Recording News

NPR Shop to Offer Several Unique Gifts for the Holidays

Source: All About Jazz
October 3, 2006

Highlights Include Driveway Moments And NPR Jazz Christmas CD Sets, Hanukkah Lights Book, NPR 2007 Wall Calendar, And Page-A-Day Calendar from Wait Wait... Don't Tell Me! Washington, D.C.; October 3, 2006 - For those seeking unique gifts this holiday season, look no further than the NPR Shop (shop.npr.org). The NPR Shop offers several fun items for everyone on the list, including: Hanukkah Lights: Stories of the Season with forward by NPR's Susan Stamberg, Driveway Moments Complete CD Collection, NPR 2007 ...

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Diana Krall Releases "From This Moment On" On Verve

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2006

GRAMMY Award winner and multi-platinum selling musician Diana Krall returns to the standard songbook with a sensual, swinging set on From This Moment On, to be released September 19th on Verve. Krall is joined by the Clayton/Hamilton Jazz Orchestra on eight of the eleven tracks, and performs in a quartet setting for the rest: Anthony Wilson (guitar), John Clayton (bass), and Jeff Hamilton (drums). From this Moment On, Krall's 10th album, was produced by Krall and Tommy LiPuma, and recorded ...

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Javon Jackson Keeps The Beat On 3rd Palmetto Release "Now"

Source: All About Jazz
October 2, 2006

New York, NY -- September 19, Palmetto Records will release a powerful follow-up to Javon Jackson's Have You Heard, with his third CD on Palmetto called, NOW. Featuring Greg Hutchinson, drums; Kenny Davis, bass; David Gilmore, guitar; Lisa Fischer, vocals; and Dr. Lonnie Smith, Hammond B-3 organ, NOW is a fun and melodic mix of challenging and engaging music. Javon comments: “I want to make my audience feel the way I feel when I'm playing with this band... we're having ...

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Shamus Dark: Debut Album Release

Source: All About Jazz
October 1, 2006

"...aural film noir...delve into the dark side..." ~ evolutionofmedia.com

Songs For Suicidal Lovers is the debut album from enigmatic and reclusive vocalist, Shamus Dark. Despite living a life that could only have come from fiction (see www.shamusdark.com), and being involved with music for decades, this is the first time that a recording project featuring Shamus has seen the light of day. And as such it has been a labour of love, on which Shamus decided he must record ...

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Aydin Esen's Extinction Out Now

Source: Michael Ricci
September 30, 2006

NEW RELEASE: AYDIN ESEN: EXTINCTION Extinction is the second release for the new Extinction label. Like its companion Light Years, Extinction presents a mind-blowing spectrum, testament to one of the most spectacular creative journeys in music. Aydin Esen, despite international fame, has until now largely flown below official radar. With Extinction, his most astonishing and audacious works have been unleashed.

Extinction opens with a monumental piano improvisation, “Es." Piano, of course, is Aydin Esen's terra firma, the instrument he has ...

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Jack Prybylski Releases Window Shopping and Signs with Innervision Records

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
September 30, 2006

Jack Prybylski Releases Window Shopping and Signs with Innervision Records

“...one of the most refreshing, stylish and urban new CDs we've heard this year"--SmoothJazz.com

Award-winning saxophonist Jack Prybylski (purr-bill-ski) has just announced signing on with Innervision Records for the 2006 release of Window Shopping. Prybylski will be “going for adds" on October 16, 2006 with his first single, “Bright Spot," which features Ken Navarro.

Teaming up with Innervision Records provided Prybylski an aggressive and fresh approach to the release of ...

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Torben Waldorff's new CD/download Brilliance available at ArtistShare

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2006

A project for new times, jazz guitarist and composer Torben Waldorff's new CD Brilliance, recorded live at 55 Bar, NYC, is available at ArtistShare. It features Donny McCaslin, Jon Wikan and Matt Clohesy. It's part of his new relationship with web-exclusive ArtistShare, where he will be joining prominent major jazz artists Maria Schneider, Chris Potter, Jim Hall, Danilo Perez, Ingrid Jensen and more.

The Brilliance project is an exciting undertaking. There are a many ways to participate. You can obtain ...

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Aydin Esen's new CD Light Years out on Extinction

Source: All About Jazz
September 29, 2006

Extinction, a new label devoted to music of our time, is honored to announce the release of Light Years. This two-volume recording presents astonishing, never-before-heard works of composer Aydin Esen.

Though Mr. Esen has long been recognized in jazz circles as one of the of the most staggeringly gifted improvising artists of the past hundred years, his through-composed works have, until now, been a closely guarded secret, heard by a handful of close friends.

Those who may be familiar with ...

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