Dirty Heads Debut Album to Be Released September 23rd / August Tour

The Dirty Heads have announced the release of their debut full-length album Any Port In a Storm, to be released September 23rd. Featuring one of the last recorded appearances by the legendary Billy Preston, Any Port In A Storm blends the Dirty Heads’ distinctive brand of reggae, hip-hop, and folk-influenced party music that the band has perfected since their formation in 2003.

The band is taking to the road this month in support of the album.

Aug 2, 2008 - 10:00P
Khoury's
Long Beach, California

Aug 7, 2008 - 9:00P
Black Sheep
Colorado Springs, Colorado

Aug 8, 2008 - 10:00P
Sherpa and Yeti’s
Breckenridge, Colorado

Aug 9, 2008 - 8:00P
The Snowmass G3
Snowmass Village, Colorado

Aug 10, 2008 - 9:00P
The Marquis Theatre
Denver, Colorado

Aug 16, 2008 - 11:00A
Shoreline Amphitheatre
Mountain View, California

Aug 23, 2008 - 9:00P
The Clubhouse
Tempe, Arizona

Sep 6, 2008 - 12:00P
Gorge Amphitheatre
George, Washington

Visit the Dirty Head's MySpace to listen to full tracks.

Concord Lists Top 10 Collectible Titles In Jazz

Concord Music Group’s recently launched Collector’s Corner has unveiled part two of its Top 10 Collectible Titles in Jazz. Among the classic collectible jazz releases are Duke Ellington’s The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse, Louis Armstrong & King Oliver’s eponymous album, and Charles Mingus’ The Complete Debut Recordings.

Top 10 Collectible Titles in Jazz

Louis Armstrong & King Oliver – Louis Armstrong and King Oliver
Stan Gets & Cal Tjader – Stan Getz with Cal Tjader
Duke Ellington – The Afro-Eurasian Eclipse
James Clay & David “Fathead” Newman – The Sound of Wide Open Spaces
Charles Mingus – The Complete Debut Recordings
Sonny Stitt – Stitt’s Bitts
Miles Davis – Collector’s Items (2-fer edition)
John Coltrane – The Prestige Recordings
Joey DeFrancesco featuring Joe Doggs – Falling In Love Again
Django Reinhardt with The Quintet of the Hot Club of France – First Recordings!

Visit the Collector’s Corner to check out the album descriptions and peruse through the classic jazz titles available in the venerated vinyl format.

Greg Laswell Video Premiere: "How the Day Sounds"

Check out Greg Laswell’s newest video for “How the Day Sounds.” Directed by acclaimed director and photographer Autumn DeWilde and co-starring Elijah Wood, the video showcases Greg’s light-hearted visual approach to a deep and heartfelt song.



Greg’s latest album, Three Flights From Alto Nido, is in stores now.

Greg Laswell Featured Artist on iTunes Indie Spotlight

Greg Laswell has been chosen as the featured artist on iTunes Indie Spotlight this week!

Three Flights From Alto Nido is the second album from noted tunesmith Greg Laswell. He excels at creating three-dimensional baroque pop landscapes where the intimate lyrics are at ease among the grandiose backdrops of acoustic guitars, strings, and fluttering percussion. A nice fit for those who are partial to the songs of M. Ward or Ron Sexsmith.

Greg Laswell Debuts at #23 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers Chart

Greg Laswell's Three Flights From Alto Nido debuts at #23 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart rounding out a week that includes an NPR World Café studio session and tastemaker station KCRW featuring the single "How the Day Sounds" as Today's Top Tune. Greg has also been chosen as a Clear Channel NEW! Artist to Watch at Alternative, Triple A and Hot AC formats, and he reached #5 on the iTunes Rock Chart.

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Greg Laswell: Stream the Entire New CD

Greg Laswell: Released July 8th, Three Flights From Alto Nido is available to stream in its entirety.

Listen using the Flash player below, or visit Greg's imeem page

With rich vocals and excellent instrumentation, Three Flights from Alto Nido is an album worth listening to; it is diverse in its moods and is, without a doubt, capable of being emotionally evocative. It’s surprising that Laswell has not been recognized by the general listening audience as his talent is something that should not go overlooked. - The Celebrity Café


three flights from alto nido

Greg Laswell's Album Out Now + AOL Listening Party

Greg Laswell's newest release, Three Flights From Alto Nido, is out now! Be sure and check out the entire CD streaming at AOL's Listening Party!

With rich vocals and excellent instrumentation, Three Flights from Alto Nido is an album worth listening to; it is diverse in its moods and is, without a doubt, capable of being emotionally evocative.
-The Celebrity Cafe

Listen here: AOL Listening Party

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Keepnews Collection Streaming Tracks

Released June 3rd, Concord Music Group presents part five of its historic reissues series the ‘Keepnews Collection’, which spotlights classic albums by jazz titans put on the map by the legendary producer Orrin Keepnews.

Check out the classic tracks below!

Coleman Hawkins – Chant
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McCoy Tyner – Beyond The Son
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Sonny Rollins – Shadow Waltz
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Nat Adderley – Work Song
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Wes Montgomery – D-Natural Blues
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Greg Laswell Autograph CD / Poster Giveaway!

Enter now at Starpulse to win an autographed poster and copy of Greg Laswell’s newest album, Three Flights From Alto Nido, in stores July 8th!

For more, go to: Starpulse

Greg Laswell's Official MySpace

NARIP Online Marketing Teleseminar to Be Conducted By OTMG's Jason Feinberg

On July 9th, the National Association of Record Industry Professionals presents Secrets of Online Music Marketing Revealed, a teleseminar to assist with your online marketing needs.

You will learn:

* Most important parts of online music marketing strategy
* An easy way to begin your online marketing campaign
* Your complete digital toolbox: what you need… and what you don’t
* Branding made simple… and effective
* How to use social networks, blog, MySpace & YouTube
* Sites seeking content – excellent marketing opportunities for you
* How to build a brand and get more fans
* And much more…

WHEN
Wed, July 9th – 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. (Pacific)

WHERE
Near your telephone – call in from anywhere in the world!

REGISTER NOW
$20: NARIP Members BEFORE Friday, July 4 at 5:00
$40: Non-members BEFORE Friday, July 4 at 5:00

The price includes the one-hour teleseminars, the opportunity to email in questions (info@narip.com), chat live with Jason after each session, and an MP3 file of the session.

For more info, visit http://www.narip.com