Recording News

Denis Diblasio Quintet - "Where the Jade Buddha Lives" CD on Art of Life

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2007

Art of Life Records is proud to welcome baritone saxophonist & flautist Denis DiBlasio to its roster of recording artists. Joining Denis on “Where the Jade Buddha Lives" are Paul Klinefelter on acoustic bass, Jim McFalls on trombone, Joe Mullen on drums and Ron Thomas on piano (Paul Klinefelter, Joe Mullen and Ron Thomas can also be heard on the Ron Thomas Trio's-"Music In Three Parts" CD, Art of Life AL1010-2). The album features seven songs composed by Denis specifically ...

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Crossfire Releases Zappa Veteran Bob Harris' the Great Nostalgia with Guests Steve Vai, Thana Harris, Tommy Mars and Stuart Hamm

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
November 30, 2007

New York - Bob Harris, keyboardist/vocalist of the 1980 Frank Zappa band with guitarists Steve Vai, Ray White and Ike Willis, keyboardist Tommy Mars, bassist Arthur Barrow and drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, will soon have his 1986 album The Great Nostalgia released in an expanded format by Crossfire Publications. The Great Nostalgia, originally a self-financed release on his Mastahna label, has been remastered (and in some cases remixed) from the original session tapes.

More than twenty-one years after its first release, ...

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Donald Fagen's Nightfly Trilogy Takes Off

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2007

Seven-Disc Boxed Set Features The Original Albums of The Nightfly, Kamakiriad and Morph The Cat , plus MVI (Music Video Interactive) Versions With Enhanced Mixes, Bonus Audio and Video, and Bonus Disc Available November 20 from Rhino Records LOS ANGELES - Donald Fagen and Walter Becker--AKA Steely Dan--carved out a unique space in popular music scoring hits with tightly arranged songs that combined literate, ironic lyrics, their own eccentric musical idiom and sophisticated production. As a solo artist, Fagen recorded ...

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Country Neo-Trad John Anderson's W.B. Years Reissued on Collectors' Choice

Source: conqueroo
November 29, 2007

Five key albums from 1981-87 set for re-release on January 8, 2008; notes are by Grammy-winning writer Colin Escott

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - John Anderson, widely credited as a pioneer of country's “neo- traditionalism" movement in the '80s, has recorded for several labels. But his albums at Warner Bros. Records in the '80s comprise his biggest hits and most influential work. The music of Anderson and his ilk rescued country from a scene dominated by the “urban cowboy" scare of ...

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Best Bay Area Jazz Releases 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2007

When it comes to recordings, 2007 has been an unusual and unpredictable year for the Bay Area jazz scene, with a series of unlikely albums so good that they've gained widespread notice. From the debut of a 78-year-old ballad singer to a string quartet interpreting the music of John Coltrane, the local scene continues to produce artists who are making essential contributions. Here are 10 of the most memorable CDs of the year, in no particular order. Ed Reed: Ed ...

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The Secret of Christmas Revealed on the New Racquel Roberts Indie Release

Source: All About Jazz
November 28, 2007

Los Angeles, CA -- Racquel Roberts is a female vocalist with a technique acquired through years of practice at the top level of musical theatre on Broadway and international stages. All of that experience reaches its fruition on her latest release The Secret of Christmas. On The Secret of Christmas, Racquel took traditional holiday arrangements and transformed them by composing her own bright and spirited musical interpretations with the help of Los Angeles jazz composer Nick Mancini. Racquel has been ...

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Tony Scherr "Twist in the Wind" out on March 17, 2008

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2007

"One of the best guitar players I've ever seen." -Norah Jones

“Tony is one of the most original and soulful musicians I know. I love his slide playing, his voice, his songs...and this new album." -Bonnie Raitt

“Of all the marvelous musical roles Tony plays, I like it when he sings and plays his own songs best. He is a soulful guitarist and honest singer who writes as naturally and casually as he speaks." ...

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Debut CD by the James Davis Quintet - "Angles of Refraction" - Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2007

Angles of Refraction, the debut album of the James Davis Quintet, is now available on ears&eyes Records. This album features nine original compositions by James Davis, who has also composed for the collaborative group Zing!, and the adventurous Tomorrow Music Orchestra. The quintet is grounded in the language of Jazz from the last 30 or so years, and incorporates sounds bordering on pop/rock and even drum 'n bass rhythms. Throughout these stylistic tangents, however, a common thread of patience and ...

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