BILLIE HOLIDAY ON XM RADIO
XM Satellite Radio Channel 70 presents a 12 hour tribute to the legendary Billie Holiday in honor of her 90th birthday. Check it out on April 7 from 8AM to 8PM.
HIROSHIMA ON XM RADIO
XM 71 presents a live concert by Hiroshima recorded at the XM performance theatre (April 8 at 8PM).
KRAFTWERK ALBUM REISSUES
Watch Out For The Trans Europe Express...Kraftwerk is gearing up for several reissues of their albums on October 4. I know it's a long ways off, but at least you can add these to your calendar: Autobahn, The Man Machine, Radio Activity, Tour de France and Trans Europe Express.
ENNIO MORRICONE REISSUES
Five releases are due for famed cinema soundtrack composer Ennio Morricone. Set forApril and May release are the following gems: Ad Ogni Costo, Gold Edition (3 set CD); High - The Tripper Side Of The Morricone Genius, L'Avventuriero; and La Califfa.
LALO SHIFRIN THE BEST OF MISSION IMPOSSIBLE
Lalo Shifrin The Best of Mission Impossible: Then And Now will be released on May 10. The disc features original music from both the 60's and 80's versions of the television series. The package features music composed by Lalo Shifrin and John E. Davis.
LES BAXTER & MARTIN DENNY REISSUES
The Original Chill Masters...Les Baxter and Martin Denny, known for their exotic lounge sounds of the 50's and 60's each will albums reissued. Martin Denny's Exotica features Denny's original combo of Arthur Lyman, Augie Colon and John Cramer on a number of tracks, including some classic Les Baxter tunes. Exotica Vol. 2 is the second album in Denny's famous Exotica trilogy, which as I mentioned before is part of the original chill and lounge genre of yesteryear. Forbidden Island again features the original combo (plus Julius Wechter), and it also includes some Lex Baxter songs (Port-Au-Prince and Sim Sim). Finally, Primitiva, complete with additional percussion that includes gongs, cymbals steel drums and more. The releases are scheduled for sometime in April and will have Japanese paper sleeves. As for Lex Baxter, his Color Of Brazil/African Blue double CD is due May 10.
BURT BACHARACH - THE COMPLETE A&M YEARS
Burt Bacharach's Something Big - The Complete A&M Years And More is out this week.
KEITH JARRETT - RADIANCE
Jazz pianist, Keith Jarrett, returns with Radiance, due out on May 3 via ECM. The album was recorded in October 2002 in Tokyo andOsaka, Japan. Jarrett will reteam with longtime collaborators GaryPeacock (bass) and Jack DeJohnette (drums) for a June 22 performance at New York's Carnegie Hall.
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