Recording News

Barrett Deems - Deemus (Delmark)

Source: Master of a Small House
May 4, 2010

Fame is an ephemeral condition, especially for sidemen in jazz. Drummer Barrett Deems spent a decade stretch with Louis Armstrong. He also served as the engine room for bands under the leadership of Joe Venuti, Jack Teagarden and Benny Goodman. Today, he's barely a footnote outside his Chicago stomping grounds yet Delmark honcho Bob Koester doesn't hesitate in likening his raw talent to the legendary surnames Dodds, Rich, Clarke and Roach. There's not much immediate evidence supporting that stature on ...

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Grupo Fantasma: Album out 5/11

Source: JamBase
May 4, 2010

GRUPO FANTASMA TO RELEASE EL EXISTENTIAL ON MAY 11, 2010

Grupo Fantasma Click here to download the first single off “El Existential."

The intrepid members of Grupo Fantasma have been doing things their own way for over a decade now, which continues with the highly anticipated and self-produced El Existential out May 11, 2010 on Nat Geo Music. An exceptional follow-up to their Grammy nominated Sonidos Gold, this new effort's love for exploration using the sounds and fundamentals of traditional ...

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2nd Set of Fela Kuti Reissues Due 5/11

Source: JamBase
May 4, 2010

KNITTING FACTORY RECORDS TO RELEASE SECOND SET OF FELA REISSUES MAY 11, 2010 UNIQUE PRE-SALE OFFERINGS VIA FELA.NET

Fela Kuti Knitting Factory Records is very excited to announce that the second set of Fela Kuti reissues will be released on May 11, 2010. Once again, as the reissues are being made available in mostly chronological order, these seven CDs that contain 14 albums total are mostly from the mid '70s and represent Fela and Africa '70 in their ...

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Ermesc Gonzalez Releases "Introspection"

Source: Michael Ricci
May 4, 2010

Ermesc Gonzalez, presents his first CD Album Introspection, playing some of Ermesc's original compositions in a jazz trio format with exquisite melodies, deep melodic improvisations and a rich harmony concept.

Introspection present a new side in jazz guitar approach with a great rhythm backgrounds that gives Ermesc's compositions a unique sound and character.

Ermesc Gonzalez guitar and percussion, Aldemar Valentin bass, and Freddie Burgos drums.

About Ermesc Gonzalez Born on April 1976 in Ponce, Puerto Rico. As a child he ...

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Saxophonist/Composer Justin Janer Releases New CD Titled "Following Signs" from Janer Music.

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 4, 2010

The brand new debut release from saxophonist/composer Justin Janer is titled Following Signs. Janer who has received significant praise in the jazz field was the winner of the Hispanic Scholarship Fund - McNamara Creative Arts Project Grant, which made this recording possible. Janer posses a distinctive compositional approach that draws from numerous influences he has as a student of the genre and the instrument. He was nominated in 2009 as Latin Jazz Saxophonist of the Year from the much-admired Latin ...

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Vocalist Dana Lauren Releases New CD "It's You or No One" from Dana Lauren Music.

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 4, 2010

Jazz vocalist, Dana Lauren is back with her highly anticipated new CD “It You or No One" almost 3 years after the release of her debut recording. Lauren brings an all-star group of musicians together to create a innovative sound on these chosen standards, while still maintaining the integrity of each song. Lauren is joined here by Joel Frahm on tenor sax, Manual Valera on piano, Will Graefe on guitar, Luques Curtis on bass, Jake Goldbas on drums and special ...

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Drummer Bob Levey, Son of Legendary Bebop Pioneer Stan Levey Returns to the Scene with "Homey" by His Group "The Intervention Band"

Source: CHC Network
May 4, 2010

Drummer Bob Levey who left music to raise his family, and build a highly successful business, has returned to the scene with his group The Intervention Band on a refreshing new CD entitled Homey.

Colorado based drummer Bob Levey and his Intervention Band have released a refreshing new CD entitled Homey.

Levey is the son of Bop Drummer Stan Levey http://www.stanlevey.com, one of the premiere storytellers in Ken Burns' “Jazz" documentary, who is considered one of the earliest bebop drummers, ...

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Gary Wright to Release Connected on June 8; His First Pop-Rock Album in over 20 Years

Source: 1888 Media
May 3, 2010

Special Guest Appearances by Ringo Starr on Drums and Joe Walsh on Guitar

Digital Version of Album Contains Never-Before-Released Bonus Tracks; One Co-written by George Harrison and One Song Featuring Harrison on Guitar

Los Angeles, CA: Anchored by a lifetime of songcraft and production know-how, synthesizer-pioneer Gary Wright will release CONNECTED on June 8th, his first pop-rock album in over 20 years. This bold new album is an inspirational journey that instills Wright's self-realized world-unifying vision with the magical transcendence ...

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