Recording News

Chanteuse Monika Borzym Delivers Jazz Vocals for the Next Generation on 10/18 'Girl Talk'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
September 27, 2011

The Music of Amy Winehouse, Fiona Apple, Erykah Badu, Abbey Lincoln and more, as 21- Year Old Chanteuse Monika Borzym Delivers Jazz Vocals for the Next Generation on 'Girl Talk' October 18th Digital Release is Set for U.S. via Sony Poland Album Arranged by Gil Goldstein; Produced by Matt Pierson On her thrilling debut CD 'Girl Talk,' 21-year old vocalist Monika Borzym delivers a fearless take on an eclectic range of songs, and in doing so, delivers a jazz vocal ...

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NEA Jazz Master Chico Hamilton Releases Revelation CD Today

Source: AMT Public Relations
September 27, 2011

Chico Hamilton: Revelation (Joyous Shout!) Release September 27th Marking Chico's 90th Birthday, Previewed by Two EPs NEW YORK: The sage drummer/bandleader and NEA Jazz Master Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton is slated to premiere 28 tracks on a trio of releases this Fall 2011—marking the legend's 90th birthday on September 20th . Revered for laying down flawless rhythms, Chico recorded a wealth of new, original material to be presented in three courses: Revelation CD marking Chico's 60th album to date; and two ...

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Ken Silverman Assembles an Unusual Sextet on "From Emptiness"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
September 27, 2011

From Emptiness (SoundSeer S1001) is one of those improv dates that starts in a different sort of place and stays there throughout. You are given notice that this is not going to be business-as-usual from the start, with Kossan opening things with some Buddhist chant, followed by Blaise Siwula and Roy Campbell (on alto and trumpet) doing some duo free improvising, eventually joined by Silverman on guitar and Tom Swafford on violin. This is followed by Kossan on Sanshin (a ...

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Tim Mayer - Resilience (Jazz Legacy Productions, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
September 27, 2011

Boston based tenor saxophonist Tim Meyer must have a great enjoyment for the trumpet, because he peppers his new album with compositions and dedications related to some famous trumpet players of the past and present. He is accompanied by a core group of George Cables on piano, Derzon Douglas on bass and Willie Jones III on drums. Also joining him are a raft of special guests on trumpet, trombone, and other instruments. Opening with the dedicated track “For Miles," the ...

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Dave Douglas - Freak in (2003)

Source: Something Else!
September 27, 2011

By Tom Johnson In many ways, I am still no closer to being able to put words to my feelings for this album. Instead, I find myself forcing words upon it, all of which are rendered meaningless because they really don't describe this album, only things that have come before it. It would be simple to rattle off a list of names anyone mildly familiar with jazz could—Miles Davis, John McLaughlin, Ornette Coleman immediately spring to mind—but that would be ...

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Elvis Costello's Spectacular Spinning Songbook Revival Delights Fans and Press

Source: HypeBot
September 27, 2011

Elvis Costello is back on The Revolver Tour featuring the “Spectacular Spinning Songbook". With a setlist powered by a gigantic wheel of fortune, Costello has been reviving early hits as part of a unique selection of songs from his catalog along with “unexpected covers" and surprise guest appearances.  The shows are an excellent example of a great artist taking a fresh approach to presenting his classics, delighting his fanbase and keeping the press attentive. Marriage Proposal at Elvis Costello Concert, ...

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Pianist and Composer John Escreet Releases New CD "Exception to the Rule" on Criss Cross Records.

Source: Two for the Show Media
September 27, 2011

Asked for context on the unqualified success of Exception To The Rule, his Criss Cross debut, John Escreet cites his eclectic itinerary during the months leading up to the session that produced it. “I was in shape from the experience of doing different things," the 26-year-old pianist-composer remarked a few months later, noting a series of high-content antecedent engagements: October performances by drummer Tyshawn Sorey's quartet in Amsterdam and Paris; an early November trio concert at New York's Jazz Gallery ...

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Download Two Free MP3s by Pianist Josh Nelson

Source: Michael Ricci
September 26, 2011

Download two free MP3s from pianist and composer Josh Nelson.

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From the album: Discoveries (Steel Bird Music) by Josh Nelson

About the album/track: “Dirigibles" is a composition from Josh Nelson's new album Discoveries. Citing Herbie Hancocks 'Speak Like a Child' and 'The Prisoner' as major influences for the overall vibe of this project, Nelson also points to visionary writers Jules Verne and H.G. Wells as cornerstones for this project. “This record was definitely inspired ...

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