14th January Jazz and World Releases

JAZZ & WORLD MUSIC NEW RELEASES RELEASE DATE 14th / 21st JANUARY 2013 CALL OFF: 4th / 11th JANUARY 2013

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RELEASE DATE 21ST JANUARY 2013

6RQJV RI WKH 0HWURSROLV GILAD ATZMON & THE ORIENT HOUSE ENSEMBLE Maverick, award-winning saxophonist Gilad Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble are back with their new album Songs Of The Metropolis. For the last 12 years the quartet have been touring all over the world, stunning audiences with their firebrand performances packed with drama, pathos, luscious harmonies and wit. Atzmon's latest compositions are a sweeping homage to our great cities, from Moscow to Buenos Aires and beyond.

Songs of the Metropolis celebrates Gilad & the Orient House Ensemble’s lyrical musicality and demonstrates the strength and depth of their song writing. Each tune is at once reminiscent and hopeful; in a time of great uncertainty and turbulence Atzmon and the Orient House Ensemble deliver melodies that provide an anchor to wherever it is that we call home.

Label: World Village File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R Barcode: 3149026008625 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Gilad Atzmon - alto & soprano saxophone, clarinet, accordion, vocals Frank Harrison - piano, Fender Rhodes, harmonium, synthesizer, glockenspiel, vocals Yaron Stavi - bass, vocals Eddie Hick - drums, vocals

- Saxophonist, composer, producer, writer, political commentator - Gilad Atzmon is one of the highest profile jazz musicians in the UK - Gilad & the OHE (the ‘hardest working band in jazz”) will be embarking on a 40 date UK tour Jan-Mar 2013, with international tours to follow - Gilad & the OHE celebrate their 13th year as a working band. This is their seventh album - Gilad’s best selling book The Wandering Who?, published in 2012, is now available in 10 different languages - Gilad is the subject of a documentary film Gilad And All That Jazz by acclaimed director Golriz Kolahi - Gilad has recorded with Robert Wyatt (For the Ghosts Within on Domino), the Waterboys and many others including (as a member of the Blockheads): Ian Dury, Robbie Williams, Sinead O’Connor and Paul McCartney.

- Gilad was described by Robert Wyatt as "the best musician in the world today" in a 2009 Guardian feature.

ADVERTISED IN JAZZWISE AND JAZZ JOURNAL. Interviewed in Jazzwise (Feb 2013). Extensive further press coverage to be confirmed.

1Paris5:19 / 2Tel Aviv6:05 / 3Buenos Aires7:44 / 4Vienna4:52 / 5Manhattan4:34 / 6Scarborough10:04 / 7Moscow6:14 / 8Somewhere in Italy6:39 / 9Berlin2:01

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Blue Moon CD+DVD Collector's Edition AHMAD JAMAL CD: THE NEW YORK STUDIO SESSION (October 2011) - 9 tracks - 76 minutes + DVD BONUS: BLUE MOON LIVE AT L’OLYMPIA PARIS (27th June 2012) - 8 tracks - 60 minutes To celebrate the success of Ahmad Jamal's new masterpiece 'Blue Moon', we are releasing a special "collector's edition".

Included is the CD of the studio session and a DVD of the live recording of his concert at the Olympia in Paris on 27 June. The pianist performs at the very peak of his art, leading his trio of fantastic rhythmic musicians with precision and generosity. Abounding in melodic acrobatics and syncopated rhythms that will leave you breathless, the album swings along majestically which well and truly confirms Ahmad Jamal as the great ambassador of "American classical music" (as the man himself prefers to call it.).

Label: Jazz Village File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: 570024/25 Barcode: 3149027002028 Price: MID PRICE Format: CD + DVD Packaging: digipack

"This session looks set to be one of his classics." **** Guardian

Ahmad Jamal - piano Reginald Veal - double bass Herlin Riley - drums Manolo Badrena - percussion

CD tracklisting: 1 Autumn Rain 7'38 2 Blue Moon 9'55 3 The Gypsy (Billy Reid) 5'14 4 Invitation 13'13 5 I Remember Italy 13'08 6 Laura 6'30 7 Morning Mist 8'20 8 This is the Life 7'09 9 Woody'n You 4'57

- #2 "Jazz Album of the Year" DownBeat Magazine Readers Poll 2012 - Grammy-nominated in Best Jazz Instrumental Album category - Ahmad Jamal will receive the Lifetime Achievement award at the inaugural Jazz FM Awards on 31st Jan 2013 - Poster campaign in London tube stations and roadside AHMAD JAMAL IN CONCERT - BARBICAN, LONDON, FRIDAY 8th FEBRUARY

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

*DPDN RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA The idea of hybridity has been central to the music of alto saxophonist/composer Rudresh Mahanthappa throughout his career. On his new ACT release, Gamak, Mahanthappa continues that multi-directional evolution with a bold, striking set of music that melds leading-edge jazz with innovative reinterpretations of traditional Indian and Middle Eastern approaches, shot through with an electric jolt of prog-rock complexity.

Gamak, Mahanthappa’s thirteenth album as leader or co-leader, marks the debut of a new band that is both a reprise and a reinvention. The album reunites the saxophonist with bassist François Moutin and drummer Dan Weiss, the rhythm section from his long-running quartet, which was last recorded for the 2006 album, Codebook. But the group takes on a radically different sound with the addition of David “Fuze” Fiuczynski, a master of microtonal guitar whose eclectic virtuosity offered Mahanthappa a vast new territory to explore.

Label: ACT Music File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R $&7 Barcode: 614427953728 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Rudresh Mahanthappa - alto saxophone David Fiuczynski - electric guitar François Moutin - acoustic bass Dan Weiss - drums

- Downbeat Critics Poll Alto Saxophonist of the Year (2011, 2012) - interview in Jazzwise (Feb 2013 issue) - pioneer in contemporary jazz - second album on ACT; many titles also available on Pi Recordings - plays in several bands alongside Jack Dejohnette, Vijay Iyer, Steve Lehman, Bunky Green, Kadri Gopalnath etc 1. Waiting Is Forbidden 8:56 / 2. Abhogi 7:11 / 3. Stay I 2:22 / 4. We'll Make More 6:06 / 5. Are There Clouds In India?

5:56 / 6. Lots Of Interest 7:38 / 7. F 2:22 / 8. Copernicus – 19 1:25 / 9. Wrathful Wisdom 8:24 / 10. Ballad For Troubled Times 5:52 / 11. Majesty Of The Blues 1:43

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Family Tree OREGON The second youth of Oregon, which coincides with their landing several years ago at CAM Jazz, continues to hold great surprises. The joy of playing together again, serving music, going into the recording studio with the same intensity of their early work, leaves us wonderfully amazed still to this day. Family Tree is an album that expresses gratitude and reinforces once again the relationship between Oregon and their endless blanket of fans, the faces and people who have made this long journey one of the most exciting musical experiences in the history of modern jazz. In Oregon’s own words: “Family Tree is dedicated not only to the immediate families of each of us, but also to the extended family of listeners, producers, technicians, and all that have supplied the encouragement and help that have kept us thriving. Our dedication to the expansion and improvement of our music-making is the fruit of this care and the trust placed in us.”

Label: CAM Jazz File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: CAMJ7855-2 Barcode: 8052405140777 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Paul McCandless - horns Ralph Towner - classical guitar, piano Glen Moore - bass Mark Walker - drums, percussion

The jazz heard in Family Tree has the colors and the aroma of the Mediterranean, a European flow, which gives life to an emotional journey into the world of Oregon. Endless facets of tone colors that are exalted at Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg, Germany— one of the few recording studios chosen by CAM Jazz to give life to a trademark that has made its label synonymous with Made In Italy quality.

More than a half century after the first performance by Oregon, this latest work, Family Tree, reminds us once again that, as in reality, the question of time is completely relative.

1 Bibo Babo 6'52 2 Tern 5'18 3 The Hexagram 5'50 4 Creeper 5'31 5 Jurassic 2'24 6 Family Tree 8'28 7 Stritch 2'44 8 Mirror Pond 5'49 9 Moot 5'45 10 Julian 4'26 11 Max Alert 1'03 12 Carnival Express 8'01

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Inception + Reaching Fourth + 2 Bonus Tracks

McCOY TYNER TRIO McCoy Tyner’s first two albums as a leader, Inception (Impulse AS-18) and Reaching Fourth (Impulse AS-33) in their entirety. Both these 1962 LPs present the pianist in a trio format backed by such expert musicians as bassists Art Davis and Henry Grimes, and drummers Elvin Jones and Roy Haynes.

As a bonus, the label has added Tyner’s debut session as a leader. It was made for Atlantic in 1960 with Steve Davis and Elvin Jones, and consisted of just two songs which were originally issued on an LP featuring various artists.

Label: American Jazz Classics File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: AJC99062 Barcode: 8436542012386 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal 1-6: McCOY TYNER, piano; ART DAVIS, bass; ELVIN JONES, drums. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, January 10 & 11, 1962.

7-12: McCOY TYNER, piano; HENRY GRIMES, bass; ROY HAYNES, drums. Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey, November 14, 1962. * BONUS TRACKS (13-14): McCOY TYNER, piano; STEVE DAVIS, bass; ELVIN JONES, drums. New York, October 24, 1960.

1 INCEPTION 4:28 / 2 THERE IS NO GREATER LOVE 6:21 / 3 BLUES FOR GWEN 4:27 / 4 SUNSET 4:41 / 5 EFFENDI 6:39 / 6 SPEAK LOW 6:18 / 7 REACHING FOURTH 4:21 / 8 GOODBYE 5:46 / 9 THEME FOR ERNIE 6:00 / 10 BLUES BACK 6:54 / 11 OLD DEVIL MOON 7:27 / 12 HAVE YOU MET MISS JONES? 3:47 / 13 LAZY BIRD 3:30 * / 14 IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY 5:18 * Total Time: 76:01

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

New Beat Bossa Nova Vols 1 & 2 + 5 Bonus Tracks

ZOOT SIMS Two wonderful LPs presenting Zoot Sims playing bossa nova songs, as well as jazz standards in a bossa nova mood arranged by Manny Albam and Al Cohn: New Beat Bossa Nova (Colpix SCP435), and its sequel, New Beat Bossa Nova Vol. 2 (Colpix SCP437).

Recorded in 1962, these were among the first albums to combine bossa nova and jazz. Both LPs feature the outstanding guitarist Jim Hall as a soloist. Curiously, in between the recording of both albums, Sims participated on a third bossa nova project, this time a vocal one, fronted by singer Vi Velasco. The label has completed the CD with five selected songs from that LP on which Sims plays solos.

Label: American Jazz Classics File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: AJC99063 Barcode: 8436542012393 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal ZOOT SIMS, tenor sax on all tracks plus: 1-8: Spencer Sinatra (fl), Ron Odrich (fl, cl), Phil Woods (cl, as), Gene Quill (as, cl), Jim Hall, Kenny Burrell (g), Art Davis (b), Sol Gubin (d), Ted Sommer, Willie Rodriguez (perc). New York, August 28, 1962.

9-18: Spencer Sinatra, Ron Odrich, Jerry Sanfino, Phil Bodner (fl, cl), Sol Schlinger (cl), Jim Hall, Barry Galbraith (g), Milt Hinton (b), Willie Rodriguez, Sol Gubin, Tommy López, Ted Sommer (perc). New York, November 1962.

01 RECADO BOSSA NOVA Part 1 2:38 / 02 RECADO BOSSA NOVA Part 2 3:00 / 03 CANO CANOE 5:38 / 04 CANTANDO A ORQUESTRA 4:10 / 05 CIUME 4:15 / 06 MARÍA NINGUÉM 2:40 / 07 SEM SAUDADES DE VOCÉ 6:04 / 08 BARQUINHO DE PAPEL 2:55 / 09 BERNIE’S TUNE 3:02 / 10 POQUITO CANTANDO 2:34 / 11 TICKLE TOE 2:41 / 12 LONESOME ROAD 4:24 / 13 INSTANT SAMBA 2:28 / 14 THEY CALL THE WIND MARIA 2:59 / 15 LOVER COME BACK TO ME 5:04 / 16 NATURE BOY 3:05 / 17 REACHING FOR THE MOON 2:54 / 18 DON’T FOOL WITH LOVE 3:19 / 19 I GOT RHYTHM 4:10 / 20 RECADO BOSSA NOVA [vocal version] 2:11 / 21 DON’T FOOL WITH LOVE 2:14 / 22 YOU AND I 2:49 / 23 ZING WENT THE STRINGS OF MY HEART 2:36 Total Time: 78:01

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

In Paris + 3 Bonus Tracks

ZOOT SIMS QUARTET The complete original LP Zoot Sims in Paris (United Artists UAS15013), which presents the saxophonist performing live at the Blue Note club in a quartet format.

As a bonus, the label has added another complete live show recorded by Sims in Paris at the same venue earlier that year. Also recorded in a quartet format, he is backed here by the great Bud Powell on piano (no other recordings by Powell and Sims exist), Pierre Michelot on bass, and another superb expatriate, Kenny Clarke, on drums.

Includes 12-page booklet

Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27306 Barcode: 8436542012652 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal ZOOT SIMS, tenor sax; HENRI RENAUD, piano; BOB WHITLOCK, bass; JEAN-LOUIS VIALE, drums Live at the Blue Note, Paris, France, December 1961.

Bonus tracks (10-12): ZOOT SIMS, tenor sax; BUD POWELL, piano; PIERRE MICHELOT, bass; KENNY CLARKE, drums Live at the Blue Note, Paris, France, January 1961.

01 ZOOT’S BLUES 4:06 02 SPRING CAN REALLY HANG YOU UP THE MOST 3:17 03 ONCE IN A WHILE 4:21 04 THESE FOOLISH THINGS 4:26 05 ON THE ALAMO 5:47 06 TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT 4:51 07 A FLAT BLUES 5:07 08 YOU GO TO MY HEAD 7:50 09 STOMPING AT THE SAVOY 5:03 10 GROOVIN’ HIGH 12:28 11 TAKING A CHANCE ON LOVE 9:51 12 BLUE BUD BLUES / 52nd STREET THEME 11:34 Total Time: 78:46

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Undercurrent + 6 Bonus Tracks

BILL EVANS & JIM HALL The complete LP Undercurrent (United Artists UAS1500), which was Bill Evans’ first duet collaboration with Jim Hall. In addition to the tracks from the original LP, the label has added the only two known alternate takes, as well as a full solo piano session by Evans taped just a few weeks before Undercurrent. This unaccompanied session marked the pianist’s return to the recording studios after bassist Scott LaFaro’s sudden death in July of 1961.

Includes 12-page booklet

Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27307 Barcode: 8436542012669 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal BILL EVANS piano JIM HALL guitar New York, April 24 & May 14, 1962.

BONUS TRACKS: 9-10: From the May 14, 1962 session, but not included on the original album.

11-14: BILL EVANS, unaccompanied piano.

New York, April 4, 1962.

DOWN BEAT original review “This collaboration between Evans and Hall has resulted in some of the most beautiful, thoroughly ingratiating music it has been my pleasure to hear – now or any other time. This music must be heard, and I cannot recommend it highly enough to jazz fans of all persuasions. You can’t help but respond to this, for music of this high order knows no age or school. Real art never does.” (Pete Welding) 01 MY FUNNY VALENTINE 5:24 02 I HEAR A RHAPSODY 4:40 03 DREAM GYPSY 4:34 04 ROMAIN 5:23 05 SKATING IN CENTRAL PARK 5:24 06 DARN THAT DREAM 5:09 07 STAIRWAY TO THE STARS 5:41 08 I’M GETTING SENTIMENTAL OVER YOU 4:17 09 MY FUNNY VALENTINE [alt tk] 6:57 10 ROMAIN [alt tk] 5:24 11 DANNY BOY 10:41 12 LIKE SOMEONE IN LOVE 6:27 13 IN YOUR OWN SWEET WAY 2:58 14 EASY TO LOVE 4:39 Total Time: 77:43

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Night Train + 5 Bonus Tracks

OSCAR PETERSON TRIO The complete original album Night Train (Verve V6-538), one of the many masterpieces recorded by the classic Oscar Peterson Trio with Ray Brown and Ed Thigpen. Particularly focused on Duke Ellington compositions, this LP also features the earliest version of Peterson’s own “Hymn to Freedom”. As a bonus, the label has added five previous versions by Peterson of songs from the album, Includes 12-page booklet

Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27308 Barcode: 8436542012676 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal OSCAR PETERSON, piano; RAY BROWN, bass; ED THIGPEN, drums Radio Recorders, Hollywood, December 16, 1962. *BONUS TRACKS (12-16): 12: Oscar Peterson (p), Herb Ellis (g), Ray Brown (b), Buddy Rich (d).

13-15: Same personnel as 1-11.

16: Same personnel as 1-11 except Barney Kessel (g) replaces Thigpen.

DOWN BEAT original review “I plead guilty to being an Oscar Peterson nut. That an album by an artist who already has dozens of others available can be worth fi ve stars may seem incredible, yet my reasons for being a Peterson nut are the same as the reasons for the rating. Even by the standards of the earlier LPs this is an extraordinary set. Unusual value for the loot here –almost 45 minutes of impeccable music. If you haven’t bought a Peterson album lately, make this one your choice. It’s the trio’s fi nest hour since the West Side Story set.” (Leonard Feather) 01 NIGHT TRAIN [aka HAPPY-GO-LUCKY LOCAL] 4:54 / 02 C JAM BLUES 3:26 / 03 GEORGIA ON MY MIND 3:47 / 04 BAGS’ GROOVE 5:43 / 05 MOTEN SWING 2:56 / 06 EASY DOES IT 2:46 / 07 THE HONEYDRIPPER 2:24 / 08 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE 4:39 / 09 I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD 5:09 / 10 BAND CALL 3:56 / 11 HYMN TO FREEDOM 5:36 / 12 EASY DOES IT [1955 studio version] 6:32* / 13 THINGS AIN’T WHAT THEY USED TO BE [1959 studio version] 3:08* / 14 I GOT IT BAD AND THAT AIN’T GOOD [1959 studio version] 3:14* / 15 BAND CALL [Live 1961] 7:46* / 16 C JAM BLUES [Live 1952] 7:25* TT: 73:26

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

2-3-4 SHELLY MANNE 2 LPs on 1 CD! The complete original album 2-3-4 (Impulse AS-20), which features the legendary Shelly Manne playing in duo, trio and quartet formats with such stars as Coleman Hawkins (who doubles on piano on one track), Hank Jones, Eddie Costa, and George Duvivier.

As a bonus, the label has added Manne’s trio LP Modern Jazz Performances of Songs from My Fair Lady (Contemporary S7527) in its entirety, on which he is brilliantly backed by André Previn and Leroy Vinnegar. Includes 16-page booklet DOWN BEAT original review: 2-3-4 “The participants on this set aren’t usually thought of as members of the same “school”, but they combine to produce one of the most varied and aesthetically satisfying LPs of the year. Three different groups are presented, and each track has much to recommend it. Anyone should enjoy this album immensely.” (Harvey Pekar)

Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27309 Barcode: 8436542012683 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal SHELLY MANNE, drums on all tracks, plus: On 1-5: COLEMAN HAWKINS, tenor sax (also piano on 5); HANK JONES, piano (out on 5); GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass (out on 5) On 6-7: EDDIE COSTA, vibes (on 6) & piano (on 7); GEORGE DUVIVIER, bass On Bonus album: André Previn (p), Leroy Vinnegar (b), Shelly Manne (d, tambourine on 15).

01 TAKE THE “A” TRAIN 7:34 / 02 SLOWLY 5:35 / 03 CHEROKEE 3:29 / 04 AVALON 6:34 / 05 ME AND SOME DRUMS 6:02 / 06 THE SICKS OF US 6:01 / 07 LEAN ON ME 6:25 / 08 GET ME TO THE CHURCH ON TIME 4:10* / 09 ON THE STREET WHERE YOU LIVE 5:37* / 10 I’VE GROWN ACCUSTOMED TO YOUR FACE 3:20* / 11 WOULDN’T IT BE LOVERLY 5:32* / 12 ASCOT GAVOTTE 4:17* / 13 SHOW ME 3:39* / 14 WITH A LITTLE BIT OF LUCK 6:00* / 15 I COULD HAVE DANCED ALL NIGHT 3:00* TT: 77:18

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

Free + Turning Point + 1 Bonus track

BENNY GOLSON QUARTETS 2 LPS on 1CD! The complete Benny Golson Quartet LPs Free (Argo LP716) and Turning Point (Mercury SR60801), featuring two all-star trios. As a bonus, the label has added “Impromptune”, which was the only quartet selection from the album titled Take a Number From 1 to 10. All in all, the CD includes all existing quartet recordings made by Benny Golson during the Sixties.

Includes an 8-page booklet

Label: Poll Winners Records File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: PWR27310 Barcode: 8436542012867 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal BENNY GOLSON, tenor sax on all tracks, with: 1-6: FREE TOMMY FLANAGAN, piano; RON CARTER, bass; ART TAYLOR, drums 7-13: TURNING POINT WYNTON KELLY, piano; PAUL CHAMBERS, bass; JIMMY COBB, drums * BONUS TRACK (14): Cedar Walton (p), Tommy Williams (b), Albert “Tootie” Heath (d).

DOWN BEAT: FREE “I doubt that Golson’s ever before played as consistently well on record. There are two things in particular that should be noted: the rich melodic content of his solos and his disciplined –though certainly vigorous –attack. His solos are beautifully constructed. Even when blowing driving and complex double-time passages on ‘Boy’ he imparts an impression of classical grace.” (Harvey Pekar) 1 SOCK CHA CHA 7:03 / 2 MAD ABOUT THE BOY 7:19 / 3 JUST BY MYSELF 5:49 / 4 SHADES OF STEIN 4:32 / 5 MY ROMANCE 7:30 / 6 JUST IN TIME 6:00 / 7 HOW AM I TO KNOW? 3:49 / 8 THE MASQUERADE IS OVER 4:40 / 9 DEAR KATHY 4:49 / 10 THREE LITTLE WORDS 4:41 / 11 TURNING POINT 3:59 / 12 STELLA BY STARLIGHT 4:54 / 13 ALONE TOGETHER 7:32 / 14 IMPROMPTUNE 3:06 Total Time: 75:49

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

(XURSHDQ 6WDQGDUGV LIONEL BELMONDO TRIO After more than a decade leading his ensemble, and following on from several projects including his trilogy Hymne au Soleil (2004), Influence (2005) featuring the venerable Yusef Lateef, and Clairières dans le Ciel (2011) with the Latvian National Choir, Lionel Belmondo has opted for the more intimate trio format for his latest project. He takes pieces drawn from the European classical music repertoire and revisits them as ‘standards’.

An organic album from an extraordinarily talented saxophonist, a musical magician, a skilled tightrope walker who favours realistic, natural and totally acoustic sounds and jazz without a safety net: no frills, no effects. An enlightened album and an enlightening one, from a mischievous troublemaker, a humorous wandering musician telling his tales, a passionate teacher spreading his wisdom, headstrong and vociferous, a spirited, almost zen-like master who likes nothing more than to share.

Label: Discograph File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R Barcode: 3700426918138 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Lionel Belmondo - tenor & soprano sax, flute, alto flute Sylvain Romano - bass Laurent Robin - drums

1 Passionate 5'21 2 Cercle Mineur 5'05 3 The Love Of A Dead Man 6'08 4 ElĂŠgie 2'09 5 DĂŠsillusion 4'31 6 SĂŠrĂŠnade 2'23 7 Come Sweet Death 5'25 8 PrĂŠlude 4'48 9 Assimilation 6'43 10 Song To The Evening Star 3'21 11 In the bleak midwinter 3'12

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

&RQWLQXXP DAVID VIRELLES One of the most in-demand pianists in jazz, Cuban-born pianist David Virelles makes his Pi Recordings debut with Continuum, a collaborative effort with bassist Ben Street (Danilo Perez, Kurt Rosenwinkel), legendary drummer Andrew Cyrille (David Murray, Cecil Taylor) and Cuban folkloric percussionist/poet Román Díaz.

Virelles' compositions are inspired by various aspects of Afro-Cuban religious practices; systems that include music, poetry, storytelling, dance, symbols, art, divination, and magic. He draws specifically from the rituals and myths surrounding the Abakuá, an Afro-Cuban secret society. Helping to bring that tradition to life is Roman Díaz, who spins poetry that speaks to the multi-layered fabric of Cuban culture.

Label: Pi Recordings File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R 3L Barcode: 808713004625 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack David Virelles - piano, harmonium, pump organ, Wurlitzer organ Ben Street - acoustic bass Andrew Cyrille - drums, percussion Román Díaz - vocals, percussion Special guests on "Our Birthright": Román Filiú - alto and tenor saxophones Mark Turner - tenor saxophone and bass clarinet Jonathan Finlayson - trumpet

Upon arriving in New York in 2008 David almost immediately began playing with such established band leaders as Steve Coleman, Mark Turner, Ravi Coltrane and Chris Potter. More recently he has played with ECM recording artist Tomasz Stanko, accompanying the trumpet player on his most recent ECM recording. As of late he has become a regular performer at the Village Vanguard. His work as a leader has garnered critical acclaim for its innovation as well as its maturity.

#1 ALBUM OF THE YEAR 2012 IN NEW YORK TIMES: "David Virelles arrived in New York in 2008 and seemed to go straight to the top of the class: playing gigs with Steve Coleman, Chris Potter and Mark Turner and generally making himself noticeable, breaking through with strong and hard-to-define patterns and sounds."

1. One / 2. El Brujo and the Pyramid / 3. The Executioner / 4. Spectral / 5. Unseen Mother / 6. Royalty / 7. Our Birthright / 8. Short Story for Piano / 9. A Celebration, Circa 1836 / 10. Threefold / 11. Mañongo Pabio / 12. To Know

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

)DFLQJ 1RUWK CLAUDIO FILIPPINI TRIO “Facing North� is an album that confirms the commitment of this pianist from Pescara, Italy. Claudio Filippini has grown to be considered one of the most promising artists in the Italian jazz scene today thanks to his numerous awards and international collaborations. “Facing North� is a convergence of two worlds and approaches, where the pianist meets two extraordinary musicians such as Palle Danielsson and Olavi Louhivuori. The former is a true legend of Northern European jazz, an amazing bass player who shaped a movement that honors him today as one of its greatest leaders.

The latter, drummer Olavi Louhivuori, is among the leading protagonists in Finnish jazz despite his young age, and is a cohort of Tomasz Stanko and Dave Stapleton amongst many others.

From this meeting comes a thrilling album, where northern European influences mix with Filippini’s lyricism. An extraordinary writing from which compositions of great depth are born, giving due recognition to Filippini not only as a musician but also as a composer. A perfect symbiosis between the three musicians who, from the very first recorded note, seem to have known each other forever.

Label: CAM Jazz File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R &$0- Barcode: 8052405140692 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Claudio Filippini - piano, celeste Palle Danielsson - bass Olavi Louhivuori - drums

1 Nothing To Lose 4'53 2 Scorpion Tail 5'41 3 Facing North 6'53 4 Landscape 7'26 5 Sonatina 3'16 6 Embraceable You 3'15 7 God Only Knows 4'31 8 Chasing Pavements 4'39 9 Soaking and Floating 5'16 10 Modern Times 4'35

RELEASE DATE 14TH JANUARY 2013

/DWLQ %HDW -D]] +HDW VARIOUS ARTISTS At first, there was the Blues and Jazz and then there was Latin music -- Cuban, Puerto Rican, Caribbean, Brazilian and more. Once Dizzy Gillespie and Chano Pozo joined their music forces the percolating and uplifting rhythms of Latin music were infused with the fire of jazz improvisation and harmony...the music world was changed forever. These modern masters of the Latin-Jazz genre not only maintain the spice and heat of their forbearers, but they are advancing this irresistible music force. Feel free to dance -- it's as much for the feet, as it is for the head. En Gozo!

Label: High Note File Under: Jazz &DWDORJXH 1R +&' Barcode: 632375602529 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

DAVE VALENTIN - Bronx Serenade 5.54 STEVE TURRE - Manny’s Mambo 5.32 SAMMY FIGUEROA - And Sammy Walked In 4.44 RAY MANTILLA - Midnight Sun 6.56 BILL O’CONNELL - Machu Picchu 5.54 SIL VANOS MONASTERIOS - Monsieur Petit Noir 5.32 SANTI DEBRIANO - Is That So 5.36 STEVE TURRE - Annette’s for Sure 6.24 RAY MANTILLA - Apple Turnover 5.16 SAMMY FIGUEROA - Firm Roots 5.40

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Soul Jazz Grooves VARIOUS ARTISTS If you're a Soul-Jazz aficionado, probably artist names such as Gene Ammons, Hank Crawford, Jack McDuff, Cannonball Adderley, and Ray Charles are among your favorites. This set evokes that 'groove' of the great Soul-Jazz artists who were heard regularly on radio and jukeboxes across the country. 'Soul-Jazz' brought together the best of the blues, gospel and soul then added that extra spice of jazz to create its irresistible grooves. The heirs of Soul-Jazz royalty are all here. Feelin' good will never go out of style.

Label: High Note File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: HCD6026 Barcode: 632375602628 Price: MID PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

CHARLES EARLAND - Honky Tonk 5.17 ‘PAPA’ JOHN DeFRANCESCO - 160 Million Dollar Chinese Man 7.59 MELVIN SPARKS - Get ‘n’ It 6.46 JIMMY PONDER - Please Give Me Someone to Love 7.37 REUBEN WILSON - Movin’ On 4.08 ‘PAPA’ JOHN DeFRANCESCO - It’s Your Thing 6.41 MELVIN SPARKS - Hot Barbeque 4.41 RODNEY JONES - Let the Music Take Your Mind 5.12 MELVIN SPARKS - She’s a Bad Mama Jama 5.24 CHARLES EARLAND - Will You Love Me Tomorrow 7.10

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Duology ANDREW CYRILLE / TED DANIELS / MICHAEL MARCUS Michael Marcus and Ted Daniel have been playing and recording together for more than 20 years in a variety of group settings, including as a duo pairing by the name of Duology. Both are mainstays of the NYC jazz avant garde scene with impressive discographies alongside many of the greartest names in the field (Daniel - with Sonny Sharrock, Archie Shepp, Dewey Redman, Sam Rivers, Billy Bang and Henry Threadgill etc; Marcus - with Cosmosomatics co-led by Sonny Simmons, Jaki Byard, Jemeel Moondoc, Frank Lowe etc) On this new studio recording the duo expand into a trio with the addition of a venerable master musician from a generation earlier, the great drummer Andrew Cyrille.

Label: Jazzwerkstatt File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: JW123 Barcode: 4250317419552 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Ted Daniel - trumpet, flugelhorn, khakhai Michael Marcus - clarinet Andrew Cyrille - drums

1 Vigilance 10'01 2 Zight Pulse 4'26 3 Eclectic Autumns 8'12 4 Balance Within The Realm 8'07 5 Tripartite (Body, Soul and Spirit) 13'25 6 Epicycles 9'32

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No Material BAKER / SHARROCK / SKOPELITIS / BROTZMANN / KAZDA A definitive two CD edition from ITM Archives bringing together for the first time in one package the two live No Material recordings from March 25 and 28, 1987. This heavyweight group only actually existed for one week but these recordings, the only ones they made, have always been acknowledged as superlative sets of outer limits rock-jazz.

Commenting on the original No Material album: "Four totally improvised tracks with Nicky Skopelitis as the creative force and musical center of the band, forming the hub between the essentially rock-oriented leanings of Cream drummer Ginger Baker, bassist Jan Kazda and the explosively free tendencies of the Last Exit front line of Brotzmann and Sharrock. The Skopelitis/Sharrock pairing is especially juicy, the former's melodicism contrasting wonderfully with the latter's "shards of glass" approach. Brotzmann, the saxophone colossus from Wuppertal, Germany, is in stellar form throughout, negotiating the unusually (for him) rock-ish territory with aplomb and ferocity." ~ Brian Olewnick

Label: ITM File Under: Jazz Catalogue No: ITM920012 Barcode: 4250079750122 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: cristal Ginger Baker - drums Sonny Sharrock - electric guitar Nicky Skopelitis - electric guitar Peter Brotzmann - saxophones Jan Kazda - electric bass

CD1 (originally released as No Material, 28/03/87) 1. Dishy Billy (Ginger Baker) 11:39 2. Skin The Pizzle (Sonny Sharrock) 15:32 3. Oil Of Tongue (Nicky Skopelitis) 10:29 4. One In The Bush Is Worth Two In The Hand (Peter Brรถtzmann) 16:39 CD2 (released as Ginger Baker Live in Munich, 25/03/87) 1. Piece 1 15:08 2. Interview - Sonny Sharrock 0:30 3. Piece 2 10:05 4. Interview - Nicky Skopelitis 0:41 5. Piece 312:51 6. Piece 4 15:17 7. Piece 5 1:51

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The African Force GINGER BAKER ITM reissue two sessions from Ginger Baker, recorded in 1987. Ever keen on African music, even relocating to Nigeria for a few years in the 1970s, one of Ginger Baker's many projects was The African Force - a jazzed-up drum and percussion ensemble featuring Francis Mensah, Ampofo, Ansou Mana Bangoura and J. C. Commodore on percussion and vocals.

The first set, which also features German horn players Wolfgang Schmidtke and Ludwig Gรถtzn and bassist Jan Kazda, was recorded live at Jazzhaus, Cologne. The second set, drums and percussion only, was recorded live at Schauburg by Radio Bremen.

Label: ITM File Under: World music Catalogue No: ITM920011 Barcode: 4250079750115 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal

1. Brain Damage 4:49 2. Sokoto 5:03 3. Go Do 5:00 4. Brain Damage II 5:16 5. Ansoumania 6:03 6. Adoa 6:17 7. Abyssinia 1.2.7. 5:55 8. Ginger's Solo 9:37 9. Want Come? Go! 6:09 10. African Force 12:43

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La Guinéenne MORY KANTE Mory Kanté is a legend—a traditional West African musician who rose to regional stardom in the '70s, rocked the world pop charts from his adopted home in Paris in the '80s, rode the wave of globalized African music in the '90s, and returned home to his native Guinea in the 2000s to become a force for economic development and an inspirational voice for a new generation of Africans.

With La Guinéenne, Mory Kanté pays a tribute to Women, a full-throated praise song to the women of the world, whose sacrifice, dedication, and centrality to human progress is too often met with oppression and neglect. La Guinéenne is also a musical tour de force from a pioneer whose work has helped define the musical language of post-independence Africa, and who remains one of the most forceful bandleaders and compelling vocalists in African music today.

Label: Discograph File Under: World music Catalogue No: 6149842 Barcode: 3700426917414 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack Mory Kante, Kora, Guitar, Dum Dum, Balafon Aly Wague, African flute Moriba Koita, N'gony & Tama Mohamed Alpha Camara, Congas Guy Nsangue, Bass Dominique Fillon, Piano, Organ, Clavier Adama Conde, Balafon Pierre-François Dufour, Drums Youssouf Conde, Balafon

La Guinéenne marks Kanté's return to his trademark, big band sound. It also marks his return to Guinea. Kanté recorded the original tracks for La Guinéenne in Conakry, at a moment of reinvention in Guinea following a period of deep political turmoil. Kanté then took the tracks to Paris, where he worked closely with producer Philippe Avril and a 5-piece brass section from the north of Norway to complete the album. The result is a genuinely bi-cultural creation, rooted in authentic West African folklore, and gleaming with the polish and precision of top-flight contemporary production.

- One of the highest profile African music stars in the world - 1987 hit Yéké Yéké is one of the best-selling African songs ever (over 1 million sales) - it reached the UK Top 30 on three separate releases - First album for eight years, since 2004's Sabou - A member of the Rail Band in Mali during the 1970s - Operates his own 'cultural complex' with recording studios, venue, hotel etc in the Conakry suburb that now bears his name - Morykantea 1 Yarabini 3'58 / 2 La Guinéenne 4'28 / 3 Tedekou 5'04 / 4 Oh Oh Oh 5'02 / 5 Saratan 5'44 / 6 Mbalia 4'29 / 7 Bedoke 4'21 / 8 Sikaa 4'35 / 9 Malibala 5'11 / 10 Nodiche 3'50

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Tenth Decade in Concert '9' Live in Escondido

RAVI SHANKAR East Meets West, the record label of the Ravi Shankar Foundation, had already scheduled the release of this DVD by cinematographer and producer Alan Kozlowski, which presents an intimate look at a 91-year-old Ravi Shankar performing in southern California in October 2011. Following the sad news of the death of Ravi Shankar, this release becomes a memorial to him, the greatest Indian musician.

Kozlowski, known for his work on documentaries featuring Jeff Bridges and Jackson Browne as well as feature films such as Independence Day, offers a uniquely personal perspective on Ravi Shankar. The filmmaker had studied sitar with Ravi since 1978, has produced a documentary honoring Ravi called Sangeet Ratna and co-produced with George Harrison a collection of Ravi's work called In Celebration. The love of his subject is clear in the film, but it's Ravi's raw and powerful performance that leaves the most lasting impression.

Label: East Meets West File Under: World music / India Catalogue No: EMWM1007 Barcode: 666449791642 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 DVD Packaging: digipack Ravi Shankar, sitar Tanmoy Bose, tabla Ravichandra Kulur, flute, kanjira Parimal Sadaphal, sitar Samir Chatterjee, tabla Kenji Ota, tanpura, swarmandal Barry Phillips, tanpura

Though Ravi had curtailed his busy touring schedule, his playing continued to draw intense praise. Songlines magazine said that the master had lost "absolutely nothing in the way of musical virtuosity, technical brilliance and the kind of high-energy passion that belongs in concert performances." East Meets West Music is proud to release this important testament to a great artist.

Recorded October 9, 2011 at California Center for the Arts in Escondido, CA. Duration 84 mins.

Also available on East Meets West Music: EMWM1000 Nine Decades Vol.1 EMWM1002 Raga DVD EMWM1004 Nine Decades Vol.2 EMWM1005 Nine Decades Vol.3 EMWM1006 Living Room Sessions Part 1 On other labels: Ocora C581674 India Accords Croises AC141 The Extraordinary Lesson DVD Retro RETRO608

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Black Box NICOLAS REPAC “Black Box” is a beautiful musical journey dedicated to all the different shades of the blues. From the work songs of black prisoners recorded by Alan Lomax in the 1930’s to the timeless chant of a native American chaman by way of the joyous proto-rapping of Bo Diddley, the jabbing pain of a Serbian gipsy singer, the tongue-in-cheek creole of Haitian storytellers, the soft complaint of Cheikh Lo, or even the saudade of the great Angolan singer Bonga, the entire planet is singing all the different shades of blues through Repac’s machines.

Label: No Format!

File Under: World music / France Catalogue No: NOF20 Barcode: 3298494630026 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

Guitarist, composer, arranger and producer all in one, Nicolas Repac is essentially the man working in the shadows. But this is not some kind of artsy posture or the result of excessive shyness. For him, music has very little to do with the tyranny of appearance or the bleak light of the spotlights. Arthur H’s alter ego for almost 15 years is always more at ease in the comfortable space of his studio on the heights of Montmartre. Up there, alone with his machines, Repac loves to dive into the night to bring back the ghostly echoes of long forgotten worlds, just like the inspired medium that he is. He’s become a master at the subtle art of freely associating samples. His work consists in giving these samples a second musical and poetic life, by reintroducing them into the vibrant murmur of the contemporary melting pot.

TRACKLIST 1.Chain Gang Blues / 2.Bo’s Lumber Jack / 3.All ready / 4.Pulaar / 5.Cenas de Gaby / 6.Haiti Bottleneck / 7.Betty Loop / 8.Redemption Blues / 9.La Fuerza Del Sentimiento / 10.La Complainte de l’Aube / 11.335 Time / 12.Delta Lullaby / 13.Slepa Ljobav / 14.Voodoo Blues / 15.Peze Kafe

UK PR BY SALLY REEVES Reviews confirmed in MOJO; SONGLINES album review + Grooves; EVENING STANDARD; GUARDIAN; DAILY TELEGRAPH; FINANCIAL TIMES Extensive further press coverage to be confirmed

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Black Box LP NICOLAS REPAC 12 track vinyl LP version “Black Box” is a beautiful musical journey dedicated to all the different shades of the blues. From the work songs of black prisoners recorded by Alan Lomax in the 1930’s to the timeless chant of a native American chaman by way of the joyous proto-rapping of Bo Diddley, the jabbing pain of a Serbian gipsy singer, the tongue-in-cheek creole of Haitian storytellers, the soft complaint of Cheikh Lo, or even the saudade of the great Angolan singer Bonga, the entire planet is singing all the different shades of blues through Repac’s machines.

Label: No Format!

File Under: World music / France Catalogue No: NOF201 Barcode: 3298494630002 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP

Guitarist, composer, arranger and producer all in one, Nicolas Repac is essentially the man working in the shadows. But this is not some kind of artsy posture or the result of excessive shyness. For him, music has very little to do with the tyranny of appearance or the bleak light of the spotlights. Arthur H’s alter ego for almost 15 years is always more at ease in the comfortable space of his studio on the heights of Montmartre. Up there, alone with his machines, Repac loves to dive into the night to bring back the ghostly echoes of long forgotten worlds, just like the inspired medium that he is. He’s become a master at the subtle art of freely associating samples. His work consists in giving these samples a second musical and poetic life, by reintroducing them into the vibrant murmur of the contemporary melting pot.

Side A 1. Chain Gang Blues / 2. Bo’s Lumber Jack / 3. Cenas de Gaby / 4. Pulaar / 5. Voodoo Blues / 6. Peze Kafe Side B 1. Betty Loop / 2. Redemption Blues / 3. Slepa Ljobav / 4. All ready / 5. Haiti Bottleneck / 6. La Fuerza Del Sentimiento

UK PR BY SALLY REEVES Reviews confirmed in MOJO; SONGLINES album review + Grooves; EVENING STANDARD; GUARDIAN; DAILY TELEGRAPH; FINANCIAL TIMES Extensive further press coverage to be confirmed

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Chamber Music LP BALLAKÉ SISSOKO & VINCENT SEGAL A vinyl LP release for one of the best-selling world music titles of recent years.

When the original album was released on CD in July 2010, the duo of Malian Sissoko on kora and Frenchman Segal on cello delighted and mesmerised public and press alike, with live appearances at Womad, the Barbican, the South Bank etc, a live appearance on BBCs The Culture Show, and a succession of glowing reviews in national and specialist press: **** Uncut / **** The Times / **** Evening Standard / **** Guardian / **** Financial Times / ***/3 Sunday Times / Songlines ' Top of the World'

Label: No Format!

File Under: World music Catalogue No: NOF141 Barcode: 3700398705415 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 LP

A 1. Chamber Music 5’31 2. Oscarine 5’41 3. Houdesti 8’52 B 4. Histoire de Molly 5’31 5. Regret - à Kader Barry 3’45 6. Halinkata Djoubé 5’08 7. Mako Mady 6'06

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Anthologie LILI BONICHE A crooner and aesthetic who popularised Algerian song, Lili Boniche (1921-2008), is heir to an erudite tradition and the pillar of "Franco-Arab" music. This retrospective, put together by his daughter Karina Feredj, combining his greatest hits and previously unreleased works not only fills a gap with regard to available recordings, it resuscitates an important pioneer of cultural fusion with extraordinary, human wit.

The majority of the recordings were made in 1958-60, with one track from 1974 and three from 1994 (these featuring Maurice El Medioni and Maurice Sellem, the personnel on the early tracks is unknown). Includes seven previously unreleased tracks. Informative 24-page booklet (Eng/Fr).

Label: World Village File Under: World music Catalogue No: 479071 Barcode: 3149026007826 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: cristal Lili Boniche, voice and guitar Maurice El MĂŠdioni, piano Maurice Sellem, violin

1 Ya Yemma 4'09 2 Amir Le Gheram 6'36 3 Mazalet Medjetch 5'34 4 Alleche Tu Ne M'aimes Pas 2'49 5 Elli Ghir 8'57 6 Ana Fil Houb 5'35 7 Tesfar El Achia 3'17 8 Bambino 2'44 9 N'oublie Jamais Tes Parents 3'04 10 Alger Alger 5'15 11 Elli Mektoub Mektoub 5'50 12 Ya Samira 2'03 13 Il N'y A Qu'un Seul Dieu 5'58 14 Guitarra 3'01 15 Je Chanterai Toujours La Musique Orientale 8'29

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The First Ten Years LE TRIO JOUBRAN A beautifully packaged summation of the career-to-date of the oud-toting brothers from Palestine. 5CDs and a DVD in a solid 7.5"x7.5" box. The discs are presented in a 10-panel hardback foldout, with 11 postcards and info pages.

Musically known as Le Trio Joubran, Samir, Wissam and Adnan Joubran are the worthy heirs to a rich family tradition of Palestinian stringed instrument makers. This collection celebrating their career over the past ten years, features their first albums: Randana and Majâz, À l'ombre des mots (In the Shadow of Words) with the voice of poet Mahmoud Darwish an anthology with strong, symbolic meaning; music from the film Le Dernier Vol (The Last Flight) - an extraordinary collaboration with Chkrrr, and the Trio's latest and impressively mature album Asfâr with the voice of Dhafer Youssef and the well-known rhythm of ever-faithful percussionist, Youssef Hbeisch. A stunning DVD depicting the life of the Joubrans at the height of their art on stage and off is included in the collection.

Label: World Village File Under: World music Catalogue No: 479072/77 Barcode: 3149026008120 Price: MID PRICE Format: 5 CD + DVD Packaging: box set Samir Joubran : oud, vocals Wissam Joubran : oud, vocals Adnan Joubran : oud, vocals Dhafer Youssef : voice Mahmoud Darwich : poems and voice Sylvain Favre : violin Valentin Mussou : cello Yousef Hbeisch : percussion

"Three of the most original musicians in the Arab world: Samir, Wissam and Adnan Joubran are brothers and oud players from Palestine who have developed a compelling, intuitive style that allows the Arabic lute to be heard in a new way, not just in backing work or solos but as a trio instrument in complex, emotional and remarkably varied compositions."

Asfâr review - **** Guardian CD1 Randana (45.08) CD2 Majâz (50.45) CD3 À L'Ombre des Mots (64.46) CD4 Le Dernier Vol (44.25) CD5 AsFâr (50.07) DVD (21.04)

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Live in Caracas OSCAR D'LEÓN Salsa superstar Oscar D'Leon is a natural born showman. As soon as he’s on the stage he’s burning down the house. As an energetic dynamic singer, bassist, mischievous and humorous entertainer, the man known best for his shaggy moustache and shaved head turns every concert into a wild dance party, its guaranteed!

Music fans can hear a perfect example of his ‘salsa sauce’ contagiousness on this classic live album recorded by the Venezuelan at the Teatro Carreño in his hometown of Caracas in June 2002. It starts with the 1940’s Beny Moré classic "Mata Siguaraya" which leaves the 20-man orchestra and audience shaking and wet with sweat. "A Él", one of Oscar D'Leon and Victor Mendozas’ co-authored titles is just as intense. The show is a clockwork driven, energetic non-stop dance party and the audience never pause for breath. D'Leon plays his sultry composition "Detalles" (detail) followed by his biggest hit, "Lloraras”, concert-goers would never leave the room without this one and by now the show is really cooking. Next up "Mi Bajo y Yo", full of spirit and emotion.

Label: Q-rious File Under: World music Catalogue No: QRM125-2 Barcode: 4260027621251 Price: FULL PRICE Format: 1 CD Packaging: digipack

Everything slows down for the romantic duet "Reconciliación", followed by the evergreen "Frenesi" the likes of which Linda Ronstadt, Cliff Richard, Frank Sinatra, Caterina Valente and Perez Prado have used in their repertoire. There is a brief moment to catch some breath before the final hectic sprint with the popular ranchera titled "Cielito lindo" (My beautiful darling) from 1982, and Tito Puentes’ Cha-Cha-Cha "Oye Como Va" (Carlos Santana on the album "Abraxas recorded the world famous Latin rock version) so that finally the last bit of energy from the crowd has been squeezed out. Whew! From start to finish this is a hot salsa affair!

1. Mata Siguaraya 2. Detalles 3. Maria 4. Lloraras 5. Mi Bajo y Yo 6. Reconciliacion 7. Frenesi 8. Cielito Lindo 9. La Esencia del Guaguanco 10. Oye Como Va 11. A El / La Piragua

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Anthologie Les Moments Précieux des Suds VARIOUS ARTISTS Les Moments Précieux des Suds à Arles contains 1 CD + 1 DVD which illustrates the magical moments of the French festival Les Suds, held annually in the South of Francededicated to world music. The handsomely packaged flip-top box set showcases the diversity of the festival, with artists from every part of the World: South America, Africa, Asia, Northern and Southern Europe, on a variety of musical genres: flamenco, morna, maqam, tango, arabo-andalusian, vocal polyphony, raga...

Comes with informative 72-page booklet (Eng/Fr).

Label: World Village File Under: World music Catalogue No: 479046/47 Barcode: 3149026007321 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: box set

CD: Diego Amador (Spain); Gülcan Kaya (Turkey); Rajery (Madagascar); Angélique Ionatos (Greece); Jorge Pardo (Spain); Samir & Wissa Joubran (Palestine); Françoise Atlan & Ensemble Constantinople (France / Iran); 34 Puñaladas (Argentina); Beñat Achiar y & Guylaine Renaud (Basque / Provence); Ustad F. Wasif uddin Dagar (North India) DVD: Omar Sosa (Cuba); Pascals (Japan); Mayra Andrade (Cape Verde); Motion Trio (Poland); Mônica Passos (Brazil); Stimmhorn (Switzerland); Gong Linna (China); Lucilla Galeazzi (Italy); Claras Luces (Cuba); Ballaké Sissoko & Vincent Segal (Mali / France); A Filetta (Corsica); Houria Aïchi & L’Hijâz’Car (Algeria / France); Rocío Márquez (Spain)

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South India - Music of the Nilgiri Hills VARIOUS ARTISTS Located to the west of Tamil Nadu, and bordering on Kerala and Karnataka, the region of the Nilgiri Hills (the "Blue Mountains") is home to the Kota, Toda, Irula and Kurumba - autochthonous peoples whose music (shawm, clarinet, flute, trumpet, percussion and singing in a variety of techniques) covers a vast aesthetic field, from the immediately "Indian" accents of Kota bhajan, to Toda singing which seems to come from another world altogether.

Two CD set in a hardback digipack with extensive notes (Eng/FR)

Label: Radio France File Under: World music Catalogue No: C560250/51 Barcode: 3149028018929 Price: MID PRICE Format: 2 CD Packaging: digipack