Recording News

Ulf Wakenius Guests on Ray Brown's New CD "Some of My Best Friends are Guitarists"

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2002

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Gravity Records Releases Two By Ben Schwendener

Source: All About Jazz
June 17, 2002

CONTACT: Scott Menhinick, Media Relations for Gravity Records Improvised Communications (781) 893-9424 [email protected]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: JUNE 17, 2002

BOSTON, MA ? Gravity Records kicks off the celebration of its fifth anniversary with two new June releases from pianist, composer, and educator, Ben Schwendener. Road Trips(GRV 1900-5D) is the follow-up to Schwendener?s solo debut, Witness of the Sun(GRV 1900-3), and features the same jazz-rock quintet of saxophonist Bhob Rainey, guitarist ...

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Vocalist Mili Bermejo Announces New CD, New Website, and New Tour

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2002

CONTACT: Scott Menhinick, Media Relations for Ms. Bermejo Improvised Communications (781) 893-9424 [email protected]

BOSTON, MA - Jazz vocalist, composer, and Berklee College of Music professor Mili Bermejo is proud to announce the American release of her latest recording Pienso el Sur (Ediciones Pentagrama) on June 11th, the launch of her new website, and a short Northeast tour with her Octet in July. Pienso el Sur features the Mili Bermejo Sextet, ...

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Jazz Trombonist Nelson Foltz Releases 'The Longing Hours'

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2002

PRESS RELEASE: SYBERDELIX RECORDS ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATES FOR “THE LONGING HOURS" BY NELSON FOLTZ

New York, NY., June 20, 2002- Syberdelix Records announces the June 20, 2002 internet release of a new Jazz album entitled “the longing hours"; a collection of six original tracks by trombonist Nelson Foltz and several covers of some of his favorite songs. Produced by Nelson Foltz and Tom Lynn, the record is described by Nelson as, “a night-chill-out. torch song/ unrequited love record that is ...

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Piadrum Records Releases "Peasant Songs" by Lemon Juice Quartet

Source: All About Jazz
June 10, 2002

Piadrum Records invited the Lemon Juice Quartet to work on a project based on known traditional music. It was our attempt to merge the old and the familiar with new experimentation of today. Shanir Ezra Blumenkranz proposed to take the music of Erik Satie and Bela Bartok with a new approach. Eyal Maoz was instrumental in the selection and adaptation of these pieces. The result is a rich diversified style that is distinctively LJQ. It not only brings out the ...

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Sticks & Stones To Release CD Debut 6/25, Play Chicago and NYC

Source: All About Jazz
June 6, 2002

CHICAGO, IL -- On Tuesday, June 25, 482 Music will release the self-titled debut recording by Sticks & Stones (482-1012), a Chicago-born trio featuring alto saxophonist Matana Roberts, bassist Joshua Abrams, and drummer Chad Taylor. The three-year old trio will celebrate their new recording with CD release events at Chicago's Velvet Lounge on Friday, July 12th and the Jazz Gallery in New York City, with special guest pianist Vijay Iyer, on Thursday, July 18th.

“I think we all realized, just ...

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Songlines Releases Zony Mash

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2002

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Blue Bird Jazz Reissues GIL EVANS PLAYS THE MUSIC OF JIMI HENDRIX

Source: All About Jazz
June 2, 2002

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