“Brand New Blues” marks the first Cyril’s Neville release in eight years. Half the songs on Brand New Blues are original material co-written by Cyril. The new release churns up a lifetime of musical influences & passions; blues, funk and soul. Producer/musician Brian J of The Pimps of Joytime is at the helm of most production chores by playing most of the instruments to recording and writing with Cyril. A barrage of support appears on the record from family and friends who help Cyril achieve his vision of what is “Brand New Blues.” Guest appearances include brother and fellow Meter Art Neville (Organ) Ivan Neville (Organ), Ian Neville (Guitar), Tab Benoit (Guitar), Waylon Thibodeaux (Washboard) and Jumpin’ Johnny Sansone on harmonica The sessions were recorded in Brooklyn NY, Austin TX, Houma LA & New Orleans LA.
One of the four Neville Brothers, Cyril Neville was the youngest, born on January 10, 1948, in New Orleans, LA. Cyril picked up his love of music from his parents and his older brothers at an early age, but it wasn't until 1967 (at the age of 19) that Cyril began singing professionally, as he united with brothers Art and Aaron in the outfit Art Neville and the Neville Sounds, playing the New Orleans club circuit on a regular basis. Cyril and Aaron eventually left the group, forming another outfit, Soul Machine, shortly thereafter. 1970 saw the release of Cyril's debut solo single, "Gossip" b/w "Tell Me What's On Your Mind," which included backing music by brother Art's new outfit, the Meters. Soul Machine relocated to Nashville, then New York, but both moves failed to help put the group over the top. It just so happened at this time that the Meters were looking to expand their lineup, and asked Cyril to join in on vocals and congas — contributing to such albums as 1972's Cabbage Alley and 1975's Fire on the Bayou, In 74, the Rolling Stones offered The Meters a support slot on the bands sold out tour if they would hire Cyril Neville to sing and front the band. His work as a human rights advocate does not stray far from his art. The joys as well as the complications and frustrations of growing up in the oppressed South can be heard through-out his catalog as a solo Artist as well as his work with his brothers – The Neville Brothers
Just as the Meters splintered in 1976, Cyril became enraptured with reggae music (thanks to Bob Marley's landmark Natty Dread album), as all four Neville siblings formed the Neville Brothers group, issuing numerous subsequent recordings. In addition to his work with the Neville Brothers, Cyril has formed other bands over the years, including the Endangered Species Band in 1983 and the Uptown Allstars Band, while he also found time to launch his own record label, Endangered Species. Cyril also founded the New Orleans Musicians Organized (NOMO), which helps musicians who need business advice with their careers. Cyril Neville has issued several solo albums on his own over the years, including 1995's The Fire This Time, and a pair in 2000, New Orleans Cookin' and Soulo. Plus he has guested on various other artist's recordings over the years, including albums by Edie Brickell, Jimmy Buffett, Dr. John, Bob Dylan, Daniel Lanois, Willie Nelson, Tab Benoit, and Big Chief Monk Boudreaux among others.
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On February 12, 1966, John Wilson wrote in The New York Times: 
Ferdinando Faraò belongs to one of the few Italian jazz dynasties. The son of an amateur drummer, he is the brother of piano player Antonio Faraò and the cousin of piano player Massimo Faraò. Inspired by his father's wide collection of jazz records and captivated by a concert of Duke Ellington and Ella Fitzgerald that he had seen in Milan at the age of 10, he started to study the drums with the support of his family. By the age of 20 he had become the in-house drummer at Capolinea, Milan's most important jazz venue. In the '80s he played in the Claudio Fasoli Quartet and accompanied many North American musicians that toured Italy, such as Lee Konitz, Mal Waldron, Sal Nistico and Bob Mover. In the '90s he joined the quintet of Italian singer Tiziana Ghiglioni and has been increasingly involved in special audio-visual projects. His recording career as a solo artist started relatively late, in 1997, with the album Listening Self, featuring Pietro Tonolo on saxophone, Piero Leveratto on double-bass and Franco D'Andrea on piano. Faraò is a subtle drummer that leads from the back rather than putting himself under the spotlight. Also at ease on percussion and xylophone, he can provide a versatile and wide aural palette. A witty composer, Ferdinando Faraò privileges mid-tempo compositions in which he often experiments with odd time signatures, sudden rthythmic shifts and sampling.
Steve Earle’s new album Townes, is his highly anticipated follow up to the Grammy Award winning album Washington Square Serenade. The 15-song set is comprised of songs written by Earle’s friend and mentor, the late singer-songwriter, Townes Van Zandt.
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On April 5th and 6th 2008 the legendary Birthday Bash Concerts where held in the Metropol club in Vienna. Lots of fans and musical friends came from all over the world to celebrate Hans’ 60th birthday and what a celebration it was - a real big birthday bash! The atmosphere was wonderful and the musicians offered a musical firework full of surprises. The shows were recorded and “Hans Theessink – Birthday Bash” is the result. This double CD is a unique document with unusual musical combinations and sessions. With Hans you can find DONOVAN, THE DUBLINERS, TERRY EVANS, JACK CLEMENT, SCHIFFKOWITZ, LUKAS RESETARITS, INSINGIZI, THEESSINK, NALLE & MÖLLER, ERIC TRAUNER, ALLAN TAYLOR, JON SASS, ALEE THELFA, GOTTFRIED GFRERER, TEXAS SCHRAMMELN, MICHAEL SEIDA, VLADO KRESLIN 
Other than a few tunes on IPO's recent CDs dedicated to the music of Thad Jones ("One More - Music of Thad Jones" and "One More - The Summary") this new recording will - amazingly - be the first time these two modern jazz giants have recorded together in their entire careers spanning seven decades.
"sulle rive del tango" (on the tangoshores) is a collection of ‘unwilled’ tangos. in this selection are enclosed scores and songs composed with a mood that remembers a tango’s aftertaste but, mostly, aren’t exaclty tangos. This is why – between the others – goran bregovic, louis armstrong, carmen consoli, gianmaria testa, they touch the tango’s boundaries bringing to us a new and deeply interesting way of this intriguing and fascinating music and dancing style.
And now after the huge success of the first "sulle rive del tango", here we have the second chatper of this brand new way to live tango.
Chet Baker was a primary exponent of the West Coast school of cool jazz in the early and mid-'50s. As a trumpeter, he had a generally restrained, intimate playing style and he attracted attention beyond jazz for his photogenic looks and singing. But his career was marred by drug addiction. 
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