Recording News

Saxophonist Paul Carr Releases 2nd Solo Album, Just Noodlin' on Jazz Karma Records

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2006

One of the finest horn players in the DC metropolitan area, saxophonist Paul Carr is proud to announce the release of his second album as a leader, Just Noodlin', on Jazz Karma Records. The outing features a who's who of DC-based musicians as well as featured guest soloist Terell Stafford, a longtime friend. “Terell used to appear with me when I had a weekly gig at Takoma Station in Takoma Park, Maryland," says Carr. Since those days, Stafford has gone ...

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Rahsaan Roland Kirk's 'Brotherman In The Fatherlands'CD Release

Source: All About Jazz
March 24, 2006

The Rahsaanaissance continues on April 4, 2006, when HYENA Records releases Brotherman In The Fatherland, a never-before-released concert recording of the inimitable jazz giant Rahsaan Roland Kirk. Recorded March 3, 1972, at the Funkhaus in Hamburg, Germany and originally broadcast on German radio and television, the recordings from this performance have surfaced on the jazz underground from time to time over the years--swapped among tape-traders and rare jazz collectors. With the release of Brotherman In The Fatherland, however, these highly-regarded ...

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Audiophile Naim Label Releases Drummer Reuben Hoch's Trio CD Of Recent Time

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2006

The Naim label is proud to announce the release of drummer Reuben Hoch's extraordinary CD Of Recent Time featuring his new trio with pianist Don Friedman and bassist Ed Schuller. The audiophile recording features the trio's deeply personalized renditions of music by modern jazz greats such as Ornette Coleman, Wayne Shorter, Pat Metheny and other jazz pioneers, as well as originals by Hoch and Friedman.

The group's moniker “Time," refers to the drummer's pivotal role as the syncopated timekeeper, often ...

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Frank Sinatra Jr. - That Face! Due June 6 From Rhino

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

LOS ANGELES - Beloved worldwide for his big band performances, Frank Sinatra Jr. is set to release his first studio album in a decade. Capturing the magic of his live performance on record, That Face! features 12 classics of the American popular songbook with Frank Sinatra Jr. on vocals backed by a full orchestra. That Face! is available June 6 at regular retail outlets and at www.rhino.com for a suggested list price of $18.98.

Recorded live in the historic Capitol ...

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Mosaic Singles & Running Low Box SetsMosaic Singles & Running Low Box Sets

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

At Mosaic, we've been pretty good at conjuring concepts for box sets in order to rescue material that might not otherwise see the light of day. The Columbia Small Group Swing Session (MD8-228) and The Classic Columbia Condon Mob Sessions (MD8-206) are good examples. But there are great records still waiting CD reissue that just don't fit into any box set concept. As the major labels do fewer and fewer straight reissues, the chances of a lot of excellent music ...

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Serbia proves to be a fertile gound for Guitarist Rale Micic

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

CTA Records has released a new album by guitarist and composer Rale Micic entitled Serbia. In this much-anticipated follow up to his 2003 debut Bridges, Micic establishes himself as one of the most inventive voices on the music scene today. With support from the trumpet great Tom Harrell, music just seems to unfold, grounded in Micic's vision.

Bursting with new ideas, this young guitarist has created music that sounds fresh and expressive. Noted jazz critic Glenn Astarita calls Micic “an ...

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Pine Ear Releases Reuben Radding Fugitive Pieces CD

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

Fugitive Pieces is Pine Ear's second release by composer/double bassist Reuben Radding. A major contrast to the chamber jazz of 2005's highly acclaimed Intersections CD, this outing finds Radding leading a quartet formation with Nate Wooley on trumpet, Matt Bauder on reeds, and Andrew Drury on percussion, that is traditional only in its instrumentation.

Generated by verbal explanations of Radding's graphic and text scores, conceived specifically for the languages of the players--as well as open improvisation--the seven pieces form a ...

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Rock-powered jazz trio Ripplegroove releases their debut record Under The Microscope

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2006

With their debut record, Ripplegroove is looking to steer a course away from monotonous jams and over-the-top instrumentals.

In their first foray into the studio, Ripplegroove has attempted to elevate above the long and drawn-out jamband esthetic, without drifting into self-gratifying, “musicians-only" technical grandiosity. “So many instrumental bands tend to fall into one of those two categories so easily because they forget the most important thing: good songwriting," says keyboardist Joe Hanley. “If you never forget that your first job ...

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