Recording News

Don Cherry - Live at Cafe Montmartre 1966 Volume Two

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2008

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Barry Romberg's Random Access Release "Existential Detective"

Source: All About Jazz
May 30, 2008

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Usher's Here I Stand CD

Source: All About Jazz
May 29, 2008

USHER 2.0/ One of the Last Big Pop Stars Tries Adulthood. No catharsis here: Usher has stripped out the pain audible in the work of so many great male soul singers. Usher's new album, Here I Stand, is the work of a newlywed. The challenge here is to convince us that he is a married and responsible man--grown and sexy, as R. & B. for people over thirty has come to be called--without sacrificing the louche, frictionless sense ...

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Guitarist Lawson Rollins' Jazz-World Music Solo Debut Album is off to a Great Start

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
May 28, 2008

Guitarist Lawson Rollins' jazz-World Music solo debut album is off to a great start. The title track to Infinita growing at radio, album garnering praise

The soundtrack to an alluring world voyage, a festive exaltation of music, art and life, guitarist Lawson Rollins' solo debut album, Infinita, was released last week (May 20) via the artist's Infinita Records, distributed by Baja/TSR Records. The collection of eleven original compositions, guided by Rollins' classical Spanish guitar, explores diverse cultures and unveils intriguing ...

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Eddie Floyd Readies New Stax Album of Southern Soul Music

Source: conqueroo
May 28, 2008

Eddie Loves You So contains new recordings of songs from his Stax and Falcons years, including songs he wrote for other artists

Soul man Eddie Floyd's first new album in six years, titled Eddie Loves You So, marks his return to the Stax Records logo. The singer who scored a monster soul classic with “Knock on Wood" in 1967 has returned to his Southern roots for the new CD. Included are 10 original songs written for fellow soul artists in ...

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6/5 In-Store for 'In the Heights'; OCR out 6/3

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 28, 2008

Performance and CD Signing Confirmed for June 5th at Virgin Megastore in Times Square

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Latin/Salsa/Hip-Hop-Infused Original Broadway Cast Recording Out June 3rd as Two-CD Set

Principal cast members of 'In The Heights' will celebrate the release of their Original Broadway Cast recording with a Thursday, June 5th, in-store performance at Virgin Megastore in Times Square, 1540 Broadway, at 46th Street.

The special event begins at 5pm, and will feature songs performed by cast members. ...

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Niyaz' "Nine Heavens" on Six Degrees Records June 24

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

By any measure, Niyaz has come very far, very fast. The trio's 2005 debut featured a convincing blend of Sufi mysticism and trance electronica, and quickly established them as a standout ensemble in a very crowded world music field. A worldwide tour followed. Now, Niyaz returns with Nine Heavens, which doesn't just cross cultural and stylistic boundaries, but the centuries as well. Drawing on medieval Persian poetry and 300-year old Persian folk songs, Niyaz has created a 21st century global ...

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James Galway First Sony Classical Release with Tiempo Libre on September 16

Source: All About Jazz
May 28, 2008

There's only one “Lord of the Flute," Sir James Galway. With countless awards and honors (including induction into The Hollywood Bowl Hall of Fame in June) he has sold more than 30 million records and recorded over 60 CDs. As he approaches his 70th birthday, he is looking, as always, for new and innovative approaches to music and to life.

For his first recording for the Sony Classical label, scheduled for release on September 16, he will record music from ...

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