Recording News

Vibraphonist Stefon Harris Releases New CD,

Source: All About Jazz
April 21, 2004

Embarks On U.S. Tour With New Band Blackout

Stefon Harris, the 3-time Grammy-nominated vibraphonist/marimbist, turns a corner with the April 20th release of Evolution, his 5th recording as a leader for Blue Note Records. His February 2003 release, The Grand Unification Theory, was an expansive concert-length jazz suite for a 12-piece ensemble of which the Los Angeles Times critic Don Heckman wrote “the progress in Harris' work and ideas that has taken place over the last few years simply affirms ...

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Available Today: The Dave Rempis Quartet's Out of Season (482 Music)

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2004

Dave Rempis Quartet Out of Season (Document Chicago Series #5) 482 Music 482-1021 Street Date: April 20th, 2004 http://www.482music.com/albums/482-1021.html

Dave Rempis :: alto and tenor saxophones Jim Baker :: piano, analog synthesizer, and violin Jason Roebke :: bass Tim Daisy :: drums

After nearly four years of developing their voice as an improvising collective, Rempis (Triage, Vandermark Five, Thread Quintet, Territory Band) ...

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Mocean Worker Returns With 'Enter The Mowo!'

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2004

ENTER THE MOWO! among Top 100 Downloads on iTunes!

“...Fantastic..." - The Philadelphia Inquirer

“There's a growing body of work combining jazz and electronica, and the best record the fledgling genre had produced, until now, was probably St. Germain's 'Tourist.' Adam Dorn, aka Mocean Worker, has bested St. Germain with his new album, Enter the Mowo!" - Salon.com “The triumph of MoWo! is Dorn's ability to make his funky dance tracks sound as warm, live, and inviting as the classics ...

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Benny Golson

Source: All About Jazz
April 20, 2004

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New CD Release from The Vinson Valega Trio: "Consilience"

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2004

Consilience Productions is proud to announce the CD release, Consilience, by The Vinson Valega Trio. Recorded in New York City in August 2002, this trio consists of Anton Denner on saxophones and flute, Gary Wang on bass, and Vinson Valega on drums.

Playing together for over four years now, this recording documents a unique, chordless trio that suffuses a soulful approach with an airy aesthetic. Because this is a working trio, the music created on this recording reflects the loose, ...

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Mocean Worker Returns With "Enter The MoWo!"

Source: All About Jazz
April 16, 2004

MOCEAN WORKER Returns With ENTER THE MOWO!

Featuring Bill Frisell, David “Fathead" Newman, Steve Bernstein, Houston Person, Jane Monheit, Curtis Fowlkes, Hal Willner, Nina Simone and Rahsaan Roland Kirk

Available now on HYENA

“...Fantastic..." - The Philadelphia Inquirer

“There's a growing body of work combining jazz and electronica, and the best record the fledgling genre had produced, until now, was probably St. Germain's “Tourist." Adam Dorn, aka the Mocean Worker, has bested St. Germain with his new album, Enter the ...

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IPO Recordings Presents New CDs By Tom Mcintosh & The Late Sir Roland Hanna...

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2004

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Praise for Marilyn Harris's Latest Release 'Future Street'

Source: All About Jazz
April 15, 2004

“The amazing thing about FUTURE STREET is not only the remarkable writing and singing abilities of Marilyn Harris. It goes beyond fine arrangements and solos. The lyrics to these songs are hip and they swing like mad. This music goes beyond the boundaries of music alone. There are stories here to make you smile, make you feel good and to even shock you. I hope this is just the start of more to come from this gifted artist interpreting it ...

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