Featured Artist
Michel Bénébig

Michel Bénébig is New Caledonia’s greatest jazz export, regularly performing in Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Vanuatu, as well as the USA and a tour to Europe planned for 2008.

“Live in Melbourne” was captured at the end of Michel’s last Australian tour, with two of Melbourne’s finest musicians, Mike Jordan and Adam Simmons, with New Zealand trumpeter, Vaughn Roberts as well. The tunes are all originals by Bénébig (except for one by Simmons), with inspiration drawn from his Pacific environment and his love of the Hammond organ and its tradition.


Sound Vault News

Julien Wilson Jazz Artist of the Year
Melbourne saxophonist and composer Julien Wilson was last night named Australian Jazz Artist of the Year before a large jazz gathering at Federation Square's BMW Edge.
Deputy Prime Minister Julia Gillard and Prime Minister Kevin Rudd's wife, Therese Rein, attended the announcement of the 2008 Australian Bell Awards.
The event was followed by a gala dinner at which Ms Gillard officially launched this week's Melbourne Jazz Festival.
Wilson is a previous winner of the Wangaratta National Jazz Award and of a New England Conservatory scholarship in the United States.
He leads his own groups and performs with the Australian Art Orchestra, Ishish, Murphy's Law and SNAG"
The trio was also a finalist for Australian Jazz Ensemble of the Year

Adam Simmons
Adam Simmons and The Toy Band is going to be on Spicks and Specks again - Sunday 16th Dec, 7:30pm on ABC TV - they are the house band for the night.

Rehearsal Studio Closure
After 13 years of operations in West Melbourne the Rehearsal Studios closed in October. We would like to take this opportunity to thank all the bands and artists that used the studios over the years for their support.

Even though the rehearsal studios have closed and we have closed the office in Roden St it is still business as usual for all of our other operations, just at a new location. The distribution and recording studio is now operating from Woodend and the CD replication and Graphic Design from Hoppers Crossing. Please check our new contact details on our contacts page.


Congratulations to Steve Romig who has just won the International Broadjam Joe Bonamassa Blues Competition with his song Way Down Homeless Blues, and to Jessica Paige who was recently announced in the Top 10 in the Pop Category for the New Artists to Radio Competiton (NA2R).

New Artists and products that have been added to the catalogue recently includes TANGAZO Tangazo, GEOFF ACHISON & THE SOULDIGGERS Souldiggin' CD, PETER CUPPLES About Time, JULIEN WILSON Trio-Live, MILK Shipwrecked at The Royal Oak, THE LYMAN DEBUT Blue Harvest, Underground Loop, TTTENOR TTTenor, FATS WAH WAH Live, HELEN DAVEY From another room, ROCK CITY Welcome to Rock City, SUGARBEAT Days, TJIMBA & THE YUNG WARRIORS Warrior for Life, ANDREW McSWEENEY The Love Frequency, GEORGE TELEK & THE MOAB STRINGBAND Matago, BEN ASHTON Morning Edges, KUTCHA EDWARDS Hope, TONY FAEHSE Dance with a flower in your hair, CHRISTINE WARD Beauty 4 Ashes, COCO's LUNCH Blueprint, ANDRE CAMILLERI & THE BROKEN HEARTS One Fine Day and PAUL HICKS Food for the journey.

 

Latest Releases

ADRIAN KOSKY
The latest offering from Adrian Kosky
The latest offering from Adrian Kosky

ROSS ROYCE
Ross Royce's new album
Ross Royce's new album
MICHAEL MEEKING
This is an album about truth and lies.
This is an album about truth and lies.

IAN BLAND
The solo debut album from Melbourne singer songwriter Ian Bland
The solo debut album from Melbourne singer songwriter Ian Bland

MICHEL BÉNÉBIG
Michel Bénébig is New Caledonia’s greatest jazz export,
Michel Bénébig is New Caledonia’s greatest jazz export,

BILL JACKSON
The Latest offering from Bill Jackson
The Latest offering from Bill Jackson

BLUE DRAG
Featuring Kate Ceberano & Joe Chindamo
Featuring Kate Ceberano & Joe Chindamo
JO KELLY STEPHENSON
Roots music with hints of blues, jazz, R&B and pop/rock
Roots music with hints of blues, jazz, R&B and pop/rock
JULIEN WILSON
"One of Australia's most unique trios…creates a sound like no other. Music that takes you on a real journey." Mal Stanley Jazztrack, ABC classic FM
One of Australia's most unique trios
PETER CUPPLES
The latest offering from Peter Cupples.
Peter's Latest CD
TTTENOR
The TTTenor project features tenor sax players Andy Sugg, Jamie Oehlers & Julien Wilson with 7 great jazz tracks recorded at the ABC studios in Melbourne.
Great Jazz from 3 Tenor Sax players
TANGAZO
For lovers of Tango and World Music fans alike
For lovers of Tango and World Music fans alike
THE LYMAN DEBUT
Comprising of all original material, the CD flows with a powerful collection of songs that take influence from the masters of blues and Australian icons of the genre alike.
An influence from the masters of blues
UNDERGROUND LOOP
The Underground Loop is all about disadvantaged young people, some from the Victorian Youth Justice system telling their stories through hip hop rhyme.
A hip hop mentorship project

SUGARBEAT
Smooth, cool, sharp, full of horns and uniquely Australian soul and funk. The all original tracks explore a range of emotions and sounds, distilled through the musicians' hearts and minds. One of Australasia's greatest original groove projects.
Featuring James Morrison on horns

MILK
Features rollicking, kick up your heels songs
Features rollicking, kick up your heels songs

HELEN DAVEY
Davey's solo pianoscapes are luminous improvisations, inspired by images and texts. these rhapsodic works resemble soundscapes of Keith Jarret, with a feminine touch. It's a tonic for the senses.
Solo pianoscapes

ROCK CITY
Featuring Lee Harding from Australian Idol, WELCOME TO ROCK CITY is a gritty ‘ GUITAR ROCK’ CD featuring 10 songs with two guitars, bass guitar, drums and vocals. Recorded in Melbourne, Australia, the album has a classic rock feel with a modern edge.
Featuring Lee Harding from Australian Idol

DAVID BRIDIEThe soundtrack to the SBS 6 part series "The Circuit" from Australia's foremost producer of pacific music David Bridie. This album has a strong indigenous feel and input featuring artists such as The Pigram brothers, Warumpi Band, Patrick Davies and Kerrianne Cox.
Soundtrack from SBS TV Series
TJIMBA & THE YUNG WARRIORSLike the title track "Warrior For Life" the songs tell how Aboriginal youth can 'hold your head up 'cos there's always something good out there' and overcome the crap and oppression with music and direction.
JJJ Air play
ANDREW McSWEENEYFeaturing 10 new songs and performances by John Favaro, Paul McSweeney, Bruce Haymes, Brett Hapi, George Servanis, Kevin Garant, Trina Howland and Paul Hester, The Love Frequency is an audio diary of Andrews personal journey to the heart of matters large and small and a reflection and celebration of the human condition.
Featuring Paul Hester
MOAB STRINGBAND
The Moab Strinband is one of the most highly regarded stringbands of PNG. Llead singer, George Telek,famed as a rock singer in the band Painim Wok and for his solo records, his international recordings mix traditional world music with rock and stringband styles. The Moab style is much pacier and rockier compared to other more lilting stringband styles
Featuring George Telek
FATS WAH WAH
An effortless blend of blues, funk, reggae and country, Fats Wah Wah bring back the energy and vibrancy of the 70's with a whole lot of contemporary grunt.
CD Launch Sept 14 @ The Rainbow

 
Best Sellers

GEOFF ACHISONSolo acoustic guitar and voice recordings featuring oft requested originals and covers.
LISA YOUNG QUARTETThe LISA YOUNG QUARTET combines song, story and the heritages of Jazz improvisation with Indian classical music (Konnakkol -vocal percussion- and raga based melodies) using lyrics and wordless pieces contributing a unique and innovative voice to Australian Contemporary Music.

DAVID BRIDIEThe soundtrack to the SBS series R.A.N. "Remote Area Nurse" from Australia's foremost producer of pacific music David Bridie.

DAVID BRIDIEGONE is a soundtrack by David Bridie with Christian Scallan and David Abiuso of a film by Ringan Ledwidge.
CYNDI BOSTE The latest offering from Cyndi Boste, if you are a lover of Cyndi's music this is a must have for your collection.
PETER CUPPLESHalf the effort Twice the Effect is the 1984 Vinyl release by Peter Cupples re-released on CD. The Peter Cupples Band features the likes of David Hircshfelder, Virgil donati, Ross Inglis and Brian Hamilton.
ROSS ROYCECombining facets of Bowie, Eminem and the Disassociatives, Get It Together is a perspective commentary on sex, peace, love and madness.
THE PARDONERSSam See and Glyn Mason introduce their new name and new CD: The Pardoners. Long time musical allies Sam and Glyn aka The Pardoners, take their acoustic based rock to a new level with the release of 'The Pardoners'.
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