Recording News

Heads Up Signs Guitarist Mike Stern

Source: All About Jazz
December 6, 2005

Debuts with August 2006 Release Cleveland, OH -- Heads Up International, one of the world's top crossover jazz labels, today announced the signing of an exclusive deal with guitarist Mike Stern, whose debut recording for the label will be released on August 22, 2006. One of the premier guitarists of his generation, the three-time Grammy nominee continues to blur the boundaries between jazz, blues and rock. “I first met Mike when I was performing and opened up for Jaco Pastorius ...

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Original Lady-Outlaw Jessi Colter Readies First New Solo Album In 20 Years: "Out Of The Ashes"

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2005

In Stores February 21st From Shout! Factory, the New Don Was-Produced CD Features Guest Vocals by Shooter Jennings, Tony Joe White and Waylon Jennings

Jessi Colter is the real thing. Truth and beauty. No music is closer to the music in my soul. -- Kris Kristofferson

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- Original country outlaw Jessi Colter breaks a 20-year silence as she prepares to release Out Of The Ashes, her first new solo album since 1984. Produced by longtime friend and ...

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Charley Harrison New CD: Keeping My Composure

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE December 5, 2005 CHARLEY HARRISON COMPOSER/ARRANGER AND CONDUCTOR ANNOUNCES PRODUCTION OF NEW CD, KEEPING MY COMPOSURE. Los Angeles, CA...Composer, arranger and conductor Charley Harrison is pleased to announce the production start of his new C3 Records CD, KEEPING MY COMPOSURE with the Chicago Jazz Orchestra. Special guest artists include vocalists Freddie Cole, Kurt Elling and Sara Gazarek. Instrumental soloists include Cedar Walton on piano and Bobby Broom on guitar. The eleven song CD of originals and standards ...

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Mike Marshall and Chris Thile, "Live Duets" Available January 24, 2006!

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2005

"The two best mandolinists in the world and right up there among musicians of any persuasion." --THE TENNESSEAN

LIVE DUETS is a full-scale event! A must-hear for lovers of top-notch musicianship and creativity ... and a chance for all to experience two masters stretching out!

Mandolin masters Mike Marshall and Chris Thile supported their historic collaboration on 2003's INTO THE CAULDRON with a small run of must-see tour dates. At those precious handful of shows, two of the most talented ...

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Elektra Rarities with Jac Holzman's input features Lovin' Spoonful, Clapton, Ochs and More

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2005

15-CD ELEKTRA RECORDS RARITIES SERIES WITH PARTICIPATION OF LABEL FOUNDER JAC HOLZMAN READIED BY COLLECTORS' CHOICE MUSIC

Series to feature What's Shakin' with Lovin' Spoonful and Eric Clapton, plus Phil Ochs, Roxy, The Wackers, David Frye, Travelers 3, Theodore Bikel and Great Lost Elektra Singles, Vol. 1 with precursors to Byrds, Blue Oyster Cult

LOS ANGELES -- Collectors' Choice Music, one of the most venerated pop music reissue labels, will launch a series of 15 CDs from the vaults of ...

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15-CD Elektra Records Rarities Series with Participation of Label Founder Jac Holzman Readied

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2005

Series to feature What's Shakin' with Lovin' Spoonful and Eric Clapton, plus Phil Ochs, Roxy, The Wackers, David Frye, Travelers 3, Theodore Bikel and Great Lost Elektra Singles, Vol. 1 with precursors to Byrds, Blue Oyster Cult

LOS ANGELES -- Collectors' Choice Music, one of the most venerated pop music reissue labels, will launch a series of 15 CDs from the vaults of Elektra Records on February 21. Carefully curated with the input of Elektra founder Jac Holzman, and licensed ...

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Gamble Brothers Evolve Memphis Soul Tradition, Jeff Powell Produces New CD

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2005

GAMBLE BROTHERS BAND EVOLVE THE SOUND OF SOUTHERN R&B WITH CONTINUATOR, DUE OUT FEBRUARY 21

Guitar-free Memphis band evokes lost sound of Stax, Hi and Muscle Shoals in third album, produced by Jeff Powell

MEMPHIS, TN -- The Gamble Brothers Band went to Ardent Studios in the heart of Memphis to lay down tracks for their new album, Continuator, on Archer Records, which will hit the streets on February 21, 2006. Produced by Jeff Powell (Big Star, Afghan Whigs, North ...

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Richard Sinclair on new Strange Attractor LP!

Source: All About Jazz
November 29, 2005

You might be interested to hear that Richard Sinclair (Hatfield and the North, Caravan) features on two tracks on the new LP by Strange Attractor; a band by members of The Legendary Pink Dots and Sonar Lodge. It is called “Rorschach II" and will be released in december 2005. I believe he sings an old Caravan text on one track ("Dreamtime"), and lays down some astounding fretless bass playing on the second ("In the end it's all pretend"). The music ...

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