Recording News

Vibes Alive Releases After Hours

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
July 16, 2008

Vibes Alive Releases After Hours Los Angeles, CA/July 9, 2008 Vibist Dirk Richter's story is about discovery and passion. Before Dirk was even old enough to go to school, he was hanging out at the local music store. At the tender age of four, Dirk was intensely studying music on a daily basis. By the time he was five, Dirk was gigging as a sideman with other youngsters in a band called the Tax Exemptions. Influenced by Jean Luc Ponty, ...

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Leni Stern Plays the United Nations, Sets Euro Release for "Africa"

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 16, 2008

United Nations Performance for Leni Stern Precedes July 25th European Release of Africa CD Global Community Embraces Stern, From Salif Keita to Selva Ganesh Acclaimed singer/songwriter/guitarist Leni Stern has seen her recent CD Africa attract the attention of a growing international audience. Stern recently opened for the legendary Salif Keita in New York City, was invited to perform at the United Nations days later, and is now proud to announce the European release of her career-defining album, which was recorded ...

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Grateful Dead: Egypt 1978

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2008

THE DEAD ROCK THE CRADLE OF CIVILIZATION 2-CD/1-DVD Collection Rocking The Cradle: Egypt 1978 Celebrates The 30th Anniversary of the Band's Historic Concerts at Gizah With Previously Unreleased Audio and Video Fans Who Pre-Order on Dead.net Will Receive an Exclusive Bonus Disc Containing Additional Egypt Performances

The Grateful Dead In the fall of 1978, author and counterculture icon Ken Kesey reported to a close friend that he had recently witnessed “the latest ...

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Journey Rejuvenated

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2008

By: Dennis Cook

Journey Journey makes great rock 'n' roll, and they've been doing it since 1973. There's a contingency that snickers and belittles enthusiasm for this band that's become a punchline in Will Ferrell movies. But, in order for that punchline to work one should be aware of the worldwide cultural presence these guys have achieved. There's not many spots on the planet where their songs aren't sung and celebrated. From Tokyo to Timbuktu to Tulsa, Journey is a ...

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Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal Featuring Paul Jackson & Jeff Babko

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2008

MIKE CLARK gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970's. Clark became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's Thrust album, which garnered him an international cult following. He is currently busy touring with his own Prescription Organ Trio / Duo, featuring Jerry Z, doing clinics and performing at clubs and concerts nationwide.

Clark's work continues to influence successive generations of drummers ...

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David Banner Tapped for Quincy Jones Remix

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2008

After working with the likes of Lil Wayne and T.I., MC/producer David Banner is adding Quincy Jones to his resume.

The rapper, who will release his fourth album, The Greatest Story Ever Told, tomorrow (July 15) via SRC/Universal, recently joined a hand-picked group who will remix selections from Jones' catalog. “Quincy Jones got me, Akon, Pharrell Williams and T-Pain and allowed us to choose and remake our favorite songs," says Banner of the project, a date for which has yet ...

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Ghostlight Single for MTV Legally Blonde Winner

Source: Seth Cohen PR
July 14, 2008

Ghostlight to Release Single Featuring Winner of MTV's “Legally Blonde The Musical: The Search For Elle Woods"

'So Much Better' to be Available July 22nd, Following Broadcast of Series Finale, in all MP3 Outlets Including Amazon & iTunes

Ghostlight Records continues to deliver on its promise to bring modern technology to the next generation of Broadway music fans, as it confirms the July 22nd digital release of the single 'So Much Better,' performed by the winner of MTV's “LEGALLY BLONDE ...

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Just a Memory Reissues Alvin Queen's "Jammin' Uptown"

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2008

Just A Memory Records reissues two adventurous and soulful albums

Alvin Queen's Jammin' Uptown Big John Patton's Soul Connection Alvin Queen's propulsive drumming has been powering the jazz establishment for fifty years, and Justin Time Records is proud to reissue two seminal titles from Queen's Nilva catalog on its acclaimed subsidiary, Just A Memory Records. Recorded in the 1980s, and never before issued on CD, these two releases showcase the drummer in starkly different, but equally energetic contexts, ...

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