Musical
Prophet: The Expanded 1963 New York Studio Sessions is the first official
release of previously-unissued Eric Dolphy studio recordings in over 30 years,
including nearly 85 minutes never-before-released. Containing the masterpiece
albums Conversations and Iron Man recorded in New York City in July of 1963 and
produced by Alan Douglas, the 3CD set features jazz greats such as saxophonist
Sonny Simmons, trumpeter Woody Shaw, bassist Richard Davis and NEA Jazz Master
vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson and includes a 100-page booklet with rare photos,
essays and interviews with jazz greats such as Sonny Rollins, Henry Threadgill,
David Murray, Nicole Mitchell and many others.
Addi
McDaniel – After The News
On her
captivating solo debut, After The News, Addi McDaniel searches inwards, channeling
the pain of loss and regret into a transformative work of beauty and strength.
Hailed as “a dynamo with a brass-plated voice” by the LA Times, McDaniel is
both an extraordinary singer and a gifted interpreter of song, and she breathes
vivid life into a raft of original songs and covers by Andrew Bird and Bruce
Cockburn. Backed by an all-star cast of musicians including drummer/producer
Marco Giovino (Robert Plant, Norah Jones), McDaniel blurs the lines between
roots, blues, soul, and jazz.
Lance
Ferguson - Rare Groove
Spectrum
Lance
Ferguson has given us plenty of great work over the years – from his work in
The Bamboos, to all his many other projects – yet as much as we've liked all of
those, this one might actually be one of his best – a fantastic reworking of
rare groove tracks from the 70s, all with a nicely changed-up sense of
instrumentation! The set's mostly instrumental, and Lance takes on tracks
originally recorded by James Mason, Pleasure, Funk Inc, and other names who are
big heavyweights 'round these parts – served up with very strong
instrumentation by a combo that includes members of The Bamboos, Hiatus
Kaiyote, and The Putbacks. Titles include "Sweet Power Your Embrace",
"Goodbye So Long", "Joyous", "Egg Roll",
"Brazilian Rhyme", "Am I Wrong", "A Love I Believe
In", "Noches De Viaje", "The Panther", and
"Smokey Joe's La La". ~ Dusty Groove
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