TOM WOPAT - I'VE GOT YOUR NUMBER
Tom
Wopat, star of stage, screen and TV has released a limited edition, special
deluxe vinyl edition of his latest critically acclaimed album, "I've Got
Your Number." The album, originally released in digital and CD formats in
Feb. pays homage to the 'Mad Men' era, with Wopat performing classics from the
Great American Songbook and contemporary songs from artists such as Paul Simon,
Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor -- transforming them into jazz-tinged
renditions. In this limited edition, Wopat's legions of fans will have the
opportunity to purchase one of the hand-numbered, double 180-gram vinyl, that
also include the bonus tracks "That's Life" and Tom's original song
"Thailand Sea," plus in-studio photos and personal notes from
producer David Finck and Tom. 2013 has
been a banner year for Wopat in all areas of entertainment; including the
feature film, "Django Unchained," and most recently the award-winning
Broadway show "A Trip to Bountiful." "I've Got Your
Number," has been the recipient of much critical acclaim from media
outlets notably the Huffington Post, Jazziz, All Music Guide, USA Today, Times
Square Chronicles, and many more. With a 30-piece orchestra and stellar
arrangements by Tedd Firth, Henry Hay and John Oddo, the album is a true nod to
the orchestra/big band hybrid of the '60s and '70s. "It is only fitting
that we release this album on vinyl," states Tom. "We've evoked the
spirit of the New York supper club era and the cool vibe of the Mad Men days
when vinyl recordings were supreme!"
ROMAN STOLYAR / VLADIMIR LUCHANSKY - DUETS
“Duets”
is a collaboration of two most active members of Siberian community of
musicians and improvisers. Luchansky and Stolyar played together for some
years, mainly in groups organized by Siberian new jazz patriarch, Sergey
Belichenko. Together they played with well-known improvisers who visited
Novosibirsk: Assif Tsahar, Oliver Lake, Glen Hall, William Parker. That is why
at the time of duet album recording the musicians were сo-ordinated perfectly
and spoke the same language, even multiple-languages of contemporary free
improvisation. Inquisitive listener will find different things in the music of
duet: radical “non-idiomology” originating from Derek Bailey, meditative
modality, minimalism, sonorous techniques and bright melodic lines. All pieces
from the album contrast sharply with each other, but at the same time they are
the parts of unified whole, as from a fancy curls of pattern imprinted on the
window on a cold day, revealing a fabulous picture of exotic Siberian nature
for many people.
OTIS TRIO - OTIS NATU / MONTAG'S DREAM
This
week sees the release of the debut 7" by Otis Trio. Far Out
Recordings bringing the provocative, soul shaking sounds of Otis
Trio to the world. Side A features the contagious fast paced rhythm of ‘Otis
Natu’, an outstanding number that won’t allow your feet to be still. On Side B
you can experience the ethereal beauty of ‘Montag’s Dream’, a piece in which
Beto Montag’s vibraphone shows its haunting beauty at its full power. Here’s a
record that surely marks the beginning of something timeless and captivating.
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