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| IPO Recordings Announces Distribution Deal With The Allegro Group IPO Recordings announced that it has signed an exclusive distribution agreement with The Allegro Group for the distribution of IPO's jazz and classical catalogs in the USA and Canada. New York based IPO Recordings was started in 2003 and has received wide critical acclaim for its releases. These include a series of new jazz recordings by some of the legendary figures of modern jazz, including Hank Jones, James Moody, Benny Golson, Bob Brookmeyer, Roland Hanna, Roger Kellaway, Frank Wess, Richard Davis and Jimmy Owens. The first IPO Jazz release to be distributed by Allegro is Mean What You Say, a quartet date led by Grammy Award winner Eddie Daniels. Due in the stores May 9, 2006, this will be the first straight-ahead jazz recording by the great clarinetist in a decade, and features his return to the tenor saxophone as well as the clarinet. The quartet includes a solid-gold rhythm section featuring Hank Jones and Richard Davis, who along with Daniels were charter members of the great Thad Jones - Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, and the renowned drummer Kenny Washington. Forthcoming IPO Jazz releases include a new recording of Thad Jones compositions, a sequel to IPO's highly praised 2005 release “One More, Music of Thad Jones”, featuring many of Thad's friends and colleagues including Hank Jones, James Moody, Benny Golson and Frank Wess, and a recording by the newly-formed trio of the brilliant pianist and musician, Roger Kellaway. IPO's founder, Bill Sorin, stated that “We are extremely pleased to be part of Allegro's group of distributed labels. Allegro has a well-earned reputation as the premier distributor of independent labels in both the jazz and classical worlds. At IPO, we've put a great deal of effort into building a library of great recordings by some of the best musicians in the world, some of whom are already legendary artists and others who are now attaining recognition as major musicians. We are confident that Allegro is the best distribution partner for our label and that we will have a great relationship with them.” write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |