Recording News

HYENA Signs Progressive Hip-Hop Trio ISWHAT?!

Source: All About Jazz
August 13, 2004

"They are all about what's happenin' that a lot of people ain't even hip to yet. IsWhat?! are part of the next movement." -- Rahzel (The Roots)

Look for MC Napoleon on tour this summer as the special guest of acclaimed electronic artists, Mink & FS

New York, NY -- Cincinnati-based hip-hop group, IsWhat?!, have been making waves and “keepin' it real" in and around their hometown for the past seven years. With sold out gigs and opening slots for ...

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GilesJazz Releases With Love From Sue From New Artist Sue Giles

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2004

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Susan Getz Releases 'Jazz Boxx', Her Much Anticipated First Full-Length CD

Source: All About Jazz
August 12, 2004

Susan Getz, who arrived on the West Coast jazz scene last year with a sold-out debut at the Empire Plushroom, has gathered an ensemble of some of the Bay Area's finest instrumentalists including pianist Leonard Thompson, bassist David Ewell, drummer Jemal Ramirez and trumpeter Joel Ryan, for her first CD, Jazz Boxx.

No less a jazz expert than famed producer Teo Macero said upon listening to Jazz Boxx, “It's nice to hear a new voice. Susan Getz is on the ...

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482 Music to Release New Scott Fields Ensemble CD September 21st

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2004

AVON, CT -- 482 Music is proud to announce the forthcoming September 21st release of the Scott Fields Ensemble's christangelfox (482-1029). This latest incarnation of the eclectic multi-instrumentalist/composer's continually evolving signature group features Fields, and frequent collaborators Guillermo Gregorio (clarinet) and Matt Turner (cello), in a nuanced trio performance of his hour-long title work.

“I wrote 'christangelfox' for specific musicians playing, at times, particular instruments, in this case small percussion arrays, each with four pieces of scrap metal, four pieces ...

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A great tribute to Coltrane. The young saxophonist Carla Marciano dedicates her debut CD to...Trane's Groove

Source: All About Jazz
August 9, 2004

"It is the debut CD of this young saxophonist from Salerno, in which she decided to pay homage to Coltrane the way a guitarist would pay homage to Wes or a trumpetist would pay homage to Chet...Doing this at the beginning of one's career is quite risky, but if this tribute is paid naturally and sincerely, one can understand other sides of the musician's personality emerging from Coltrane's influence..." Marco Losavio for Jazzitalia click below to read the full review ...

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Playscape Recordings Marks Five Years With Two New Releases

Source: All About Jazz
August 5, 2004

LONGMEADOW, MA -- Independent Massachusetts-based record label Playscape Recordings will celebrate its fifth anniversary this fall by launching a new Web site on August 16th and releasing debut recordings from the Michael Musillami Octet and Mario Pavone Quartet on September 7th. Named one of the five best record labels of 2003 by AllAboutJazz-New York, Playscape has quickly established its identity as a high-quality creative outlet for a core group of veteran composer/improvisers since being founded in October 1999.

Michael Musillami ...

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Ubiquity Albums this Fall: Roy Davis Jr, Greyboy, As One & Shawn Lee

Source: All About Jazz
August 4, 2004

CALIFORNIA-BASED UBIQUITY RECORDS READIES FOR A BUSY FALL FULL-LENGTH RELEASE SCHEDULE

New albums set to drop from heavyweights Roy Davis Jr. and As One (Kirk Degiorgio) as well an official mix CD (the first, ever!) from Greyboy and a library record from multi-instrumentalist Shawn Lee, plus singles from SA-RA Creative Partners, Platinum Pied Pipers, and more.

GREYBOY Shades of Grey Ubiquity Records (URCD154) CD Only RELEASE DATE: August 24, 2004 FILE UNDER: ...

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Nicky Depaola is Moving Up

Source: All About Jazz
August 1, 2004

Nicky Depaola's 2003 release is taking off. Featuring sax legend Ernie Watts and Jerry Stucker guitar/producer. DePaola's “Uptown Mood" recorded at Capitol Studios (Hollywood) and Different Fur Recording (San Francisco) is a collection of hip jazz standards “Funked Up". After touring and some radio support Nicky's fan base is beginning to increase rapidly. Nicky is now working on some smooth jazz originals for his upcoming 2005 scheduled release. “Uptown Mood" is on the Los Angeles based indie label Rhombus Records. ...

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