Recording News

International Music Sensation Sylvia Tosun Records yet Another Top-Five Hit with "World Keeps Turning"

Source: Susan Blond, Inc.
May 23, 2011

Progressive Pop Superstar Continues Her Success With The Second Single Off Her “Above All" EP New York, NY—Sylvia Tosun has done it again. The Sea To Sun Recordings founder and global Dance Scene queen has recorded yet another top-five hit on the Billboard charts with her latest single, the infectiously inspiring anthem “World Keeps Turning." The track, which is featured on Tosun's current “Above All" EP, landed on iTunes earlier this month and has quickly become a fan favorite, showcasing ...

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Jon Anderson To Release Long Awaited New CD "Survival & Other Stories"

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
May 23, 2011

Asheville, NC—One of the most recognizable voices in music, the legendary Jon Anderson, best known for his work with Yes, Vangelis, Kitaro and other notable music artists, as well as his innovative solo efforts, is preparing to release one of the most highly anticipated albums of the year, Survival & Other Stories. Featuring eleven new luminous songs with themes about love, life, understanding, healing and survival, Jon's new CD has an inspirational message for all who will listen! “About four ...

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Kenny Burrell: Soul Call

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
May 23, 2011

Kenny Burrell has appeared on nearly 600 jazz record dates between 1950 and 2008, which is an eyebrow raiser. One of the busiest session guitarists of the '50s, 60s and '70s, many of his jazz dates were sideman jobs. Burrell was a favorite of leaders for his chameleon-like ability to be groovy, soulful, bluesy, swinging or lounge, depending on what was needed and the mood at hand. But given Burrell's prolific role as a rhythmic force on other artists' albums, ...

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Madeleine Peyroux Unveils Compelling New Album "Standing On The Rooftop"

Source: Michael Ricci
May 22, 2011

For her new album Standing On The Rooftop (6/14, Emarcy/Decca), multi-platinum vocalist Madeleine Peyroux teamed up with an all-star lineup-including pianist Allen Toussaint and bassist Me'shell Ndegeocello-to explore a rootsy new sound. In addition to Toussaint and Ndegeocello, the record features contributions from guitar iconoclast Marc Ribot (Tom Waits, Elvis Costello), drummer Charley Drayton (Neil Young, Johnny Cash), guitarist Chris Bruce (Seal, John Legend), and was produced by Craig Street (Norah Jones, k.d. Lang). Peyroux penned most of the tracks ...

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MSG - Tasty! (Clean Feed, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
May 22, 2011

MSG is a collective modern jazz group consisting of Rudresh Mahanthappa on alto saxophone, Ronan Guilfoyle on bass and Chander Sardjoe on drums. The music they perform this album is very fresh and innovative, taking advantage of the trio setting that has inspired the likes of Sonny Rollins and Ornette Coleman to great improvisational flights in the past.

Mahanthappa's snake charmer toned alto saxophone is particularly enthralling, weaving through the excellent rhythm work like an artisan developing an intricate tapestry. ...

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Bela Fleck and the Flecktones Court 'Danger' With Return to Original Lineup

Source: All About Jazz @ Spinner
May 21, 2011

It's hard to figure out where to position Bela Fleck and the Flecktones. Since their inception in 1988, the Grammy-winning band has been at the vanguard of the newgrass movement, primarily because Fleck started out in bluegrass and is one of the greatest living banjo players. The rhythm section of bassist Victor Wooten and his brother Roy “Futureman" Wooten on percussion had a funky feel and a jazz-like intuitive rapport. Together, they are capable of cutting their own swath through ...

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"Love Song" by Elton John

Source: Sound Insights by Doug Payne
May 21, 2011

Bet you'd never guess that the first musician I ever obsessed over—really obsessed over— was Elton John. My earliest memories of Elton include “Crocodile Rock," “Tiny Dancer," “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" and “Saturday Night's Alright for Fighting," all of which were blasted endlessly over the AM radio channel I listened to back in the day (13-Q, for the record, which I think is now an oldies/easy-listening station still operating in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania). My first Elton John album was 1974's Caribou—a ...

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Angelica Sanchez's Solo Piano Debut "A Little House"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
May 21, 2011

Every solo piano album by an improvising artist does not have to be the same as the ones by the rest of the bunch. I've found that some are more the same than others. I've found that Angelica Sanchez's debut in this realm, A little House (Clean Feed 206), is not only not the same, it's charmingly, substantially different. First off she is geared up to play music, not to show her jazz pedigree by playing old standards, bop chestnuts ...

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