Rattle Records Spring Fever

The Rattle production teams have been working overtime lately, and we have some great new albums to release between now and the end of the year. To get the ball rolling, check out these six diverse new works - two with bonus DVDs.

STORM IN A TEACUP
Campbell Rae Dyne
Guitarist Al Campbell, drummer John Rae, and bassist Paul Dyne, have produced a recording brimming with vitality, an album that exudes one of the fundamental qualities of good jazz - joy. The recording is excellent, the playing is spirited, and we're sure that jazz aficionados will be as enthusiastic as we are about this great addition to the Rattle Jazz Series.

THIS APPEARING WORLD (with bonus DVD)
Crispell Henderson Nunns
The ancient sonorities of taonga p?oro again find themselves in a challenging setting. Marilyn Crispell (piano) and Jeff Henderson (reeds) weave an array of mysterious sonic textures and nuances around the evocative instruments of Richard Nunns, resulting in a work that is neither jazz, world, nor contemporary classical, but one in which elements from each discipline combine to achieve something entirely unique.

WHO'S MOST LOST?
Arcades
Rattle's focus may have been predominantly instrumental to date, but the subverted ‘pop sensibility' of Arcades sits perfectly with our penchant for music that follows its own compass. The pieces on Who's Most Lost? have their own distinct magnetisms, and the musical map being charted by the group has a very welcome home within the Rattle catalogue.

MAKING BABY FLOAT (with bonus DVD)
Meehan Manhire Griffin
Norman, Bill and Hannah follow 2010's highly successful Buddhist Rain with this very fine CD and DVD pairing. The energy and vitality of the concert informs every moment of Making Baby Float, with Hannah at her most commanding and engaging. Beautifully recorded by Neil Maddevar, this double-disc set is must for fans of Buddhist Rain.

OCTOBER JAZZ SERIES RELEASES

SEVEN
Tim Hopkins
If, as some commentators claim, a renaissance is taking place in New Zealand jazz, Tim Hopkins is surely one of its leading lights, and Seven one of his seminal achievements. Conceived for a bass- less trio of saxophone, guitar and drums, Dixon Nacey (guitar) and John Rae (drums) shine in this setting. The inclusion of Richard Nunns (taonga p?oro) is inspired.

ZOO
Tom Dennison
Tom Dennison's Zoo not only marks the debut of a talented jazz composer and performer, but also features a stellar line-up from the new vanguard of New Zealand jazz. These relatively young men share a finely tuned grasp of jazz traditions, from which they are now mapping new territory for themselves. Zoo is very impressive indeed.

RATTLE DOWNLOADS
The Rattle catalogue is now available as digital downloads via iTunes, Amazon, and about 30 other sites worldwide. Downloads are also available from the Rattle website, either as 192kbps MP3s or (for the discerning audiophile) as FLAC files.
(Bundles only, individual tracks available soon)
Our back-catalogue has been re-mastered, and sounds better than ever. Re-mastered CDs will follow in due course, but to get the ball rolling we've reissued three to celebrate our 20th anniversary. PESKY DIGITS, SONGS FOR HEROES and TE KU TE WHE have never looked or sounded better.

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