Recording News

Henry Butler's Pianola Live Scheduled for April 29th Release

Source: Judi Kerr Public Relations
March 5, 2008

HENRY BUTLER'S PIANOLA LIVE SCHEDULED FOR APRIL 29th RELEASE BY NEW ORLEANS INDIE LABEL BASIN STREET RECORDS Produced by Butler And George Winston, Collection Marks Legendary Pianist's First-Ever Live Solo Album Butler Opens For B.B. King March 3rd & 4th In Maryland; 2008 Tour Underway, With Numerous Festival Performances Confirmed, Including New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival On May 3rd PiaNOLA Live, the first-ever live solo album from legendary pianist Henry Butler, will be ...

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Kurt Rosenwinkel's New Album is Now Available!

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2008

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Mosaic Select: Boogie Woogie & Blues Piano (MS-030)

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2008

"One of the most complex and creative forms of instrumental blues..." - Dan Morgenstern, liner notes The Unmitigated Joy Of Boogie Woogie When it comes to boogie woogie, Meade Lux Lewis, Albert Ammons, Pete Johnson and Jimmy Yancey are the innovative pantheon and some of their finest performances are represented here. Later interpreters like Freddie Slack, Kenny Kersey, Teddy Wilson, and Mary Lou Williams are also included. To compliment this unique art form, we've included some classic piano and vocal ...

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Mosaic Select: Woody Herman (MS-031)

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2008

"The Phillips recordings of Woody Herman, spanning the mid 1960s, are considered by many to be the greatest of all the Herman Herds with stellar soloists including Sal Nistico, Phil Wilson, Bill Chase and Jake Hanna." What Big Band Swing Should Be There are great bands and then there are phenomenal bands. The “Swinging Herd" that Woody Herman led during the mid 1960s is one of those bands. Collectively it possessed remarkable power. Individually, the soloists were imaginatively progressive. In ...

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Rebop Union - Hard Bop from Europe

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2008

ReBop Union has just released their new CD “Blue Notes“, out on Calibrated Records.

This is a no nonsense jazz recording, with lots of new compositions from the band.

Thomas Fyland, Trumpet - Orazio Maugeri, Alto Saxophone - Francesco Cigna, Guitar - Daniel Franck, Double Bass - Tony Cigna, Drums

The album has already been very well received by the public as well as the critics.

In the danish magazine “Jazz Special" the album was described as: “...A must for ...

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Finding a Voice as a Record Label: Cacao Musica's Second Wave of Releases

Source: All About Jazz
March 5, 2008

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Jessy J - Peak Records Debut 'Tequila Moon' out Now

Source: On Target Media Group
March 4, 2008

Jessy J - Tequila Moon (Peak Records) in stores this week. The Paul Brown produced Peak Records debut from Latin / Pop / Jazz sax player Jessy J, Tequila Moon brings Jessy J's fresh and inspired energy with vibrant exotic twists to the contemporary jazz world. Produced by smooth jazz icon Paul Brown, the album features performances by some of L.A.'s most renowned musicians: keyboardist Gregg Karukas, bassist Roberto Vally; and drummers Oscar Seaton, Dave Beyer and Sergio Gonzalez. “Jazz ...

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Marcus Miller - Concord Jazz Debut 'Marcus' in Stores This Week

Source: On Target Media Group
March 4, 2008

Marcus is Marcus Miller's highly anticipated Concord Records debut and serves up 13 tracks of his signature funk-jazz style. The new album sees him cover some classics including Stevie Wonder's “Higher Ground", Miles Davis' “Jean Pierre" and Tower of Power's “What is Hip?". Among the world's most gifted, forward-thinking and eclectic electric bassists, Marcus Miller is a two-time Grammy-winner and the composer / producer of eight critically acclaimed and genre-defying albums. Miller was the last primary collaborator of Miles Davis, ...

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