Recording News

NYC Radio Morning Jock, Jeff Foxx, Readies His Debut Artist CD

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Jeff Foxx, 98.7 KISS FMs(WRKS-FM) veteran, on-air morning personality, is set to turn heads with the imminent release of his own artist CD titled, Jeff Foxx. Known for the past 18 years as one of New York Citys morning radio market leaders, Foxx will soon be jockeying for airplay on the very station (among others) over which he presides. On September 13th, Jeff will release his debut disc via his own Nerraj record label, with the lead track Sunset Drive ...

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Debut Release from Subject2change

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

Subject2change (Trevor Coleman - keyboards and trumpet, Rob Burns - bass, Paul McLennon-Kissel - drums, Dr Dan Bendrups - trombone, Dave Harrison - guitar, Nick Cornish - saxophone) is a jazz fusion ensemble of international standard hailing from the UK, Australia and New Zealand. Individually they're impressive and diverse, collectively they're producing some of the finest genre-bending jazz in Aotearoa. Their stunning debut album # 1 reflects this. Having built a strong fan base from their performances throughout New Zealand, ...

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Max Raabe & Palast Orchester Release and US Tour

Source: All About Jazz
September 24, 2008

The Foxtrots and Tuxedos of the 1920s and '30s: Berlin's Max Raabe and the Palast Orchester Take America by Storm

With faultlessly fitting tuxedo, hair slicked back, and a cheeky look, Max Raabe sings the best of the '20s and early '30s with amusing nostalgia. Songs, hits, and couplets. Cuban rumbas, cheerful foxtrots, elegant tangos. The ironic lyrics suit the times today as they did eighty years ago. In the concert halls of New York, Shanghai, Paris, Berlin and Moscow, ...

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Jackie McLean and Lee Morgan: The Dynamic Hardbop Duo

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
September 24, 2008

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Anthony Braxton Mosaic: Outtakes from the Liner Notes

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
September 24, 2008

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Matisyahu Tour/Album

Source: JamBase
September 24, 2008

MATISYAHU ANNOUNCES MAJOR FALL TOUR WITH ALBUM PREVIEW LISTENING PARTIES SHATTERED EP TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 21 ON EPIC RECORDS NEW FULL LENGTH ALBUM LIGHT OUT EARLY 2009

Matisyahu On October 18, Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu will begin an extensive fall tour across North America, including stops in Los Angeles and Philadelphia. The tour coincides with the release of his upcoming EP, Shattered (Epic Records, October 21). The four-song EP features tracks from his new full-length album, ...

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Captain Soularcat:the Rise

Source: JamBase
September 24, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

You know the kind of rock 'n' roll many wags claim nobody makes anymore, the kind with the grit, stubble and tough grace that went out with bell bottoms and tube tops? Well, be still wags because Captain Soularcat has made a doozy that could easily have come out on Swan Song in the days of the great shirtless Robert Plant. And the best part is this is no fake suede 'n' denim reproduction. While the Captain ...

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Jimmy Demers Makes Concord Records Debut

Source: On Target Media Group
September 23, 2008

The Concord Records debut from contemporary pop vocalist Jimmy Demers, Dream A Little, is now available - 9.23.08 (CD & Digital). With a string of credits to his name, including backing vocals on albums from Cher to Garth Brooks, Dream A Little has been a work in progress since Jimmy first began singing at 4 years old. The talented Grammy Award winning arranger Victor Vanacore orchestrated two tracks on Dream a Little, which features Dianne Warren’s “Nothing Hurts Like Love" ...

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