11 from all retail outlets, including ...

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World Circuit/Nonesuch Records Release "Buena Vista Social Club at Carnegie Hall"

Source: All About Jazz
October 30, 2008

Double-Disc Recording Of Historic 1998 Concert Available Now “In 1998, the aging members of this Cuban collective realized a lifelong dream: playing to a sold-out audience at Carnegie Hall. That show, captured on this two-disc set, is even more emotionally engaging than the group’s eponymous album, which triggered a worldwide Latin-jazz revival. ****1/2 [out of five]" --Rolling Stone “The recording is immaculate, the performance breathtaking." --Billboard Buena Vista Social Club, the Grammy Award–winning 1997 World Circuit/Nonesuch Records album produced by ...

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Portland Jazz Singer Mindi Brizendine Releases New CD

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

Portland jazz vocalist Mindi Brizendine has released a new compact disc, entitled “Forever Yours, “ that contains works by a number of the great composers including Irving Berlin, Sammy Cahn, and Duke Ellington. Brizendine's originals are a highlight on the CD as her writing style fits in with the classic standards like they were written forty years ago but still maintain a modern flair. Brizendine performs each song with exquisite tone and range, and an artistic feel for the lyrical ...

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What Time is It, MR. Fox? Mix Love and Alchemy on New CD

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

Boston neo-cabaret band What Time Is It, Mr. Fox? plays with love, identity, sexuality, and alchemy on its latest CD, “And Other Stories." The band has been a staple in the Boston underground cabaret scene since the early 2000's, sharing stages with bands like The Dresden Dolls, Humanwine (in which members of Mr. Fox moonlight) and in the seminal Boston Burlesque Association. On November 15th, the band will be joined by the high antics of Emperor Norton's Stationary Marching Band, ...

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Artistshare's Fall Schedule Includes Jim Hall/Bill Frisell Duo Recording and 51st Grammy Award Submissions

Source: All About Jazz
October 29, 2008

Legendary jazz guitarists Jim Hall and Bill Frisell will release the beautifully collaborated duo album Hemispheres in October through ArtistShare. In this entirely fan-funded project, Hall and Frisell perform original compositions, jazz standards and even a cover of Bob Dylan’s “Masters of War”. The CD will be a 2 disc set with the first disc focusing on the intimate duo setting and the second disc adding Scott Colley on Bass and Joey Baron on Drums. ArtistShare participants were treated to ...

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