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CDs Now Available:
Denny Zeitlin: Crazy Rhythms: Exploring George Gershwin
(new on CD/digital)
Pianist/composer/improviser Denny Zeitlin. "Summertime," "How Long Has This Been Going On?," "S'wonderful," "Bess You Is My Woman Now," "It Ain't Necessarily So," "By Strauss," "The Man I Love," "My Man's Gone Now," "I've Got a Crush on You," "Fascinating Rhythm," "I Was Doing All Right." Released 6/6/23.
Maud Hixson: Permanent Moonlight: Songs of Sir Richard Rodney Bennett
(new on CD/digital)
Collection of songs by multi-faceted composer Sir Richard Rodney Bennett. "Early to Bed," "No One But ," "Come Buy," "I'll Always Leave the Door a Little Open," "Let's Go and Live in the Country," "The Bird's Lament," "I Never Went Away," "Soliloquy," "Song of Shadows," "Goodbye for Now." Released 9/2/23.
Mathew V: Anything Goes
(new on CD/digital/vinyl)
Vancouver-based jazz singer Mathew V. "Moon River," "Big Spender," "At Last," "Anything Goes," "The Man I Love," "My Boy," "Georgia on My Mind," "Don't Rain on My Parade," "Mamma Mia." Released 4/14/23.
DIGITAL MUSIC Now Available:
Exorcistic
(new digital album)
"Unauthorized Rock Musical Parody of "The Exorcist". Cast recording of score by Michael Shaw Fisher. Hollywood Fringe Festival 2013 Best Musical-winner. Nick Bredosky, Brian Logan Dales, Kim Dalton, Frankie Grande, Emma Hunton, Mitchell Gerrard Johnson, Janaya Mahealani Jones, Jesse Merlin, Michael Shaw Fisher, Leigh Wolf, Gabby Sanalitro. Released 5/26/23.
"If This Is Life"
(new digital single)
Ingrid Michaelson sings a song from her score for the new musical The Notebook.
Rogers: The Musical
(new digital album)
Fictional Broadway musical in the Marvel Cinematic Universe media franchise, centered on the life of Steve Rogers / Captain America. Music: Alan Menken, Marc Shaiman, Christopher Lennertz. Lyrics: David Zippel, Marc Shaiman, Scott Wittman, Jordan Peterson, Christopher Lennertz, Alex Karukas. Book: Hunter Bell. Bella Hicks, Alex Karukas, Luke Monday, Matthew Selby, Krystle Rose Simmons, Rachel Wirtz. "U.S. Opening Night," "I Want You," "Star-Spangled Man," "Just One Dance (Preprise 1)," "Star-Spangled Man (Reprise)/Just One Dance (Preprise 2)," "What You Missed7," "Save The City," "Save The City (Playoff)," "End of the Line," "Just One Dance," "Rogers: The Musical Finale/Save The City (Reprise)," "Rogers: The Musical (Playoff)."
Millennials Are Killing Musicals
(Yellow Sound Label / Brainstorm Records - new digital album)
Out of the Box Theatrics Off-Broadway cast recording of score by Nico Juber. Cast includes Kristolyn Lloyd, Max Crumm. 16 songs from the show. Album produced by Michael Croiter and Nico Juber. Co-producers include Catherine Gray, Debra Smalley, and Kelly Ann Winget. Cody Lassen is Executive Producer. Released 9/15/23.
BOOKS Now Available:
Sondheim: His Life, His Shows, His Legacy
(Black Dog & Leventhal - Hardcover Book/Kindle Edition/Audible Audiobook)
By Stephen M. Silverman. "Offers a witty multidimensional look at the musical genius ..." Explores the bond between Sondheim and his audiences ... examines the challenging Sondheim works that continue to develop devoted new followings. "... a lavish, highly engrossing documentation of the dynamic force who reshaped twentieth-century American musical history." 304 pages. Released 9/19/23.
MUSIC to be released this Friday, September 29:
Ann Hampton Callaway: Finding Beauty, Originals Vol. 1
(Shanachie - new on CD/digital)
Ann Hampton Callaway album of collection of original compositions and collaborations. "The Moon Is a Kite," "Look for the Love," "Forever and a Day," "Love and Let Love" (with Kurt Elling) "Information Please," "You Can't Rush Spring" (with Tierney Sutton), "Finding Beauty," "Revelation," "Hold You in This Song," "Stealin' Away," "New Eyes," "At the Same Time," "Wherever You Are," "If I Were," "Be the Light," "Perfect."
Ben Jones: I Think We Should See Other People
(new album)
Cabaret singer Ben Jones sings break-up songs from his tour, recorded live. "Introduction / L-O-V-E," "Down with Love," "Tainted Love," "I Wanna Be Around," The Book of Midwestern, "Turn It Off," "In the Wee Small Hours of the Morning," Millennials, "When I Was Your Man," "A Case of You," Sutton Foster, "Sensitive Song," "What Am I Doin'?," Rock, Paper, Scissors, "Killing Time," "With Every Breath I Take / Losing My Mind," "I Never Thought I'd Break," I Think We Should See Other People, "You'll Be Back," Low Risk, "Kiss Her Now," "The Joke."
Guys and Dolls
(Broadway Records - new digital album)
2023 London cast recording of score by Frank Loesser. Cast includes Daniel Mays, Cedric Neal, Andrew Richardson, Celinde Schoenmaker, and Marisha Wallace. Produced by Michael J. Moritz Jr., Charlie Rosen and Tom Brady, and co-produced by Van Dean and Emily Loesser. Executive produced by Accidental Jacket, Matt Britten and Andrew Paradis. CD format to be released 10/27/23.
The Time Traveller's Wife
(Sony Masterworks - new album)
Original cast recording of score by Joss Stone and Dave Stewart (the book is by Lauren Gunderson). The show is opening at the Apollo Theatre in London's West End in October 2023. Cast includes David Hunter, Joanna Woodward, Tim Mahendran, Hiba Elchikhe, Ross Dawes, and Eve Corbishley. "Prologue," "Masterpiece," "Wait for Me," "One Day," "Damn Fool Love," "I See Her," "Who Are We," "Entr'acte," "Journeyman," "This Time," "A Woman's Intuition," "I'm in Control," "Make It New," "On and On," "Love Wins the Day," "Story of Love" (Bonus Track).
RECORDINGS newly listed:
October 17:
Al Jolson: From Broadway to Hollywood
(Garret Mountain Records - new on CD/digital)
Thirty-five rare performances from producer Chip Deffaa's personal collection–including tracks never before released–by the legendary showman who was always billed as "the World's Greatest Entertainer." Audio restoration by Scott Gordon. Graphic design by Frank Dain.
November 3:
Stephanie J. Block: Merry Christmas, Darling
(Club44 Records - new album)
Featuring both secular and sacred seasonal classics, including a new song written for her by Club44 co-founder Wayne Haun and David Zippel, a duet with her husband Sebastian Arcelus, and a duet with their daughter Vivienne Arcelus. The album is produced by Wayne Haun and Stephanie J. Block, with Joel Lindsey and Sharon Terrell serving as executive producers.
