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Tom Waits - Bad as Me (2011)

Source: Something Else!
October 25, 2011

Back when Tom Waits released Real Gone, I used the concept of the essential nature of a pair of bluejeans to illustrate how that record could be used to get at what Waits' music is all about—an introductory album of sorts, one with a high score on the “Waits-y Scale." Much of the idea of Waits' essential nature revolves around the fact that there is nearly equal interest in his music and his persona. We don't really know what Waits ...

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Dead Archivist David Lemieux Announces Dave's Picks Series

Source: JamBase
October 25, 2011

SERIES TO KICK OFF WITH MAY 25, 1977 SHOW AT THE MOSQUE IN RICHMOND, VIRGINIA What happens when you take the spirit of Dick's Picks and combine it with the very best aspects of Road Trips? Dave's Picks! Esteemed archivist, vaultmeister, and all-around Dead fiend David Lemieux will curate the finest unreleased shows from the master tapes, brought to life with HDCD sonics by Jeffrey Norman, period photos, and informative liner notes. All four CD releases in 2012 will be ...

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Vocalist Beverly Lewis Conveys Stunning Versatility On Bluesy New Record

Source: Lauren Rogers
October 25, 2011

Vocalist Beverly Lewis knows how to bring the house down, leaving audiences in All Shades of Blues. Her voice emits a raw power that wallops everything in its path. Although she is able to include the various nuances of jazz and country in her repertoire, it is the blues that Lewis lives and breathes. Her singing, sometimes raspy, sometimes affectionately smooth, reaches into the deepest recesses of the heart. On “Someone Else Is Steppin' In," Lewis is pulling herself from ...

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Naxos USA & Naive Records Set U.S. Release of Sidony Box's "Pink Paradise"

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
October 24, 2011

Sidony Box is one of France's significant up-and-coming jazz combos—a power jazz trio. They bring a variety of perspectives and influences to their recordings and gigs. Guitarist Manuel Adnot's references are numerous and eclectic—such as Deftones, Happy Apple, Sigur Ros & Radiohead; drummer Arthur Narcy is an ardent trance and “working sound" devotee; and saxophonist Elie Dalibert is more anchored in the jazz tradition yet naturally open to all sound cultures. The raison d'tre of the trio is to play ...

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Colleen Savage’s new CD cooked up in the rich culture of New Orleans

Source: Colleen Savage
October 24, 2011

For Vancouver jazz artist Colleen Savage, an invitation to headline a concert and workshop at Louisiana's Tulane University last February came with an offer no musician could refuse: an opportunity to record with players active in the New Orleans jazz scene. Savage recorded her new CD Algiers in the jazz capital of the world (actually, in the small district of Algiers across the Mississippi River from downtown) accompanied by Tulane faculty members John Doheny, tenor saxophone (CBC radio's 'Our Man ...

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Soulful Vocals, Horn-filled Arrangements on "Amy Lynn and the Gunshow's" Self-Titled EP

Source: Creativity in Music
October 24, 2011

The vocal gymnastics Amy Lynn Zanetto can pull off in a mini-dress and stilettos would have Aretha Franklin, Tina Turner, and Mariah Carey on their feet by curtain call. As each of these women has done before her, Amy Lynn brings her own unique flair to the diva tradition, adding a quirky, down-to-earth humor to her frontwoman role that lands Amy Lynn and Gunshow in a league of their own. Amy Lynn and the Gunshow have just released an amazing ...

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Amir Elsaffar - Inana (Pi Recordings, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 24, 2011

Amir ElSaffar is an Iraqi-American trumpeter and vocalist. He is also a skilled interpreter of Iraqi maqam, which he sings and plays on the santur. Inana builds on those concepts influenced by Middle Eastern music, and improvised jazz music. The first eight tracks of the album make up the Inana Suite, named after and inspired by the ancient Middle Eastern goddess, whom inspired some of the compositions on this album. ElSaffar is joined on this multi-cultural adventure by a group ...

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Vince Mendoza - Nights on Earth (2011)

Source: Something Else!
October 24, 2011

It's been some time since we've heard Vince Mendoza working in such a personal context. Oh, we've heard plenty from Mendoza over the last decade, as he's handled arranging for the likes of Bjork, Sting and Joni Mitchell. In fact, Mendoza earned two of his six career Grammys for Mitchell's 2003 Travelogue and 2000 Both Sides Now projects. But Mendoza, who has presided over the Metropole Orkest for the past six years, hasn't released an album of his own compositions ...

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