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One Track Mind: Shorty Rogers and His Giants, "Martians Go Home" (1955)

Source: Something Else!
September 15, 2010

By Nick Deriso A canny mixture of an old-school swinging style with the then-new cool sound, even if its name sounds like a goof. Shorty Rogers, who'd first garnered attention as part of bands led by Woody Herman (both the first and second Herds) and then Stan Kenton, had a way of confounding expectations. Born Milton Rajonsky in 1924, Rogers was one of the principal creators of West Coast jazz but got washed over by the confluence of hipsters that ...

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William Parker - I Plan to Stay a Believer: The Inside Songs of Curtis Mayfield (2010)

Source: Something Else!
September 15, 2010

By Pico When we last visited the music of the brilliant bassist and composer William Parker three years ago, he was putting his poetry to his music on Corn Meal Dance. Yesterday, he introduced a new album that again revolves around poetry but this time it's based on the poetic music of Curtis Mayfield. I Plan To Stay A Believer: The Inside Songs Of Curtis Mayfield is a live compilation of Mayfield songs Parker and his band had performed in ...

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Brooklyn Jazz Underground Records to Release Simple Songs - The Debut Recording from Pianist/Composer Jeremy Siskind

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
September 15, 2010

BROOKLYN JAZZ UNDERGROUND RECORDS To Release SIMPLE SONGS (FOR WHEN THE WORLD SEEMS STRANGE) The Debut Recording From Pianist/Composer JEREMY SISKIND (Available September 28 at BJURecords.com SIMPLE SONGS (for When the World Seems Strange) features: Jeremy Siskind (piano, compositions), Jo Lawry (voice, Sting, Fred Hersch), Chris Lightcap (bass, Ben Monder, Regina Carter), Ted Poor (drums, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Shane Endsley, Aaron Parks) CD Release Events for Simple Songs: October 10 @ The Lily Pad (Cambridge, MA)October 17 @ Caffe Vivaldi (NYC)November ...

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Henry Threadgill: Complete Novus/Columbia Recording

Source: Michael Ricci
September 15, 2010

A First-Ever Opportunity To Experience Two Decades of Exceptional Artistry Henry Threadgill & Air Available at shop.allaboutjazz.com Talk to Henry Threadgill about the influences in his music, and he is drawn to talk about food. Or patterns of light in the sky. Or a building across the street from a rehearsal studio. Talking about an instrument's role in a composition, he is likely to mention not the rhythm of the drums, but the tuning, and a discussion about harmony becomes ...

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Khing Zin Shwe & Shwe Shwe Khaing: Songs from Myanmar & Burmese Traditions

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 14, 2010

For seven hundred years, serpentine songs of glorious kings, ancient wealth, and deep love have echoed at weddings and social occasions in Myanmar (Burma). Though steeped in musical and literary tradition, these songs, called the Maha Gita (which means “great song"), speak with a voice that transcends personal gain, political tension, economic hardship, or cultural difference. This is what the producers of Voice Over the Bridge (EarthSync; October 12, 2010) heard when they first encountered two striking—yet strikingly humble—vocalists in ...

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By Dogsled, Tugboat or Kayak: Paul Winter's Latest Adventure in Japan

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
September 14, 2010

The Garden of Sonic Delights: Paul Winter Consort Finds a Resonant Paradise in a Japanese Architectural Treasure Paradise began as an enclosed garden but morphed into Shangri-la, a valley concealed and shimmering with peach blossoms. Now it echoes in a peaceable kingdom inside a mountain top, filled with resonant chambers and great treasures: the I. M. Pei-designed Miho Museum in the Shigaraki Mountains of Japan. This unique setting has inspired the Paul Winter Consort's latest exploration of sound, spirit and ...

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The Gershwin Songbook from Grammy winning vocalist Cheryl Bentyne

Source: Clay Wilson
September 14, 2010

Cheryl Bentyne has been wowing audiences through her vocal work with The Manhattan Transfer and solo projects for years. With a release date of September 15th, Cheryl's new album on the ArtistShare Private Label focuses on re-imagining the legendary compositions of George and Ira Gershwin. The unique arrangements by Corey Allen and Ted Howe bring a new twist to many familiar standards, strengthened by the incredible playing of Ken Peplowski (clarinet), Peter Gordon (flute), Corey Allen (piano), Ted Howe (piano), ...

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Unreleased Ray Charles Recordings Are Focus of 'Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters'

Source: Michael Ricci
September 14, 2010

Oct. 26 Concord Records Release Features Surprise Duet with Johnny Cash LOS ANGELES, Calif. —Concord Records is celebrating the 80th birthday of the legendary Ray Charles with a special gift for his legions of fans: Rare Genius: The Undiscovered Masters. This treasure trove of newly discovered recordings, highlighted by a duet with fellow icon Johnny Cash, will become available at physical and digital retailers October 26, 2010. Culled from four decades worth of demos and other previously unreleased material, Rare ...

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