Recording News

Nostalgia 77's "Everything Under the Sun" on Ubiquity -- Free Download at AAJ

Source: All About Jazz
May 21, 2007

“I think a lot people find jazz intimidating and inaccessible and this hasn't been helped by certain musicians trying to rarify jazz, canonize it, and turn it in to high culture. Before jazz was a technical music it was an emotional music. For me then the challenge isn't about making jazz music relevant it's just making relevant music. Music with emotion that speaks honestly to the listener will always be relevant." --Benedic Lamdin, Nostalgia 77. The band won the “Jazz ...

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Max Nagl, Steven Bernstein, Noel Akchote, Bradley Jones: Big Four Live on Hatology 637

Source: All About Jazz
May 21, 2007

Big Four Live: Hatology 637 Max Nagl - alto saxophone Steven Bernstein - trumpet Noel Akchote - guitar Bradley Jones - double bass In Max Nagl's varied jumble of creative activities, Big Four comes nearest to what we traditionally perceive as jazz. Formed at the suggestion of the producer Werner X. Uehlinger, who introduced him to the recordings of the original Big Four (Sidney Bechet, Muggsy Spanier, Carmen Mastren, Wellman Braud) from 1940, the ...

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Guitarist Martin Rider Releases New Album of Classic Jazz, Blues and Acoustic Music

Source: FAP Stage Sound
May 20, 2007

Guitarist Martin Rider has released a new album of classic jazz, blues and acoustic tunes called 'The Conservatory Sessions'. A bonus for all is the tracks can be downloaded for free at his website. Martin has lived in Rugby all his life but travelled all over the UK playing all types of music. Regular pub goers in Rugby will have seen Martin playing with such diverse bands as jazz and blues band 'Jazz Not Jazz' and the classic rock band ...

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Fabian Gisler's Backyard Poets: Hatology 645

Source: All About Jazz
May 20, 2007

Fabian Gisler -double bass Henrik Walsdorff -alto & tenor saxophones Colin Vallon -piano John Schrder -drums Backyard Poets : Hatology 645 Fabian Gisler (double bass) was born on August 18th 1977 in Zurich. He graduated at Swiss Jazz School in Berne where he studied with Peter Frei, Reggie Johnson, Bert Joris, Rufus Reid and Andy Scherrer. Meanwhile Fabian attended workshops led by Ray Brown, George Gruntz, Dave Liebman, Joe Lovano and George ...

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New Jersey Guitarist B.D. Lenz Strips Down on Straight Up

Source: DeBlaze & Associates
May 20, 2007

Hackettstown, NJ, USA - May 7, 2007 - If you think you know the music of B.D. Lenz, think again. One of New Jersey's Top 20 up-and- coming jazz musicians 40 and under (Newark Star Ledger), the fifth Lenz CD, Straight Up, is a departure from what audiences are accustomed to hearing. Past albums were more heavily programmed in contrast to the live vibe that Straight Up embodies. His third project with the Apria Record label, Straight Up captures an ...

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Arthur Alexander's Rediscovery Chronicled on "Lonely Just Like Me: The Final Chapter," Due August 21

Source: conqueroo
May 20, 2007

18-song CD contains full critically hailed Nonesuch album plus rare live tracks and hotel demos along with liner notes from original producer Ben Vaughn

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - The only songwriter whose songs were covered by The Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan and Elvis Presley was Arthur Alexander. One of the greatest soul singers of all time, if not the best known, he penned “Anna," “Sally Sue Brown" and “You Better Move On" among many others. The Beatles modeled ...

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Blip Fool EP: Jazz-Influenced Progressive Electronic

Source: All About Jazz
May 17, 2007

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A Note From Lonnie Plaxico About His New CD

Source: All About Jazz
May 16, 2007

I was excited when Blue Note Records offered me a contract in 2001. Blue Note Records released my CD Melange in August 2001--one month before 9-11. This was a difficult time for many artists around the world due to the overwhelming tragedies. The Melange CD sales did not go well during this time of grief, but this did not stop my dream of being a bandleader. My manager was Hitomi Kakuda, and she arranged a two-week tour in Japan and ...

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