Recording News

Pianist Aziza Mustafa Zadeh Releases "Contrasts"

Source: All About Jazz
May 26, 2006

The new CD of jazz pianist-singer-composer Aziza Mustafa Zadeh: Contrasts (2006). Recorded at the Jazziza Records Studio in october-november 2005. Mixed and edited at the Bauer Studios.

Aziza Mustafa Zadeh - a sketch

Singing, playing. Still singing? “My hands and my voice are fighting like a married couple, they are jealous of each other". Says Aziza mustafa Zadeh. And sometimes she lets both meet each other forcefully. Dancing Bolero with passionate piano explosions and an unleashed powerful voice she then ...

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Wayne Horvitz Displays Both Compositional and Improvisational Virtuosity on Two New Releases

Source: All About Jazz
May 25, 2006

Songlines' Way Out East Highlights Horvitz's Gravitas Quartet While Tzadik's Whispers, Hymn and a Murmur Features His Compositions Performed By Koehne Quartet

Between February and June of 2006, pianist and composer Wayne Horvitz will release two highly distinctive recordings that demonstrate the breadth and depth of his musical vision. On June 13, Songlines Recordings will release Way Out East, featuring the Gravitas Quartet, Horvitz' new improvising chamber ensemble. On Way Out East the group, comprised of four uniquely distinctive players ...

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Kimber Manning Releases "Eventually" on PSV Records

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

NASHVILLE, TN--Vocalist Kimber Manning released her debut CD, Eventually to stores May 1, 2006.

Kimber Manning, a modern-day chanteuse, is a versatile singer who has a ton of jingles to her credit. From lead singer in several rock bands, to touring with Southern Gospel's New Speer Revival, Kimber's agile soprano finds a perfect home in the pop/jazz vocals of her new solo release Eventually. Singing favorites like “Wonderful World", “Blue Skies" and “At Last", Kimber Manning joins some of the ...

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John Mclaughin Releases "Industrial Zen" on AbstractLogix

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

The 20th Century's most influential guitarist returns in 2006 with this ground breaking album that we have all been waiting for. Industrial Zen is a stunning window into the musical future where rock, jazz, electronic, jungle, be-bop, and world music all come together in natural harmony and endless possibilities. The eight compositions reflect the genius of John McLaughlin. He is backed by some of the hottest musicians on the planet. This is future-fusion at its very best. The record is ...

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Big Bill Broonzy Box Set Features Amsterdam Concerts from 1953

Source: All About Jazz
May 24, 2006

Live recordings from bluesman's artistic prime to be made available in the U.S. on Munich Records September 19

Two CDs capturing live performances by Big Bill Broonzy will be released in the U.S. as a box set by Munich Records on September 19. Featuring the long awaited recordings of two shows from February of 1953, Big Bill Broonzy: Amsterdam Live Concerts 1953 contains 25 songs and between-song storytelling, plus extensive liner notes about Broonzy's legacy and his little-known second life ...

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HighNote Records Announces August 29th Release Of Final Studio Recording By Pianist John Hicks

Source: All About Jazz
May 23, 2006

NEW YORK - HighNote Records announces the August 29th release of the last studio recording by pianist John Hicks who died suddenly on May 10th in Manhattan of internal bleeding at age 64. Hicks recorded the still-untitled CD April 5th at Van Gelder Studios in New Jersey accompanied by tenor saxophonist Javon Jackson, the pianist's wife Elise Wood on flute, bassist Curtis Lundy, drummer Victor Jones and percussionist Ray Mantilla. The mood of the session--which showcases Hicks in solo, duet ...

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Pianist Jim Pearce Releases "Prairie Dog Ballet"

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

The new Jim Pearce CD is Prairie Dog Ballet--intense, all-original, acoustic jazz featuring world-class musicians. Jim Pearce is an award winning Pianist/Composer/Vocalist. Prairie Dog Ballet is a sure fire follow up to Jim's last CD Washington Square Park which was a finalist in The Independent Music Awards for Jazz Album of the Year. Judges for that contest included Terence Blanchard, Norah Jones, Paquito D'Rivera and other industry leaders. Jim is also a previous winner in The John Lennon Songwriting Contest, ...

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Tedd Baker's Debut "Mugshots" Is Officially Released

Source: All About Jazz
May 22, 2006

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