Recording News

Listen to the Clayton Brother's New Track!

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2008

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Issa Bagayogo's Newest Album, "Mali Koura," Released on Six Degrees Records

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2008

"...Bagayogo is taking the local music out of the wilderness and moving it into the space age, with digital bravado. He's not making strictly NPR world beat anymore. College kids, world beaters and others looking for out sounds will find a sympathetic fellow traveler on board here." Midwest Record

Issa Bagayogo may seem like an unlikely candidate for international dancefloor success. His home country of Mali is one of the ten poorest nations in the world, and one ...

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Mika Pohjola & Jill Walsh Release "Two for the Road"

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2008

Two For The Road featuring pianist Mika Pohjola and vocalist Jill Walsh is now released! “American Broadway Songs With A Classy Avant Garde Touch" became the trademark of Nashville-based vocalist Jill Walsh and New York-pianist Mika Pohjola at the turn of the millenium. Ms. Walsh and Mr. Pohjola met in Boston in the early 90's, and started making frequent appearances with their off-off repertory at The Knitting Factory, New York's stronghold for left-off-the-center creations. Appearing as so-called mainstream artists, Ms. ...

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Veteran Soul Diva Angie Whitney to Release Debut Album on Little Dizzy Records

Source: CineMedia Promotions
August 12, 2008

Angie Whitney, her twin sister Rachel, and her cousin Yvonne started their career singing back-up for The Spinners. One of the biggest Soul Groups of the 1970's, The Spinners legendary music lives on today with classic songs such as: “Could It Be I'm Falling In Love", “Ghetto Child", “Working My Way Back To You", “The Rubberband Man" and more! Angie says, “We toured with them and learned so much. Cornelius Grant was our manger at the time. He was also ...

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Shaun Barrowes Set to Emerge on the International Scene with a Big Bang

Source: GoMedia PR
August 12, 2008

Big Bang Theory Will Be Pianist/Singer/Songwriter's First Release Since Reaching American Idol's Final 48 During the Show's 7th Season Although he had been enjoying an increasingly successful career as a performer and songwriter for quite some time on his own terms, 28 year old Shaun Barrowes decided in 2007 to join the hundreds of thousands of contestants hoping to become the next American Idol. Although he didn't reach the final level of the competition, Barrowes did make it to Hollywood, ...

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Jobriath's Elektra Albums Reissued on Collectors' Choice - Next Big Thing Who Never Was

Source: conqueroo
August 12, 2008

The first openly gay glam-rock star left two curious albums, Jobriath and Creatures of the Street, in his wake. Yet he died forgotten in 1983.

By 1973, the rock world had shed its hippie past in favor of a more theatrical universe of glam and glitter. David Bowie had given the world Ziggy Stardust, and Lou Reed had pushed the envelope of pop radio with his hit “Walk on the Wild Side." Mott the Hoople rose to the top with ...

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Ella's Granddaughter Signs First Recording

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2008

Granddaughter of Ella Fitzgerald signs first recording contract singing a duet of famous Fitzgerald song with dad Ray Brown Jr. on his upcoming all-star Friends and Family duets-style CD. Haylee, grand-daughter of Ella Fitzgerald, signed her first recording contract with SRI Jazz. Her debut will be a duet with dad Ray Brown Jr. singing Ella's first hit, “Tisket-A-Tasket". The song will be featured on “Friends & Family", the all-star project of duets with Ray Brown, Jr, produced by Shelly Liebowitz. ...

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"Mercy" for Veterans

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2008

Way back in 1964 legendary, singer/songwriter, Mose Allison wrote a unique anti-war song called “Everybody's Cryin' Mercy". Allison recorded the song for one of his early albums and over the years a few other artists have also recorded it in much the same vein as Allison. Now in 2008, with all the unrest in the world, it seems fitting for this song to have new life once again. Ray Brown Jr. and Dr. Lonnie Smith have indeed given new life ...

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