Shanachie Entertainment to Release Digital Music Series | May 25th, 2010
Shanachie Entertainment Set to Raid its Eclectic Award-Winning Vaults To Launch Classix Digital Music Series
Highly Anticipated Series Set for Release on May 25th Launching as an
Exclusive with Amazon
Throughout its 35-year history, Shanachie Entertainment has made it a
mission to present quality music from every corner of the globe paying
homage to genres as diverse as R&B, gospel, jazz, reggae, country,
blues, folk, world music, jam band and beyond. The celebrated
independent record label has gone from an upstart purveyor of
traditional Irish music to a sizable corporation, garnering numerous
Grammy Awards, scoring loads of commercial radio hits and releasing
recordings from everyone from Meshell Ndegeocello, Ladysmith Black
Mambazo, Jody Watley, Kim Burrell, Euge Groove, Rita Marley, George
Clinton, Phil Coulter, Culture, Lucky Dube, The Chieftains and many
more celebrated artists. With its lauded historical blues imprint,
Yazoo Records, and its impressive DVD division which issued hundreds
of acclaimed documentaries and collectible rare concerts featuring
artists like Wynton Marsalis, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan and Jimmy Cliff,
Shanachie Entertainment has become one of the music industries move
revered independent labels.
On May 25th, Shanachie Entertainment will launch its highly
anticipated new digital music series, Classix. The series will
highlight music from the label?s rich catalog and will initially
launch as an exclusive with America?s largest online retailer,
Amazon.com
. Each Classix
release will feature six specially selected
tracks for $4.99. Shanachie General Manager and Producer of Classix,
Randall Grass states, ?Consumers have endless options these days and
so they want to be able to consume music in a variety of ways. We see
our Classix releases as providing a new ?all killer no filler? option
of great music in bite-size pieces at a bargain price? quick, easy,
cheap and great!?
The Classix series will further introduce music fans to Shanchie?s
amazingly diverse catalog. ?Our exciting new Classix series enables
the consumer who is first gaining interest in some of the musical
genres that Shanachie is well known for to take a taste at an
attractive price before buying the whole meal,? explains Rick
Rosenberg, Sr. Vice President, Sales & Marketing/Digital. ?Amazon is
the perfect partner with which to launch a series that we know will
have success. While the digital era enables customers to pick and
choose tracks, they still want guidance. With Amazon?s help, we
believe that we are providing the ?best of the best? with the Classix
series.?
The initial first releases from the series are:
#1 Smooth Jazz Radio Hits: Shanachie has made a name for itself as
one of the leading labels in the smooth jazz arena and this collection
shows why. Showcasing six timeless smash radio hits that topped the
jazz charts in recent years, #1 Smoot Jazz Radio hits is a must have
for any smooth jazz enthusiast. Offering the best of who is on the
radio this collection includes smooth jazz stars and veterans Kenny G,
The Sax Pack, Euge Groove, Kim Waters, Walter Beasley, Craig Chaquico
and Evertte Harp.
Essential Roots Reggae: Since the 80s Shanachie has upheld an
impressive catalog of reggae pioneers. The Essential Roots of Reggae
sets out to offer a stellar sampling of roots reggae from the late
80?s to the early 2000?s. Featuring Culture?s definitive cult classic
?Two Sevens Clash? and the landmark meeting of King Tubby and Augustus
Pablo on ?King Tubby Meets the Rocker?s Uptown? this set offers the
best of roots reggae. Fans will also be delighted by cuts from Rita
Marley, The Mighty Diamonds, Third World and Dennis Brown.
Grown And Sexy Soul: Shanachie has long been known for its quality
releases targeted towards a mature adult audience. For the past decade
the label has been home to some of the most distinctive voices in
R&B.
Grown and Sexy highlights some of these voices featuring Grammy
nominated and winning voices like Leela James, Calvin Richardson,
Maysa, Ann Nesby, Hil St. Soul and Vivian Green (with saxophonist Kim
Waters). All of the matieral was culled from releases from the past
four years.
Smooth Jazz Saxuality: Any one who listens to smooth jazz knows that
the best practitioners of the craft understand the art of seduction.
Smooth Jazz Saxuality displays this special gift processed by some of
smooth jazz?s most acclaimed saxmen. Listeners will enjoy the
handiwork of smooth jazz?s leading men: Marion Meadows, Kim Waters,
Euge Groove, Fattburger, Walter Beasley and Paul Taylor.
Ultimate Groove: A perfect companion for any party Ultimate Groove is
a relentless groove heavy, funk driven, soulful mix of dance inspired
tracks. Fans of funk, acid jazz, soul jazz and groove music will be
thrilled with the tracks included in this collection. Ultimate Groove
will have you jumping out of your seat from beginning to end. Featured
artists include Karl Denson?s Tiny Universe, Liquid Soul, DJ Spinna
with N?Dea Davenport and Global Noize, Groove Collective and Brooklyn
Funk Essentials.