Photos by George Weiss of the Jazz Mandolin Project at the Jannus Landing in St. Petersburg, FL on 5/13/05 and 5/14/05
In less than a few short years, the estate of one Jerry Garcia, at least in the vault material department, has upped its commercial status from sleeping giant to roaring juggernaut. This latest, four-disc collection
Appearing with his new band The Cardinals, Ryand Adams gives us a natural, sporadic effort
Trey Anastasio, Trey Band, 70 Volt Parade, whatever you want to call it, it’s his signature style of groove/guitar rock again, just with a new supporting cast.
Jurassic 5 DJ Cut Chemist is at work on his debut solo album, “The Audiences’ Listening,” set for release in the fall via Warner Bros. Although the guest lineup is under wraps for now, some of the tracks are expected to feature musicians Cut Chemist met during a trip to Brazil.
“The album is hip-hop in the sense that it’s cut’n’paste, and there’s a lot of turntablist stuff on there,” the artist says. “You really get a feel of me going through records to put this together.” He adds that there is “only one really slow song on the record,” with the rest of the material aimed squarely at the dance floor.
Cut Chemist, who says he was “computer illiterate” until recently, is utilizing digital assistance for the first time for the project. “I figured out slowly how to do certain things and just gradually taught myself the ins and outs,” he says.
The artist will take a break from the studio for Jurassic 5’s summer tour, which includes three early June shows opening for Dave Matthews Band as well as a nearly three-week stint in July on the inaugural Zooma tour. As previously reported, that trek will be co-headlined by Trey Anastasio and Ben Harper and will kick off June 16 in Camden, N.J.
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The digital world has added many new wrinkles to the music landscape, the latest being the immediate availability of sought-after vintage and long out-of-print works. The catalogs of Cambridge, Mass.-based Rounder Records and Memphis’ venerable Sun Records labels are two such examples, with virtual vaults being thrown open for collectors and aficionados.
The Rounder Archive Series will launch May 31 via Rounderarchive.com with access to a treasure trove of roots music and select new releases. Ten to 15 titles will be made available quarterly as downloadable digital files and as limited-edition CDs. Accompanying liner notes, photos and album art will be available as Adobe PDF files either as downloads or as files on the CDs themselves.
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