JAZZ CHILL CORNER NEWS BITS…
Chris Botti Live, his concert special airing on PBS is soon to be released on DVD. Last December in Los Angeles,
Chris Botti, on the heels of his breakthrough Gold-certified album,
When I Fall In Love, and the record-breaking follow-up,
To Love Again, played two shows at the Wilshire Theatre. On the DVD, he is joined by
Sting,
Jill Scott,
Paula Cole, Burt Bacharach,
Renee Olstead,
Paul Buchanan, and
Gladys Knight. The DVD is scheduled for release later in the month……….Cape Verde native
Cesaria Evora has released
Rogamar, an ode to the sea. On this release, Evora teams with
Ismael Lo on
Africa Nossa, and as usual, lends her sweet, mela
ncholy voice to songs that evoke familiar Cape Verdean themes that reflect her country’s mixed heritage as a Portuguese colony. All in all – this is a must have……….Miami R&B/Jazz/Rock band
Sophia Dar
cell will release their second studio album this coming June. The CD entitled
Soul Eclectic features the first single,
Charades, which has been made available as a free download from the band’s web site (
http://www.sophiadarcell.com). Their sound is reminiscent of the
Brand New Heavies,
Les Nubians,
Sade,
Incognito and
No Doubt……….Releases out this week include:
Aldo Romano (Chante);
Blossom Dearie (Sweet Blossom Dearie);
Dinah Washington (Through The Night With Dinah);
Dom Minasi (The Vampire’s Revenge);
Eric Darius (Just Getting Started);
Fela Kuti (Koola Lobitos 64-68);
Fela Kuti (Opposite People/Blood);
Fela Kuti (Upside Down);
Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Solo);
Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (Whipped Cream & Other Delights – Rewhipped);
Joe Cocker (Gold);
Larry Carlton (Fire Wire);
Marco Cappelli (Extreme Guitar Project: Music From Down Town New York);
Ma
tisyahu (Youth);
Martin Denny (The Best of Martin Denny’s Exotica);
Monday Michiru (Routes);
Nightmares On Wax (In A Space Outta Sound);
Peabo Bryson (The Very Best Of Peabo Bryson);
Ray Charles (Genius Sings Country & Western);
Rolf Lislevand (Nuove Musiche);
Sarah Jane Morris (After All These Years);
Serge Gainsbourg w/ Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare & Ansel Collins (Gainsbourg Et Cetera – Live Au Palace 1979);
Torun Eriksen (Players & Observations);
Trilok Gurtu and the Frikyiwa Family (Farakala);
Van Morrison (Pay The Devil);
Wood Brothers (Ways Not To Lose); ………. Grammy award winners Jazz and R&B vocal group
Take 6 are releasing their first independently released CD
Feels Good on March 21……….Blue Note Records presents
Pat Martino Remember ~ A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. This exceptional recording is one guitar icon's homage to another.
P
at Martino utilizes his intimate knowledge of
Wes Montgomery's music to demonstrate what it truly means to "get inside" another musician's head & heart. On
Remember, Martino leads a first-rate band featuring pianist
David Kikoski, bassist
John Patitucci, drummer
Scott Allan Robinson, and percussionist
Danny Sadownick, covering such Montgomery classics as
Four on Six, Full House, & West Coast Blues.
Remember will be released on April 4, 2006.
Pat Martino’s upcoming tour dates include: 3/30-4/2 San Francisco; 4/3 San Diego; 4/4-4/9 Los Angeles; 4/11-4/12 Seattle; 4/20-4/23 New York4/28 Houston; and 6/23-6/25 Washington DC……….
Note Bleu - The Best of the Blue Note Years 1998 - 2005 from
Medeski Martin & Wood will be released on April 4, 2006. A special edition will feature bonus tracks plus a DVD of assorted videos, a mini documentary made in France, live footage, and various goodies filmed during the Blue Note years. Both versions will feature tracks from all five Blue Note albums:
Combustication, Tonic,
The Dropper, Uninvisible, and
End of the World Party (Just In Case)………. With his first recording for the label since 1990, the innovative, acclaimed pianist/com
poser
Andrew Hill begins his third era with Blue Note Records with his new quintet recording, Time Lines. Hill first made a name for himself with a series of groundbreaking albums for the label between 1963–1970 that included
Point of Departure, Black Fire & Judgment!..........Diana Krall has recorded a duet with
Vince Gill which will appear on his next album due for release later this year. Vince and Diana also gave a brilliant performance of this duet
Faint Of Heart at the Grand Ole Opry recently.
ncholy voice to songs that evoke familiar Cape Verdean themes that reflect her country’s mixed heritage as a Portuguese colony. All in all – this is a must have……….Miami R&B/Jazz/Rock band Sophia Darcell will release their second studio album this coming June. The CD entitled Soul Eclectic features the first single, Charades, which has been made available as a free download from the band’s web site (http://www.sophiadarcell.com). Their sound is reminiscent of the Brand New Heavies, Les Nubians, Sade, Incognito and No Doubt……….Releases out this week include: Aldo Romano (Chante); Blossom Dearie (Sweet Blossom Dearie); Dinah Washington (Through The Night With Dinah); Dom Minasi (The Vampire’s Revenge); Eric Darius (Just Getting Started); Fela Kuti (Koola Lobitos 64-68); Fela Kuti (Opposite People/Blood); Fela Kuti (Upside Down); Gonzalo Rubalcaba (Solo); Herb Alpert’s Tijuana Brass (Whipped Cream & Other Delights – Rewhipped); Joe Cocker (Gold); Larry Carlton (Fire Wire); Marco Cappelli (Extreme Guitar Project: Music From Down Town New York); Ma
tisyahu (Youth); Martin Denny (The Best of Martin Denny’s Exotica); Monday Michiru (Routes); Nightmares On Wax (In A Space Outta Sound); Peabo Bryson (The Very Best Of Peabo Bryson); Ray Charles (Genius Sings Country & Western); Rolf Lislevand (Nuove Musiche); Sarah Jane Morris (After All These Years); Serge Gainsbourg w/ Sly Dunbar, Robbie Shakespeare & Ansel Collins (Gainsbourg Et Cetera – Live Au Palace 1979); Torun Eriksen (Players & Observations); Trilok Gurtu and the Frikyiwa Family (Farakala); Van Morrison (Pay The Devil); Wood Brothers (Ways Not To Lose); ………. Grammy award winners Jazz and R&B vocal group Take 6 are releasing their first independently released CD Feels Good on March 21……….Blue Note Records presents Pat Martino Remember ~ A Tribute to Wes Montgomery. This exceptional recording is one guitar icon's homage to another. P
at Martino utilizes his intimate knowledge of Wes Montgomery's music to demonstrate what it truly means to "get inside" another musician's head & heart. On Remember, Martino leads a first-rate band featuring pianist David Kikoski, bassist John Patitucci, drummer Scott Allan Robinson, and percussionist Danny Sadownick, covering such Montgomery classics as Four on Six, Full House, & West Coast Blues. Remember will be released on April 4, 2006. Pat Martino’s upcoming tour dates include: 3/30-4/2 San Francisco; 4/3 San Diego; 4/4-4/9 Los Angeles; 4/11-4/12 Seattle; 4/20-4/23 New York4/28 Houston; and 6/23-6/25 Washington DC……….Note Bleu - The Best of the Blue Note Years 1998 - 2005 from Medeski Martin & Wood will be released on April 4, 2006. A special edition will feature bonus tracks plus a DVD of assorted videos, a mini documentary made in France, live footage, and various goodies filmed during the Blue Note years. Both versions will feature tracks from all five Blue Note albums: Combustication, Tonic, The Dropper, Uninvisible, and End of the World Party (Just In Case)………. With his first recording for the label since 1990, the innovative, acclaimed pianist/com
poser Andrew Hill begins his third era with Blue Note Records with his new quintet recording, Time Lines. Hill first made a name for himself with a series of groundbreaking albums for the label between 1963–1970 that included Point of Departure, Black Fire & Judgment!..........Diana Krall has recorded a duet with Vince Gill which will appear on his next album due for release later this year. Vince and Diana also gave a brilliant performance of this duet Faint Of Heart at the Grand Ole Opry recently.
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