CHRISTIAN MCBRIDE BIG BAND – BRINGIN’ IT
Iconic bassist Christian McBride has been doing what the
title of his upcoming big band album implores for years: Bringin’ It. This
highly anticipated release, which follows the Christian McBride Big Band’s 2011
Grammy® Award-winning debut, The Good Feeling,puts his status and skills as an
all-around entertainer on full display. With a list of growing accolades
including his recent appointment as Artistic Director at the Newport Jazz
Festival, hosting shows on SiriusXM (“The Lowdown: Conversations with
Christian”) and NPR (“Jazz Night in America,” as well as frequent online
contributions to various programs including “All Things Considered”), speaking
engagements, and occasional DJ performances under the alias DJ Brother Mister,
he’s more than just a bandleader: Christian McBride is transcending that title
to something more complete.
TOWER OF POWER – 40TH ANNIVERSARY
Two disc (CD + DVD) release from one of the seminal bands of
the Soul and Funk scene of the late 60's, early 70's, Tower of Power has been
funkin' the house since 1968. This live concert CD and DVD is loaded with extras,
and includes original band members Emilio Castillo, Doc Kupka, David Garibaldi,
Rocco Prestia, Mic Gillette, Greg Adams, Skip Mesquite, Chester Thompson, Lenny
Pickett, and Bruce Conte. There are two additional bonus features on the DVD
that are also must haves. One is the "East Bay Tour," with Emilio,
Doc, Rocco and David Garibaldi taking the fans on a tour of their old stomping
grounds.
KATHY SANBORN – RECOLLECTING YOU
Kathy Sanborn is a proven talent as a singer, composer, lyricist,
producer and rranger, and in her newest release Recollecting You, she more than
proves she knows her way around a love song. The 2015 American Songwriting
Award winner presents an album that critic Dee Dee McNeil says is "cozy,
soft, and sexy," while critic Mark S. Tucker calls Recollecting You
"breathtaking." According to multi-Grammy Award winner Kabir Sehgal,
"Recollecting You is a romantic tour de force. With a uniquely lush and
powerfully emotive vocal style, Sanborn draws musical inspiration from the past
while pushing the evolution of the genre ever forward." The ten original
tunes address tender emotions from exultant to bittersweet, and Sanborn's
velvety voice caresses the lyrics, musing on deep relationships including the
romantic, maternal, familial, and friendly varieties. Sanborn creates a
consistent mood while exploring the rhymes and rhythms of each tune,
demonstrating that she's a storyteller of remarkable subtlety. An international
cast of creative musicians joins Sanborn on Recollecting You, including Keerthy
Narayanan, who produced the album, wrote the musical arrangements (Sanborn
arranged the vocals), and also plays keyboards and bass. The India-based
Narayanan, who also worked with Sanborn on her highly lauded 2015 recording
Lights of Laniakea, is recognized for his contributions to the Grammy-winning
album, Winds of Samsara. The other band members on Recollecting You are pianist
Aman Almeida, drummer Abhinav Khanna, guitarists Vito Gregoli and Ciro Hurtado,
a Latin Grammy nominee; trumpeter Wayne Ricci, and violinist Rocio Marron.
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