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Afrolicious: A Dub For Mali [EP] on ESL Music

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 18, 2011

Imagine stepping into a bumping dance party at the peak of the night and feeling the movement of the dancers around you; take a psychedelic walk through the Malian desert with a boom box, or meditate on some modern dub as the night winds down. Afrolicious brings musical treats for you to feed your mind, body and soul which mixes a love of dj and dance culture along with a passion for organic soulful live music from around the world. ...

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New Smooth Jazz Release: "Let Go" by Gloria Miller

Source: Michael Ricci
August 18, 2011

Let Go is a musical journey through love, loss and recovery. Gloria is a prolific songwriter, and each song comes from a deeply personal place covering an eclectic range of genres including, Swing Jazz, Smooth Jazz, Latin Jazz, R&B and Blues. “I wrote this album on the heels of a devastating breakup and I saw writing it as a chance to pour out everything I was feeling as I travelled the road to healing. Often pain and suffering causes us ...

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Skip Heller - Homegoing (2002)

Source: Something Else!
August 18, 2011

By Mark Saleski Artists deserving wider recognition. You see this kind of thing all the time in music polls. And do they ever gain wider recognition? Not usually. Mostly because they're maybe a little too esoteric, too interesting for the mainstream public. I know that's playing kinda fast and loose with musical stereotypes ... and heck, maybe I'm being too hard on people's taste ... but it sure does seem like some artists are swept under the rug just because ...

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Mike Zito - Greyhound (2011)

Source: Something Else!
August 18, 2011

Mike Zito's new release Greyhound moves with impressive force between acoustic story songs, and these grinding, hellhound-chased blues-rock numbers. You have the title track, a grifter's road song. Traveling with only the things he can carry, Zito's character has a fascination he just can't shake for whatever is just over that next rise. Then, “Motel Blues" which finds Zito making a brief stop on that journey, playing his guitar just to push back the darkness. Later, he makes a nakedly ...

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Deep Blue Organ Trio: Wonderful!

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
August 18, 2011

Back in the '70s, jazz organists such as Jimmy McGriff, Charles Earland and Leon Spencer Jr. took on soul hits of the day, giving them a funky, dynamic groove. Now the '70s are again being taken seriously by contemporary jazz artists. On their third album, Wonderful!, the Deep Blue Organ Trio pays tribute to the music of Stevie Wonder, and the result is solid and refreshing. On each track, the group hooks into the song's sweet spot without ever losing ...

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Ayler Records announces 3 new releases

Source: Stephane Berland
August 17, 2011

Summer has been busy at Ayler Records, presenting today 3 new cd releases: Daunik Lazro—Some Other Zongs (aylCD-123) Ten years after his first and only solo release Zong Book, baritone saxophonist Daunik Lazro delivers another collection of improvised solo pieces, recorded during the 2010 Europa Jazz Festival and in Paris' Saint-Merry church a few months later. If Lazro's creativity and technique are no longer to prove, it's really the highly personal quality of the sonic landscapes he's creating that strikes ...

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The Simpkin Project Release Third Album "Everything You Want"

Source: Curtis Bergesen
August 17, 2011

The Simpkin Project released their third album, “Everything You Want," on August 9th. The seven-piece reggae band will be on tour throughout California this summer and fall. “Everything You Want" is The Simpkin Project's most accomplished release yet. The 14-track album's roots reggae foundation incorporates elements of Americana, rock, pop, and dub. “This album is a huge progression for us as musicians and in terms of the recording quality and songwriting style" says lead vocalist-guitarist Phil Simpkin. “Every member brought ...

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Leni Stern Readies Uplifting, Optimistic Africa Trio CD "Sabani"

Source: Seth Cohen PR
August 17, 2011

Stern's Most Uplifting, Optimistic Album in Years, as 'Sabani' Suggests an African Dreamscape Stripped Down Trio Album Showcases Guitar, N'goni Ba, Camela N'goni, Calabash and Tama—Stern Thrilled with Result: “I Don't Know Why I Waited So Long to Record Like This" Recorded and Mixed in Bamako, Mali at Salif Keita's Mouffou Studio Acclaimed Global Music artist Leni Stern delivers her most uplifting and optimistic album in years with the September release of 'Sabani.' The stripped down African trio album was ...

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