Recording News

Frank Sinatra's Inaugural Reprise Album Reissued on Concord

Source: conqueroo
May 16, 2011

Ring-A-Ding Ding set for release on June 7, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Concord Records marks the 50th anniversary of a pivotal transition in Frank Sinatra's career with a digitally remastered version of Ring-A-Ding Ding. Under license from Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), the album is set for release on June 7, 2011. By the end of the 1950s, Sinatra had spent nearly ten years on Capitol, where he'd made some outstanding recordings. But at the dawn of a new decade, he was ...

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Laura Ellis New CD Release: "Femme Fatale: Music, Movies and Mayhem"

Source: Michael Ricci
May 16, 2011

Laura Ellis is pleased to release the original soundtrack recording of her theatrical jazz show, Femme Fatale: Music, Movies and Mayhem. This CD features music from Film Noir motion pictures of 1940's and 1950's such as, “Blue Gardenia," “Again," and “Put The Blame On Mame." This is Ms. Ellis' second CD. Her first, Here Lies Love, was produced by legendary recording artist and founding member of the Manhattan Transfer.

About Laura Ellis

Born and raised in the great ...

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Mythic Trio Maikotron Unit Release "Ex-Voto"

Source: Lambert
May 16, 2011

MONTREAL, QC (CANADA): On May 20, 2011, the mythic trio, Maïkotron Unit, releases their new album Ex-Voto. Quebec-based Maïkotron Unit is a trio dedicated to research in New Music. The first maïkotron instrument was built in 1983 and it is the cornerstone of the trio's acoustic creations. Its sounds reach below the range of the bass saxophone. “Even though this is the seventh recording of the Maïkotron Unit, it is the first to appear on compact disc. Following its 26 ...

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The Codona Trilogy (ECM 2033-35)

Source: Between Sound and Space - An ECM Records Resource
May 16, 2011

Don Cherry Nana Vasconcelos Collin Walcott The CODONA Trilogy Don Cherry trumpet, doussn'gouni, flutes, organ, melodica, voice Nana Vasconcelos berimbau, cuica, talking drum, percussion, voice Collin Walcott sitar, tabla, hammered dulcimer, sanza, timpani, voice When my mother had gone to Canton market to shop, her wallet had unfolded like wings.... She had hunted out the seed shops to taste their lichees, various as wines.... She had dug to the bottom of fabric piles and ...

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Fred Hersch, Improvising Pianist, Alone at the Vanguard

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards
May 16, 2011

Fred Hersch plays one hell of a piano. He was very ill several years ago, in a near-death coma- state, but most thankfully he's recovered and back at it. The live solo disk Alone at the Vanguard (Palmetto 2147) shows a certain even deeper level of profundity than the usual, which I have to believe comes out of the wisdom and introspection going through such an ordeal can bring to the creative person. It's a full disk of Fred playing ...

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Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack Dejohnette - The out-of-Towners (2004)

Source: Something Else!
May 15, 2011

By Mark Saleski Keith Jarrett, Gary Peacock, Jack DeJohnette. Piano, bass, drums. A rational person might ask, “Do we really need another live record from these people?" The answer, at least in my book (and I may not be rational), is a big yes. This trio, though they do have chops galore, is mostly about feeling and the ability to listen. The word “interplay" becomes nearly irrelevant. They've gone way beyond mere “interplay." It's even possible that “telepathy" doesn't quite ...

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Danjam Orchestra Releases Debut Album

Source: Michael Ricci
May 15, 2011

Inspired and cutting edge, the Danjam Orchestra's debut album Sudden Appearance explores jazz from swinging hard bop melodies to ethereal free moments. Led by Canadian composer, educator and performer Daniel Jamieson, the orchestra is made up of former Manhattan School of Music students and professional musicians, most significantly John Riley on drums. Jamieson said that the difference between many big bands today and this group is that his compositions are tailored specifically for the players in his orchestra. “When I ...

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Gerald Clayton - Bond, the Paris Sessions (2011)

Source: Something Else!
May 14, 2011

Like Joshua Redman, Ravi Coltrane, Anthony Wilson and all those Marsalis brothers, Gerald Clayton followed in his father's footsteps to become an accomplished jazz musician in his own right. The son of bassist John Clayton and nephew of saxophonist Jeff Clayton, Gerald studied classical piano from the age of 6 all through high school before enrolling at jazz studies at the University of Southern California. While there, he's studied under Billy Childs, Kenny Barron and Shelly Berg. He has gotten ...

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