Recording News

Medeski, Scofield, Martin & Wood Release "Out Louder" on Indirecto Records

Source: Michael Ricci
July 20, 2006

John Medeski - keyboards John Scofield - guitar Billy Martin - drums Chris Wood - bass It's a match made not above nor below, but rather in some altogether hipper, funkier place. We're talking John Medeski, Billy Martin, and Chris Wood, plus guitar guru John Scofield. On their new release OUT LOUDER, they make music not of this world, yet rooted in the earth tones of jazz, funk, and blues. Music from the heart, ...

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Joe Locke/Geoffrey Keezer Group's CD Live in Seattle Released

Source: All About Jazz
July 20, 2006

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Second Batch of "Elektra Rarities" Reissues from Collectors' Choice Illustrates Depth and Scope of Elektra Records' Classic Years

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

Series, curated by Elektra founder Jac Holzman, contains reissues from folk pioneers Mark Spoelstra, Oscar Brand, Cyrus Faryar, Susan Reed, Paul Clayton and Dian & the Greenbriar Boys, comic David Steinberg, Southern rock band Sailcat, “Nashville" star Ronee Blakley and Joshua Rifkin's classic Baroque Beatles Book

LOS ANGELES -- Collectors' Choice Music, one of the most venerated pop music reissue labels, will launch its second series of 15 “Elektra Rarities" CDs from the vaults of Elektra Records on August 29, ...

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Jane Bunnett Releases "Radio Guantanamo: Guantanamo Blues Project Vol. 1" on Blue Note Records

Source: All About Jazz
July 19, 2006

EMI Music Canada To Donate A Portion Of The Proceeds From Sales To The New Orleans Musicians Clinic Juno Award winner, Jane Bunnett has turned her bands and recordings into showcases for the finest musical talent from Canada, the U.S. and Cuba. She has been nominated for Grammy Awards, numerous Juno Awards, and most recently, was honored with an appointment to the Order of Canada. While past recordings have explored and combined elements of Cuban roots music with traditional and ...

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Guitarist Terrence Brewer releases "The Calling: Volume One" and "Volume Two"

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2006

Strong Brew Music is proud to release two full-length debut CD's from Guitarist and Composer Terrence Brewer. A musician for the last 20+ years, Brewer studied with legendary musicians/educators such as Charlie Hunter, Duck Baker, Mike Zilber, Mike Williams, and Mark Levine, to name a few. In addition, Brewer consistently performs throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and has played with artists including Pete Escavedo, Bruce Forman, Kahlil Shaheed, Herb Gibson, Calvin Keyes, Ed Kelley, John Gove, Tuck and Patti, ...

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TrombonesOnline.com to Feature John Fedchock's CDs and Catalogue of Etudes and Compositions & arrangements!

Source: All About Jazz
July 17, 2006

John Fedchock established his career as a jazz trombonist in 1980 when he joined the legendary Woody Herman Orchestra. He toured with Woody's “Thundering Herd" for seven years, during which time he was musical director and a featured soloist. He also served as musical coordinator and chief arranger in the production of Herman's last two Grammy Award nominated albums “50th Anniversary Tour" and “Woody's Gold Star", and received critical acclaim from jazz journalists world- wide. Famed jazz critic Leonard Feather ...

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Branford Marsalis' "Braggtown" to be Released on September 12th (Marsalis Music)

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2006

BRAGGTOWN CHARTS THE GROWTH AND POWER OF THE BRANFORD MARSALIS QUARTET

NEW MARSALIS MUSIC DISC DISPLAYING HIGH ENERGY AND DIVERSE MOODS TO BE RELEASED ON SEPTEMBER 12

After paying homage to some of its influences on 2002's Footsteps of Our Fathers, celebrating a legendary visual artist on 2003's Romare Bearden Revealed, redefining the “ballads album" on 2004's Grammy-nominated Eternal, the Branford Marsalis Quartet confirms its place as one of the leading instrumental music ensembles in any genre with Braggtown, scheduled ...

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Revenge of the Kissing Bug: Bradley Williams and Petra van Nuis

Source: All About Jazz
July 14, 2006

With great excitement we, vocalist Petra van Nuis and pianist/vocalist Bradley Williams, announce the release of our brand-spanking-new CD, Revenge of the Kissing Bug, This recording features our duo work with piano alongside quartet numbers accompanied by two of Chicago's Finest, bassist Daniel DeLorenzo and drummer Michael Schlick. We're particularly pleased to be able to introduce Revenge of the Kissing Bug to you via its companion website, revengeofthekissingbug.com, explaining the dark story of the Kissing Bug and allowing you to ...

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