Recording News

Hijos de Agüeybaná Release "Agua del Sol"

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
September 11, 2012

A Free Heart: Puerto Rico’s Hijos de Agüeybaná Let the Rootsy, Afro-Latin Spirit of Bomba Flow on Agua del Sol A beat of the drum summons a dancer’s move, sparks a singer’s imagination. This is the heart of bomba, Puerto Rico’s vibrant Afro-Latin tradition. Based on the scintillating dialogue of booming barrel drum and dignified dance, on spontaneous but deep statements that go beyond language, bomba, created by African slaves centuries ago, lives on in community gatherings, on terraces and ...

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Seven Weeks Of New Music Continues By Josh Maxey

Source: Joshua Maxey
September 11, 2012

Starting on August 14th we began releasing seven weeks of new music.

8/14 was the single release of Mountain View 8/21 was the single release of Light Cycle One 8/21 new album: Light Cycles - Album number 5 in a series of 6 records in 12 months. September Blues in the Kitchen - 4 Song EP Serial Release 9/4 Blues in the Kitchen 9/11 Plain View Next two weeks will ...

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Oct. 12: Pulp Superhero Doc Savage Inspires Scott Robinson Doctette's "Bronze Nemesis"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
September 11, 2012

Bronze Nemesis (Doc-Tone Records DT-01), featuring Scott Robinson, Randy Sandke, Ted Rosenthal, Dennis Irwin, Pat O’Leary & Dennis Mackrel Twelve fantastic musical adventures inspired by the amazing worlds of Doc Savage, pulp novel hero of the thirties and forties. Join composer/saxophonist Scott Robinson and his co-adventurers Ted Rosenthal, Randy Sandke, Dennis Irwin, Pat O'Leary and Dennis Mackrel as they investigate The Secret in the Sky, The Man Who Shook the Earth, Weird Valley and nine more astonishing mysteries. An ambitious ...

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Art & Architecture Inspire Trumpeter/Composer Erik Jekabson's Sept. 18 Release, "Anti-Mass"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
September 11, 2012

Anti-Mass, a chamber-jazz concept album by trumpeter/composer Erik Jekabson, features his String-tet playing music inspired by artwork from the DeYoung Museum in San Francisco. The impressive list of sideman includes Dayna Stephens, tenor sax; Mads Tolling, violin; Charith Premawardhana, viola,; John Wiitala, bass; Smith Dobson on drums and vibraphone; and Jekabson on trumpet and flugelhorn. “I'm a trumpeter, composer and educator based in the San Francisco Bay Area,” says Erik. “Back in 2007, I decided to put together a new ...

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From The Magical Days With Ray Charles, To The Unfolding Of Gentle Music For Healing – Enchanting Collaborations By David Hoffman And Paul Adams

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
September 11, 2012

Asheville, NC: David Hoffman spent 13 years touring the world as Ray Charles trumpet soloist and arranger. From his dizzying experiences performing for the most prestigious a audiences in the world, he has toned the music down a bit for those looking for a place of peace. Paul Adams has made a career building instruments for some very well known musicians, he's composed 7 critically acclaimed albums, he's a writer and poet, and plays a vast array of exotic instruments. ...

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New CD By Grupo Los Santos "Clave Heart" Released On OA2 Records

Source: Grupo Los Santos
September 9, 2012

With the open and spontaneous aesthetic of New York City's jazz scene combined with inspiration drawn from traditional folkloric music of the Americas, Grupo Los Santos continues to explore their unique collective sound on their third release, Clave Heart. Here, the quartet of saxophonist Paul Carlon, guitarist Peter Smith, bassist David Ambrosio, and drummer William “Beaver" Bausch, adds batá drums, Afro-Cuban chants, and guests, flute virtuoso Kaori Fujii and long-time collaborator, vocalist and body-percussionist Max Pollak, to create a wide ...

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Sam Newsome Explores Ellington, Coltrane and African Suites on Third in a Trilogy of Solo Soprano Sax Releases.

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 8, 2012

Following such acclaimed projects as 2010's Blue Soliloquy (which received a five-star rating from Downbeat and was named one the Best CDs of 2010  by All About Jazz) and 2007's Monk Abstractions, virtuoso saxophonist Sam Newsome unveils the third in a trilogy of potent solo soprano recordings, The Art of the Soprano, Vol. 1. Utilizing an array of extended techniques on the straighthorn, from circular breathing to multiphonics to slap-tongue percussive effects, Newsome puts his own personal stamp on John ...

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Long Overdue By Doris Long Debuts At Age 83!

Source: Leslie Moynihan Coffey
September 7, 2012

You need to know about jazz singer Doris Long, who is an 83 years young, talented and elegant lady. Long released her debut CD “Long Overdue" in May 2012. The project was financed by fans, friends, family and local musicians. It is a 17 song collection of American Songbook standards that features Long on vocals, Joe Hunter on piano, Dallas Coffey on bass, Val Kent on drums and Al Fuller on tenor sax. According to music critic Greg Cielec, the ...

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