Recording News

OMD To Release First New Album In 14 Years: "History Of Modern" Out September 28

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 24, 2010

Pre-Order Bundles Available At OMD's Own Webstore: WWW.OMD.HASAWEBSTORE.COM

OMD (aka Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) return with their first new album in 14 years. History of Modern will be released September 28th in the US via Bright Antenna Records through Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group. The US version of History of Modern contains the US only exclusive track, “Save Me," which features Aretha Franklin and is the album's first single. Spin.com has an exclusive interview with OMD's Andy McCluskey ...

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Afrobeatnik Meets the Deep South: Gecko Turner New Release

Source: Chris M. Slawecki
August 24, 2010

An Afrobeatnik by the Riverside: Spain's Gecko Turner Gets Funky on the Soulful Gone Down South

In Gecko Turner's world, Bob Dylan smokes up with Motown's legendary Funk Brothers. Marvin Gaye and D'Angelo jam with Jorge Ben. A Cuban pulse, a lush chorus of Afrobeat horns, and Ray Charles-esque vintage flourishes roll effortlessly into one laidback, soulful smile on Gone Down South (Lovemonk Records; October 11, 2010), the culmination of years on the road—literally and musically—and a masterful sense of ...

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New Releases From Verve/Hip-O Select

Source: Michael Ricci
August 24, 2010

RECENTLY RELEASED: AVAILABLE AUGUST August 3rd Level 42—Living It Up [4CD] (Hip-O) Queens of the Stone Age—Rated R—Deluxe Edition (Interscope / UMe) August 10th Jimmy Smith—Respect / Livin' It Up (Hip-O Select / Verve) August 17th John Mayall's Bluesbreakers—So Many Roads (Hip-O) August 24th Jimmy & David Ruffin—I Am My Brother's Keeper—Expanded Edition (Hip-O Select / Motown) Nils Lofgren—I Came To Dance (Hip-O Select) August 31st ABBA—ICON (Motown / UMe) Bryan Adams—ICON (A&M / UMe) Diana Ross & The Supremes—ICON ...

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Andrew Lamb Trio - New Orleans Suite (2006, 2010 Reissue)

Source: Something Else!
August 24, 2010

By Pico Mother Nature just staged a terrorist act on our ass! —Warren Smith, “Dyes And Lyes" About five years ago, woodwinds and flute specialist Andrew Lamb convened a recording session with his longtime musical partner Warren Smith (drums, percussion) and the bass/cello master Tom Abbs for some free form musical expression. That's nothing new for longtime practitioners of improvised music such as these three, but this session had a special purpose: it was to put into music the strong ...

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After Hours - A Great Blowing Session

Source: Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
August 24, 2010

I recently listened to an obscure Prestige album from 1957 called After Hours. It is a group blowing session without a true leader but with a stellar lineup: Thad Jones (trumpet), Frank Wess (flute and tenor sax), Kenny Burrell (guitar), Mal Waldron (piano), Paul Chambers (bass), and Arthur Taylor (drums). This is a wonderful collection of blues, from fast to slow, all composed by pianist Waldron. It starts out with a tune called “Steamin,'" a cooker to open the album ...

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Edie Brickell Joins New Band Led by Steve Gadd

Source: JamBase
August 24, 2010

NEW RELEASE IN JANUARY 2011; TWO NEW SONGS STREAMING ON THEGADDAGOUTS.COM Edie Brickell has joined Steve Gadd, Pino Palladino and Andy Fairweather-Low to launch a new band project aptly named The Gaddabouts. The group's forthcoming debut will be released January 2011 and is composed of material written by Brickell over the past decade as well as songs written with the band in the studio the very day of recording. In celebration of the project, the group will make their live ...

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Neil Young: Le Noise

Source: JamBase
August 24, 2010

OUT SEPTEMBER 28 Neil Young has announced via a note on his facebook page that his new album, Le Noise comes out September 28. The album was produced by Daniel Lanois. Check out the note below: “Le Noise" is complete. It is a solo record. Playbacks are happening now. Release date is September 28th. It will be available in Vinyl, CD and I tunes in the first edition, followed by Blu-Ray, and an APP for I-Phone and I-Pad a month ...

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Brian Eno: Small Craft on a Milk Sea

Source: JamBase
August 24, 2010

AVAILABLE IN CD, DOWNLOAD, LIMITED EDITION AND COLLECTORS' EDITION BOX SET Small Craft On A Milk Sea, the new album from Brian Eno, will be released November 2 on Warp Records. The album was recorded alongside Jon Hopkins and Leo Abrahams. Small Craft On A Milk Sea will be available on CD & high quality download, as well as in a limited edition and a collectors' edition box set. The limited edition box set features heavyweight double disc 12" vinyl, ...

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