Concord-Telarc Division of Concord Music Group Receives 18 Grammy® Nominations

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Arturo Sandoval, Billy Vera, Chick Corea, Chuck Loeb, Concord Jazz, Concord Picante, Concord Records, Eddie Gomez, Esperanza Spalding, Gerald Albright, Gordon Goodwin, Heads Up International, Kurt Elling, Norman Brown, Paul Motian, Pilar Sanz, Shemekia Copeland, Telarc, Thara Memory, Vince Mendoza, Wally Minko

Cleveland, OH – The Concord-Telarc Division of Concord Music Group received 18 GRAMMY® nominations, as announced by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (NARAS) on December 5, 2012. All nominations were for albums released from October 1, 2011 to September 30, 2012. Winners will be announced at the 55th Annual GRAMMY® Awards on Sunday, February 10, 2013 at 8:00 PM ET/PT from Staples Center in Los Angeles, airing live on the CBS Television Network.

The Concord-Telarc Division nominations are:

Best Pop Instrumental Album:

24/7

Gerald Albright & Norman Brown

[Concord Jazz]

Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live

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African American, Al Jarreau, Concord Records, entertainment, Male Vocalist, Music, Vince Mendoza, vocalese

Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live

Al Jarreau and the Metropole Orkest – Live –Mp3– [Concord Records, 2012] –

Al Jarreau has little interest in boundaries or preconceived limitations. Since the mid-1970s, this versatile singer has applied his distinctive and instantly recognizable vocal style – a unique combination of lyrical swing and captivating vocalese – to a broad spectrum of musical genres. With this eclectic approach, he has earned much success along the way – enough to position him as the only vocalist in history to claim Grammy Awards in the three distinct genres of jazz, pop and R&B.

Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchester -][- Fast City: A Tribute To Joe Zawinul [Import]

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Alex Acuna, Amit Chatterjee, Jazz, Peter Erskine, Victor Bailey, Vince Mendoza

Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchester - FAST CITY

Vince Mendoza & Metropole Orchester -][- Fast City: A Tribute To Joe Zawinul [Import-Zyx Music, 2010]

I first came across these on youtube-they are great to watch, with a core group of Zawinul alumni, including Victor Bailey on bass, Alex Acuna percussion, Amit Chatterjee on guitar and vocals, and Peter Erskine drums, you know this is a smokin’ band. Jim Beard does the keyboard duties and an excellent job he does indeed. The Metropole Orchestra is one of the best around and with gorgeous and highly detailed arrangements by Vince Mendoza (who also conducts,) this is a superb homage to the master. Mr Z would’ve been very proud of this record. In many ways I prefer this set to the Absolute Ensemble’s Zawinul album, mostly because I just like the choice of tunes and the arrangements better.

Of course if Mr Z had been around to play on this as he did on the Absolute’s equally great CD, it would’ve been mind blowing. I own a copy of this concert on DVD and much of this is taken from the same live concert as the one from German TV-high energy, ridiculously tight and wonderfully recorded to boot. There are several tracks that were from a performance at the North Sea Jazz Festival which are just as great. Erskine and Bailey make it all feel good, so even with a large ensemble which could have been rather unwieldy, this set swings like a mofo. A must have for Zawinul and WR fans. —Brian Whistler | Amazon.com

Original Release Date: November, 9 2010

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