Recording News

Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band is "Miles High"

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2006

Grammy winner Skip Martin of Kool & the Gang and the Dazz Band releases his debut jazz CD Miles High today. “Are You Ready," the debut single with Skip on trumpet and vocals, features Wayman Tisdale on bass guitar and 6-time Grammy winner Ricky Lawson on drums. The 13-track CD also features sax man Ronnie Laws, 5-time Grammy winner Al McKay of Earth Wind & Fire and Bruce Conti of Tower of Power. Miles High will be in stores on ...

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Saxophonist/Composer Ted Nash Releases "In the Loop" on Palmetto Records

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2006

TED NASH AND STILL EVOLVED BAND ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF “IN THE LOOP" In Stores August 22, 2006 New York, NY - Ted Nash will release In the Loop nationwide on August 22, 2006. In the Loop is Ted's third album on Palmetto Records and his second with Still Evolved. James Hale spoke of this band: “Small group interplay this good should always bring a smile to your face." Marcus Printup, trumpet; Ben Allison, bass; Frank ...

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Shout! Factory Honors Master Bluesman John Lee Hooker with First-Ever Career Box Set: 'Hooker'

Source: All About Jazz
July 31, 2006

Deluxe 4-CD Set Represents A Half Century Of Blues And Boogie

Includes Performances with Eric Clapton, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Van Morrison, Ry Cooder, Jimmie Vaughan, Charles Brown and Los Lobos

In Stores October 31

LOS ANGELES - John Lee Hooker, master bluesman and undisputed father of boogie, recorded for more than 30 labels over a span of nearly 50 years. Amazingly, he has never had a definitive career box set - until now. On October 31, 2006, ...

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Top Scandinavian Jazzer Gives Life to Charles Bukowski on August 18

Source: All About Jazz
July 31, 2006

Drink up Charles Bukowski-inspired “FACTOTUM" SOUNDTRACK CD available from Milan Entertainment, Inc. August 1 US theater release August 18 (Burbank, CA) One of the leading jazz artists in the Scandinavian scene, composer Kristin Asbjornsen provides the eclectic score to the upcoming feature film “Factotum," based on the life of American cult favorite writer Charles Bukowski and his quasi-autobiographical novel of the same name. With a history of combining Victorian and contemporary poetry with music, ...

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Steve Reich Box Set, "Phases: A Nonesuch Retrospective", Available on September 26, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 31, 2006

Nonesuch Releases Box Set of Steve Reich Recordings, Phases: A Nonesuch Retrospective, September 26, to Commemorate Composer's 70th Birthday

Phases timed to coincide with New York City-wide Steve Reich at 70 celebration

“There's just a handful of living composers who can legitimately claim to have altered the direction of musical history and Steve Reich is one of them." --The Guardian [U.K.]

Nonesuch Records, Steve Reich's label since 1985, releases its second box set of his works, Phases: A Nonesuch Retrospective, ...

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Upcoming New Phil Kelly Big Band CD on Origin: "My Museum"

Source: All About Jazz
July 30, 2006

Having just gotten the reference dub from my new CD , I feel it's time to start giving out the Details on my new CD My Museum, now slated for mid-September release on Origin Records.

MY MUSEUM Phil Kelly and the Southwest Santa Ana Winds (this is to set it apart from my other band, the Northwest Prevailing Winds, although many of the key players are common to both groups)

JEANNINE 6:11 (Bob Summers tpt, Andy ...

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Charles Lloyd Celebrates the 40th Anniversary of "Forest Flower"

Source: All About Jazz
July 29, 2006

Legendary Jazz Saxophonist Charles Lloyd Celebrates The 40th Anniversary of His Groundbreaking Hit Forest Flower At Monterey Jazz Festival Sept. 16 Capping A Banner Year The audience at the Monterey Jazz Festival in 1966 had no idea they were witnessing one of the most historic recording sessions in the annals of jazz. The recording of the set that day by The Charles Lloyd Quartet would soon become one of the biggest jazz hits of the era. The resulting release, Forest ...

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New Anton Schwartz CD features Peter Bernstein, Taylor Eigsti...

Source: All About Jazz
July 28, 2006

Radiant Blue [Antonjazz AJ-1004] Anton Schwartz (tenor sax, composer) Peter Bernstein (guitar) Taylor Eigsti (piano) John Shifflett (bass) Tim Bulkley (drums) On August 8, 2006, Tenor saxophonist & composer Anton Schwartz proudly releases his fourth CD as a leader, Radiant Blue--the latest in a series of compelling, highly enjoyable offerings (including When Music Calls, The Slow Lane and Holiday Time) from the New York born and raised, and Oakland based, artist. Radiant ...

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