Recording News

William Fitzsimmons' 'Derivatives' Re-Mixes Acclaimed 'Sparrow and the Crow'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
June 15, 2010

Unexpected Electronica of 'Derivatives' Re-Imagines William Fitzsimmons' Acclaimed 'The Sparrow and the Crow' Major Summer Tour is Set to Accompany Remix CD Acclaimed singer/songwriter William Fitzsimmons has confirmed a major U.S. Summer tour to follow the June 8th brick-and-mortar release of his remix CD, 'Derivatives'. On the new album (Mercer Street/Downtown Records, distributed to Independent Record Stores nationwide via Junketboy,) Fitzsimmons' hushed gem 'The Sparrow and the Crow' gets an electronic makeover. From trippy reimaginings of 'I Don't Feel It ...

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Jason Moran: NPR "Exclusive First Listen," WNYC "Soundcheck Live," WBGO "The Checkout," Indaba Remix Contest, and More!

Source: Michael Ricci
June 15, 2010

JASON MORAN SET TO LAUNCH NEW ALBUM “TEN" WITH NPR “EXCLUSIVE FIRST LISTEN," WNYC “SOUNDCHECK LIVE," WBGO “THE CHECKOUT," INDABA REMIX CONTEST & MORE

ACCLAIMED PIANIST'S FIRST ALBUM IN FOUR YEARS TO BE RELEASED JUNE 22 ON BLUE NOTE CELEBRATING A DECADE OF TRAILBLZING WITH THE BANDWAGON

On June 22, EMI's Blue Note Records will release Ten, the remarkable new album from jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran that celebrates the 10 year anniversary of The Bandwagon, Moran's trio featuring ...

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Hidden Jazz Downloads (Vol. 13)

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
June 15, 2010

Most jazz listeners find digital downloads convenient. But how these downloads are promoted at e-stores leaves much to be desired. The drag is you simply never know when new recordings you've been looking for have been added to the bins of e-retailers. So from time to time, I go into iTunes and Amazon with a hook and net to see what I can find that's new and undiscovered or simply overlooked. Here are five that I found recently that you ...

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All-Star Record 'It Ain't My Fault' Aims to Assist the Gulf Coast

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2010

Playing to ease the pain: An all-star gathering including rapper Mos Def, Lenny Kravitz, Trombone Shorty, Tim Robbins and members of the Preservation Hall Jazz Band recently recorded “It Ain't My Fault," a single that is being released to aid the Gulf Coast oil disaster.

The high-level finger-pointing in the wake of the Gulf of Mexico oil catastrophe has inadvertently inspired some goodwill at the grass-roots level.

A benefit single and video called “It Ain't My Fault," recorded by Lenny ...

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Robert Plant: Band of Joy

Source: JamBase
June 15, 2010

NEW ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 14

Robert Plant Robert Plant is back with Band of Joy, his first album since 2007's six time Grammy winning Raising Sand. Band of Joy was recorded in Nashville and will be released on September 14.

A plunge into Americana, the album was co-produced by Plant and Nashville mainstay Buddy Miller. “Buddy's integral to this album. You can hear his taste all over the instrumentation," enthuses Plant. “Buddy's zone is beautiful, with a lot of ...

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Canadian Drummer Tyler Hornby Releases Second Solo-Project Album

Source: Michael Ricci
June 15, 2010

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Denise Donatelli: One of the Best Jazz Singers

Source: All About Jazz
June 15, 2010

I've been DJ'ing a jazz radio show for almost 20 years now and I always love “discovering" a new artist. Quite often, those “new" artists have been performing for years, and I just haven't been fortunate enough to hear them.

One such artist is Denise Donatelli. Born to a musical family in Allentown, Pa., Denise started playing piano at three. She studied classical piano for years and won several awards. However, she discovered early on that her real “love" was ...

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Allan Sherman's Warner Bros. LPS Reissued on Collectors' Choice

Source: conqueroo
June 14, 2010

Song parodist chronicled Jewish suburban life and more through the '60s with songs like “Harvey & Sheila," “Sarah Jackman," “Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh" and “Pop Hates the Beatles."

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- If Stan Freberg owned the '50s when it came to song parodies, Alan Sherman owned the '60s. His string of three #1 albums in a row (My Son, the Folk Singer; My Son, the Celebrity; and My Son, the Nut) remains unmatched by any comedian before or since. ...

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