Recording News

Multi-Instrumentalist Paul Adams Explores the 'Heavens' with His New Release

Source: Glass Onyon PR - Keith James
May 3, 2010

Peoria, IL - Is there something Paul Adams doesn't do? He's built instruments for some very well known musicians, he's a writer and poet, he plays a vast array of exotic instruments, composed music for major corporations, and has eight critically acclaimed albums out in about 5 different genres of music. I'm no genius, says Adams. I'm just fascinated with everything. It's difficult being musically varietal in life as it can confuse an audience. But, I guess it's my path. ...

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Six Bing Crosby Special Releases Set for May 18 Debut

Source: Michael Bloom Media Relations
May 3, 2010

Collectors' Choice and the Bing Crosby Archive to Reissue Three Classic (Deluxe Format) Albums, a Previously Unreleased Album, a New Compilation, and a 2-CD Set of Crosby Rarities Who was the greatest pop singer of all time? Well, opinions certainly do vary on that topic, but one thing is certain: Bing Crosby has to be part of the discussion. Collectors' Choice Music feels most blessed and honored to bring you the first in a series of releases direct from the ...

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Gilles Peterson Digs Cuba

Source: Giant Step
May 2, 2010

Two years ago, Gilles Peterson visited Cuba for the first time on a reconnaissance mission to check out the new generation of Havana-based artists.  The fruits of his labor culminated in the album he presented, Havana Cultura, which was recently released, but now his Brownswood Recordings imprint is preparing the release of Havana Cultura Remixed out on June 7th, enlisting remixes from the likes of Louie Vega, Carl Cox, Seiji, Marc Mac of 4Hero, and many more.  The 2 disc ...

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Steven Schoenberg Performs Live at Harlem in the Himalayas Music Series

Source: Two for the Show Media
May 3, 2010

Friday, May 7th, 2010 7:00p to 8:30pat Rubin Museum of Art, New York, NYPrice: $18.00 in advance / $20.00 day of Member $16.20Phone: (212) 620-5000

$18.00 in advance / $20.00 day ofMember Price: $16.20

This marks Steven Schoenberg's first New York concert since the release of Steven Schoenberg Live: An Improvisational Journey. He is a dynamic, award winning composer/pianist whose talents cross into musical theater, classical compositions, film scoring, children's music, and solo improvisational piano performances. His acclaimed recordings, ...

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Bass Virtuoso Stanley Clarke Releases His 28th Album

Source: JamaicaMusic Offbeat
May 3, 2010

Bass virtuoso Stanley Clarke, the American jazz performer, composer, bandleader who rose to prominence in the 1970s and single-handedly brought the electric bass to the forefront of jazz and R&B teams with up-and-coming star, Japanese virtuoso Hiromi Uehara, keyboard master, Ruslan Sirota, and fierce drummer Ronald Bruner Jr, in a special “sneak peak" showcase of his upcoming June 15, 2010 release, The Stanley Clarke Band, solo album number 28. On show will be Clarke's latest genius at BLUES ALLEY in ...

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Eric Vloeimans' Gatecrash - Heavensabove! (2010)

Source: Something Else!
May 3, 2010

By PicoWhen I heard Joe Higham's wonderfully diverse world fusion treat Where Are We Now? last year, I became suspicious that the Low Countries might be a magnet for out-the-box thinking for jazz players. Listening to Eric Vloeimans and his Gatecrash's new release Heavensabove! just confirmed those suspicions.The trumpet ace from Holland Eric Vloeimans is a jazz hero in his native country, regularly racking up awards and other forms of acclaim there. Trained in both Rotterdam ...

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Megan Lynch's Debut Album - Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me

Source: Michael Ricci
May 3, 2010

Megan Lynch has released her debut album, Songs the Brothers Warner Taught Me, interpreting rare, jazz age tunes featured in the classic Warner Brothers cartoons of Bugs Bunny and others. Backed by two members of R. Crumb's legendary Cheap Suit Serenaders, Tony Marcus and Robert Armstrong, Megan wraps her big, rich, sassy, swinging alto around these merry melodies, spinning them far beyond the versions we know by Daffy Duck and Michigan J. Frog. It's both a fascinating work of musical ...

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Chico Trujillo's New Album 'Chico de Oro' out May 11

Source: Press Junkie PR
May 2, 2010

The superheroes of cumbia have a name. And that name is Chico Trujillo. Now celebrating its 10th anniversary, the band is at the peak of its powers. They play parties. They play stadiums. They play festivals. They play all over the world. And they can't be stopped. While the outfit's contagious, recklessly danceable sound is rich in drive and colorful instrumentation, it's not like the cumbia from Argentina or Peru or any other place you can think of. It's not ...

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