Recording News

A New Jazz Twist to the Holiday Classics: The John Brown Quintet Releases "Merry Christmas, Baby"

Source: Mantra Public Relations
November 15, 2007

New York, NY -- Christmas classics are reimagined in the capable hands of straight-ahead jazz masters on Merry Christmas, Baby, the latest CD from the Durham-based John Brown Quintet. The upbeat rhythms and winding improv solos glide in and around trumpeter Ray Codrington's smooth vocals on a CD that would enliven any tree-trimming party. “Frosty, the Snowman," “Let It Snow, “I'll Be Home for Christmas" and nine other tunes evoke the traditional Christmas season and spirit. “I Saw Mommy Kissing ...

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The John Brown Quintet Shakes up Hard Bop for a New Generation with "Terms of Art: A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers"

Source: Mantra Public Relations
November 15, 2007

New York, NY -- True to the groove rhythms of hard bop made famous by drummer and bandleader Art Blakey, the John Brown Quintet is releasing its debut CD, Terms of Art: A Tribute to Art Blakey and the Jazz Messengers, on November 6, 2007. The disc promises to delight jazz fans and to spur a renewed appreciation for the legend it honors. “Art Blakey's music is home," Brown says from his office at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina, ...

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Hopeless Romantic: The Best of Billy Vera & the Beaters

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2007

Los Angeles, CA - On February 19, Shout! Factory will release Hopeless Romantic: The Best Of Billy Vera & The Beaters, a compilation celebrating Vera's talent as both singer and songwriter. Produced by Billy Vera, this new compilation includes songs from his albums Billy & The Beaters, the album recorded live at the Roxy in Los Angeles and which included his smash hit “At This Moment," and Billy Vera, which was recorded at Muscle Shoals, as well as three previously ...

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Concord Holiday Releases! Vince Guaraldi, John Coltrane, and the Staple Singers

Source: Special Ops Media
November 15, 2007

Concord Records is proud to present several titles this season ripe for inclusion on your holiday must-have list including A Charlie Brown Christmas (Expanded Edition), The Staple Singers' The 25th Day Of December, & John Coltrane's Interplay 5-CD set. Vince Guaraldi A Charlie Brown Christmas (Expanded Edition) For anyone who grew up during the '60s, the music from the beloved animated TV special A Charlie Brown Christmas resonates with deep sentimental meaning. That swinging soundtrack by ...

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Greg Burk's "Ivy Trio" Now Available on 482 Music

Source: Improvised Communications
November 14, 2007

482 Music is proud to announce the November 13th release of Rome-based pianist/composer Greg Burk's latest CD, Ivy Trio (482-1038), featuring bassist Jonathan Robinson and drummer Luther Gray. This is Burk's third release on the label in as many years and the one he calls “the most complete expression of my ideas with regards to composition and group conception to date." Ivy Trio documents six Burk originals, including re-imaginings of four previously recorded tracks, plus an interpretation of Charlie Parker's ...

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"For the Sea" & "Le Storie D'Amore" the 2 New CDs of the Italian Pianist and Composer Andrea Pagani

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2007

For the Sea the first solot record by Italian pianist-composer Andrea Pagani is now available. The record, produced, composed and arranged by Pagani, is dedicated to the sea and contains eight own compositions and two standards revisited. Pagani's jazz compositions are mixed with latin, soul, funky and blues together with swing of black roots. Besides the rhythmic of his own Trio, played by Fabrizio Montemarano at the double bass and Alfredo Romeo at the drums, the CD hosts several famous ...

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CD Release Performance by Trine/Jim Robitaille on Audible Think, Wednesday, November 21, 2007 in New Bedford, MA

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2007

CD RELEASE PERFORMANCE BY TRINE ON AUDIBLE THINK The Audible Think Improvised Music Series (Andy McWain, dir), held twice monthly at Gallery X, 169 William Street, New Bedford, MA, presents the CD release performance on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at 7:30pm of the group TRINE: featuring Jim Robitaille, guitar, Rick Britto, saxophone, and Chris Poudrier, drums. Their new CD, TRINE: Politics will be released this month on the Fuller Street Music label. $5 admission, 2 sets. TRINE featuring Jim Robitaille, ...

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Sharrie Williams, the Princess of Rockin' Gospel Blues, Debuts on Electro-Fi Records

Source: Just Roots PR
November 12, 2007

I'm Here To Stay Places Her At The Forefront Of A New Generation Of Female Blues Artists

Sharrie Williams, the princess of rockin' gospel blues, proves that she's here to stay on her soul satisfying Electro-Fi Records debut I'm Here To Stay.

I'm Here To Stay isn't just the name of Sharrie's CD; it is a woman's story of a tough, rough, gritty life and the determination to survive and thrive. Sharrie's on a mission-literally. She is compared frequently to ...

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