Recording News

Christian Scott Taking Jazz to the Next Level

Source: Michael Ricci
March 30, 2010

Christian Scott's 'Yesterday You Said Tomorrow' (Concord Jazz)

For a guy who's earned a reputation for speaking his mind, Christian Scott's trumpet tone can seem a bit incongruous. Frequently pinching his horn to a low, muted whisper, the genre-blind 26-year-old incorporates elements of funk, rock and hip-hop into jazz, making him the collaborator of choice for a wide variety of musicians, including Mos Def, Prince and even Glen Ballard. Yet he's never made an album quite like this. An early ...

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Stax Compilation out Today

Source: On Target Media Group
March 30, 2010

Stax Number Ones, a compilation of 15 chart-topping hits by Stax's best-known artists is available now via Concord Music Group and features #1 hits by Booker T. & the MGs, Sam & Dave, Eddie Floyd, Otis Redding, Johnnie Taylor, Rufus Thomas, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Dramatics and more. Stax Number Ones represents all 15 songs that hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and R&B charts from the label's golden era.

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Jeremy Pelt - Men of Honor (2010)

Source: Something Else!
March 30, 2010

By PicoDid Columbia Records just pull a forgotten Miles Davis Second Great Quintet record out of the vault and dropped it unsuspectingly on the public? Because when I listen to Jeremy Pelt's new CD Men Of Honor (released January 26), it often feels like a set of songs that can comfortably rest alongside tracks from E.S.P., Miles Smiles, The Sorcerer and Nefertiti.But then again, Pelt's trumpet doesn't mimic the horn from the Prince of Darkness. At ...

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Allison Miller - Boom Tic Boom (2010)

Source: Something Else!
March 30, 2010

By Pico Drumming ace Allison Miller might not be a household name, but, boy, she sure is linked to a whole host of them. The Washington, DC-born Miller has recorded and toured with Ani DeFranco, Natalie Merchant and Brandi Carlile. She's also drummed for major figures on the jazz side, too, like Dr. Lonnie Smith, Erik Friedlander, Kenny Barron, Harvie S and appeared on this fantastic record last year by Linda Presgrave. I'd imagine only Brian Blade and Manu Katch ...

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Introducing the Spirals Project: Ingrid Jensen's Latest Artistshare Fan-Funded Project

Source: Michael Ricci
March 29, 2010

Through the Nordic Connect project, band members Ingrid Jensen, Christine Jensen, Maggi Olin, Jon Wikan and Mattias Welin will be exploring and documenting their evolution as a band as well as the roots of their common ancestry. Through the documentation of their tour experience and live performances, fans will gain deeper insight into the band's Nordic heritage as they tour the lands of their ancestors. Participants will have the opportunity to receive a prominent credit listing on Nordic Connect's “Spiral" ...

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Killerbees CD Release Party at Waid's Caribbean Restaurant (Seattle) on April 8th

Source: Michael Ricci
March 29, 2010

SEATTLE, WA - Orange House Records presents the Killerbees debut CD with a CD release party at Waid's Caribbean Restaurant on Thursday, April 8th. The event will begin at 8:00 PM. Waid's Caribbean Restaurant is located at 1212 E. Jefferson St., Seattle, WA. Elements of jazz, classical, minimalist, pop, standards, ballads, latin and world grooves. That's what the Killerbees do. We cover a wide range of styles & genres. Vocalist Makini Magee meets multi-instrumentalists Bud Schultz & Bob Antolin. “The ...

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Ron Brendle and Mike Holstein New CD "Rhizome"

Source: All About Jazz
March 29, 2010

Jazz bassists Mike Holstein and Ron Brendle have released a new album as a duo. The album, entitled Rhizome, was released this month by Brendle's LoNote Records. Brendle, who studied with Charlie Haden at the Atlantic Center for the Arts in Smyrna, Florida, has performed along side jazz greats such as Charlie Byrd, Clark Terry, Frank Kimbrough, and Mose Allison. Holstein is equally qualified as a seasoned pro with performance credits including Randy Brecker, Don Braden, Kendra Shank, and Ingrid ...

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Great American Taxi | 03.14 | Eureka

Source: JamBase
March 28, 2010

Words & Images by: James Martin

Great American Taxi :: 03.14.10 :: Red Fox Tavern :: Eureka, CA

Great American Taxi :: 03.14 :: Eureka, CA Great American Taxi rolled into town, SUV and trailer jam-packed with band members and equipment, just minutes before the show. As they ambled onto the stage, the crowd cheering, Taxi didn't hesitate to get the show going with a lively version of ...

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