CD RELEASES

"Things 'Bout Comin' My Way" is the title of the Mississippi Sheiks Tribute album that will be released later this year on Black Hen Music. The Mississippi Sheiks are a highly under-appreciated country blues group that recorded throughout the 1930's. Featuring all new performances of the fantastic material of the Sheiks, the tribute covers everything from traditional to avant-garde takes on their classic repertoire. The final lineup for the tribute is: John Hammond, Bill Frisell, Geoff Muldaur, Madeleine Peyroux, Bruce Cockburn, Jim Byrnes, The Carolina Chocolate Drops, Ndidi Onukwulu, Del Rey, Bob Brozman, Kelly Joe Phelps, Robin Holcomb, The North Mississippi Allstars, Oh Susanna with Van Dyke Parks, Danny Barnes, The Sojourners, and Steve Dawson.

Release date: Oct. 20, 2009. For more info, please visit www.blackhenmusic.com.

Robin's new CD on Tzadik is out now.  From the Tzadik website:

Robin Holcomb: John Brown’s Body Tzadik 7716
Robin Holcomb is a rare talent, with a foot in the pop world of singer/songwriter through several acclaimed releases on major labels, and roots in the downtown avant-garde that reach back to the first generation of Studio Henry mavericks. For her first, long awaited Tzadik CD, she has put together a program as eclectic and varied as her own career. From fragile solo piano pieces and a powerful new string quartet to several songs featuring her own heartfelt vocals, John Brown’s Body is the best place to sample the full range of this remarkable artist’s musical world. An essential new addition to the Tzadik Oracles series.