THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER ART PEPPER - UNRELEASED ART VOL. VIII: LIVE AT THE WINERY SEPTEMBER 6, 1976 |  |
- ART PEPPER - UNRELEASED ART VOL. VIII: LIVE AT THE WINERY SEPTEMBER 6, 1976
- LAWSON ROLLINS COMES "FULL CIRCLE" ON NEW ALBUM
- STEVE COLE'S "PULSE" CONTINUES TO RISE ON THE BILLBOARD CHARTS
- MICHEL CAMILO'S "WHAT'S UP?" EARNS 2013 BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM NOMINATION
- NEW RELEASES - KING FLOYD, JULIE LONDON, THE FOUR MINTS
- LIONEL HAAS TRIO - GOING AND GOING
- NEW RELEASES - DAVE DOUGLAS, STEVE ARRINGTON & DAM-FUNK, STUDIO ONE SKA FEVER!
- NEW RELEASES - GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS, DEE DANIELS, GLORIA JONES
- NEW RELEASES - CALIBRO 35, MOSTLY OTHER PEOPLE DO THE KILLING, TIM BERNE'S SNAKEOIL
- BRAZILIAN GUITARIST OSCAR CASTRO-NEVES HAS DIED
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 11:00 AM PDT
Art Pepper Vol. VIIILive at the Winery, the eighth consecutive release in a series of critically acclaimed, previously unheard Art Pepper recordings on the Widow's Taste label, will be released on November 5. Laurie Pepper began her company in 2006 in order, she said, to unearth previously unreleased Art and share it with his loyal and very grateful fans.
This 1976 concert dates from the exhilarating early days of the alto saxophonist's last comeback. "I thought it was time to focus on the music Art made with some of his alternate sidemen," says Laurie. "I also chose it because I listened to the first track, 'Caravan,' and it knocked me out. I knew it had to be heard."
Recorded (anonymously) from the soundboard during a Labor Day jazz festival at the Paul Masson Winery, in Saratoga, California, this set features Art's Northern California band. He'd first encountered them in 1974 at Pete Douglas's Beach House -- aka Bach Dancing and Dynamite -- up in Half Moon Bay. He fell in love at once with pianist Smith Dobson (pictured below), a jazz educator and local performer who had worked with almost every jazz star who came through The Reunion in San Francisco and other Northern California venues. Art worked with him quite a few times and talked about taking him on the road. (Listen to Art's heartfelt little speech right after they play "Rainy Day.") The other band members were regulars Smith worked with: Jim Nichols on bass and young Brad Bilhorn on drums.
Smith Dobson This recording was made on the last day of a three-day gig, so the band was tight and relaxed. Art began the set with the aforementioned "Caravan," which seems, despite its quaintly Oriental or Saharan references, absolutely hurtling through a Latin landscape. That's followed by one of Art's most beautiful and idiosyncratic originals, "Ophelia." Written for Art's drug addicted second wife, it's a tune that is, by turns, tender, swinging, wildly raging, and finally as fresh and pretty as the morning after a storm. The third tune, "Here's That Rainy Day," is a classic ballad Art played frequently in those days -- during which he was still earning part of his living working "casuals," Bar Mitzvahs, and weddings. It was a regularly included standard at those functions, and Art loved to play it. Ballads were his forte, after all, and this time it moves him more than usual. You can hear his voice break as he singles out Smith Dobson's solo.
If "Rainy Day" is heavenly, the next track is earthy. At casuals Art played "Ode to Billie Joe" and "Watermelon Man" for dancing and enjoyed that tremendously. "What Laurie Likes," his own original, reflects the joy he got from playing funk. But as his jazz comeback accelerated, he succumbed to his public's perception of "jazz rock" as too simple and passé and dropped that kind of thing from his repertoire, so we only get to hear this funky stuff in concerts like this one, from the '70s.
Art usually ended his sets with "Straight Life," his original, which had become his signature. This one is as breakneck and exciting as can be. And then, as an encore we get another Pepper signature, a slow, sweet blues ("Saratoga Blues").
Widow's Taste Records is doing well, and Laurie hasn't come to the end of what she thinks the public needs to hear. Her next CD release will not be entirely "unheard." She'll respond to the pressure of the fans and put out the complete blues and ballads set released in by Omnivore in 2011 on vinyl as "Neon Art." She says she also wants to release a DVD of a rare Pepper performance in Norway, but she'll have to go to a public funding source to pay for the expensive sync licensing she'd have to deal with. At that point, she threatens to also release on DVD her own Art Pepper Movie which, for the past eight years, has had to take a backseat to the record company.
Web Site: www.artpepper.net
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:56 AM PDT
A culture-rich cornucopia of exotic global sounds and masterful guitarwork, Lawson Rollins' (www.LawsonRollins.com) fourth album, "Full Circle," continues to earn the favor of listeners, praise from reviewers and radio spins across the nation. Rollins and multi-platinum producer Dominic Camardella (Ottmar Liebert, Flora Purim, 3rd Force) composed and produced the 12-song set dispensing highbrow sonicscapes constructed of borderless world music, jazz, Latin, Middle Eastern, African and Japanese instrumentation counterbalanced with irresistibly inviting melodies for the masses.
Rollins travels lighter on "Full Circle" than on his past recordings. He puts his classical guitar melodies upfront backed with less layering although the tapestries do sound lush and textured. As on his previous releases, Rollins is surrounded by the same supporting musicians including Camardella (keyboards, piano), Grammy-winning violinist Charlie Bisharat, bassist Randy Tico, percussionist Dave Bryant and saxophonist/flutist Richard Hardy.
Respected national magazines Guitar Player and Jazziz have gushed about "Full Circle," a record that reflects the artist's return to the sound and style of recordings he made as a member of the eclectic Latin jazz duo Young & Rollins. Below is a sampling of the reviews:
"On his latest, he (Rollins) still displays the lilting melodies, strong compositions, and otherworldly chops that characterize all of his work. He plays beautiful, hummable lines on "The Offering" and exotic, harmonized parts on "Serpent's Tale." Then there are the blazing solo flights he embarks on on every tune. These are simply dazzling—all played fingerstyle, with precision and passion." – Guitar Player
"Rollins' pristine and masterful picking on acoustic and electric guitars is the common thread running through all his work…Flamenco, Latin jazz and Middle Eastern music reverberate through the North Carolina native's mesmerizing string work, as well as through the expert backing of a group of Rollins regulars." - Jazziz
"While there is a delightful ebb and flow, it is the prodigious talent of Rollins' guitar work that serves as the golden thread to bind this amazing sonic tapestry together…'Full Circle' cuts a wide path for world music fans, classical aficionados and jazz lovers of any genre. An amazing release and proof that when the stars are in perfect alignment, magic is indeed possible. 5 stars." – Critical Jazz
"One of the most accomplished and creative World Fusion guitarists on the planet today…on 'Full Circle' Lawson arrives at something that borders on sublime, instrumental, pan-global guitar-centric jazz that is truly colorful and invigorating. Surely Lawson's most well-rounded album yet." – Music Web Express 3000
"…one of the most creative world music fusion guitarists in the world." – Keys & Chords
"…this may be Lawson Rollins' finest creation to date…you are in for one incredible audio delight." – Mainly Piano
"…music created with passion and talent…an even dozen high-spirited tunes full of soul & groove that will haunt your playlists for a long time to come." – Improvijazzation Nation
"Expect the unexpected as Rollins mixes Middle Eastern exotica, tango, reggae, classical, world beats and more with his trademark Latin flavours." – Soul and Jazz and Funk
"Nimble-fingered with lightning speed and possessing a full grasp of the cultures of the world as voiced through his guitar, Lawson Rollins wears his captivating music like a second skin." – The Smooth Jazz Ride
"The scintillating melodies are timeless and free-flowing. Anyone with an interest in acoustic guitars and instrumental music will find happiness in Lawson's latest release." - Inside World Music
"…what you get here are twelve originals that have cooking little Mediterranean and Iberian moods, and his chops are as good as you can find on anything by (Larry) Coryell." – Jazz Weekly
"His sound is clear, his fingerstyle is precise and his runs are dizzying." – Smooth Jazz Daily
"…a tour around the globe with stops in Brazil, Europe and the US reaching out to contemporary world jazz lovers with a pleasant sound." – O's Place Jazz
Rollins' dazzling videos on YouTube showcasing his extraordinary speed and precision are closing in on 8 million views, an impressive number for an independent instrumentalist.
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:53 AM PDT
"Pulse" is Cole's seventh album, this one produced and written by the artist with fellow saxman David Mann. Cole spent the summer playing concerts in the U.S. and Germany to set the stage for the disc's American and European release while introducing his fan base to the new tunes that come equipped with strapping horns. The promotional push continues with album release gigs lined up in the coming months in New York City (October 12), South Florida (November 2), Southern California (November 8 & 9) and Minneapolis, Minnesota (November 16), the Chicago native's adopted hometown. This October 17-20, Cole will be featured as the Artist of the Year at the 24th Rehoboth Beach Jazz Festival taking place in Delaware.
Cole's "Pulse" beats to soul-singed contemporary jazz, R&B, gospel, blues and hip hop grooves. Cole's creative muse has come full circle in the fifteen years since the release of his award-winning debut disc that delivered a pair of radio hits. "With You All The Way," the first single from "Pulse," which was released last week, is already #7 on Billboard's chart and ticketed for the top.
Here is a snapshot of what several of your colleagues had to write about "Pulse":
"A dynamic package that keeps Steve Cole at the very top of the food chain when it comes to contemporary instrumental music…It doesn't get much better than this." – Critical Jazz
"Filled with the sounds of blues, funk, soul, gospel, R&B, and hip hop jams...Cole has generously 'returned to the basics' on his new 10-song album with renewed vigor and creative force." – Hill Rag
"With yet another smooth and dead-on album, saxman Steve Cole gives it his all on Pulse, a truly satisfying endeavor pulsating with lots of soul and appeal." – The Smooth Jazz Ride
"A ten track set that's heavy on infectious melodies and soulful grooves." – Soul and Jazz and Funk
"This is really an album with a muscular horn section and with soul-powered grooves. Honest, natural and with a quick pulse!" – Smooth Jazz Europe
"It will get your head nodding and your feet tapping" – Smooth Jazz Daily
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 01:47 PM PDT
What's Up? marks Camilo's third Latin Grammy® Award nomination for
"I am thrilled to be nominated for the Latin Grammy® for Best Latin Jazz Album for What's Up?," says Camilo. "It truly feels like a dream come true since it was my wish to perform and record an album full of contrasts of color and rhythm as a contribution to the rich tradition of Solo Piano styles. I had lots of fun making this one. I am grateful to Wulf Müller and Chuck Mitchell at OKeh for supporting me in this very special project."
Produced by Camilo and recorded by Grammy® Award winning engineer Phil Magnotti, the 11 tracks on What's Up? provide a stunning demonstration of the pianist's originality, spotlighting seven original compositions and four uniquely re-arranged jazz and Latin standards. While What's Up? is Camilo's first OKeh release, it does signify his return to the Sony Music Entertainment family, having recorded for Portrait, Epic and Columbia at various points throughout his career that has spanned over three decades (including his 1988 self-titled project on Portrait, which peaked at #1 on the Billboard Jazz Chart).
Camilo will also be performing two solo piano engagements at the SFJazz Center in San Francisco on Saturday, October 19, at 7:30PM and Sunday, October 20, at 4:00PM. The Michel Camilo Big Band is set to perform at The Blue Note in New York from Tuesday, November 5 through Sunday, November 10, with sets at 8:00PM and 10:30PM.
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 10:45 AM PDT
KING FLOYD – I FEEL LIKE DYANMITE: THE EARLY CHIMNEYVILLE SINGLES AND MORE 1970 TO 1974
A dynamite collection of southern soul singer King Floyd's early-to-mid 70s recordings for Chimneyville – and a badly needed one, too – shining a light on so many funk-steeped southern soul treasures! King Floyd is one of those great musical figures whose name isn't nearly as famous as his most popular song – which in his case, is the all time classic "Groove Me" – but the thing is, most of the contemporaneous cuts are just as amazing as that one! "Groove Me" appears early in this set, and a good deal of the tunes have a similar edge, balancing gritty backdrops with some sweeter moments where strings stand out a bit more. Recorded at Malaco with arrangements by Wardell Quezergue – with "What Our Love Needs", "Groove Me", "Baby Let Me Kiss You", "Let Us Be", "It's Wonderful", "Woman Don't Go Astray", "Here It Is", "Messin' Up My Mind", "Do Your Feeling", "Thank You", "I Feel Like Dynamite", "Handle With Care" and many more. 24 tracks in all! ~ Dusty Groove
JULIE LONDON – SILK AND SATIN: THE RARE SONGBOOK
Rare work from Julie London – a batch of 20 tracks that were originally issued as singles, and never appeared on LP – which makes the package a great complement to Julie's famous run of albums for Liberty Records! The sound here is right up there with more famous music from London – those trademark breathy vocals, set to instrumentation that's often nice and spare – so that her words seem to float effortlessly on air, with a sexy undercurrent that few other singers could ever hope to match! The set's short on notes – we could have used more information on the cuts – but we're more than happy with the music itself – a set of 20 titles that includes "My Love My Love", "It's Easy", "Must Be Catchin", "My Strange Affair", "Man Of The West", "I'll Cry Tomorrow", "Tall Boy", "Voice In The Mirror", and "The Freshman". ~ Dusty Groove
THE FOUR MINTS – GENTLY DOWN YOUR STREAM
An incredible album of harmony soul – easily one of the best you could ever hope to find! The Four Mints were an obscure group, but they sound really wonderful here – just as great as some of the bigger proponents of the genre in the early 70s – with an especially great talent for heartbreaking ballads! The album was the only one ever issued by the tiny Capsoul label – probably best known for their volume in Numero's Eccentric Soul series – and it features all of the group's singles for the label, plus one rare track – all wrapped up in a beautiful little cover. The sound is wonderful – a must-have set for any fan of group soul from the 70s – and titles include "You're My Desire", "In A Rut", "Row My Boat", "Why Did I Go", "Do You Really Love Me", and "Keep On Loving You". Plus, the CD also features 3 bonus tracks – rehearsal takes of "Too Far Gone" and "In A Rut", plus an instrumental of "In A Rut". ~ Dusty Groove
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:15 AM PDT
Continuity, energy, flow, relentlesness ... such are the things that the title track stands for. Keep the music 'Going and Going', that is the motto that pianist Lionel Haas went by as he compiled this selection of originals and standards, diverse in style, feel and tempo. It's not always about reinventing the wheel, it's also about keeping the wheel rolling and in order to do that, you need an engine strong enough for that task, one that is efficient, yet not intrusive.
Drummer Tomas Hobzek and bass player Giuseppe Bottiglieri posess exactly those attributes by doing their parts in making each track a unique listening experience - whether it is the straight forward swing of the above-mentioned title track, the serenity of the classic piece, "Like Someone in Love", the passionate rhythms of "Cubano Chant" and "Magreb" or the soulful sounds of "Day of Reckoning".
Not to forget the virtuoso vocal sounds of Kgomotso Tsatsi, giving a certain Cole Porter classic an entirely new touch and together with Lionel Haas, creating something as compelling as "Unchartered".
This CD may not be completely Unchartered territory, but it keeps the music Going and Going that's what jazz is all about.
Born in Bonn and based in Berlin since 1999, Lioneh Haas has made a name for himself as an established artist. He has been involved in a vocal jazz sextet formation with singer Yamil Borges since May, 2000, performing in some of the finest Berlin jazz clubs as well as in venues nationwide. The group released its debut CD in the fall of 2002. Since 2001, Lionel has toured with various projects in places like China, Ireland and Switzerland. Recently he has toured in Spain, France and Italy with the renowned blues artist, Big Joe Turner. Since 2006, Lionel Haas has been hosting the successful weekly New Standard Jam Session. He formed the Lionel Haas Quintet in the spring of 2002. In 2007 that band evolved into the powerful sextet formation Blowing Front which won the Jazz and Blues Awards in Berlin that year. The Lionel Haas Trio is his most recent project.
Guiseppe Bottiglieri graduated in Salerno's conservatory (IT). He started to play the double bass at the age of 22 and has performed and toured in Poland, Netherland, Virgin islands, Germany, Italy, Spain, taking part in international festivals like Giffoni, Martucci jazz fest(it) and studying with Stefan Lievestro and Hein Van De Geyn with masterclasses by Barry Harris and Dave Liebman. He lives in Berlin as an active musician and has played with Bill Sum- mers, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Anders Mogensen and Sandro Deidda.
Tomas Hobzek began drumming sessions at Pilsen Conservatory. During his studies he started as a percussionist in opera and symphony orchestras. After few years in the classical field, he developed a passion for Jazz. He moved to Prague where he graduated at post secondary college of Jaroslav Jezek and soon began working with many bands. He has also founded his own quartet with which he recorded a CD consisting of his original compositions.
Kileza (Kgomotso Tsatsi) (formerly "KG") is a South African born singer and songwriter who calls the world home. Having lived and performed in Argentina, Canada, South Africa and now Germany, she is a musical nomad. She now also performs working extensively with some of Berlin's finest bands including Andrej Hermlin's Swing Dance Orchestra and Marcia Barrett of Boney M fame. Kileza continues to write and perform with her own band in Berlin.
~ Visit THE JAZZ NETWORK WORLDWIDE "A GREAT PLACE TO HANG" at: http://www.thejazznetworkworldwide.com/?xg_source=msg_mes_network
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:13 AM PDT
DAVE DOUGLAS – DD / 50
Dave Douglas is fifty – and he's celebrating with this very cool limited package of music and image! The set features three different albums, plus a bonus DVD – all in a sweet box, too! First up is Be Still – quite a compelling project from trumpeter Dave Douglas – a record that has him working strongly with singer/guitarist Aoife O'Donovan, whose presence really helps transform the sound of the set! Aoife's got a folksy touch on her vocals, and colors things in with some great earthy tones that are a surprisingly good fit for Douglas' lines on trumpet – sometimes jazzy, sometimes sparkling with a rich sense of American history – yet delivered in a subtle, linear way. Next is Time Travel – a really in the pocket session that's filled with rhythmic intensity, and some of the boldest music we've heard from Dave in years! There's plenty of edges to the set – especially the trumpet of Douglas and tenor of Jon Irabgon – but there's also a groove to many numbers too – a kind of forward-rolling energy that really takes the whole thing to great points throughout the set, and which makes a great progression from the somber tone of Dave's last album – almost a musical rebirth of sorts! The third album in the set is Pathways – beautiful tones and colors from a sextet that also features Greg Tardy on tenor and clarinet, Joshua Roseman on trombone, Uri Caine on piano, Linda Oh on bass, and Clarence Penn on drums – all players who are nicely sensitive to Douglas' ideas here, and bring together a fresh wave of ideas from previous records. DVD features both Quintet performances (with Jon Irabgon and Matt Mitchell) and Sextet material (with Greg Tardy, Joshua Roseman, and Uri Caine) – recorded in studio performances and music videos too! (Also features a bonus download too!) ~ Dusty Groove
STEVE ARRINGTON & DAM-FUNK – HIGHER
An incredible collaboration from former Slave mainman Steve Arrington and contemporary beat wizard Dam Funk – a record that has all the bassy, funky sounds we've loved from Arrington over the years – but which also gets a definite 21st Century twist in the production! Steve handles all the vocals and lyrics – and Dam Funk wrote and arranged all the music – but always with a bassy bottom that's almost an homage to Arrington's work with Slave and later projects in the 80s – crisped up a bit by the production, with some slight cosmic touches that really sends the whole thing into the heavens! The album's way more than just a meeting of two big names – as the sounds are really special and unique – with a quality that goes even beyond any expectations we might have had. Titles include "I Love This Music", "Higher", "Do You Feel Me", "Blow Your Mind", "Galactic Funtionals", "For The Homes", and "I Be Goin Hard". (Includes download!) ~ Dusty Groove
Forget everything you know about ska music from recent years – no Mighty Mighty cliches, no retro-styled clunkers, no two-toned sounds at all – just the real deal, the roots of the style, served up here in classic recordings that go right to the source! These are the cuts that started it all – and which still sound way better to our ears than any of the countless imitations that have been crafted over the years – played with a freshness and a sharp edge that recent recordings can never hope to touch! The music here is the roots of reggae crafted in the soil of Kingston – recorded by the legendary Studio One Records, with all the soulful undercurrents you'd find in the rocksteady generation as well. It's been a few years since Soul Jazz have served up a set of Jamaican grooves this tight – but it's been well worth the wait, given the track selection and always-stellar level of presentation from the label. Titles include "Live Good" by The Ethiopians, "Mr Talkative" by The Wailers, "There's A Reward" by Joe Higgs & Roy Wilson, "Ska La Parisienne" by The Skatalites, "Don't Try To Reach Me" by The Gaylads, "Gumma" by Lee Perry, "Freedom Sounds" by Soul Brothers, "You Won't See Me" by The Clarendonians, and "Old Rocking Chair" by Jakie Opel. ~ Dusty Groove
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:09 AM PDT
GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS - IMAGINATION
A pivotal album for Gladys Knight and group – as the record features their super-huge hit "The Midnight Train To Georgia", a landmark track that not only had a catchy pop hook, but which spoke volumes about African-American migration in the postwar years. The track's one of those you've heard a million times, but it's got a strength that still holds up tremendously. Part of this is due to great production work by Tony Camillo – who handled arrangements and studio work on about half the tracks – and part is due to Jim Weatherly, who wrote the song, and about half the others on the album. The whole album's great – one of the best Buddah Records moments for the group – and titles include "I've Got To Use My Imagination", "Window Raising Granny", "Where Peaceful Waters Flow", "Once In A Lifetime Thing", "Best Thing That Ever Happened To Me", and "Storms Of Trouble Times". Includes four bonus tracks – "Midnight Train To Georgia (single)", "Midnight Train To Georgia (inst)", "Midnight Train To Georgia (short version)", and "Window Raisin Granny (single)".~ Dusty Groove
DEE DANIELS – STATE OF THE ART
Excellent work from Dee Daniels – a singer who's been on the scene for more than a few years, but who really seems to be hitting her stride these days! The set's got Daniels sounding tighter and more focused than ever – working with an excellent small combo that features Eric Alexander on tenor and Cyrus Chestnut on piano – both players who help bring a bite to the music that really seems to pull a lot out of Dee's vocals! The set is actually the first-ever vocal session for the Criss Cross label – but feels like some lost set of soulful jazz from years back – the kind of set that some of the better indies used to give us back in the 80s and 90s, but which so few seem to be able to deliver these days. Dee's great throughout – on the money, and really able to bring new life out of familiar tunes that include "Summer Wind", "He Was Too Good To Me", "Almost Like Being In Love", "Lover Man", and "Why Did I Choose You". ~ Dusty Groove
GLORIA JONES – VIXEN / WINDSTORM
A pair of overlooked albums from Gloria Jones – the woman who's probably best known for her original version of "Tainted Love", or for her relationship with Marc Bolan – but who's a heck of a great talent on these 70s albums too! Vixen has Jones working with Bolan in the studio, but has a feel that's nicely old school, especially for the time – a vibe that almost hearkens back to 60s Motown with its arrangements and overall presentation, but with some slight 70s touches too. Gloria's vocals really come out strongly with this approach – on titles that include "Stage Coach", "I Ain't Going Nowhere", "High", "Tell Me Now", "Cry Baby", "Get It On (parts 1 & 2)", and a remake of "Tainted Love". Windsong is an excellent set, too – more contemporary, but still mighty nice! Arrangements are by producer Richard Jones, as well as dancefloor maestro Paul Riser – who helps give the record a similar groove to some of his other great 70s work from earlier years – that great soaring vibe that can really push a singer like Gloria forward! The style's not really disco or club – just a fuller, more upbeat approach to soul music that shows Jones stepping nicely into adult modes. The album carries a dedication to her late paramour Marc Boland – and titles include "Hooked On You Baby", "Woman Is A Woman", "Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me", "Windstorm", "Bring On The Love", and "Blue Light Microphone". CD also features a bonus track – "Simplicity Blues". ~ Dusty Groove
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 08:07 AM PDT
CALIBRO 35 – TRADITORI DI TUTTI
"Italian soundtrack funk that sounds like Goblin recording at Stax!" Wax Poetics. // "Calibro 35 are the most fascinating, retro-maniac and genuine thing, that happened to Italy in the last years" Rolling Stone Magazine. The new Calibro 35 album entitled "Traditori di tutti " is scheduled for release on October 21. Put together by Grammy Award candidate, producer Tommaso Colliva (The Muse), CALIBRO 35 has establish as one of the coolest alternative band on the international scene, releasing 3 full length albums and gained a bunch of enthusiast followers worldwide.
MOSTLY OTHER PEOPLE DO THE KILLING – RED HOT
Incredible sounds from this ultra-hip group – a jazz combo who blow us away again again with each new recording! This time around, Mostly Other People Do The Killing take on the sounds of trad jazz – but in a way that gives the whole thing a very avant spin, and pushes the music far past any expectations you might have! True, the lineup features the kind instrumentation you'd hear in a New Orleans combo – soprano sax, trombone, and even some banjo – but there's also some electronics in the mix, and some very free, loose rhythms from bassist Moppa Elliott and drummer Kevin Shea – and excellent piano from Ron Stabinsky – which makes the whole thing really take off. Plus, you've got Jon Irabagon on both soprano and c melody sax – played with a very offbeat edge – alongside trumpet from Peter Evans and bass trombone from David Taylor – a lineup that's full of surprise throughout. Titles include "The Shickshinny Shimmy", "Zelienople", "Red Hot", "King Of Prussia", "Gum Stump", and "Turkey Foot Corner". ~ Dusty Groove
TIM BERNE'S SNAKEOIL - SHADOW MAN
A great mix of shadow and noise from Tim Berne's Snakeoil group – one of the best projects he's created in recent years, and a group who really set a new sort of fire to Berne's imagination! There's a wonderful blend of texture, tension, and individual expression going on here – modes that are initially familiar to an ECM setting, but which often break free with the sort of energy that Tim brought to his music years back – especially when his alto sax takes off in some searing solo moments. The group features Matt Mitchell on some especially great piano – very spaced, but very powerful – plus Oscar Noriega on clarinet and bass clarinet, and Ches Smith on drums, vibes, and percussion. Titles include "Static", "Psalm", "OC/DC", "Socket", "Cornered Duck", and "Son Of Not So Sure". ~ Dusty Groove
  | ||
|
Posted: 01 Oct 2013 05:09 AM PDT
Oscar Castro-Neves, the celebrated Brazilian guitarist, arranger, and composer, died from complications of gastric cancer on Friday, September 27 in Los Angeles, California. He was 73-years-old.
Six decades of accomplishment and musical acclaim have demonstrated an inherent musical genius that has made Castro-Neves one of the world's most complete musicians of his generation. His native country, Brazil, honored him with title of "Officer of the Order of Rio Branco" in recognition of his outstanding contribution to the dissemination of Brazilian culture and music around the world.
The guitarist (born on May 15, 1940 in Rio de Janeiro) emerged in the early 1960s alongside Antonio Carlos Jobim, João Gilberto and a handful of other young composers, as one of the founding figures of the musical movement that became known worldwide as bossa nova. At the age of 16, Castro-Neves' first recorded song, "Chora Tua Tristeza," became a national hit in Brazil, and generated over fifty recordings by various artists. In 1962, a year before "The Girl From Ipanema" became a Top 10 hit, 22-year-old Castro-Neves' spearheaded the bossa nova invasion in the U.S., playing a central role as a performer at the historic debut bossa bova concert at Carnegie Hall.
Castro-Neves' quartet then toured in the company of the Dizzy Gillespie Quintet, the Stan Getz Quartet, and the Lalo Schifrin Trio, and in 1971 joined Sergio Mendes' Brazil '66 group as the featured guitarist, musical director and vocal coach. When he left the group in 1981, he had recorded more than 15 albums with Mendes, several of which he co-produced.
Castro-Neves performed as a guitarist on countless jazz and pop albums, including records from Ella Fitzgerald, Michael Jackson, Barbara Streisand, Stevie Wonder, Barry Manilow, and Quincy Jones. His greatest commercial success came as a producer, with credits including: Grammy® winning cross-over album Soul of the Tango by Yo-Yo Ma; Color and Light: Jazz Sketches on Sondheim, a Top Jazz Album of the Year by Billboard Magazine and among the 10 Best Albums of the Year by Time Magazine; Joe Henderson's Grammy® nominated Double Rainbow: The Music of Antonio Carlos Jobim; Harry Belafonte's platinum-selling album The Tradition of Christmas; as well as records by Toots Thielemans, Stan Getz and Paul Winter.
His film score credits include arrangements and orchestrations for Blame it on Rio, featuring Michael Caine and Demi Moore; Dirty Rotten Scoundrels; L.A. Story; Sister Act II; House Sitter; Dunston Checks In; He Said, She Said; Getting Even with Dad; and Gabriella; along with numerous television credits. Castro-Neves recorded as a Mack Avenue Records artist from 2003 until 2006, releasing All One and Playful Heart on the label.
Castro-Neves is remembered for his indefatigable enthusiasm, an infectious charm, and a passion for humanity that touched many. He is survived by his wife Lorraine, and two daughters, Felicia and Bianca.
  |
No comments:
Post a Comment