OFFBEAT means unconventional; not conforming to norm. JamaicaMusic Offbeat presents music unconventional to popular Jamaican music which is largely traditional reggae and its dancehall derivatives. It places in the spotlight Jamaican musicians, home and abroad, who are creators/players/performers of improvised and other non-traditional music, the venues and shows that indulge in improvised music. It also features similar musicians and jazz related entities beyond the Jamaican shores.
Friday, April 6, 2012
Cassandra Wilson Signs to eOne Music, New album, ‘Another Country,’ to be released June 5
JazzTimes: eOne Music has announced a new, worldwide deal with singer/songwriter/arranger Cassandra Wilson. Wilson’s new studio album, Another Country, will be released on June 5.
A majority of the songs on the new album were written by Wilson herself, or co-written with her collaborator, guitarist and producer Fabrizio Sotti. The album was recorded in Florence, Italy and New Orleans, and is described in a press release as “largely guitar-based.”
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