Recording News

Rock Blues Experience

Source: All About Jazz
April 26, 2005

The new cd album of Tony Braschi is named “ROCK-BLUES EXPERIENCE". It will be available on line since June 2005. Recordings were made between September 2004 and March at the following studios: Forum Music Villagge (Rome); I Piloti (Rome); Studio 38 (Naples). The Mixing was made at the FORWARD STUDIOS in Rome. Mastering was realized at the STERLING SOUND STUDIOS of NEW YORK. Rock Blues Experience has been realized with the collaboration of the following musicians: Vocals HERBIE GOINS DAVE ...

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New Braxton/Bauder and Natto Quartet Releases on 482 Music

Source: All About Jazz
April 25, 2005

AVON, CT -- 482 Music continues its dedication to the documentation of today's creative improvised music with the May 24th release of Anthony Braxton/Matt Bauder's 2 + 2 Compositions (482-1034) and Natto Quartet's Thousand Oaks (482-1036). More information about 482 Music and its catalog is available at http://www.482Music.com

Anthony Braxton/Matt Bauder 2 + 2 Compositions Street date: May 24th, 2005 482 Music 482-1034 http://www.482music.com/albums/482-1034.html

Anthony Braxton, F saxophone and Eb clarinet; Matt ...

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Tribute To Jaco Pastorius - "Gospel For JFP III"

Source: All About Jazz
April 24, 2005

NEW RELEASE from MOONJUNE RECORDS SHort audio clips of each of 11 songs available on the website: http://moonjunerecords.com For more info: Promo copies available for reviews and radio playing, worldwide. Featuring jazz and fusion legends, band mates and colleagues of the legendary electric bass virtuoso and innovator Jaco Pastorius, among others: Alex Acuña, Carles Benavent, Charles Blenzig, Delmar Brown, Hiram Bullock, Kenwood Dennard, Hugo Fattoruso, Michael Gerber, Gil Goldstein, Danny Gottlieb, Billy Hart, Toninho Horta, Bireli Lagrene, Armando Marçal, Marcus ...

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Paul Jackson's new CD release, Funk On a Stick

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

For Immediate Release Urbanzone Productions/Roc Armani Paul Jackson’s new CD release, FUNK ON A STICK The great funk bass master, Paul Jackson of the Headhunters (Basin Street Records) formerly Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters, has released his second solo CD, FUNK ON A STICK (Backdoor Records). It’s been on the street for less than a week and the funk is in on the music reviews. “Yes sir, “In God We Funk” what else can you say? Mr. “Funky Fingers” gets ...

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Otis Grove releases debut CD

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

With the release of their debut CD Otis Grove marks its first milestone in an evolving musical collaboration, which began just a few years ago. At its core Sam Gilman (Organ and Keys), Matt Fitz-Henry (Acoustic/Electric Basses), and Blake Goedde (Drums/Percussion), have taken a unique approach to trio playing. “Otis Grove has already cultivated what seems to be a perfect balance of composition and improvisation; jazz harmonies and hip-hop grooves; individual expression and group interplay." -Wilton Elder (radioioJam).  This release ...

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The Diplomats of Solid Sound Release "Destination...Get Down!" on Estrus Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2005

Steeped in the sizzling, funky gumbo of Booker T & The MG’s, The Meters, James Brown and the B-3-driven, backyard barbecue jams of Jimmy Smith, Lou Donaldson, Jimmy McGriff, Lonnie Smith and Jack McDuff, THE DIPLOMATS OF SOLID SOUND surge forward in their passionate crusade to steam-clean the planet’s dancefloors with their third full-length platter percolation, Destination...Get Down!

Hitting the racks April 12th, 2005 on Estrus Records, Destination...Get Down! continues to extend the ever-upward arc that began with DOSS’ acclaimed ...

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Drummer Wally Schnalle Releases "The Suit" on Retlaw Records

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2005

THE SUIT. What is it? It is simply a metaphor for a myriad of musical constraints such as: idiom, genre, common practice, expectations, bag, style, and convention. Each of these, and more, I find can impose severe limitations on creativity. And so the straight jacket (Suit) image. While there are artists who find comfort in and become very talented at adhering to a certain convention, style or era of music, I find those boundaries frustrating. It's been done already and ...

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The Jazz Mandolin Project - Releases The Deep Forbidden Lake

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2005

The Jazz Mandolin Project, Featuring Jamie Masefield Releases 6th Studio Album, THE DEEP FORBIDDEN LAKE

In a surprising shift of gears from the Jazz Mandolin Project's last album, Jungle Tango (2003), (laden with jungle grooves and improvisation), Jamie Masefield heads in a fresh, acoustic direction in his next upcoming release. The Deep Forbidden Lake is a friendly collection of 12 of some of Masefield's favorite songs written by some of his favorite musicians.

Is it a jazz album? ...

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