Recording News

Jazz Vocalist Betty Shirley Returns with a Bang with the Release of Her Rescued CD~ "Close Your Eyes"

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2007

Jazz Vocalist extraordinaire Betty Shirley is happy to announce the release of her third CD as a leader, Close Your Eyes. The CD was completed just at the time Hurricane Katrina was rolling in. “We could hear the thunder inside the Word of Mouth Studio on the West Bank," remarks Shirley. This new CD master survived the storm thanks to great people at Word of Mouth Studio. The CD is finally out and was officially released on March 12, 2007 ...

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The Brazilian Soul of San Francisco's Boca Do Rio: CD Debuts June 19

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
June 8, 2007

The rich and potent music of Brazil has famously seduced many listeners beyond that country's borders. Kevin Welch, a San Francisco-based guitarist/vocalist/composer, became immersed in - and transformed by - samba while living in Brazil in the early '90s and fell decisively under its sway. In 1995 he started Vivendo de Pao, a seven-piece band that recorded two albums and remained active for nearly a decade; in the late '90s he developed an offshoot of the group called Boca do ...

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Dinosaurus Records Newest Release, "4th Floor California"

Source: All About Jazz
June 8, 2007

New Release from Dinosaurus Records 4th Floor California from Dinosaurus Records, who's previous release include Roar! and Dajinosaurus from masterful fusion guitarist David Wright, whom critics have compared to Bill Connors and Frank Gambale among others. Prepare to be surprised! For a complete shift of musical gears, our newest release features David and Electronica/Downtempo artist HyPredica teamed up in a unique blending of Downtempo/Chillout/Nujazz/Jazztronica ...

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Drummer Karl Latham Releases "Resonance" - Free Download at AAJ!

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2007

Drummer Karl Latham is a classic Gemini who has performed around the globe in almost every musical genre imaginable; with jazz masters Claudio Roditi, John Lee, Slide Hampton, Jon Faddis and Clark Terry, modern jazz masters Mark Egan, Michal Urbaniak and Don Braden, rockers Johnny Winter and Edgar Winter, as well as, European jazz artists Wolfgang Lackerschmid, Hendrik Meurkens and Johannes Mssinger.

FREE MP3 Download of “Higher Ground"

Resonance, Latham's second solo release, encompasses his diverse experiences culminating in a ...

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"Crazy Girl" by Komeda Project - A Fresh New Look at the Wondrous Music of Krzysztof Komeda.

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2007

KOMEDA PROJECT, a jazz quintet, was brought to life from a desire to perform - on this side of the Atlantic - and be able to hear live, music of Krzysztof Komeda again. Their just released Crazy Girl CD consists of six Komeda compositions ("Crazy Girl," “Kattorna," “Ballada," “Svantetic Prelude," “Svantetic" and “Sleep Safe and Warm") plus three of the group's originals and has already begun to be noticed here and abroad.

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Crossfire Records Releases Early Zappa and Former Mothers Rarities

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 5, 2007

Early Zappa and Former Mothers Rarities Now Available From Crossfire Records Previously Unheard Early Frank Zappa Recordings Released As Pal Recording Studios' Archives Are Unearthed After 43 Years, and Ex-Mothers Don Preston and Bunk Gardner's New CDs Find Them Still Joined At The Hip! New York - Formidable record label and publishing company, Crossfire Publications, is in the process of releasing a series of recordings from the pre- and post-Mothers of Invention eras, with many unreleased tracks featured. The Pal ...

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Beau Brummels Covers and Reunion Albums Reissued on Collectors' Choice

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2007

'60s San Francisco band helped pioneer country-rock, adding British Invasion influence

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The Beau Brummels are best known for their chart topping 1965 single “Laugh Laugh" on the indie Autumn label. The band featured a great songwriter in Ron Elliott and a gem of a singer in Sal Valentino, both of whom helmed the group through many personnel changes.

When the band signed to Warner Bros. Records in 1966, they made a curious decision to record an ...

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New CD from the Steve Grover Quintet "Between Now and After"

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2007

Drummer/composer/bandleader Steve Grover announces the release of his latest CD “Between Now And After". The music features a quintet comprised of David Wells, tenor saxophone; Tim Sessions, trombone; Tony Gaboury, guitar; Chris Van Voorst Van Beest, bass; and Steve Grover, drums. All of the compositions are originals written by Steve Grover, the 1994 winner of The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Composers Competition. The music is rooted in the post-bop tradition with strong melodies and interesting, colorful harmony. “It's no ...

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