Sunday, March 22, 2009

SOME HOT NEW RELEASES & REISSUES

Some Hot New Releases You Should Be Looking Out For…

Wynton MarsalisHe And She (Blue Note) due March 24

Chris BottiChris Botti Live In Boston (Columbia) - The Blu-ray HD version includes 2 hours of concert footage and the 40-minute “Behind the Scenes” bonus documentary. Columbia will also release a 13-track CD, as well as a Special Edition 13-track CD with added 8-song DVD. Scheduled for release on March 31

Willie ColonEl Juicio (Fania Records) due March 31

John ColtraneGiant Steps - Atlantic Records is reissuing the 1960 album as a 2LP set in 180g standard. It is re-mastered in 45RPM, and will be a Limited Edition, numbered, set with slip-case packaging that replicates
the original tape box of the album. This is scheduled for release on April 7 from Rhino/Atlantic.

Cassandra WilsonCloser To You: The Pop Side (Blue Note) - It’s her 7th album via Blue Note Records and is due out on April 7. It’s 11-track covers disc, will contain songs like “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper); “Lay Lady Lay” (Bob Dylan); “Harvest Moon” (Neil Young); “Last Train to Clarksville”
(The Monkees); “The Weight” (The Band); “Wichita Lineman” (Glen Campbell); “Tupelo Honey” (Van Morrison); and four others.

James Taylor - Other Covers (Hear Music) due April 7.

Buddy Guy - The Definitive Buddy Guy (Shout! Factory) due April 14.

Miles Davis - Legacy Records will be releasing a few vinyl LPs for Miles Davis that includes Bitches Brew (1969), Nefertiti (1967), In a Silent Way (1969), and Sketches of Spain (1959). will be re-released on April 14.

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority, and Chicago II (both reissues from Rhino), due for release on April 21.

Chick Corea & John McLaughlinFive Peace Band Live (Concord) due April 28

Teena MarieCongo Square (Fantasy) due May 5.

Frank SinatraSinatra At The Meadowlands (Concord Jazz) due May 5

Herb Albert & Lani Hall – Anything Goes (Concord Jazz) due May 26

Roy AyersVirgo Red (Verve) due June 9

Quincy JonesQuincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (Verve) due June 9

Isaac HayesBlack Moses (Stax Records) - Stax Records is about to reissue album originally released 1971 as a double LP set. Stax revisits the landmark album with re-mastered digital sound, and restored LP art packaging. In addition to this, there are expanded liner notes, more photos, and 14 great Isaac Hayes classics over 2CDs.

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