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News: Recording

Rick Braun Trumpets The Holidays

October 9, 2012

“Swingin’ In The Snow” showcases a stellar cast on timeless seasonal classics with album sales benefiting the Autism Society of America Sherman Oaks, CA: As cool as a winter’s eve, as warm as a holiday dinner with loved ones, and as beautiful as an exquisitely ornamented Christmas tree , Rick Braun’s “Swingin’ In The Snow” is ...

News: Festival

South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest Presents Dominican Accents and Flavours to South Florida

October 9, 2012

South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest presents Dominican accents and flavours to South Florida. Next Friday, October 19th at 8:00pm the first version of The South Florida Dominican Jazz Fest will be held. The event will be inaugurated by the creators of Festival - Jazz en Dominicana & Landestoy Enterprises, they will be accompanied by the Mayor ...

News: Performance / Tour

Duke Performances Presents The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet In Durham, North Carolina October 12- 13, 2012

October 9, 2012

By Larry Reni Thomas The Ambrose Akinmusire Quintet, featuring Ambrose on trumpet; Walter Smith III, tenor saxophone; Sam Harris, piano; Harish Raghavan, bass; and Justin Brown, drums, will be appearing at the Casbah in Durham, North Carolina, October 12 and 13, 2012. The much-anticipated and talk-about concerts, sponsored by Duke Performances, gives the area’s legion of ...

News: Recording

The Skinny Release "Dig On It" Today!

October 9, 2012

The Skinny is: Kyle Asche guitar; Ben Paterson Hammond B-3; Jake Vinsel electric bass; and Mike Schlick drums. Formed in 2005, The Skinny became a band in the wake of bassist Jake Vinsel’s inspired association with the legendary James Brown funky drummer Clyde Stubblefield. Guitarist Kyle Asche, one of the most active guitarists on Chicago’s rich ...

News: Recording

Analog Players Society Release "Hurricane Season In Brooklyn"

October 9, 2012

The rich, lively, multi-cultural vibe that Amon brings to his work as the leader and composer of the collective known as the Analog Players Society is the result of a lifetime of studying the groove. “I got interested in Turkish, West African and Middle Eastern music in college,” Amon recalls. “I eventually studied with Famadou Konate, ...

News: Recording

New Album From Bombay Dub Orchestra: "The New York Remixes"

October 9, 2012

Since the release of their self-titled debut, the name Bombay Dub Orchestra (consisting of composer/producers Garry Hughes and Andrew T. Mackay) has built quite a reputation. From main-stage performances at the UK's Big Chill Festival and Djing across the globe, scoring feature films to remixing such world-renowned artists as Bob Marley, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and ...

News: Recording

Arab-Jazz Merger of Guitarist Michel Sajrawy Dances on "Arabop"

October 9, 2012

Palestinian guitarist Michel Sajrawy was shredding in a Nazareth basement with his buddies when he found the answer: a guitar technique that let him play both Arab and Western melodies with perfect flexibility. “Suddenly I came up with a maqam-based solo, in the middle of a rock song,” Sajrawy recalls. “My musician friends were fighting me, ...

News: Recording

Six Degrees Announces the Egyptian Project, "Ya Amar"

October 9, 2012

With all the news that’s been coming out of Egypt over the last year, it’s surprising that more music has not been circulating. Years before the terms ‘Arab Spring’ was coined, French producer Jérôme Ettinger devoted himself to exploring, preserving and spreading the sound of the North African country he fell in love with. Assembling world-class ...

News: Music Industry

Announcing New Six Degrees Deluxe Digital Subscription Service

October 9, 2012

Six Degrees records is excited to announce that we are joining the family of excellent independent labels on Drip.fm's digital download subscription service. Drip.fm is a platform that connects labels with their fans through a monthly, subscription service. Now, for $10 a month, members who join our service will receive direct to their in box, all ...

News: Recording

'Ultimate Creedence Clearwater Revival' 3-CD Set Coming on Fantasy/Concord

October 9, 2012

Creedence Clearwater Revival is arguably the definitive American rock band. Hailing from the San Francisco Bay Area and borrowing heavily from the musical traditions of the Deep South, the gritty and powerful foursome served up a potent stew that appealed to a broad audience not just in the States but around the world. Their creative arc ...