Recording News

Mitchell/Bankhead/Drake - Indigo Trio: Live in Montreal New Release on Greenleaf Music

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
January 26, 2007

New Release on Greenleaf Music:

Mitchell/Bankhead/Drake - Indigo Trio: Live in Montreal Available now at MUSICSTEM

Greenleaf Music proudly announces the release of the 3rd Volume of its Paperback Series: Mitchell/Bankhead/Drake, IIndigo Trio: Live in Montreal. The trio of Nicole Mitchell (Flute), Harrison Bankhead (acoustic bass and cello), and Hamid Drake (drums, percussion), have consistently rewarded audiences around the world with some of the most original music being made today, and this concert is no exception. Recorded live in Canada ...

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Liquid Soul - The New Jazz CD from Gemini Soul w/ Ajamu Akinyele Now Available (Cyber Jazz)

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2007

Liquid Soul, the new CD from producer/bassist Ajamu Akinyele (Ah-jah-moo + Ah-kin-yay-lay) and pianist/keyboardist Jon O'Bergh, together known as Gemini Soul, is musically inspired by Stanley Clarke, MeShell Ndegeocello, Marcus Miller, Sade, Herbie Hancock and Dave Brubeck. Liquid Soul gives you the ultimate experience in a new direction in jazz with new original music, plus favorite standards such as Peggy Lee's “Fever," Stanley Clarke's “Yesterday Princess," Sade's “Kiss of Life" & “Hang On To Your Love," ...

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Ubiquity Records to Release Lanu's "This is My Home" on March 6

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2007

Debut Solo Album From Bamboos Member with Aloe Blacc (Stones Throw), Quantic, Kero One & more.

Lanu (aka Lance Ferguson) makes a distinct departure from previous project with The Bamboos to bring a fusion of Latin, Broken Beat, Hip- Hop & Jazz

Licensed from Tru Thoughts for simultaneous release in North America on Ubiquity Records

With his Antipodean deep funk outfit The Bamboos, Ferguson has recorded for such respected independent labels as Freestyle, Soul Force and Kay Dee. While the ...

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Graham Collier at 70, and 6000 Plays of One of His Classic Tunes

Source: All About Jazz
January 22, 2007

Graham Collier opens his 70th birthday year with the issue on Cuneiform of the previously unreleased Hoarded Dreams, recorded by an all-star international band (Ted Curson, John Surman, Kenny Wheeler, Tomasz Stanko and others) in 1983. One reviewer said of the concert 'This was something special in jazz writing; something that was reflected in the inspiration which the piece gave to the soloists', while another commented that 'The whole conception was bold and the playing magnificent'. (NB: If searching for ...

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New Mosaic Box - Duke Ellington: 1936-40 Small Group Sessions (#235)

Source: All About Jazz
January 19, 2007

Ellington's late 1930s Small Group Recordings with Hodges, Cootie, Rex and Bigard raised the bar not only for Duke, but for all who came after... Duke Ellington: 1936-40 Small Group Sessions Limited Edition: 10000 copies 7 CDs - $119.00

Ellington is widely regarded as one of the most important composers in the history of music. Few would argue that at the time of these recordings, Ellington was at the beginning of his creative peak. In the ...

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Stax Records/Concord Music Group to Issue 'Stax 50,' a 50th Anniversary Celebration Box Set

Source: conqueroo
January 18, 2007

Deluxe 2-CD set, out March 13, 2007, includes all the major Stax hits, digitally remastered with extensive liner notes

Features Otis Redding, Sam & Dave, Rufus & Carla Thomas, Booker T & the MGs, Isaac Hayes, Staple Singers, Johnnie Taylor, Little Milton and many more

BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. -- The 50th anniversary of the legendary soul label Stax Records will kick off with the release of a deluxe edition 50-song, 2-CD box set titled Stax 50: A 50th Anniversary Celebration. ...

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Marcus Goldhaber Makes an Impressive Entry to the Scene With New CD

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2007

After a successful album release party on September 18th, 2006 at the Back Room Bar in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, there has been an outpouring of support and acceptance for Marcus Goldhaber and his debut album, The Moment After. This record represents straight-ahead jazz that comfortably mixes the old with the new, highlighting simple melodies and a classic quartet sound. Based on the response, this approach is apparently something the New York jazz scene appreciates, and has been ...

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James Todd Debuts with Original Music CD of Simply Cello and Piano

Source: Creative Service Company
January 17, 2007

JAMES TODD - Quiet Beauty

Original Heartsongs by cellist James Todd with pianist William Morse

The cello -- after centuries as a classical instrument, usually as part of a string section -- is being taken to a new place in contemporary music by James Todd, who brings it to the forefront of his original music collection, Quiet Beauty, on which he duets with himself as well as pianist William Morse.

Very few recordings have the cello used as the primary ...

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