Recording News

Great American Performances Celebrates Stax' 50th Anniversary with 'Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story,' Premiering August 1 on PBS

Source: conqueroo
June 25, 2007

Classic Hits By Otis Redding, Booker T. & the MGs, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave, Isaac Hayes, And Others Chart The Rise Of The “Memphis Sound" During The Heart Of The Civil Rights Movement

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- In 1957, a square, white bank teller who knew nothing about African- American music launched a record label with only a tape recorder in a barn on the outskirts of Memphis, Tennessee. Over the next two decades, the racially-integrated Stax studio - ...

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Johnny Mercer Mosaic 28 Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2007

“On June 25, 1976, the man many believe to be the greatest lyricist of them all died. Johnny Mercer was more than that; he was the voice of his time, light years ahead in hipness of just about anybody one could name at the time. The Southern warmth of that voice put a smile in your heart and his mastery of rhythm put the beat in your feet." - Billy Vera, Original liner notes. The wit, charm and swinging side ...

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Cohn, Newman & Green Mosaic 27 Now Available

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2007

Alone or together, these are among the great horn men of jazz today; but over and above it all, the assertively swinging tenor of Al Cohn soars superbly to lend vibrant power to this novel instrumental experiment. To paraphrase a song on one of these sides, this is one of those occasions when after the song is ended the melody, the harmony and the rhythm will all linger on - Leonard Feather, Original liner notes to Four Trumpets, One Tenor ...

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J Dee - Tippin' on the Edge of Funk!

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
June 25, 2007

Considered among the best in the business by his peers, John Bolden (AKA j dee) is known as a producer\songwriter, as well as a musician. His production and arrangement credits include the last Grover Washington album, Next Exit, as well as Nais' Str-8 from Da Boot, and Y.T Style's The Concept. Bolden, along with his producing partner, Brother Teddy, also are renowned for their music in the legendary Orion film Original Gangsta's. Now, Bolden steps out as a solo artist, ...

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KJO Featuring: Donald Brown, John Clayton, Stefon Harris and Gregory Tardy

Source: All About Jazz
June 25, 2007

Knoxville Jazz Orchestra - Blues Man from Memphis

More from the Musical Mind of Donald Brown

Featuring John Clayton, Stefon Harris, and Gregory Tardy

The Knoxville Jazz Orchestra's debut cd for Blue Canoe Records, “Blues Man from Memphis", is a most adventurous big band effort featuring the work of Donald Brown. The recording also highlights the prodigious talents of three other world renowned artists: bassist John Clayton, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, and saxophonist Greg Tardy.

Pianist Donald Brown (who also produced ...

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Introducing David Tughan - UK Jazz Vocalist

Source: All About Jazz
June 24, 2007

"OBSERVER JAZZ CD OF THE WEEK" “With Frank Sinatra's phrasing and a delivery all his own Tughan reaches out to a broad audience" - Jim Santella, All About Jazz “Tughan has produced a gently swinging jem" - Roger Trapp, The Independent “The Perfect Jazz vocal album." - Jazz UK “A Rising star... a cross between Chet Baker and Mel Torme." - Crescendo & Jazz Magazine Described as “the epitome of cool" David's light vocal touches, crisp diction and witty interpretations ...

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South African Jazz Legend Sathima Bea Benjamin's Recordings to be Reissued Digitally

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
June 20, 2007

Legendary South African vocalist Sathima Bea Benjamin will begin digitally reissuing her long out-of-print catalogue this year, including her 1963 album with Duke Ellington (A Morning in Paris), all the way to her 1999 album Cape Town Love.

June 19, Sathima digitally released Cape Town Love, an album recorded during a return trip to her native South Africa. The album showcases the pianistic talents of Henry February, a pioneer in the early Cape Jazz scene, and mentor to major South ...

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Drummer Karl Latham Releases "Resonance"

Source: All About Jazz
June 20, 2007

"Karl Latham leads the band through all kinds of musical terrain with a playful, musical touch, from the elaborate shading to the sparse, funky backbeats. Latham likes playing inside and out, and his band follows suit nicely." - Robin Tolleson, Modern Drummer KARL LATHAM is a NY-based and internationally recognized drummer. He is known for his exceptional ability to dig into a variety of musical styles, playing straight-ahead jazz, avant-garde, funk, rock, Latin, and more. John Lee, bassist and director ...

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