Recording News

New Series of Jazz Icons DVDs Features Vintage Unseen Concerts Featuring John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, Charles Mingus

Source: All About Jazz
September 5, 2007

The eagerly anticipated release of the second series of Jazz Icons™ DVDs is here. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce the September 4, 2007 release of the next seven titles in the illustrious DVD series featuring performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Charles Mingus.

Filmed in Europe between 1958 and 1966, this set of Jazz Icons™ DVDs features concerts by seven of the most influential jazz ...

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Pianist Sean Wayland Releases "Expensive Habit" on Seed Records

Source: All About Jazz
September 4, 2007

Download “Trane Plus Molly Equals Countdown“ (mp3) from Expensive Habit.

This new CD by Australian born Brooklyn resident Sean Wayland features 13 of his brilliant, engaging and original compositions played by a world class group of musicians. This is the 10th CD Wayland has released featuring his own unique composing style. The music is contemporary jazz, mostly acoustic and swinging with some experimental use of synthesizers and keyboards. Fiery solos by Wayland, Muller, McCaslin and Muller are a highlight. The ...

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Motema Music Geared up to Release "One Sky" from Chicago-Based Pianist/Composer Ryan Cohan

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 4, 2007

AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE ON OCTOBER 16 On October 16, 2007, Motema, one of the industry's new leading independent labels, will proudly release One Sky, pianist/composer/arranger Ryan Cohan's follow up recording to the highly praised sophomore release, Here and Now (Sirocco Jazz, UK). One Sky, recorded immediately after sold-out shows at Chicago's historic venue, The Green Mill, features Ryan Cohan in the esteemed company of Bob Sheppard on saxophones and flute, James Cammack on double bass, Tito Carrillo on ...

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Champian, Vocalist/Pianist Champian Fulton with David Berger & the Sultans of Swing

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 4, 2007

NEW RECORDING AVAILABLE ON SEPTEMBER 18 (on Such Sweet Thunder Records) A recording for everyone who likes songs and singers. Fourteen new arrangements from the Great American Songbook sung by the hottest new singer on the scene today in her debut album accompanied by one of the premiere big bands in jazz. Romance, wit--always hip and swinging. Mr. Berger tells the story, “For a long time, I have wanted to make a vocal album in the tradition of ...

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Kendrick Scott's World Culture Music Proudly Releases "Between the Lines" from Guitarist/Composer Mike Moreno, Available Now

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 4, 2007

Guitarist/composer Mike Moreno has established himself on the jazz scene in a big way, touring as a guitarist for headlining bands including the Joshua Redman Elastic Band, The Nicholas Payton Quartet, Lizz Wright, The Greg Osby 4, and The Jeff Tain Watts Quintet. All the while contributing enormously to the success of recordings by artists such as Marcus Strickland, Jimmy Greene, Q-Tip, Yosvany Terry, Eldar, Robert Glasper, Jeremy Pelt, John Ellis, The Kendrick Scott “Oracle", Myron Walden and others. Between ...

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Westchester Jazz Orchestra Celebrates Release of Debut CD in Concert in Irvington, NY on Sept. 29

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
September 4, 2007

The Westchester Jazz Orchestra, an all-star ensemble that brings together seventeen musical artists who live, teach or frequently play in the suburbs just north of New York City, proudly presents its debut recording, All In, which is set for release on September 29. The Orchestra celebrates the release in concert at 8 p.m. on Saturday, September 29 at the Irvington Town Hall Theater, 85 Main Street, Irvington, NY. Reserved seating is $30/$25 for seniors/ $5 for students. WJO, 914-861-9100. Theater ...

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William Parker / Raining on the Moon Forthcoming AUM Fidelity Release "Corn Meal Dance"

Source: All About Jazz
September 1, 2007

William Parker / Raining On The Moon Corn Meal Dance (AUM043)

William Parker: bass Rob Brown: alto saxophone Hamid Drake: drums Lewis Barnes: trumpet Eri Yamamoto: piano Leena Conquest: vocals

When Time Out New York proclaimed William Parker one of “the 50 greatest New York Musicians of all time" this past Spring, it was not just because he is “the most consistently brilliant free jazz bassist of all ...

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Jon Hemmersam/Dom Minasi Quartet New Release

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
September 1, 2007

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