Santa Monica, U.S.A. — Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, longtime purveyors, custodians and distillers of a modern big band swing sound, are back and newly signed with Savoy Jazz. In celebration of twenty years bringing an irrepressible groove to the adoring masses, the band has recorded “Rattle Them Bones”—their eighth studio album which is available from September 4, 2012.

Founding members Scotty Morris and Kurt Sodergren, plus the five other original members, continue to keep their sound fresh coming off the 2009 release of their tribute to Cab Calloway. Produced by Morris and Joshua Levy with Big Bad Voodoo Daddy, the band has honed their musicality to a fine point, effortlessly striking a balance between respect for the authenticity of the swing sound and the original ideas they incorporate into the mix.

The band features Morris (vocals, guitar, banjo), Joshua Levy (piano, arranger), Kurt Sodergren (drums), Dirk Shumaker (acoustic bass, vocals), Glen “The Kid” Marhevka (trumpet), Karl Hunter (soprano, alto, tenor saxophones and clarinet) and Andy Rowley (baritone saxophone, vocals). “Rattle Them Bones ” is available everywhere from September 4, 2012.

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is truly a pioneering band having inspired a movement with their fierce dedication to fully inhabiting their particular musical world.  It’s a sound that spans many eras—think the prohibition era of “Boardwalk Empire” to the lounging swing of 60′s “Mad Men.”

With “Rattle Them Bones” Big Bad Voodoo Daddy has put together an album of originals and hand-picked covers that would evoke a certain mood—a mood influenced by some surprisingly diverse sources ranging from Mark Twain to Randy Newman, Django Reinhardt to George Gershwin.

For more information, visit: www.savoyjazz.com

About Savoy Jazz

Savoy Jazz is a unit of the Savoy Label Group (SLG). SLG is the North American based division of Nippon Columbia, the oldest music company in Japan. The Savoy Label Group has evolved into a Grammy Award winning and chart topping independent music company consistently outperforming competitors in key music categories as monitored by Billboard Magazine. SLG is led by Steve Vining and is based in Los Angeles, CA.

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Santa Monica, CA, U.S.A. – Exactly thirty five years ago born in the New Orleans neighborhood of Treme, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band revolutionized the New Orleans brass band by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional style.

Anchored by original members Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, Gregory Davis, Efrem Towns and Kirk Joseph, the band has signed with Savoy Jazz who will help celebrate their auspicious anniversary with the release of “TWENTY DOZEN”—an all new eleven track album which will be released on May 1st.

Produced by Scott Billington at The Music Shed in New Orleans, the album showcases the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s quintessential sound mixed with a heady Caribbean flavor. The band have confirmed a triumphant series of shows and events in their native New Orleans surrounding the Jazz & Heritage Festival, culminating in a very special album release/35th Anniversary reunion concert at the Temple on April 28th and a featured slot at the Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3rd.

Born under the auspices of the Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in 1977, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band are a seven member ensemble who started out as the house band and eventually broke through the boundaries of the traditional brass band to evolve into a highly lauded world-renowned musical force.

With several incarnations throughout the years, the band now consists of Gregory Davis (trumpet, vocals),Roger Lewis (baritone, soprano sax), Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone), Efrem Towns (trumpet, flugelhorn),Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Terence Higgins (drums) and Kyle Roussel (keyboard). Former member Jake Eckert (guitar) is featured throughout “TWENTY DOZEN”.

Confirmed performances and events:
4/26/2012 New Orleans LA, Tipitina’s
4/28/2012 New Orleans LA, The Temple, 35th Anniversary Family Reunion / Album Release Party, co bill with Big Sam’s Funky Nation
4/29/2012 New Orleans LA, House of Blues, support to Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue
4/30/2012 New Orleans, LA, Tipitina’s, Instruments A Comin’ Benefit
5/1/2012 New Orleans, LA, Louisiana Music Factory, In-store performance
5/3/2012 New Orleans LA, New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
5/4/2012 New Orleans LA, d.b.a.
5/5/2012 New Orleans, LA, Joy Theatre, Preservation Hall Crescent City Revue w/ Dirty Dozen Horns

“Twenty Dozen” track listing:

For more information, visit:
http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/sjDetails/d_dirtydozenbrassband.asp

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Exactly thirty five years ago born in the New Orleans neighborhood of Treme, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band revolutionized the New Orleans brass band by incorporating funk and bebop into the traditional style.

Anchored by original members Roger Lewis, Kevin Harris, Gregory Davis, Efrem Towns and Kirk Joseph,  the band has signed with Savoy Jazz who will help celebrate their auspicious anniversary with the release of “TWENTY DOZEN”—an all new eleven track album which will be released on May 1^st.

Produced by Scott Billington at The Music Shed in New Orlemusians, the album showcases the Dirty Dozen Brass Band’s quintessential sound mixed with a heady Caribbean flavor.

The band will embark on a series of tour dates including a three night BAM residency in Brooklyn with Dr. John and a triumphant series of shows in their native New Orleans culminating in a very special album release/35th anniversary reunion concert at the Temple on April 28thand a featured slot at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on May 3rd.

Born under the auspices of the Dirty Dozen Social and Pleasure Club in 1977, the Dirty Dozen Brass Band were a seven member ensemble who started out as the house band and eventually broke through the boundaries of the traditional brass band to evolve into a highly lauded world-renowned musical force.

With several incarnations throughout the years, the band now consists of Gregory Davis (trumpet, vocals), Roger Lewis (baritone, soprano sax), Kevin Harris (tenor saxophone), Efrem Towns (trumpet, flugelhorn), Kirk Joseph (sousaphone), Terence Higgins (drums), and Kyle Roussel (keyboard). Former member Jake Eckert (guitar) is featured throughout “TWENTY DOZEN.”

Says Roger Lewis:  ”It’s a big old musical gumbo, and that probably made the difference, separating us from other brass bands out of New Orleans.  It put a different twist on the music. We were not trying to change anything, we were just playing the music we wanted to play and not stay in one particular bag.”

“Twenty Dozen” track listing:

Confirmed tour dates:

3/31 – Ft. Lauderdale – New Times Beerfest
4/4 - New Orleans, LA - Wednesdays at LaFayette Square
4/6 - Shreveport, LA - Fatty Arbuckle’s
4/12 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM Residency w/ Dr. John
4/13 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM Residency w/ Dr. John
4/14 - Brooklyn, NY - BAM Residency w/ Dr. John
4/20 - Little Rock, AR - Sticky Fingerz
4/21 - Vicksburg, MS - Vicksburg Riverfest
4/26 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s
4/28 - New Orleans, LA - The Temple – 35th Anniversary Reunion Concert
4/29 - New Orleans, LA - House of Blues
4/30 - New Orleans, LA - Tipitina’s Instruments A Comin’ Benefit
5/3 - New Orleans, LA - New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival – Main Stage
5/4 - New Orleans, LA - d.b.a.
5/17 - Gulf Shores, AL - Hangout Music Festival
5/24 - Kansas City, MO - Crossroads
5/26 - Cedar Rapids, IA - Legion Arts CSPS Hall
5/27 - Chillicothe, IL - Summer Camp 2012
6/1 - Fall River, MA - The Narrows Center for the Arts
6/2 - Augusta, NJ - Crawfish Festival
6/10 - Vienna, VA - Louisiana Swamp Romp – Wolf Trap
7/29 – Niigata, Japan - FujiRock Festival
8/11 - Goshen, CT - Litchfield Jazz Fest
8/17 - Bethlehem, PA - Levitt Pavilion
8/19 - Salem, MA - Salem Jazz & Soul Fest

For more information, visit:
http://www.savoyjazz.com/sites/savoy/sjDetails/d_dirtydozenbrassband.asp

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Floratone, the collaborative ensemble known for creating a sound described as “futuristic roots music,” is back with FLORATONE II which will be available everywhere  March 6th. The follow up to their highly acclaimed debut and their first for Savoy Jazz, Floratone features the core group of Bill Frisell on guitar, Matt Chamberlain on drums and percussion and producers Lee Townsend and Tucker Martine.

Together they continue to further the spirit of composition and improvisation born in a Seattle studio back in 2005. It’s a fertile collaboration they’ve nurtured and maintained over the years utilizing a distinctive methodology of inspiration—Bill and Matt laying down musical themes– and assemblage—Lee and Tucker with various accompaniment adding and augmenting the compositions into a fantastic groove.

With the additional contributions of cornetist Ron Miles, viola/violin player Eyvind Kang (both featured on Floratone’s debut), bassist Mike Elizondo and multi-instrumentalist Jon Brion, Floratone have taken their signature sound to a new level. The album is released hot on the heels of Frisell’s successful collection of John Lennon’s songs, “All We Are Saying,” which reached #2 on the Billboard Top Jazz chart and is currently # 14 on the contemporary jazz chart. Bill Frisell will be touring throughout the year (tour dates below).

Given the tremendous pool of talent appearing on FLORATONE II, it’s not surprising that the thirteen tracks that make up the album are redolent with musicality that spans many genres and perspectives.

Floratone is anchored by Bill Frisell whose identifiable guitar sound remains pliable and enables him to perform alongside an A-list of players within and outside of the jazz idiom and drummer/percussionist Matt Chamberlain who has performed alongside diverse artists such as Fiona Apple, Pearl Jam, Tori Amos and the Wallflowers to name a few.

When you then add producers and side players who have performed in every musical niche imaginable, it’s almost miraculous that it all comes together as a cohesive whole.

Floratone II Track Listing:

Confirmed 2012 tour dates:
2/24/2012 Portland OR, Portland Jazz Festival – Crystal Ballroom, “Not So Fast – The Music of Speedy West & Jimmy Bryant with Bill Frisell”and “Bill Frisell Plays the Music of John Lennon”
2/25/2012 Portland OR, Portland Jazz Festival – PCPA Newmark Theater, “Bill Frisell (solo)” and  ”Bill Frisell’s 858 Quartet  featuring Eyvind Kang, Hank Roberts and Jenny Scheinman”
3/10/2012 Phoenix AZ, The Compound Grill, Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers featuring Eyvind Kang andRudy Royston
3/11/2012 Los Angeles CA, Walt Disney Concert Hall, “Bill Frisell’s Beautiful Dreamers featuring Eyvind Kang and Rudy Royston”, w/ Kronos Quartet/Billy Childs Quartet
3/19/2012 Newtown CT, Edmond Town Hall, Bill Frisell and Sam Amidon
3/20/2012 Brattleboro VT, New England Youth Theatre, Bill Frisell and Sam Amidon
3/29/2012 Louisville KY, Clifton Center, Bill Frisell with Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
3/31/2012 Columbus OH, Wexner Center for the Arts - Ohio State University, “The Great Flood – A film byBill Morrison, Music composed & performed by Bill Frisell with Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen”
4/1/2012 Cleveland Heights OH, Nighttown, Bill Frisell with Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen
4/19/2012 La Jolla CA, UC San Diego, “The Great Flood – A film by Bill Morrison, Music composed & performed by Bill Frisell with Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen”
4/21/2012 San Francisco CA, San Francisco Jazz Festival, “The Great Flood – A film by Bill Morrison, Music composed & performed by Bill Frisell with Ron Miles, Tony Scherr, Kenny Wollesen”
6/23/2012 Boulder CO, Boulder Theater, All We Are Saying: Bill Frisell Explores the Music of John Lennon featuring Tony Scherr, Greg Leisz and Kenny Wollesen
8/4/2012 Newport RI, Newport Jazz Festival, All We Are Saying: Bill Frisell Explores the Music of John Lennon featuring Jenny Scheinman, Tony Scherr, Greg Leisz and Kenny Wollesen

For more information, visit:  www.savoyjazz.com

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