Recording News

Pamela Hines Trio Releases "Moon Germs"

Source: Pamela Hines
September 14, 2010

Moon Germs, titled after the Joe Farrell tune, features Pamela Hines on piano, John Lockwood on bass and Bob Gullotti on drums. Special guests Darren Barrett on trumpet and Greg Dudzienski on tenor saxophone really make a pair of Hines' compositions come alive. This 2010 Spicerack Records release is the pianist's most adventuresome and eclectic set to date. Available on CDBaby Album Notes Pamela Hines's previous CD, This Heart Of Mine, was a thoughtful set of solo piano improvisations that, ...

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1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (711-720)

Source: Groove Notes
September 14, 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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Ayako Shirasaki: Falling Leaves

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
September 14, 2010

On the cover of her new album, pianist Ayako Shirasaki looks as demure and as delicate as a cherry blossom. But looks can be deceiving, especially in jazz. On Falling Leaves: Live in Hamburg, Ayako plays solo piano with a powerful attack and enormous physical strength that leaves you enchanted and breathless. As for the demure thing—Ayako shatters that misconception by boldly taking on some tough jazz pieces on this album, her fourth CD. Standards range from Charlie Parker's Confirmation ...

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Recent Listening: Domnick Farinacci

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
September 14, 2010

Dominick Farinacci, Sounds In My Life (Keystone). When I first heard Farinacci five or six years ago, he was one of two trumpet students featured on a Warren Vaché instructional DVD. In his solo on a blues, I was intrigued that he seemed to be reflecting in a personal way a school of trumpetplaying notable for the subtlety of its beauty. Some of the trumpeters in the 1950s whose characteristics of tone, fluidity of ideas and lyricism bound them together ...

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Legendary Pink Dots New Album & Tour

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
September 13, 2010

New Album Seconds Late For The Brighton Line will be released October 5 on CD, Digital & Double LP; North American live dates start October 15.

Unlike most acts of their vintage the Legendary Pink Dots look forward. After more than 30 years they continue to make compelling new music that is demanded by their dedicated fan base and maintains the high level of quality that set their careers in motion.

Led by singer / songwriter Edward Ka-Spel and keyboardist ...

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New Release from Louis Armstrong "Hello Louis - The Hit Years (1963-1969)" On Verve / Hip-O Select

Source: Universal Music Enterprises
September 13, 2010

On December 3, 1963, at age 62, when most folks are thinking about retirement, Louis Armstrong recorded the sprightly “Hello, Dolly!," the title song for a Broadway show. Thus began a six year-long series of recordings that brought arguably most important 20th Century musician back into the limelight and, in fact, gave him his greatest recording successes ever.

The single of “Hello, Dolly!" supplanted The Beatles as #1 on the Pop charts (his first #1!) and was #1 for nine ...

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Singer Susan McKeown Finds Melody in Melancholy "Singing in the Dark"

Source: rock paper scissors, inc.
September 13, 2010

A Voice in the Night, A Light in the Wilderness: Singer Susan McKeown Finds Melody in Melancholy on Singing in the Dark Singer Susan McKeown has met the mad king forced to dwell with the birds in the treetops, and the witchy women and crazy ladies tearing through the night. Longing to counterbalance the persistent stigma of mental illness, McKeown turned to the poets, looking for the deep humanity, creative spark, and curious light that shines in even the blackest ...

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Jazzed Media releases 50th CD: Bob Lark & Friends "Cathy's Song"

Source: Graham Carter
September 14, 2010

Jazzed Media is pleased to announce the release of their 50th CD on September 14, 2010- Bob Lark and Friends Cathy's Song. This is the fourth CD release by jazz trumpeter Lark on the Jazzed Media label. Previous releases include The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet In Her Eyes and The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet Live at the Jazz Showcase. Bob Lark serves as Chair of the Jazz Studies department at DePaul University. Under his direction the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble ...

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