Recording News

Luv N'Haight to Release Bay Area Funk 2 on April 25

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

LUV N'HAIGHT TO RELEASE “BAY AREA FUNK 2," THE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED SECOND VOLUME OF RARE 60'S-70'S FUNK & SOUL FROM SAN FRANCISCO, OAKLAND & BERKELEY, ON APRIL 25, 2006

THIS IS THE LUV N'HAIGHT'S 50TH RELEASE. Since 1990 we have been re-issuing rare and essential soul, funk and jazz records, and our 50th release returns us to the Bay Area where the label began. Luv N'Haight was born out of the Groove Merchant record store on Haight Street in San Francisco ...

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Cassandra Wilson Unveils "A New Sound" on Her New CD "thunderbird"

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2006

Eminent vocalist Cassandra Wilson is poised to unveil her newest CD, thunderbird, April 4th on Blue Note Records, and with it what Paste magazine calls “a different sound...broad, open, built around keyboards rather than small percussion instruments and gentle acoustic guitars" in a 4-star review in their May issue.

Wilson will also grace the cover of the May issue of JazzTimes magazine, which hits stands on April 25th with a bold headline that announces “Cassandra Wilson Returns With A New ...

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Two New Recordings from Pete Malinverni

Source: All About Jazz
March 28, 2006

The spring of 2006 will see the release of two important recordings by critically acclaimed jazz pianist/composer Pete Malinverni.

The two releases, Theme & Variations and Joyful!, represent an interesting paradigm. They appear, at first glance, to be recordings of wholly diverse musical forms and yet they truly reveal two brilliant sides of the musical sensibility of one very special artist.

“Pete Malinverni is a polished piano stylist, one of the most talented jazzmen in New York ... utterly reliable ...

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KC & the Sunshine Band Reissued on Collectors Choice

Source: All About Jazz
March 28, 2006

Four Key Albums to be Made Available Again: KC & the Sunshine Band, Sounds of Sunshine, Part 3 and Who Do Ya Love

KC & the Sunshine Band, who exploded from the Miami R&B scene into international disco and pop stardom with a string of chart-top hits like “Get Down Tonight" and “That's The Way (I Like It)," will find a new CD home for their first four albums at Collectors Choice Music.

On April 25, Collectors Choice will release ...

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Jeff Baumeister Releases "Useful Music" on Wahbo Records

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

WAHBO RECORDS ANNOUNCES JEFF BAUMEISTER QUARTET USEFUL MUSIC In Stores Now

Best of 2005, Publisher's Picks Michael Ricci, All About Jazz

Best of 2005, Editor's Choice, New Discoveries John Kelman, All About Jazz

Top Ten Best Albums of 2005 Nick Lea, Jazz Views

John Kelman, All About Jazz - “Useful Music has all the potential to be a classic. Jeff Baumeister is an artist deserving wider recognition. He ...

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9 and Zen Adds New Trumpeter and Puts Up 4 Free Downloads Online

Source: All About Jazz
March 27, 2006

9 and Zen recently added a new trumpeter: Mark Hutchinson!

Mark Hutchinson has been playing trumpet professionally for over twenty years. He was recipient of the Louis Armsrtong Award for Jazz Improvisation, and much of his work has been in that genere. He has recorded with MoonSka NYC artists the Skoidats and toured extensively with Radical Records group Inspecter 7. He has also performed with Megalith Records artists Hub City Stompers and has recorded at Version City Studios with well ...

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New Pete Rodriguez CD: Mind Trip

Source: All About Jazz
March 26, 2006

Mind Trip is the debut CD of trumpeter, percussionist and composer Pete Rodriguez, who has played with such music legends as Eddie Palmieri, Bebo Valdez, Celia Cruz, and Tito Puente, including performing on Tito Puente's Grammy-winning album Mambo Birdland and the soon to be released Brian Lynch/Eddie Palmieri Project.

Kenny Barron says of Pete's playing and compositions on Mind Trip: “He possesses a full rich sound on both trumpet and flugelhorn and his technique is incredible. His articulation is precise. ...

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Big Tall Wish Releases New Album Leverage

Source: All About Jazz
March 25, 2006

Big Tall Wish is proud to announce the release of their new album Leverage. The band combines tight grooves, a jazz sensibility and inspired soloing for a new and unique sound, all delivered with a sense of fun and a small dose of irreverent humor. The CD contains stellar guest star performances by Texan sax player Rex Gregory (Irvin Mayfield, Jason Marsalis), tenor saxophonist Ed Petersen (Kurt Elling, Fareed Haque, vibraphone players James Westfall (The Thelonious Monk Institute, Terri Lyne ...

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