ESPERANZA SPALDING RELEASES RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY, A KALEIDOSCOPIC COLLECTION CELEBRATING THE POWER OF SONG Companion Release to the Bassist/Composer/Vocalist’s Chart-Topping Chamber Music Society is Accompanied by 12 Music Videos For Immediate Release – It has not taken Esperanza Spalding long to emerge as one of the brightest lights in the musical world. Listeners familiar with her stunning 2008 Heads Up International debut, Esperanza, and her best-selling 2010 release Chamber Music Society, were well aware that the young bassist, vocalist and composer from Portland, Oregon was the real deal, with a unique and style-spanning presence, deeply rooted in jazz yet destined to make her mark far beyond the jazz realm. That judgment was confirmed on February 13, 2011, when Spalding became the first jazz musician to receive the GRAMMY® Award for Best New Artist. On March 20th, 2012, Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, gives us Spalding’s latest... Read The Full Article
Posted Mar 20th, 2012 in Upcoming Releases
from nonesuch.com Brad Mehldau Trio Returns March 13 with “Ode,” Featuring 11 Original Mehldau Compositions; Pre-Order Now Nonesuch releases an album of original songs from the Brad Mehldau Trio—Ode—on March 13, 2012. The record, which is the first from the... Read The Full Article
Posted Mar 13th, 2012 in Upcoming Releases
From World Music Central Renowned Irish Group Altan to Release The Poison Glen in March Legendary Irish music band Altan will be releasing The Poison Glen (Gleann Nimhe) on February 28th in the United States, March 9th in Ireland and... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 28th, 2012 in Upcoming Releases
From A Blog Supreme/NPR Jazz New Esperanza Spalding Song In Time For Black History Month By: PATRICK JARENWATTANANON This song, “Black Gold,” is the first single from the forthcoming Esperanza Spalding record, Radio Music Society. The Afro-centric implication of the... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 3rd, 2012 in News
From the Irish Examiner Cherishing The Ladies On The High Seas By: Gwen Orel So much in demand are Cherish around the world that although they are largely hometown girls, they don’t play in Manhattan that often. Sure you see... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 3rd, 2012 in News
From Mississauga.com Playing For Change at the LAC By: Julia Le The Playing for Change band is coming to the Living Arts Centre on Feb. 16 to spread its message that music has the power to break down boundaries and... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 3rd, 2012 in News
from theglobeandmail.com Joe Lovano’s Us Five bring energy to burn By: J.D. Considine Jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano brought his hot young quintet Us Five to Toronto Tuesday, in a makeup gig for an October show that had to be postponed... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 2nd, 2012 in News
In anticipation of her upcoming album release, Calling Me Home, Kathy Mattea has given her website an entirely new look. New features include videos with sneak peeks at Calling Me Home and blog entries from Kathy’s trip on Al Gore’s... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 1st, 2012 in News
From Oregon Music News Esperanza Spalding Debuts “Black Gold” By: Robert Ham As the jazz and pop fans of the world wait with breathless anticipation for the release of the next album by Esperanza Spalding (entitled Radio Music Society and... Read The Full Article
Posted Feb 1st, 2012 in News
From Irish Emigrant Altan Returns With New Album, US Tour Legendary Irish folk act Altan return to the limelight with a new album in February and a tour of the US, France and Norway. Altan’s tenth studio album, Gleann Nimhe... Read The Full Article
Posted Jan 31st, 2012 in News
| Playing with Pink Noise | 3:02 | Kaki King |
| The L&N Don't Stop Here Anymore | 4:13 | Kathy Mattea |
| Television | 7:07 | Baaba Maal |
| The Wheel | 7:01 | Chris Potter |
| Batoumambe | 4:13 | Habib Koite |
| When I Fall | 3:55 | Lizz Wright |
| Chilla que Tiemble | Depedro |
| Dakar Moon | Baaba Maal |
| I'll Play The Blues For You | Jason Moran |
| JAMES FARM Live at Jazz Standard | Joshua Redman |
| Live Trailer | Playing For Change |
| Altan with the RTE Concert Orchestra | Altan Symphony |
| Television | Baaba Maal |
| Joe Master Class Video | Joe Lovano |