Diana Krall – Quiet Nights

Posted by Admin | Posted in Album Release, New Release | Posted on 03-02-2011

diana_krall-quiet_nightsJazz singer who has two concerts in Indonesia, Diana Krall, released in 2009 titled album Newer “Quiet Nights”. The album’s title is taken from one of the songs contained therein, by Antonious songwriter famous Carlos Jobim, was to be expected from these titles represent the content of this album is dominated by the color of Bossa Nova. Although in some Diana Krall album also insert bossa colors, but in this album almost dominates all the songs.

This is a reunion album with arranger Claus and conductor ever Oggerman also collaborating on the album “The Look Of Love”, this time for Claus discredited arrangement and orchestration in this album. Three works of Jobim “The Boy From Ipanema”, “Este Seu Ohlar” and “Quiet Night” in addition to hilight Burt Bacharach’s “Walk On By” and the work of Rodger & Hart’s “When Or When” is still in color bossa. Read the rest of this entry »

Ed Palermo Big Band Releases Music Interpretation by Frank Zappa

Posted by Admin | Posted in Jazz News, New Release | Posted on 19-06-2010

ed-palermo-eddy-lovers-frankJazz is not dead – at least when Ed Palermo Big Band playing. Album which became part of Cuneiform series ‘Contemporary Masters’, ‘Eddy Loves Frank’ is the third album featuring the music of Frank Zappa who arrange by Ed Palermo and was played by Ed Palermo Big Band.

‘Eddy Loves Frank’ showing how music is assimilated into the American Zappa Songbook. Not only that, it also appeared Zappa, the American rock composer also deserve appreciation as other composers of popular music including jazz composers like Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, Thelonius Monk, Oliver Nelson, or George Gershwin and Cole Porter. Despite the complexity of his music, Palermo Big Band consists of 18 musicians and three guest musicians play with great inspiration and pleasure. Read the rest of this entry »

Scott Kinsey – Kinesthetics: Missing Fusion & Groove Zawinul

Posted by Admin | Posted in Album Release, New Release | Posted on 17-06-2010

kinsey-kinestheticsInherited gene fusion heard Joe Zawinul firmly on synthetic keyboard sounds and try his love to latest technology. Either that or set of samples Vocoder, the real spirit of music is rhythm Scott Kinsey (again refer Zawinul). Only in the hands of the coolness, creating rhythm groove concoction. Jam band fanatic followers could cry-blood flow mysterious listen in “This Is That”. Another elaboration of world music influences of wealth, who immediately introduced the opening track “Kinesthetics”. Percussion ensemble setting solemn hidden in this offbeat numbers like reggae rhythms, while the strong at the surface is vertical tenor solo Steve Tavaglione.

Besides Tavaglione whose name appears almost in the entire song, this album also involve alumni of Tribal Tech. Group name until the mid 80′s this 90-part flown by Kinsey (after his graduate from Berklee – 1991) and should not be forgotten in the genealogy genealogy-jazz-rock fusion. There was a drummer Kirk Covington, bassist Gary Willis and guitarist Scott Henderson of course. Another star performer is Kinesthetics Walt trumpetis Fowler & Tim Hagans, Alex Acuna perkusionis, drummer Vinnie Colaiuta, guitarist Michael Landau, and bassist Abraham Laboriel & Robert Hurst. Read the rest of this entry »

Madeleine Peyroux – Bare Bones

Posted by Admin | Posted in Album Release, New Release | Posted on 29-06-2009

barebonesWhile many equate with Madeleine Peyroux Billie Holiday, but Madeleine still has a unique vocal character and unique combination of jazz vocals, blues and folk, and this character is also carried in every arasemen the songs he brought.

After the success of the third albumnnya, 2009 This year Madeleine Peyroux released his fourth album titled “Bare Bones”, this probably is the most special albums for Madeleine because the 11 songs contained therein are all original songs he wrote included collaboration with songwriter and producer known as Larry Klein, Walter Becker (Steely Dan), Julian Coryell, Joe Henry, David Batteau and Sean Wayland.
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Delta Saxophone Quartet – Dedicated to You … But You Weren’t Listening

Posted by Admin | Posted in Album Release, New Release | Posted on 03-06-2009

Delta_Saxophone_Quartet_2007_big1This 4 saxophonist was deliberately given a new concept, something fresh to the sound of This unique quartet of re arranges the songs hits from the legendary band, Soft Machine. A challenge for them and the result is a composition of 14 songs found in this album. More than just a nostalgic repertoire but rather to a form of representation of ‘what will happen ‘when the 2 British bands are met.

Begins with ‘Dedicated’, a perfect free improvisation composition taken from Hugh Hopper who played with a touch of elegance of world music which rarely produced the maximum through the saxophone. Followed by ‘Facelift’ property of the Soft Machine Third album. Plays minimalist with a unique concept. Harmonization in the elegy played ‘Everything is You’ with a classical composition of Bach with an emotional touch that played slowly and washed away. Track the most interesting to be listened to. Read the rest of this entry »

Eliane Elias – Bossa Nova Stories

Posted by Admin | Posted in Album Release, New Release | Posted on 27-04-2009

00-eliane_elias-bossa_nova-stories-cd-2008-coverPianist and Vocalis from Brazil in the year 2008 re-release of strong bernuansakan bossa nova style, the album titled “Bosssa Nova Stories” is appropriate titelnya seems dedicated to the history of bossa nova music, which had so global, so the album works by the great composer brazil bossa music filling in most of this album, as well as standard jazz songs beberepa arranged in the style of bossa.

Some songs on the album was given a touch of orchestra that became more interesting as the work of Jobim “Girl From Ipanema” and “Desafinado” or his “I’m Not Alone (Who Loves You)” Ivan Lins is on this album, sung with the composer.

The contribution of the legendary jazz harmonica player Toots Thielemans in the song “Estate” and Stevie Wonder’s “Superwoman” a touch of sweet on this album. The works of jazz standards like “The More I See You” or “Day By Day” at the hands of Eliane Elias to be so beautiful and natural with bossa nova arrangements. Read the rest of this entry »