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Junior Kimbrough, "All Night Long" (1992)

Source: Something Else!
October 6, 2010

By Nick Deriso Recorded not at his own country juke, but in a booming, hollow-sounding church, the late North Mississippi bluesman Junior Kimbrough's debut was ghostly, and vivid. Why he didn't record it at his house—which became such a popular neighborhood party spot that Kimbrough eventually conceded its nightclub status by putting a “Junior's Place" sign out front—I'll never know. Still, the surroundings, and the sidemen, give all of “All Night Long" the mythic, American feel of the early Sun ...

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Robert Branch - Courage to be (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 6, 2010

By Pico A couple of months ago, Robert Branch self-released an appealing little guitar fusion record that you just might to pay attention to if guitar fusion is your thing. But first, a short introduction to the man behind the album. Robert Branch grew up in Ft. Worth TX, but he pursued a music degree at USC, taught at West New Mexico University and since last year, makes his home in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Throughout his childhood and travels as an ...

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Paquito D'Rivera's "Panamericana Suite," a Concert Recording, Due for Nov. 2 Release by MCG Jazz

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
October 6, 2010

Few jazz artists have been as musically omnivorous—and dazzingly accomplished—as the Cuban-born alto saxophone and clarinet virtuoso Paquito D'Rivera. Equally at home performing bebop, tango, and classical as well as Afro-Cuban styles, D'Rivera displays his mastery of many genres on his new CD, Panamericana Suite, which will be released by the MCG Jazz label on November 2. Recorded live at Pittsburgh's Manchester Craftsmen's Guild for MCG Jazz in April 2008, Panamericana Suite takes its name from a piece commissioned by ...

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Dark Horse Records To Release Ravi Shankar George Harrison Box Set On October 19th

Source: 1888 Media
October 5, 2010

Los Angeles, CA—Dark Horse Records is set to release a limited edition deluxe box set entitled Ravi Shankar George Harrison Collaborations which honors the sitar master's 90th birthday. Releasing October 19th, Collaborations is a 3 CD and 1 DVD uniquely numbered limited edition box set (the CDs come in replica vinyl jackets). All compositions were composed by Ravi Shankar and produced by George Harrison over a period of 20 years. The DVD is a rare concert performance of the Ravi ...

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Anthony Brown's Asian-American Orchestra - India and Africa: A Tribute to John Coltrane (Water Baby, 2010)

Source: Music and More by Tim Niland
October 5, 2010

Drummer and percussionist Anthony Brown has led a big band for several years, recording well regarded tributes to the likes of Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk. Turning their sights to the music of John Coltrane, the music on this album is augmented with the addition of traditional Indian and African instruments. “India: Diaspora" is a prelude to the main album with the music entering in a spacious and spare feeling. Flutes and percussion give the band a full sound that ...

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Nels Cline - Dirty Baby (2010)

Source: Something Else!
October 5, 2010

By Mark Saleski You'll often find writing about music and art that separates the two things: music—art. We can all agree that music is an art form and that musicians are (or at least can be) artists. But what about the relationship between music and art? There has been plenty of music inspired by art, from Gunther Schuller (Paul Klee) to Don McLean (Van Gogh) to Tom Waits (Edward Hopper), but do the two forms have an intimate connection? The ...

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Eberhard Weber - Colours (2010 Reissue)

Source: Something Else!
October 5, 2010

By Pico When I lived in a college dormitory, a guy down the hall from me turned me on to this ECM record Silent Feet by Eberhard Weber. The two long tracks and the one even longer track were entrancing to me, like going on this audial odyssey. Even though the record had already been out for about ten years, it sounded just as fresh as yesterday. I made a cassette copy of it and played the crap out of ...

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Robert Wyatt Reissues

Source: JamBase
October 5, 2010

AMAZING CATALOGUE RETURNS TO PRINT Domino Records is set to reissue the landmark records of Robert Wyatt—one of the most distinguished, visionary, influential and singular catalogues in contemporary music. These reissues will be the first time many of these albums have ever been available on vinyl in the United States, and most of the titles have been out of print for several years. Also, For The Ghosts Within, a new collaborative album by Robert Wyatt, saxophonist/composer Gilad Atzmon and violinist/composer ...

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