Recording News

Infinite Playground - Julian Waterfall Pollack's New Release

Source: Michael Ricci
May 17, 2010

Julian Waterfall Pollack's new album Infinite Playground is now available for purchase. The album features Julian Waterfall Pollack on Piano, Noah Garabedian on Bass, and Evan Hughes on Drums.

About Julian Waterfall Pollack At the age of twenty-one, New York Pianist Julian Waterfall Pollack has the jazz community abuzz with his mature, technically ferocious, and dynamic piano playing. A classically trained pianist, Pollack has unleashed into the world a singular blend of music that combines his love for ...

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Elifantree's Debut Album is out Now!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

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Dave Douglas & Keystone: Spark of Being; Preorder

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

Dave Douglas & Keystone is: Dave Douglas, trumpet; Marcus Strickland, Tenor Saxophone; Adam Benjamin, Fender Rhodes; Brad Jones, Ampeg Baby Bass; Gene Lake, Drums; DJ Olive, Turntable/Laptop

SPARK OF BEING: BOX SET [3CD] (available for preorder at greenleafmusic.com) Part 1: SOUNDTRACK (out June 22nd) (available for preorder at greenleafmusic.com) Part 2: EXPAND (out August 24th) Part 3: BURST (out September 21st)

“Spark Of Being: Soundtrack" is the first of the ...

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Greenleaf Music Relaunch Subscription Series

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

Starting with the release of Dave Douglas & Keystone, Spark Of Being [3-CD], Greenleaf Music is also launching a revamped version of our successful Subscriber Series. Many thanks to our Subscriber community for the critical feedback which helped craft many of these changes. While most if not all of the original features remain (the 20-30% store discounts, the 10+ hours of unreleased track downloads, the direct interaction with our artists), we've thrown in a bunch of additional perks (and who ...

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Claudia Quintet's 'Royal Toast'

Source: Michael Ricci
May 19, 2010

A year removed from an unexpected (yet wholly deserved) Grammy nomination in the large ensemble category, jazz drummer and composer John Hollenbeck returns to what ostensibly makes up his day job.

Under Hollenbeck's complex yet always inviting compositional lead, the Claudia Quintets fifth album continues the groups moving-target aesthetic. Touching on enough influences to resemble an expertly curated corner record shop a thicket of Steve Reich-informed vibraphone here, a dash of knotty chamber jazz there the Claudia Quintet is one ...

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Vocalist Gregory Porter's "Water" Now Available on Motema Music

Source: GoMedia PR
May 18, 2010

With a voice that can caress or confront, embrace or exhort, Gregory Porter exhibits such an incredible degree of vocal mastery that no less a jazz luminary than Wynton Marsalis has gone on record to call him “a fantastic young singer," which makes the fact that Water (out now from Motema Music) is his recording debut even more impressive.

A debut release it may be, yet Water flows with a sense of timelessness that reflects the seasoned talents of the ...

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Fresh Sound/New Talent to Release Alameda from Aruan Ortiz on June 15

Source: Jason Byrne, Red Cat Publicity
May 18, 2010

"Mr. Ortiz, a young Cuban pianist with a modern jazz pedigree, leads a promising ensemble..." --Nate Chinen, New York Times“Jazz fans applaud, and novices mark your calendars. Aruan Ortiz, critically acclaimed Cuban pianist is a 'must see,'" --The New York Post“Utterly refreshing" --The Village Voice Alameda features Aruan Ortiz (piano & Rhodes), Abraham Burton (saxophone: 1,2,4,6,7,8), Antoine Roney (saxophone: 2,4,8), Peter Slavov (bass), Eric McPherson (drums)Jazz pianist Aruan Ortiz, “the latest Cuban ...

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Limited Time Grover Washington Jr. Free Download Now Available!

Source: Michael Ricci
May 17, 2010

Available until the end of May!

Track Sassy Stew (mp3) Windows: Right Click > Save Link As Mac: Control + Click > Save Link As Artist/Band Grover Washington Jr. Duration 06:04 Album Grover Live Record Label G-Man Productions, Inc./Lightyear

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