Recording News

Star Dust & Beyond: A Tribute to Artie Shaw featuring Dick Johnson

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2006

Recorded and released in 2006, this 18-piece Big Band features Dick Johnson on clarinet. Dick has been the leader of The Artie Shaw Orchestra since 1983, and this recording is his tribute to Artie. The CD showcases beautiful new arrangements by Grammy-Winning Robert Freedman and Jay Brandford.

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Clarinet - Dick Johnson

Saxes - Dave Chapman, Sil D'Urbano, Matt Koza, Ed Harlow, Wendy Macdonald

Trombones - Doug Elliott, Chris Oberholtzer, Chris Dempsey, ...

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Guitarist Ken Navarro releases new CD "The Meeting Place"

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2006

Wednesday November 29th - the brand new CD from Ken Navarro, The Meeting Place, has been released exclusively at www.kennavarro.com.

The Meeting Place contains 11 new songs, including 10 new Navarro compositions plus a superb version of the Pat Metheny classic “Lakes".

“I am thrilled with the finished CD; it is my most ambitious and mature work and I have never been prouder of my guitar playing and composing and the overall power and emotion this CD contains. I truly ...

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San Francisco Hammond Quartet Release Debut Disc

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2006

Released nationwide on Tuesday, 11/14/06, Hammondbeat Records proudly presents the first long-playing record from the Nick Rossi Set. On The Outset features 7 original, instrumental compositions performed by Nick's working group. NRS has long been known as San Franciso's premier purveyors of hard groove-based soul-jazz. To say their CD has been long-awaited is a minor understatement. Recorded live, no overdubs, in the studio; this disc not only takes it musical cues from the the classic era of Blue Note and ...

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Jazz Vocalist Marilyn Scott Releases New Single, "The Wilderness," for Environmental Awareness

Source: All About Jazz
November 25, 2006

Marilyn Scott wants to make a difference in the world we live in. The jazz vocalist has moving and inspirational music to offer and an important message is inside her compositions. Her new release Innocent of Nothing is a testament to her commitment to developing outstanding music that everyone will enjoy and along the way, the hope is that her messages will get through on her latest single “The Wilderness."

“Music has a way of touching people's lives and 'The ...

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Four New Releases from ESP-DISK

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
November 25, 2006

ESP-DISK has returned to the scene with 4 new releases this week, including a previously unissued festival appearance at MOERS by the Frank Wright Quartet, Philadelphia's Elliott Levin and his quartet, Hans Tammen, electronic guitarist and his quartet, and the only live recording of Yma Sumac, a 1961 concert in Bucharest... ESP is reissuing more of its most famous recordings, and preparing to launch previously unissued work by Bud Powell, Albert Ayler, Sun Ra and many others, both famous and ...

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Saxophonist Steve Cole plays "True" to His Roots on New CD

Source: All About Jazz
November 23, 2006

Well-received album released today salutes the artist's musical influences and hometown while showcasing his skills as a soloist

Demonstrating that one can be inspired to greatness by simply returning to their roots, contemporary jazz saxophonist Steve Cole released his fifth album, True, today from Narada Jazz / Blue Note Label Group. Cole produced the collection and composed or co-wrote the nine new R&B, jazz, funk, dance and pop songs that comprise the disc.

Through his previous albums, Cole established himself ...

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Sandra Bernhard Releases "Miracles of Light"

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2006

SANDRA BERNHARD RELEASES “MIRACLE OF LIGHTS" IN CELEBRATION OF THE HOLIDAYS

Song can be heard on the Breaking for the Holidays album released by Breaking Records

Album available for purchase at www.breakingrecordsmusic.com

New York, NY - November 21, 2006 - Known as an accomplished artist, actress and entertainer, Sandra Bernhard is now releasing a song that shows the true heart of this talented woman. The song, co- written by Bernhard, is titled “Miracle of Lights" and can be heard on ...

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David Berger celebrates the reissue of The Harlem Nutcracker at Birdland!

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
November 22, 2006

DAVID BERGER & THE SULTANS OF SWING The Harlem Nutcracker (Such Sweet Thunder, www.sultansofswing.com) REISSUE AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 21, 2006

No, nothing now can bring us down, No fear our faith destroy; Our hearts leap up, our souls say “yes!" Sing out in this season of joy! (From “Sing Out!" track 6 of The Harlem Nutcracker)

David Berger and The Sultans of Swing Tuesday ...

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