new releases 2008
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Karrin Allyson Concord Jazz |
Imagina: Songs of Brasil Released Sept 1 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| As a singer, Karrin Allyson’s diction is flawless, her phrasing conversational, her tempo swinging, her improvisation teeming with scat and vocalese. Yet while Allyson has covered an enormous breadth of repertoire, this is the first time she has devoted an entire album to the music of Brazil. Half the songs here were penned by Antonio Carlos Jobim, including two sumptuous bossa novas and features songs sung fully in Portuguese, as well as Brazilian songs with English translations. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Patricia Barber Blue Note |
Cole Porter Mix Released Sept 29 2008 |
www.patriciabarber.com |
| Sublimely intimate but hugely expressive investigation of the brilliant songs of Cole Porter by the wonderfully artful singer/pianist and composer Patrica Barber. She breathes fresh life into his music as well as contributing three typically intelligent originals. Like her label mate Wilson, Barber is a genuine one off and Cole Porter Mix is unmissable. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Django Bates’s stoRMChaser Lost Marble |
Spring Is Here (shall we dance?) Released Jun 23 2008 |
www.djangobates.co.uk |
| “Spring is Here…(shall we dance)?”, is the last of Django’s Four Seasons. Following on from Summer Fruits, Autumn Fires, and Winter Truce which appeared on JMT/Winter & Winter between ‘93 and ’95, comes the earthy grooves, blatant simplicity, hidden complexity, and sunny humour of ‘Spring is Here’! It features his crack troupe of 20 young Danish musicians, who meet to rehearse every Friday at Copenhagen’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory and who are primed to welcome musical difficulties and encouraged to take risks. Django has christened the band stoRMChaser”. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Blink Loop Records |
Blink Released Jun 30 2008 |
www.myspace.com/blinkloop |
| The new album from Blink, recorded at Abbey Road Studios featuring Alcyona Mick on piano; Robin Fincker, saxophone & clarinet and Paul Clarvis, drums. For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Vinicius Cantuaria Naïve |
Cymbals Out January 21st 2008 |
www.vinicius.com |
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Vinicius Cantuaria is one of the greatest living singer-songwriters, the ex-pat
Brazilian’s gentle, elegiac, subtly subversive, dark-hued music placing him
in a lineage that includes the great Tom Jobim (whose Vino Sonhando he covers
on Cymbals) and Caetano Veloso who recorded his song Lua E Estrella.
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Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Eliza Carthy Topic Records |
Dreams of Breathing Underwater Released Jun 23 2008 |
www.eliza-carthy.com |
| Eliza Carthy is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and engaging performers of her generation. 'Dreams of Breathing Underwater' is her latest album and her second which is self-penned (bar one track,’Hug You Like A Mountain’ by Rory McLeod). Due for release via her long standing (and truly independent ) label, Topic Records, it has been co-produced by Ben Ivitsky in Edinburgh. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Philip Clemo All Colours Arts: aca001 |
The Rooms Released Oct 20 2008 |
www.philipclemo.com |
| Philip Clemo’s new album The Rooms is a hypnotic journey into sonic space featuring 22 musicians including B J Cole (pedal steel), Henry Lowther (flugelhorn and trumpet), Chloë Goodchild (voice), Theo Travis (saxophone and flute), Clive Bell (Asian flutes) and a Prague String quartet. The sessions were recorded by veteran sound engineer Phill Brown, who has worked with Jimi Hendrix, Led Zeppelin, Rolling Stones and Bob Marley, amongst many others. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Billy Cobham & Asere |
De Cuba y De Panama Released Jun 23 2008 |
www.billycobham.com |
| When jazz drumming icon - and musical legend - Billy Cobham first teamed up with the innovative and stylish young Cuban group Asere at WOMAD 2002, no-one could quite have anticipated where their union would end up. Six years on, the result is a stunning collaborative debut album De Cuba y De Panama. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Chick Corea & Gary Burton Concord Jazz |
The New Crystal Silence Released Feb 25 2008 |
www.concordmusicgoup.com |
| A double CD celebrating the infamous Corea-Burton duo’s 35th aniversary. Both discs present news spins on old material, the first, features the pair performing with
the Sydney Symphony, the second is as a duet captured in a sublime performance at
the Molde Jazz Festival in Norway.Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Chick Corea + Hiromi Concord/Stretch Records |
Duet Released Oct 13 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| In 2006, Chick Corea invited Hiromi Uehara to share a stage at the Tokyo Jazz Festival where their performances were highly acclaimed by audiences and critics alike. One year later, they presented a 3 day series of concerts at the Blue Note Tokyo; their breathtaking interaction, touching moments, and miraculous music-making was captured live, and is released on this disc, simply called, ‘Duet’. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Neil Cowley Trio Cake |
His Nibs / Foray (single release) Released Jun 23 2008 |
www.neilcowleytrio.com |
| His Nibs is the head-turning pounding piano thrash that created quite a stir when performed on Later with Jools in April. Its indelible melody and thunderous chords makes the track a powerful opener, and superb first single from the trio’s highly acclaimed album Louder … Louder.. Stop. Issued as a double A side, with Foray, an exclusive track of creative energy, interspersed with tender light interludes, making its debut. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Neil Cowley Trio Cake Records |
Loud..Louder…Stop! Released Mar 31 2008 |
www.myspace.com/neilcowleytrio |
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Loud..Louder…Stop! is the eagerly awaited follow-up to the Neil Cowley
Trio’s BBC Jazz Award winning ‘Best Album’, Displaced. Expect says
Cowley, “Hook laden head banging and the occasional blissed out
poignancy!” Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Curios Impure Music |
Closer Released Sept 1 2008 |
www.curiosmusic.com |
| The follow-up to last year’s critically acclaimed debut Hidden, Closer takes the dynamic, melodic musical world of Curios to a new level. Led by pianist and composer Tom Cawley and featuring bassist Sam Burgess and drummer Joshua Blackmore, Curios’ musical world is self-contained and yet utterly expansive, shifting effortlessly from moments of real beauty to passages of fiery explosiveness. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Taylor Eigsti Concord Jazz |
Let it Come to You Released July 7th 2008 |
www.tayjazz.com |
| Despite being only 23, pianist, composer and bandleader Taylor Eigsti is a significant new voice in the jazz world. This recording, his sixth overall and second for Concord is a collection of original compositions, creative interpretations of newer works from artists as diverse as Pat Metheny and rock band Eels as well as imaginatively refreshed standards. The leader experiments throughout the CD with different instrumentation as well as ambitious compositions featuring multiple layers of his piano. Eigsti performs in London in July – see Tour Dates for more information. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Eliane Elias Blue Note |
Bossa Nova Stories Released Nov 3 2008 |
www.elianeelias.com |
| The follow-up to last year’s sublime Bill Evans’ tribute album, finds Eliane exploring the beautiful sounds of her native Brazil with the aid of a concert orchestra. From Estate to Desafinado nobody does Bossa like Eliane. Perfect! For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Eliane Elias Blue Note |
Something For You (Plays & sings the music
of Bill Evans) Out January 14th 2008 |
www.elianeelias.com |
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Recorded in just four days, with bassist Marc Johnson and drummer Joey Baron
the album features Elias’ exquisite interpretations of tunes inspired by or
drawn from the Evans catalog – including
a couple of Bill Evans tunes that have never been recorded until now. Click here to download the
Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Five Corners Quintet Ricky Tik records |
Hot Corner Released Nov 17 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| Hot Corner is the long-awaited second album from this Helsinki-based postmodern jazz outfit. A hip, class act performing dance-floor friendly jazz in the classic modernist spirit of 60’s Blue Note. Featuring Finland’s (indeed Europe’s), finest jazzers including ssaxophonist Timo Lassy, trumpeter Jukka Eskola and drummer Teppo "Teddy Rok" Mäkynen. The Five Corners Quintet return to the London’s Jazz Café on November 15th as part of the London Jazz Festival, with a live date in Edinburgh on November 16th. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Bill Frisell Nonesuch Records |
History, Mystery Released May 12 2008 |
www.billfrisell.com |
| History, Mystery features an octet of strings, horns, and rhythm section with some of Frisell’s closest collaborators and debuts many recent Frisell compositions as well as a few of his arrangements of favourite pieces by other songwriters, ranging in style from soul pioneer Sam Cooke, to jazzmen Thelonious Monk and Lee Konitz. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Funk Off Blue Note |
Jazz On Released Nov 10 2008 |
www.funkoff.net |
| A blast of fun from Italy, as Funk Off – a funky marchin’ band mixin jazz, funk and la banda in equal meaures - blow into this year’s London Jazz Festival. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Al Green Blue Note |
Lay It Down Released May 26 2008 |
www.algreenmusic.com |
| Al Green’s new album is a a collaboration between
the soul legend and a handful of gifted young admirers from the worlds
of contemporary R&B and hip hop such as John Legend, Anthony Hamilton and
Corinne Bailey Rae. The album was co-produced by Green and two of hip-hop’s
most innovative players, drummer Ahmir “?uestlove” Thompson from the Roots
and keyboardist James Poyser, the go-to guy for high-profile artists ranging
from Erykah Badu to Common. Click here to download the Press Release PDF - Watch the Lay It Down EPK video here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Scott Hamilton Concord |
Across The Tracks Released May 26 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| Known as keeper of the flame for swinging tenor saxophone in the tradition of such
icons as Lester Young and Coleman Hawkins, Scott Hamilton has been a Concord
recording artist for over 30 years. ‘Across the Tracks’ is the first time Hamilton has
worked with legendary jazz producer, Rudy Van Gelder, and the album features blues
guitarist Duke Robillard.
For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Ben Harper Virgin Records |
Lifeline – the New Tour Edition Released July 28 2008 |
www.benharper.net |
| Released to coincide with Ben Harper’s European summer tour, Lifeline – the New Tour Edition includes a bonus disc with 10 live tracks recorded in Seattle.
Alongside new live versions of some of Harper’s most bare and emotional songs from the original Lifeline album, the disc features outstanding live versions of two of his greatest songs ever - Whipping Boy and Welcome To The Cruel World. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Lalah Hathaway Stax |
Self Portrait Released Aug 18 2008 |
www.lalahhathaway.com |
| Lalah Hathaway, daughter of classic soul legend Donny Hathaway releases her new solo album on Stax entitled ‘Self Portrait’. The album contains 12 original songs and featuring guest vocalist Rahssaan Patterson and bassist Marcus Miller. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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explications Released Mar 24 2008 |
www.tomarthurs.co.uk |
| A mix of intensely rhythmic original compositions inspired by twisted
dance-musics and concentrated, yet intimate improvisation, explications is
one stage of what promises to be an exhilarating and ongoing journey for
this fearsome trio. There will be an album launch at the Betsey Trotwood in
April - see Tour Dates for details. For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Alex Hutton 33 Jazz |
Songs From The Seven Hills Released July 21 2008 |
www.alexhutton.info |
| Songs from the Seven Hills is an evocative, powerful, trio recording inspired by the landscapes and people of Hutton’s native Sheffield, and finds Hutton distilling a myriad of influences from the melodic punk of the Stranglers and the music of Vaughan Williams to the more obvious influence of Keith Jarrett and McCoy Tyner whilst finding his own distinct voice. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jose James Brownswood |
The Dreamer Released January 2008 |
www.brownswoodrecordings.com |
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Jose James is the rare example of a hip young guy committed to pursuing the
vocal jazz tradition. James’s smokey baritone and hugely impressive voice has
earned him a growing international following who readily identify with a soulful
warmth reminiscent of Terry Callier and see him as an heir to the sensual spiritual
jazz stylings of the late Jon Lucien.
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the Press Release PDF For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jeff Lorber Concord/Peak |
Heard That Released Nov 17 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| Composer, producer and keyboard legend, Jeff Lorber continues to keep the vibes fresh and the grooves funky on his Peak Records debut, Heard That. Produced by one of urban jazz's top hit makers Rex Rideout, they collaborate on pop, jazz, R&B and blues-influenced tracks, with a nod to his early 80s Fusion heyday. Guests include trumpeter Rick Braun, guitarist Paul Jackson, Jr, and saxman Gerald Albright. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Lionel Loueke Blue Note Records |
Karibu Released Mar 24 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Karibu, the stunning major label debut from guitarist
and vocalist Lionel Loueke, takes its title from a Swahili word meaning “welcome.” It
features his long-standing trio of bassist Massimo Biolcati and drummer
Ferenc Nemeth, as well as rare guest appearances from two legends: Herbie
Hancock and Wayne Shorter.
Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Joe Lovano Blue Note |
Symphonica Released Sept 29 2008 |
www.joelovano.com |
| Tenor titan Lovano’s 20th Blue Note recording is a bold and beautiful orchestral project recorded largely in concert with the WDR Radio Big Band and Orchestra from Cologne, Germany, with the music arranged and conducted by Michael Abene, the musical director of the big band. Largely Lovano originals the album features one cover, Charles Mingus’ “Duke Ellington’s Sound of Love”. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Georgia Mancio Roomspin Records |
Trapeze Released Mar 17 2008 |
www.georgiamancio.com |
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Trapeze is the second release by award-winning vocalist, Georgia Mancio, which
finds her switching delightfully from English to Italian to Spanish to Brazilian
Portuguese and features Rodgers and Hart, Chilean folk; a Cuban classic, blues
and three very different sambas paying homage to the great composers of Brazil,
as well as a very unlikely David Bowie cover. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Melingo Mañana |
Maldito Tango Released Mar 31 2008 |
www.mananamusic.com |
| Drawing on the music of Nick Cave, Tom Waits and
Roberto Goyenenche, Daniel ‘Melingo’ is one of
a new wave of tango stars that aren’t afraid to tear the music apart
and put it back together in new and unexpected ways. Signed to Mañana,
Eduardo Makaroff’s groundbreaking label (Gotan Project’s Argentinean
member): his tango is refreshing new but drinks deeply from the well of tradition. He plays the Royal Festival Hall as part of La Linea on April 4th. Click here to download the Press Release PDF. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nicolas Meier Naim Records |
Silence Talks Released May 6 2008 |
www.meiergroup.com |
| ‘Silence Talks’ is
the latest and most eloquent musical statement from guitarist Nicolas Meier
and his band. It is the sound of a band that have been playing together
for more than three years and where every member brings their own distinct
musical voice to the music in an ongoing musical conversation. Featuring
Gilad Atzmon, Tom Mason and Asaf Sirkis. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Brad Mehldau Trio Nonesuch Records |
Live Released Mar 24 2008 |
www.bradmehldau.com |
| Brad Mehldau Trio: Live includes five original tunes by Mehldau, as well as interpretations of songs by composers as diverse as jazz legends Jimmy Heath and John Coltrane, Brazilian singer/songwriter Chico Buarque, and rock musicians Chris Cornell of Soundgarden and Noel Gallagher of Oasis. This two-disc set, Brad Mehldau Trio: Live, was recorded by the group at The Village Vanguard in October 2006.
Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact for press Matthew.Rankin@Nonesuch.com - for radio contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Pat Metheny Trio Nonesuch Records |
Day Trip Released January 2008 |
www.nonesuch-uk.com |
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The hotly anticipated trio recording from Pat Metheny on which he's joined by
Christian McBride (bass) and Antonio Sanchez (drums).
Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Monteray Jazz Festival 50th Anniversary
All-Stars Concord Jazz |
Live at the 2007 Monteray Jazz Festival Released Feb 4th 2008 |
www.concordmusicgoup.com |
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The MJF 50th Anniversary All-Stars is an ensemble spanning three generations that
performed at the festival's golden anniversary celebration last year. The band,
comprising trumpeter Terence Blanchard, saxophonist James Moody, vocalist
Nnenna Freelon, bassist Derrick Hodge and drummer Kendrick Scott, led by MD and
piainist Benny Green, perform a range of jazz stylings, including bebop, music from
Tin Pan Alley and thoroughly modern music.
For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Chante Moore Peak Records |
Let it Come to You Released Sept 29 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| Chante Moore returns with her long awaited first solo CD in nearly a decade, Love The Woman, which sees her reunite with her longtime musical mentor, producer George Duke. She is in vintage form on a sultry passionate ballads; she demonstrates her breathtaking skills as a jazz vocalist all the while her classy R&B stylings continues to demonstrate her distinctive soulful style that has made her one of the most admired and respected female artists over the past two decades. To download the press release click here. Chante performs at London’s Jazz Café with husband Kenny Lattimore, October 2nd – 4th For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Wolfgang Muthspiel 4tet Material Records |
Earth Mountain Released Oct 6 2008 |
www.materialrecords.com |
| Austrian guitarist Wolfgang Muthspiel has been making a name for himself as one of Europe’s finest musicians. In October 2007, Muthspiel invited Swiss pianist Jean-Paul Brodbeck to join his band and perform a new repertoire of songs Muthspiel had written for quartet. On 'Earth Mountain', Muthspiel and Brodbeck engage in a constant harmonic dialogue. The new pieces - at times leaning towards hip-hop and rock grooves - create a dense and earthy band sound, both inviting and daring. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Milton Nascimento/Jobim Trio Blue Note Brasil |
Novas Bossas Released Sept 29 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| A sublime new recording that finds one of Brasil’s greatest voices supported by Daniel Jobim, piano, Paulo Braga drums, Paulo Jobim guitar and bassist Rodrigo Villa in a well-paced program of classic Bossa Novas given a fresh twist. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Milton Nascimento And Belmondo B Flat Records |
Milton Nascimento And Belmondo Released July 7th 2008 |
www.miltonnascimento.com |
| Milton Nascimento has one of the most instantly recogonisable voices in the world: A beautiful soaring falsetto that is briillanty framed here by the stunning arrangements of Lionel Belmondo and Christophe Dal Sasso. Famed as one of Brazil’s greatest singer-songwriters this album features beautiful re-working of some of Nascimento’s greatest songs. Including Travessia, Milagre dos Peixes and Cançao do Sal. Click here to download the Press Release PDF. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Willie Nelson And Wynton Marsalis Blue Note |
Two Men With The Blues Released July 7th 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| It was billed as “Willie Nelson Sings the Blues,” but
the historic two-night stand on January 12 and 13, 2007 at Jazz at Lincoln
Center was more than that. It was a summit meeting between two American
icons, Willie Nelson & Wynton Marsalis, who discovered common ground in their
love for jazz standards and the blues. Luckily, the tapes were rolling
and the results of this unique collaboration now constitute the Blue Note
album Two Men With The Blues for everyone who couldn’t cram into The Allen
Room. Click here to download the Press Release PDF - Watch the Willie And Wynton EPK here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Aaron Parks Blue Note |
Invisible Cinema Released Nov 3 2008 |
www.myspace.com/aparksmusic |
| Stunning debut album for 24 year-old Brooklyn based pianist and keyboardist Parks, who first came to attention, like Lionel Loueke, in the band of Terence Blanchard. A powerfully concieved work, Invisible Cinema, draws on Parks’ many infuences from Bjork to Bartok and Radiohead to Me’shell Ndegeocello. Electric stuff! To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nicholas Payton Nonesuch Records |
Into The Blue Released Apr 21 2008 |
www.nicholaspayton.com |
| For his Nonesuch Records debut Nicholas Payton is joined by cast of notable sidemen, including Marcus Gilmore on drums (the young prodigy and grandson of Roy Haynes)Vicente Archer on bass, Kevin Hays on piano / Fender Rhodes and percussionist Daniel Sadownick. His first recording made in his hometown of New Orleans, this is his best album yet. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Quartet Helium Records |
Shattering Released Jun 16 2008 |
www.the-quartet.co.uk |
| With a new line up featuring Dave Smith and Tom Mason plus regulars Jack Hues and Sam Bailey. At the core of Shattering is The-Quartet’s own take on the ‘Canterbury Tales,’ a lyrical homage to the jazz rock synthesis of the Canterbury sound of the 60s and 70s (their home town) and the psychedelia of homegrown bands like the Soft Machine, Caravan and Egg. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Zoe & Idris Rahman Manushi Records |
Where The Rivers Meet Released Sept 22 2008 |
www.zoerahman.com |
| Where Rivers Meet finds Mercury Music nominated pianist Zoe Rahman collaborating with her brother, clarinettist, Idris Rahman on some unique, utterly beguiling jazz-inspired interpretations of Bengali music: including the songs of Rabindranath Tagore, Abbasuddin and Hemanta Kumar Mukherjee amongst others. To download the press release click here. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Dianne Reeves Blue Note Records |
When You Know Released Mar 31 2008 |
www.diannereeves.com |
| Produced by George Duke and featuring the likes
of Billy Childs and Steve Wilson alongside strings and a choir, Reeves
latest Blue Note album is a beguiling, beautiful and soulful affair and
features a sublime version of the classic ‘Loving You’. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Return to Forever Concord Jazz |
Anthology Released July 21 2008 |
www.return2forever.com |
| The Anthology is a double CD collection that documents the legendary jazz fusion group Return to Forever’s ground-breaking repertoire, recorded during the bands classic quartet period. Released to coincide with a worldwide tour, the album features music from four albums recorded during a period of profound creativity. See Tour Dates for more information. Click here to download the Press Release PDF - and click here to watch the Return to Forever EPK video. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Matana Roberts Quartet Central Control |
The Chicago Project Released Feb 11 2008 |
www.matanaroberts.com |
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Free-spirtited saxophonist, composer and improviser Matana Roberts. Draws freely
on the mystical roots and spiritual traditions of African American creative
expression. A Chicago native her debut album for Barry Adamson's Central Control
label features bassist Josh Abrams (Town and Country), guitarist Jeff Parker
(Tortoise), drummer Frank Rosaly (Ken Vandermark) and was produced by pianist
Vijay Iyer. Legendary saxophonist and AACM founder member Fred Anderson guests. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gonzalo Rubalcaba Blue Note Records |
Avatar Released Feb 18 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Brilliant Cuban piano maestro Rubalcaba assembled
a new quintet of young NY-based musicians, including saxophonist Yosvany Terry,
toured them and then settled into the studio to capture the resulting alchemy.
Avatar is a fresh, invigorating, lyrical gem of an album, featuring seven
tunes that teem with intricate instrumental dialogues. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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David Sanchez Concord Picante |
Cultural Survival Released Jun 30 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
| Cultural Survival sees saxophonist David Sánchez contining to fuse his
fierce, straight ahead jazz sound with African, Afro-Cuban and Caribbean
influences, yet this with a new direction. For his Concord Picante debut,
Sánchez features a piano-less quartet on all but three of the eight songs and the inclusion of guitar.
For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Christian Scott Concord Jazz |
Anthem Out February 25th 2008 |
www.concordmusicgroup.com |
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On Anthem, the follow up to his Grammy-nominated debut, New Orleans born Christian Scott takes modern trumpet playing to a new level. His signature breathy, brooding sound combines with the haunting and emotionally powerful material to
create an album destined to be another milestone in the annals of jazz. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Tom Scott & Special Guests Concord Jazz |
Cannon Reloaded: An All Star celebration
of Cannonball Adderley Released Feb 25 2008 |
www.concordmusicgoup.com |
| Trumpeter Tom Scott is joined by an all star cast of today’s jazz icons join to celebrate
the music of Cannonball Adderley. Guests include Nancy Wilson, Marcus Miller, Terance Blanchard, George Duke and others.
For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Horace Silver Blue Note |
Live At Newport 58 Released Feb 4th 2008 |
www.horacesilver.com |
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Corking live set from 1958, featuring ilver and his recently assembled new quintet—including
trumpeter Louis Smith along with tenor saxophonist Junior Cook, bassist Gene
Taylor and drummer Louis Hayes – burning their way through extended renditions
of “Senor Blues,” as well as “Cool Eyes” “The Outlaw” and “Tippin’. Click
here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Tango Siempre Galileo Music |
Only Human Released Nov 17 2008 |
www.tangomusic.co.uk |
| “…a rich, hot-blooded brew full of passionate melody, punctilious detail and bravura wit… uniquely exciting and beautiful music” - (****) MOJO Tango Siempre’s music is passionate, intense, soulful and unique, breathing new life into nuevo tango with fiery improvisation, sparkling collective interplay and solid grooves. Only Human features Italian bandoeneon maestro Paolo Russo and is launched at Pizza Express Dean Street on October 20th. A full national tour follows. Click here to download the press release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Teak Project First Hand Records |
The Teak Project Released Mar 3 2008 |
www.firsthandrecords.com |
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fusion visionary, John Mayer) on sitar, Justin Quinn on guitar and Neil
Craig on tabla, this group present not ‘jazz’ or
hindustani classical’, but an album of joyful improvised outpourings, and delicate
intamacy. A superb cultural collaboration. The Teak Project launch
their album in Birmingham, followed by a London date in March - see Tour
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Various Artists Blue Note Records |
Droppin’ Science Released Feb 11 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
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From A Tribe Called Quest to Gang Starr to Dr. Dre to the Beastie Boys, Blue
Note has long been a treasure-trove of funky samples. The caret-diggers unearthing
deep grooves, soulful vamps, and hittin’ beata that have driven some of hip-hops
best known tunes. Includes tracks from Ronnie Foster, Joe Williams, Donald
Byrd, Grant Green and more. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Cassandra Wilson Blue Note |
Loverly Released Jun 9 2008 |
www.cassandrawilson.com |
| Cassandra Wilson’s new album is a tantalizing, rhythmically driven collection of jazz standards given new luster with a top-drawer band of friends that includes Marvin Sewell on guitar, Jason Moran on piano, Herlin Riley on drums, Lekan Babalola on percussion and Lonnie Plaxico on bass. Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize – An Album of the Year “The darlings of the jazz/leftfield jazz scene” Big Chill website ‘Sound like nothing you’ve ever heard” Time Out “A phenomenon in the making” The Independent Portico Quartet are four young musicians from South London who sound like nothing you’ve ever heard before. Living and playing together they describe their ethos as like an Indy band that plays post-jazz, and their unique sound has won them fans from Gilles Peterson to Radio 4 and Notion to BBC Music Magazine. Knee-Deep was Time Out’s Jazz, Folk and World music album of the year for 2007 and is a Nationwide Mercury Prize album of the year for 2008: the full list of nomintaed albums can be found at www.nationwidemercurys.com Portico Quartet are Jack Wylie (soprano saxophone), Milo Fitzpatrick (double bass), Nick Mulvey (Hang and percussion) and Duncan Bellamy (drums and Hang), and it’s the mix of ethereal saxophone, flying saucer like Hang (imagine an otherworldly steel drum), clattering drums and earthy double-bass that gives their music it’s inimitable, beautiful sound. Click here to download the Press Releases PDF 19 Nov - South Bank Centre – London jazz Festival (with Gamelan master Supanggah) - SOLD OUT 20 Nov - Exeter, Phoenix 22 Nov - Windsor, The Fire Station 23 Nov - Gateshead, Sage 24 Nov - Glasgow, Arches 25 Nov - Leeds, HIFI Club 26 Nov - Manchester, Mint Lounge 27 Nov - York, Fibbers 28Nov - Birmingham, Hare & Hounds 30 Nov - Cambridge, Junction 3 Dec - London, ICA 4 Dec - Southampton, Talking Heads For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Zoe Rahman & Idris Rahman Zoe Rahman presents a stunning collaboration with her clarinettist brother Idris, showcasing a unique, jazz-inspired take on their Bengali heritage with special guest Kuljit Bhamra. Also featured are the talents of Zoe’s regular jazz trio (drummer Gene Calderazzo and bassist Oli Hayhurst) whose vibrant, dazzling interplay has enthralled audiences across the globe. Dhaka-based vocal star Arnob joins them for the London and Birmingham dates as well as violinist Samy Bishai. Saturday November 1 CBSO Centre, Bimringham Tuesday November 4 Purcell Room., LONDON Thursday November 6 Brewery Arts Centre, Kendal Friday November 7 Wakefield Jazz Club Thursday November 13 The Black Bottom Club, Northampton Friday December 5 Festival Theatre, Chichester For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Funk Off First appearance of this Italian marching brass and percussion band who bring their uplifting blend of funky tuba um-pah and exuberant top line soloing to four venues this weekend. November 14 City Inn, John Islip, SW1 November 14 Clore Ball Room, RFH, South Bank Centre November 15 Barbican free stage November 15 Jazz Café (with Five Corners Quintet) For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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David Sanchez Quartet This Puerto Rican saxophonist continues to push the frontiers of jazz to incorporate a rich array of Latin and Afro Caribbean influences. Sanchez performs material form his current Concord recording, described by the Daily Telegraph as “a landmark recording”, Cultural Survival. Saturday 15th & Sunday 16th November, the Pizza Express Jazz Club For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Five Corners Quintet The hip Helsinki-based Five Corners Quintet return to the UK to once again demonstrate that people still can dance to real jazz music in the 21st century. Influenced by early sixties straight ahead and Latin jazz, their danceable grooves, energy, interaction and world class level of musicianship appeals to both to a critical seated jazz audience and a dancing club crowd. They perform tracks from their forthcoming release, Hot Corner (see New Releases). November 15th The Jazz Café, as part of the London Jazz Festival (also appearing on November 16th at the The Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh) For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The-Quartet For those who missed their incredible show at the Pizza Express Jazz Club back in May, or their blistering session for BBC 6 Music, this is your opportunity to catch one of The-Quartet's mesmerising live sets - and it's free! Harking back to the Canterbury sound of the early seventies, they will be playing tracks from their recent new album Shattering. Click here to download the Press Release PDF 15 November, Barbican Freestage, 5.30pm (part of the London Jazz Festival) For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Bill Frisell In this special Film & Music concert, Bill Frisell and his trio Tony Scherr (bass) and Kenny Wolleson (drums) play original music to a collection of shorts including a selection of maverick cartoonist Jim Woodring's animations; artist Bill Morrison's hallucinatory reconstituting of The Mesmerist; and Buster Keaton's High Sign and One Week. 15 November - Barbican Hall, London (part of the London Jazz Festival) For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Kurt Elling The innately hip Chicagoan returns to London withhis rich,velvety baritone voice that caresses and swings in equal measures. In this special performance he pays an eloquent tribute to the gold standard of jazz balladry – the classic album by John coltrane and Johnny Hartman, the only the Trane recorded with voice. Tuesday November 18th, The Queen Elizabeth Hall For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Robert Glasper Trio Blue Note pianist Robert Glasper has worked with the likes of Mos Def, the Roots, and Q-Tip and Glasper and his trio push the music to its limits, with razor-sharp interplay, skittering beats and innovative improv. For this gig Glasper will be recreating the spirit of his New York jams with a host of guests from the UK Hip-Hop scene. Tuesday November 18th - Cargo For more info kerstan For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Milton Nascimento & The Jobim Trio + Taylor Eigsti + Julian Lage Milton Nascimento is one of the iconic singer-songwriters of Brazil. This collaboration with the Jobim Trio, which includes Paulo and Daniel Jobim who are son and grandson of the great Antonio Carlos Jobim, takes Nascimento back to his roots, creating a direct connection with the first heart beats of bossa nova. In a semi-acoustic setting they play material from their new Blue Note release Novas Bossas, which explores the source of this rich musical history and celebrates the genre’s 50th anniversary. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com The lyrical interplay between these two bright new US jazz stars, Taylor Eigsti and long-time friend and guitar virtuoso, Julian Lage is astounding. Opening for Milton Nascimento, they reflect a shared interest in the music of Brazil in this intimate piano and guitar duo set. For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com Thursday 20th November, Royal Festival Hall |
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The Neil Cowley Trio As part of the Festival’s new strand, Festival on the Move, the trio will play an astonishing 6 gigs in 24 hours in a range of venues across the capital. Neil Cowley is a dazzling pianist and outstanding composer. His trio fizzes with energy and their powerfully dynamic brand of jazz has won them a BBC Jazz Award and legions of fans. Yet Cowley’s “marvellously English wit” is as much the subject of discussion as his trio’s outstanding music. So who better to embark on this mammoth task? Not only does this day see them zipping around London performing tracks from their current album, ‘Loud... Louder… Stop!’, but acts as the climax to a week of interviews, gig-going and observations, by Neil of the Festival, to produce podcasts hosted on the BBC Radio 3 and his own websites. Friday 21st November - 10.30pm – midnight The Front Room, Southbank Centre - “Live to Europe” Saturday 22nd November: 11.45am The Natural History Museum, Central Hall 2pm – 2.45pm Ronnie Scott’s, Soho From 4pm Southbank Centre, Clore Ballroom - live for BBC Radio 3’s Jazz Line-Up 7.30pm with The Bays & The Heritage Orchestra, Royal Festival Hall. (Neil only) 10pm The Vortex For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Eliza Carthy Tour Dates Eliza Carthy is undoubtedly one of the most impressive and engaging performers of her generation. Her most recent album 'Dreams of Breathing Underwater' was released earlier this year to great critical acclaim with The Guardian calling it "effortlessly confident, wildly varied and almost impossible to categorise". The UK tour will kick off with Eliza's first ever headline show in London, at the Bloomsbury Theatre. 1 Nov - Bloomsbury Theatre, London 2 Nov - Lichfield Arts , Lichfield 5 Nov - The Music Hall, Shrewsbury 7 Nov - Salisbury Arts Centre, Salisbury 8 Nov - Farnham Maltings, Farnham 9 Nov - Exeter Phoenix, Exeter 11 Nov - Turner Sims Concert Hall Southampton 12 Nov - The Croft, Bristol 14 Nov - Shivanova, Ashford For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Atlantic Waves 2008 Atlantic Waves 2008 features a magnificent line-up of Portuguese and Lusophone music encompassing a vibrant, engaging mix of fado, alternative folk, cinematic pop, bossa nova and contemporary African music. Noted for presenting new artists alongside new works from established stars, Atlantic Waves features artists confidently revitalising and recasting traditional music for the 21st century, and includes performances from some of global music brightest stars. The festival also offers the chance to hear performers who have rarely, and in some cases, never, performed in the UK. Mariza Saturday 1 & Sunday 2 November Barbican Centre Berrogüetto, Uxia Tuesday 4 November Bush Hall Gaiteiros de Lisboa Wednesday 5 November Bush Hall Rodrigo Leão + The Durutti Column Thursday 6 November Barbican centre Rabih Abou-Khalil Group featuring Ricardo Ribeiro Sunday 9 November St John’s , Smith Square, SW1 Vinicius Cantuária, Samba Carioca Quartet, Mafalda Arnauth Monday 10 November Queen Elizabeth Hall Waldemar Bastos, Neco Novellas Tuesday 11 November Queen Elizabeth Hall For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Neil Cowley Trio "The Neil Cowley Trio make the world safe for dangerous music… their tour is currently keeping piano tuners around the country in business. Check him out.” Observer Music Monthly Known for his finger-bleeding energy, powerfully dynamic and ridiculously catchy tunes, dazzling pianist and outstanding composer, Neil Cowely and his trio continue to tour the UK and beyond. The trio have build a reputation for their captivating and exciting live performances and remarkable rapport with their audience, helped by Cowley's often hilarious and always amusing chat! Visit the management page for full press release. 2008 Dates: Fri 14th Nov Motives Festival, Genk, Belgium Mon 20th Nov - The Corn Exchange, Newbury, Berks Sat 22nd Nov - The London Jazz Festival, London (see below for details) For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Curios (Tom Cawley, Sam Burgess, Josh Blackmore) Best Band – BBC Jazz Awards 2008 Come and find out why Curios were votd best band at ths year’s BBC Jazz Awards. Drawing on Cawley’s eclectic passions Curios’ musical world is self-contained and yet utterly expansive, shifting effortlessly from moments of real beauty to passages of fiery explosiveness. Underpinned by Blackmore’s edgy, dynamic drumming and Burgess rhythmic drive the group visits the outer boundaries of the jazz piano trio’s possibilities. November 18 Purcell Room, 7.45pm, £20/£10 (London Jazz Festival) December 5 The Cube, Derby, 8pm, £10December 7 Seven, Leeds, 8pm, £12/£10 For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stars Of Africa Featuring: Hugh Masekela, Angelique Kidjo,Bassekou Kouyate Headlined by Hugh Masekela, the legendary South African trumpeter, singer and world-jazz star, Stars Of Africa celebrates the vibrant musical traditions of the continent where VSO started its work 50 years ago. Famed for his beautiful, soulful trumpet playing and heartfelt music, Masekela’s career dates back to the mid-fifties and his music portrays the struggles and joys of South Africa making him a genuine international star. Sharing the bill with Masekela are the hugely charismatic Beninese singer Angelique Kidjo, Malian ngoni (African lute) virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate, who performs in a very special acoustic duet with his wife, singer Ami Sacko. Click here to download the Press Release PDF Wednesday 26 November - Royal Albert Hall, London s For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Al Green 'Lay It Down' Tour Dates The mighty Reverend Green still posseses one of soul music’s most exquistively seductive voices and these UK dates find the great man performing a mix of timeless classics and fine new songs from his critically aclaimed Blue Note smash, Lay It Down. Click here to dowload the Press Release PDF ‘Not one bad track… A stone cold classic’ Word ‘An ebullient return to form…. up there with Tired Of Being Alone” Daily Mail ‘Green’s voice is at it’s magnificent best.. the real thing, done brilliantly’ Sunday Times 28th October NIA Birmingham 30th October Clyde Auditorium, Glasgow 3rd November Manchester Evening News Arena 5th November Royal Albert Hall, London 6th November Hammersmith Apollo, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Billy Cobham & Asere After the success of their debut collaborative album De Cuba y De Panama released earlier this year and an explosive performance at WOMAD, legendary drummer Billy Cobham and Cuban band Asere tour the UK in October. “Fans of the Buena Vista Social Club wanting something new to swivel a hip to should look no further”. Q Billy Cobham and Asere UK Tour 2008 14 October MILTON KEYNES, The Stables 15 October BRIGHTON, Komedia 16 October SOUTHAMPTON, Turner Sims Concert Hall 17 October YORK, Theatre Royal 18 October BRIDLINGTON, Musicport Festival 20 October INVERNESS, Eden Court Theatre 22 October SOUTHPORT, Arts Centre 23 October DURHAM, Gala Theatre 25 October BELFAST, Queens Festival For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Tango Siempre “…a rich, hot-blooded brew full of passionate melody, punctilious detail and bravura wit… uniquely exciting and beautiful music” (****) MOJO Tango Siempre’s music is passionate, intense, soulful and unique, breathing new life into nuevo tango with fiery improvisation, sparkling collective interplay and solid grooves. Tango Siempre will be appearing with the outstanding Italian bandoneon virtuoso Paolo Russo, who is one of the world's leading players of this most fiendishly complex of instruments. Click here to download the press release PDF Monday 20 October 2008 Pizza Express Jazz Club, London Tuesday 21 October 2008 Sage Gateshead Wednesday 22 October 2008 National Centre for Early Music, York Thursday 23 October 2008 St Georges Bristol Friday 24 October 2008 Turner Sims, Southmapton Saturday 25 October Junction Cambridge Sunday 26 October 2008 Warwick Arts Centre , Coventry Monday 27 October 2008 St Andrew & St Teilow Church, Cardiff Tuesday 28 October 2008 Brighton Komedia Thursday 30 October 2008 Wesley Memorial Chapel, Oxford For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Django Bates’ Storm Chaser Autum Tour “One of the most extraordinary albums you will hear this year” Jazzwise “Rather brilliant…. juxtaposes good-time Latin riffs with some seriously tricksy Zappa-esque scoring” Metro Django Bates unleashes his new musical juggernaut stoRMChaser. Expect all the earthy grooves, blatant simplicity, hidden complexity, and sunny humour of Bate’s finest writing, delivered by his most powerful vechile since Loose Tubes. storRMChaser is a thundering big band, hand picked and fine tuned through two year’s worth of experimentation and exploration at Denmark’s Rhythmic Music Conservatory where Django is resident Professor. October 15 Kings Place, London October 16 Royal Northern College of Music Manchester October 17 CBSO Centre Birmingham For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Melingo Tour Dates “The man who's making tango seriously cool” The Independent Daniel Melingo brings something of the rough and tumble of his rock background to his barrelhouse take on tango. Edgy, rough and smokey, Melingo’s world is a world of whiskey, loose women and criminal slang. Dark, dangerous and exciting it’s a world that etched in his gruff voice and cut throat looks and gives his music a raucous edge that reclaims tango as music for the lost people. Click here to download the press release PDF Monday 20 October Union Chapel, London Tuesday 21 October Warwick Arts Centre, Warwick For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stacey Kent A year on from the release of her Gold-selling Blue Note album, Breakfast On The Morning Tram, Stacey Kent will perform a special charity concert at the Indigo2 on 13th October 2008 as part of Breast Cancer Awareness Month. Stacey, who was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2007, has chosen to give this concert in aid of 3 breast cancer charities, Breast Cancer Care, Breakthrough Breast Cancer and the Barnet Breast Unit Fund. All of the proceeds from the concert will go to these charities. Click here to download the Press Release PDF. 13th October Indigo2, Greenwich, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gary Burton Quartet with Pat Metheny Steve Swallow and Antonio Sanchez Borrowing rhythms and sonorities from rock music, while maintaining jazz’s emphasis on improvisation the Gary Burton Quartet attract large audiences from both sides of the jazz-rock spectrum. This concert sees the exhilarating reunion of this classic quartet, and coincides with the release of the forthcoming new recording from Gary Burton and Pat Metheny out in the summer. Sunday 27th July 2008, The Barbican, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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A World Music Celebration – A BBC Prom Featuring Sa Dingding; Bassekou Kouyate; Mayra Andrade; Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara and Son De la Frontera A World Music Celebration features performances from five of the winners of this year’s BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music announced in April at a special event at Dingwalls. Now, for the first time, the Winners Celebration forms part of the BBC Proms held at the Royal Albert Hall. The event represents a kaleidoscopic range of cultural and musical traditions and features artists whose vibrant and unique performances have won them huge and loyal fanbases. Click here to Watch footage from the Winners Ceremony at Dingwalls Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further information and full biogs visit BBC Radio 3 website here For further information please contact info@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Neil Cowley Trio & Portico Quartet In what feels like a pivotal moment for the UK jazz scene, the UK’s two finest post-jazz bands – The Neil Cowley Trio and Portico Quartet, line up in a unique double bill. Chosen alongside the likes of N*E*R*D; Paul Weller; the Feeling; Black Kids and Guillemots it offers confirmation that the new jazz wave is hitting the musical mainstream.
Sunday July 20th – Koko, Camden, London, NW1 7JE For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Vinicius Cantuaria A rare chance to catch one of the world’s greatest singer-songwriters in an intimate club. Cantuaria’s gentle, restless music places him in a lineage that includes the great Tom Jobim and Caetano Veloso, but while his music has the subtle, sad beauty of the greatest bossa nova songs, it’s has a darker hue, as befits an artist who has collaborated with the likes of David Byrne, Brian Eno, Bill Frissell and Arto Lindsay. Monday July 21-23, Vortex, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Return to Forever Featuring Chick Corea, Lenny White, Al Di Meola and Stanley Clarke After a touring absence of more than 25 years, seminal jazz fusion band Return to Forever return to embark on an expansive worldwide tour. This tour reunites the group’s classic quartet line-up, the most popular and successful version of the group - Chick Corea on keyboards, Al Di Meola on guitar, Stanley Clarke on bass and Lenny White on drums. Click here to download the Press Release PDF - or click here to watch Return to Forever EPK Monday 21st July - Indigo2, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Taylor Eigsti Taylor Eigsti has already taken the US jazz world by storm – by 23 he has been on the cover of Jazziz magazine, and been recognized in the DownBeat Critics Poll for two years running. Eigsti is an adventurous artist who, while steeped in jazz tradition, is also committed to advancing it, and for these two dates he performs tracks from his new recording, Let it Come to You. July 7 - 8 – Pizza Express Jazz club, Dean Street, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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JASON MORAN
IN MY MIND – Monk At Town Hall 1959 UK PREMIERE TOUR: 17 – 24 MAY 2008 Pianist, composer and Blue Note artist Jason Moran performs the UK premiere of a newly commissioned project that celebrates the legacy of jazz great Thelonious Monk. Moran has created a multi-media extended suite of new, original music inspired by the extraordinary recording of Thelonious Monk's The Town Hall Concert. Incorporating samples of music, conversations and photos of Monk, In My Mind is a celebration of Monk the man, his music but also a very personal statement about Jason himself. For this Contemporary Music Network tour the band will be built around Moran’s New York trio plus a fantastic British horn section featuring Jason Yarde, Byron Wallen, Fayez Virjii, Andy Grappy and Denys Baptiste. TOUR DATES: May 17 SOUTHAMPTON Turner Sims May 18 POOLE Lighthouse May 20 LONDON LSO St Luke's May 21 GATESHEAD The Sage Gateshead May 23 BIRMINGHAM CBSO May 24 BATH Festival Click here to download the press PDF For further press information please contact: Maija Handover / sound uk, maija@sounduk.net |
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Vinicius Cantuaria
Vinicius Cantuaria plays the Barbican on May 26th. He will be taking part in the 50 years of Bossa concert, curated by Joyce and featuring Cantuaria, Carlos Lyra, João Donato, Roberto Menescal, Celso Fonseca, Joyce herself and more. His latest album Cymbals was released to rave reviews on January 21st. Vinicius Cantuaria will be appearing solo and is available in the UK from May 22nd for interviews, radio sessions etc. May 26th LONDON – The Barbican For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The Teak Project Performing as part of Jazzwise magazine’s Indo-Jazzwise, a two night season celebrating the new wave of Indo-jazz emerging on the UK scene, The Teak Project present music from their acclaimed current recording - an exhilarating blend of acoustic improvisation and Indian classical traditions. The Teak Project, which comprises sitarist Jonathan Mayer – son of Indo-Jazz Fusions pioneer John Mayer – guitarist Justin Quinn and tabla player Neil Craig, perform as part of a double bill with clarinettist Arun Ghosh. 31st May – The Pizza Express Jazz Club For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nnenna Freelon Known for her bright, rhythmically infectious performance and sumptuous voice Freelon returns to perform two shows at Ronnie Scott’s. The American diva has a knack of transposing familiar numbers to more contemporary settings, and, said the Sunday Times, Better Than Anything her compilation released earlier this year, “underlines Freelon’s claim to a place in the premier league”. May 22nd – 24th - Ronnie Scott’s Jazz Club, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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The BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music Winners Announcement 2008 takes
place at London’s Dingwalls on Thursday April
10th. There will be
live performances from several of this year’s nominees, including
Algerian rebel rocker Rachid Taha, who will close the proceedings
with an hour long set, and from previous winner, Indian classical singer Kaushiki
Chakrabarty. Hosted by BBC Radio 3’s Mary Ann Kennedy, the ceremony will see some of the dazzling stars of world music receive their Planet in front of an audience of key figures from the world music industry, media and members of the public. Many of the awards, presented for an outstanding album or live work during the past year, will be collected in person by the winning artists. Other nominees for this year’s awards include acclaimed Franco-Spanish pop star Manu Chao, desert bluesmen Tinariwen, and Malian ngoni virtuoso Bassekou Kouyate. Club friendly Balkan Beat Box, sublime Cape Verdean diva Mayra Andrade and South African diva Simphiwe Dana are also nominated. Others include the culture crossing Justin Adams & Juldeh Camara and the fascinating Sa Ding Ding. The full list of nominated artists, together with biographies and further information, can be found at www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldmusic/a4wm2008 - Click here to download the Press Release PDF For further info info@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nicolas Meier Group UK-based Swiss guitarist Nic Meier launches his latest brilliant world jazz album ‘Silence Talks’ (his most eloquent musical statement yet). It is the sound of a band that have been playing together for more than three years and where every member brings their own distinct musical voice to the music in an ongoing musical conversation. Featuring Gilad Atzmon, Tom Mason and Asaf Sirkis. Click here to download the Press Release PDF. April 1 - Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho, May 3 - London International Guitar Festival, Purcell Room, SBC (further tour dates on the press release) For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Melingo Drawing on the music of Nick Cave, Tom Waits and Roberto Goyenenche, Daniel ‘Melingo’ is one of a new wave of tango stars that aren’t afraid to tear the music apart and put it back together in new and unexpected ways. Signed to Mañana, Eduardo Makaroff’s groundbreaking label (Gotan Project’s Argentinean member): his tango is refreshing new but drinks deeply from the well of tradition. He appears here in a double bill with Bajofondo Tango Club. Click to download the Press Release PDF. April 4 - Royal Festival Hall, SBC, London (part of La Linea) For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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arthurs.høiby.ritchie Launching their debut album explications, arthurs.høiby.ritchie mix intense rhythmic original compositions inspired by twisted dance-musics with concentrated, yet intimate improvisation.With inspiration coming not only from musicians such as Der Rote Bereich, Ellery Eskelin, Tim Berne, Jim Black and Ligeti but film directors Andrei Tarkovsky and Jean-Luc Godard and food scientist Harold McGhee (who inspired Heston Blumenthal no less), this is a trio with unlimited potential for invention and for the unexpected. Click here to download the Press Release PDF 7 Feb - The Spin Off @ Santiago's, Leeds Feb 8 - Broomhill Art Hotel, Devon Feb 10 - Rising Sun Arts Centre, Reading Feb 25 - The Oxford, London Feb 26 - Schmazz, Newcastle April 3 - Jazz Steps, Nottingham April 4 - ALBUM LAUNCH the Betsey Trotwood, London April 5 - Terry O'Toole Theatre, Lincoln April 12 - Sherborne Jazz at the White Hart Inn, Dorset For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stacey Kent “The true brilliance of Breakfast on the Morning Tram lies in Kent’s whip-smart interpretations of four originals with music by Tomlinson and lyrics from Kazuo Ishiguro… a marvelously inventive launching pad for this bold, brave new Kent.” JazzTimes The UK’s top selling and most sublime female jazz singer tours in support of Breakfast On The Morning Tram, her beautiful Blue Note debut which features lyrics from Booker Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro. With sales alredy in excess of 200,000 world wide the album has gone gold in France and Germany and was the UK’s top selling new release jazz album in 2007 7 March - CAMBRIDGE - Mumford Theatre 29 March - NORWICH - Maddermarket 30 March - BRACKNELL - South Hill Park 24-26 April - LONDON - Ronnie Scott’s For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Robert Glasper Rising star, Robert Glasper brings the rhythms and grooves of hip hop to his own luminous, glacial, rhythmically compelling acoustic piano trio. ‘It is clear from the blurred speed of the opening track, G and B, that Glasper's musical world has been informed by hip-hop - but equally present is the history of jazz piano from Thelonius Monk to Brad Mehldau. …. As often with great albums, what Glasper is doing seems an obvious move, but no one has really done it before. For those who think jazz is in a comatose state, Robert Glasper is here, with an utterly contemporary sound to give the genre a shot of adrenaline’. Daily Telegraph Click here to download the Press Release PDF 25 March BIRMINGHAM The Jam House 26 March LEEDS The Wardrobe 27 March EDINBURGH The Lot 28 March GATESHEAD The Sage Gateshead Part of Gateshead International Jazz Festival (a Night With Blue Note featuring support from the Dylan Howe Quintet) 29 March LONDON Charlie Wright’s For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Dianne Reeves Singing star of George Clooney's film Good Night, and Good Luck returns to London for the first time in many years. Dianne Reeves is one of the pre-eminent jazz vocalists in the world today and the Quadruple Grammy award-winning diva marks the release her stunning new Blue Note album, When You Know, with a strong band including guitarist Romero Lubambo and Reuben Rogers on bass. Exciting new African jazz sensation Lionel Loueke opens in a cracking contemporary Blue Note double bill. April 9 – The Barbican For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Mavis Staples + Jhelisa: Down in Mississippi The Down in Mississippi tour is a glorious baptism of deep-rooted soul, uplifting gospel and classic freedom songs. Featuring Mavis Staples with support from Jhelisa, two powerful and soulful voices with roots in the American south." From her formative years with the Staples Singers to her remarkable solo career, Mavis Staples has worked her vocal magic on the highways and byways of gospel, folk, soul and blues and worked with everyone from Prince and Dylan to Aretha Franklin and Janis Joplin. Jhelisa is one of America’s most distinctive singers and these concerts will feature her own unique take on the legacy of Nina Simone as well as her own sublime original songs. 10 April Brighton Dome Concert Hall 11 April Liverpool Philharmonic Hall 12 April Gateshead The Sage Gateshead 14 April Manchester Bridgewater Hall 15 April London Barbican 16 April Basingstoke The Anvil 17 April Bristol Colston Hall 20 April Leicester De Montfort Hall For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gwyneth Herbert On Tour
Gwyneth Herbert tours in support of last year’s critically acclaimed Blue Note album ‘Between Me and the Wardrobe’. Mojo called the album ‘Brilliantly original’ while the Guardian declared “(Herbert’s) lyrics gleam with individuality” and the Times called her “(one of) the most intelligent, pop-leaning singer-songwriters around”. Click here to download the Press Release PDF 13 Jan - 606 Club, Chelsea 10th February Royal Spa Centre, Leamington Spa 12 Feb - Leeds College Of Music, LEEDS 15 Feb - The Stables, MILTON KEYNES 29 Feb - Clock Tower, CROYDON 5 Mar - Barfly, BRIGHTON 6 Mar - Barfly, CAMBRIDGE 7 Mar - Barfly, LIVERPOOL 8 Mar - Barfly, YORK 10 Mar - Jazz Café, LONDON 11 Mar - Barfly, Bimringham 30 Mar - Capitol Theatre, HORSHAM For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Basquiat Strings
After the excitement of their Nationwide Mercury Prize nomination for their debut album Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford and the success of their performance at the Electric Proms, Basquiat Strings are hitting the road with their first ever UK tour. In support is the much talked about Portico Quartet (currently enjoying rave reviews for their album Knee Deep in the North Sea). Click here to download the press release PDF February 18 Feb - The Sage, Gateshead 19 Feb - Voodoo Rooms, Edinburgh 22 Feb - Union Chapel, London (double-bill with Portico Qrt) 23 Feb - De La Warr Pavilion, East Sussex 26 Feb - Lakeside, Essex (without Portico Qrt) 27 Feb - Norwich, Arts Centre 28 Feb - St George's, Bristol (without Portico Qrt) March 2 Mar Vibraphonic Exeter For further information please contact sian@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Georgia Mancio “Superb, award-winning young singer with a pleasingly winsome delivery and a wonderful feel for real jazz ….. She appears with a corking band and the arrangements are never less than first class" Time Out Mancio launches her superb new album Trapeze with an excellent band featuring Gareth Lockrane, John Pearce, Dave Green, Dave Ohm and Anselmo Netto. Expect her uniquely distinctive repertoire of jazz, samba, chilean folk and even the odd Italian pop song all delivered with aplomb! Click here to download the Press Release PDF March 3 Pizza Express Jazz Club, Soho March 19-21 Ronnie Scott’s (opposite Cedar Walton) For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Christian Scott Trumpeter Christian Scott stands at the forefront the ever-evolving jazz tradition. Performing tracks from his forthcoming album, Anthem, Scott demonstrates his broad musical vernacular from jazz to hip-hop with an accent on bebop and blues. January 26th - Pizza Express, Dean Street, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jose James Young, cool and hip, yet dedicated to the jazz tradition, Jose James sings with an emotional depth and spiritual force. Signed to Gilles Peterson’s independent label, Brownswood, James presents songs from his forthcoming debut album, The Dreamer. His live shows find him as likely to scat his way through Moanin’ as to present his own richly sonorous music. Click here to download the Press Release PDF. January 9th - The Vortex, London January 15th - Momos Bar, Heddon Street, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Elan Mehler New York based pianist & composer, Elan Mehler performs tracks from his critically acclaimed Brownswood debut Scheme For Thought. Sitting firmly in the tradition of the best vintage jazz and improvisation, his music is intimate, beautiful and elevated – a rarity to savour. The gig will also feature a special guest appearence by Elan's Brownswood label mate Jose James. January 14th - Pizza Express, Dean Street, London For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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David Torn Presenz Sounding something like a Michael Mann soundtrack remixed by Ornette Coleman, David Torn’s Presenz features the dark-edged ambient guitarist alongside saxophonist Tim Berne, keyboardist Craig Taborn and drummer Tom Rainey. January 13th-14th Vortex, London January 15th - Wardrobe, Leeds For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Matana Roberts Quartet Matana (pronounced Mah-tah-Na) Roberts is a dynamic saxophonist, composer and improviser who exposes in her music the mystical roots and spiritual traditions of African American creative expression. She appears here in support of her debut album The Chicago Project with her brilliant UK quartet featuring pianist Robert Mitchell, bassist Tom Mason and drummer Chris Vatalaro. January 16th - Vortex, London January 18th Front Room, QEH, London For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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other projects 2008
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reissues 2008
| THE KEEPNEWS COLLECTION a reissue series of classic albums – the 5th installment PRODUCED BY JAZZ LEGEND ORRIN KEEPNEWS November 2008  One of the most respected of all jazz producers, Orrin Keepnews has had a long and productive career. Alongside his friend Bill Grauer, Keepnews founded the Riverside label in 1953, and soon became interested in modern jazz styles. In 1955, the label scored a coup when they signed Thelonius Monk, and, during the next decade, other important artists followed - Wes Montogemery, Bill Evans and Cannonball Adderley - all creating some of their finest work under the producers’ creative guidance. Riverside was a significant label during its life which ended in 1964 shortly after Grauer’s death, with its bankruptcy.In 1966, Keepnews founded the Milestone label, running it until it was purchased by Fantasy in 1973. He served as vice president of Fantasy throughout most of the 1970’s, and in 1985 founded yet another label, Landmark, (which was acquired by Muse in 1993). Through the years Orrin Keepnews has been involved in countless number of important record dates, most recently producing reissues by the Bluebird and RCA Labels. Click here to download the Press Release PDF |
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Nat Adderley Work Song |
Coleman Hawkins The Hawk Flies High |
Sonny Rollins Freedom Suite |
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Wes Montgomery Incredible Jazz Guitar |
Bill Evans Sunday at the Villiage Vanguard |
McCoy Tyner Fly with the Wind |
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Thelonious Monk Thelonious Himself |
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 Blue Note introduced the highly-successful Rudy Van Gelder (RVG) Series in 1999, giving Van Gelder the opportunity to lend his precise hand and ears to the process of remastering in 24-bit many of the great Blue Note sessions that he himself had originally engineered. RVG editions contain bonus tracks as well as rare session photographs and expert liner notes. |
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Sonny Clark Leapin' & Lopin' |
Lou Donaldson Takes Off |
Curtis Fuller The Opener |
Hank Mobley Hank Mobley Quintet |
Hank Mobley Peckin' Time |
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Grachan Moncur III Evolution |
J.R. Montrose With Ira Sullivan... |
Sam Rivers Dimensions & Extensions |
Jimmy Smith Plays Fats Waller |
Stanley Turrentine Dearly Beloved |
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Cannonball Adderley; John Coltrane; Bill Evans
and Wynton Kelly Concord Records |
Sides Of Blue: The Jazz Greats who played on Kind
of Blue Out February 25th 2008 |
www.concordrecords.com |
| 'Sides of Blue' is a compilation featuring the
key musicians who played on Miles Davis’s landmark 1959 album Kind of Blue.
It reflects the particularly distinctive contributions of these young giants
in their own right, but in the exploratory context of the Kind of Blue band
sound. The album features classic Milestone, Prestige, &
Riverside tracks by jazz legends Cannonball Adderley, John Coltrane,
Bill Evans, and Wynton Kelly.
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Lou Donaldson Blue Note |
Here ‘Tis Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| This January 1961 session was Lou Donaldson’s first with an organ trio. Largely featuring the blues in all its variety, the album introduced the guitarist Grant Green and organist Baby Face Willette to the jazz world. Both would make thei r Blue Note debut albums within a week of the exciting, soulful session.
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Art Farmer Blue Note/Connoisseur Series |
Brass Shout/Aztec Suite Out May 26 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Art Farmer and his future Jazztet partner Benny Golson join forces on this rare United Artists set. Golson's superb ensemble arrangements feature cracking versions of ‘Moanin’ and ‘Nica’s Dream’ and the band features the likes of Curtis Fuller and Lee Morgan. The bonus is Chico O'Farrill's "The Aztec Suite". For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Nnenna Freelon Concord Records |
Better Than Anything Out February 25th 2008 |
www.concordrecords.com |
| Better Than Anything/ is a collection of tracks specifically chosen and sequenced not so
much as a Greatest Hits package but to present a holistic big picture of the powerful
scope and expanse of vocalist Nnenna Freelon’s artistic appeal. It reframes Nnenna's
elegant artistry in a revelatory but playful and thoughtful way.
For further information please contact julie@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Gil Fuller Blue Note/Connoisseur Series |
Gil Fuller & The Monterey Jazz Festival Orchestra Out May 26 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Dizzy’s MD and musical director of the 1965 Moneterey Jazz Festival steps up front for these rare big band sessions originally released on Pacific Jazz and featuring both Dizzy and the geat James Moody. Two albums on one CD.
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Jutta Hipp/Zoot Sims Blue Note |
Jutta Hipp With Zoot Sims Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Like Blue Note’s founders, Jutta Hipp was a German native transplanted in New York. Most of her Blue Note efforts were trio affairs, but this album stands out not only for her masterful bop-inspired piano but also for the presence of the great Zoot Sims in the front line. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Bobby Hutcherson Blue Note/Connoisseur Series |
Head On Out May 26 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Left-field, cerebral session that features the work of obscure composer/pianist Todd Cochrane, Head On, moves from contemporary classical influenced pieces to the lop-sided groove of Hutcherson’s own Mtume. This re-issue features three previously unissued tracks including Hutcherson’s ‘Hey Harold’ dedicated to his long time saxophone partner Harold Land, who features here.
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Ike Quebec Blue Note |
Blue And Sentimental Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Ike Quebec’s timeless, big-toned tenor was a
frequent visitor to Rudy Van Gelder’s studio in the early sixties. But
this album from December 1961 with spare, soulful backing from Grant Green,
Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones is his masterpiece. The leaner setting
works perfectly, evoking an aura of relaxation and monumentality, with
the deepest blue of accents. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Freddie Redd Blue Note |
Shades Of Redd Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| The follow-up to Redd’s “Music From The Connection” features
a unique alto and tenor sax front line and seven outstanding melodic creations.
The distinctive blend of Jackie McLean’s alto and Tina Brooks’s tenor coupled
with Redd’s composing skills give this album its own outstanding personality. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Wayne Shorter Blue Note |
The Soothsayer Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Although not originaly released until 1979, this March 1965 session by Wayne Shorter is a classic. The three-horn front line inspires Shorter as a composer and arranger and Freddie Hubbard and James Spaulding are a fiery pair of soloists.. From the intricate darting “Angola” to the melodic beauty of “Lady Day”, this album is just further confirmation of Shorter’s genius as a saxophonist and a composer. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Horace Silver Blue Note |
Further Explorations by the Horace Silver Quintet Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Further Explorations in the only album by Silver’s quintet to feature Clifford Jordan’s strong sinewy tenor saxophone. This January 1958 session was also Horace’s most ambitious outing to date as composer featuring highly original and unusually structured creations like the 54-bar “The Outlaw” and the haunting 28-bar ballad “Melancholy Mood”. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jimmy Smith Blue Note |
Live At The Baby Grand V. 1 Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Jimmy Smith’s initial success was in the many urban, inner city jazz clubs that dotted America in the fifties. Blue Note decided to capture their unique new jazz star at Club Baby Grand, Wilmington, Delaware on August 4, 1956. The trio is smokin’ and Smith plays like a man possessed. His 12-minute excursion on “The Preacher” and dazzling extended improvisation on “It’s Allright With Me” are among the highlights of these two volumes. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Jimmy Smith Blue Note |
Live At The Baby Grand V. 2 Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Jimmy Smith’s initial success was in the many urban, inner city jazz clubs that dotted America in the fifties. Blue Note decided to capture their unique new jazz star at Club Baby Grand, Wilmington, Delaware on August 4, 1956. The trio is smokin’ and Smith plays like a man possessed. His 12-minute excursion on “The Preacher” and dazzling extended improvisation on “It’s Allright With Me” are among the highlights of these two volumes. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Louis Smith Blue Note |
Here Comes Louis Smith Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Sparkling hard bop sesssion from 1958, which
finds the little recorded trumpeter in fine company with Duke Jordan and
Tommy Flanagan sharing the piano duties, bassist Dou Watkins, drummer Art
Taylor and the great Cannonball Adderley on alto. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Louis Smith Blue Note/Connoisseur Series |
Smithville Out May 26 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Exemplary straight-ahead bop from under-rated trumpeter Louis Smith, with a cracking band featuring tenor player Charlie Rouse, pianist Sonny Clark, bassist Paul Chambers and drummer Art Taylor.
For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stanley Turrentine Blue Note |
Look Out! Out March 31st 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Stanley Turrentine’s heartfelt, soulful sound is instantly recognizable. His Blue Note debut from June 1960 finds him with the Horace Parlan trio of the time with George Tucker and Al Harewood. Few of Turrentine’s contemporaries were as adept at blending a taste for offbeat material with a knack for enlivening melodies and sustaining grooves that satisfied a mass audience. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Stanley Turrentine Blue Note/Connoisseur Series |
Return Of The Prodigal Son Out May 26 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Yet more prime Turrentine (one of the most recognisable of all tenorists), drawn from the same superlative sessions as lst year’s A Bluish Bag and featuring a fine take on Harold Ousley’s classic title track.
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The Rudy Van Gelder Remasters - Released on Prestige September 2008 Legendary jazz recording engineer, Rudy Van Gelder, remasters a series of essential modern jazz classics on which he was the original engineer on the recording sessions. Each CD includes original and new liner notes, and 24-bit remastering.
"I remember the sessions well” says Van Gelder, “I remember how the musicians wanted to sound. I feel strongly that I am their messenger." Click here to download the Press Release PDF |
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Sonny Criss This is Criss |
Miles Davis The Musings of Miles |
Red Garland Trio Groovy |
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Modern Jazz Quartet Concorde |
John Coltrane Dakar |
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Various Artists Blue Note Explosion Series |
African Rhythms Released Jun 2 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Afro-centric homages to a spiritual homeland, featuring Donald Byrd, McCoy Tyner, Art Blakey, Lee Morgan, Jackie McLean, Horace Parlan, Solomon Ilori, Wayne Shorter, Horace Silver, John Patton. Compiled and sleeve notes by Dean Rudland.
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Various Artists Blue Note Explosion Series |
New York Is Our Home Out Jun 2 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Soulful hard-bop is the sound of New York, championed by the likes of Horace Silver and Art Blakey it became the quintessential Blue Note sound. This excellent overview features tracks from Sonny Clark, Kenny Dorham, Lee Morgan, Clifford Jordan, Hank Mobley and many more. Compiled and sleeve notes by Dean Rudland.
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Various Artists Blue Note Explosion Series |
On The Corner Out Jun 2 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| Funky fusion and groove based jazz funk and jazzy soul from the ‘70s. Featuring classic club friendly cuts from the likes of Donald Byrd, Bobby Humphrey and Ronnie Foster as well as Gene Harris, Horace Silver and Lou Donaldson. Compiled and sleeve notes by Dean Rudland. For further information please contact kerstan@riotsquadpublicity.com |
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Various Artists Blue Note Explosion Series |
The Funk Jazz Brothers Out Jun 2 2008 |
www.bluenote.com |
| By the late sixties the classic hard-bop sound of Blue Note had taken on a harder, funkier edge and this excellent compilation captures the new sound perfectly, with essential cuts from Jack McDuff, Rueben Wilson, Lonnie Smith, Grant Green and others. Compiled and sleeve notes by Dean Rudland.
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