Recording News

New Album by the Transgress

Source: Michael Ricci
November 16, 2010

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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (741-750)

Source: Groove Notes
November 15, 2010

Here is another 10 to add to the list.

Remember that there is no ranking system here, and if you don't see your favorite jazz album yet, it doesn't mean it won't show up.

Hopefully these lists will inspire you to seek some of these albums out that perhaps you haven't heard before, or revisit an old favorite. And as always, we want your thoughts on any or all of these albums. Either way, let's get started with this week, ...

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Bonnie Bramlett Joins Lubriphonic on Stage

Source: JamBase
November 12, 2010

FRED WESLEY, ALFRED “PEE WEE" ELLIS & SAM KININGER GUEST AT BEAR CREEK FEST; NEW CD THE GIG IS ON OUT NOW A cosmic meet up of musical powers joined forces in Macon, Georgia Wednesday night. Legendary soul singer Bonnie Bramlett (of Delaney & Bonnie, Eric Clapton, Stephen Stills), in town to record with Little Richard, stopped by the Cox Capitol Theatre joining the Chicago funk and soul outfit Lubriphonic on stage for a scorching version of “Whatever You Do ...

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"Canto" A CD of 9 Etudes for Solo Prepared Guitar by Mike Baggetta Now Available

Source: Mike Baggetta
November 16, 2010

A note from Mike Baggetta Greetings Music Lovers,

I'm very pleased to announce the release of Mike Baggetta's new album Canto. It features 9 etudes for solo prepared guitar and has been released on the new MabnotesMusic label. This album is a new edition, funded entirely through Kickstarter, of a slightly older project, recorded in 2003 at the old Artspace Gallery in Greenfield, MA and mastered by Jon Rosenberg a few months ago. Although a bit of a different ...

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Hart Ramsey Releases Debut Contemporary Jazz Album, Charge It To My Heart

Source: Kelly Krueger
November 15, 2010

Sought after producer, keyboardist, engineer, and songwriter Hart Ramsey takes his talents to center stage with the release of his debut album Charge It to My Heart via N-Coded Music. The album is co-produced by bassist Sean Michael Ray (Maxwell, John Waite, Alex Bugnon, Dionne Farris) and features Eric Essix, Phil Davis, Kelley O'Neal, and Rick Watford. Charge It to My Heart is a Contemporary Jazz offering that blends unconventional harmonies and beautiful melodies making for a memorable musical journey ...

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Rare Dizzy Gillespie Live Recording Discovered

Source: Michael Ricci
November 15, 2010

You Won't Believe It! A Fantastic Never Before Released Dizzy Gillespie Recording Has Been Discovered That Will Leave You Breathless As It Captures Dizzy At His Best In Front Of A Live Audience! New York, NY—Jazz fans will be delighted when they hear these fabulous recordings of the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, recorded live at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in London, England in 1973. It was August of 1973 and the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet was booked into the Ronnie Scott Jazz ...

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Vandermark 5 Special Edition - The Horse Jumps and the Ship is Gone (Not Two, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
November 15, 2010

Multi-reedist Ken Vandermark's great modern jazz ensemble The Vandermark 5 has been one of the top flight working bands in jazz for the past two decades. On this album, the core group of Ken Vandermark and Dave Rempis on saxophones and clarinet, Kent Kessler on bass, Tim Daisy on drums and Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello is expanded with the addition of frequent collaborators Magnus Broo on trumpet and Håvard Wiik on piano. The idea succeeds spectacularly as the added punch ...

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Bruce Springsteen: The Promise: Darkness on the Edge of Town at the Paramount Theatre (2010)

Source: Something Else!
November 15, 2010

By Mark Saleski Springsteen fans have been waiting years for the 30th anniversary release of Darkness On The Edge Of Town. Waiting, and waiting, and... And then the anniversary passed, with rumours and speculation fueled by smokes signals emanating from Camp Springsteen about how the set was “nearly complete." Of course, since these smoke signals never quite spelled out what was to be in this anniversary set, there was a lot of grumbling from the fan base. No full show? ...

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