Recording News

Poet/Jazz Vocalist Jeannette Lambert's New CD Coming Feb. 28th

Source: All About Jazz
January 26, 2006

MONTREAL, QC (CANADA) -- On February 28th, Jazz From Rant will release Montral- based poet/jazz vocalist Jeannette Lambert's seventh recording as a leader, Sand Underfoot (rant 0631), featuring longtime collaborators, bassist Barre Phillips and drummer Michel Lambert, and special guest, pianist Paul Bley. Funded in part by the Canada Music Fund and the Music Section of the Canada Council for the Arts, her follow- up to 2003's Lone Jack Pine (rant 2027), which Cadence called “an absorbing round of music ...

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Donald Fagen to release first solo album since 1993's "Kamakiriad"

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

Morph The Cat, the eagerly-anticipated new solo album from Steely Dan co-founder Donald Fagen, has been set for a UK release of Monday 6th March via Reprise Records (North American release is Tuesday 7th March).

Featuring nine new songs written and arranged by Fagen, Morph The Cat is the multi-Grammy winning artist's first solo album since 1993's Kamakiriad and the final installment in a musical trilogy that originally began with the release of The Nightfly in 1982.

Written and arranged ...

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Dr. John to Release "Right Place, Right Time: Live At Tipitina's Mardi Gras '89"

Source: All About Jazz
January 25, 2006

DR. JOHN Captured “Live" In A Historic New Orleans Performance RIGHT PLACE, RIGHT TIME: LIVE AT TIPITINA'S MARDI GRAS '89 Volume Two from “The Rebennack Chronicles"

New York, NY - Musically speaking, there are few events as highly anticipated as the venerable Mac Rebennack, aka, Dr. John, performing “live" in New Orleans. Perhaps the greatest living musician from the Crescent City, the Doctor's hometown appearances always prove to be a full-scale celebration of New ...

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Tony Adamo Gets Worldwide Radio Airplay

Source: All About Jazz
January 24, 2006

Singer/songwriter Tony Adamo's song “Hey Lou" featured on Paul Jackson's new CD, Funk on a Stick (Backdoor Records) is getting airplay on radio stations around the world. Paul Jackson put Adamo on higher ground by featuring Adamo's music on his new CD. RadioDirectX is handling radio promo for Funk on a Stick and the reception has been fantastic so far. Paul Jackson still tours with the Headhunters (BasinStreet Records) and was a founding member of the Headhunters along with Herbie ...

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Free Origin Records MP3s at the AAJ Download Center

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

All About Jazz is now offering three free Origin Records MP3s at the AAJ Download Center.

Download a track from drummer/composer John Bishop's latest (Nothing If Not Something), a track from saxophonist Brad Wheeler's 2005 release (The Future Was Yesterday), and a track from a perennial holiday favorite (Winter: An Origin Records Holiday Collection).

Click the links below to download the tracks:

All Day Pass John Bishop 4:47 From: Nothing If Not Something Journey ...

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Mack Avenue Records to Release Oscar Castro-Neves' "All One"

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

Famed guitarist, composer, arranger and producer Oscar Castro-Neves, a leading figure of the international Brazilian music scene since the early 1960s, follows up his critically lauded 2003 Mack Avenue release Playful Heart with an equally enticing performance on his new album, All One, to be released on March 14, 2006. The 14-track program features special guest, noted Brazilian vocalist Luciana Sousa, and an all-star line-up of instrumental talent that includes violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Brian Bromberg and keyboardist Don Grusin, ...

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Darondo "Let My People Go" CD out January 24 on Luv N' Haight

Source: All About Jazz
January 23, 2006

UBIQUITY'S SISTER LABEL LUV 'N HAIGHT TO RELEASE DARONDO'S LET MY PEOPLE GO ON JANUARY 24, 2006, A COLLECTION OF RARE AND UNRELEASED 1970'S SOUL FROM THE FORMER BERKELEY-BASED MUSICIAN

A mystery to most, Darondo gained notoriety earlier this year when Gilles Peterson gave “Didn't I" - a heavy Al Green-sounding soul tune - the opening slot on his Brownswood collection, Gilles Peterson Digs America, and turned thousands onto this previously obscure musician. Now, Let My People Go sees Darondo's ...

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Tony Cimorosi's new CD Horizon featuring Randy Brecker and Alex Foster

Source: All About Jazz
January 21, 2006

TONY CIMOROSI plays and endorses the N.S. Electric Upright bass, Abe Rivera six-string contra bass guitar, La Bella Strings, ART and Sabine gear.

nce in a while you may see him poppin' on his 62 jazz bass at some funky club in the NYC area. His influences are Jazz, African, Brazilian Afro-Cuban and R&B styles. Lately Tony's been seen playing with the Jazz Lobsters Big Band and pianist Michael Wolff's Impure Thoughts featuring Badal Roy on the Indian tabala drums. ...

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