Recording News

"Neapolis": the unique music of Luca Luciano

Source: All About Jazz
July 27, 2006

Luca Luciano, clarinettist and composer, is a “classically trained Italian virtuoso now resident in London" ("Jazz UK") who is much appreciated in the UK and overseas for his very unique style and the quality of his compositions. He began his career at a very young age (only 12), performing at one of the most prestigious and ancient concert-halls of his home town Naples and at only 21, appeared on television nationwide live. He has accumulated experience in both the jazz ...

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Ike Turner "Risin' with the Blues" Zoho Roots 200611 Street Date: September 14, 2006

Source: All About Jazz
July 26, 2006

Zoho Roots Is Pleases To Announce Their Second Zoho Roots Release: Ike Turner Risin' with the Blues Zoho Roots 200611 Street Date: September 14, 2006 There is no denying Ike Turner's place in musical history. While the general public may know about his heyday with the Ike & Tina Turner Revue during the '60s (a meteroic rise to fame that peaked with their early '70 hits “Proud Mary" ...

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Robert Cray Band Readies 'Live From Across The Pond,' First Live Album in 30+ Year Career, Set for September 12 Release

Source: All About Jazz
July 26, 2006

Five-Time Grammy Award Winning Artist To Tour With Eric Clapton This Fall

The Robert Cray Band is famous for touring more than six months out of every year. Yet in their 30+-year career, there has never been a live album--until the imminent release of Live From Across The Pond, that is. The two-CD live set was recorded over the course of seven shows in May 2006 at London's Royal Albert Hall while Cray was on tour with Eric Clapton.

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Patricia Lowe "Finally" Releases CD on Prestige Elite Records Ltd

Source: All About Jazz
July 26, 2006

"As a little girl I remember going to some London Clubs with my mother to listen to my Uncle Johnny playing saxophone with his jazz band. It was fantastic. The groove of the music stayed with me long after I had gone to bed at the end of the evening! I also recall watching on television singers like Cleo Laine, Cilla Black, Shirley Bassey, Dionne Warwick and thinking how do they what they do, with such ease but with vigor ...

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Saxophonist Sarah Manning's New ArtistShare Release: Live At Yoshi's: Two Rooms Same Door

Source: All About Jazz
July 25, 2006

On November 21st, 2005, West Coast based alto saxophonist and composer Sarah Manning recorded her second album live on the renowned stage at Yoshi's Jazz House. Newly released on the innovative web label ArtistShare, it is only available at http://www.sarahmanningmusic.com.

A couple hundred people attended the two shows that night at Yoshi's, the San Jose Mercury News and Contra Costa Times ran stories, and the Oakland Tribune highlighted the young player in a “Best of the Bay Area This Week" ...

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Channel Classics to Release Meridian Art Ensemble's "Brink" CD Featuring Works by Elliott Sharp, David Sanford & Nick Didkovsky

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2006

Noted for its arrangements and recordings (with the composer's approval) of Frank Zappa's material, the Meridian Arts Ensemble approaches its eighth CD Brink (Channel Classics) with commissioned concert-length works from cutting edge composers Elliott Sharp, David Sanford and Nick Didkovsky.

The Meridian Arts Ensemble notes, “whereas we arranged rock or jazz tunes on previous recordings, this time we went directly to the composers who create this kind of music for complete pieces, rather than short tunes. These pieces draw on ...

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Chico Hamilton Brings Back the Funk with "6th Avenue Romp"

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2006

Join jazz drummer and bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton as he HITS with four breathtakingly remarkable new releases on Joyous Shout! in 2006 in celebration of his 85th birthday.

With each successive release turning up the heat on the 85th Birthday celebration, Chico brings back the FUNK on 6th Avenue Romp. Continuing the amazing run of guest spots are: vocalist Brenna Bavis and Allman Brothers drummer Jaimoe on the Smokey Robinson gem “You Really Got A Hold ...

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New Release by Jacob Varmus

Source: All About Jazz
July 21, 2006

Jacob Varmus is pleased to announce the release of his 2004 recording All the Things We Still Can Be. It is the first mass-produced recording for Mr. Varmus as a leader and features five of his early compositions with an outstanding group including Toru Dodo (piano), Nate Radley (guitar), Yoshi Waki (bass), and Brian Woodruff (drums).

The silky-toned trumpeter and cornetist is a New School Jazz graduate and currently artistic director of Astoria Music Society's jazz concert series.

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