Recording News

"Westbrook - Rossini" on Hatology

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2008

Westbrook - Rossini Lindsay Cooper: sopranino saxophone; Peter Whyman: alto saxophone; Kate Westbrook: piccolo, tenor horn & voice; Paul Nieman: trombone; Andy Grappy: tuba; Mike Westbrook: piano & tuba; Peter Fairclough: drums. Keep in mind that this is not a collection of isolated episodes, but a considerable ensemble work as well, full of relaxed pastoral airs alternating with moretumultuous melees - a juxtaposition which has found favor in Westbrook's writing as far back as '60s and '70s scores like Marching ...

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John Benitez Bass Solo on "Slowvisor"

Source: The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
July 19, 2008

Bassist John Bentiez has been an essential part of New Yorks Latin Jazz scene for the past couple of decades. He has anchored a number of projects, working with Latin Jazz luminaries such as Eddie Palmieri, Papo Vazquez, David Sanchez, Mongo Santamaria, and many more. In addition to recording and touring with an all-star list of Latin Jazz musicians, he recorded his own album Descarga In New York with his trio in 2001. His impeccable time feel, broad knowledge of ...

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Billet-Deux Releases New CD "Deux"

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2008

Billet-Deux, the northwest modern gypsy jazz quintet, is proud to announce the release of their second CD - “Deux". The CD features the unique sound of the group which consists of acoustic solo guitarist Troy Chapman, cellist James Hinkley, bassist Michael Yocco, rhythm guitarist Josephina Hunner and drummer/percussionist Roger Bennett. While the group found its roots in the sounds of Django Reinhardt, Stephane Grapelli and the Hot Club of France, Billet-Deux takes the genre in entirely new directions with a ...

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Columbia Records Set to Release Actor Terrence Howard's "Shine Through It" on September 2nd

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

“All I want to be/Is a little more like me/And all I want from you/Is to let some light shine through." “Shine Through It" Some may be familiar with Terrence Howard as the Oscar and Golden Globe-nominated star of such movies as Hustle and Flow, Ray, Crash and Lackawanna Blues, an actor declared by Entertainment Weekly the “Indie Film King." Still, what you may not know is that his first love is actually music, which could be heard when he ...

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Randy Newman Salutes "Korean Parents"

Source: Michael Ricci
July 18, 2008

Randy Newman's getting his apologies out of the way early.

His new album, Harps & Angels, isn't out until Aug. 5, but he knows he's going to take some hits for the song “Korean Parents," a portrait of race relations as played out in public education.

Newman's gotten heat in the past for his use of the N-word ("Rednecks") and has engendered protests from the height-disadvantaged ("Short People"), but has rarely flinched for what he has sung. This time, it ...

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Art of Life Records Launches New MP3 Digital Download Store

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

Art of Life Records has just launched our new MP3 Digital Download Store. Featuring MP3 Digital Downloads by Gordon Beck, Lenny Breau, Ron Thomas, Ted Greene, Andrea Marcelli, Jimi Tunnell, Tubby Hayes, Eddie Gomez, Joe Diorio, Stephen D. Anderson, Bob Mintzer, Randy Runyon, Ryan Oliver, Tony Moreno, Carl Filipiak, Denis DiBlasio, Chris Vadala, Tsuyoshi Ichikawa, Ari Erev, Phil Markowitz, Nick Rixen, Scott Sherwood, Stan Smith and Steve Zerlin. Our new MP3 store features our catalog of CD releases (29 titles) ...

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Smooth Jazz Virtuoso Andre Delano Releases Second Album "My So Fine" August 19, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Saxophonist Andre Delano, an accomplished musician with a distinctive, original sound, releases his highly anticipated second album My So Fine on August 19th, distributed through Nu Groove Records. Delano once again commands attention of his fans with 14 original songs that include guest appearances by bassist Byron Miller (Luther Vandross, George Duke), Smooth Jazz pianist Kevin Toney (The Blackbyrds), trumpeter Greg Adams and guitarist Michael Ripoll (Babyface, James Brown, Usher). From the opening note, the Latin-flavored ...

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Concord Records Add 5 Fantastic Collectibles to "Collector's Corner"

Source: On Target Media Group
July 17, 2008

The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site. These five fantastic collectibles (below) as well as many more rare & collectible vinyl and box set titles from labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige, and Stax are now available at The Collector's Corner: Sonny Stitt -- Stitt's Bitts: This Prestige 3-disc box set highlights the best of the cult saxophonist's be-bop years (1949-1952) proves definitively that ...

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