Esperanza Spalding's new album SONGWRIGHTS APOTHECARY LAB explores how songwriters may incorporate knowledge in consultation with practitioners of music therapy, neuroscience, and more to create music that can have a specific effect on the listener. These 12 new songs were created and recorded with different musicians in her traveling lab over the past several months and follow her GRAMMY Award-winning album from 2019, 12 Little Spells. 2 LP includes 1 bonus track "Formwela 12".
Every once in a great while, the stars align and the music visit a recording studio to smile beneficently on the musicians assembled there. How else to account for the ineffable chemistry that infuses the best jazz albums? Well, the muses were working between pianist Chick Corea and guitarist Pat Metheny and recruited an impeccable rhythm section staffed by bassist Dave Holland the drum legend Roy Haynes. Like Minds captures the quintet playing their own adventurous compositions at a superlative level of intuitive interplay. Profound and playful, sophisticated and emotionally direct, the music is mirror of these five personalities.
Bassist Ron Carter, who forever changed the face of jazz (along with Herbie Hancock and Tony Williams) as part of the revolutionary rhythm section in Miles Davis' influential 1963 - 1968 quintet, is twice paired with the perfect duet partner, the lyrical, melodic and predictably harmonically unpredictable guitarist Jim Hall. Featuring, Live at Village West and Telephone, packaged together at a great price.
For the first time ever, two of the most exciting performers of our time have come together. Al Jarreau and George Benson collaborate to create GIVIN IT UP, a 13 track CD that features special guest appearances by Herbie Hancock, Jill Scott, Paul McCartney, Chris Botti, Paul Austin, Marion Meadows and Marcus Miller.
Recorded live on August 9, 2008 at the JVC Newport Jazz Festival in Newport, RI LIVE AT THE NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL includes 5 NEW SONGS, plus new takes on 3 songs from his first two recordings. The bonus DVD includes an all-access pass into rehearsals prior to the festival, plus exclusive Christian Scott interviews.
Spend some quiet, stolen moments with jazz guitar legend Kenny Burrell, and two of his intimate, classic Concord Jazz recordings, Tin Tin Deo (featuring Reggie Johnson and Carl Burnette) and Moon and Sand (John Heard, Roy McCurdy and Kenneth Nash). with each repeated listening, new facets of Burrell's subtle, expressive artistry are revealed, making each of your stolen moments with these Kenny Burrell gems, treasured moments, indeed.
A specially priced 12-track compilation spotlighting the Great American Songbook recordings from the legendary singers Improv Records catalog some of the most amazing music of Bennetts entire career. This CD is perfect for all traditional pop enthusiasts, fans of the Great American Songbook, and, of course, fans of the legend himself. This new collection is also ideal for Valentines Day celebrations.
Icon Boney James delivers the ultimate love making experience with this sensuous new collection Features NEw MATERIAL as well as covers of Stevie Wonder, Barry White, James Taylor and more. Over the past decade, Boney James has proven to be one of the best selling, wideset reaching, most played and most honored artists in all of popular music. This is the follow-up to his debut Concord Records release, SHINE, which received rave reviews and landed him at #1 on the contemporary jazz charts soul train award winner 2 Grammy and 1 NAACP image award nominations
A specially priced 2-disc salute to one of the most influential pianists of the 20th Century, Chick Corea. This is a comprehensive, definitive portrait of one of musics all-time greatest, and most enduring, artists; the legendary pianist Chick Corea.
With RENAISSANCE, Marcus Miller surveys the landscape of not just music but society as a whole. In the same profound way that anointed gospel-soul singer Sam Cooke prophesized 50 years before in 1963, Miller feels that a change is coming. And just as with TUTU, he is ahead of the storm with RENAISSANCE, fortified by a team of hungry young players. Miller is creating the soundtrack for this musical, cultural and spiritual revolution.
Vinyl LP pressing. 2016 album from the acclaimed jazz artist. Esperanza Spalding presents Emily's D+Evolution, a rekindling of her childhood interest in theater, poetry and movement, which delves into a broader concept of performance. Taking a new approach to her on-stage persona, the remarkable Spalding taps into new creative energy, delivering musical vignettes inspired during a "sleepless night of full moon inspiration." As she puts it, "Emily is my middle name, and I'm using this fresh persona as my inner navigator. This project is about going back and reclaiming un-cultivated curiosity, and using it as a compass to move forward and expand. My hope for this group is to create a world around each song, there are a lot of juicy themes and stories in the music. We will be staging the songs as much as we play them, using characters, video, and the movement of our bodies."
Vibraphonis Stefon Harris, saxophonist David Sanchez and trumpeter Christian Scott cross the divide of language, politics and culture on their new recording, NINETY MILES. The CD/DVD includes a sneak peek of the forth coming documentary, NINETY MILES, and two bonus live performances.
TRILOGY is a triple-CD set recorded live around the world with his spectacularly virtuosic trio featuring bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, both star leaders in their own right (and previously the rhythmic backbone in Corea's Five Peace Band). a marvel of live recorded sound, particularly for having been captured in multiple stops on the road, Trilogy sees the trio reinvent classic Corea compositions (such as 'Spain'), as well as previously unreleased originals ('Piano Sonata: The Moon').
2018 release. Music From Man of La Mancha is a 1964 musical with a book by Dale Wasserman, lyrics by Joe Darion, and music by Mitch Leigh. It is adapted from Wasserman's non-musical 1959 teleplay I, Don Quixote, which was in turn inspired by Miguel de Cervantes and his 17th-century masterpiece Don Quixote. The original 1965 Broadway production ran for 2,328 performances and won five Tony Awards, including Best Musical. The musical has been revived four times on Broadway, becoming one of the most enduring works of musical theatre. The principal song, "The Impossible Dream", became a standard. Eliane previously recorded these tracks at the request of the original composer, Mitch Leigh, Guest artists are talented and GRAMMY Award-winning jazz artists Marc Johnson (bass), Satoshi Takeshi (drums), Manolo Badrena (percussion), Eddie Gomez (bass), Jack DeJohnette (drums).
2020 release. "A solid relationship is when someone has your back and will stand by your side no matter what," explains Boney James about the title of this release. Solid is the four-time Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum selling saxophonist's seventeenth album as a leader. It follows up his smash 2017 release Honestly (which became his eleventh #1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Album). With eleven original songs and featuring R&B star Kenny Lattimore on the single "Be Here", the record is an uplifting collection. Says James, "This new music is a reaction to how stressful the world feels these days. Music is a respite, it's always 'solid' and it never let's me down."
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Boney James has returned to Concord Records with a dynamic, genre-busting album THE BEAT. With over 3-million sales to date, this time, Boney turns to fusing his R&B/Jazz roots with Latin rhythm and percussion. Special guests include R&B singer Raheem DeVaughn, poet the Floacist and trumpet great Rick Braun.
2017 release. Four-time Grammy nominee and multi-platinum selling saxman Boney James lays it all out there with Honestly. Says Boney, 'The title reflects how I aspire to live my life and create my music. I try to do what I can to make the world a more pleasant place.' Ten songs (nine co-written by Boney) with chart-topping special guests Avery*Sunshine and Eric Roberson on vocals. Honestly is an affirmation of the power of music.
BONEY JAMES / DETOUR VINYL LP Four-time GRAMMY nominee, multiplatinum-selling saxophonist Boney James' new album, Detour, marks his 18th release as a leader. Following the success of his 2020 album, Solid (#1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, #10 Billboard Top Albums Chart), Boney's new record showcases 10 original tracks including "Coastin'" featuring iconic vocalist Lalah Hathaway. Also featured is trumpeter Dontae Winslow, known for his work with the West Coast Get Down. CONCORD RECORDS
Triple 180gm vinyl LP pressing. With his Elektric Band in full swing in the '80s, Chick created it's perfect complement: the Akoustic Band. With Elektric Band veterans John Patitucci on upright bass and Dave Weckl on drums, the group carved a new path in the world of the piano trio: the kinetic interplay of all three members honed on high-velocity Corea originals. A follow-up to the Akoustic Band's Standards & More (1989) and Alive (2007), this third album was recorded live during the band's 2018 tour.
ESPERANZA SPALDING - RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY (10th ANNIVERSARY) - Celebrating the 10th-anniversary of Esperanza Spalding's GRAMMY-winning 4th album, Radio Music Society, comes this 2 LP edition on 180-gram vinyl in a gatefold jacket. Featuring the singles "Black Gold" and "Radio Song," the album earned Spalding her second GRAMMY Award (Best Vocal Album) and is a companion to her 2010 release, Chamber Music Society. Featured guests include Q-Tip, Terri Lyne Carrington, Jack DeJohnette, Joe Lovano, Lionel Loueke, Lalah Hathaway, Gretchen Parlato and more.
Vinyl LP pressing. This addition to Chick Corea's remarkable discography, Plays is a captivating, intimate double album. Showcasing his charming rapport with enthusiastic audiences in these spirited renditions, he's in good company throughout, engaging with a list of icons represents a wide swath of musical history, from the classical repertoire of Mozart and Chopin to jazz influences like Bill Evans and modern pop sensibility of Stevie Wonder. Several pieces are reprisals or spontaneously improvised.
Boney James - "Detour" - Four-time GRAMMY nominee, multiplatinum-selling saxophonist Boney James' new album, Detour, marks his 18th release as a leader. Following the success of his 2020 album, Solid (#1 Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart, #10 Billboard Top Albums Chart), Boney's new record showcases 10 original tracks including "Coastin'" featuring iconic vocalist Lalah Hathaway. Also featured is trumpeter Dontae Winslow, known for his work with the West Coast Get Down.
Slow Burn: A feeling that grows with a slow but deliberate intensity. That sums up Boney James' music, career and the vibe of his newest album. The iconic 4x Grammy-nominated sax man's 19th album is another deliberate step on his creative journey. Featuring legendary jazz/R&B artists Marcus Miller and Cory Henry, the record also spotlights R&B's next superstar, October London. With 10 songs, 8 originals plus homages to Herbie Hancock and Stanley Turrentine, Slow Burn is Boney James at his best. CD Digipak.
Grammy-winner, Boz Scaggs, known for his silky voice and genre-blending style, takes a refined turn with a jazz-influenced record that showcases his deep appreciation for classic grooves and sophisticated arrangements. Blending smoky vocals with laid-back rhythms, the album nods to the cool jazz clubs of the past while keeping Scaggs' signature soul intact. It's a smooth, mature work comprised of Boz's interpretation of classic standards as well as one new original track.
Boz Scaggs - "Detour". Grammy-winner, Boz Scaggs, known for his silky voice and genre-blending style, takes a refined turn with a jazz-influenced record that showcases his deep appreciation for classic grooves and sophisticated arrangements. Blending smoky vocals with laid-back rhythms, the album nods to the cool jazz clubs of the past while keeping Scaggs' signature soul intact. It's a smooth, mature work comprised of Boz's interpretation of classic standards as well as one new original track. CD Softpack.
Keyon Harrold - "Foreverland" / Acclaimed trumpeter-composer Keyon Harrold makes his Concord Jazz label debut with his much-anticipated new album, Foreverland. Blending a unique hybrid of jazz, hip hop and R&B, this special curation of 10 original tracks includes special guests Common, Robert Glasper, PJ Morton and more. Softpak CD.
Joined by her core band of Matthew Stevens (guitar), Justin Tyson and Eric Doob (drums), Leo Genovese (piano), Corey D. King (vocals, synths), Spalding and Nascimento together reimagined five of his beloved songs, along with four Spalding originals, and covers from The Beatles, Michael Jackson, the Brazilian guitarist Guinga, and Shorter. Though she did some arranging and other work in the States, much of the recording happened in Rio; authenticity and connection are crucial to the project.
