Tenor Saxophonist James Brandon Lewis Releases Days Of Freeman, A Tribute To His Hip-hop Roots - Album Available Now
24 July, 2015
Visionary composer and tenor saxophonist James Brandon Lewis's bravest, yet most palpable artistic feat, Days Of FreeMan, opens with a poignant and profound introductory monologue from a maternal sage. She says: "The best thing of living is living who you are. You can't be somebody else; you gotta be ...
| All That Jazz: Natixis Global Asset Management To Celebrate Its Jazz Ambassador Project During 2015 Newport Jazz Festival
21 July, 2015
Natixis Global Asset Management will revel in the power of jazz with music lovers of all ages during the legendary Newport Jazz Festival this July 31 to August 2. During the event, featuring three days of jazz on four different stages at beautiful Fort Adams State Park in Newport, Rhode Island, Natixis ...
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Ad Exec Phil Danter Wins 2 Songwriting Contests In The Last Month
20 July, 2015
"Round 2 is a pretty terrific album; an easy transition for pop enthusiasts into more cerebral stuff and has enough strong performances to keep serious jazzers satisfied" Music Blogger Trevor Shaw
One high-flying advertising executive has made an unusual career move - swapping ads for jazz riffs ...
| Con Funk Shun Percussionist D. Edward To Release New Single And Video "Hold On"
15 July, 2015
Following the release of his critically acclaimed new single "Show Me", Con Funk Shun percussionist D. Edward is releasing a new single and video titled "Hold On"! The song is taken from his 'Love Is' album which was released worldwide on October 21st, 2014. Two years in the making, the album features ...
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Jazz Crooner's Big Voice Almost Silenced Permanently
15 July, 2015
Hard to fathom how close the jazz world came to losing the grand, velvety voice of crooner Steven Davis, who is presently garnering airplay and accolades from around the world on the heels of his first big band offering, "What Happened To Romance." A severe vocal bleed silenced him completely for seven ...
| Cecile McLorin Salvant's 6 Nights Of NYC LP Release Shows
15 July, 2015
Cecile McLorin Salvant, the wildly talented 25-year-old jazz singer about whom the New York Times said "If anyone can extend the lineage of The Big Three - Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald - it's this virtuoso," is set to play a 5-night-stand from August 25th to 30th at NYC's Jazz Standard ...
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New Book On Elusive Jazz Composer, Pianist And Co-Songwriter For Cream, Mike Taylor, Now Available!
14 July, 2015
Jazz buffs worldwide are excited about the new book documenting the life of elusive British jazz composer, pianist and co-songwriter for classic rock legends Cream, Mike Taylor. Titled "Out Of Nowhere", the biography was written by Italian underground author Luca Ferrari and published by UK's Gonzo ...
| Made In New York Jazz Competition Announces Italian Jazz Bass Player Federico Malaman Added As New Committee Member
13 July, 2015
Federico Malaman
"Not only is he incredibly talented and knowledgeable, his popularity even beyond jazz enthusiasts is almost unmatched. He brings so much the table, it's really a clear sign how our competition is always looking to improve what we are offering the jazz wo
The jazz world broadly ...
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For The First Time In 15 Years: Jazz Pianist Steve Holt Returns To Toronto
10 July, 2015
Inner Music & Media Group and Old Mill Toronto are very pleased to present a reunion of old friends. For the first time in 15 years, jazz pianist Steve Holt will perform in Toronto. On Friday July 17 for one night only, pianist Steve Holt will be joined by Steve Wallace on bass and Barry Romberg on ...
| Jazz Guitar Icon Larry Coryell Shows His Multifaceted Talents On A New 3CD Box Of Live Recordings!
10 July, 2015
One of the most respected and celebrated jazz fusion guitarists of his generation, Larry Coryell presents a brand new triple disc box set of unreleased live performances. Titled Aurora Coryellis, this captivating collection highlights Coryell's prodigious talents in a multitude of settings, from a full ...
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New Leadership Chosen For World's Largest Jazz Archive
09 July, 2015
Rutgers University - Newark (RU-N) Chancellor Nancy Cantor has appointed the tandem of a multi-talented jazz champion and a revered keeper of the jazz flame to empower the Institute of Jazz Studies (IJS) to "play on a much bigger stage while connecting new audiences to jazz."
Cantor has announced ...
| Made In New York Jazz Gala Holds Very Successful 2015 Gala Featuring Amazing International Performers In The Fully Booked Tribeca Performing Arts Center
09 July, 2015
The artists proudly represented the United States, Israel, Germany, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England and Croatia.
The world of jazz is very much an international one, where the popular music speaks something of an international language. This could certainly be seen celebrated very recently, ...
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Masterfully "Cool": An Album Unlike Any Other By Bob James And Nathan East
08 July, 2015
Albums just aren't made like the way "The New Cool" was made. Yamaha Entertainment Group label president Chris Gero put legendary keyboardist Bob James and master bassist Nathan East in the recording studio, equipped them with state-of-the-art Yamaha gear and gave them free reign to create. Recorded ...
| Lauded Bay Area Songstress Bekah Barnett To Release Her Sophomore Album "Rise" Recorded At Fantasy Studios
08 July, 2015
Bekah Barnett is an operatically trained singer-songwriter who has been captivating audiences for years with her emotionally engaging songs, poetic lyrics, soaring melodies, and catchy piano riffs. A refreshing blend of Jazz, Folk, Pop, and Spiritual music, Bekah Barnett's piano-driven tunes and soulful ...
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Natural Foods Pioneer Richie Gerber Launches New Book On The Defining Moments Of Jazz History, Fully Illustrated
08 July, 2015
In Jazz, like in America, the group works together toward a common cause with lots of room left for each individual to shine."
Richie Gerber, former owner of Bread of Life Natural Foods Markets (which merged with Whole Foods Markets in 1997), experiences the culmination of his second lifelong passion—Jazz—in ...
| Mitchell Coleman Jr Release Reaches New Heights
07 July, 2015
Internet radio broadcasting giant Smoothjazz.com has announced that Mitchell Coleman Jr's contemporary jazz album "Soul Searching" has reached new heights as it is now listed among its peers on the prestigious Smoothjazz top fifty music chart. Additionally, the "Soul Searching" album is one of the ...
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Hotel Blake, A Chicago Hotel, Announces A Special Offer For Visitors Who Come To Enjoy The City's Best Jazz Clubs Like Jazz Showcase
07 July, 2015
Jazz Showcase is Chicago's oldest jazz club, and it is located just 1 block from Hotel Blake - A Chicago Hotel.
The hotel is near some of the City's top jazz hotspots including Jazz Showcase which is the oldest jazz club in the City.
Hotel Blake, a Chicago Hotel, announces special offers for ...
| Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra With Wynton Marsalis Announces The 2015 Blue Engine Tour
06 July, 2015
Soon after announcing the formation of Blue Engine Records - Jazz at Lincoln Center's new platform to make its vast archive of recorded concerts available to jazz audiences everywhere - the organization announced that the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis will embark on the 2015 ...
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Jazz Suite Just Released The Debut Sizzling Single Entitled "Lady Di Has A Guy Of Her Own"
06 July, 2015
Just released and available on cd baby, iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. "Lady Di Has a Guy of Her Own" features the smooth voice of the one and only recording artist, pianist and composer Denise Stewart and the undeniable trumpet voice of musician, singer and producer Vincent Bates.
The unique and ...
| The Patrice Williamson Group Brings Jazz To The Fenway Neighborhood
03 July, 2015
Wednesday, July 15. The annual free concert presented by Berklee in partnership with the Fenway Civic Association and the Boston Parks and Recreation Department will take place at Ramler Park, located at 130 Peterborough Street.
Williamson, an associate professor of voice at Berklee, will sing ...
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