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Street Date: June 9, 2009 Order Due Date: May 18, 2009

JUNE IS JAZZ MONTH! p3–16

Ellis Marsalis and

Eddie Harris p11

Jim Black p13, Brothers of the Southland p17, Hugh Cornwell p19, Painted on Water p27, 17 Hippies p29 Music DVDs p35–38

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ALLEGRO NEWS

APRIL 2009 TOP 10 NEW RELEASES

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“A marvel of virtuosity.” — Los Angeles Times Cover Sticker: “Matassa is one of America’s finest singers, and stands firmly among the best in today’s jazz” (JazzReview). “Greta Matassa’s singing is touched by genius” (Northwest Encyclopedia of Music).

In the Pacific Northwest, Greta Matassa wins wide acclaim, described by Seattle Times critic Misha Berson as a vocal chameleon who can sound “husky or crisp, ebullient or wailing, girlish or jaded.” Matassa displays all of those aspects of her talent in this new recording.

• Recently awarded 2008 Earshot Northwest Jazz Vocalist of the Year, marking the 6th time she has been honored with this accolade in 15 years!

• Growing national awareness of this incredible vocalist, due in part to her work with the Pacific Northwest Ballet as well as glowing reviews in Audiophile Audition, All Music Guide, LA Times, JazzReview, The Oregonian, All About Jazz, JazzTimes, and more.

• Press by DL Media. In-house full-service radio campaign will target national, college, and independent stations. Artist receives regular national airplay. Internet marketing will include extensive web campaigns. Ads with All About Jazz online; AAJ papers in NY, LA, SF, and CHI; HotHouse NY; JazzImprov; and LA Jazz.

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Greta Matassa: vocals Tamir Hendelman: piano Darin Clendenin: piano Bruce Forman: guitar Christian Howes: violin Clipper Anderson: bass Bob Leatherbarrow: drums, vibes Steve Wilkerson: reeds Willie Murillo: trumpet Peter Kent: string section concertmaster

Greta Matassa I Wanna Be Loved Jazz Resonance Records Cat # RES 1010 Price Code: T (SRP $16.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

All Night Long • Nothing Like You • I Wanna Be Loved • Two for the Road • Broadway • Chan’s Song • You’ll See • The Nite Mist • Would You Believe • Save Me • Alone in the World •

“Stratospherically gifted.” — Earshot Jazz “A gracious and energized performer.” — Seattle Times Key Markets: Seattle (hometown), Los Angeles, New York, Chicago, Miami, Portland

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Akiko Tsuruga’s second release on 18th & Vine couldn’t be more perfectly named.

Oriental Express transports the listener on an exciting journey through soul-jazz, R&B, jazz standards and originals.

Masterful B3 style that appeals to fans of Shirley Scott, Jack McDuff, Big John Patton, Dr. Lonnie Smith & Brother Jack McDuff and Jimmy Smith.

• Regularly performs as a key member of the Lou Donaldson Quartet. Also performs with the Jackson Brothers, Jerry Weldon Trio, and Madam Pat Tandy Group.

• Featured in DownBeat’s 56th Annual Critics poll as “Rising Star Organ.”

• Author of jazz instructional book Hammond Organ Complete (Berklee Press).

• First jazz organist to receive the “New Star Award” by Swing Journal.

• Previous 18th & Vine release named Best CD of 2007 by DownBeat, and reached # 13 on the jazz radio charts.

• Seeking retail promotions: end caps, co-op and listening stations.

Promos available.

• Album with will be serviced to all jazz reporting stations and publications.

• Internet marketing program will service over 500 jazz podcasts, music blogs, and online radio stations.

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Akiko Tsuruga: Hammond B3 organ Eric Johnson: guitar Rudy Petschauer: drums Jerry Weldon: tenor sax Wilson “Chembo” Corniel: percussion

Akiko Tsuruga Oriental Express

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Jack’s Groove Oriental Express Teach Me Tonight Frim Fram Sauce Take it Easy Bright Eyes Killing Me Softly With His Song Magic E The Closer I Get To You Dreamsville Sidewinder

“Akiko Tsuruga, a New Yorker who relocated there six years ago from Osaka, Japan, uses powerhouse chops, good taste, and impeccable sense of swing and extra large ears to remind us of everything we always loves about the organ-trio tradition.” — DownBeat “Wow! New York based Hammond B3 organist and pianist Akiko Tsuruga’s latest CD, Sweet and Funky, is as the kids used to say ‘the bomb’ … Tsuruga has too much funkiness in her to settle for playing just a ‘good’ solo. Her lines pile on top of each other with the force of a tsunami until the energy has been ratcheted up to tidal wave proportions.” — JazzReview “Akiko Tsuruga ranks as one of the top organists around today.”

— Scott Yanow, All Music Guide

ALSO AVAILABLE Akiko Tsuruga Sweet and Funky Cat # 18V 1052 Price Code: Q NO CANADA SALES

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Key Markets: New York (hometown), Portland, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Detroit, Boston, Dallas-Ft. Worth, Philadelphia

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Louis Hayes’ debut release for 18th & Vine finds him charting new territories in rhythm & groove and swinging harder than ever.

There is no introduction required for Louis Hayes, a legendary jazz drummer who for over 50 years has been putting his unique stamp on the world of jazz drumming, one post-bop polyrhythmic beat at a time. Hayes lives in the present and continues to write new and exciting chapters in the pages of modern jazz drumming • Legendary and massively influential jazz drummer and architect of hard-bop and post-bop swing styles.

• Founder and leader of the Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band.

• For the last 20+ years, Hayes has led/co-led some of the most uncompromisingly swinging groups in all of jazz. He has performed with Cannonball & Nat Adderley, John Coltrane, Kenny Burrell, Freddie Hubbard, Bobby Timmons, Hank Mobley, Booker Little, Tommy Flanagan, Cecil Taylor, McCoy Tyner, Ray Brown, Joe Henderson, Gary Bartz, Tony Williams, and Dexter Gordon.

• Seeking retail promotions: end caps, co-op and listening stations.

Promos available.

• Album with will be serviced to all jazz reporting stations and publications.

• Internet marketing program will service over 500 jazz podcasts, music blogs, and online radio stations.

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Louis Hayes: drums Abraham Burton: saxophone Santi DeBriano: bass Helio Alves: piano Steve Nelson: vibraphone Check In Alani’s World • Peace • The Preacher • It’s To You • Save Yourself • Abellino • Double Rainbow • Angel Eyes • •

Louis Hayes The Time Keeper Jazz 18th & Vine Cat # 18V 1058 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“Hayes’ swing rhythm on the cymbal was the spinal cord of the music, and he kept it going almost continuously, pushing the band, at fixed volume for almost a whole tune. And while he subtly changed the rhythm’s accents here and there, his basic device was driving continuity, a bullet train that wouldn’t stop.”

— Ben Ratliff, New York Times “Hayes’ masterful sense of swing and polyrhythmic attack is nothing short of awe-inspiring.” — Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz Key Markets: New York (hometown), Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Detroit, Boston, Baltimore, Denver

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NEW RELEASES Cover Sticker: Contains studio SACD+70-minute concert DVD in high-res sound. “Granelli remains one of the best working drummers in any genre of music, but the band’s just as fine—this is an electric guitar quartet unlike any other” (Paul Olson, All About Jazz).

The veteran drummer’s two-guitar quartet returns with an audiophile package featuring a studio SACD of new pieces plus a high-res (24/96) live concert DVD. • This band has staked out its own unique territory, encompassing virtuoso improvising, chamber-jazz empathy, rootsy grooves, and floating soundscapes.

• Dynamic audiophile sound and stereo/multi-channel mixes.

• Press/NPR/e-media promotion by GoMediaPR. • Radio promotion by Groov Marketing.

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David Tronzo: electric slide guitar Christian Kögel: electric guitar J. Anthony Granelli: electric bass Jerry Granelli: drums Track Listing: Planting • The Truth • Flipper • Brutto ma Buono • Wellfare • Udon Waltz • Unnamed • Steel Eyed Blues • Murder Ballad • Dizzy Moods • Do You Know What It Means To Miss New Orleans

Jerry Granelli V16 Vancouver ‘08 [CD+DVD] Jazz Songlines Cat # SGL SACD 1577 Price Code: 2G (SRP $17.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“A trip to guitar-player heaven … part Bill Frisell, part Ennio Morricone.”

— DownBeat [★★★★] Key Markets: New York (hometown), Boston, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago, Minneapolis, Denver, Boulder, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle Also Available SGL SACD 1564 (T) The Sonic Temple (774355156421) SGL SACD 1553 (R) Sandhills Reunion (774355155325) *Playable in all CD players, and sounds exceptional in compatible surround sound systems.

Cover Sticker: “A brilliant piece of work, amazing colors and soundscapes, and great simpatico” (Fred Hersch).

This collaboration between two masters extends the scope of the piano duo.

Weaving complex rhythmic relationships, poetry-infused melodies, and contemporary harmonic structures, Milne and Delbecq construct some truly ‘new’ sounds, each with their own place in the room.

• Enhanced CD features a 15-minute making-of video that explores the musicians’ creative process.

• Press/NPR/e-media promotion by GoMediaPR. • Radio promotion by Groov Marketing.

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Andy Milne, Benoît Delbecq: Steinway pianos Track Listing: Portrait of Giorgio Thelos • Task Sharing • Divide Comedy • Ice Storm • Le même jour • Mu-turn • Chander Logic • Pyramides • Water’s Edge Part I • Water’s Edge Part II • Trespassing • Uhren • Pyramides (alt. take, SACD multi-channel only)

Andy Milne & Benoît Delbecq Where Is Pannonica?

Jazz Songlines Cat # SGL SACD 1579 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“Milne’s resistance to creative stasis and the status quo help make each of his new releases intriguing in a different way than the last.” — DownBeat [★★★★] “[Delbecq is] a brilliant and unconventional French pianist.” — New York Times Key Markets: New York (hometown), Philadelphia, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Denver, Minneapolis Also Available SGL SACD 1565 (R) Dreams and False Alarms (774355156520) SGL SACD 1552 (R) Phonetics (774355155226) *Playable in all CD players, and sounds exceptional in compatible surround sound systems.

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From classic ballads to scat and pop, Clarice Assad’s new disc is an original recording in the tradition of American jazz with influences from pop, blues, and Brazilian music.

A brilliantly conceptualized and unique album! Featuring 11 original tracks that range from classic ballads and contemporary blues to scat and pop, Love, All That It Is takes the listener through the journey of a romantic relationship. From the exciting first joyous bloom of love, to commitment, through disillusionment, heartbreak, and finally, strength and independence.

• A versatile artist of musical depth and sophistication, Clarice Assad is a seasoned performer and an accomplished composer whose work is sought out by musicians both in the classical and the jazz realms.

• As a pianist, Assad has received acclaim for her performances of both original compositions and her own arrangements of popular Brazilian songs and jazz standards.

• Has been sent to radio stations and magazines for airplay and review.

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Clarice Assad: piano, keyboards, vocals Ethan Startzmanl: bass Julien Augier: drums Kevin Callahan: guitars Love, All That It Is On The Subway • He • We Cannot Wait • Alas • It’s Not You • You’ll Get It Back • Bluesville • My Little Angel • Over You • I’m Good • •

“Her impassioned vocal work and her descent from one of Brazil’s leading musical families have combined to enable her to offer an inimitable style—already matured—that’s unlike anyone else’s. In contrast to the expectation of Brazilian singers remaining within a narrow range of coolness expressing romantic ambivalence, Assad rejoices through singing, her multi-faceted talent uncontainable as she energetically bends music to her will and reshapes it with fascinating results.” — Jazz Improv

Clarice Assad Love, All That It Is Jazz NSS Music Cat # NSS 6 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“She has that trademark Assad style of flying-fingered aplomb.

At times it sounded like she had eight hands on the keys while her scat style floated effortlessly above it.” — Guitar Magazine “[This] siren’s voice croons elegantly and seductively from the speakers on the very first note.” — Indie-Music.com “As Brazilian dynasties go, few can rival the breadth or depth of the tri-generational Assad clan.” — JazzTimes

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NEW RELEASES Groovy jazz from the New York scene featuring crafty leader/drummer Art Lillard!

• Lillard is a musician with many gifts. In each of his musical roles—drummer, composer, arranger, and bandleader—he shares his unique and refreshing contribution to our musical culture.

• A professional drummer since 1970, Lillard has had a rich performing career, as leader of several smaller jazz ensembles and as a sideman in various groups. Here, he brings back his On Time Band to lay down some boppy traditional jazz in his unique, swinging style.

• Service to jazz radio and JazzWeek reporting stations. Mailing to over 100 additional press/internet/digital radio outlets. Additional focused e-marketing mailings. Ads with JazzTimes.

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Art Lillard: drums Marco Panascia: acoustic bass Jon Davis: piano Danny Walsh: saxophones

Art Lillard’s On Time Band It’s Time Jazz Summit Records Cat # SMT 521 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

Track Listing: If I Can • Eleanor’s Place • One Out Front • My Cherie Amour • In a Sentimental Mood • Mister Lucky • Peaceful Brookside • Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise • Unforgettable • Incognito • If I Were a Bell • She’s Leaving Home • Goodbye Porkpie Hat • Ta-dee, Ta-dum • Just in Time “File this one under: swingin’ NYC big band!” — All About Jazz Key Markets: New York (hometown), Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Seattle, Portland, Washington DC Also Available SMT 440 (Q) Reasons To Be Thankful (099402440927)

Features original compositions by leader Jim Ketch and pianist Stephen Anderson, as well as tunes by jazz legends Kenny Dorham, Horace Silver, John Coltrane, Tom Harrell, and Frank Foster.

• Jim Ketch is Director of Jazz Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and a trumpet artist for the Conn-Selmer Corporation. He has performed or conducted in England, France, Switzerland, and the Netherlands, as well as at Carnegie Hall. His professional big band, the North Carolina Jazz Repertory Orchestra, has released three CD recordings and two video productions (including Ellington’s Concert of Sacred Music) for public television.

• Ketch has appeared with an extensive list of popular and jazz artists including The Temptations, The Four Tops, Ben E. King, Natalie Cole, The Manhattan Transfer, Marcus Roberts Trio, Gene Krupa Orchestra, Jimmy Dorsey Orchestra, Tom Harrell, Byron Stripling, and many others.

• Service to jazz radio and JazzWeek reporting stations. Mailing to over 100 additional press/internet/digital radio outlets. Additional focused e-marketing mailings. Ads with JazzTimes.

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Jim Ketch Next Set Jazz Summit Records Cat # SMT 522 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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Jim Ketch: trumpet Wally West: tenor sax Stephen Anderson: piano Steve Haines: bass Thomas Taylor: drums Track Listing: Short Story • Dancin’ on the Rooster • Moments of the Sublime • Danny Boy • April Mist • Changes You Can Believe In • The Water’s Edge • Lonnie’s Lament • Peace/Blue Silver • Without A Song • Over The Rainbow • Shiny Stockings Key Markets: Raleigh/Chapel Hill (hometown), New York, Philadelphia, Washington DC, Chicago

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Debut CD from an exceptional male jazz vocalist who gives fresh and exciting treatments to jazz standards, backed by an all-star cast.

• Shining Hour is the result of a collaboration between brilliant jazz vocalist Jeff Oster and talented producer, arranger, and trumpeter Peter Welker (Carlos Santana, George Duke, Bill Watrous, Huey Lewis).

• Features a prominent mixture of jazz greats such as Fred Lipsius (Blood, Sweat & Tears), Mel Martin (Dizzy Gillespie), Chris Amberger (Art Blakey), Pete Levin (Miles Davis), Andrew Speight (Nat Adderley), and David K. Mathews (Etta James).

• Engineered by Jim Stern (Cannonball Adderley, Duke Ellington, Bill Evans).

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Jeff Oster: vocals Peter Welker: trumpet, flugelhorn Michael Whitwell: lead trumpet, flugelhorn Fred Lipsius: alto sax, piano Andrew Speight, Jim Rothermel: alto sax Mel Martin, Rob Roth: tenor sax Scott Petersen: tenor, baritone sax Johnny Bamont: baritone sax Dave Mathews, Matt Clark: piano Pete Levin: piano, string synth, B3 organ Randy Vincent: guitar Chris Amberger: acoustic bass Kevin Dillon, Louis Romero: drums, percussion Track Listing: Sweet Pumpkin • Sophisticated Lady • This Masquerade • Laura • I Keep Going Back to Joe’s • “Bean” • Young and Foolish • Speak Low • My Shining Hour • My Foolish Heart • Groovin’ High • Bluesette • A Time for Love Key Markets: San Francisco (hometown), New York, Chicago, Los Angeles

The Oster-Welker Jazz Alliance Shining Hour Jazz Jazzed Media Cat # JMD 1042 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

An exciting recording of swinging straight-ahead jazz played by an impressive quintet, featuring alto saxophone legend Phil Woods on several tunes.

• Also features premier NYC pianist Mark Soskin (15 years with Sonny Rollins), bassist Dean Johnson (10 years with Gerry Mulligan), Jack Schantz (recorded with Oscar Peterson and soloist with Woody Herman), and exciting young saxophonist Dave Sterner.

• Enticing original compositions and swinging arrangements combine with two outstanding jazz classics to make this recording a standout!

• Mailed to 40+ print & web journalists, as well as 120+ JazzWeek reporters and radio/internet stations.

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N. Glenn Davis: drums Phil Woods: alto sax Mark Soskin: piano Jack Schantz: trumpet, flugelhorn Dave Sterner: alto & soprano saxes Dean Johnson: acoustic bass Track Listing: A Different Day • Come Right In • Fumba Rumba • Just A Tadd • Warm Smile • If You Could See Me Now • Wakin Up Blues • Time Remembered • Alex’s Song • Minor Backup “A thoroughly professional mainstream group playing originals that show variety and are executed with skill.” — Cadence Key Markets: Cleveland (hometown), New York, Chicago, Los Angeles Also Available JMD 1028 (Q) A Different View (700261216508)

The N. Glenn Davis Quintet With Special Guest Phil Woods Come Right In Jazz Jazzed Media Cat # JMD 1044 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

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NEW RELEASES • Top stride pianist Jeff Barnhart and versatile, fluent trombonist John Allred join

with drummer Danny Coots and bassist Dave Stone in a wide-ranging repertoire.

The four jazzmen arranged this unique recording, performing admirably on a beautiful and eclectic program of the “ABCs” of jazz. They show their enthusiasm for the future of classic jazz by showcasing their outstanding collective talent on this fine CD. • Includes three obscure Fats Waller tunes, a long-forgotten Hoagy Carmichael song, numbers by Sonny Rollins & Charlie Haden, and a pair of Dixieland warhorses.

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

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John Allred: trombone Jeff Barnhart: piano Danny Coots: drums Dave Stone: bass

Allred, Barnhart & Coots The ABC’s of Jazz Jazz Arbors Records Cat # ARB 19371 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Track Listing: Pick Yourself Up • My One and Only Love • All Throught the Night • I Believe In Miracles • Anita • Some of These Days • First Song • Just One of Those Things • Medley: Puttin’ on The Ritz/Bernie’s Tune • In the Still of The Night • Jitterbug Waltz • Valse Hot • You Must Be Losin’ Your Mind • There’s a Gal in My Life • High Society Key Markets: Nashville, Orlando, New Haven, Boston, New York, Philadelphia, Los Angeles

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Eddie Erickson, touring and performing live with his International Swing Band in Germany, brought audiences to their feet every night with his popular and unique vocal showmanship • Here, Erickson leads a program recalling the great sessions of the ’30s and ’40s, with eloquent solos and hip arranging.

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

• Nat Hentoff will review the album in his column in an upcoming edition of the Wall Street Journal.

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Eddie Erickson: banjo, guitar, vocals Menno Daams: trumpet Bill Allred: trombone Antti Sarpila: clarinet, tenor saxophone Rossano Sportiello: piano Henning Gailing: bass Moritz Gastreich: drums

Eddie Erickson I’m Old Fashioned Jazz Arbors Records Cat # ARB 19373 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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Track Listing: Pick Yourself Up • That’s My Home • Sposin’ • Medley: It’s the Talk of The Town/Chinatown • My Chinatown • Did I Remember? • Sweet and Slow • Little White Lies • You’re a Sweetheart • My Honey’s Lovin’ Arms • I’m Old Fashioned • That’s A Plenty • Just a Kid Named Joe • A Shine on Your Shoes • Dream a Little Dream of Me • The World Is Waiting For The Sunrise Key Markets: San Jose (hometown), Los Angeles, St. Louis, Kansas City, Chicago Also Available ARB 19111 (I) On Easy Street (78094111125)

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Cover Sticker: Original 1984 recording plus 5 bonus tracks.

A reissue of a rare 1984 session of intimate jazz music featuring spontaneous improvisation, and the only recording available featuring jazz masters Ellis Marsalis and Eddie Harris.

• Includes new duets with Marsalis and New Orleans rising star Jonathan Batiste.

• Press coverage by Two for the Show Media.

• Radio promotion by New World ‘n’ Jazz.

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Ellis Marsalis: piano Eddie Harris: tenor saxophone Jonathan Batiste: piano, melodica Jason Stewart: bass Jason Marsalis: drums Track Listing: Homecoming • Deceleration • Ethereal Moments 1 & 2 • (I Can See Clear) Out of This World • Darn That Dream • Have You Met Miss Jones • Zee Blues • Two Piano Louisiana • Hickory Street Blues • Mind and Spirit • Crescent City Montuno • Blues at the End of a Session “[Eddie Harris is] one of the most creative and imaginative musicians in the country.” — DownBeat “One of the premier pianists in modern jazz, and patriarch of the talented Marsalis family.” — eJazz News Key Markets: New Orleans (hometown), Chicago, New York, Los Angeles Also Available ELM 19787 (Q) An Open Letter to Thelonious (180432000226)

Ellis Marsalis & Eddie Harris Homecoming Jazz Elm Records Cat # ELM 1978 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

A fine collection of standards and originals presented by some of the top NYC musicians of our time including legendary drummer Louis Hayes, who has played with Horace Silver, Cannonball Adderly, Oscar Peterson, John Coltrane, and Dexter Gordan.

• Rick Germanson (winner of the Grand Prize in the 1996 American Pianists’ Association Jazz Piano Competition) has performed with Pat Martino, the Cannonball Legacy Band, and Regina Carter while constantly performing with his own groups in NYC and abroad.

• Publicity through Michael Bloom Media Relations. National radio campaign to JazzWeek reporters and independent radio stations. Ads in DownBeat.

Cross-promotion with the American Pianists’ Association.

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Rick Germanson: piano Gerald Cannon: bass Louis Hayes: drums Track Listing: Quagmire • Jill’s Song • Daytona • Up Jumped Spring • This Time The Dream’s On Me • Wives And Lovers • The Way Of Water • Autumn In New York • Brick • Any Thoughts?

“Pianist Rick Germanson performs with delicate grace … using just the right touch to evoke a variety of textures.” — All About Jazz “There is an appealing heaviness and density to Rick Germanson’s playing that represents yet another distinctive, valid approach to the infinitely variable art form of the piano trio … Serious chops humanized by the infectious pleasure he takes in the creative pianistic process.” — JazzTimes Key Markets: Milwaukee (hometown), Indianapolis, New York, Boston, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Detroit, Minneapolis, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Atlanta, Miami, Dallas, Phoenix, Portland, Denver

Rick Germanson Trio Off the Cuff Jazz Owl Studios Cat # OWL 127 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

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Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73277 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73278 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Wirtz Prologue

The Ploctones 050

The words “special” and “authentic” fit Bart Wirtz’s music perfectly.

Rather than copy the past, he looks forward, hoping to play all over the world with his quartet. He is a skilled composer, and his quartet has a great deal of potential. This new recording features all original compositions, some bound to become classics. Notes by prominent jazz critic Scott Yanow.

Intense, concentrated funk-jazz from Holland. This CD combines cheerfulness and weight, with roots in just about every musical style.

Bart Wirtz:: alto saxophone/ saxophone/Jasper Soffers: piano/ piano/Jeroen Vierdag: bass/Joost van Schaik: drums/Tim Eijmaal: guitar bass/

Efraïm Trujillo: saxophones/Anton Goudsmit: guitar/ Jeroen Vierdag: bass/Martijn Vink: drums Track Listing: Paalangst • Rrrita • 050 • Karma-tic • Nuggets • FF Dimme • Live Jam @ NSJF • Slik • Ernesto • Paka Marijat • De Dorst • The Baron’s • Muchacho • Medium Dry

Track Listing: North • Your Eyes • J minus No • Prologue • Honque Honque • Hasty Hand • Wait • Butcher Pepe

Jazz Retrieval Records Cat # CHR RTR 79057 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Jazz Sea Breeze Vista Cat # SBJ SBV 4588 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Ambrose and His Orchestra 1929–1930: The Hottest of the Decca ‘M’ Series

WMU Advanced Jazz Combo Rhythm Spirit

Rare recordings show why Ambrose represented the epitome of his profession, leading a band that was unbeatable on both sides of the Atlantic! This great orchestra was the first dance band to record for Decca.

This award-winning advanced jazz combo includes premier jazz students and repertoire composed exclusively by the ensemble members.

Bert Ambrose: director/Sylvester Ahola, Dennis Ratcliffe: trumpets/Ted Heath: trombone/Danny Polo, Joe Crossman, Joe Jeanette: clarinets, saxes/Max Bacon: drums/and more 25 tracks include: A Precious Little Thing Called Love • Mean To Me • You’re The Cream In My Coffee • Do Something • Sugar Is Back • Walking With Susie • Breakaway • Louise • Hittin’ The Ceiling • I’m Bringing A Red • Red Rose • Thou Swell • Lovable And Sweet • L-O-V-E • If I Had A Talking Picture Of You • Miss Wonderful

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Dr. Scott Cowan: director/Terrence Massey: trumpet/Patrick Laslie, Nick Mainella, Sean Hill: saxophones/Hugh Little: piano/ Jay Sawyer: drums/Brandon Drew: trombone/Adam Smale: guitar/ Joe Oprea: bass Track Listing: The Water and The Wade • Love For Sale • Ruby • My Dear • Of Things To Come • Hard Times • Half the Fun • Kattorna • If I Should Lose You • Yes And No • Off Minor • Celestial Dance • Rhythm Spirit

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JAZZ

JUNE

2009

The cool answer to the chaos of our lives! Jim Black’s AlasNoAxis grew up with rock and creative pop, but are fully engaged in the jazz fields. For Houseplant, the artists merge these influences to create an inviting, warm, and grooving sound atmosphere composed, designed, and created by one of the most multi-faceted drummers in the contemporary music scene.

• Allegro Media service to top 100 jazz print magazines. NPR and college radio blanketed nationally.

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Jim Black: drums, laptop Chris Speed: tenor sax Hilmar Jensson: guitars Skúli Sverrisson: basses Track Listing: Inkionos • Cahme • Houseplant • Fyr • Malomice • Littel • Elight • Naluch • Cadmium Waits • Adbear • Lowers In A Nine Sense • Downstrum “The best jazz/rock tends to happen when the raw, defining characteristics of both musics are tipped, unmediated, into the same steaming cauldron and left to fight it out. Step forward Charlie Hunter, Nils Petter Molvaer—and Jim Black … the Brooklyn-based drummer’s fourth disc with his AlasNoAxis quartet is a near-perfect gumbo. Heavy on backbeats and slash-and-burn guitar riffs, it’s also full of astonishing freewheeling collective improvisation and adventure.”

— All About Jazz Key Markets: New York (hometown), Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC Also Available WTR 120 (S) Dogs of Great Indifference (025091012022) WTR 76 (S) Splay (025091007622)

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release event planned in New York in early June 2009. Details TBA. Mark Lambert and the Vana Gierig Trio infuse the well-known songs of Cole Porter with the flavors of various musical genres, making them sound like modern jazz fusion without losing their familiarity.

• Vana Gierig is one of New York’s premier jazz pianists and composers. His award-winning, virtuosic performance style and musical direction have been recognized worldwide, and have been integral to many international tours and recordings by artists such as Regina Carter, Rachelle Ferrell, Lena Horne, Paquito D’Rivera, Ute Lemper, George Howard, Special EFX, Najee, Will Downing, and more. He has composed music for HBO’s hit show Sex & The City, and for Showtime’s The L Word.

• This fantastic record presents the American Songbook in a new outfit, with Brazilian, Indian, and Arabic influences—familiar Broadway classics with a new modern sound!

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Mark Lambert: voice, guitars, percussion Vana Gierig: piano Mattew Parrish: acoustic bass Alvester Garnett: drums Track Listing: I Love Paris • I’ve Got You Under My Skin • In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning • Sunshine of Your Love • Tenderly • But Not For Me • But Not For Me • This Nearly Was Mine • Without A Song • Tight Key Markets: New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, Seattle, Boston, Washington DC

Mark Lambert Under My Skin Jazz Challenge Records Cat # CHR 73283 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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2009

JAZZ

NEW RELEASES Count Basie: piano, leader/Wendell Culley, Reunald Jones Sr., Thad Jones, Joe Newman: trumpets/Henry Coker, Bill Hughes, Benny Powell: trombones/ Marshal Royal, Bill Graham, Frank Foster, Frank Wess, Charlie Fowlkes: reeds/Freddie Green: guitar/Eddie Jones: bass/Sonny Payne: drums/ Joe Williams: vocals Track Listing: Dinner With Friends • How High the Moon • Plymouth Rock • Ever Day • Alright, Okay, You Win • Teach Me Tonight • Roll’em Pete • Smack Dab in the Middle • The Comeback • One O’Clock Jump • Jumpin’ at the Woodside ALSO AVAILABLE

Count Basie Orchestra Swiss Radio Days Vol. 20 Jazz TCB Music Cat # TCB 2202 Price Code: N (SRP $12.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25

Count Basie Orchestra Swiss Radio Days Vol. 19

Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson Swiss Radio Days Vol. 15

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STOCK UP NOW ON THE SWISS RADIO DAYS SERIES! Don Redman Swiss Radio Days Vol. 11

Clark Terry & Chris Woods Swiss Radio Days Vol. 8

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers Swiss Radio Days Vol. 6

Quincy Jones Big Band Swiss Radio Days Vol. 1

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Lionel Hampton Swiss Radio Days Vol. 18

Oscar Peterson Swiss Radio Days Vol. 16

Goodman/Eldridge/Sims Swiss Radio Days Vol. 14

Coleman Hawkins Swiss Radio Days Vol. 13

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Gerry Mulligan Swiss Radio Days Vol. 12

Ben Webster & Gordon Dexter Swiss Radio Days Vol. 10

Gerry Mulligan Quartet Swiss Radio Days Vol. 9

Buck Clayton Swiss Radio Days Vol. 7

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Hayes-Shaw Quintet Swiss Radio Days Vol. 5

Jones-Lewis Orchestra Swiss Radio Days Vol. 4

Cannonball Adderly Sextet Swiss Radio Days Vol. 3

Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers Swiss Radio Days Vol. 2

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GENRE BLUES

NEW BEST RELEASES SELLERS

JUNE

2009

Remastered and repackaged 15-year anniversary edition of Kelly Joe Phelps’ groundbreaking evergreen release featuring previously unpublished photographs and two exclusive, unreleased bonus tracks: “Ever Be Here Again” and a haunting, inspired interpretation of the 1935 song “We Got To Meet Death One Day” by Blind Willie McTell.

Over the last decade Kelly Joe Phelps has developed a large and dedicated following worldwide through constant touring and performing an average of 200 shows per year.

• Diverse crossover appeal to fans of Ben Harper, Wilco, Jack Johnson, Elliott Smith, Doc Watson, Keb’ Mo’, Ry Cooder, Mississippi John Hurt, Burnside labelmate John Fahey, Bob Dylan, and Nick Drake.

• 24 bit re-mastering, 2 unreleased tracks, and completely redesigned artwork with rare, unseen photographs makes this a must-have album for new and longtime fans alike!

• Kelly Joe Phelps appears on albums by Jay Farrar, Rory Block, Tim O’Brien, Tony Furtado, Townes Van Zandt, and Greg Brown.

• 2009 finds Phelps embarking on a busy touring schedule throughout North America and Asia. Tour dates on page 39.

• Seeking retail promotions: end caps, co-op and listening stations.

Promos available.

• Album with will be serviced with emphasis on exclusive unreleased tracks to Hot AC, AAA, and college radio reporting stations.

• Internet marketing program will service over 500 podcasts, music blogs and online radio stations.

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Kelly Joe Phelps: vocals, guitar I’ve Been Converted Time Killin’ Floor Blues • Where Do I Go Now • Love Me Baby Blues • Lead Me On • Jesus Make Up My Dying Bed • Leavin’ Blues • Marking Stone Blues • The Black Crow Keeps On Flying • I’d Be a Rich Man • Someone To Save Me • Motherless Children • Fare Thee Well • We Got To Meet Death One Day * • Ever Be Here Again * * exclusive bonus tracks •

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Kelly Joe Phelps Lead Me On Blues Burnside Records Cat # BCD 15 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“One of the cleanest, baddest, and most soulful slide players on the scene today. His impeccable timing and intonation should be an inspiration to slide players everywhere.” — Guitar Player “Music this pure and penetrating is a rare treat.” — People “Phelps’ songwriting mirrors the subtlety that distinguishes his guitar work … His songs are also infused with poignancy, passion, and spirituality.” — Washington Post Key Markets: Portland, Seattle, New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Denver, Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston, Washington DC, Minneapolis-St. Paul, Tucson, Salt Lake City, Raleigh-Durham, Detroit, Austin

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2009

JAZZ/ROCK

BEST SELLERS

LATIN & JAZZ LABEL ZOHO ANNOUNCES THE RE-LAUNCH OF SEVERAL BEST-SELLING BACK CATALOG TITLES AT A NEW LOWER PRICE!

SPECIAL PRICE Cat # ZMR 200501 Price Code: E (SRP $7.99)

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The Jim Seeley/Arturo O’Farrill Quintet The Jim Seeley/Arturo O’Farrill Quintet

Judi Silvano Let Yourself Go

New York trumpeter Jim Seeley’s debut recording as co-leader of an all-star Latin jazz quintet with pianist and Grammy Award nominee Arturo O’Farrill, featuring legendary bassist Andy Gonzalez.

First all-standards big band album by singer Judi Silvano.

New arrangements by multiple Grammy nominee Michael Abene, internationally recognized for his charts for Liza Minelli.

Cat # ZMR 200503 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99)

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Pablo Menendez Havana Blues Mambo

Jerry Vivino Walkin’ with the Wazmo

Debut ZOHO release is a mix of Afro-Cuban rhythms, jazz, electric blues, and rock. Includes five originals as well as standards by Thelonious Monk, Chucho Valdes, and Silvio Rodriguez.

Jerry Vivino presents his unique mix of swing, bop, funk, and Latin styles featuring key sidemen who are regulars on his national TV gig on the Conan O’Brian show, as a member of the Max Weinberg 7.

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The Sryker/Slagle Band Latest Outlook

Arthur Brown The Voice of Love

The band’s second ZOHO release presents 7 hard-swinging originals and a Mingus standard. Co-led by NY guitarist Dave Stryker and brilliant saxophonist Steve Slagle, the disc features guest Joe Lovano.

The God of Hellfire from 1968 worldwide hit “Fire” is back! This is the rootsy, acoustic, folk-inspired comeback record from one of the most electrifying, colorful, and flamboyant rock singers.

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2009

ROCK

NEW RELEASES

Recorded in 2007 in Nashville, this record aims at nothing less than revitalizing Southern rock by presenting the genre’s greatest musicians of several generations in a collaborative all-star format.

Features singers Bo Bice (ex-American Idol 2005), Jimmy Hall (ex-Wet Willie, Jeff Beck, Hank Williams Jr.), and Henry Paul (The Outlaws, BlackHawk).

• Supported by a unique cast of fellow “brothers” including Steve Grisham (The Outlaws, Gretchen Wilson), Dan Toler (Allman Brothers Band, Dickie Betts), Jay Boy Adams (ZZ Top, The Band), Steve Gorman (Black Crowes, Robert Plant & Jimmy Page), Mike Brignardello (Faith Hill, LeAnn Rimes), and Reece Williams (Stevie Ray Vaughn, Buddy Guy).

• Singer/guitarist Bo Bice, who reached the Top 2 on American Idol in 2005, has become the leading Southern rock singer of his generation. His post-American Idol Sony/BMG 2005 debut CD has SoundScanned over 600,000 units!

• Powerful cover of the Marshall Tucker Band’s 1973 hit “Can’t You See” will be worked as a single on both country and rock radio stations, with a video supplied to key cable and music TV programs.

• Summer/Fall 2009 tour to top East Coast and Southern markets.

• Publicity by Jim Eigo at Jazz Promo Services. Radio service to top country, rock, and AAA stations. Select advertising in rock magazines, including Hittin’ the Note.

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Bo Bice: vocals, guitar Jimmy Hall: vocals, sax, harmonica Henry Paul: vocals, guitar, mandolin Jay Boy Adams, “Dangerous” Dan Toler: guitar Steve Grisham: guitar, vocals Mike Brignardello: bass Steve Gorman: drums Rock and Roll Survivor Can’t You See • Brothers of the Southland • Travlin’ Light These Days • Dreams • Blue Sunrise • Love Don’t Care • Dixie Highway • Pray for Me • Back in the Day • Change A Comin’ • The Long Goodbye • Bonus Track: Can’t You See (Radio Edit) • •

Brothers of the Southland Brothers of the Southland Rock ZOHO Cat # ZMR 200906 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

“A sheer joy from beginning to end. The songs are amazing, with a superstar line-up it would be pretty darned hard to miss!”

— Gritz Magazine “The Brothers of the Southland are part of the great Southern rock tradition. Some of them played in Southern rock bands since the 1970s, but all of them carry the South deep inside. Their music is a powerful, rumbling rebel yell, from an aching moan to the wide-open joy that only Southern rock can bring.” — Don Cusic “The best & purest Southern rock recording in decades!”

— Southern Fried Magazine Key Markets: Nashville (hometown), Memphis, Austin, Dallas, Houston, Atlanta

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JUNE

2009

ROCK/BLUES

NEW RELEASES Hailing from Long Island, Sweet Suzi & The Blues Experience definitely put a unique spin on the blues. The band is truly an awesome state-of-the-blues experience, driving like a rocket-fueled supercar.

• The tough attitude of this soulful female-fronted band is addictive. With sultry, powerful vocals backed by a band of tight, seasoned musicians, the group churns up a “perfect storm” of blues.

• Repertoire is a mix of original material and carefully chosen covers by legends such as Etta James, Son Seals, Koko Taylor, and Buddy Guy. • Recently crowned Long Island’s #1 Blues Band when they won the regional chapter of the International Blues Challenge. The band has also become a favorite of Long Island’s WUSB 90.1 FM. • Promotion to relevant media, radio, magazines, and websites. Ads with Blues Revue and Elmore.

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Sweet Suzi: vocals Tom Foschino: drums John Anderson: guitar Dave Pellegrino: bass Chris Laybourne: saxophone, keyboards

Sweet Suzi & The Blues Experience Unbroken Blues/Rock Blues Boulevard Cat # BVD 250239 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Track Listing: Bad Axe • Unbroken • Does Your Wife Know • Shadows • Mama • Your Mama’s Talkin’ • I’d Rather Go Blind • Pretty Little Lies • God Bless The Child • Slippin’ Out, Slippin’ In • The Weight “Sweet Suzi’s new CD is the real deal! The girl has soul like Etta James, Janis Joplin, and Koko Taylor and her live set shows it all!” — Bernard Allison Key Markets: New York (hometown), Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Seattle

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Listen to 2010 db, and you’ll discover a 40-year legacy under Rob Tognoni’s searing lead lines. Undoubtedly the finest effort to date from one of the genre’s most skilful players!

• An eclectic mix of rock with strong blues-rock overtones, driving acoustic rhythms, and a pinch of psychedelia. Tognoni’s trademark crunchy guitars are omnipresent and his vocals are warm, with a whiskey-induced rasp.

• Promotion to relevant media, radio, magazines, and websites. Ads with Blues Revue and Elmore.

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Rob Tognoni: guitars, vocals, bass Matthew Stuart: drums Leigh Robertson: percussion, didgeridoo Kel Robertson: keyboards Leonnie Tognoni: lead triangle, handclaps Wayne Gibbons: backing vocals Track Listing: This Is Rock ‘n’ Roll • Boogie Like You Never Did • Can’t See The Smoke • Another Tequila • Pourin’ Down On Me • TV Preacher • Spaceman • 2010db • The Broken String • Light Of Day • Stupid Mistake • San Francisco Live Bonus Track • Honeymoon Is Over

Rob Tognoni 2010 db Blues/Rock Blues Boulevard Cat # BVD 250237 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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“While Rob is a very powerful player, able to bring out power chords and driving riffs, there is also a subtle side to his playing that definitely reflects some of his influences, listed as including B.B. King, Hendrix, Grand Funk Railroad, and Tony Joe White.” — Blues Matters Key Markets: New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Seattle Also Available BVD 250220 (Q) Ironyard Revisited (5413992502202) BVD 250198 (Q) Capital Wah (5413992501984)

ROCK

NEW RELEASES

JUNE

2009

Latest studio album from ex-Stranglers front man Hugh Cornwell.

Bonus materials include a DVD of the feature-length documentary Blueprint, which boasts a live performance of the whole album filmed at Toe Rag and an extensive interview conducted by legendary London broadcaster Robert Elms, filmed at the Tate Gallery. The release also includes extensive “making-of” footage and is wrapped in a lavish package with photos by Prague-based photographer Phoenix.

• Extensive radio promotion through Planetary Group.

• PR campaign managed by Girlie Action.

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Hugh Cornwell: guitar, vocals Caroline Campbell: bass, vocals Chris Bell: drums Please Don’t Put Me On A Slow Boat To Trowbridge Going To The City • Delightful Nightmare • Within You Or Without You • Rain On The River • Beat Of My Heart • Phillip K. Ridiculous • The Pleasure Of Your Company • Wrong Side Of The Tracks • Banging On At The Same Old Beat • •

“[Hugh Cornwell has] been vastly underrated as a solo performer in the past, but even the most lapsed of fans should revel in this CD release.” — The Fly “A very coherent album with rather a timeless quality.”

— Record Collector “[Hugh Cornwell] remains a hugely popular and prolific performer, whose songwriting retains its fiery eloquence and whose gigs still crackle with electricity.” — Classic Rock “Hugh has the edge when it comes to emphasizing the eloquence, melodies, and weird time signatures that often underpinned even The Stranglers’ gruffest tracks … but it’s his solo material that really cuts a dash.” — MOJO Key Markets: New York, Chicago, Boston, Los Angeles, Austin, Seattle, Portland

Hugh Cornwell Hooverdam [CD+DVD] Rock Invisible Hands Music Cat # IHM 52 Price Code: 2E (SRP $15.99) Digipak w/ O-Card; Box Lot 22 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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2009

BLUES

NEW RELEASES

Pure, driven, unplugged blues by three of Chicago’s best new minstrels!

A compilation of pure, from-the-heart blues, this is a driven explosion of unplugged blues by three of Chicago’s best new minstrels: Harmonica Hinds, Eddie Taylor Jr., and Tré. Each artist sings on 4 songs.

• Harmonica Hinds has performed in the Chicago area since the early 1970s. He has made appearances on albums by Koko Taylor, Lefty Dizz, Moose Walker, John Primer, and Mud Morganfield.

He continuously performs solo and with his band throughout venues around the Chicago area.

• Eddie Taylor Jr. is a leader in traditional Chicago blues. Like his father, he lays down a great rhythm line for harmonica players, appearing on new CDs by traditional harpists Little Arthur Duncan and Easy Baby.

• A new breed of young, upcoming blues artists are emerging from the Chicago area, and Tré has stepped out as the best of the lot. He possesses spectacular vocals and outstanding guitar ability, flaming on the heels of such greats as Albert King, Little Milton, Albert Collins, and Jimi Hendrix.

• In-house promo service to magazines and radio stations.

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Eddie Taylor Jr.: acoustic guitar, vocals Harmonica Hinds: harmonica, vocals Tré: acoustic guitar, vocals

Eddie Taylor Jr., Tré & Harmonica Hinds From the Country to the City Blues Wolf Records Cat # WLF 120819 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

Church Bells Shot My Baby • From The Country To The City • She’s The Reason • I’m Your Lovin Man • Preachers • It’s Your Choice • Love Me While I’m Living • Get Out Of My House • Crawling King Snake • Evening Sun Blues • •

Key Markets: Chicago (hometown), New York, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Seattle ALSO AVAILABLE Mind Game Cat # WLF 120813 Price Code: R NO CANADA SALES

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AMBIENT

JUNE

2009

The acclaimed follow-up to Chad Hoefler’s highly praised 2004 debut Twilight in the Offing (Hypnos Recordings), Quiet Glow is baroque sonic alchemy with icy overtones.

• Refined and robust, the music on Quiet Glow challenges and engages the listener. This sophisticated body of work is definitely not to be missed by fans of exploratory electronic music.

• Mixed and mastered by electronic music veteran Robert Rich.

• Has received airplay on the Echoes & Hearts of Space nationally syndicated radio programs. Service to college, community, internet, and public radio specialty programs. Various print, internet reviews, interviews, and publicity.

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Chad Hoefler: synthesizers Track Listing: Incipience Electric • Radiant Blue • Shadowshine • Bending Chromatic Light • Luminary • Star Shroud • Snow Fire • A Vernal Glimpse “The pieces are spacious and open, and seemingly empty moments are filled with tranquil beauty … His music is internally expansive, fully occupying the bounds of the listener’s mind and approximating its many nuanced states.”

— Star’s End “One of the best albums to listen to in near-complete darkness … beautifully contrasts delicate and harsh elements and also betrays Hoefler’s classical training. A strong second album.” — Cyclic Defrost Key Markets Cincinnati/Philadelphia (hometowns), San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, Boston, Pittsburgh, Tucson, Austin, Albuquerque

Chad Hoefler Quiet Glow Ambient Lotuspike Cat # LSM 6 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

Jeff Kowal showcases his influences and experiences in this “audio journal,” a retrospective soundtrack to the last several years of his life and his strongest work to date.

• The highly anticipated third release from Terra Ambient, Wanderlust displays Kowal’s multi-instrumental talent and his mastery of the fusion of ethno-tribal/electronica, infusing progressive rock, ethno-acoustic, dark ambient, gothic, and experimental electronica into a searing epic soundtrack.

• Wanderlust re-integrates synthesizers into the instrumental style of The Gate, bringing back some of the electronic flavor of Terra Ambient’s debut The Darker Space without leaving behind the organic textures and feel of The Gate.

• Will receive airplay on the Echoes & Hearts of Space nationally syndicated radio programs. Service to college, community, internet, and public radio specialty programs. Various print, internet reviews, interviews, and publicity.

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Jeff Kowal: guitars, bass, synth, drums, flutes, bansuri, tampura, didgeridoo Jeff Pearce: guitars Track Listing: Myth • Mudfoot • Wanderlust • Mammoth • The Ghost In Me “The Gate stands as, dare I say it, a monumental achievement on the part of Jeff Kowal. This is an absolutely essential recording in this sub-genre and should land on many ‘best of the year’ lists, guaranteed. It merits my highest recommendation with no reservations whatsoever.” — Bill Binkelman, Wind & Wire Key Markets: San Francisco, Portland, San Diego, Boston, Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Tucson, Austin

Terra Ambient Wanderlust Ambient Lotuspike Cat # LSM 15 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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2009

NEW AGE

NEW RELEASES Celtic Spirit awakens a deep sense of longing as the melodies unfold from Terry Oldfield’s flutes and Irish whistles, inspiring an unforgettable journey into an ancient Celtic world of beauty and magic. An essential addition to any music collection!

• Terry Oldfield is a world-renowned artist whose profoundly inspiring music has touched the hearts of many. His unique ability to bring the spirit of nature into his compositions enhances the soulful and meditative journeys his music explores. A two-time Emmy Award nominee, he has composed music for film and television as well as multi-cultural music to accompany yoga, meditation, and the healing arts.

• Press releases will be sent to online press services and New Age Retailer.

• Strong web campaign. In-house media & radio mailings.

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Terry Oldfield: bagpipes, tin whistles, keyboards, flutes, drums, percussion Track Listing: Westward Bound • Misty Moor • Woman of Ireland • The Emerald Vale • Dawning of the Day • Restless Heart • She Moves Through the Fair • Mystic Isle • Going Home

Terry Oldfield Celtic Spirit

Key Markets: Santa Fe (hometown), Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Berkeley, Sedona, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Charleston, Miami, Boston, New York, Chicago, Denver ALSO AVAILABLE

New Age New Earth Records Cat # NER 3003 Price Code: N (SRP $12.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Out of the Depths

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Here is music that transcends time and space, allowing the true oneness of being to be felt. Magical woven melodies lead the listener to a place of inner calm, where the restless mind is stilled.

• With innovative play between piano, percussion, and flutes, each track on this album is designed to bring us closer to our center. In the Presence of Light is an essential companion for yoga, meditation and healing, or simply relaxing!

• Terry Oldfield is a world-renowned artist whose profoundly inspiring music has touched the hearts of many. His unique ability to bring the spirit of nature into his compositions enhances the soulful and meditative journeys his music explores. A two-time Emmy Award nominee, he has composed music for film and television as well as multi-cultural music to accompany yoga, meditation, and the healing arts.

• Press releases will be sent to online press services and New Age Retailer.

• Strong web campaign. In-house media & radio mailings.

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Terry Oldfield: keyboards, piano, flutes, percussion Track Listing: Entering • Opening • Wonder • Surrender • Space • Presence • Longing • Freedom • Flight • Return

Terry Oldfield In the Presence of Light New Age New Earth Records Cat # NER 3006 Price Code: N (SRP $12.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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Key Markets: Santa Fe (hometown), Seattle, San Francisco, Portland, Berkeley, Sedona, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles, Charleston, Miami, Boston, New York, Chicago, Denver Also Available NER 2501 (Q) De Profundis: Out of the Depths 2 (714266250122) NER 2403 (Q) Yoga Harmony (714266240321) NER 2604 (Q) Reiki Harmony (714266260428) NER 2805 (Q) Mandala: Circle of Chant (714266280525)

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NEW AGE

JUNE

2009

Hataklit Serenity Series Memories of Sleepless Night When darkness covers the world like a blanket, living creatures find rest. This album is inspired by the soundscapes of nighttime. Relax and unwind with this new original composition by Arkadi Chaslavski. Treat yourself to a nocturnal voyage through landscapes of dream and fantasy. Let the music carry you into sleep, rest, harmony, and balance.

Track Listing: The Silver Lake • Moonlight Over Timn’a • Lullaby for Denise • Perchance to Dream

New Age Hataklit Music Cat # HKT 52 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Hataklit Serenity Series Music for Trees and Flowers Tune into the sounds of nature with this relaxing music inspired by the living canvas of the world.

This unique album will fill your spirit with appreciation for our planet. Let the soft sounds of trees, flowers, forests, and woods engulf you with their magic. Take a break from your stressful day to reconnect with the natural world and achieve a restful and relaxed state of mind.

Track Listing: The Rainforest • Bohemian Woods • Water Lilies • The Lonesome Oak Tree

New Age Hataklit Music Cat # HKT 53 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Hataklit Serenity Series The Music of Relaxation These melodies will help you reach the highest levels of serenity, peace, happiness, joy, and wellbeing. The Music of Relaxation is designed to help you take a step-by-step journey to a peaceful and stress-free place. Each track on this album serves a unique purpose and can be used for that purpose only, or as part of a complete and comprehensive relaxation of the body, mind, and spirit. Allow the music wash over you like a cosmic wave, rinsing off the stress of your daily life.

Track Listing: Breathing • Positive Thinking • Peace • Well-Being • Vitality • Resting • Equilibrium • Oxygenation • Tranquility Also Available HKT 54 (P) Reflections on the Four Elements (482619005425)

New Age Hataklit Music Cat # HKT 55 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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NEW RELEASES A compilation of prayers to purify your mornings and bless you with contentment throughout the day.

• Comes with an extensive translation and booklet.

• The latest in Oreade’s best selling authentic mantra series licensed from Times Music India, this recording encompasses the entire range of traditional mantras and shlokas that are recited at the beginning of the day in order to create prosperity and harmony in our lives.

• As a prolific music director, Kedar Pandit has carved out his own niche in the spiritual genre and produced more than 150 albums for companies like Times Music, Sony Music, Music Today, Wings Music, Tips Music, Venus, and Universal Music. He has also lent his baton to several Marathi films and television serials.

• Service to top NAR, college, satellite/cable, in-flight, and internet radio. Press service to national publications.

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

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Kendar Pandit Mantras to Start the Day World/New Age Oreade Music Cat # ORM 62442 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

Kendar Pandit: music director, tabla, pakhawaj Sadhana Sargam, Ravindra Sathe: vocals Deepak Borkar: side rhythm Sanjay Marathe: keyboards Rajesh Deo: vibraphone Ashwin Shrinivasan: flute Track Listing: Kar Darshanam • Bhoomi Prarthana • Pratah Smaranam • Snaan Mantra • Tilak Mantra • Pranayaam Mantra • Surya Namaskar • Suryaghya Mantra,Surya Prathana • Guru Smaranam • Gayatri Mantra • Karysiddhi Hetu Prathana • Parabrahmanah Smaranam • Ganeshasya Smaranam • Chandi Smaranam • Vishnoh Smaranam • Ramasya Smaranam • Shivasya Smaranam • Navagraha Smaranam • Prakriti Smaranam • Mangal Kaamnaa • Hari Om

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Hanuman Mantra

Mantras for Children

Maha Mrityunjay Mantra

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Maheshwara Mantra

Shri Ram Mantra

Mantras for Pregnancy

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Elie Attieh Inta Omri Elie Attieh is one of the Middle East’s most respected and well-known DJs and producers. His music has been released in major territories in and outside the Middle East with significant success. Known for remixing Oum Kalthoum’s classic hit “Inta Omri” in 2002, he was one of the first pioneers in the genre based around remixing old songs with rejuvenated sounds. Besides being the resident DJ at nightclubs and pubs throughout Lebanon, Attieh also gives performances in Jordan, Greece, Egypt, and Dubai. Promotion via MySpace and Facebook.

Track Listing: Inta Omei 2009 (Electro Mix) • Inta Omri • Al Kalb Yaachak Koli Jamil • Fi Yom Wi Leila • Aatini Al Nay Wa Ghanni • Hilf El Kamar • Lynn • Spirit Dance • Spring (Al Rabii) • My Guitar • Fi Yom Wi Leila (Club Mix) • Inta Omei (Dj Mix) Electronica Take 5 Music Cat # T5M 11 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Said Mrad Plays Baligh Hamdi This CD will make you dance! A great introduction to Arabic & Asian music, mixed by a talented Lebanese DJ. Said Mrad’s remixes are played in nightclubs throughout Beirut, Paris, and more. His mixes create incredible atmospheres in clubs, and no one can keep from moving. This CD is a tribute to Baligh Hamdi, who composed for Abdel Halim Hafez, among many other famous Egyptian and Arabic artists. Promotion via MySpace and Facebook. Ads with Global Rhythm.

Track Listing: Toba • Zay El hawa • Mawoud (Club Mix) • Sawah • Gana El Hawa • Aala Hisbi • Maddah El Kamar • Zay El Hawa (Club Mix) • Mawoud (Radio Edit) • Inspiration (Of Toba) Electronica Take 5 Music Cat # T5M 19 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Said Mrad Two Thousand & One Nights Two Thousand & One Nights is a collection of Lebanon DJ Said Mrad’s remixes of popular Middle Eastern tracks, with many themes taken from Oum Kalthoum, one of the classic Arabic singers.

Get ready to move your body to these exotic and intoxicating rhythms! Promotion via MySpace and Facebook. Ads with Global Rhythm.

Track Listing: Where Do We Begin? • One Thousand & One Nights [Radio Version] • Beginning • Disturb • Love Night • Move Your Belly [Egyptian Folk Music] • One Thousand & One Nights [Master Mix] • Sandstorm Electronica Take 5 Music Cat # T5M 20 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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The legendary 1972 Warner Brothers album, produced by Van Dyke Parks & Andrew Wickham, features the finest Calypso vocal recordings ever produced by the man known as “The Calypso King of the World.”

First of two releases from Van Dyke Parks’ Bananastan, under license to Minky Records.

• The Mighty Sparrow’s career spans over 40 years and 70 albums.

He continues to redefine the true meaning of Calypso power through his amazing ability—not only to put into words and tempo the exploits of society, but to crown it all with showmanship and appeal. He utilizes his medium not just to entertain, but also to edify, enlighten, and educate.

• Cross-file under Calypso, World/Caribbean, and Van Dyke Parks.

• CD includes lyrics!

• Van Dyke Parks will be available for interviews.

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Mighty Sparrow: vocals Van Dyke Parks: producer, arranger, orchestration Andrew Wickham: producer Sparrow Dead Chinese Love Affair • Jane • Maria • More Cock • Mr. Walker • Hello People • English Diplomacy • Who She Go Cry For • Memories • •

The Mighty Sparrow Hot + Sweet Calypso/World Bananastan Cat # BNR 101 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 A NAIL-DISTRIBUTED TITLE NO CANADA SALES

“The Mount Olympus of Calypso … It’s not just the good Calypso I like. I like the naughty stuff too, you know. My aides didn’t understand the lyrics, and they were too dirty for me to translate.”

— Colin Powell “As far as concept and intelligence and warring with words, Mighty Sparrow was and probably still is the king … his shows are like prize fights and he always comes out on top, all this and a fifteen or twentypiece band just blasting away … he’s fantastic.” — Bob Dylan, as quoted by Cameron Crowe, on the Biograph box set notes “A legendary singer known as ‘the master of the naughty phrase.’”

— New York Times Key Markets Los Angeles (hometown), New York, San Francisco, Oxford (MS)

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Cover Sticker: Jazz/world/pop from Eurovision Award winners Sertab Erener and Demir Demirkan, as inspired by songs from their Turkish heritage. With Al Di Meola, Trilok Gurtu, and Mike Stern.

Contemporary world music with jazzy pop and Turkish influences. Based on ancient Turkish folk songs, arranged with modern rhythms and melodies and sung in English by multi-million selling Turkish pop superstar Sertab Erener.

Also features fellow Turkish star Demir Demirkan.

• Co-produced by eight-time Grammy Award winner Jay Newland (Norah Jones, Keith Jarrett, Taj Mahal, Pat Metheny) with Demir Demirkan.

• National radio campaign with New World ‘n Jazz. National press campaign with Plan A Media, including TV interviews and appearances. Internet marketing campaign with Redwood Entertainment, Inc. Targeted promotion campaign to Turkish communities in the US. Ads with DownBeat and JazzTimes. Track on April Jazziz disc (worldbeat focus).

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Sertab Erener: vocals Demir Demirkan, Al Di Meola, Mike Stern: guitars Kai Eckhardt: bass Trilok Gurtu: percussion Alan Pasqua: piano Tulug Tirpan: keyboards Dave Weckl: drums Track Listing: Blue • Love We Made • Mad Love • Nothing But To Pray • Painted On Water • 1000 Faced Man • Let It Go • Before The Night Is Over • One Shot • Aegean Bride • Shenaz On Shiraz • Habudiyar • Shut Up and Dance • Before The Night Is Over (Acoustic)

Sertab Erener & Demir Demirkan Painted On Water Turkey/Pop Motéma Music Cat # MTM 23 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 35 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

Key Markets: New York (hometown), Boston, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Miami, Washington DC, Boulder, Denver, Seattle, Eureka, Santa Cruz, Chicago Cover Sticker: As featured on PRI’s Afropop Worldwide. Special guests Lionel Loueke, Abdoulaye Diabate, and John Benitez.

Clarinetist and saxophonist Oran Etkin and his group Kelenia have crafted an extraordinary blend of modern jazz, African, klezmer, and Israeli music that honors tradition while forging a completely distinct path.

• Comprehensive online and terrestrial PR by GoMediaPR. Radio servicing to world, jazz, college, and internet stations. Special focused campaign to Jewish and African press. Ads with JazzTimes and DownBeat. Track on May Jazziz disc (worldbeat focus). Web banners at world and African sites.

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Oran Etkin: tenor sax, clarinet, bass clarinet Ball Kouyate: balafon Joe Sanders: bass Makane Kouyate: calabash, tama, djun-djun, djembe, kraya, vocals Lionel Loueke: guitar John Benitez: bass guitar Abdoulaye Diabate: vocals Mohamed “Joh” Sidi Camara: percussion Jessie Marino: cello Sara Caswell: violin Track Listing: Yekeke • Nina • Kelenia • Not A Waltz • Nama • Lacy • Brink • New Dwelling • It Don’t Mean A Thing • Damonzon • Kelenia Remembered “Dazzling vocal and guitar patterns over a rhythm section that is like a perfect system.” — New York Times Key Markets: New York (hometown), Boston, San Francisco, Washington DC, Boulder, Seattle, Eureka, Santa Cruz, Chicago

Oran Etkin Kelenia Africa/Klezmer Motéma Music Cat # MTM 24 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 35 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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NEW RELEASES An authentic bellydance experience featuring Egyptian, Taksim, Iraqi, Balady, Cane, Drum Solo, Bedouin, and Lebanese bellydance styles.

• Bassil Moubayyed is recognized as a master violinist and conductor in his hometown of Beirut. His bellydance arrangements feature an authentic sound on acoustic instruments. These classic melodies have been revered by bellydancers for decades, and are enjoyable for any Middle Eastern music enthusiast.

• Ads with bellydance magazines and websites such as Belly Dancer, Bhuz, Gilded Serpent, Habibi, and Chronicles.

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Bassil Moubayyed: violin, oud, kanoun, violin, accordion, nay, mizmar, tabla, duff Track Listing: Sahra • Oud Wa Kaman • Abart Al Shatt • Marrakech • Kanoun Baghdadi • Sahrawi • Raks Abayya • Ishtakna Ktir • Al Tabla • Habayib • Nay Al Khalid • Tabla Zabadani • Marti Hilwa • Khayzaran • Layliyyi Bi Trjah Ya Leil Key Markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Miami, Boston, Detroit, New York, Chicago

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Also Available HMC 1350 (O) Belly Dance Treasures (640615135027) HMC 1363 (O) One Night in Cairo (640615136321)

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From the streets from Istanbul to the villages of Konya, Anatolian music has been a prominent part of the world of bellydance. For decades, the Taxim area of Istanbul has served as a hub of bellydance music and culture, and captured the hearts of many.

• Includes all styles of Turkish bellydance, such as chiftetelli, classical, cabaret, and more.

• Performed on authentic instruments such as saz, violin, clarinet, dumbek, and more.

• Ads with bellydance magazines and websites such as Belly Dancer, Bhuz, Gilded Serpent, Habibi, and Chronicles.

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Various Performers: saz, violin, clarinet, dumbek Track Listing: Konya • Havas • Dance Uskudar • Karshilama • Peshref Hava • Wedding Dance • Chifte Fasil • Kadife • Hayde Penjer • Chayir • Topkapi Palace • Gazal • Sulukule Medley • Rompi, Rompi Key Markets: Los Angeles, San Francisco, Portland, Seattle, Miami, Boston, Detroit, New York, Chicago

Various Artists Sultan’s Delight Bellydance/Middle East Hollywood Music Center Cat # HMC 1390 Price Code: O (SRP $13.99) Digipak; Box Lot 40 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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Also Available HMC 1379 (J) 10 Songs Every Bellydancer Should Know (640615137922) HMC 1376 (O) Casbah Bellydance (640615137625) HMC 1368 (O) Essence of Bellydance (640615136826)

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The press raves about 17 Hippies as “first rate globalists,” “the only true German ambassadors,” and “the new Berlin Style”—and their new album is now available in the US! El Dorado perfectly demonstrates how a band matures over time.

Having played together for 14 years, with 1,500 concerts in 20 countries, these musicians have found a unique style. Whether influenced by Balkan music, American rock, British pop, or film music, their compositions and sophisticated arrangements enter a new realm.

• Always filled with energy and razor-sharp interplay, 17 Hippies’ music still “boils down to plain dance music!” Regardless of age or nationality, everybody around the world seems to get it, as proven by the international success of this “Rock-The-World-Orchestra.”

• Previous album, Heimlich, featured on Pitchfork’s Forkcast.

• Have worked with New York guitarist Marc Ribot and Bordeaux’s notorious Les Hurlements d’Léo.

• Promotion by Rock Paper Scissors.

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Antje Henkel: clarinet, sax alto Carsten Wegener: tsoura, double bass, harmonica, bells Christopher Blenkishop: guitar, ukulele, oud, kalimba, vocals Daniel Friedrichs: violin, mandolin Dirk Trageser: tympanon, guitar, vocals Elmar Gutmann: trumpet, bugle Henry Notrof: clarinet Kerstin Kaernbach: violin, viola Kiki Sauer: accordion, Indian harmonium, vocals Kruisko: accordion, marimba, harmonium Lüül: banjo, guitar, Rike Lau: cello Uwe Langer: trombone, euphonium, trumpet Uz Adieu • Welcome To My World • La Zona Drom • Atchafalaya • Arcanul • Solitaire • Stern Am Ende Der Welt • Six Green Bottles • El Dorado • Kaukapol • Bound For Morning • •

“17 Hippies are ridiculously underrated. They should be in the front rank of European world music artists.” — Charlie Gillet, BBC London

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“17 Hippies is a prolific outfit … their polyglot style has evolved to take in dozens of genres, and here they’ve chosen to mix an Eastern European odd-metered rhythm, played on bass and accordion, with a plaintive, gentle reading of the ‘Apache’ melody on the clarinet. It’s very simple, and effectively makes an old classic new again.”

— Pitchfork

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“17 Hippies have learned how to fuse sundry musics into one.”

— Washington Post

Heimlich

“The renegade sound of 17 Hippies … is an engaging blend of pop sounds and traditional eastern European folk melodies.” — Chicago Sun-Times

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NEW RELEASES From around the globe comes a vibrant musical celebration of life: Alafia, which means “well being.”

• A truly international collection of 14 new songs from around the world (India, Japan, Israel, Greece, South America, Spain, Africa, France, Australia, and the US). Join these artists as they express, in their native languages, the colors of joy, love, and hope.

• Produced by John Adorney and Manuel Imán.

• Features excellent production value and great variety of styles and instruments, including cello, keyboards, guitars, flugelhorn, bouzouki, double bass, and more.

• Media campaign to new age, holistic, and lifestyle press. Nationwide radio campaign to NAR, NPR, and nationally syndicated radio stations. Ads with top new age trade publications including New Age Retailer and New Age Reporter.

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Track Listing: Eduardo del Signore feat. Marcel Adjibi: Humanite • Rafael Artesero: La Mirada Interior • Kim O’Leary feat. Daya: Wildnight • Luke Tunney feat. Wendy Lewis: Rehena Nehi • Cara Tower: Flowers • Tal Ofek feat.

Momi Oudi: Betochi • Leslie Buron: Barro • Antonis Theodoropoulou feat.

Dina Theodoropoulou: Opios Agapai • Richie Sinclair: Toe the Line • Neil Kuny feat. Iria Da Silva: Sunflowers Longing • Ashe feat. Marcel Adjibi: Alafia • Danny Ellis: When We Say Love • Juan Diego: Musgo • Kyoka Goto: Ai No Uta

Various Artists Alafia: Songs of Joy from a Blue Planet World/Fusion Eversound Cat # EVM 4001 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

“Alafia is nothing less than a magical musical passport to the world’s richest music traditions. My bags (and iPod) are packed and the stage between my ears is the next destination.” — Brian Luke Seaward Key Markets: Los Angeles, Denver, San Francisco, Miami, New York

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This new set includes a “best of” the band’s previous albums with EMI, Sony/ BMG, and Buda Records, as well as video of an unedited live concert with France Musique, compatible with PC and Mac. • Managed by San Francisco agency Eye For Talent (Dia de los Muertos).

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Eric & Olivier Slabiak: violins, vocals Frank Anastasio: guitar, vocals Aidje Tafial: drums Vincent Peirani: accordion Kevin Reveyrand: bass Track Listing: DISC ONE: Tiganeasca-Sirba Dili • Calusul • Désirs dérisoires • Yankele • Hora pe opt • Kolo • Vos Iz Gevein • Djele • Yiddishe Mame • Hora de Mina • Sanie Cu Zurgalai • Tchaye • Around the Band (Video) • DISC TWO: Oï tzigané • Sanie Cu Zurgalai • Beltz • Balamouk • Rêve • Les Deux Guitares • Hora De Mîna • Trado Trado • Tchaye • Droujba • Ot Azoy • Danse des fleches • Yankele • Désirs Dérisoires • Liebkeit (La Tendresse)

Les Yeux Noirs Opre Scena Yiddish/World Zig-Zag Territoires Cat # ZIG 90201 Price Code: 2L (SRP $23.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

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“Brilliant as violinists and beguiling as vocalists, the brothers have managed to re-cast age-old Jewish and gypsy musical traditions in contemporary terms.”

— Chicago Tribune “Blending funky gypsy undertones with old-school Eastern European folk, jazz, and classical influences Les Yeux Noirs delivers an eclectic and electric set blazing a trail for new followers to spark onto the world music scene.”

— San Francisco Bay Times Key Markets: Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin

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Various Artists The Winds of Change Cover Sticker: Includes politically charged speeches by South African politicians, including excerpts from Nelson Mandela’s inauguration speech!

Track Listing: DISC ONE: Tumelo Maloi: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika • Harold Marold Macmillan: Speech Excerpt-Winds of Change • Dorothy Masuka: Zono Zam • Chief Albert Luthuli: Speech Excerpt-Nobel Prize Award • Jazz Ministers: Zandile • Nelson Mandela: Speech Excerpt-Rivonia Trials • Freedom Choir (ACFC): Woza ANC • Jeremy Taylor: Ag Pleez Deddy • Pops Mohammed: Kalamazoo • JB Vorster: Speech Excerpt-Fight to the End • ACFC: Joyin UmKhonto weSizwe • Sipho “Hotstix” Mabuse: Burnout • PW Botha: Speech Excerpt-Total Onslaught • Amampondo: State of Emergency • Joy: Paradise Road • Eugene Terblanche: Speech Excerpt-AWB Speech • ACFC: Slovo no Tambo • Soul Brothers: Bayeza • ACFC: Tsoha/Vuka • Johnny Clegg: Asimbonanga DISC TWO: Stimela: Whispers in the Deep • ACFC: Thula Sizwe • Johannes Kerkorrel: Halala Afrika • Chicco: Papa Stop The War • FW De Klerk: Speech Excerpt-Unbanning Speech • ACFC: Shosholoza • Hugh Masekela: Bring Him Back Home • Nelson Mandela: Speech ExcerptInauguration Speech • Yvonne Chaka Chaka: Man of the World • Prophets of Da City: Neva Again • Skeem: Waar Was Jy • Thabo Mbeki: Speech Excerpt-I am an African • Yvonne Chaka Chaka: Power of Africa • Busi Mhlongo-Yehlisan Umoya ma-Afrika • Sibongile Khumalo: Sabela • Nelson Mandela: Speech Excerpt-Inauguration Speech • ACFC: Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika

Africa/World African Cream Records Cat # ACM 23 Price Code: 2L (SRP $23.99) Double Slimline; Box Lot 30

Various Artists Drummers from Mother Africa Drumming is the essence of sacred ritual. Pulsating patterns and vibrations, the drums create a kaleidoscope of sound textures that invites everyone to participate in its infectious rhythms.

Experience the rhythmic beating of African drums! A host of accomplished drummers, marimba players, and percussionists dish up an original banquet of magical rhythms. Tune into the most instinctual beat there is, each one telling a unique and powerful story of Mother Africa.

Track Listing: Thapelo Khomo: Uxamo • Ian Osrin & Thapelo Khomo: Karoo Dawn • Mosoeu Ketlele & Thapelo Khomo: Spirit of Celebration • Thapelo Khomo, Zamo Mbutho & Marilyn Nokwe • Thapelo Khomo: Big Five • Veli Shabangu, Thapelo Khomo: Canary Island • Thapelo Khomo: Lekkerwan • Godfrey Mgcina & Thapelo Khomo: Beating Heart

Africa/World African Cream Records Cat # ACM 22 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30

Various Artists Voices from Mother Africa A harmonious collection of heartwarming a cappella sung by some of South Africa’s best-loved voices, including the Mahotella Queens, Amaryoni, and The Aba Khibesizwe Choir. These a cappella gems capture the treasured heritage of expression, praise singing, and celebration boldly alive in Africa.

Track Listing: Aba Khibesizwe Choir: Bue Khaya (Come Back Home) • Hamba • Amaryoni: Voetsek, Go Once • The Aba Khibesizwe Choir: Moyo (Heart) • Mahotella Queens: Town Hall • Aba Khibesizwe Choir: Lerato • Amaryoni: Lizzy • Mahotella Queens: Thandanani • Aba Khibesizwe Choir: Tumza • Homeless • Amaryoni: Imali Yam • Siza Kuwe • Mbube • Mahotella Queens: Nkosi Sikele Africa

Africa/World African Cream Records Cat # ACM 39 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30

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Various Artists Global Vision Africa Vol. 1 The Global Vision Sounds for the World series parallels the Global Vision DVD series, and features the DVD soundtracks full of worldbeat, ambient. and chillout music. Together with internationally known documentary filmmaker Martin Thoma (BBC, ARTE, NOS, ARD, ZDF), Blue Flame is producing these soundtracks. CDs contain, as bonus tracks, two data files in MPEG4 format with a film clip from the DVD, and a short version of the complete DVD series of the Global Vision Films.

Track Listing: Moca: Jazz Tip • Red Buddha: Al Rashid • Bororo’s Dance • M.O.C. Paoli: Beniras Remix • Lenny Mac Dowell: Zanzibar Feeling • No Noise: Expand Your Mind • Don Shiva: Omnamo • Marabouts: Angel • Moca: Atombits • Blue Planet: Stone Town in Zanzibar Africa/Worldbeat Blue Flame Cat # BLF 51012 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 32 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Various Artists Global Vision Asia Vol. 1 The Global Vision Sounds for the World series parallels the Global Vision DVD series, and features the DVD soundtracks full of worldbeat, ambient. and chillout music. Together with internationally known documentary filmmaker Martin Thoma (BBC, ARTE, NOS, ARD, ZDF), Blue Flame is producing these soundtracks. CDs contain, as bonus tracks, two data files in MPEG4 format with a film clip from the DVD, and a short version of the complete DVD series of the Global Vision Films.

Asia/Worldbeat Blue Flame Cat # BLF 51002 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 32 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Track Listing: No Noise: Asian Dream • Pluto Project: El Mundo Es Tuyo• Lenny Mac Dowell: Solar Energy • No Noise: Chakra Lounge • Dubdiver: Dotted Diary • Red Buddha: Veena Bhangra • Dangaa: Grassland And Breeze • Olge Fesov: Marav • Yulduz Usmanova: Schoch Va Gado • No Noise: Kharma Shabda • Don Shiva: Shri Deva

Tom Acton Down the Irish Gravel Road A tremendous record for anyone who loves Irish singer-songwriters! Features wonderful stories set to song, and excellent musicians. First time available in North America. Mailing to all key Irish print and radio.

Tom Acton: vocals, guitar/Annemiek Van de Padt: backing vocals/Steafan Hannigan: Uilleann pipes/Guy Roelofs: guitar, bouzouki, keyboards, bass, percussion/Ad Vermeer: banjo, slide guitar, dobro/Rudy Veighe: fiddle/Racquel Gigot:: accordion/ accordion/Jenny vab Diggelen: flute, tin whistles/ Jasmijn Scholtens: cello/Ruben van Boven: drums, percussion Ireland/World New Folk Records Cat # NFR 4108 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Track Listing: Sligo Fair • The Water Song • The Great Johnny Doran • Ramelton Town • The Fortune Teller • The West Hills • Down the Irish Gravel Road • Here’s To… • Beyond the River • Northern Girl • Fair City Ground • Cobh Town • Lissadell • Down in the Wishing Well

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Winner of a Parents’ Choice Silver Award.

Personal reminiscences about camping out and a terrifying third grade teacher show Bill Harley at the height of his storytelling abilities. Contains the funniest “scary” story you’ll ever hear (“Grandma vs. The Headless Man”), plus two long-form stories.

• Bill Harley is a three-time Grammy Award-winning artist, recipient of the Magic Penny Award from the Children’s Music Network, and an NPR commentator. His songs and stories paint a vibrant and hilarious picture of growing up, schooling, and family life.

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Bill Harley: spoken word Track Listing: Grownups Are Strange • Grandma vs. The Headless Man • Happy Birthday Mrs. Nottingham!!!/Birthday Waltz “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 “If Calvin of Calvin & Hobbes fame were to grow up, he’d be Bill Harley.”

— Billboard “Bill Harley’s audiences are families, but it’s hard to tell who enjoys him more—parents or children.” — Los Angeles Times Key Markets: Seekonk, MA (hometown), Boston, Providence, Washington DC, Bethesda, Charlotte, Missoula, New York, Albany, Philadelphia

Bill Harley Grownups Are Strange Children/Storytelling Round River Records Cat # ROU 106 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

Winner of a Storytelling World Award and an Indie Award.

More stories from school, as remembered by Bill Harley. These are richly textured tales of life in elementary school filled with teachers, vice-principals, lunch room incidents, and the realization that you’re going to grow up whether you like it or not!

• Creator of such classic stories as “Zanzibar,” “Monsters In The Bathroom,” “50 Ways To Fool Your Mother,” “You’re In Trouble,” “Dad Threw The TV Out The Window,” “Down in the Backpack,” and “The Ballad of Dirty Joe,” Bill Harley is a singer, storyteller, author, playwright, educator, and performing artist. His work spans the generation gap—welcome to a world of wit and wisdom!

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Bill Harley: spoken word Track Listing: In the Back of the Bus • Bottlecaps • Mr. Anderson, Indiana State Bus Driver of the Year • In the Back of the Bus (reprise) “Bill Harley speaks directly to kids and, at the same time, hooks their parents with stories and songs that ring true to them, too.” — Boston Parents’ Paper “The Mark Twain of contemporary kids’ music.” — Entertainment Weekly “A champion yarn-spinner and tunesmith with a sense of wonder, whimsy, and mischief.” — Washington Post Key Markets: Seekonk, MA (hometown), Boston, Providence, Washington DC, Bethesda, Charlotte, Missoula, New York, Albany, Philadelphia

Bill Harley From the Back of the Bus Children/Storytelling Round River Records Cat # ROU 109 Price Code: P (SRP $15.99) Digipak; Box Lot 30 NO CANADA SALES

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Various Artists Power & Glory: John Philip Sousa Marches John Philip Sousa’s high-stepping marches, with their stirring beat and energy, are an American military tradition. They bring us together, lifting our hearts during troubled times and reminding us on national holidays that we are all Americans. Popularly known as the “March King,” John Philip Sousa was a true patriot whose music defined the spirit of America.

Track Listing: Globe and Eagle • The Thunderer • Hail to the Spirit of Liberty • The Rifle Regiment • Corcoran Cadets • Power and Glory • Sound Off • The Free Lance • Right-Left • The Black Horse Troop • Guide Right • Riders for the Flag • Washington Post • Stars and Stripes Forever • US Field Artillery • El Capitan • The Gladiator • Espirit De Corps • Semper Fidelis • Sabre and Spurs Easy Listening Columbia River Ent. Group Cat # CRG 180138 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Various Artists Let Freedom Ring: An American Celebration This stirring collection of American patriotic songs truly captures the spirit of America. Music is an integral part of our American military heritage. It lifts our hearts during troubled times and reminds us on national holidays that we are all Americans.

Track Listing: Battle Hymn of the Republic • The Star Spangled Banner • Amazing Grace • Over There • God Bless America • Yellow Rose of Texas • This Land is Your Land • You’re a Grand Ole Flag • America (My Country ‘Tis of Thee) • When Johnny Comes Marching Home • I’m a Yankee Doodle Dandy • Auld Lang Syne • Goober Peas • This Is My Country • Yankee Doodle • My Old Kentucky Home • America the Beautiful • Shenandoah • Oh! Susanna • God Bless the USA Easy Listening Columbia River Ent. Group Cat # CRG 180139 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

Various Artists Liberty Call: American Bugle Calls Bugle calls have regulated the American soldier’s life since the War of Independence. This collection of bugle calls is based on the definitive system of calls established by the US Army in 1867 and continues to this day.

Easy Listening Columbia River Ent. Group Cat # CRG 180140 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Jewel Case; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

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Track Listing: Assembly • Reveille • Drill Call • Attention • Taps • Carry On • Cease Fire • Adjutants Call • Charge • Boots & Saddles • Church Call • Company Left • Company Right • Fatigue Call • Fire Call • Call To Quarters • First Call • Band Call • First Sergeant • Generals March • Guard Mounting • Liberty Call • Mail Call • Mess Call • Officer’s Call • Pay Call • PayDay Call • Tattoo • Police Call • Recall • Retreat • To Arms • School Call • Movie Call • Secure • Sick Call • Sound Off • Stable Call • Last Post • Swimming Call • Surgeon’s Call • The Rouse • To the Color • Ruffles & Flourishes

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JUNE

2009

Mohammed Jimmy Mohammed Trio Mohammed Jimmy Mohammed Trio & Han Bennink Shot during a memorable concert in April 2006 at the Banlieues Blues Festival in Paris, this film is a tribute to great Ethiopian singer Mohammed Jimmy Mohammed, who passed away in December of the same year.

• Besides the concert featuring his trio and mythical free-jazz drummer Han Bennink, this DVD presents, among other bonuses, an interview of Mohammed in which he discusses his blindness, his faith, and his art.

• Part of Buda Records’ Ethiosonic DVD series, which highlights today’s Ethiopian groove, whatever shape it may take and wherever it may come from.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 80 min.

• The video side of the legendary Ethiopiques series.

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Mohammed Jimmy Mohammed: vocals Mèssèlè Asmamaw: krar, vocals Asnaqè Guèbrèyès: kebero, vocals Han Bennink: drums “A compelling meeting of two worlds—one that features the blind singer from Addis Ababa, Jimmy Mohammed, working with avant drummer Han Bennink! Given that Jimmy’s core trio is on board for support, the music is definitely more in the vein of other titles in this Ethiopiques series—and inflected strongly with Mohammed’s wonderfully bluesy vocal tones! Yet Bennink’s percussion work is still a strong force too—and really underscores the tunes with a surprisingly powerful feel at times.” — Dusty Groove Key Markets: Los Angeles, New York, Seattle, Portland, Chicago, Washington DC, Austin

Ethiopia/World Buda Records Cat # BUD DVD 860172 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) Slim Amaray; Box Lot 50 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

The Celtic Pipes & Strings The Braveheart Trilogy A Scottish musical journey inspired by the themes of the movie Braveheart, this DVD includes many of Scotland’s best loved anthems in orchestral and traditional folk band arrangements, coupled with scenes of Fingal’s Cave, Iona, Loch Lomond, Glencoe, Ben Nevis, St. Andrews, and more.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 56 min.

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Eric Rigler: Uileann pipes Bill Garden’s Orchestra Performances Include: Braveheart Trilogy • Amazing Grace • Highland Cathedral • Muckin’ O’ Geordies Byre, Atholl Highlanders • Caledonia • The Skye Boat Song • The Mingulay Boat Song • The Castle Walls • Wild Mountain Thyme • The Dark Island • O’Luaidh • Mist Covered Mountains • Johnnie Cope • The Water Is Wide • Loch Lomond • Strath Ban, Jenny Dang The Weaver, Miss McLeod • Flower Of Scotland Also Available On CD SCT 789 (O) The Braveheart Trilogy (5014675507899) Scotland/World Scotdisc Cat # SCT DVD 789 Price Code: R (SRP $17.99) Amaray; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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Various Artists Cycles of the Mental Machine Cycles of the Mental Machine chronicles the musical legacy of Detroit, where the great tradition of blues, gospel, jazz, and Motown R&B has never died. It tells of the destiny of the young techno artists whose musical counterculture rose from the rubble to conquer the world.

• A journey into Detroit’s musical heritage, from blues and gospel to the popular hits of Tamla Motown and the techno music outburst.

• Guiding us through these “cycles” is the voice of the Electrifying Mojo, legendary DJ, poet of The Mental Machine, and spiritual mentor of techno. Creative energy infused with unflagging hope keeps Cycles of the Mental Machine on a constant spin.

• The DVD also features “Mad” Mike Banks of Underground Resistance, techno star Carl Craig, and virtuosic DJ Jeff Mills.

• Special features include an exclusive interview & live DJ set by Laurent Garnier.

• Winner of the Best Documentary Award, Étoile de La Scam 2008.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 84 min.

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Key Markets: Detroit, New York, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Chicago, Baltimore Electronica/Documentary La Huit Cat # LAH DVD 14 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Amaray; Box Lot 25 NO CANADA SALES

Natacha Atlas The Pop Rose of Cairo From a concert in France, to London, to the hubbub of Cairo, this film uses myriad fragments and scenes to compose a personal, musical portrait of the great songstress of the sands, Natacha Atlas, whom the San Francisco Chronicle once described as “a diva of the highest order.” From one migration to another, a single melancholic reverie is forged between East and West on the trail of a pop rose.

• Directed by Fleur Albert, the film combines live performances and in-depth interviews with the artist.

• Musically and geographically, Natacha Atlas has always been an itinerant. The Anglo-Egyptian singer has spent more than a decade fusing electronic beats with North African and Arabic music, finding links between seemingly disparate musical genres, exploring new sonic settings, and working with a wealth of like-minded collaborators from across the world. The resulting body of work is both a triumph of true multiculturalism and a testament to the richness and accessibility of Arabic culture.

It is an oeuvre unlike any other.

• Presiding over it all, of course, is Atlas’s extraordinary voice. Meltingly sensuous and gloriously passionate, delicate with melisma and microtones, it bridges Middle Eastern and Western styles with instinctive ease.

• Will appeal to fans of bellydance & Arabian culture.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 52 min.

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Arabic/Worldbeat La Huit Cat # LAH DVD 15 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) Amaray; Box Lot 25 NO CANADA SALES

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Key Markets: New York, Los Angeles, San Francisco, Chicago, Seattle, Boston

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2009

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Join Pink Martini in concert as they musically travel the globe, from the cafés of Paris to Carnaval in Brazil to the streets of Tokyo. Includes 2 unreleased songs!

The first-ever DVD release, and live concert release, by Pink Martini!

Discover the internationally acclaimed ensemble that the New Yorker has described as “breathtaking” as they take you on a kaleidoscopic cultural journey blended with the grand romance of the Golden Age of Hollywood.

• Filmed in the ensemble’s hometown of Portland at the historic Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, this DVD presents a thrilling fulllength concert film (seen nationwide on PBS television) in pristine stereo sound, featuring many of Pink Martini’s most beloved songs alongside previously unrecorded rarities.

• Contains never-before-seen bonus films and features including a brand new “Story of Pink Martini” documentary featurette and an extensive slide show of Polaroids taken by bandleader Thomas Lauderdale.

• Tracks “The Flying Squirrel” and “Malagueña” are in-concert favorites, but have never before been released on any recording!

• Includes special appearances by Masumi Timson on koto, and Brazilian marching band the Lions of Batucada.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 105 minutes.

• Busy touring schedule—see page 39 for details!

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Thomas M. Lauderdale: piano, artistic director China Forbes: vocals Robert Taylor: trombone Gavin Bondy: trumpet Phil Baker: bass Dan Faehnle: guitar Timothy Nishimoto: vocals, percussion Doug Smith: vibes, percussion Brian L. Davis: congas, percussion Derek Rieth: bongos, percussion Martin Zarzar: drums, percussion Maureen Love: harp Masumi Timson: koto Harvey Rosencrantz Orchestra The Lions of Batucada Let’s Never Stop Falling in Love Anna • Gardens of Sampson & Beasley • The Flying Squirrel • Hey Eugene • Dosvedanya Mio Bombino • Cante e Dance • Tempo Perdido • Una Notte a Napoli • Clementine • Kikuchiyo to Mohshimasu • Donde Estas Yolanda?

• Hang On Little Tomato • Malagueña • Dansez-vous • Amado Mio • Brazil •

Pink Martini Discover the World: Live In Concert Pop Heinz Records Cat # HNZ 5 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) DVD Digipak; Box Lot 30 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT

SPECIAL STREET DATE 6/2/2009

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Key Markets: Portland (hometown), New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, San Francisco, Boston, Washington DC, Philadelphia, Minneapolis/St. Paul, Houston

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ALSO AVAILABLE Sympathique Cat # HNZ 1 Price Code: R NO CANADA SALES

Hang On Little Tomato Cat # HNZ 2 Price Code: S NO CANADA SALES

Hey Eugene!

Cat # HNZ 3 Price Code: S NO CANADA SALES

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A lavish musical performance of the hit tunes that propelled Diana Ross to fame, with a guest appearance by Marvin Gaye!

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midline price!

Diana Ross and The Supremes ruled the radio airwaves in the ’60s and ’70s with their savvy blend of R&B sensuality and teen energy. In this concert, Diana Ross gives a lavish musical performance of the hit tunes that propelled her to fame!

• Features a guest appearance by Marvin Gaye.

• In-house service to press and video media.

• Playable in all regions. Approx run time: 60 min.

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Diana Ross: vocals Marvin Gaye: vocals Performances Include: • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough • Too Shy To Say • Touch Me In The Morning • I Want To Be Bad • I Ain’t Been Licked • Home • It’s My House • No One Gets The Prize • Love Hangover • Reach Out I’ll Be There • Baby Love • Remember Me • Medley: Lady Sings The Blues, Ain’t Nobody’s Business, God Bless The Child, My Man • The Boss • Theme From Mahogany • Ain’t No Mountain High Enough (reprise) • All For One

Diana Ross Live In Concert R&B/Pop Hudson/Street Cat # HUD DVD 9938 Price Code: J (SRP $9.99) Amaray; Box Lot 25 5% PREORDER DISCOUNT NO CANADA SALES

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“As a solo artist, Diana Ross is one of the most successful female singers of the rock era. If you factor in her work as the lead singer of the Supremes in the 1960s, she may be the most successful.”

— All Music Guide Key Markets: Detroit (hometown), New York, Chicago, Washington DC, Los Angeles, Seattle

JUNE

2009

TOUR DATES

PINK MARTINI

Discover The World [DVD] Cat # HNZ 5 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) UPC: 723721154660 5/15–16/09 San Antonio, TX – Lila Cockrell Theater

BROTHERS OF THE SOUTHLAND Brothers of the Southland Cat # ZMR 200906 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 880956090627

KENDRA SHANK QUARTET Mosaic

Cat # CHR 73279 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 608917327927

* dates for Bo Bice

4/23/09 Cincinnati, OH – The Blue Wisp

5/21/09 Seattle, WA – Benaroya Hall

7/4/09 Ashville, NC – Grove Park Inn

4/24/09 Richmond, KY – Eastern Kentucky University

5/31–6/1/09 Portland, OR – Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

7/23/09 Uncasville, CT –Mohegan Sun, Wolf Den

5/2/09 Buffalo, NY – Albright-Knox Art Gallery

6/5/09 Atlanta, GA – Chastain Park Amphitheatre

7/24/09 Foxborough, MA – Patriot Place

5/3/09 Cleveland, OH – NightTown

6/6/09 Raleigh, NC – North Carolina Museum of Art

7/25/09 New York, NY – BB King Blues Club

5/6/09 Cambridge, MA – Regattabar

6/7/09 Knoxville, TN – Tennessee Theatre 6/9/09 Vienna, VA – Wolf Trap

KELLY JOE PHELPS Lead Me On

5/12/09 New York, NY – Jazz Standard 5/16/09 Rockport, MA – Rockport Arts Council

6/11/09 Hyannis, MA – Cape Cod Melody Tent

Cat # BCD 15 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 008781001520

6/12/09 Boston, MA – Boston Opera House

7/2/09 Vancouver, BC – Capilano College Theatre

6/16/09 Lincoln, NE – University of Nebraska

6/15/09 Portland, ME – Merrill Auditorium

8/1/09 Manhattan, KS – Arts in the Park

6/27/09 Saratoga Springs, NY – Freihofer’s Jazz Festival

6/16/09 Montclair, NJ – Wellmont Theatre

10/11/09 Joshua Tree, CA – Joshua Tree Music Festival

6/18/09 New York, NY – Carnegie Hall 6/23/09 St. Paul, MN – O’Shaughnessy Auditorium

BOB BROOKMEYER

Music for String Quartet and Orchestra

5/22/09 Philadelphia, PA – Philly Museum of Art

MARK O’CONNOR Live In New York

Cat # OMC 9 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 676519000192

6/25–26/09 San Francisco, CA – Davies Symphony Hall

Cat # CHR 70136 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 608917013627

6/27/09 Spokane, WA – Martin Woldson Theater at The Fox

5/7/09 Brooklyn, NY – Douglass Street Music Collective

4/28/09 New York, NY – Merkin Concert Hall

5/11/09 Manhattan, NY – Vandojam

4/29/09 Tulsa OK – National Fiddler Hall of Fame

6/1–5/09 Lexington, MA – Lexington High School Residency

5/1–3/09 Peoria, IL – Peoria Symphony

PHIL WOODS The Children’s Suite

Cat # JMD 1049 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 700261262710 5/14–17/09 Chicago, IL – The Jazz Showcase

DAVY MOONEY & JOHN PIZZARELLI Last Train Home

4/25/09 Albany, NY – American String Celebration

5/11–16/09 Los Angeles, CA – UCLA

CHARNETT MOFFET

7/30/09 New York, NY – Kaufmann Hall, 92nd Street Y

Cat # CHR 73273 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 608917327328

LYNNE ARRIALE

* dates for John Pizzarelli

Cat # MTM 21 Price Code: Q (SRP $15.99) UPC: 181212000214

4/28–5/3/09 New York, NY – Blue Note

4/2–9/09 Philadelphia, PA – Warmdaddy’s

5/7–10/09 Pittsburgh, PA – Manchester Craftsman’s Guild

5/13–14/09 Oakland, CA – Yoshi’s

5/15/09 Newark, NJ – New Jersey PAC

5/19/09 Washington, DC – Blues Alley

5/16/09 Princeton, NJ – McCarter Theatre

5/20/09 New York, NY – Iridium

5/21/09 Omaha, NE – Holland PAC

5/26–27/09 Los Angeles, CA – Catalina’s

5/23/09 Denver, CO – Boettcher Concert Hall

6/11–14/09 Chicago, IL – Jazz Showcase

Nuance [CD+DVD]

Cat # MTM 22 Price Code: U (SRP $19.99) UPC: 181212000221 4/30–5/3/09 Chicago, IL – The Jazz Showcase

The Art of Improvisation

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