HEAR TODAY NEW RELEASES AND NEWS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD.Byline: - Compiled by Sandra Barrera Pulitzer Prize-winning trumpeter, bandleader and composer Wynton Marsalis Wynton Learson Marsalis (b. October 18, 1961) is an American trumpeter and composer. He is among the most prominent jazz musicians of the modern era and is also a well-known instrumentalist in classical music. He is also the Musical Director of Jazz at Lincoln Center. makes his Blue Note debut today with ``The Magic Hour.'' The eight song jazz set follows his acclaimed 200-performer orchestral work, ``All Rise.'' On the new album, Marsalis taps vocalists Diane Reeves and Bobby McFerrin Robert "Bobby" McFerrin Jr. (born Madeley, United Kingdom, on March 11, 1950) is a jazz-influenced a cappella vocal performer and conductor. Life and work Born in the UK but raised in New York, he is the son of well-known operatic baritone Robert McFerrin. , as well as a trio of up-and-coming musicians - pianist Eric Lewis Eric Lewis, born May 13, 1973 in Camden, New Jersey, is an American jazz pianist. Lewis studied piano as a child, graduated from the Manhattan School of Music in 1995 and began touring with jazz luminaries Wynton Marsalis and Cassandra Wilson, respectively. , bassist Carlos Henriquez and drummer Ali Jackson. Here's just a sample of the more than 500 new record releases and reissues arriving in stores today: Sugarcult: ``Palm Trees and Power Lines'' (Fearless/Artemis) The follow-up to the Santa Barbara-based rock band's 2001 debut, ``Start Static.'' BR549: ``Tangled in the Pines'' (Dualtone) This album marks the sixth for Nashville's good-time honky tonk A honky tonk is a type of bar with musical entertainment common in the Southwestern and Southern United States, also called honkatonks, honkey-tonks, tonks or tunks. The term has also been attached to various styles of 20th-century American music. band, which returns with the addition of two new members and a new label. The Push Stars: ``Paint the Town'' (33rd Street) According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Rob Thomas Rob Thomas might refer to:
U.P.O.: ``The Heavy'' (Nitrus) The sophomore release by the Los Angeles-based hard rock band that has a knack for melody features ``Free,'' the lead single. Various: ``No Depression: What it Sounds Like (Vol. 1)'' (Dualtone) The first installment of songs handpicked by the editors of No Depression magazine features Johnny Cash, Kasey Chambers, the Carter Family, Allison Moorer, Whiskeytown, Alejandro Escovedo and more.'' Melissa Manchester: ``When I Look Down that Road'' (Koch) The Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter releases her first studio album of new material in nearly a decade, featuring Beth Nielsen-Chapman and Keb' Mo's signature slide guitar work. Various: ``The Q People'' (Spirithouse) This tribute to legendary rock band NRBQ NRBQ New Rhythm and Blues Quartet features performances by Bonnie Raitt, Steve Earle, Los Lobos, Ron Sexsmith, Yo La Tengo and more. Sandra Barrera, (818) 713-3728 sandra.barrera(at)dailynews.com |
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