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Billy Vera Releases Big Band Jazz: Soulful Singer Salutes The Great Black Songwriters Of The 1920's, 30's And 40's
Hollywood, CA: Platinum selling singer/songwriter Billy Vera is gearing up for the release of his new album, Big Band Jazz. This Fall, Billy is thrilled to share with fans his first ever album recorded with a large jazz orchestra. The CD, to be released on Robo Records (distributed by Universal/Fontana), is scheduled for release this January, ...
Alex Machacek: Fat Beyond Belief
by Ian Patterson
Alex Machacek is back with a tremendously exciting new record and a wonderful new trio. Well, not quite. Drummer Harold Pirker and bassist Raphael Preuschi have been playing with the Austria-born/California-based guitarist on and off for the guts of a decade and both contributed significantly to Machacek's [sic] (Abstract Logix, 2006). A trio recoding by FAT ...
FAT: FAT
by John Kelman
Around for more than a decade, Alex Machacek's first record as a leader (renamed, with characteristically bone-dry wit, as Mc Hacek) was Featuring Ourselves (Next Generation, 1999), but it was when the Austrian-born/California-resident guitarist moved to Abstract Logix that more significant attention came, first with his stunning, year-besting [sic] (2006). Three more records followed, culminating in ...
Massive Attack "Blue Lines" 2012 Remix/Remaster
On November 20th EMI will release a 2012 version of Massive Attack’s classic Blue Lines album, remixed and remastered from the original tapes at the band’s studios in Bristol. Originally released in April 1991 on the Circa imprint via Virgin Records, Blue Lines was an unprecedented mixture of breakbeats, sampling and live instrumentation with vocal styles ...
Marc Myers: Why Jazz Happened
by Ian Patterson
Why Jazz HappenedMarc Myers266 pagesISBN 9780520268784University of California Press2012Jazz's timeline and the iconic figures of each of its successive stylistic movements are well known to aficionados. Less well understood, however, are the underlying conditions that created these changes. Advances in recording technologies, social trends, ...
Trevor Rabin: Jacaranda
by Ian Patterson
It's been 23 years since Can't Look Away (Elektra Records, 1989), guitarist Trevor Rabin's previous solo album of original material, and 18 years since his departure from Yes. Rabin's relatively low profile since reflects his immersion in composing almost 40 film soundtracks. Jacaranda is a dazzling offering that showcases Rabin's virtuosity in numerous styles, drawing from ...
Smooth Jazz Artist Jackiem Joyner Releases New Album, "Church Boy"
Chart-topping contemporary smooth jazz artist and producer Jackiem Joyner releases his highly anticipated Gospel music debut Church Boy in stores today on the Artistry Music/Mack Avenue record label. “My new album, Church Boy, stems from my time as a young and eager boy who wanted to play a part in music ministry," states Joyner, who grew ...
The Waterboys' Mike Scott Goes For Brogue On "An Appointment With Mr. Yeats"
Legendary Scottish bandleader and songwriter finds new inspiration in the poetry of W.B. Yeats on the Waterboys’ first new album in a half-decade An Appointment With Mr. Yeats to be released March 26, 2013 on Proper American DUBLIN, Ireland — In what stands as one of the boldest, most ambitious projects of his storied career, Waterboys ...
Chris Stamey's "Lovesick Blues" Due Out February 5 On Yep Roc
dB’s founder, esteemed songwriter and Southern alt-pop godfather hits a creative high with intimate, expansive new set CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — “This record is the closest I’ve ever gotten to the sound I hear in my head in the middle of the night,” Chris Stamey says of his new Yep Roc Records release, Lovesick Blues, set ...
Rock Fusion Guitarist Prashant Aswani Announces Release Of New Album
Rock fusion guitarist, Prashant Aswani has announced December 18 as the release date for his upcoming album, Visions. Incubus drummer, Jose Pasillas is featured on all 12 instrumental tracks along with bassist, Gabe Rosales. Jeff Kollman makes a guest solo appearance on the song, “Left of Center.” The CD will be available worldwide and songs will ...
