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Osibisa Legend Gregg Kofi Brown Releases Autobiography & New CD Anthology "Rock 'n' Roll And UFOs"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
June 15, 2016

Gregg Kofi-Brown is best known for his work with seminal African funk rock pioneers Osibisa, who were one of the first, if not THE first African band to achieve popular success in the West. With conscience laden lyrics and funky afro- rhythms, Gregg has a created a multi-national musical platform with his guest artists that speaks to many people across the world. Gregg Kofi Brown was executive producer of the 2003 Evening Standard cover-mount CD give away in memory of ...

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John Coltrane: Blue Train

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 15, 2016

If Blue Note Records producer Alfred Lion had regrets, topping the list would probably be chasing after his cat. In late 1956 or early '57, the dumb curiosity of the office feline would wind up killing what could have been the label's most lucrative catch—John Coltrane. More on this escapade in a moment. [Photo above of John Coltrane by Francis Wolff/Mosaic Images] In all fairness, it's impossible to point to a single Coltrane album and claim it was his best. ...

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Monday Recommendation (A Day Late): Matt Wilson

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
June 15, 2016

Matt Wilson's Big Happy Family, Beginning Of A Memory (Palmetto) The title belies the pain of the loss that inspired Matt Wilson’s essentially jovial—even jocular—album. The drummer assembled a dozen of his musical colleagues to celebrate his wife Felicia, who died of leukemia two years ago. “Flowers For Felicia” and “July Hymn,” are instances of quiet remembrance amid 17 tracks that embrace the keen musicianship, spontaneity and humor (often raucous) that are core elements of Wilson’s musical and personal style. ...

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Sonny Stitt: What's New!!!

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 14, 2016

Jazz still has many albums that are like that movie where the bell rings and the person at the door is the family's child who disappeared 20 years ago. During the digital revolution, not every album made the jump to CD or downloads. Some simply went out of print on vinyl and were never reissued. Then, when your LPs went into storage as you converted to iTunes libraries, external hard drives and Spotify, you found yourself cut off from your ...

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Kinga - Canada's Hot New Vocalist - Releases "Guess Who I Saw Today"

Source: Scott Thompson Public Relations
June 13, 2016

Guess Who I Saw Today, the latest album release from Canadian rising star vocalist Kinga, is available now! Kinga has long been a favorite in Canada and recently signed with Arena Jazz, a division of Seattle-based Arena Music Promotion, to produce and release her groundbreaking album worldwide. “Guess Who I Saw Today" features elegantly tailored arrangements of renowned jazz classics by Pianist/Producer Bill King, crowned by Kinga's sincere and warm vocal interpretations. Please contact Yakup Trana for information, promotional copies, ...

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Vito Price: Swingin' the Loop

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 13, 2016

Saxophonist Vito Price is virtually unknown today. In fact, he was virtually unknown back in January 1958, when he recorded Swinging the Loop for Chicago's Argo label. At the time, Price was 28 and a veteran of a clutch of road bands led by Bob Chester, Art Mooney, Tony Pastor and Chubby Jackson. He moved to Chicago from New York in the summer of '55 to join the staff orchestra of TV station WGN, where he remained for years. Swinging ...

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Brad Mehldau Trio Returns with "Blues and Ballads," Available on Nonesuch

Source: Nonesuch Publicity
June 12, 2016

Trio’s first release since 2012 features interpretations of well-known blues and ballad tunes “The pianist Brad Mehldau has led this iteration of his pace-setting trio—with the bassist Larry Grenadier and the drummer Jeff Ballard—since 2005, and it has evolved into a graceful powerhouse, equally savvy about groove and harmony.” —New York Times “...three musicians who share a common aesthetic—Mehldau’s—in which gestures are stated softly and with utmost subtlety ... When music-making becomes this transparent, listeners can relish details of texture ...

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Beach Boys: Pet Sounds Turns 50

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 10, 2016

The release today of the Beach Boys' 50th anniversary remastered five-disc Pet Sounds box provides me with a perfect hook to chat a bit about one of my favorite pop-rock albums. The new set features mono and stereo version of the album plus instrumental tracks, vocal tracks, surround sound mono, stereo and stereo instrumental tracks and additional material in 5.1 surround and stereo. Why all the fuss? Because the album is one of the first to be layered this densely ...

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