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Charlie Parker 100th Anniversary LP Editions
VINYL NEW ARRIVALS
SMOKE SESSIONS RECORDS
Artist of the Month
Christian McBride
Recently chosen as the best jazz artist and bass player by the 85th Readers Poll of Downbeat magazine, the American jazz bassist, composer and arranger is one of the foremost jazz bassists of his generation. McBride has appeared on more than 300 recordings as a sideman, and is a six-time Grammy Award winner. Whether behind the bass or away from it, Christian McBride is always of the music. From jazz (Freddie Hubbard, Sonny Rollins, J.J. Johnson, Ray Brown, Milt Jackson, McCoy Tyner, Roy Haynes, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock, Pat Metheny) to R&B (Isaac Hayes, Chaka Khan, Natalie Cole, James Brown) to pop/rock (Sting, Paul McCartney, Carly Simon) to hip-hop/neo-soul (The Roots, D'Angelo, Queen Latifah) to classical (Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer, Shanghai Quartet), he is a luminary with one hand ever reaching for new heights, and the other extended in fellowship—and perhaps the hint of a challenge—inviting us to join him.
Label of the Month
Resonance
The most relevant independent jazz record label of the USA today is a division of the Rising Jazz Stars Foundation, a Californian non-profit corporation created to discover the next jazz stars – passionate, brilliant musicians from around the world. Resonance Records has recently established itself as the premiere jazz label unearthing historical releases in the digital age by artists such as Bill Evans, Sonny Rollins, Wes Montgomery, Jaco Pastorious and Eric Dolphy to name just a small selection. Its fantastic catalogue have not only garnered the label a great deal of respect within the industry, the recordings themselves have brought important material (the majority not previously released) to jazz fans around the globe.”
CD of the Month
Dave Brubeck
Time OutTakes
Brubeck Editions is delighted to announce the release of Time OutTakes. The label’s inaugural release, timed to celebrate Dave Brubeck’s centennial, features recently discovered outtakes from The Dave Brubeck Quartet’s historic 1959 Time Out sessions. Brubeck Editions was created by the Brubeck family for the release of officially authorized music by the late musical innovator and American original, Dave Brubeck and his many musical collaborators. Time OutTakes offers listeners insights into the recording process behind one of the most significant and popular jazz recordings of all time and features the innovative pianist and composer with his iconic quartet; lyrical alto saxophonist and composer Paul Desmond; and the steadfast rhythm section of bassist Eugene Wright and drummer Joe Morello who energize each enthralling track.