Recording News

Robbie Robertson - How to Become Clairvoyant (2011)

Source: Something Else!
April 5, 2011

How to Become Clairvoyant is, thus far, Robbie Robertson's most blatantly personal solo release, taking on his split with the Band, nostalgia for his generation's spent idealism, and the realization of a dark aftermath for the era's hedonistic excesses. That might sound like the kind of triumphal return many had hoped for over the 13 years since Robertson's last album, 1998's Contact from the Underworld of Redboy. But then he issued a pair of uneven advance singles. While “He Don't ...

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Other Dimensions in Music - Kaiso Stories (Silkheart, 2011) *****

Source: Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
April 5, 2011

By Stanley Zappa So this is what a Five star recording sounds like...now I know: Kaiso Stories by Other Dimensions in Music featuring Fay Victor, how do I love thee? To get a sense of the sum, let's first look at the parts. Charles Downs (like Laurence Cook) is also a national treasure. Downs' deep relationship with the ride cymbal and acute harmonic (as opposed to strictly percussive) consciousness deserves wider celebration. Downs can play the drum kit tonally, harmonically, ...

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Jack Millman: Jazz Studio 4

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
April 5, 2011

I'll wager that the name Jack Millman is new to you. If so, don't feel bad. Most jazz fans aren't aware of Millman either. Which is somewhat puzzling given how tasty and on the scene he was in Los Angeles from the late '40s through the mid-'60s. In addition to playing briefly in several major bands on the West Coast, Millman also was a solid arranger and composer who was close friends with all of the top studio musicians at ...

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David Bowie: "Golden Years" App and E.P.

Source: JamBase
April 4, 2011

UNIQUE OPPORTUNITY FOR FANS TO REMIX AND SHARE THEIR OWN VERSION OF “GOLDEN YEARS" WITH NEW IPHONE APPLICATION Following the release last year of the David Bowie Space Oddity EP Application, on June 6 EMI will release the “Golden Years" App, and Golden Years Remix EP on CD, 12" & Digital Download. The release will allow the fan to become the remixer and create their own version of “Golden Years," only this time they'll also be able to share their ...

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Booker T. & the MGS, Staple Singers & Johnnie Tatylor Launch Stax Remasters Series

Source: conqueroo
April 4, 2011

Inaugural titles to be released May 10, 2011 LOS ANGELES, Calif.—From the early 1960s to the mid-1970s, the Stax label dominated soul, R&B, gospel, and related genres with a stable of artists who have since become iconic figures in the history of American popular music. Now a part of the Concord Music Group, the Stax catalog is a treasure trove of some of the most visceral and influential recordings of the 20th century. On May 10, 2011, Concord reaches back ...

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Grammy-Winning Vocalist Extraordinaire Patti Austin Delivers Messages Of Inspiration And Empowerment With Sound Advice

Source: 1888 Media
April 4, 2011

Austin Creates Tapestry Of Diverse Songs With Powerful Messages From The Rolling Stones, Depeche Mode, Michael Jackson, Paul McCartney, Bob Dylan And More! From the stirring, gospel-flavored intro of her inspiring reading of Des'ree's 1994 hit “You Gotta Be" to the final bars of a highly distinctive, ethereal and moody remake of the Depeche Mode staple,"Enjoy The Silence," Patti Austin has created what is destined to be another musical gem in a catalog that, at last count, consists of seventeen ...

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Sam Rivers - The Quest (Red Records, 1976, 2011)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
April 4, 2011

During the mid 1970's multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers was at the forefront of the progressing jazz scene, running the famous jazz loft Studio Rivbea and also recording large and small ensembles for domestic and foreign labels.

This particular recording was with his regular trio of the time, supported by bassist Dave Holland and drummer Barry Altschul. This trio had been playing together for quite a while, and it really shows with the group turning on a dime, presenting a studio version ...

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New Iberians Zydeco Blues Band - Bon Temps Rouge (2011)

Source: Something Else!
April 4, 2011

There is a magic in the old songs, but not necessarily in performing them in the old ways. The New Iberians, a band from the Pacific Northwest named after a fun little Louisiana town, boldly illustrate their understanding of this truth on Bon Temps Rouge. The record takes Cajun roots music and makes it new again by stirring in just the right amount of off-beat innovation, whether that be a gut-bucket groove or a cross-pollinating flourish. Bon Temps Rouge opens ...

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