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On this tribute to legendary French jazz master Stephane Grappelli, Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio captures the electricity and nuance of performances that can only be described as spectacular!

SELLING POINTS • Mark O’Connor’s jazz performances and compositions pay tribute to his friend and mentor, legendary French jazz master Stephane Grappelli. While performing a number of tunes closely associated with Grappelli, O’Connor’s albums and live performances extend the repertoire with original compositions.

• Joined by Frank Vignola and Jon Burr, the Hot Swing Trio continues to celebrate acoustic string jazz in new and exciting ways!

• This two-time Grammy Award winner has SoundScanned nearly 500,000 units in his career.

• Last Hot Swing Trio CD has SoundScanned over 38,000 copies.

FEATURED ARTISTS Mark O’Connor: violin Frank Vignola: guitar Jon Burr: double bass TRACK LISTING • Facinating Rhythm • Cherokee • Anniversary • Ain’t Misbehavin’ • M & W Rag • Funky Swing • Fiddler Going Home • Gypsy Fantastic • Don’t Get Around Much Anymore • Tiger Rag PRESS QUOTES “Backed with driving finesse by bassist Jon Burr and guitarist Frank Vignola, this live set has a definite whiff of the Quintet of the Hot Club of France about it, with O’Connor’s fire and heart-on-the-sleeve emotional involvement rendering this not only one of the finest discs of his career, but one of the greatest jazz violin albums ever.”

— Chicago Tribune

Mark O’Connor’s Hot Swing Trio Live In New York Jazz OMAC Records Cat # OMC 9 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

“O’Connor transcends genre … one of the most talented and imaginative reinventors working in music—any music—today.”

— LA Times “It turns out that the best-known country and bluegrass fiddler in the world can also play jazz as if he had a patent on it.”

— New York Times “Reviving a once overlooked style and demonstrating its undiminished vitality, Live In New York documents this moment of arrival and departure: recorded impeccably, executed flawlessly, it completes the trilogy that had begun with Hot Swing! and In Full Swing.” — Robert L. Doerschuk, former editor of Musician magazine MEDIA & MARKETING Publicity by Shore Fire Media. Radio service by OMAC Records.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: New York. Also: Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle

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JAZZ

NEW RELEASES SELLING POINTS • Dave Bennett not only resembles the young Benny Goodman, but also plays brilliant swing clarinet in his tribute to Benny’s 100th birthday!

• Rising star Bennett performs with jazz legends Dick Hyman on piano and Bucky Pizzarelli on guitar. Both men worked with Benny Goodman for many years, as well as with his Tribute to Benny Goodman Sextet.

FEATURED ARTISTS Dave Bennett: clarinet Dick Hyman, Bill Meyer: piano Ed Metz Jr., Pete Siers: drums Bucky Pizzarelli, Hugh Leal: guitar Jerry Bruno: bass Jim Cooper: vibes TRACK LISTING Benny’s Bugle • In A Sentimental Mood • If I Had You • My Funny Valentine • That’s A Plenty • Stompin’ At The Savoy • Moonlight In Vermont • I Got Rhythm • Poor Butterfly • Sing Sing Sing

Dave Bennett Celebrates 100 Years of Benny Jazz Arbors Records Cat # ARB 19389 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

MEDIA & MARKETING Promotional copies will be sent to an extended list of over 140 jazz critics and over 185 radio programs.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: Pontiac, MI. Also: Boston, New York, Chicago, Detroit, Minneapolis, Nashville

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* Tour dates page 23 SELLING POINTS • After over nine years with the Jim Cullum Jazz Band (of Riverwalk fame), Ron Hockett finally gets the chance to lead his own record date. A world-class clarinetist and soprano saxophonist, Hockett presents a program of irresistibly swinging music • Here, Hockett is ably supported by longtime Cullum sidekick John Sheridan as well as jazz greats James Chirillo, Phil Flanigan, and Jake Hanna.

FEATURED ARTISTS Ron Hockett: clarinet, soprano sax John Sheridan: piano James Chirillo: guitar Phil Flanigan: bass Jake Hanna: drums TRACK LISTING Too Close For Comfort • Nuages • Hindustan • My Ideal • Everybody Loves My Baby • Blues For Jack • Just One Of Those Things • On The Sunny Side Of The Street • Memories Of You • If Dreams Come True • Gone With The Wind • Reverie • Beale Street Blues • Undecided • Strange Blues

Ron Hockett Quintet Finally Ron Jazz Arbors Records Cat # ARB 19360 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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MEDIA & MARKETING Promotional copies will be sent to an extended list of over 140 jazz critics and over 185 radio programs.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: Evanston. Also: San Antonio, Washington DC, Baltimore, New York, Philadelphia, Kansas City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit

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JAZZ

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SELLING POINTS • Third ZOHO release is a lively mix of contemporary Brazilian sambas, bossa novas, and chorinhos spiced with swinging North American bebop.

• NY Samba Jazz Quintet reached the # 2 spot on the JazzWeek radio charts, and Sambatropolis reached # 1. Each charted for over 20 consecutive weeks!

FEATURED ARTISTS Hendrik Meurkens: harmonica, vibes Rodrigo Ursaia: tenor & soprano sax, flute, alto flute Misha Tsiganov, Luiz Simas: piano Gustavo Amarante: bass Adriano Santos, Zé Mauricio: drums, pandeiro, percussion TRACK LISTING Spaceburger • Odessa In April • Samba To Go! • So Tinha De Ser Com Você • Choro No. 14 • Mountain Drive • Joe’s Donut • Bossa Sketch • A Choro For You • My Foolish Heart PRESS QUOTES “Meurkens has a natural inclination for seeking out beauty, for breathing harmony of color into highly original themes and explorations.” — DownBeat MEDIA & MARKETING Ads in DownBeat and JazzTimes from February–April 2009. Aggressive publicity campaign by Jazz Promo Services. Radio promotion by Mike Hurzon.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: New York. Also: Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Miami ALSO AVAILABLE ZMR 200801 (Q) Sambatropolis (880956080123) ZMR 200701 (Q) New York Samba Jazz Quintet (880956070124)

Hendrik Meurkens Samba To Go! Jazz ZOHO Cat # ZMR 200901 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

SELLING POINTS • A unique four-disc set produced by bebop jazz historian Michael D. Anderson, this set chronicles the early developmental stages of Charlie Parker’s career from 1940 to 1947. This includes his performances in the Jay McShann band, his work as a sideman, collaborations with trumpeter Dizzy Gillespie, and his leadership of various groups.

• In addition to select recordings, the set includes unique interviews with artists who performed with Parker, describing in detail their experiences with him during this period. A must-have for serious Charlie Parker music collectors.

• Extended liner notes feature photographs and a history of Parker’s life.

FEATURED ARTISTS Charlie Parker, Jay McShann, Dizzy Gillespie, Benny Goodman, Billy Eckstine, Erroll Garner, Hazel Scott, Rubberlegs Williams, Cottie Williams, Teddy Edwards, Milt Jackson, Roy Porter, Howard McGhee, Earl Coleman, Barry Ulanov PRESS QUOTES “Arguably the greatest saxophonist of all time.” — Scott Yanow, All Music Guide MEDIA & MARKETING Full press and radio campaign. Ads with All About Jazz and The Wire.

Charlie Parker Bird In Time: 1940–1947

KEY MARKETS New York, Boston, Austin, Chicago, Portland, Los Angeles, Seattle, Minneapolis

Jazz ESP-Disk’ Cat # ESP 4050 Price Code: 4S (SRP $75.99) Box Set; Box Lot 10 A NAIL-DISTRIBUTED TITLE nO CanaDa SaLES

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NEW RELEASES SELLING POINTS • Bassist Brian McCree’s first album as a leader after decades of providing rock-solid support for the best jazz players in Boston, New York, and Hawaii.

• Features the incredible bass voice of Ron Murphy, a New England legend who has seldom appeared on recordings. This is a real old-fashioned working jazz group swinging together on a set of mostly original tunes.

• Saxophonist Salim Washington may be recognized from his work with Frank Lacy, Carl Grubbs, James Jabbo Ware, and Ahmed Abdullah.

FEATURED ARTISTS Brian McCree: bass Salim Washington: tenor sax, flute, oboe Ron Murphy: vocals Bill Lowe: bass trombone Joel LaRue Smith: piano Peter Moutis: drums TRACK LISTING Nature Boy • Soliloquy • You Can Fly • Time Out For Love • The Breeze And I • Blessings From Oshun • Wake Up Dreamer • Cookie

Brian McCree Changes in the Wind

MEDIA & MARKETING Promotional mailing to publications, journalists, NPR, and college & jazz radio.

Jazz Accurate Records Cat # ACR 5057 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

KEY MARKETS Hometown: Boston. Also: New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle ALSO AVAILABLE ACR 5012 (Q) Dimensional Odyssey (743431501226) ACR 5028 (Q) Love In Exile (743431502827)

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Jazz Sea Breeze Vista Cat # SBJ SBV 4583 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

Jazz Sea Breeze Vista Cat # SBJ SBV 4585 Price Code: 2J (SRP $19.99) Double Jewel Case; Box Lot 15 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

Mt. Hood Jazz Band & Combos Doin’ the Best Deeds

University of Louisville Open World All Stars Jazz Connection

SELLING POINTS Outstanding collegiate big band and combo jazz! Fifth impressive album in as many years, and the first release that features vocalists.

Service to college, community, and NPR radio. Mailing to press, internet, and digital radio outlets.

SELLING POINTS Two-CD set featuring straight-ahead jazz from nearly 40 artists from Russia and the United States! Service to college, community, and NPR radio. Mailing to press, internet, and digital radio outlets.

FEATURED ARTISTS Sam Hirsh: piano/Soloman Thelin: guitar/Mitch Wilson: drums/ Ross Davis: bass/and more TRACK LISTING Where Or When • Road To Uncertainty • Jeanine • Chips And Salsa • Cherokee • My Foolish Heart • Pedalogy • 2nd Race • What Is Hip • Georgia • Forget Regret • Wiggle Walk

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FEATURED ARTISTS Aleksey Ivannikov: piano/Roman Bubnov: bass/Oleg Stolyar: drums/and more TRACK LISTING 26 tracks include: Airegin • Jordu • Punjab • Yaroslavna “Song Of Sorrow” • Let’s Do It • Blue Bossa • Waiting For A Better One • Moon River • Stolen Moments • Norwegian Wood • Just Waltz • Blues March • Art’s Blues • I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart

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Charlie Mariano Silver Blue SELLING POINTS Originally influenced by bebop hero Charlie Parker, Charlie Mariano has carved his own haunting style on the alto sax through stints with Stan Kenton, Charles Mingus, and many others. At age 83, he is one of the most unique, versatile, and creative voices in jazz. On his newest album, Mariano plays with his favorite European rhythm section, the Cholet-Känzig-Papaux trio. These guys have absorbed the great American tradition, yet found a way to express their own European sensitivity on harmonies and rhythms out of the language of jazz. Foremost a ballad album, Silver Blue displays Mariano’s exquisite way of handling melodies and moods.

FEATURED ARTISTS Charlie Mariano:: alto saxophone/ saxophone/Jean-Christophe Cholet: piano/Heiri Känzig: bass/Marcel Papaux: drums TRACK LISTING Prelude To A Kiss • Cheers My Lady • Ages Ago • My Funny Valentine • My Foolish Heart • He’s Gone • Black Orpheus • Half Moon In A Blue Sky

Jazz ENJA Cat # ENJ 9507 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Bennie Wallace In Berlin SELLING POINTS From 1978 to 1984 Bennie Wallace’s idiosyncratic style impressed jazz fans on a yearly succession of albums for ENJA. In November 1999, he was a featured artist at the Berlin Jazz Festival, where he outblew everybody else. Carefully mastered by audiophile wizards Bernie Grundman and Joe Harley, In Berlin presents welcome remakes of three tunes from Wallace’s earlier Gershwin album, an irresistible arrangement of “It’s Only A Paper Moon,” and three additional titles that prove the original writing skills of this former Hollywood composer.

FEATURED ARTISTS Bennie Wallace: tenor saxophone/George Cables: piano/Peter Washington: bass/Herlin Riley: drums TRACK LISTING It Ain’t Necessarily So • I Loves You, Porgy • It Has Happened To Me • It’s Only A Paper Moon • Someone To Watch Over Me • Thangs • At Lulu White’s

Jazz ENJA Cat # ENJ 9425 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Jobic Le Masson Trio Hill SELLING POINTS Besides Thelonious Monk’s “Bemsha Swing,” all of the compositions here are penned by Jobic Le Masson, and from some of the titles come clues as to their intention: “Hill” is a homage to the late pianist Andrew Hill; “Evidence To The Contrary” and “Monk Medium” apparent. In everyone’s creative process there are always reflections on the past. Fortunately, in this case the ghosts of Monk and Duke are in attendance, evident in the lush, jagged romanticism and unexpected twists and turns.

FEATURED ARTISTS Jobic Le Masson: piano/Peter Giron:: bass/ bass/John Betsch: drums TRACK LISTING No One • Dotted • Old Ballad • Hill • Evidence To The Contrary • Arcades • Monk Medium • No Name • Don’t They Speak To You, R.C. • Bemsha Swing

Jazz ENJA Cat # ENJ 9516 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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JAZZ

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Artie Shaw The Complete Spotlight Band 1945 Broadcasts SELLING POINTS The best examples of Artie Shaw’s last touring big band of the swing era. Contains seven previously unissued titles and great solos from Roy Eldridge.

FEATURED ARTISTS Roy Eldridge, Ray Linn: trumpet/Herbie Steward: tenor sax/Dodo Marmarosa: piano/Barney Kessell: guitar

Jazz HEP Records Cat # HEP 8485 Price Code: 2M (SRP $29.99) Double Slimline; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

TRACK LISTING Nightmare • It Had To Be You • Blue Skies • I Cover The Waterfront • Stardust • Summertime • Along The Navaho Trail • Atcheson, Topeka • S’Wonderful • Accentuate The Positive • Lucky Number • Gotta Be This Or That • Jumpin’ On The Merry-Go-Round • Hop Skip And Jump • Sunnyside Of The Street • Sad Sack • Little Jazz • Out Of This World (2 Versions) • It Might As Well Be Spring • Grabtown Grapple • Can’t You Read Between The Lines • Begin The Beguine • I’m Gonna Love That Guy • Bedford Drive • Dancing In The Dark • I Can’t Get Started • Hindustan • Softly As In A Morning Sunrise • Love Walked In • The Glider • S’Wonderful (2) • Night And Day • Let’s Walk • My Heart Stood Still

Toots Thielemans & Friends Jazz Olympics (1 CD) SELLING POINTS Belgian jazz artists perform new works based on the values of self-esteem, fraternity, friendship, confidence, fair play, tolerance, solidarity, and team spirit. The 9th track is a tribute to the Belgian Olympic team. Features Toots Thielemans, David Linx, Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Philip Catherine, Nathalie Loriers Trio, HLM (Houben-Loos-Maurane), Michel Herr & Life Lines, Jef Neve, and the Stéphane Mercier Quartet.

Jazz AMG Records Cat # FGL AMG 140 Price Code: 3G (SRP $26.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30

TRACK LISTING Toots Thielemans: Best Of Yourself • David Linx & Brussels Jazz Orchestra: Fraternity • Philip Catherine: Friendship • Nathalie Loriers Trio: Confidence • HLM (Houben-Loos-Maurane): Fair Play • Michel Herr & Life Lines: Tolerance • Jef Neve: Solidarity • Stéphane Mercier Quartet : Team Spirit • Brussels Jazz Orchestra: The Hopper

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Amanda Tosoff Wait and See SELLING POINTS The Amanda Tosoff band has blossomed into a mature, exciting, dynamic, swinging ensemble. This disc is a beautiful mixture of trio, quartet, and quintet numbers that are wonderfully paced—original compositions played by a young, dynamic group of musicians. Full radio campaign by Lisa Reedy at Jazz Promotion. Full media campaign to US print media. Ads with Coda and All About Jazz.

FEATURED ARTISTS Amanda Tosoff: piano/Evan Arntzen: tenor & soprano saxophone/Sean Cronin: bass/Morgan Childs: drums/Brad Turner: trumpet Jazz Cellar Live Cat # CLF 81208 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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TRACK LISTING Soaring • Julia’s Blues • New • Shorinji Kempo • Sad Clown • Robyn’s Song • Wait And See • Stove Top • Let Me Know • Re-Entry

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Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73276 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73275 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

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Bodurov Trio Stamps From Bulgaria 2008

Dutch Jazz Orchestra Moon Dreams

SELLING POINTS Rich Bulgarian folk tunes with Slavonic temperament, perfectly disguised in a modest, cool coat of subtle bluesy jazz piano trio— these stamps will turn any jazz fan into an ardent philatelist! Dimitar Bodurov won first prize at the YPF Jazz Piano Competition in 2007.

SELLING POINTS First recorded arrangements for orchestra by jazz legends Gil Evans and Gerry Mulligan! The orchestra has made a name for itself in the US with a series of acclaimed projects focusing on Billy Strayhorn.

FEATURED ARTISTS Dimitar Bodurov: piano/Mihail Ivanov:: bass/ bass/Jens Dueppe: drums, percussion TRACK LISTING Mamo • Doncho • Butch • Ot men ti izin younache • Graovsko • Lapyrinth • Kircho • Lale • Dobro

FEATURED ARTISTS Janine Abbas: flute/Marco Kegel:: saxophone, clarinet/ clarinet/Jan Oosthof: trumpet/Eric Ineke: drums/and more TRACK LISTING Spanish Dance • Rose Of The Rio Grande • The Happy Stranger • Poor Little Rich Girl • Joost At The Roost • Easy Living Medley • The Major And The Minor • Yardbird Suite • Lover Man • Brew’s Tune • Broadway

Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73274 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

Jazz Challenge Jazz Cat # CHR 70147 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

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Laetitia van Krieken Big Bang Windfall

Soesja Citroen Collected Songs

SELLING POINTS An all-star, 13-member big band featuring top Dutch musicians.

Pianist/composer Laetitia van Krieken is the former singer of famous Dutch pop group The Nits.

SELLING POINTS A perfect introduction to Soesja Citroen’s work contains her personal favorite, “Song for Ma.”

FEATURED ARTISTS Laetitia van Krieken: piano/Angelo Verploegen: trumpet, flugelhorn/Mete Erker: saxophone, bass clarinet/Rolf Delfos: soprano & alto saxophone/Pascal Vermeer: drums/and more TRACK LISTING Windfall • Childhood • Juli • Bascule • Ketu • Oktober • Dogtalk • Homeland

FEATURED ARTISTS Soesja Citroen: vocals/Berend van den Berg:: piano/ piano/Joep Lumey, Ruud Ouwehand:: bass/ bass/Joost Kesselaar: drums/and more TRACK LISTING My Town And Me • The Samba Calls • Love In Vain • You’ll Take Care Of Me • Good Old Jazz • Song For Ma • Just Another Man • Wise Women Know • Give Love One More Chance • Place Of Silence • Tell Me No Fortunes • Don’t Cry Baby • Sweet Companions • Sun In The Morning • Lonely Street

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BLUES/ROCK

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Albert Collins Cold Tremors SELLING POINTS Collins plays his fingers raw, coaxing more diversity and tasteful licks out of his guitar than you’ll hear on most of his studio recordings. The first disc features a much-recommended live album, recorded at the infamous El Mocambo in Toronto. The second features a 1969 gig Collins recorded at the Fillmore in San Francisco, when he served as an opening act for the Allman Brothers. Review copies to all relevant media, magazines, radio stations, and websites. Ads with Blues Revue.

FEATURED ARTISTS Albert Collins: guitar, vocals Blues Blues Boulevard Cat # BVD 250186 Price Code: 2J (SRP $19.99) Double Slim Digipak; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

TRACK LISTING DISC ONE: Intro • All About My Girl • I’ve Got A Mind To Travel • Things That I Used To Do • Frosty • Wah Heat • Can’t You See What You’re Doing To Me • Cold Tremor • Johnny B Cool DISC TWO: Introduction Instrumental • How Blue Can You Get • Thaw Out • So Tired • Funky • Deep Freeze • Baby What Do You Want Me To Do • Mustang Sally • Backstroke

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Tommy McCoy Triple Trouble SELLING POINTS Tommy McCoy combines the best of blues and southern rock, performed with traditional integrity and contemporary originality. His choice of repertoire, his original songwriting, and his stunning but tasteful guitar work make Triple Trouble a world-class recording deserving of worldwide recognition. McCoy has worked with members of the Gregg Allman Band, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Chris Layton, and more.

Review copies to all relevant media, magazines, radio stations, and websites. Ads with Blues Revue.

FEATURED ARTISTS Tommy McCoy: vocals, guitar/Tommy Shannon: bass/Chris Layton: drums Blues/Rock Blues Boulevard Cat # BVD 250217 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

TRACK LISTING No Love Without Any Green • It’s These Blues • Love ‘N’ Money • The Change Is In • Money • Money (That’s What I Want) • Broke…You’re A Joke • Poverty • Con Man • She Worships Money • Gimme A Little Sign • Ain’t Gonna Take No Mo • Ace In The Hole

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Rob Tognoni Ironyard Revisited SELLING POINTS Comparable to an unholy alliance between AC/DC and B.B. King, Australian guitar virtuoso Rob Tognoni has been electrifying the scene for several decades, picking up accolades from both fans and media. On this new album, his fancy fretwork, crushing chords, and sparkling solos slice through the rock-solid rhythm section, rousing the listener to multiple “eargasms.” Review copies to all relevant media, magazines, radio stations, and websites. Ads with Blues Revue.

FEATURED ARTISTS Rob Tognoni: vocals, guitar, bass, keyboards/and more Blues/Rock Blues Boulevard Cat # BVD 250220 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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TRACK LISTING Words Of A Desperate Man • No Guarantee • See Me In The Evening • Shoot Hoot Electrocute • The Ironyard • The Real Thing • Devil Outta Me • Rock ‘n Roll Business Man • Blow Your Nuts Off With A Gun • Mountain Man • All Mine • Can’t Take Lovin’ • Lands Of Cirrus • Silver Machine • Hey Joe • Guitar Boogie Refried • Crossword Blues • The Good Die Young

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Ray Stevens Laughter is the Best Medicine SELLING POINTS • Our newest offering from Ray Stevens is good for whatever ails you!

• Packaged in a die-cut cardboard gatefold sleeve, this is a get well card, signed

by Stevens, that includes a 12-song CD. Perfect for hospital gift shops, drugstores, prescription counters, card shops, and more.

FEATURED ARTISTS Ray Stevens: keyboards, vocals TRACK LISTING Doctor Doctor (Have Mercy On Me) • Jeremiah Peabody’s Polyunsaturated Quick… • We’re Havin’ A Baby • The Streak • Power Tools • The P.S.A. Song • The Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone (Part 1) • The Ballad Of The Blue Cyclone (Part 2) • The Cure • Gitarzan • The Mississippi Squirrel Revival • Everything Is Beautiful MEDIA & MARKETING “The P.S.A. Song” is used by the Prostate Cancer Group as a PSA. KEY MARKETS Hometown: Nashville. Also: Atlanta, Washington DC, Miami, Austin, Los Angeles

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Yom New King of Klezmer Clarinet SELLING POINTS • A tribute to Naftule Brandwein (1889–1963) who proclaimed himself “King of klezmer clarinet.”

• Brandwein was as much known for his colorful personality as for his musical talent. Often playing with a neon sign around his neck or Christmas lights adorning his body, his wild style incorporated not only the influence of Jewish music but also flourishes of Greek, Turkish, and Gypsy music.

• On this disc, young French clarinet prodigy Yom presents a humorous, challenging homage.

FEATURED ARTISTS Yom: clarinet Denis Cuniot: piano Benoît Giffard: tuba, trombone Alexande Giffard: tupan TRACK LISTING The Jew In Jerusalem • Where Were You Before Prohibition? • The Hot Boiling Bulgar • Kallabash • The Rabbi’s Disciple • Cadence • Naftule Attitude 1 • Naftuke Attitude 2 • Cascade Of Sins • Oh Daddy, That’s Good • The Joyfull Wedding • ? • Twarras’ Sirba • Introduction KEY MARKETS New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle

Klezmer/World Buda Records Cat # BUD 860169 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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Pop Supertracks Records Cat # CHR STR 75752 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 37

Pop Supertracks Records Cat # CHR STR 75742 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

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Longplayers Intercom

Bastian IV

SELLING POINTS Longplayers offer quality dance music, with fat beats and heavy bass lines that create a unique sound. Genres like breaks, electro, progressive, and drum ‘n’ bass are mixed into one dynamic flow.

SELLING POINTS Bastian’s third album still has the same distinctive, funky, and extremely danceable sound as the former two albums. But IV IV, with a sturdier sound, pays homage to Bastian’s live reputation.

FEATURED ARTISTS Bart Knol: beats, synths, samples, percussion/Stephan van den Bos: samples, scratches/Martin Hilkhuysen: vocals

FEATURED ARTISTS Bastian: all instruments and sampling

TRACK LISTING Entrance • Eternity • Chronicle • Feel You • Fetcher • Arise • Boomstyle • Steady • Maxize • Stand Clear • Diabolik • After Midnight

TRACK LISTING Sturdy • So Appealing • A Beautiful Hind • Done Is Done • Love Sickness • Pigtails • Groceries • Call It A Day • Work Ethics • Arcade Love • I Think The World Of You

Pop Supertracks Records Cat # CHR STR 75749 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

Pop Supertracks Records Cat # CHR STR 75744 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 35

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Ro Krom Presents The Fatty Boom Project

Eddy De Clercq & Friends Music for Catwalks

SELLING POINTS A unique dance remix album combining Ro Krom’s roughneck vocals with the musical talent of some of Holland’s finest DJs and dance crews. Features smash hits by Longplayers, Chocolate Puma, Black Market Audio, and more.

SELLING POINTS On Music For Catwalks you’ll find a selection of compositions used for Viktor & Rolf fashion shows, reworked by Eddy De Clercq into new arrangements for your listening pleasure. Features a mixture of music styles including jazzy pop, bossa nova, and Balkan grooves.

TRACK LISTING Longplayers: Boomstyle • BGS Beats: Boom Boom Stylee • GrandJackson: Phat Like That • Kraak & Smaak: Funk Ass Rotator • Easy Aloha’s: Boomba • Chocolate Puma: Boom! • Laidback Luke: Boom Fatty Boom • Kokos (ft. Reyn Ouwehand): Fattyboom • AIFF: Fatty Afro Funk • Black Market Audio: Humpa Stylee • C-Mon: Come Alive • DJ DoNotAsk: Butthole Mix • Not Easy At All Productions: Natty Pum • Smiley: Fat Like That

FEATURED ARTISTS Eddy De Clerq/Sue Moreno/Marko Avramovic/Sin Palabras

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TRACK LISTING Flowerbomb • Via Napoleone • Music For Catwalks • La Ultima Mirada • Oasis Midnight Radio • Theme From ‘Dolce Far Niente’ • Les Monstres Sacrés

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Tipari From La Réunion SELLING POINTS • Welcome to a poetic, sad, and cheerful cross-cultural reverie!

• In Tipari, Corine Thuy-Thy is more than just a singer and Kevin Reveyrand is more than just a bass player. The musicians are more like traveling companions, and the band is much more than just a band. Their first CD is a passport to the borderless lands of dreams, music, and emotion.

• In Reunion Creole, Thuy-Thy’s poetry unravels the tender caress and silky song of the Indian Ocean, in whose waves she dips her pen. She treads on the dust of paths changing from green to ochre along the Creole huts of her childhood. Each piece on this album calls up memories and takes the listener on a journey to the heart of Reunion and beyond, to all the music in the world.

FEATURED ARTISTS Corine Thuy-Thy: vocals, percussion Kevin Reveyrand: bass Gisela Razanajatovo: backing vocals Francis Arnaud: cajon, percussion Taofik Farah: guitar Fred Soul: percussion, melodica TRACK LISTING Madam Lamour • Vivan • Mon Kèr • Zélie • Ce Goût Amer • Zot’ Tout • Chemin Vèr • Mon Péÿ • Ti Fi La • Amèn A Mwin • Konm Si KEY MARKETS New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis

Reunion/World Buda Records Cat # BUD 860168 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

Kemener/Ripoche/Rouillard/Weber Tuchant e erruo an hañv SELLING POINTS • It has been almost ten years since Yann-Fañch Kemener and Aldo Ripoche first paved the way for what was to become an original and fruitful artistic course. In their albums, stage shows, and concerts, they have progressively revealed the bridges between two a priori unrelated heritages.

• Nurtured over many years, their close collaboration has led them to this specific project, which presents the unsettling similarities between the traditions of vocal accompaniment in 17th and 18th century French music with those in Breton music.

FEATURED ARTISTS Yann-Fanch Kemener: vocals Aldo Ripoche: cello Florence Rouillard: harpsichord Ruth Weber: violin, viola TRACK LISTING Bopte pasan er ger man • Tuchant e erruo an hanv • Air • An oed a driwere’h vle • Na peus ket gwelet e neb tu? • Me ù’eus maget ur verc’h • Glac’har a garantez • Ar mab prodig • Chaconne • Iwannig Prijag • Sicilienne • Miliner Pondi • Zantez Rajé • Ar gwarad bihan • Ne ouiet ket c’hwi nehin KEY MARKETS New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland, Minneapolis

France/World Buda Records Cat # BUD 7747 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

ALSO AVAILABLE BUD 7490 (Q) Dialogues (3259130174908)

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Gypsy/World ENJA Cat # ENJ 9442 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Brazil/World ENJA Cat # ENJ 9489 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Ekrem & Gypsy Groovz Rivers of Happiness

Dusko Goykovich Samba Tzigane

SELLING POINTS Winner of the Guca Brass Festival, also known as the “Serbian Woodstock.” Combines Indian ragas, Sufi trance, Egyptian melodies, the temper of Spanish flamenco, and Sardinian melodic polyphony.

SELLING POINTS Both Miles Davis and Dizzy Gillespie acknowledged Dusko Goykovich as the European trumpet player. A veteran with the Woody Herman and Maynard Ferguson orchestras, he recorded with Tommy Flanagan, Kenny Barron, and Jimmy Heath.

FEATURED ARTISTS Dusko Goykovich: trumpet/Ramesh Shotham: Indian percussion/ Ekrem Sajdic, Ninoslav Demirovic: trumpets/Aca Raimovic, Srba Raimovic: reeds/Trajce Asanovic, Dragan Muslic: tuba/and more TRACK LISTING Procvetalo Nebo • Cocec Majka • Igra Prociscenja • Reka Zelja • Cocel Srece • Daguba • Mlitva • Cgansko Veselje • Cocel Stratim Gresnica • Ljubavni Ritam • Srcu Mome Radosti

FEATURED ARTISTS Dusko Goykovich: trumpet, flugelhorn/and more TRACK LISTING Samba Tzigane • Melodia Sentimental • Menina Moca • O Grnde Amor • A Descoberta De Lentidao • Trio Loco • Samba Triste • Coracao Do Sul • Five O’Clock In The Morning • Éste Seu Olhar • Every Day And Every Night I Dream Of You

Brazil/World ENJA Cat # ENJ 9502 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Lebanon/World Jazz In Motion Cat # CHR JIM 75421 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 35 nO CanaDa SaLES

Céline Rudolph Brazaventure

Rima Khcheich Falak

SELLING POINTS Legendary Brazilian producer Rodolfo Stroeter—who has produced Caetano Veloso and Gilberto Gil—worked with singer Céline Rudolph on this simple, beautiful album.

SELLING POINTS A famous Lebanese singer joins with some of the finest Dutch jazz musicians to peacefully blend Arab culture with jazz, and the result is pure poetry.

FEATURED ARTISTS Céline Rudolph: vocals/Toninho Ferragutti: accordion/Paulo Bellinati: acoustic guitar/Rupert Stamm: vibraphone/Rodolfo Stroeter:: bass/ bass/Jovi Joviniano, Marcos Suzano: percussion

FEATURED ARTISTS Rima Khcheich: vocals/Yuri Honing: saxophones/Maarten van der Grinten: guitar/Tony Overwater:: double bass/ bass/Joost Lijbaart: drums/Ali El Khatib: riq, mazhar

TRACK LISTING Mantra • Jongo • My One And Only Love • Deixa • Brazaventure • Lélé • Naima • Midsummer Flight • Victime De La Mode • Numenam • Se Eu Um Pássaro

TRACK LISTING Harrama el-Nawma • Falak • Haflet Taraf • El-Shayyalin • Foutina al-Lathi • Kalam el-Leil • Muwashah Mounyati ‘Aza Istibari • Ashiqtou Maha • Mawwal Walaw

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Air Mail Music Portugal: Fado SELLING POINTS Carlos Do Carmo, to whom Spanish film director Carlos Saura pays tribute in his latest film Fados (2008), is regarded as the male counterpart of the famous Amália Rodrigues. He is noted for his fine interpretations and for the excellence of his repertoire. Originally recorded in 1978 under the title Dez Fados Vividos, this important album has become one of the classic recordings of Portuguese fado. His beautiful voice, fine interpretations, and the quality of his repertoire make each new album into an event worth celebrating.

FEATURED ARTISTS Carlos Do Carmo: vocals/António Chaínho/António Luis Gomes/Martinho d’Assunção/José //José Maria Nóbrega TRACK LISTING Gaivota • Lisboa Menina E Moça • Partir É Morrer Um Pouco • Bairro Alto • Por Morrer Uma Andorinha • Canoas Do Tejo • Andorinhas • Vim Para O Fado • Não Se Morre De Saudade • Duas Lágrimas De Orvalho • Os Putos

Portugal/World Air Mail Music Cat # PLS 141171 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 nO CanaDa SaLES

Air Mail Music Louisiana: Cajun Songs SELLING POINTS Waltz and two-step, accordion and fiddle! Cajun by heart, Gérard Dôle pays tribute to the folkways of the Acadians, those French immigrants who settled in the maritime provinces of Canada during the 17th century before taking themselves to South Louisiana a hundred years later. Dôle was founder of the first French band totally devoted to Cajun and Creole music. Living now for the best part of the year in his small wooden house near Lafayette, he considers himself a “Francadian”; that is, a French musician who devotes himself to the Acadian style while striving to bring to it an extra dimension and a personal touch.

FEATURED ARTISTS Gérard Dôle/Christine Dôle Louveau de la Guigneraye/David Rolland/Delilah Lee Lewis/Karen Leigh/Jaco //Jaco Frezal/Pascal Favriou/Danielle Schlenker/Brigitte Brigitte Senouf Senouf/Elisabeth Pecquet TRACK LISTING La Fille Du Diable • Les Deux Étoiles • J’vas Plus Jamais Reboire • Bonne Nuit De Grande Chênière • La Chandelle • La Chanson Du Bambocheur • Y Faut Atteler Henry • Gaillard Comme Un Hercule • Ma Jolie Dame • Loup-Garou Tout La Nuit • Tom Di Dli Dom • Trop Vieux Pour Changer De Femme • Ghost Track

Cajun/World Air Mail Music Cat # PLS 141172 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 nO CanaDa SaLES

Air Mail Music Bali: Le Ketchak SELLING POINTS An album devoted to the exciting Balinese kecak, or “monkey chant,” based on the Hindu Ramayana epic. The kecak dance probably dates from the year 1930, although it stems from a very ancient ritual.

The dance is accompanied by a male choir that rhythmically chants the word “ecak” over and over again—hence the name. On this album, the kecak dance illustrates the history of Ramayana: Prince Rama, legitimate heir to the throne of Ayodhya, is forced into exile with his wife Sita and his young brother Lakshmana. Meanwhile, the giant demon-king Rawana, who is in love with the beautiful Sita, works out a plan to abduct her. There follows a great battle between Rama and Rawana’s son, before the king of the monkeys comes to Rama’s aid and they succeed in destroying their common enemy.

FEATURED ARTISTS Kecak Puspita Jaya TRACK LISTING Le Piège • L’enlèvement • L’espoir • L’oiseau Garuda • Le Combat Des Singes

Portugal/World Air Mail Music Cat # PLS 141173 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 nO CanaDa SaLES

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Various Artists Bellydance Connection SELLING POINTS Enjoy today’s most popular and captivating bellydance melodies performed by an all-star lineup of artists: Al-Ahram Orchestra, Dr. Samy Farag, Zamalek Musicians, Upper Egypt Ensemble, and more!

Bellydance/World Hollywood Music Center Cat # HMC 1384 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Digipak; Box Lot 40 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

TRACK LISTING Al-Ahram Orchestra: Nadia • Bilal Hakkani: Banat Iskandariya • Middle Eastern Nights: Gan Al Hawa • Dr. Samy Farag: Gawaher • Zamalek Musicians: Aminti Billah • Susu Pampanin: Accordion Solo • Ahmad Gebaly: Harramtini • Upper Egypt Ensemble: Ana Ma Fiyee • Salatin El Tarab Orchestra: Habibi Inta • Al-Ahram Orchestra: Saher al Sharq Etneen • Bilal Hakkani: Bracelet Dance • Salatin El Tarab Orchestra: Aziza ALSO AVAILABLE HMC 1301 (O) On Fire! The Hottest Bellydance CD Ever (640615130121) HMC 1300 (O) Bellydance! At Its Best (640615130022) HMC 1380 (O) The Exotic Art of Bellydance (640615138028)

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Various Artists Tribal Revolution FRONT COVER STICKER A dark, exotic, and sensual collection of tribal, gothic, and fusion styles.

SELLING POINTS The constantly evolving world of Tribal Fusion Bellydance is known for its innovative artistry and emotive expressions. Combining the cultural with the mystical and the dark with the intimate, Tribal Revolution presents an unprecedented cast of Tribal Fusion artists. Movement inspired by the underground meets enigmatic music from musicians such as Solace, Mosavo, Dance Cantrell, Sxip Shirey, and more!

Bellydance/World Hollywood Music Center Cat # HMC 1385 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Digipak; Box Lot 40 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

TRACK LISTING Dan Cantrell: Bound • Drumspyder: Zilz and Skilz • Solace: Exiled • Magical Fingers: Zakkara One • Mosavo: Uncovered Ecstasy • Mosavo: Harem Street • Sxip Shirey: Amantsi • Beat Bazaar: Haj Khaled • Upper Egypt Ensemble: Khawatem • Domba: Kpanlogo • Mosavo: Rumi’s Passion • Solace: Rebirth ALSO AVAILABLE HMC 1356 (O) Evolution: Tribal Fusion Bellydance (640615135621)

Ahmad Al Hafnawi The Grand Melodies of Om Kalsoum SELLING POINTS Ahmad Al Hafnawi is considered the all-time greatest violinist in Egypt, and his extensive career includes principal violin in Om Kalsoum’s Orchestra. This 1970s recording features the original members of Kalsoum’s orchestra led by Ahmad Al Hafnawi, and represents Egypt’s greatest level of musicianship. Decades of collaboration with Kalsoum have given this orchestra the ability to best convey the deep, emotive power and richness of these compositions.

Egypt/World Hollywood Music Center Cat # HMC 1387 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Digipak; Box Lot 40 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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TRACK LISTING Houwwa Sahih Il Hawa Gallab • Ha Akbalak Boukra • Al Amal • Ghannili Shiwayyi Shiwayyi • Habib Yisaad Awkatou • Lissa Fakir • Il Wardi Gamil • Ana Fi Intizarak ALSO AVAILABLE HMC 1212 (O) A Tribute to Om Kalsoum (640615121228)

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SELLING POINTS • A nice fusion of East-meets-West electronic worldbeat, this is a beautiful mix of Chinese melodies and electronic sounds.

• Fourth release from Red Buddha.

• Many tracks featured on German television during the Olympics.

FEATURED ARTISTS Red Buddha: keyboards, percussion, programming Lenny Mac Dowell: flutes Linda Wong Ensemble: strings Ye Hong: vocals Yu Qiwei: gaohu Min Huifen: erhu Yu Hong-Mei: erhu Zhao Yang-Qin: guzheng TRACK LISTING White Bamboo • Ground Opera • Stone Buddha • Tongli Water • Forbidden City • Lusheng • Dream Of The River • Night In Shanghai • Meditation See KEY MARKETS New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle ALSO AVAILABLE BLF 88012 (Q) Tibet Trance (723724458925) BLF 88502 (R) Raindance (4018382885029)

Red Buddha China Exotic Fusion/World Black Flame Records Cat # BLF 88582 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

SELLING POINTS • Electrifying instrumental music combining world, progressive rock, and classical styles. A cutting-edge new violin sound!

• Timeless and engaging music will appeal to listeners of all ages.

FEATURED ARTISTS Aaron Meyer: violin, viola Tim Ellis: guitars, ukulele, cavaquino Jamin Swenson: bass Jean-Pierre Garau: pianos, organ, synth Carl Smith, Mike Snyder: percussion Reinhardt Melz: drums, timbales The Gothard Sisters: Irish fiddling & dance, bodhran Brian Dunning: flute, Irish whistle Jim Walker: vocals Nancy Ives: cello TRACK LISTING Emerald Shores • Tango Argentine • Eleanor Rigby • The Happy Fiddler • Spanish Jam-Wild World • The Road to Paddy • Espíritu Latino (Latin Spirit) • Lawrence of Arabia • El Salvador • Classically Numb • Isa Lei Reggae MEDIA & MARKETING Regional press mailing in Pacific Northwest. Meyer is one of the most well known regional performers in the Northwest, and tours regularly in Oregon and Washington. CDs and press releases sent regularly to radio stations and media.

Ads with various newspaper and radio outlets.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: Portland. Also: Seattle, Olympia, Vancouver, Portland

Aaron Meyer The Journey…not the Destination Instrumental/World Concert Violinist Aaron Meyer LLC Cat # VAM 8 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 35 nO CanaDa SaLES

* New label welcome page 2

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New Age Paradise Music Cat # PMC 110 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

New Age Paradise Music Cat # PMC 36 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Niall Calling My Angels

Chris Puleston & Chris Conway The Healing Drum

SELLING POINTS Featuring the classic angelic vocals of Juliana, Calling My Angels is beautiful, relaxing celestial music composed and performed by Niall.

Ideal for treatments such as Reiki and massage, Calling My Angels creates the perfect atmosphere for raising angel energy and healing.

Co-produced by Llewellyn and Niall.

SELLING POINTS Chris Puleston includes introductory sleeve notes and tutorial instructions on how to participate on the djembe drum. Open to all levels, you can play along or simply relax and enjoy this outstanding recording. Executive producer Llewellyn; special guest David Nash on Balinese gong, djembe, cymbals, and singing bowls.

TRACK LISTING Angels Guard My Sleep And Waking • Call To Waken My Angels • Angels Gather On High • From Heaven To Earth • My Angels Guard My Day

TRACK LISTING The Source • Traveller • The Healing Drum • An Irishman In Africa • Cymbology • The Seven Jewels • Back To The To The River

New Age Paradise Music Cat # PMC 85 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

New Age/Celtic Paradise Music Cat # PMC 98 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Llewellyn Reiki Sleep

Bridget McMahon Celtic Woman

SELLING POINTS Front Cover Sticker: UK’s top selling Reiki composer. Working closely with experienced Reiki Master Mandy O’Neill, Llewellyn included a specially timed opening track for listeners to focus on their seven main chakra points. The remainder of the album features dreamy music to help aid a good night’s sleep. The healing music can also be used for Reiki treatments and is perfect for massage, aromatherapy, meditation, and yoga.

SELLING POINTS A Celtic woman of the 21st century! Bridget McMahon’s debut album features songs rooted in the Irish tradition but given a fresh new sound that provides the perfect setting for her beautiful, passionate voice. Produced by Chris Conway, this is an outstanding album. Intensive radio promotion for St. Patrick’s Day.

TRACK LISTING Intro/Crown Chakra (Sahasrara) • Brow Chakra (Ajna) • Throat Chakra (Vishudda) • Heart Chakra (Anahata) • Solar Plexus (Manipura) Sacral Chakra (Svadhisthara) • Root Or Base Chakra (Muladhara) • Reiki Sleep

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TRACK LISTING Walk With Me • The Curragh Of Kildare • The Moon And The Tide • Peggy Gordon Cúnla • Spancil Hill • I Could Hear Your Voice • Black Is The Colour • The Water Is Wide • Dans Fanch Mitt • Hold Me Now • Down By The Salley Gardens • Walk With Me (Reprise)

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From the peaceful, guiding notes of the piano to the sonorous strings of the cello and the interwoven sounds of nature, Deuter has once again created a stirringly beautiful album that is sure to entrance and calm the soul.

SELLING POINTS • Mystical and inviting, Atmospheres gently envelopes you in a blanket of musical color. Stroll through the landscapes of Deuter’s musical masterpiece and find yourself in enchanted and blissful serenity.

• Genuine, simple, and pure, this music is great for facilitating meditation and relaxation!

• Beautiful music from a renowned composer.

• Wonderful for the healing arts.

• Excellent for everyday use and enjoyment.

FEATURED ARTISTS Deuter: piano, cello, flutes, bells, gongs, guitar, voice, tambura, santoor TRACK LISTING • Uno • Deux • Drei • Four • Cinque • Sei • Sieben • Huit • Nine • Dieci PRESS QUOTES “Gentle and serene, yet emotive and complex! An established master musician and composer, this is Deuter at his very finest! Atmospheres is a deeply moving album that envelopes, delights, and uplifts!”

— Honey Harris, KBAC Radio MEDIA & MARKETING Service to consumer & trade national magazines as well as radio.

Strong web campaign. Ads with New Age Retailer and Elephant.

KEY MARKETS New York, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle

Deuter Atmospheres New Age New Earth Records Cat # NER 2906 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

ALSO AvAILABLE Spiritual Healing Cat # NER 2806 Price Code: Q nO CanaDa SaLES

Koyasan Cat # NER 2703 Price Code: Q nO CanaDa SaLES

East of the Full Moon Cat # NER 2515 Price Code: Q nO CanaDa SaLES

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NEW RELEASES FRONT COVER STICKER An hour of ultimate relaxation.

SELLING POINTS • The Musical Inspirations Series is designed to help calm the mind, balance the body, and inspire the soul.

• Ideal for relaxation, meditation, reducing stress, and as a background for healing activities.

• Features special guest David Grisman.

• Packaging made from 95% post-consumer waste and biodegradable ink.

FEATURED ARTISTS Daniel Kobialka: acoustic & electronic violin Andy Kulberg: synth Frank Martin: keyboards David Grisman: mandolin Katie McElrath: flute TRACK LISTING Over the Hills • Greensleeves Fantasy • Joy of Love • Wild Mountain Thyme • Tender Love • Gift of Dreams • Interlude-Watercolor S… • Timeless Motion • The Water Is Wide • Scarlet Ribbons

Daniel Kobialka Peace: Musical Inspirations Series New Age LiSem Enterprises Cat # DKM 700 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Cardboard Sleeve; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

MEDIA & MARKETING Comprehensive marketing campaign targeting health, wellness, and new age sectors. Press mailing. Continual radio and web promotion. Three-month social network campaign beginning in January.

KEY MARKETS Hometown: San Francisco. Also: Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Denver, New York, Boston ALSO AVAILABLE DKM 102 (Q) Timeless Motion (753221710226) SELLING POINTS • This album is designed to provide a peaceful ambiance. It creates an atmosphere that adds to the warm experience of a soothing massage.

• Very long-playing, the disc is appropriate for numerous healing modalities and spiritual practices.

• Features top artists in the genre, and best sellers for Oreade Music, including Karunesh, Erik Berglund, James Asher, Michel Pepe, Simon Cooper, Alberto Grollo, Christa Michel, and Guna Sangah.

TRACK LISTING Schawkie Roth: Invocation • Karunesh: Desert Flower • Michel Pepe: Quinta Essentia • Guna Sangah: Refreshing The Mind • Simon Cooper: Evening Chorus • Christa Michel: Intermezzo • Gioari: Morning In The Lagoon • Alberto Grollo: Ajna • Erik Berglund & Christoph Hausmann: Journey Home • Jan Kisjes: Waka Zia • Morpheo: Under The Trees • James Asher: Jeunesse • Sounds Of The Earth: Morning Birds

Oreade Music Soothing Touch New Age Oreade Music Cat # ORM 65392 Price Code: M (SRP $14.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT nO CanaDa SaLES

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MEDIA & MARKETING Service to top NAR, college stations, satellite/cable, in-flight and internet radio.

INATS EAST trade show representation. Feature with Healing Arts Guide.

Ads with New Age Retailer, Healing Arts Guide, Light of Consciousness, and Inspired Retailer.

ALSO AVAILABLE ORM 62892 (J) Balance & Beauty (689973628925)

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CHILDREN

Snatam Kaur Feeling Good Today!

SELLING POINTS Feeling Good Today! makes mantras and music fun for kids of all ages. Sing along with Snatam Kaur’s magical vocals as she leads a lively group of children through songs and mantras. Parents and children will love the universal messages and positive affirmations woven through this joyful music. This is the best-selling kirtan singer’s first release for children.

FEATURED ARTISTS Snatam Kaur: vocals/GuruGanesha Singh: guitar/Thomas Barquee: keyboard, bass/Ramdass Khalsa: clarinet, keyboard, guitar, saxophone/Krishan Khalsa: percussion, vocals/and more TRACK LISTING Feeling Good Today • The Sun Shines On Everyone • I Am Happy • Gobinday • Make The Love Grow! • I Am The Light Of My Soul • Sa Ta Na Ma • Adi Shakti • Long Time Sun

Children Spirit Voyage Music Cat # SVM 1930 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 nO CanaDa SaLES

Trout Fishing In America Mine!

SELLING POINTS Includes Grammy Award winning artists Carl Finch and Terence Siemmons. This is music that touches universal themes that apply to all of us. Winner of Parents’ Choice Gold Award and American Library Association (ALA) Notable. Constant national touring to support this evergreen title.

FEATURED ARTISTS Keith Grimwood: vocals, bass, string bass/Ezra Idlet: vocals, guitars/Carl Finch: guitar, organ, percussion/Terence Siemmons: guitar TRACK LISTING Boiled Okra And Spinach • 18 Wheels On A Big Rig • Mine! • Hall Of A Hundred Doors • Swimming Pool • Count On Me • Wishes • Carry Me • Five Little Ducks • I Can Dance PRESS QUOTES “A humorous delightful must-have.” — Family Fun Magazine * Tour dates page 23

Children Trout Records Cat # TRT 9 Price Code: M (SRP $14.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30

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Trout Fishing In America My Best Day SELLING POINTS Front Cover Sticker: 2006 Grammy Nominee! Soundtrack from a nationally televised PBS special.

Constant national touring to support this evergreen title.

FEATURED ARTISTS Keith Grimwood: vocals, bass, upright bass/Ezra Idlet: vocals, guitars/Fred Bogert: guitars, piano, accordion, cornet, vocals TRACK LISTING I’ve Got A Friend (And He Won’t Be Quiet) • My Hair Had A Party Last Night • My Best Day • Simon Says • Sailing • It’s A Puzzle • Fill It Up • Alberta Postcard • Bob And Bob • Day Care Blues • Alien In My Nose • Something Sweet • My Pants Fell Down • Murrell’s • Beans And Weenies PRESS QUOTES “They embody a kind of goofball gestalt at odds with the sugary sweet format of so much other music for the younger crowd.” — New York Times

Children Trout Records Cat # TRT 18 Price Code: M (SRP $14.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT A TFIA CLASSIC! nO CanaDa SaLES

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CHILDREN

NEW RELEASES & BEST SELLERS SELLING POINTS • Winner of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award.

• Stories and songs for primary grades that speak to a child’s concerns and humor.

• Features the in-concert favorite “Is Not, Is Too.” • Great for ages 5 and up.

FEATURED ARTISTS Bill Harley: guitar, vocals, spoken word TRACK LISTING Soap Soap • Aunt Edith Meets Tricky • Is Not Is Too • Tara And The Magic Sack • Aiken Drum • Wacka Wacka Woo PRESS QUOTES “Bill Harley tells three long, engaging stories and sings some nicely nonsensical songs. It’s a great combination.” — Parents Magazine

Bill Harley Wacka Wacka Woo & Other Stuff Children Round River Records Cat # ROU 108 Price Code: M (SRP $14.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

“Bill Harley’s voice—whether singing or telling stories—is as elastic and entertaining as bubble gum, transforming itself from intimate to outrageous with seamless ease.” — Booklist KEY MARKETS Hometown: Seekonk, MA. Also: Providence, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Portland, Indianapolis, Richmond

nO CanaDa SaLES

SELLING POINTS A collection of fun tales with lessons about manners that are so subtle, kids won’t even know they’re learning!

• Features “Bojabi,” whose refrain you won’t be able to get out of your head!

• AFIM Award winner.

• Recommended for ages 5 and up.

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FEATURED ARTISTS Bill Harley: spoken word, guitar TRACK LISTING Dinosaurs Never Say Please • I’m Busy • Bojabi • Master Of All Masters PRESS QUOTES “Bill Harley remembers what it’s like to be 7 years old, living in a world controlled by unpredictable, sometimes terrifying giants, further complicated by siblings, bullies, and friends.” — Los Angeles Times “Singer-songwriter Bill Harley spins verses that tell stories of American life, but in a way that goes right to kids’ funny bones.” — New York Magazine

Bill Harley Dinosaurs Never Say Please Children/Storytelling Round River Records Cat # ROU 103 Price Code: M (SRP $14.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT A BILL HARLEY CLASSIC! nO CanaDa SaLES

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KEY MARKETS Hometown: Seekonk, MA. Also: Providence, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Portland, Indianapolis, Richmond

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MarK O’COnnOr Live In New York

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TOUR DATES

TrOuT FISHInG In aMErICa

TanT DEMan

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Mine!

Lo Cor de la Plana

1/23/09 New York, NY – Symphony Space

12/6/08 Germantown, MD – BlackRock PAC

3/28/09 Minneapolis, MN – McGuire Theater

1/25/09 Reston, vA – Reston Community Center

12/7/08 Reston, vA – Reston Community Center

3/29/09 Cleveland, OH – Museum of Natural History

2/8/09 Evanston, IL – Evanston Symphony Orchestra

12/12/08 St. Louis, MO – County Library Headquarters

3/31/09 Dayton, OH – Boll Theatre

2/14/09 Grand Junction, CO – Grand Junction Symphony

12/13/08 Bettendorf, IA – family Museum

4/3/09 Rosslyn, vA – Rosslyn Spectrum

2/22/09 Miami, fL – florida Symphony

1/17/09 Austin, TX – Cactus Café

4/4/09 New York, NY – Symphony Space

2/28/09 New York, NY – Avery fischer Hall

1/18/09 Houston, TX – Mucky Duck

STEVEn HaLPErn

3/2–6/09 Los Angeles, CA – UCLA Artist in Residence

2/7/09 Saratoga, CA – Montalvo Arts Center

DaVE BEnnETT

3/14/09 Reading, PA – Miller Center for the Arts

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3/21/09 Williamstown, MA – Clark Art Institute

Celebrates 100 Years of Benny

3/29/09 San francisco, CA – Eugene & Elinor friend Center of the Arts

1/7–10/09 Grosse Pointe, MI – Dirty Dog Jazz Café

4/3/09 Calgary, AB – Dalhousie Community Centre

1/24/09 Port Huron, MI – first United Methodist

4/18/09 Philadelphia, PA – free Library of Philadelphia

2/5/09 Daytona Beach, fL – Peabody Auditorium

4/24/09 Grand Prairie, TX – Uptown Theater

2/28/09 Detroit, MI – Masonic Temple

4/30/09 Alamogordo, NM – flickinger PAC

3/24/09 Summit, MO – Pavilion at John Knox village 3/26–28/09 Nashville, TN – Schermerhorn Symphony Ctr.

ray STEVEnS

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3/4/09 Plant City, fL –Strawberry festival 4/10/09 Bixby, OK – Spirit Bank Center 4/11/09 Shawnee, OK – fire Lake Casino 5/1/09 Paducah, KY – Carson PAC 5/2/09 Nashville, IN – Little Nashville Opry House 9/18–19/09 Myrtle Beach, SC – AL Theatre

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3/14–15/09 Harrisburg, PA – The forum

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2009

BILL HarLEy

Wacka Wacka Woo & Other Stuff

Relaxation Suite

2/13–14/09 Los Angeles, CA – Conscious Living Expo

LOrI BELL

The Music of Djavan

Cat # RES 1007 Price Code: T (SRP $16.99) UPC: 724101203428 12/14/08 Los Angeles, CA – Catalina Jazz Club 2/22/09 San Diego, CA – Methodist Church, 2/25/09 San Diego, CA – Rancho Bernardo Library 5/17/09 Pasadena, CA – Boston Court PAC

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arTurO O’FarrILL & CLauDIa aCu a

12/3/08 Richmond, IN – Earlham College

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12/5–6/08 Indianapolis, IN – Basile Theater

In These Shoes

* dates for Arturo O’Farrill Quintet

12/6/08 Indianapolis, IN – Indiana Historical Society

Recurring Dates New York, NY – Birdland

12/13/08 Providence, RI – Lincoln School

12/4/08 New York, NY – Kennedy Center

1/31/09 Golden, CO – JUC! Live Concert Series

TOO SLIM & THE TaILDraGGErS

3/7/09 Cincinnati, OH – Cincinnati Playhouse

Blues for EB

4/4/09 Pawtucket, RI – Stone Soup Coffeehouse

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4/5/09 Madison, CT – Polson Middle School

12/20/08 Spokane, WA – The Knitting factory

4/24/09 Laurinburg, NC – The John Blue House

12/30/08 Seattle, WA – The Triple Door 1/17–18/09 Ashland, OR – Rogue valley Blues fest

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