 The origin of the band Tiny Tornado comes from the creative energies of two prolific performers and songwriters, Jade Ell and Mats Hedstrôm. Melding their creative energy, they released Tiny Tornado: Echoes and Rhymes, a release with 12 original tracks that weaves pop, rock, folk and more with captivating lyrics that tell a story carrying the listener on a musical journey.
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 Hot, sassy, and bad-to-the-bone, Skinny Molly’s latest release, Skinny Molly – Haywire Riot, brings Southern Rock back in style. Lead by Mike Estes, former member of the legendary Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band takes no prisoners on this arresting release.
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 The Scottish band
The Peatbog Faeries:
Peter Morrison, Peter Tickell, Tom Salter, Graeme Stafford, Innes Hutton, and
Stu Haikney, have another great release with their 11-track instrumental
CD, Dust,
which features original material written by Peter Morrison and Peter Tickell. The
award-winning band takes a bold stance on this release with Celtic
fusion music that crosses genres and inspires listeners.
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 Swedish singer, composer, pop musician, Jade Ell takes time out to talk with Luxury Experience about her new band Tiny Tornado, which she formed with the multi-talented Mats Hedstrôm, and their release Tiny Tornado - Echoes and Rhymes. The lyrics are inspired, it is storytelling at its best, and Jade Ell's voice has never sounded better.
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 Talented actor and novelist Molly Ringwald shows her prowess as a Jazz singer with her debut CD, Except … Sometimes, to be released on April 9, 2013 on the Concord Records label. Although this is her debut CD, she is no stranger to the world of Jazz, as she started singing at the age of three with her father, Jazz pianist, Bob Ringwald and his band.
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 Devon Allman’s first solo release Devon Allman – Turquoise, released on the Ruf Records label, features Blues, Latin Rhythms, Country Rock, and Devon’s bluesy vocals with heartfelt lyrics and tight arrangements. The release contains 10 original tracks that will keep you captivated throughout.
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 Molly Ringwald, thank you for taking time out of your schedule to chat with Luxury Experience about your debut CD, Except...Sometimes, which will be released on the Concord Records label on April 9, 2013.
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 The release Jason Marsalis Vibes Quartet - In a World of Mallets layers in the unique sounds of the vibraphone, tubular bells, xylophone, and glockenspiel as the "lead" for a progressive blues and jazz sound. Do not let the instruments fool you; the sound is true and solid.
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 Grammy® Winner Terri Lyne Carrington pays homage to Duke Ellington on the 50th anniversary release of the Duke Ellington, Charles Mingus, and Max Roach release Money Jungle: Provocative in Blue on the Concord Jazz label. Gerald Clayton, Christian McBride, Clark Terry, Lizz Wright, and Herbie Hancock, join drummer, composer, and bandleader Terri Lyne Carrington, on this memorable tribute release.
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 Tom Wopat: I've Got Your Number released on the LML Music label is the perfect CD for Valentine's Day romancing. Backed by a thirty-piece orchestra, Tom Wopat, with his sexy crooner's voice, deftly creates a little magic covering such classics as The Good Life, Devil May Care, Call Me, and I Won't Dance, and well as with his original songs, Summer Dress, and I Still Feel That Way on the 14-track release.
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 Blues Queen Maria Muldaur chats with Luxury Experience about singing the Blues, influences in her life, her career focusing on American Roots music, and her latest release, First Came Memphis Minnie, released on the Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd. label.
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 Jazz Guitarist Grant Geissman sets the stage for an incredible evening of listening with his latest release, Grant Geissman - Bop! Bang! Boom! featuring a who's who of talent including Larry Carlton, Albert Lee, Tom Scott, Mike Finnigan, Russell Ferrante, Brian Scanlon, Emilio Palame, Jim Cox, Corey Allen, Greg Matheson, Trey Henry, Kevin Axt, Leland Sklar, Ray Brinker, Alex Acuna, Brian Kilgore, Dennis C. Brown, Doug Lacey, Van Dyke Parks, Chuck Lorre, and Tom Ranier. Whether you want to kick back or set the mood for a party this is definitely a release that you will want to add to your collection.
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 Fourplay is back with their release Esprit
De Four, from a band that has continued to cast their magic on the
Jazz world for more than two decades and twelve releases, it is crisp,
progressive, funky at times, and always engaging.
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 Guitarist Lee Ritenour takes time out to chat with Luxury Experience about his career and his latest release, Lee Ritenour - Rhythm Session, released on the Concord Music Group label.
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 I have always believed that music needs no translation, that music speaks for itself and transcends language barriers. Such is the case with the 13-track release, Mitch Woods - Blues Beyond Borders, Live in Istanbul, recorded during the Efes Pilsen Blues Festival in Turkey. From the audience's enthusiastic reaction to the music, the Blues clearly stands on its own.
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 As they celebrate the 30th Anniversary of GRP "The Digital Master Company," and the release of the album, GRP 30: The Digital Master Company 30th Anniversary, Luxury Experience caught up with the dynamic and innovative co-founder of GRP, Larry Rosen. Larry Rosen, along with Dave Grusin, founded GRP in 1982 and over the next 30 years a Who's Who of musicians have been a part of their record label. Luxury Experience spoke to Larry Rosen about the past 30 years and the changes in the music industry.
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 Lee Ritenour - Rhythm Session varies the rhythm section with a blend of Funk, R&B, Latin, and Pop that is rooted in a Jazz beat. Supported by top musicians such as Chick Corea, Stanley Clarke, Dave Grusin, George Duke, Christian McBride, and Marcus Miller, this is blend of the best-of-the-best of music, vocals, and artistry.
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 GRP, The Digital Master Company, is celebrating 30 fantastic years with the release GRP 30: The Digital Master Company 30th Anniversary. The 30-track release features music from three-decades with performances from Dave Grusin, Larry Rosen, Lee Ritenour, Patti Austin, George Benson, Arturo Sandoval, Ramsey Lewis, Michael Brecker, Gary Burton, B.B. King, Diane Schuur, Kevein Eubanks, Dizzy Gillespie, Larry Carlton, The Yellowjackets, Spyro Gyra, the GRP All-Star Band, and more.
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 British Jazz singer/pianist Ian Shaw's latest release, A Ghost in Every Bar, the Lyrics of Fran Landesman released on the Splash Point Records label celebrates the music of the iconic American lyricist and poet, Fran Landesman. Pianist composer Simon Wallace, Fran Landesman's longtime collaborator, joins Ian Shaw on this 15-track memorable tribute release.
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 ...First Came Memphis Minnie is a celebration of the music of the legendary Blues woman "Memphis Minnie" Lawlers by Maria Muldaur, Bonnie Raitt, Rory Black, Phoebe Snow, Ruthie Foster, and Koko Taylor who put their unique mark on Minnie's blues on the 13-track CD on the Stony Plain Recording Co. Ltd. label with assistance from musicians Del Rey, David Bromberg, Alvin Youngblood Hart, Roy Rogers, Steve James, and Steve Freund.
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 Some great releases just take time, The Andy Drudy Disorder – The Blues Civilisation released on the Splash Point Records label is one such project. After years of cajoling as to when British guitarist, singer, songwriter Andy Drudy, would produce a debut release, he finally relinquished. The resultant 5-track blues release, The Andy Drudy Disorder – The Blues Civilisation is absolutely brilliant and definitely worth the wait.
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 Luciana Souza - The Book of Chet is a tribute to the legendary trumpet player and singer, Chet Baker. Luciana's ability to accent each word that she sings to emphasis its meaning, and her ability to draw-in her audience are the perfect complements to Chet Baker's style.
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 Luciana Souza took a few years off to focus her attention on a family, but she has returned in a masterful way with the release Luciana Souza - Duos III, a compilation of Brazilian tunes accompanied by three masters of Brazilian guitar Toninho Horta, Marco Pereira, and Casa Gonzalez.
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 Tommaso Starace’s latest release Tommaso Starace – Simply Marvellous is a celebration of the music of the legendary French jazz maestro Michel Petrucciani. Tommaso uses his unique style of communicating feelings and emotions through his saxophone to cover a selection of 9 tracks from the vast Michel Petrucciani portfolio. Vibrant, sassy, emotional, and rewarding, this is Tommaso Starace at his best.
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 Jay Collins' latest release, Jay Collins and The King County Band - Rivers, Blues and Other People is Jay's most powerful release to date. He is accompanied by a Who's Who of rock, blues, and country rock musicians including the legendary Levon Helm and Donald Fagen. The release is a blend of great vocals, outstanding lyrics, and driving melodies.
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 Rosin Revolver Vol 1 - A Teresa Joy Paul Project is the debut release of violinist Teresa Joy Paul, daughter of the classical guitarist Esteban. Teresa began playing violin at age 4, by age 15, she was playing professionally at the Hyatt Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa at Gainey Ranch in Scottsdale, Arizona with her father; over the past 10 years, her talent has matured and developed and it is a joy to listen to her play.
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 Theresa Andersson's latest release, Theresa Andersson - Street Parade, goes beyond the individual song by breaking down the components of the melody and the arrangement to complement the engaging lyrics, and vice versa. Theresa continues to expand her repertoire with each release, and with Street Parade, you feel a new beginning.
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 GRAMMY® nominated pianist composer David Benoit has a musical "dialogue" with Jeff Golub, Pat Kelley, David Pack, Tim Weisberg, Robert Theis, David Sills, Yun Tang and more with his latest release, Conversation on the Heads Up International label, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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 Singer, songwriter, pianist, Alice Evans' inaugural self-titled release, Alice Evans, is a pop music Indie release with arrangements that accentuate Alice's powerful lyrics, which are a blend of poetry and stories. The release is twelve original tracks that take the listener on a journey into the emotions of hope, passion, and trust as felt from love lost and love found.
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.jpg "Arturo Sandoval - Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You)") Each of us has someone who has made a difference in our life, for jazz trumpeter Arturo Sandoval that someone was famed jazz musician, Dizzy Gillespie. His latest release, Arturo Sandoval: Dear Diz (Every Day I Think of You) on the Concord Music Group label, is his tribute to a master musician, and a dear friend who made a vast difference in his life.
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 Jeff Lorber Fusion - Galaxy is a compilation of eleven tracks that takes the listener through jazz fusion circa 1978 through 2012. With an exemplary list of musicians such as Jeff Lorber, Jimmy Haslip, Eric Marienthal, Vinnie Colaiuta, Lenny Castro, Paul Jackson, Jr., and more, the release takes on an expression of the members creating a fusion that may start a new movement.
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 Jazz guitar master Gerry Beaudoin is back to his roots with his latest release Gerry Beaudoin - The Return. Gerry is joined by Jesse Williams on bass, and Les Harris Jr. on drums, with special guest Harry Allen on saxophone, and the result is a release that is vibrant, poignant, sassy, and pure gold.
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 Blues singer, songwriter, guitarist Kirsten Thien captivates on her release, Kirstein Thien - Delicious, on the Screen Door Records label. Pick up a copy of the CD, sit back, and take a big bite, Kirsten Thien - Delicious, is simply delicious, and definitely satisfying.
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 Mocean Worker - Candygram for Mowo! is an electro-funk and fun release on the Mowo! Inc. record label that makes you feel good. Mocean (pronounced Motion) Worker is the recording moniker for jazz musician, bass guitarist, vocalist, producer, Adam Dorn, son of the late Grammy-award winning producer Joel Dorn, for whom he dedicates the album. Mocean Worker is joined on the release by special guests, Lyrics Born, Bill Frisell, Charlie Hunter, Mindi Abair, John Ellis, Steven Bernstein, and Hal Willner.
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 Jazz trumpeter Irvin Mayfield - A Love Letter to New Orleans on the Basin Street Records label is a 14-track release that will captivate your heart. Irvin Mayfield is joined by Los Hombres Calientes and a "who's who" of talented musicians including Ellis Marsalis, Wynton Marsalis, Cyril Neville, Louisiana Philharmonic Orchestra, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews, Kermit Ruffins, Rebirth Brass Band, John Boutté, Big Chief Bo Dollis, Sr., and Horacio "El Negro" Hernandez, to name but a few.
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 Musician, maestro, and clarinet extraordinaire Dr. Michael White's latest release Adventures in New Orleans Jazz Part 1 blends music from Africa, the Caribbean, and other genres, as he looks at the influences on and of New Orleans Jazz.
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 Clear out the room and let the dancing commence with Kermit Ruffins' latest release Kermit Ruffins - Happy Talk. With a Who's Who of supporting musicians from Dr. Michael White, to Corey Henry, Percy Williams, Mark Mullins, and more, the release lives up to Kermit's belief, music was made for dancing.
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 2012 Grammy Nominated Rebirth Brass Band - Rebirth of New Orleans on the Basin Street Records label captures the heart and soul of New Orleans Jazz. Close your eyes and you can almost picture the steamboats cruising on the Mississippi River, the taste of beignets and chicory coffee, and dancing "the second line" in a brass band parade.
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 Showing that time can stand still, spry 90-year-old jazz extraordinaire Chico Hamilton’s latest release Chico Hamilton: Revelation is 22 tracks and over 77 minutes of music pleasure. The release blends different formats against Chico’s unique use of tempo and pace that results in a sound that is pure platinum.
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 Rhythm and Blues artist Shane Dwight writes from the heart
for his 12-track release, Shane Dwight - A Hundred White Lies
on the R-Tist Records label,
based on the ups and downs of his own life.
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evolution%20continues.jpg "Chicago Blues a Living History - The (R)Evolution Continues") Chicago Blues: A Living History - The (R)evolution Continues with Billy Boy Arnold, John Primer, Billy Branch, Lurrie Bell, Carlos Johnson, Buddy Guy, James Cotton, Magic Slim, Ronnie Baker Brooks, Zora Young, Mike Avery is a 2-disc magical blues release that captivates from the opening hot guitar licks and continues to track 22 with music from the ‘40s to the late 90s.
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 Chris Bergson lays it on the line with his latest release, Chris Bergson Band - Imitate the Sun,
which is pure blues genius. Chris Bergson is by joined the talented
Jay
Collins, Bruce Katz, Matt Clohesy, and Tony
Leone, with special guests Kenny Rampton, and Chris
Karlic on this memorable album.
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 Jazz drummer and composer Jeff "Tain" Watts' latest release, Family, released on the Dark Key Music label is a celebration of family, friends, and life, which is apropos, given his recent marriage to fellow musician, jazz trumpeter Laura Kahle. The 9-track album features all new material composed by Jeff "Tain" Watts and is pure jazz genius.
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 Trumpeter, composer, arranger Laura Kahle makes her debut release as a leader with Circular, on the Dark Key Music record label. The 11-track album of original compositions makes the most of the talents of Laura Kahle, Orlando le Fleming, husband Jeff"Tain" Watts, Yosvany Terry, JD Allen, Claudia Acuña, and Monte Croft.
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 Sultry Singer
Songwriter Dana Fuchs adds another notch to her impressive
credentials with Dana Fuchs - Love to Beg, her debut Ruf Records
label release. A stunning rocker with a voice reminiscent of the legendary Janis
Joplin, Dana Fuchs captivates with her lyrics and music
co-written with Jon Diamond and her powerful delivery.
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 Bluesman
extraordinaire Al
Basile clearly delivers on
his eighth release, Al Basile - The
Goods. Joined by an impressive team of Duke Robillard,
Brad Hellen, Bruce Bears, Mark Teixeira, Doug James,
and The Blind Boys of Alabama - Jimmy Carter, Ben
Moore, Joey Williams, Al Basile - The Goods
will have blues lovers' scrambling to pick up a copy to add to their
collections.
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