Recording News

New Etowah Jazz Society (EJS) CD Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
October 18, 2008

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4 Latin Jazz Vocalists Forging Their Own Identities

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
October 18, 2008

Vocalists hold an interesting and endearing position in the jazz world. When an instrumentalist improvises or even plays a melody, they are leaving their message up for interpretation. A vocalist can share the meaning behind a melody with exact precision, simply because they are using lyrics. They still have the same set of musical tools at their command - phrasing, dynamics, interplay, and more - but they also have the strength of the written word supporting their performance. Sharing meaning ...

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Laura Reed and Deep Pocket Album

Source: JamBase
October 18, 2008

Laura Reed & Deep Pocket Announce the release of their new live album and live DVD, LIVE AT TREE SOUND STUDIOS

Laura Reed & Deep Pocket Laura Reed & Deep Pocket, one of the premier up and coming musical acts in the Southeast U.S., are proud to announce the release of their first-ever live album/DVD, Live at Tree Sound Studios. Produced by the environmentally friendly record label Tree Leaf Music (Nappy Roots, Perpetual Groove) and TreeV Productions (Usher, ...

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A Funky Chicken Man UFO Mystery! Help Solve the Ry Cooder Cover Art Conundrum!

Source: 1888 Media
October 17, 2008

A where's Waldo of the UFO variety...a decades old dilemma persists... In the thank you notes on page 39 of the beautifully elaborate booklet accompanying the career-spanning THE UFO HAS LANDED ANTHOLOGY, RY COODER poses the final words: --Somebody sent me the cover art in the mail years ago. Who was it? Please speak up! - RC -- A cyber quest is underway to find the artist. With the broad reach of the internet at our side, we're optimistic that ...

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Test of Time Reissues Duke 'N' Bird by al Haig

Source: All About Jazz
October 17, 2008

Test of Time Records is proud to announce the remastered reissue of Al Haig's Duke 'N' Bird. his unique solo piano album recorded on May 6th 1976 at New York’s Vanguard Studios. It is being released now on CD for the first time in the U.S. Al Haig was born in Newark, New Jersey on July 22, 1924. Starting early as a boy, he played piano, harp and clarinet. He started concentrating on the piano when ...

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Ray Lamontagne: Harvest Time

Source: JamBase
October 17, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

Ray LaMontagne When 2004's Trouble dropped out of the sky it seemed like Ray LaMontagne shot to instant international acclaim, jumping from clubs to theatres in record time, praise dripping from tongues as diverse as Rolling Stone to Warren Haynes. But this was only a seeming overnight success. LaMontagne had been working the hardcore folk circuit since 1999, opening for mainstays like John Gorka, storing up material for his debut and supporting himself with part time carpentry ...

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All of Motown's No. 1 Hits in One Box Set for the First Time

Source: All About Jazz
October 16, 2008

On the eve of Motown Records' 50th anniversary comes a spectacular collection: a 10-CD box set containing every Motown No. 1 hit, from every U.S. and International chart and from every genre, adding up to a staggering 191 tracks that hit the top, plus 10 bonus tracks whose cover versions were No. 1. In an amazing coincidence, the number of Motown artists whose recordings have either hit No. 1 or inspired a No. 1 cover: 50. MOTOWN: THE COMPLETE NO. ...

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Bob Mover Claims Spotlight with "It Amazes Me"

Source: All About Jazz
October 16, 2008

Quietly entertaining jazz lovers for decades, Bob Mover is finally ready to step into the spotlight with his new album It Amazes Me. The ten-track release serves as Mover's humble testament and dedication to the art of sax a life's work laid out in rich music. Dubbed “one of the greatest and most underexposed musicians in jazz" by legendary pianist Hank Jones, Mover is sure to finally get his share of attention with the breakthrough that is It Amazes Me. ...

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