Recording News

Vijay Iyer's Tragicomic to be Released 4/22/2008 on Sunnyside Records

Source: All About Jazz
March 26, 2008

"The most commanding pianist and composer to emerge in recent years..." --The Village Voice “One of the most important jazz pianists of his generation..." --The Boston Globe “One of the most promising voices in jazz today." --The Chicago Tribune Imagine a pianist with Thelonious Monk's angularity, Cecil Taylor's force, and Andrew Hill's genius, coupled with a profound compositional mind that extends, elevates, and elaborates on the traditions of jazz, world, and Indian music, and you'll get Vijay Iyer, the most ...

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Peter Friestedt - La Project II

Source: All About Jazz
March 26, 2008

Peter Friestedt's second “LA Project" CD will be released in Europe this week. LA Project II features members of Toto and Chicago, and other luminary session musicians including: Peter Friestedt: Guitars Joseph Williams: Vocals Bill Champlin: Vocals Randy Goodrum: Keyboards John JR Robinson: Drums Abraham Laboriel: Bass Michael Ruff: Keyboards and vocals Lou Pardini: Vocals Tris Imboden: Drums Stefan Gunnarsson: Keyboards

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Richard Thompson and Mirage: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot

Source: All About Jazz
March 25, 2008

New York, NY--March 2008... Arabesque Jazz announces the release of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot from pianist Richard Thompson. Richard Thompson presents the traditional spiritual to audiences in a format guaranteed to please, and seizes the attention of listeners who are looking for fresh takes on such well-known and emotional material. He deftly intertwines his thoughtful piano style with the inspirational sounds of each musician and his delicate arrangements while weaving together a colorful musical tapestry. Richard Thompson will be sure ...

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Hill Briggs Releases Indie Jazz Single Don't Stop Me Now from Forthcoming Album

Source: All About Jazz
March 25, 2008

London, England-March 21, 2008- Hill Briggs has just released the single “Don't Stop Me Now" from his highly anticipated forthcoming Album Hill Briggs and Friends. The single features Ronnie Mc Neir (The Four Tops) on vocals and Dona Gardier (James Taylor quartet) on backing vocals. Hill Briggs wrote all the music and played all the instruments live with the exception of the keyboard solo in the middle played by Mc Neir. The lyrics were written by Dusty and Jill Miller. ...

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"The Way I Play": New Live Trio CD from Guitarist Bobby Broom

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
March 25, 2008

As a major jazz guitarist, Bobby Broom has for many years been hiding in plain sight. Following his Carnegie Hall debut at age 16 with Sonny Rollins, and his first album as a leader at 20, Broom recorded and toured steadily as a valued sideman with artists such as Stanley Turrentine, Kenny Burrell, Dr. John, Charles Earland, and Rollins (whom he rejoined in 2005). Since the mid-1990s, however, Broom has been focusing much more on his own music, recording a ...

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James McMurtry Announces Tour Behind New Album, 'Just Us Kids'

Source: conqueroo
March 24, 2008

AUSTIN, Texas - Singer/songwriter James McMurtry and his band will embark on a national tour to support his new album, Just Us Kids, on Lightning Rod Records. “We tour so we can make albums. We make albums so we can tour," said McMurtry. He backs up that statement with a 27-city tour beginning on the April 15 release date. McMurtry will play a pair of hometown shows at Austin's Continental Club before hitting the road for the seven- week run ...

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Album of the Week - Azucar de Amor, Kat Parra

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2008

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Fieldwork Releases Third Album, "Door" on Pi Recordings April 22nd

Source: JazzClinic Media
March 24, 2008

Pi Recordings Proudly Announces The April 22nd Release of Door, The Latest From Cutting-Edge Collective, Fieldwork

Featuring All New Compositions By Pianist Vijay Iyer, Saxophonist Steve Lehman and Drummer Tyshawn Sorey

Release To Coincide with New Vijay Iyer Quartet Release, Tragicomic (Sunnyside)

Praised by NPR's Fresh Air as “a jazz power trio for the new century," Fieldwork makes its most powerful and fiercely imagined statement to date with Door, their third album for Pi Recordings. An important marker in this ...

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