Recording News

Tommy Money Orchestra Releases Debut CD

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 5, 2010

Trumpeter and bandleader Tommy Money has released the debut CD from his 17-piece big band, the Tommy Money Orchestra.Titled Unblued, the disc (pictured) features 15 tracks of mostly familiar material in the straightahead swing style identified with Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and bandleader and arranger Nelson Riddle's work for Frank Sinatra, with St. Louisan Debby Lennon and Misty Daniels contributing guest vocals.Unblued is now on sale at CD Baby, and you can hear samples of the ...

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Steve Schenkel and Ashley Mason Releasing New CD on Valentine's Day

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
February 5, 2010

Guitarist Steve Schenkel and singer Ashley Mason will issue their latest duo CD, Hold On To Love, on Sunday, February 14.An official release date on Valentine's Day makes perfect sense thematically, since “this is an album of songs about all aspects of love - romantic love, love for family, and love for friends," said Schenkel. Blending jazz, rock and pop influences, Hold On To Love (pictured) features 15 tracks penned by an eclectic selection of songwriters ranging from ...

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Gil Scott-Heron: I'm New Here

Source: JamBase
February 4, 2010

GIL SCOTT-HERON TO RELEASE I'M NEW HERE FEBRUARY 9

Gil Scott-Heron Gil Scott-Heron will release his first album in 15 years on February 9, titled I'm New Here. As if he never left, Gil continues to throw down the gauntlet; challenging us to get involved, be informed, retain a sense of humor and do the right thing. Throughout his career Gil has presented complex issues in a direct yet poetic manner through music of sincerity and integrity.

Born in Chicago ...

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The Avatar Sessions: The Culmination of an Artistic Journey

Source: Two for the Show Media
February 4, 2010

THE AVATAR SESSIONS: THE CULMINATION OF AN ARTISTIC JOURNEY

The Avatar Sessions (Fuzzy Music 2010) features Tim Hagans, Peter Erskine, Dave Liebman, George Garzone, Randy Brecker, Rufus Reid and the Norrbotten Big Band performing the music of Tim Hagans.

Trumpeter and composer Tim Hagans has served as soloist and Artistic Director for the Norrbotten Big Band since 1996. Hagans writes: “The Norrbotten Big Band is known all over Europe for their innovative projects and creative energy. Together with these amazing ...

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CDs: Going, Going...

Source: Rifftides by Doug Ramsey
February 4, 2010

Daedalus Books and Music is a company that sells remaindered or overstocked books and recordings. It is the beneficiary of what we might conservatively call a state of flux in the fields of book publishing and recorded music. Daedalus and similar overstock specialists gather the fruits of catalogs thinned or, in some cases, decimated by publishers and record companies and sell them at reduced prices. The Winter 2010 Daedalus catalog includes 33 pages of cutout jazz, blues and rock CDs. ...

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Internationally Renowned Violinist Regina Carter Releasing Reverse Thread, a Celebration of African Folk Music

Source: Michael Ricci
February 4, 2010

EI Entertainment to Release REVERSE THREAD on May 18th When preeminent violinist Regina Carter made the decision to record an album primarily of African folk tunes, she created a great challenge for herself: how do you take beautiful traditional music and infuse it with a contemporary feel while remaining true to its past -- and then, not compromise its beauty? Her newest release, Reverse Thread, due out on E1 Entertainment on May 18th brilliantly responds to the challenge. To achieve ...

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Jackie Ryan to Release "Best of Love Songs"

Source: DL Media
February 4, 2010

Jackie Ryan to Release A Valentine's Day Treat: Best of Love Songs Chart-topping Vocalist's 2009 CD DOOZY Held the #1 Status for 7 Weeks--3rd Most Played CD on Jazz Radio Nationwide#3 on JazzWeek's “Top 100 CDs of The Year"100% of this CD's 2010 profits go to Oxfam for ongoing HAITI RELIEF FUND “SWEEPING VOCAL POWERS...Jackie Ryan's chemistry of passion is truly sensational." --John Fordham, The London Guardian JACKIE RYAN E-Card

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Oran Etkin to be Featured on Putumayo Kids "Jazz Playground" CD

Source: GoMedia PR
February 3, 2010

Motema Music Recording Artist Also Wins Independent Music Award for Kelenia as “Best World Beat" CD Oran Etkin, the Israeli-born, New York-based clarinetist whose 2009 Motema Music release, Kelenia, was hailed by the New York Times as “ebullient," and by the All Music Guide as setting “a new standard for world music in the decade of the 2000's," has much to celebrate in the new year. Last week, his critically acclaimed debut recording, Kelenia, was awarded the Independent Music Award ...

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