HEAR TODAY NEW RELEASES AND NEWS FROM THE MUSIC WORLD.Byline: - Compiled by Fred Shuster Mac Rebennack, aka Dr. John, has built a solid reputation as an inspired player, releasing two solo albums of unaccompanied un·ac·com·pa·nied adj. 1. Going or acting without companions or a companion: unaccompanied children on a flight. 2. Music Performed or scored without accompaniment. New Orleans-style piano around 20 years ago to much acclaim. In stores today is ``Dr. John Plays Mac Rebennack, the Legendary Sessions - Vol. 2'' (Clean Cuts), which completes the definitive collection of Big Easy piano styles by one of the world's most gifted, singular artists, in a set of standards and originals. The new 18-track remaster re·mas·ter tr.v. re·mas·tered, re·mas·ter·ing, re·mas·ters To master again, especially to produce a new master recording of (an old recording) in order to improve the sound quality. includes six previously unheard tracks. Here's a select sample of new music arriving in stores today: Arctic Monkeys Arctic Monkeys are an English indie rock band from High Green, a suburb of Sheffield. Formed in 2002, the band currently consists of Alex Turner on lead vocals and guitar, Jamie Cook on guitar, Matt Helders on drums and backing vocals, and Nick O'Malley on bass guitar, a position : ``Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I Am Not'' (Domino) References to the Stone Roses, Oasis, and the Smiths fuel this inspired debut. Ray Davies Raymond Douglas Davies, CBE (born June 21, 1944 at Fortis Green, London) is an influential English rock musician, best known as lead singer-songwriter for The Kinks - one of the most influential, prolific and long-lived British Invasion bands - which he led with his younger : ``Other People's Lives'' (V2) First-ever solo disc from Kinks main man contains smart, funny tunes. Andrew Hill: ``Time Lines'' (Blue Note) Oblique pianist/composer begins his third era with Blue Note in this hard-hitting new quintet date. Howard Tate: ``Live'' (Shout! Factory) The rejuvenated re·ju·ve·nate tr.v. re·ju·ve·nat·ed, re·ju·ve·nat·ing, re·ju·ve·nates 1. To restore to youthful vigor or appearance; make young again. 2. soul great belts out his classics, including ``Stop,'' ``Ain't Nobody Home'' and ``Look at Granny Run Run,'' in this fine set. CAPTION(S): 3 photos Photo: (1) no caption (Mac Rebennack) (2 -- 3) no caption (CD covers) |
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