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Steel Train New Release Info

Source: All About Jazz
February 15, 2005

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Ropeadope Records Release Benevento / Russo Duo Debut April 2005 ; Duo Embark On Nationwide Tour

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2005

New york, NY: Two guys, four hands, kaleidoscopically exploding wall of sound. 15 years of history, 200 shows per annum, famous to the underground - they are Marco Benevento and Joe Russo. Well positioned to explode this year with their ropeadope debut – best reason to buy the sun. Straight outta Brooklyn like a gringo Sly & Robbie (with tortoise-shell rims), our masked crusaders - organist Marco Benevento and drummer Joe Russo - splinter indie rock and jazz with sweepingly ...

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New York Drummer, Jeff Siegel, Releases Debut CD and Announces Tour

Source: All About Jazz
February 14, 2005

QUOTES ABOUT THE CD | TOUR ITINERARY | THE DEBUT CD FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New York USA -- New York based drummer, composer and educator, Jeff Siegel has recorded in many collaborative contexts and with many notable established jazz artists. His own ensemble, Jeff “Siege" Siegel Quartet, recently completed the recording of his debut CD release titled: Magical Spaces. This album contains all original compositions by Jeff. Magical Spaces has been released under the CAP Music record label ...

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Joe Williams / Ben Webster Live Recording 'Havin' A Good Time' on HYENA

Source: All About Jazz
February 13, 2005

New York, NY -- On February 22, 2005, HYENA Records will release Havin' A Good Time!, a recently discovered nightclub performance capturing the legendary jazz vocalist Joe Williams joined by the equally legendary jazz tenor saxophonist Ben Webster. This will be the first time the historic concert has ever been commercially released. It's also the only known recording of the two jazz icons performing together “live" in a club setting. The meeting occurred in February 1964 at the Providence, Rhode ...

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Top instrumental release of 2005

Source: All About Jazz
February 7, 2005

I work for a new, NYC record label called Brown Brothers Recordings. This past September, we had 4 days of recording sessions at Jimi Hendrix' Electric Lady Studio B in New York at which top jazzmen James Carter (saxes, sarousaphone), Cyrus Chestnut (keys), Reginald Veal (bass) and Ali Jackson (percussion) recorded an albums-worth of Pavement tunes and one Ali Jackson original. The album is completely mixed (by Ryan Hadlock, who has worked with Elvin Jones, among many others). Collage artist ...

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