Recording News

USPS & Concord's Valentines Day CD 'Love Notes'

Source: conqueroo
February 1, 2011

US Postal Service® & Concord Music Group Celebrate Valentine's Day with Holiday-themed CD Love Notes

Includes classic love ballads by Paul McCartney, Diana Krall, Ray Charles, Rosemary Clooney, Natalie Cole, James Taylor duet with Carole King and more!

CD available now at select U.S. post offices throughout the country

Los Angeles, CA: Concord Music Group is once again partnering with the US Postal Service (USPS) to release a collection of holiday-related favorites. Love is in the air in the month ...

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Saxophonist Peter MacDonough releases Latin-flavored homage to The Wizard of Oz

Source: Lauren Rogers
February 1, 2011

(Sydney, Australia)—It would seem fitting that a tribute album to The Wizard of Oz would be by a man from Oz. But don't peg The Woo: A Latin Jazz Suite for Soprano Saxophone as some novelty item. Saxophonist Peter MacDonough has reinterpreted songs from the 1939 film in an Afro-Cuban and Afro-Brazilian context. The Wizard of Oz is no stranger to pop-culture makeovers; in fact, about 20 years ago an urban legend circulated that Pink Floyd's Dark Side of the ...

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Speak Jazz Presents the Dave Sterner Quintet, "Sidetracked"

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2011

Introducing The Dave Sterner Quintets Speak Jazz Debut CD Sidetrack, featuring ten original compositions that showcase talented writing and stellar playing. The collection includes a variety of styles, from straight ahead jazz to funky groove tunes. Sidetracked lets you hear a fabulous improviser, band leader and composer, surrounded by imaginative veterans, in a setting they all obviously enjoy. Aside from his own quintet, Sterner has performed with David Sanborn, Phil Woods, Louis Bellson, Aretha Franklin, The Temptations, and Tony Bennett ...

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JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology: In Stores March 29th, 2011

Source: Shore Fire Media
February 1, 2011

The release of the definitive JAZZ: The Smithsonian Anthology by Smithsonian Folkways—seven years in the making—is within sight! The Anthology hits stores on March 29th, 2011, but jazz fans can pre-order the anthology directly from Smithsonian Folkways for a special price. Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology—by the numbers:

111 tracks covering an 85 year span (1917-2003) 6 CDs and 7 hours 45 minutes of music 200 page book Covers New Orleans, Dixieland, big band, cool, swing, bebop, hard bop, free, funk, ...

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Got an Appetite for Some Tasty Jazz Music? Kathy Sanborn's Soul-Satisfying Blues for Breakfast Album Releases February 1st in Digital Format

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2011

Blues for Breakfast, the hot new jazz album from sultry pianist/vocalist Kathy Sanborn, releases February 1, 2011 for digital download through popular online vendors such as Amazon.com. The CD version of Blues for Breakfast officially releases in stores March 8, 2011. Blues for Breakfast treats you to a sumptuous feast of lively, memorable tunes and sensual, heartfelt ballads. The album also features GRAMMY nominee Scott Petito's distinctive bass, Chris Carey's sizzling drums, and Wayne Ricci's soulful trumpet. Nosolosmoothjazz.com says, “Kathy ...

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Jamaaladeen Tacuma - For the Love of Ornette (Jazzwekstatt, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
February 1, 2011

Jamaaladeen Tacuma is an underrated electric bassist who came up playing the unique harmolodic music of legendary saxophonist Ornette Coleman. On this album, he pays tribute to Coleman's influence with a set of wonderfully invigorating original music that plugs into the electric music Coleman created with his Prime Time band. Starting off with a touching spoken dedication to Coleman, the music then moves into a very fast improvisation which pulls off the great coup of having the master himself as ...

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Ralph Bowen - Power Play (2011)

Source: Something Else!
February 1, 2011

By S. Victor Aaron It seems like it was not even a year since we were last here chatting up a new Ralph Bowen CD, and checking back, there actually is less than twelve months between his last one, Due Reverence and this one due out on February 8, Power Play. That makes his third Posi-Tone record in as many years. And given how deadgummed good the last one was, that is just fine by me. On last year's record, ...

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Jorge Gavidia and Sarah Begin Release Their Debut Album, "You Never Know"

Source: Michael Ricci
February 1, 2011

The Jorge Gavidia and Sarah Begin Quintet are thrilled to announce the release of their debut jazz album, “You Never Know." The album represents a big step forward for Toronto based musicians, Jorge Gavidia and Sarah Begin, the masterminds behind the project. Consisting of 9 original songs, the album showcases the songwriting talents of Jorge Gavidia, with one song written by Sarah Begin. “You Never Know" is relaxing mix of jazz and blues, intermixed with odd-time compositions. A number of ...

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