Cameo

Jimmy “The Wiz” Wisner Explores His Cameo Jazz Roots: "Time and Space Out" On ABKCO Records

Source: Michael Ricci
May 6, 2012

New York, NY: ABKCO Records will release Time And Space an album by master musician Jimmy “The Wiz” Wisner on May 8 as part of its ongoing Cameo Parkway catalog research and development initiative. The album is sourced from The Girl From Ipanema and Cast Your Fate To The Wind, two albums released on Cameo’s Wyncote subsidiary label in 1964 and 1965, respectively. The first, originally credited to “Jimmy Davis” and “Norma Lee,” features Wisner on piano and Norma Mendoza ...
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Maynard Ferguson on Cameo

Source: JazzWax by Marc Myers
February 7, 2012

Most Maynard Ferguson fans consider his years on the Roulette label (from 1958 to 1962) to be his finest big band recordings. They are ferocious on every level—from stampeding arrangements to spectacular musicianship by sections and soloists. But Ferguson's two records for Cameo that followed in 1963 come close. Both albums have just been reissued by Abkco on a two-fer set, and they pick up musically where Ferguson's Roulette output left off. [Photo: Maynard Ferguson at the Newport Jazz Festival ...
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Cameo-Parkway Reissues Feature the Dovells, Dee Dee Sharp and Zacherle

Source: conqueroo
October 4, 2010

Legendary Philadelphia label reflects on hitmaking vocal group, early soul star and horror novelty artist. LOS ANGELES, Calif.—Collectors' Choice Music in conjunction with ABKCO Music & Records continues their rollout of Cameo Parkway reissues on November 23, 2010 with the release of three CD double albums: The Dovells' For Your Hully Gully Party/You Can't Sit Down, Dee Dee Sharp's It's Mashed Potato Time/Do The Bird, John Zacherle's Monster Mash/Scary Tales and the compilation Cameo-Parkway Holiday Hits. In June 2010, Collectors' ...
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Cameo-Parkway (Abkco) Reissues Coming from Collectors' Choice

Source: conqueroo
April 21, 2010

Six individual CDs including a doo-wop compilation kick off reissue program of long sought-after material

LOS ANGELES, Calif. -- On June 22, 2010, Collectors' Choice Music in conjunction with ABKCO Music & Records will begin a rollout of six reissues and compilations from the legendary Cameo and Parkway Records masters. The initial six CDs, including four twofers, are Rawhide's Clint Eastwood Sings Cowboy Favorites, Bobby Rydell Salutes The Great Ones/Rydell at the Copa, Chubby Checker's It's Pony Time/Let's Twist Again, ...
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