Recording News

Omega Draws Attention from BBC, Starbucks, Lufthansa Airlines and More

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

New York, NY - On May 27, 2008, AlexOm Productions artist Omega released her new album titled Kiwomera Emmeeme. Kiwomera Emmeeme, which in Luganda means “it is sweet to the soul," is an explosion of ethnic and western sounds and is available online at Circuit City, Wal-Mart & Best Buy. In promotion of her release Omega is having an “explosion" of coverage in many different facets. Not only did she recently get covered on a BBC channel prior to release, ...

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Al Green Makes First-Ever Top 10 Debut

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

SOUL LEGEND'S NEW ALBUM ENTERS BILLBOARD CHARTS AT #9; CONTINUES TO EARN WIDE CRITICAL ACCLAIM “The soul legend teams up with The Roots for his best disc in decades." - Rolling Stone It's only half over, but 2008 has been a whirlwind year for legendary soul and R&B icon, Al Green. With his new album, Lay It Down, released May 27 on Blue Note Records, Green delivers the highest debuting record of ...

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Vocalist Tanja Maritsa Releases "Child in My Heart" - Free Download Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

"For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart..." -- Judy Garland The musical expression of emotion is not easy to master; however it is the ultimate goal of many artists. A great deal of modern music simply enters our ears and may move our bodies... but seldom our soul. Very few artists can compose soaring melodies intertwining lyrics that whisper into our hearts the full gamut of human experience. Tanja Maritsa is one of these ...

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The Stephen Anderson Trio "Forget Not" on Summit Records

Source: Dr. Jazz Operations
June 4, 2008

As a new artist for Summit Records, The Stephen Anderson “Forget Not" compact disc (released May 2008) has begun to draw international attention and is being aired on jazz radio stations throughout the world. This trio is unique as Anderson's diverse compositional palette has earned him awards and three degrees in classical composition (including the DMA, a Barlow Foundation award, and a United Arts Council of Greater Greensboro award) and his works have been performed by various reputable ensembles across ...

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Ray Lamontagne's New Album

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

RAY LAMONTAGNE TO RELEASE GOSSIP IN THE GRAIN ON SEPTEMBER 9

Ray LaMontagne Lauded singer-songwriter, Ray LaMontagne is set to release his much-anticipated third album, Gossip In The Grain, on September 9 on RCA Records. Recorded with returning producer, Ethan Johns in Box, England, and touching upon a range of styles and musical settings spanning pastoral folk, railroad blues, front porch country, and plangent balladry, Gossip In The Grain proves to be his ...

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Paul Shapiro Releases "Essen," a Tribute to 1940s Yiddish Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

New York-based saxophonist Paul Shapiros third album, Essen, to be released on June 24, pays heartfelt homage to the Yiddish swing jazz of the 1940s. Essenthe Yiddish word for eatplays off of the same themes as Shapiros Ribs and Brisket Revue, a monthly concert held in New York City under Shapiros leadership. The album features songs previously performed by such artists as Peggy Lee, Cab Calloway, Slim n Slam and the Barton Brothers, rearranged by the funk and R&B-influenced Shapiro. ...

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Present Tense Jazz Release Second CD "Smooth Talkin'"

Source: All About Jazz
June 3, 2008

The nationwide radio campaign for Present Tense Jazz's release of its second CD “Smooth Talkin'", which hit the airwaves in March, 2008, is gaining wide acceptance in the radio community. Currently over 60 stations and syndicated programs are airing the singles 'Smiles, ' and 'Smooth Talkin, ' resulting in PTJazz climbing the smooth jazz charts. Currently, PTJazz is No. 5 on the Smooth Jazz Indie Charts, No. 36 on the Smooth Jazz Top 50, and No. 29 on the Music ...

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Gabe Dixon Band Signs to Fantasy, New Album, out August 26, Features Mindy Smith and More

Source: conqueroo
June 3, 2008

The Gabe Dixon Band's new self-titled album, due out on Fantasy Records on August 26, is in fact the group's third release, following the 2002 album On a Rolling Ball and the 2005 EP Live at World Caf. But there's good reason Dixon, the band's writer/singer/pianist, considers it the GDB's debut.

Piano-driven Nashville trio taps Neal Cappellino to co-produce, Mindy Smith as guest vocalist, Grammy winners Dan Wilson and Tia Sillers as co-writers, and legendary Henry Diltz as cover photographer ...

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