Recording News

The Complete Arista Recordings of Anthony Braxton 8-CD Set on Mosaic Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

"The statement in the music, beyond the music, is that the Arista years and its fruits on record amply embodied a satisfying American flowering of Braxton’s work, in the “jazz” plot of its garden...but in doing so, and moving through flower to airborne pollen, it also showed that moment to be as evanescently improvised, as idiosyncratically composed, as the music itself." --Mike Heffley, liner notes The Birth of a Record Label And the Blossoming of an Innovator For ...

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Marcus Johnson's 'Flo ...' CD Trilogy All Hit Billboard Top 15

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

Three is Marcus Johnson's lucky number this week. His “FLO ... “ CD trilogy all broke Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Charts this week. Released September 9th and after one week of sales the “FLO" (For the Love Of) CDs - “Romance", “Chill" and “Standards" hit the Billboard charts at number 7, number 9 and number 13 respectively. The release of three CDs simultaneously is an amazing accomplishment. And, to have them each hit Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Top 15 at the same ...

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Charlie Haden: Goes Back to His Roots Music

Source: All About Jazz
September 23, 2008

For the renowned jazz bassist Charlie Haden, his new country album “Rambling Boy" (Decca) isn't a departure. It's a return to the music of his youth. Long before he played alongside Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Carla Bley, Keith Jarrett, Pat Metheny and others, he was Cowboy Charlie, who first appeared at age 2 on his parents' country-music radio show “Uncle Carl Haden and the Haden Family." On the new disc, a clip from the show features 2-year-old Cowboy Charlie singing ...

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Richie Havens:nobody Left to Crown

Source: JamBase
September 23, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

Richie Havens doesn't make bad records, which is pretty impressive considering his career begins in 1967 and includes over 25 albums. It's arguable that he's retained the bulk of his powers better than almost any of his Woodstock peers, and his latest, Nobody Left To Crown (Verve Forecast) is an especially bittersweet reminder that a few folks from his era are still out there fighting the good fight.

Built with his longtime touring partners Walter Parks (guitar) ...

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Plants and Animals:parc Avenue

Source: JamBase
September 23, 2008

By: Sarah Moore

Plants and Animals' lush pop orchestrations and psychedelic rock and roll leanings make their February release, Parc Avenue (Secret City Records), one of the more intriguing discs of the year. High school bandmates Warren C. Spicer (lead vocals, guitar) and Matthew Woodley ("The Woodman" on drums) met Nicolas Basque (vocals, guitar, piano, bass) in the music department at Montreal's Concordia University, and the core of Plants and Animals formed. They got together with neighbors, jamming ...

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Stanley Jordan Applies Music to Heal the Body and Mind

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2008

Jazzman Stanley Jordan's intuition that music could be a healing force traces back to his teen years. He says he was sick with the flu and spent an entire day surrounded by song — and recovered nearly instantly. Now, Jordan, 49, is taking his music talents beyond entertainment and into the realm of healing, inspiration and self-esteem. TREND: More hospitals offer alternative therapies MUSIC THERAPY: A healing grace note for patients BETTER LIFE: Rounding up alternative ...

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Gospel Jazz Trio Debuts on CTA Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2008

New York, NY, September 22, 2008 – On October 1, 2008 CTA Records will release “Jesus Saves”, debut album by drummer Uros Markovic. He is joined by a superb group of musicians, pianist Eric Lewis and bassist Reginald Veal. With the aid of Rale Micic, who produced the album, Uros Markovic breaks new ground with his Gospel Jazz Trio.

“Jesus Saves” is an album that brings a revolutionary change to the way we hear jazz today. It represents the birth ...

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The Revision of Frank Sinatras Luck Be a Lady by Swingsation, BJ Stokes

Source: All About Jazz
September 22, 2008

USCA International is proudly to release the revision of Frank Sinatras Luck Be A Lady out of the Swingsation Vault The song Luck Be A Lady indicates how good it feels to be lucky. The song tells a story about how lucky Frank Sinatra night is going because of one special dame. This significant classic was a must for the Swingsation BJ Stoke to a rebirth. “Luck Be a Lady" is a song written by Frank Loesser and performed by ...

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