Recording News

Yazbek in-Store 2/28 in NYC

Source: Seth Cohen PR
February 25, 2008

Yazbek In-Store confirmed for 2/28 at Barnes And Noble, Lincoln Center What: David Yazbek In-Store Performance, Cd Signing, Q&A - To Coincide With Release Of Acclaimed Cd 'Evil Monkey Man'. Where: Barnes And Noble, 66th & Broadway, Third Floor Performance Space. When: Thursday, February 28th Time: 7:00pm More information about David Yazbek & 'Evil Monkey Man': David Yazbek's complex pop-rock CD 'Evil Monkey Man' will be released 2/26 on Ghostlight Records. Early reviews have praised the CD as: “Full of ...

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SwingSet Quintet's "Blue York" Featuring Wynton Marsalis in Stores Now

Source: All About Jazz
February 25, 2008

"These five gentlemen can really play." --Wynton Marsalis “This material is very swinging and there is no wonder why Wynton would play with such a talented group of musicians" --Eli Wolf, A & R Blue Note Records “Their sound is introspective and hip." --Gregory Ross, Amsterdam News, NY The jazz group, SwingSet Quintet, is a mixture of southern blues and classic jazz. The quintet, which began several years ago in Jacksonville, Florida, has opened up for such notables as Nat ...

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Liebman/Saindon's Depth of Emotion Hits UK's Jazz Audience

Source: World Improvised Music
February 24, 2008

World Improvised Music's new release Depth of Emotion featuring Dave Liebman and Ed Saindon has been making inroads on the UK jazz scene. With brisk CD sales at the popular internet site Jazzcds, positive reviews in the leading jazz magazines and Pick of The Week on The Jazz Jury hosted by The Jazz, Depth of Emotion is seeing success with jazz listeners in Great Britain. Chris Parker of Vortexjazz wrote in his review, “Liebman's characterful soprano snakes above Saindon's glowing ...

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Herbie Hancock Lights up the Chart!!!! | Herbie Hancock | News

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2008

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Bringing It All Back Home | Lizz Wright | News

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2008

Singer Lizz Wright Tries to Keep Things Simple on Her New Album By ROBERT J. HUGHES February 22, 2008; Page W2

Jazz vocalist Lizz Wright decided it was time to return to her roots. For her new CD, she tried to capture the simplicity of the blues and gospel music she heard growing up in the rural town of Hahira, Ga. The daughter of a minister, she sang in church ...

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Ed Maly Releases Sixth Blues Rock Album Best Kept Secrets on Hot Texas Tunes

Source: All About Jazz
February 23, 2008

Sugarland, Texas-February 18, 2008-Ed Maly picks up where he left off with Walking Shoes Blues (2006) by releasing another one of his down-home barnstorming blues-rock albums on his own indie label Hot Texas Tunes titled Best Kept Secrets.

Maly kicks up some dust with a steadfast band and treats his fan base with favorite live tracks “C.C. Rider", “Matilda", and “Barefootin.' To keep things light he gets your feet stomping and encourages some genuine belly laugh ...

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The Laser's Edge Releases Kingfisher Sky

Source: Lori Hehr Public Relations
February 22, 2008

Ken Golden, Director of Operations for The Laser's Edge, announces the addition of Dutch Progressive Rock band Kingfisher Sky to the label. Laser's Edge Records will release the band's debut Hallway of Dreams throughout North America on March 25, 2008. “As a fan of Within Temptation, I've been following the activities of former members," says Golden. “When I discovered Ivar DeGraaf had created a new project I was anxious to hear it. When I heard Kingfisher Sky's unique and innovative ...

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New Omar Sosa CD "Afreecanos" Release Party

Source: All About Jazz
February 22, 2008

Upcoming CD Release Celebration in Paris: Thursday, March 20 and Friday, March 21, 2008 Duc des Lombards 42, rue des Lombards 75001 PARIS Tickets: 01 42 33 22 88 or fnacspectacles.com

“Sosa is a creative original. I especially like how he works real jazz piano into the mix and how the flutes, ngoni, kora and quiet vocals defy expectations of a stereotypically hyper-rhythmic Black Atlantic, leaving us instead with an ...

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