Tower Of Power Founding Member, Grammy And Emmy Nominated East Bay Soul Band Leader Set To Perform At Gala To Benefit Mike Jones Kidney Foundation
16 September, 2015
We look forward to re-establishing Mike's love for jazz and his mission to educate everyone about kidney disease by creating the MJKF. Our Evening of Jazz will be great and we know Mike will be there with us in spirit. Greg Adams
On Saturday, October 24, 2015, the Mike Jones Kidney Foundation (MJKF) ...
| 'Definitive Vince Guaraldi' Deluxe Vinyl Box Set Coming From Concord Music Group
14 September, 2015
Concord Music Group is pleased to announce the reissue of The Definitive Vince Guaraldi, available October 30, 2015 on the Fantasy imprint. Previously released on CD, this deluxe, four-LP vinyl edition explores Guaraldi's career through rare photos, ephemera and 31 tracks recorded between 1955 and 1966. ...
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Randy Brecker's Randypop! - A Live Recording Re-Imagining Brecker's Seminal Contributions To The World Of Pop, Ft. Werner, Sanchez, Rogers, Patitucci, Smith
11 September, 2015
Randy Brecker turns 70 years old in November, a good reason to celebrate the soundtrack of his (and our) life. RandyPOP! brings into fine focus Brecker's lasting service to pop music's most noteworthy recordings.
Beginning in the '60s, Brecker distinguished himself as a first-call studio "cat" ...
| Vince Gill Joined Bob James & Nathan East To Record A New Rendition Of The Classic Hit "Crazy" For Their New Album 'The New Cool'
09 September, 2015
Yamaha Entertainment Group of America today announced the release of a new single from legendary keyboardist Bob James and master bassist Nathan East titled, "Crazy." The single is part of the longtime collaborator's debut duo album, The New Cool, and can be purchased on iTunes.
James and East ...
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Dreamdoktor To Release Its Avante-Garde Sounds With Sunset Jazz!
08 September, 2015
There's some serious method to the madness of this new record from Dreamdoktor, now being released with the Sunset Jazz record label. The prolific electronic artist has spent years constructing musical compositions, which evokes a soothing and ambient sound that is very much avante-garde showing off ...
| Rising Star Rotem Sivan And His Trio Unleash Jazz Innovations
04 September, 2015
When it comes to originality and sheer virtuosic talent, few guitar players can compete with New York based jazz sensation Rotem Sivan. His trio has a casual, elegant way of presenting extremely intricate musical ideas. It takes a unique talent to create jazz music that is both approachable and personal ...
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Mayimba Music To Release Time Remembered - An Introspective Journey With Pianist-Composer Bob Albanese Featuring Eddie Gomez
04 September, 2015
For his first collaboration with bassist Eddie Gomez and drummer Willard Dyson, esteemed pianist Bob Albanese offers Time Remembered, an interior exploration through memory. The recording, on Mayimba Music / Sony, is a reflective and restorative tableau of thoughts and feelings, a work of passion intensified ...
| Beantown Jazz Festival Announces 2015 Lineup
04 September, 2015
On September 26, music lovers of all ages will gather for the 15th annual Beantown Jazz Festival in Boston's historic South End - home to several legendary clubs during Boston's jazz heyday. The all-day, free outdoor event will offer contemporary jazz, funk, Latin, pop, and soul acts on three stages. ...
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"The Finest Jazz Singer To Emerge In The Last Decade" (NY Times): Cecile Mclorin Salvant's 'For One To Love' Out Friday
04 September, 2015
The hotly anticipated 'For One To Love' from the wildly talented 26-year-old singer Cécile McLorin Salvant is out on Friday via Mack Avenue Records. The album is streaming exclusively via NPR Music's First Listen, The New York Times deemed her "the finest jazz singer to emerge in the last decade," ...
| Sones De Mexico Ensemble Unveils An Exciting Fall Season With Concerts, Workshops And Film
03 September, 2015
Sones de México Ensemble, an organization dedicated to promoting a greater appreciation and dissemination of the folk music of Mexico, will launch an extensive schedule of performances and workshops that span topics and artistic collaborations in different U.S. states.
They begin on September ...
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Made In New York Jazz Competition Announces New Partnership With Gismart Leader In Premium Quality Hi Tech Music Apps
03 September, 2015
The jazz and hi tech worlds are coming together and the results are sure to be remarkable. Recently, the fastest growing jazz organization Made in New York Jazz Competition announced they were joining forces with Gismart a producer of premium quality hi tech music apps, with millions of downloads every ...
| Paula West Performs For An Intimate Evening Of Jazz And Cocktails At The Kanbar Center For The Performing Arts At The Osher Marin JCC On October 10, 2015
03 September, 2015
Paula West, a San Francisco treasure, returns to the Osher Marin JCC 10/10/15
"the finest jazz-cabaret singer around" - JazzTimes
With a voice acclaimed for its many shades of soulfulness, Paula West has captured the hearts of critics and audiences alike from coast to coast. Known for her distinctive ...
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Kendrick Scott Oracle Makes Blue Note Debut 9/25 With "We Are The Drum"
01 September, 2015
On September 25, Kendrick Scott Oracle will release We Are The Drum, the remarkable Blue Note debut of a band founded by drummer Kendrick Scott who over the last decade has powered groups led by Terence Blanchard, Herbie Hancock, Charles Lloyd, Kurt Rosenwinkel & Kurt Elling, as well as the Blue Note ...
| Smooth Jazz Quartet Project Grand Slam To Release Their Unique Take On Jimi Hendrix's "Fire" September 18
31 August, 2015
Robert Miller's Project Grand Slam is gearing up for a busy fall with the September 18th release of their next single featuring their unique take on Jimi Hendrix's Fire. The song showcases Guest Vocalist Kat Robichaud from NBC's The Voice, who lends her rock and roll and glam roots to the song and the ...
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Ric Frank And Gordon Radford To Perform At The Lexington Hotel In New York City
27 August, 2015
The New York Jazz Workshop presents Jazz duo Ric Frank and Gordon Radford who will be performing at the Lexington Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 from 6:00-8:00pm.
At the Lexington Hotel, the musical collaboration of Ric Frank and Gordon Radford will lead you into a dreamy ...
| Klazz-Ma-Tazz Play "Tangibility" In New York City
24 August, 2015
Klezmer/Jazz fusion group Klazz-Ma-Tazz will celebrate the release of their debut album Tangibility, at The Cornelia Street Cafe (New York City), September 2nd, 9:00 pm. Klazz-Ma-Tazz is an accomplished ensemble that has garnered praise for its dynamic compositions, its improvisational skills, spirit ...
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Sambuca Uptown Restaurant Presents The John A Lewis Trio With Vocalist Glennda Hill And Special Guest Saxophonist Chuck Anderson
24 August, 2015
On Tuesday, September 1st from 7:00 until 11:00 pm the John A Lewis trio will bring their unique style of jazz to the Sambuca Uptown restaurant located at 2100 Mckinny Ave across from the Ritz Carlton Hotel.
The trio consists of pianist/composer John A Lewis, bassist Lincoln Apeland, and drummer ...
| Legendary Drummer Mike Clark Produces Tony Adamo's New CD
24 August, 2015
"MIKE CLARK gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970's. Mike became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's THRUST album, which garnered him an international cult following." ...
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Music Legend Tony Bennett And Jazz Pianist Bill Charlap Record The Silver Lining: The Songs Of Jerome Kern
24 August, 2015
RPM/Columbia Records is proud to announce the release of The Silver Lining: The Songs of Jerome Kern, a new album from American musical legend Tony Bennett and acclaimed jazz pianist Bill Charlap, arriving Friday, September 25, 2015. The album is available for pre-order beginning today at Amazon.com ...
| Saxophonist Marcus Anderson To Perform At Pizza Express Jazz Club
21 August, 2015
Marcus Anderson will perform four shows at the Pizza Express Jazz Club in London this weekend.
This is part of a world tour featuring the saxophonist who has been with Prince for years.
He will perform tunes from his recent solo CD, appropriately titled "Style Meets Substance."
Hailing from South ...
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