USA: Michael Dease "Never More Here" catalog: PR8201 release date: October 25, 2019 (Posi-Tone 2019)

Michael Dease "Never More Here" catalog: PR8201 release date: October 25, 2019 Trombonist Michael Dease pays fitting tribute to his ongoing relationship with the music of Charlie Parker on his aptly entitled album “Never More Here.” The album runs much deeper than a simple collection of Bird tunes. The program seeks to provide a musical compendium of Bird's message and his personal influence on Dease and other members of the Jazz diaspora via the compositions and performances of several key proteges and devotees of his music. To provide assistance in bringing his vision to fruition, Dease assembled an all-star lineup of musicians including alto saxophonist Steve Wilson, pianist Renee Rosnes, bassist Gerald Cannon, and powerhouse drummer Lewis Nash, along with a number of special guests like Randy Brecker, Rufus Reid, and Jocelyn Gould. With a thoughtful program of inspired performances and an inclusive message of influence, “Never More Here” remains focused, insightful, steadily swinging, and refreshingly melodic enough to evoke a wide assortment of bright moments to discerning jazz fans everywhere. 1. Mirror Image (R. Rosnes)    6:45 2. A Harmonic Future (J. Heath)    6:06 3. Slow Dance (E. Daniels)     6:00 4. For Hofsa (J. McLean)    5:51 5. I Wish I Knew (B. Taylor)    4:36 6. Blue Jay (M. Dease)    7:44 7. Shortcake (J.J. Johnson)    6:59 8. Frenzy (E. Alexander)    6:38 9. Lament (J.J. Johnson)     7:26 10. Milestones (J. Lewis)    6:13 Michael Dease - trombone, tenor 2 Steve Wilson - alto & sop. sax, alto flute 3 Renee Rosnes - piano Gerald Cannon- bass Lewis Nash - drums Rufus Reid - bass 6, 7, 9 Randy Brecker - trumpet 8 Jocelyn Gould - guitar 3, 4, 8 Song 5: Jason Tiemann - drums Endea Owens - bass Luther Allison - piano Markus Howell - alto sax Diego Rivera - tenor sax produced by Marc Free

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USA/MEXICO: All for one: the Villalobos Brothers charge their virtuoso violins with eclectic energy on Somos.

All for one: the Villalobos Brothers charge their virtuoso violins with eclectic energy on Somos.

The Villalobos Brothers' story starts like a fairy tale, or an adventure story: Once upon a time, three brothers who made beautiful music on their violins left home to seek their fortunes. What they learned on that journey is given musical expression on their new album, Somos (release: July 23, 2019). 

From their three violins, they conjure all the sounds they encountered on the way: the technical virtuosity of their classical training, the flamboyant energy of Son Huasteco, the honeyed melodies of Mexican trova, jazz-inflected dissonance, the charm and energy of pop. Politically aware lyrics respond to injustice and corruption at home and abroad. Somos (We Are) is a musical declaration: “We’re here,” it says, “Hear all that we are.”

Their story begins in rural Veracruz, Mexico, where the three brothers grew up studying violin. As Luis reminisces, “Our formal training was classical, but growing up in Xalapa, its traditional music was always close to our hearts. Our grandmother never trained formally, but she played guitar and sang songs from all over Mexico, from the time of the revolution.”

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USA: RAINFOREST BAND - Peace To The Planet (2019)

Rainforest Band is a collaboration between guitarist Vernon 'Ice' Black, bassist Tony Saunders and keyboardist Sylvester Burks. The inspiration for the group came from the original Rainforest Band formed by Merl Saunders (Tony's dad), featuring Jerry Garcia. The 1990 project Blues From the Rainforest - a Musical Suite was created out of Merl and Jerry's need to spread the word about the beauty of the rainforest, as well as the message of preservation. With influences of world music, new age and traditional blues, Saunders and company crafted tunes that took the listener on a spiritual and musical journey that was close to their hearts. On Peace to the Planet, Black, Saunders and Burks have created 12 original compositions in the Smooth Jazz genre that evoke a relaxed, romantic and funky vibe. Included are Caribbean Sunset which transports you to the beach, and SIZ with its Crusaders/New Orleans feel featuring Billboard #1 charting artist Jeff Ryan on saxophone. Other special guests include Gail Jhonson from The Norman Brown Band on keyboards and percussionist Marquinho Brazil. Today, in the spirit of what Merl and Jerry created, Rainforest Band's Peace to the Planet takes the mission to a new level through Contemporary Jazz. With the same goal of spreading the message of preservation for one of the world's most delicate and endangered regions, Rainforest Band is back with a new sound for a new generation. The time is now, but the message is the same - we all need to do our part to save the planet.

USA: Jazz vocalists Deborah Silver and Freddy Cole charm on a tribute to a King

Flash! Bam! Alakazam! Jazz vocalists Deborah Silver and Freddy Cole charm on a tribute to a King

Their duet single, “Orange Colored Sky,” dropped Monday as part of Nat King Cole’s centennial birthday commemorations. 

LOS ANGELES (22 October 2019): Billboard chart-topping jazz singer Deborah Silver and four-timeGrammy nominated crooner-pianist Freddy Cole have been friends for two decades yet they had never sung a duet before they entered a Hollywood recording studio to record a loving tribute to commemorate Nat King Cole’s centennial birth year. Tapping Grammy winners Steve Tyrell and Alan Broadbent to respectively produce (with Jon Allen) and arrange the track, Silver and Freddy Cole’s enchanting “Orange Colored Sky” dropped Monday as a single.

Silver wanted to honor Freddy Cole’s late brother saying, “I think Nat King Cole was a huge influence on all music. His velvety voice and debonair delivery are iconic. Also, recognizing what an admirable role he played in the civil rights movement, he always showed grace and dignity. Nat King Cole was obviously a very special man and so is his brother, Freddy.”

Equipped with a fresh Broadbent arrangement of the tune Nat King Cole recorded at Capitol Studios in 1950, Silver and Freddy Cole recorded at the famed Sunset Sound Studios. As seen in this behind-the-scenes video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WYvRJMJh69I), the chemistry spawned from their endearing friendship and sweet affection seeped onto the single. 

“Our recording happened quickly. Singing the song together and being in the same room right next to each other made it really special. We just clicked. We were able to respond to each other on the spot. It was like having a conversation...so much fun and truly magical. I’ve always thought Freddy Cole had the coolest voice and is the sweetest man. He has a style like no other. We have been friends for over 20 years and thought it was about time to do a duet together. It is nice when you work with people you are comfortable with. It just seemed so easy,” said Silver, who will perform with Freddy Cole at Blues Alley in Washington, DC on December 12-15 and atBirdland in New York City on December 23-28. 

“It (‘Orange Colored Sky’) was a great tune and we just thought it was appropriate to use on this occasion,” said Freddy Cole who turned 88 last week. “She’s (Deborah) a fine singer. She’s a good entertainer and she knows how to pick her material. Working with professional people, they know what they’re doing. Steve (Tyrell) brought his expertise to the table. It’s good to have another voice on the project that’s different from what yours is.”

Silver’s 2016 “The Gold Standards,” also produced by Tyrell and Allen and arranged by Broadbent, debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Traditional Jazz Albums and Heatseekers Albums chart and No. 2 on Billboard’s Jazz Albums chart. It went Top 10 on Billboard’s Independent Albums chart and hit Billboard’s Top 200. Silver is putting the finishing touches on a jazz-country hybrid collection of selections from the Great American Songbook that she recorded with Asleep at the Wheel that is slated to drop in the first quarter of 2020. The prolific singer hints at issuing a second album next year - a full album of duets with Freddy Cole.      

For more information, please visit https://www.deborahsilvermusic.com.

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LUXEMBOURG: New Release: "Short Stories" (by Michel Reis)(CAM JAZZ 2019)

New Release! "Reis creates works that combine simplicity with an air of mystery and suspense.  His style, influenced by classical music, but still very much in the modern jazz idiom, is open, alert and responsive, confidently moving in its own direction.  Settle down and let him tell you a story.” (Brian Morton) Album release: October 18, 2019 Short Stories Michel Reis   piano Share Tweet Forward Come visit CamJazz.com for Vinyls, Box Sets, CDs and Digital Downloads! www.camjazz.com

JAPAN: Yuichiro Tokuda Ralyzzdig -Wind (2019)

It rocks my heart like a wind of one. It is neither gusts nor breeze. It is comfortable, but it is not just that, it has strength. This balance is exquisite. From Normandy to the universe, this wind keeps blowing everywhere." ~ Jazz JAPAN Magazine (2018 Japan)

"Contemporary jazz with its overwhelming energy and rich lyricism will not leave my ear once I hear it ...The real "sound" in the music is because what he learned in real experience will be reflected. He is a minstrel who travels the world and is a realist." ~Jazz JAPAN Magazine (2018 Japan)

"In addition to the conventional jumping drive feeling, he will also show landscape observations in foreign countries, ethnicism which can tighten our hearts, hand clapping used for flamenco, and his sweet vocals. Looking for new grounds, keeping the spirit of nature but powerfulness, you can see the holding as a band that has always challenged growth and change. " ~ Tower Records Magazine/intoxicate (2018 Japan)

UK: Maria Chiara Argirò-Hidden Seas (2019)

Maria Chiara Argirò - Piano, Synthesizers, Fender Rhodes, Mellotron Sam Rapley - Tenor Saxophone, Clarinet Tal Janes - Electric Guitar, Acoustic Guitar Andrea Di Biase - Double Bass Gaspar Sena - Drums, Percussion Leïla Martial - Vocals Also Featuring: Mauro Polito - Programming Gaspar Sena - Vocals on "Nautilus" Tal Janes - Percussion on "Ocean"