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Cat. No.: 477 6501 |
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ARTISTS Thomas Quasthoff, baritone Fiete Felsch, flute · alto saxophone
Andreas Maile, clarinet · tenor saxophone Till Brönner, solo trumpet Ruud Breuls · Axel Schlosser, trumpet Günter Bollmann · Uli Plettendorf, trombone Chuck Loeb, electric guitar Alan Broadbent, piano Dieter Ilg, double bass Peter Erskine, percussion · fuzzy music String Section of the Deutsches Symphonie-Orchester Berlin Nan Schwartz
TRACK LISTING GERSHWIN: There's A Boat Dat's Leavin' Soon For New York Thomas Quasthoff presents his long-awaited jazz album, produced by German jazz star Till Brönner. Internationally acclaimed, three-time Grammy Award winner Thomas Quasthoff presents his first non-classical album - a collection of popular and lesser-known jazz standards, including beloved classics such as 'My Funny Valentine', all in new arrangements. While this is Quasthoff's first full-blown jazz album, the world of jazz is not new to him - he started to sing in jazz ensembles even before studying classical music, and this has remained a private passion of his ever since. Quasthoff's main collaborator in this project is German jazz trumpeter, singer and producer Till Brönner, Germany's most successful young jazz musician (his last two albums both reached top-20 positions in the pop charts). Brönner, a close friend of Thomas Quasthoff, has produced the album and is heard in some exceptional trumpet solos. The rest of the crew is a constellation of international jazz stars, including two-time Grammy Award winner Alan Broadbent (piano and arrangements, who has worked with Rod Stewart, Natalie Cole, Shirley Horn); Peter Erskine (drums, who has worked with Weather Report, Diana Krall, Carlos Santana); Chuck Loeb (guitar, who has worked with Bob James, Sten Getz, Bill Evans); and Dieter Ilg (double bass, who has worked with Rebekka Bakken, Vince Mendoza). A superb singer teams up with some of the world's best jazz musicians for an album that is clearly a matter of the heart for all those involved - this record will strongly appeal to the big crowd of fans of jazz music by artists like Diana Krall, Till Brönner and Madeleine Peyroux. |
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Cat. No.: RF074 |
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TRACK LISTING Dawn Weave Spirits Metric Sheds Squall Run Slowly Unease Four Winds Celebration Construction Meeting Rocking Chair Gently, Gently Return Keep Going Dusk
Squall , formed in 2004 by French horn player/composer Stephen Morley , presents a formidable front line with trumpeter Warwick Alder (Bernie McGann Quartet, Ten Part Invention) and multi-instrumentalist Paul Cutlan (Australian Art Orchestra, MARA!). This versatile combination is ideally complemented by a dynamic rhythm section: Alister Spence , piano (Alister Spence Trio, Clarion Fracture Zone): bassist Steve Elphick (Mark Simmonds, Sandy Evans, James Greening); drummer Toby Hall (Mike Nock, The catholics).'Let us consider the French horn...It can display agility; but in jazz, until very recently, even very good players have sounded awkward playing syncopated running chromatic lines. Stephen Morley is outstanding in this regard, however, and he can use the instrument's quirks...in compelling free improvisation. '...This disc is much more than a display of mastery by Morley. The beautiful tone and sometimes quirky sounds of the horn are part of remarkable evocative and compositional whole... '...There are tracks, some freely improvised, in which texture, energy and powerful free momentum are the prime sources of feeling. But there are others too that are irresistibly melodic and rhythmic. '...Morley has chosen an outstanding ensemble of musicians renowned for their expressive power, flexibility and commitment to a wide span of music. 'A very complete, deeply satisfying disc.' John Clare |
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Cat. No.: 723 0095 |
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Don Sickler, trumpet Bruce Williams, alto sax & soprano sax Wayne Escoffery, tenor sax Jimmy Greene, tenor sax Jay Brandford, baritone sax & bass sax Freddie Bryant, guitar Kiyoshi Kitagawa, bass Peter Washington, bass Ben Riley, drums
TRACK LISTING Let's Call This Rhythm-A-Ning Gallop's Gallop Nutty Brake's Sake Pannonica Straight, No Chaser Bemsha Swing Shuffle Boil Green Chimneys Epistrophy An exciting new jazz septet CD featuring inventive new arrangements of the classic compositions of one of the greatest composers in the history of jazz, Thelonious Monk. Led by Thelonious Monk Alumnus and master drummer Ben Riley. Riley's rhythmic voice and laid-back style has earned him a reputation as one of the most significant drummers in jazz history! Arranged and produced by 5-time Grammy Award Winner Don Sickler, the album includes classic Monk compositions as well as rarely heard gems. |
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Cat. No.: 722 3102 |
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TRACK LISTING Walk On By with Gloria Estefan Message To Michael with Cyndi Lauper Close To You with Mya I'll Never Love This Way Again with Gladys Knight Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head with Kelis Déjà vu (solo) Say A Little Prayer with Reba McEntire Anyone Who Had A Heart with Wynonna Judd Then Came You with Lisa Tucker Wishin' And Hopin' with Olivia Newton-John Love Will Find A Way with Cheyenne Elliott Windows Of The World with Deborah Cox, Da Brat, Chante Moore & Angie Stone Do You Know The Way To San Jose? with Celia Cruz "Walk On By." "Say a Little Prayer." "Anyone Who Had a Heart." "Wishin' and Hopin'." These unforgettable songs are all inextricably linked to an extraordinary vocalist: Dionne Warwick. With her gorgeous tone, nuanced phrasing and stunning emotional range, Warwick remains firmly ensconced in the upper echelon of popular music. Now this iconic artist, who has spent 2006 celebrating her 45th year in show business, revisits these and other classic compositions with a stellar array of female guests on My Friends and Me. This album of joyous duets unites pop veterans and young lions, R&B with country, vintage soul with hip-hop and beloved material with contemporary sounds. Bringing 13 classic songs by famed songwriting team Burt Bacharach and Hal David up to date with cutting-edge production by Warwick's son, acclaimed producer Damon Elliott (Barry White, Destiny's Child, Pink, Eminem, Keith Sweat, Jessica Simpson), My Friends and Me pairs the legendary singer with such singular artists as Gladys Knight, Olivia Newton-John, Mya, Gloria Estefan, Kelis, Reba McEntire, Cyndi Lauper and more... |
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Cat. No.: 476 5947 |
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ARTISTS Bennett's Lane Big Band Doug de Vries Trio Speedball Michelle Nicolle & Belinda Moody Tim Stevens Trio Splinter Group Mike Nock Trio Martin Breeze & James Sherlock Trio Colin Hopkins & Danny Fisher Dale Barlow's Inner Qwest Phil Collings Quartet
TRACK LISTING SHERIFF: Blues for Lambie DE VRIES: Peregrine ANNING: Hone Heke MOODY/BAMFORD: Ah Wish STEVENS: This Quiet Life BROWN: Keep Left NOCK: Ringstone Round BREEZE: Rain HOPKINS: More Spare Time BARLOW: Jangle-ing COLLINGS: When Flowers Still Australia's longest-running national jazz radio program, Jazztrack on ABC Classic FM, is turning thirty in 2007. Help them celebrate with this anniversary CD of previously unreleased recordings which formed part of the show. These Australian performances reflect the quality and diversity of jazz in this country. Includes anecdotes from Jazztrack presenter Mal Stanley of each recording. MARKETING PLANS National Radio Promotion on ABC Classic FM |
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