News - winter 2009/2010

REVERIE 1980 LP re-released in Japan! - see below.

Grammy-nominated CD for Papo Vazquez -
Recorded by NewSound - see below.

MONKadelphia - mixed & mastered at NewSound - see below.

More country music - see below.

New digs - new studio under construction - Phase 4 started - see below.

"PLACES" now on iTunes & CD Baby! Reviews are in - see below.

REVERIE's 1980 LP re-released in Japan on CD
by PRIMO/Nature Bliss

NewSound composer and owner Mark Knox's tune "In Every Way" is featured with a Bossa Band Nubo re-mix and a bonus track of "Water Ballet" - another tune of Mark's that was not on the original LP.
Reverie was a Jazz-Fusion band prodominent in Philly back in the 80's and included Jim Miller on Drums, Gerald Veasley on bass, E.J. Yellen on saxes and Stan Slotter on trumpet and flute.
Jazz guitarist Larry Coryell was featured one of E.J.'s tunes, "Stop & Be Friendly."

How's your Japanese? - Reverie on Primo/Nature Bliss

Still avialable on Amazon - Reverie, Tunnel Vision

"Marooned/Aislado" nominated for a 2009 Grammy
Recorded live by NewSound

NewSound was asked to record Papo Vazquez and The Mighty Pirates, a 19 piece big band ensemble live at The Painted Bride Art Center in Philadelphia in March of 2007. The result is a new release on Picaro Records entitled "Marooned/Aislado." - mixed by legendary Latin music mixer Jon Fausty.
Nominated for BEST LATIN JAZZ ALBUM 2009 Grammy Awards.

The CD	Papo's band - 19 pieces	Mark backstage @ The Bride

"MONKadelphia" mixed and mastered at NewSound

Just as we did for their 2000 release, we completed mixing and mastering their latest CD with more great Thelonious Monk tunes. Great Philly players including Tony Micelli, Tom Lawton, Jim Miller, Chris Farr and Micah Jones. If you're a Monk fan . . . check it out.

MONKadelphia 2000 release Dreambox Media

"Tall, Dark & Sweet"

That's the title of the new country song from lyricist Dan Durant. It's the 2nd collaboration between Dan and NewSound composer Mark Knox. Jamie Browning of Blues Element laid down some great vocals for this one and it's currently being mixed and mastered.

To all NewSound clients and friends:

After serving Philadelphia area audio, musical and event professionals since 1996, NewSound Productions has relocated to Toronto, Ontario, Canada as of Sept. 2007. The new facility is located here:

See Google Map

From NewSound Constructo-Cam:

Phase 1 - control room

BEFORE Sub floor (March 2008)	AFTER Equipment install (July, 2008)

Phase 2 - vocal booth
Outer shell

BEFORE gutting vocal booth (August, 2008)	AFTER outer window finish (December, 2008)

Phase 3 - vocal booth
Inner floating room

BEFORE floating room rough-in (January, 2009)	AFTER drywall & lighting (August, 2009) Auralex & carpet still to come

Phase 4 - Vocal booth
Glass & acoustic treatment

Outer window frame final (Sept, 2009)	Inner window frame in progress (Dec, 2009)

Next up for Phase 4:
Dual booth glass install
Carpet
Auralex treatment

Keep checking . . . we'll keep you posted on the status of the new facility.

"Places" CD available on iTunes

Mark Knox's debut CD "Places" is out and available from various CD websites.

Thanx to all of the musicians who have contributed so much:
Jim Miller - drums & percussion
Gerald Veasley - electric bass
Chris Farr - saxophones
John Swana - trumpet
Tony Miceli - vibraphone
Doc Gibbs - congas
Dennis DiBlassio - flute & bass flute
Yoshiko Matsui - vocals/lyrics for "Hiroshima" & Tokyo subway SFX
Nguyen Thanh Van - children vocal direction for "Hiroshima"
Ngan Khoi Children's Chorus - vocals "Hiroshima"

PURCHASE HERE:
iTunes
DreamBox Media
CD Baby

THE REVIEWS ARE IN . . . .