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LARRY KLEIN

Musician/songwriter/producer Larry Klein is a collaborator by nature. A world-class bassist, the SoCal native performs on most of his productions, while also frequently co-writing with the artists he produces.

The in-demand producer’s numerous collaborations include one of the most impressive arrays of jazz legends, rock stalwarts, female ingénues and revered superstars on record. Among the highlights of Klein’s CV is Herbie Hancock’s River: The Joni Letters, which won 2008 Grammys for Album of the Year and Best Contemporary Jazz Album. The album featured vocals from such luminaries as Norah Jones, Tina Turner, Corinne Bailey Rae, Leonard Cohen, Klein’s wife Luciana Souza and former spouse Joni Mitchell, whose music was interpreted on the LP.

News Blog

CHRYSALIS @ SXSW

Several dozen of our bands and artists, including Broken Bells, Dr. Dog, The Low Anthem, Holly Miranda, BRMC, Estelle, Hurricane Bells and the Constellations, will be making noise this week in Austin. On top of that, Jamie Cerreta and Jeff Brabec are doing panels in their areas of expertise, which just happen to encompass music and money. Click here for links to our schedule,the names of the panels Jamie and Jeff are on, and a Lala player with songs from the bands who are performing. We’ll see y’all on Sixth Street.

Devendra Banhart, ‘Baby’ — Video Premiere

The music video premiere of Devendra Banhart’s “Baby”

“BREAK” IS RIGHT

Huge props to our own Fraser T. Smith, who co-wrote this week’s #1 single, “Break Your Heart,” by U.K.-based newcomer Taio Cruz featuring Ludacris. The track set the record for largest jump to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 by an act with its first charting single; “Break Your Heart” was # 53 last week. It also topped the trade’s Digital Songs chart, with 273k downloads on the week.

Chrysalis Presents…

Cool poster, eh? You’ll be seeing these every month from now on, as Chrysalis showcases its up-and-coming talent. The “Million Dollar Bash” series kicks off this Thursday with a three-band bill at one of our favorite Hollywood watering holes, so be there or be square.

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March 10th, 2010 | Comments