Recording News

New Gilfema Album "Gilfema + 2" out This Month

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2008

NEW YORK - When Gilfema released its self-titled debut album on ObliqSound in 2005, they effectively put an end to any lingering doubts that jazz, although undeniably rooted in America, had evolved into a truly international art form. Here were a guitarist/vocalist, Lionel Loueke, from the West African nation of Benin; a bassist, Massimo Biolcati, who grew up in Sweden and Italy; and a drummer, Ferenc Nemeth, from Hungary - all coming together in New York City.

That first Gilfema ...

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Innova Recordings Releases Schrader's Monkey King CD

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2008

Barry Schrader's Monkey King CD has been released by Innova Recordings on Innova 703. The CD contains music inspired by the five elements of ancient Chinese tradition in Wu Xing – Cycle of Destruction, and by stories from the great Chinese classic Journey to the West. Wu Xing - Cycle of Destruction deals with the Chinese concept of Wu Xing, the five elements in ancient Chinese tradition: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. These are important in Chinese astrology, medicine, ...

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Amoeba Records Ready to "Gypsy Rumble"

Source: All About Jazz
October 12, 2008

On November 4th, 2008, Amoeba Records' will release “Gypsy Rumble: The Stephane Wrembel Trio with Special Guest David Grisman." The album, which features the track “Big Brother" from Woody Allen's new film 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona, ' highlights the career of French gypsy jazz fusion artist Stephane Wrembel and includes bluegrass legend and master mandolinist, David Grisman. “Gypsy Rumble" is a quintessential album of gypsy jazz fusion and traditional melodies with Contemporary Jazz, Indian, African and Middle Eastern musical influences. French ...

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Al Jarreau Unwraps First-Ever Christmas Release from Rhino

Source: All About Jazz
October 11, 2008

AL JARREAU UNWRAPS 'CHRISTMAS' Multi-Grammy Winner Delivers His First Holiday Collection Featuring His Beloved Voice on Classics Like “Winter Wonderland, “White Christmas, “Carol Of The Bells and More

Available October 14 from Rhino

LOS ANGELES Summer is winding down and Al Jarreau has Christmas on his mind. This fall, the seven-time Grammy winning vocalist will release his first-ever Christmas album his first album of newly recorded music since 2006's sensational Givin' It Up with George Benson. Al Jarreau Christmas includes ...

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5 Artists That Are Making Us Question Our Assumptions About Latin Jazz

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
October 11, 2008

At its most basic level, good music forces us to reflect upon ourselves and question our lives. Music speaks volumes about culture, from the most established concepts to the ever-changing modern edge. When we hear inspiring music, it should make us examine our relationship to culture and consider recent changes in our own communities. Tradition shines through music in many ways, like a clear picture of the way that things have always been done. As the world changes and we ...

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Howard Hewett Releases A Cherished First Christmas CD

Source: Marseille & Company Management
October 11, 2008

Howard Hewett, who has been bringing us R&B for years, is inviting his fans to join him for Christmas this year. Howard Hewett's Christmas CD is set to release October 14th, 2008 on Groove Records, bringing back the warmest of memories and classic Christmas songs. Howard Hewett's Christmas CD combines Hewett's soulful warm R&B voice with magical heartfelt classic Christmas songs to create what just may be the best new Christmas album in decades. I have always wanted to create ...

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Dan Tyminski:wheels

Source: JamBase
October 11, 2008

By: Trevor Pour

With a sophomore album like this, it truly is hard to believe Dan Tyminski was born and raised in New England. That's not to say his hometown of Rutland, Vermont isn't a veritable hotbed of musical creativity, but Tyminski's deep understanding of country western and bluegrass suggests more than a touch of Southern blood coursing his veins. From his roots playing in The Lonesome River Band to his long career with Alison Krauss and Union Station, he ...

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James Jackson Toth:waiting in Vain

Source: JamBase
October 11, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

There's base level satisfaction to someone who can write great songs and deliver them with skill and some imagination. Rocks' singer-songwriter sub-genre is well established, and if the template set by Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Joni Mitchell, et al. remains the yardstick most measure newcomers by then James Jackson Toth has all the length and width one could want. The artist formerly known as Wooden Wand hits his most winning stretch yet on Waiting In Vain (Rykodisc), a ...

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