Recording News

Monterey Jazz Festival Records First Five CDs!

Source: Special Ops Media
August 3, 2007

In celebration of the 50th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival, Monterey Jazz Festival Records will make its debut with a remarkable series of historic live-at-Monterey releases. Not only does this mark the first time a festival has launched its own label, but the riches of its tape archives--more than 1600 tapes with more than 2000 hours of concerts in the vault--makes this ambitious endeavor a jazz bonanza. The Monterey Jazz Festival, the pioneering West Coast-styled jazz party, inarguably holds the world ...

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Debut CD Release by Progressive Rock Supergroup Amaran's Plight

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
August 3, 2007

ProgRock Records, the formidable US progressive rock label, is pleased to announce the release of the exciting debut CD by Amaran's Plight. The band's premier CD release has been greatly anticipated throughout the 'prog world.'

Amaran's Plight can only be described as a new 'Supergroup' and features the talents of:

DC Cooper (Ex-Royal Hunt, Silent Force) Gary Wehrkamp (Shadow Gallery) Nick D'Virgilio (Spock's Beard, Kevin Gilbert, Tears for Fears, Genesis) Kurt Barabas (Under the ...

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Ubiquity/Luv N' Haight to Release "Ramp - Unreleased 12''"

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2007

Ubiquity Records is delighted to be able to release two previously unreleased tracks by legendary 1970s soul act RAMP! Both produced by vibes-master Roy Ayers post-release of their 1977 classic Come Into Knowledge album. These are not new recordings, these are vintage RAMP. Two tracks previously unheard but rescued recently from a demo the band recorded on cassette. Newly mastered, EQ'd and now ready to rumble. This single will be available on limited vinyl and as a digital download only. ...

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Ubiquity to Release "Choices Ep II" Featuring Hudson MO, Ohmega Watts & Milez B.

Source: All About Jazz
August 2, 2007

A1. Milez Benjiman - All The People (Vocal) A2. Milez Benjiman - All The People (Instrumental) B1. Ohmega Watts - Platypus Strut (Extended Strut) B2. Radio Citizen - The Hop (Hudson Mohawke Mix)

The Ubiquity Choices EP series features multiple artists, all exclusive tracks. Tunes are one-off collaborations, exclusive mixes, sneak peaks at future Ubiquity albums and new joints collected from artists around the world. All 100% DJ friendly. The first EP sold out ...

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John Scofield's Emarcy Debut Recording This Meets That Available September 18

Source: Big Hassle
August 1, 2007

New York, NY -- A principal innovator of modern jazz guitar, John Scofield has expressed himself in the vernacular of bebop, blues, jazz-funk, organ jazz, acoustic chamber jazz, electronically tinged groove music and orchestral ensembles with ease and enthusiasm. From early on, his versatility and technical mastery won him sideman gigs with Miles Davis, Charles Mingus, Gerry Mulligan, Chet Baker and Cobham/Duke among many. Regardless of the stylistic setting, his distinct guitar sound and compositions are unmistakably Scofieldesque, always coupled ...

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The New CD of Aziza Mustafa Zadeh "Contrasts 2 Opera Jazz"

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2007

The new CD of Azerbaijani jazz pianist-singer-composer Aziza Mustafa Zadeh: Contrasts 2 Opera Jazz (2007).

Recorded at the Jazziza Records in December 2006/January 2007. Mastered at the Bauer Studio in February 2007. Take an abundance of Liszt, a little Shumann, add some Ravel and Rimskiy-Korsakow and just a little more Bach.

As if that was not enough contrast already, Aziza Mustafa Zadeh mixes in Jazz - a lot of Jazz - and Mugam music from her Azerbaijani hometown of Baku. ...

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Charlie Hunter Trio New Album "Mistico" out Now!

Source: On Target Media Group
July 31, 2007

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Bruce Hornsby Makes His Long-Anticipated Instrumental Jazz Debut with "Camp Meeting"

Source: All About Jazz
July 31, 2007

Hot on the heels of last year's Intersections box set and this year's acclaimed bluegrass collaboration with Ricky Skaggs, the Grammy Award-winning musician/songwriter/singer revisits his jazz roots with an 11-song collaboration of originals and re-envisioned compostions by Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Keith Jarrett, Thelonious Monk and Bud Powell. Bruce Hornsby, Christian McBride and Jack DeJohnette will take their show on the road in select cities in August, including Northampton (Mass.), the Newport Jazz Festival, Los Angeles and San ...

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