Recording News

Saxophonist Paul Carr to Release "Straight Ahead Soul," His 4th CD as a Leader, on May 25

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
May 11, 2010

Straight Ahead Soul, the new CD by Paul Carr, is the most personal musical statement to date from the tenor saxophonist and educator, who's been a mainstay of the Washington, DC jazz scene for the last 25 years. It's a meditation on Carr's Southern roots and “the influence a Southern upbringing has had on my musical foundation," he says. And it explores his journey from inner-city Houston to the suburbs of Washington, DC, as he pays homage to mentors (and ...

Continue Reading...

New Release: Hot Club of Detroit - It's About That Time

Source: Riffs on Jazz by John Anderson
May 10, 2010

This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth of Django Reinhardt and the 76th anniversary of the formation of the original Quintette du Hot Club de France with Stephane Grappelli. From all appearances, the tradition of “gypsy jazz" is alive and well, and the Hot Club of Detroit is a prime example. They both honor the tradition and extend it in new directions. Formed by guitarist Evan Perri in 2003, the Hot Club of Detroit has been winning awards ...

Continue Reading...

1,000 Jazz Albums You Should Hear Before You Die (601-620)

Source: Groove Notes
May 10, 2010

Here is another 20 to add to the list.

Remember that there is no ranking system here, and if you dont see your favorite jazz album yet, it doesnt mean it wont show up.

Every week I will offer up twenty more, in no particular order and with no ranking system or common theme (other than jazz of course).

Hopefully these lists will inspire you to seek some of these albums out that perhaps you havent heard before, or revisit ...

Continue Reading...

The George Brooks Summit at the Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse in Berkeley, California - July 3rd, 2010 in Celebration of New CD "Spirit and Spice"

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 10, 2010

Saturday, July 3rd

Freight and Salvage Coffeehouse 2020 Addison Street Berkeley CA 94704 510-644-2020 Tickets 22.50 advance/ 23.50 at the door

thefreight.org

George Brooks celebrates the release of “Spirit and Spice", his fourth CD as a leader and the second for his Earth Brother Music label, featuring Fareed Haque, guitar; Kai Eckhardt, bass and Steve Smith on drums. Guests on the album include Zakir Hussain and Swapan Chaudhuri on tabla, Kala Ramnath ...

Continue Reading...

Jazzheads Records Announces the Release of Sunday Morning, a New Recording by American Composer and Pianist Randy Klein.

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 10, 2010

The award-winning American composer/pianist, Randy Klein is proud to announce the release of Sunday Morning which is the first in series of CD recordings by Klein titled “Two Duos," a project consisting of duets between Klein on piano as accompanist, and a growing list of improvising soloists in an interpretive solo setting. The music for the series, composed by Klein for each artist specifically, is captivating and powerful, and is meant to feature the soloist as well as the accompanist ...

Continue Reading...

Rachael Sage in Wall Street Journal Today, New CD 'Delancey Street' out 5/18

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 10, 2010

RACHAEL SAGE FEATURED IN WALL STREET JOURNAL, NEW CD 'DELANCEY STREET' OUT 5/18

THE WALL STREET JOURNAL New Roots and Old on Delancey By Jim Fusilli May 10, 2010

Rachael Sage has been living on the Lower East Side for about a month, moving over from Broadway and Eighth, but as the title of the singer-songwriter's new album suggests, for her it's a location already rich with meaning.

On “Delancey Street" (Mpress Records), Ms. ...

Continue Reading...

Amazon Offering Free Downloads of Jazz Sampler Albums

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
May 10, 2010

As part of its Spring Jazz Sale, Amazon.com is offering free .MP3 downloads of several jazz sampler albums.There's a compilation of remastered tracks from Concord Music's Original Jazz Classics (OJC) series, with music from Sonny Rollins, John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck and more, and a sampler from Mack Avenue Records featuring tracks from Christian McBride, Sean Jones, Gerald Wilson and more. Also available are the X5 Free Sampler - Jazz Legends, with tracks from Miles Davis and ...

Continue Reading...

Recent Listening: Trios. Part 2, Carrothers, Smith, Sills, Peterson

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
May 10, 2010

Bill Carrothers, Joy Spring (Pirouet). Carrothers, a pianist, lives in a remote area of Michigan, has a quixotic web site and records copiously for European labels. A prodigious technician, he is a master of the reassembled melody and the customized harmonic scheme. Here, he renovates pieces from the repertoire of the great trumpeter Clifford Brown. “Joy Spring," recognizable by a few of its phrases, is a slow meditation. “Jordu," becomes, improbably, a march. When he observes tempos and harmonies resembling ...

Continue Reading...