Recording News

Project Z's Daring Jazz Release of 2005

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2006

Perhaps the most musically daring experiment of the year was conducted by guitarist Jimmy Herring (formerly of the Aquarium Rescue Unit and the Allman Brothers Band and currently of Phil Lesh & Friends and the Dead). Together with his group Project Z, the phenomenal guitarist combined aspects of the jam-band scene with more aggressive, free-form elements that were jointly inspired by Ornette Coleman and the band's musical guru, Col. Bruce Hampton. On Lincoln Memorial, its long-awaited follow-up to 2000's self-titled ...

Continue Reading...

Dean Martin Capitol Catalog to Be Reissued By Collectors Choice Music

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2006

Each Disc To Include Non-LP Singles As Bonus Tracks

LOS ANGELES - Rat Pack fans rejoice: renowned reissue label Collectors Choice Music will re-release the nine albums Dean Martin recorded for Capitol Records between 1953 and 1962, as well as the compilations of various non-LP singles that Capitol released in the mid '60s. Each album will be released separately (with the exception of four compilations the label released on the Tower imprint, which are paired on two CDs). Each single ...

Continue Reading...

Mosaic Select 21: Gerry Mulligan on Mosaic Records

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2006

In December 1957, Pacific Jazz's Dick Bock came to New York for several weeks of a marathon recording schedule that included dates by Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker as well as four Gerry Mulligan sessions, all of which reflected a great deal of creative conceptualization and planning. The first project was a reunion of Gerry and Chet Baker. The quartet with Henry Grimes and Dave Bailey recorded enough material for two albums, though only one was issued at the time. ...

Continue Reading...

Mosaic Select 22: Sidney Bechet on Mosaic Records

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2006

In December 1957, Pacific Jazz's Dick Bock came to New York for several weeks of a marathon recording schedule that included dates by Bob Brookmeyer and Chet Baker as well as four Gerry Mulligan sessions, all of which reflected a great deal of creative conceptualization and planning. The first project was a reunion of Gerry and Chet Baker. The quartet with Henry Grimes and Dave Bailey recorded enough material for two albums, though only one was issued at the time. ...

Continue Reading...

Mosaic Records Feb-May CD Release Schedule and Future Projects

Source: All About Jazz
February 12, 2006

Each of our sets is a time-consuming affair to assemble from securing rights to tape research to studio mastering to the photographic, historical and discographical research for our booklets. Each step is fraught with surprises and therefore it is possible that the Future Projects may not see the light of day. These are not yet available to order via the website.

February 2006 Oliver Nelson: The Verve/Impulse Big Band Studio Sessions (6 CDs) This set will contain all ...

Continue Reading...

Soft Machine "Floating World Live" featuring Allan Holdsworth (Radio Breme n Live 1975)

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2006

SOFT MACHINE Floating World Live Recorded live January 29, 1975 by Radio Bremen (audio clips available) USA street date: March 21, 2006 (MoonJune Records, distributed by City Hall Records) Japan street date: March 22, 2006 (Strange Days records, dist. Universal Records Japan) Players Allan Holdsworth: electric guitar, violin Mike Ratledge: Lowrey Organ, Fender Rhodes, synthesizers Karl Jenkins: oboe, soprano sax, recorder, electric & acoustic piano

Continue Reading...

Joel Holmes Releases Debut CD "Eternal Vision"

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2006

Joel Holmes has just released his Debut CD Eternal Vision.

Joel Holmes was a Finalist in the 5th Annual Independent Music Awards in the Jazz Originals song category. You can find it listed in the Musician's Atlas 2006 magazine.

Joel Holmes has also been selected to receive a Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award for $3000.

His album received a great review in the Baltimore Jazz Alliance newsletter.

Joel Holmes is also having a concert at the Barnes and ...

Continue Reading...

Playscape to Release Pianist Peter Madsen's "Prevue of Tomorrow" April 18th

Source: All About Jazz
February 9, 2006

LONGMEADOW, MA -- Playscape Recordings is proud to announce the April 18th release of pianist Peter Madsen's latest solo piano release, Prevue of Tomorrow (Playscape Recordings PSR#061705). Whereas 2003's Sphere Essence: Another Side of Monk (PSR#J010303) looked to the catalog of Thelonious Monk for inspiration, Madsen's follow- up celebrates his 50th birthday by revisiting compositions from inspirations Muhal Richard Abrams, Hasaan Ibn Ali, Andrew Hill, Herbie Nichols, Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor, Lennie Tristano, Richard Twardzik, Randy Weston, and Mal Waldron. ...

Continue Reading...