Recording News

Albert King "Talkin' Blues" release date April 22, 2003

Source: All About Jazz

In cooperation with the Albert King Trust, Thirsty Ear has unearthed a previously unreleased live recording, featuring the legendary blues man backed by a full horn section in one of his finest moments.

Recorded in Chicago on February 10, 1978 this performance features over 50 minutes of live music including such classics as “I'll Play the Blues for You" & “Born Under a Bad Sign". But what sets this one apart is a never before heard interview with the man ...

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The AJQ Wins BEAM Grant & Releases NEW CD

Source: All About Jazz

Los Angeles based band The Acoustic Jazz Quartet is pleased to announce the release of its new CD Organic on the Origin Records label. For information about the AJQ and Organic please go to the AJQ's Web Site: www.acousticjazzquartet.com.

Described by AllAboutJazz.com as a white hot recommendation the AJQ has received accolades from all over the world including the London Times, the Los Angeles Times and many more.

This CD release is the culmination of several years of writing and ...

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482 Music to Release Natto Quartet Debut April 1st

Source: All About Jazz

Chicago-based independent label 482 Music is proud to announce the April 1st release of the debut recording by the San Francisco Bay Area's Natto Quartet (formerly Trio Natto). Recorded live in concert at the Headlands Center for the Arts in Sausalito, California in August 2002, Headlands (482-1018) features seven freely improvised works created by the group's unique instrumentation of shakuhachi, koto, piano, and live electronics.

By collectively leaving the traditional and cultural roles of their acoustic instruments behind, shakuhachi player ...

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Inspired Jazz Artistry From Renowned Ensemble Leader-Composer Toshiko Akiyoshi And A Classic Piano Trio, The Drummonds, Highlight Two New True Life Entertainment CD Releases

Source: All About Jazz

Inspiration is often the root of great musical performances, and the manner in which this quicksilver of all tuneful conjurers is shared among instrumentalists and conveyed to audiences fairly determines a work's uniqueness, power and success. Two new CD releases from True Life Entertainment give proof that the imaginative and situational well-springs that inform memorable jazz are, indeed, disparate and vast. On Hiroshima--Rising From the Abyss from the Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra featuring Lew Tabackin, recalling the cataclysmic use of ...

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Coming Soon From Sony Legacy

Source: All About Jazz

March 25

DAVE BRUBECK - “The Essential Dave Brubeck" (Columbia/Legacy Jazz) * 2-CD retrospective of Dave Brubeck's distinguished career. Includes recordings from the Columbia, Fantasy, Concord, MusicMasters and Telarc labels.

April 1

AS A RESULT OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR BEST-SELLING 2-CD “ESSENTIALS" LINE, SONY LEGACY IS NOW LAUNCHING A 1-CD “ESSENTIALS" LINE. EACH TITLE WILL FOLLOW THE SAME DESIGN STYLE AS OUR 2-CD SETS, NAMELY BLACK & WHITE PORTRAIT COVERS WITH BOLD ARTIST/TITLE TYPE.

“The Essential Thelonious ...

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Concord Records February 2003 Update / Release Schedule

Source: All About Jazz

2003 marks a milestone year for the legendary and incredibly charming Marian McPartland. Not only does she celebrate her 85th birthday, but she also marks 25 years as host of NPR's “Piano Jazz" program and 25 years with Concord Records. This month, Concord re-issues three titles in Marian's popular “Piano Jazz" series. This time she is joined by special guests Dizzy Gillespie, Rosemary Clooney and Dave Brubeck. The CDs are on their way to you now.

Coming up in March ...

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Two-Time Grammy Award Winner Dianne Reeves Records New CD Of Intimate Jazz Material For Blue Note

Source: All About Jazz

Dianne Reeves is on a roll. The last 2 years have found the pre-eminent jazz vocalist winning back-to-back Grammy Awards (in 2001 for In the Moment - Live in Concert and again in 2002 for The Calling: Celebrating Sarah Vaughan), performing at the 2002 Olympic Winter Games in Salt Lake City, making a guest appearance on HBO's hit series Sex & the City, newly appointed as the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association's very first Creative Chair for Jazz, and touring the ...

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RCA/Bluebird Releases Sonic Tour-De-Force "FREAK IN", The New Recording from World Renowned, Trumpeter/Composer Dave Douglas

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