Recording News

Sebastien Paindestre Trio Releases "Parcours"

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2008

Second album of Sebastien Paindestre's band upcoming on 12th April 2008. French jazz pianist... “Paindestre is a respected pianist, composer, teacher and concert promoter in Malakoff (La Fabrica'son, France, near Paris). He started piano lessons at 15 years-old and graduated to formal classical study in just two short years. Within the next four years of training, he transitioned completely to jazz and has since played with dozens of France's greatest jazzmen. Paindestre's experiences include composing and conducting children's music, accompanying ...

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Season of Changes | Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band | Album

Source: All About Jazz
April 12, 2008

Season of Changes is the third album and first Verve release by Brian Blade and the Fellowship Band, the visionary ensemble that matches renowned drummer/composer Blade with the formidable talents of pianist and composer Jon Cowherd, Kurt Rosenwinkel (guitar), Chris Thomas (bass), Myron Walden (alto saxophone, bass clarinet) and Melvin Butler (tenor saxophone). The album features nine moving new works by Blade and Cowherd, and offers a compelling distillation of the compositional ...

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Jazz Cooks on Castle Street Cafe Compilation

Source: Ed Bride Associates
April 11, 2008

GREAT BARRINGTON, MA - Chef/owner Michael Ballon is celebrating 10 years of 'live' Jazz at his Castle Street restaurant and bar by issuing two works of art. The first is a CD representative of the talent that appears at his Berkshire County venue, and more recently he has also assembled some of his favorite recipes into his first cookbook. When the opportunity arose to expand his popular Castle Street Cafe, Ballon followed his dream of creating a venue for live ...

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Ronnie Hawkins' Roulette Years with the Hawks (the Band) Reissued on Collectors' Choice

Source: conqueroo
April 10, 2008

Twofer CD combines Mojo Man and Arkansas Rock Pile albums, featuring The Hawks (later The Band): Robbie Robertson, Levon Helm, Richard Manuel, Garth Hudson and Rick Danko

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Ronnie Hawkins, born in 1935, was the rock 'n' roll pride of Arkansas in the '50s when, at the suggestion of fellow Arkansan Conway Twitty, he moved to Canada, where there was a thriving rockabilly scene. From Hamilton, Ontario, Hawkins successfully toured and recorded in both his adoptive country ...

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Forthcoming Releases from Philip Catherine and Sylvain Luc's Trio Sud on Dreyfus Jazz

Source: All About Jazz
April 10, 2008

New York, NY - Dreyfus Records is proud to present new recordings by two of Europe's finest modern jazz guitarists, Philip Catherine (Guitars Two) and Sylvain Luc's Trio Sud (Young and Fine). Though they hail from two different generations, Catherine and Luc share a highly developed versatility, as well as roots in the Gypsy jazz tradition of Django Reinhardt. They both aspire to a boundlessly searching, forward-thinking spirit in music, representing the highest ideals of jazz artistry. In their own ...

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Kelli O'Hara Earns Raves; Solo CD out 5/6

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 10, 2008

Kelli O'Hara Earns Rave Reviews for Starring Role in Broadway Revival of 'South Pacific'; Solo Debut CD of Pop/Contemporary Music Set for May 6th Release Joe's Pub Concert on May 5th; Barnes and Noble In-Store Set for May 12th Singer Kelli O'Hara has earned rave reviews for her portrayal of Nellie Forbush in Lincoln Center Theater's Broadway revival of 'South Pacific'. USA TODAY described O'Hara as “increasingly wondrous," and The New York Times praised her performance as “a superbly shaded ...

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Dave Douglas' Greenleaf Music Announces the Launch of Their New Online Store

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
April 9, 2008

Dave Douglas' Greenleaf Music Announces the Launch of their New Online Store Greenleafmusic.com to release eight sets of music from Dave Douglas & Keystone recorded live at The Jazz Standard, this April 10-13, and available for download purchase within 24 hours of each night's performances Late sets on Friday & Saturday to be Recorded for Broadcast on The BBC's Jazz On 3 Moonshine available now - exclusively at greenleafmusic.com In Store Release date - May 13, 2008 (distributed by Koch, ...

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Passing Strange Original Cast Album: Live Recording by Ghostlight

Source: Seth Cohen PR
April 9, 2008

Ghostlight Records is proud to announce that it will record the Original Cast Album of the critically acclaimed new Broadway musical PASSING STRANGE in front of a LIVE audience in a recording session on stage at the Belasco Theatre (111 West 44th Street) on Monday, April 14 from 2pm to 5pm. Release date for the recording is expected for June 2008. Sh-K-Boom/Ghostlight Records President Kurt Deutsch and Bill Rosenfield will serve as Executive Producers for the original cast recording, with ...

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