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►Beyonce acquired a
license from Bland in late 2007, to sample his “Skunk Juice” for
her recording “Creole” on Sony Records. “Skunk Juice” was written in
1967,
performed by the Pazant Brothers and released on RCA Records
the same year.
►Atari Video Games
acquired a license from Bland in late 2007, to sample his
“A Gritty
Nitty” for use in their video game, TEST DRIVE UNLIMITED.
“A Gritty
Nitty” was written in 1969, performed by the Pazant Brothers and
released
by GWP Records the same year.
►Oxford University
Press released its five volume anthology “Piano Music of the
African
Diaspora” in May and October of 2008. Volume three contains Bland’s
“Cell Fone Blues.” Volume five contains Bland’s, “Zone Blue.”
►The Pazant Brothers
and the Dapkings recorded Bland’s funk piece ”Slam Dunk”
in May
2008, for Daptone Records. The artists will record the flip side of
“Slam
Dunk,” “Skunk Holler Blues” another Bland composition in
October 2008.
►Bland completed
his 51 minute Dance Suite for Virtual Percussion Ensemble,
with the
working title “Penderecki
Funk.” In June 2008.
►Bassoonist Lecolion
Washington on his CD “Legacy” Troy 1038 recorded three
of Ed Bland’s
compositions:
- One On One Bassoon/Clarinet Duet
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For Bassoon
-
One On One Bassoon/Virtual Percussion
Duet
The CD was released August 1, 2008.
►Judith Olson, pianist of New York City,
currently preparing to record eleven
of Bland's " Urban Counterpoint” piano works, for Cambria Master Recordings,
in late
2008, early 2009.
►Currently
working on a piece for Piano and Virtual Percussion Ensemble
approximately 15 minutes duration.
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