Recording News

The Chris Bergson Band "Fall Changes" Set for Release October 1

Source: Boyd Tamney Cross Public Relations
September 28, 2007

New York City--The Chris Bergson Band announces the release of their second CD Fall Changes [2 Shirts Records], with a street date set for October 1, 2007. Recorded at Levon Helm Studios in Woodstock, NY and produced by guitarist/singer/songwriter Chris Bergson and award winning Blues journalist Dave Rubin (Johnny Winter, Cornell Dupree), Fall Changes showcases the band's personal blend of contemporary Americana, highlighting Bergson's honest storytelling, soulful vocals and the first class musicianship of a true working band. Replete with ...

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Saxophonists Boots Randolph, Ed Calle & Kirk Whalum Collaborate with Sylvia Bennett

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 27, 2007

THE THREE TENORS RECORD ON NEW ACOUSTIC ALBUM Saxophonists Boots Randolph, Ed Calle & Kirk Whalum collaborate with Sylvia Bennett Miami, Florida -- Tenor saxophonists Ed Calle and Kirk Whalum, each star solo artists in their own right, have joined forces to record “Songs from the Heart," starring vocalist Sylvia Bennett and featuring the late, great saxophonist Boots Randolph. “We're capturing a moment in time that won't happen again between three of the greatest tenor sax players in ...

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Max Perkoff Band Releases "Infinite Search"

Source: All About Jazz
September 27, 2007

San Francisco - Infinite Search, the Max Perkoff Band, the brand new CD by the Max Perkoff Band, represents Max Perkoff's most compelling project to date. That's saying a lot, for as a trombonist, pianist, composer and bandleader, Max Perkoff is a musician of grace, depth and impressive achievement, with several striking recordings as a leader to his name, and a recent chart-busting collaboration with trombone great Roswell Rudd. Perkoff has impressive bloodlines, as well; he's the son of pianist ...

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Chris Stills New Album to See Light of Day in the USA, and Now on Tour

Source: conqueroo
September 27, 2007

After causing a stir in Europe, the self-titled CD was delayed when its American label shut down, but has fortunately just found a new life as an indie.

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- The roundabout journey of Chris Still's self-titled second album started in France where the President of V2 Records signed the artist in 2005. Soon thereafter, the CD was released all across Europe and Canada, and with buzz mounting on the European continent (the Irish Times called it “sparkly, ...

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Gromko. Announces Release of "Convert Augustine"

Source: All About Jazz
September 26, 2007

The band, GromKo., has announced their release of their first album in this incarnation of players. Their funk-influenced jazz contains lyrics that, only upon close inspection, reveal the Christian nature of the album. But this isn't your grandma's Christian music. It dives very much into the turmoil and inevitable failures and doubts of maintaining a spiritual life in a secular world. The line-up on this album combines the well-renowned jazz pianist Art Hirahara on Fender Rhodes, the incredibly busy funk ...

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Sabler Pilots a Diverse and Soulful "Sweet Drive"

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
September 25, 2007

The guitarist's fourth album release supported by local performances Guitarist Les Sabler elevates his art to the next level on the Brian Bromberg-produced Sweet Drive, a collection of contemporary jazz, R&B and adult pop released today by The Music Force record label. The album possesses the pivotal ingredients to lead Sabler to the forefront of the genre: masterful performances by Sabler and a stellar supporting cast that includes some of the finest musicians in contemporary jazz, well-crafted songs that were ...

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Embark Upon an Expansive "Transoceanic" Voyage with Audio Caviar

Source: Great Scott P.R.oductions
September 25, 2007

Debut CD from the accomplished trio & star-studded cast will be released October 23rd, “Dominique" featuring Philip Bailey is the first track serviced to radio Three shades of jazz, soulful R&B grooves, Latin and African rhythms, and diverse World Music instrumentation and vocalization unite to form an audacious, captivating and lavish musical tapestry without borders on the debut album from the accomplished trio known as Audio Caviar. For the first time in the United States, their complete sumptuous 17-track Transoceanic ...

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Tony Bennett Sings the Ultimate American Songbook in Stores Today!

Source: Special Ops Media
September 25, 2007

Legacy Records presents Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook Volume 1 which arrives in stores September 25th! Tony Bennett's artistry will be celebrated this season when Tony Bennett Sings The Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 arrives in stores September 25th on RPM Records/Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. The Ultimate American Songbook Vol. 1 is a dream project for Tony Bennett, who personally chose the 15-song program from his Columbia repertoire. Literally hundreds of singers have recorded ...

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