Vocalist Kelly Che Premieres Debut Jazz Album 'Collage'
05 August, 2014
Los Angeles-Vocalist Kelly Che showcases her eclectic mix of musical styles and traditions in her soon to be released album, Collage, featuring several notable Los Angeles jazz artists, including Edward Resto, Ramon Stagnaro, Joe Rotondi, Joey De Leon, Walter Rodriguez and Harry Kim.
Originally ...
| Master Flute-Player Geni Skendo Releases Exciting New CD "Acoustic Cowboy"
04 August, 2014
After a successful performing career in his native Albania, Geni moved to the US in 2003 to raise his jazz playing to a higher level. His studies at the Berklee College of Music and The New England Conservatory (MM) led to a deep, ongoing involvement with the Boston music scene.
The style of the ...
| Nathan East Breaks SmoothJazz.com Record With 25 Weeks At No 1
04 August, 2014
"I'm very proud Smooth Jazz radio stations have helped break the Nathan East project and hopefully our format is influencing other genres to pay attention to an artist that defies gravity and labels," said Sandy Shore, SmoothJazz.com President & Founder. "Nathan East embodies the new paradigm of music ...
| Herb Alpert Follows 2014 Grammy Win With New Album 'In The Mood,' Out September 30th On Shout! Factory
01 August, 2014
Trumpet icon with 72 million records sold returns with diverse array of standards and originals.
After winning his ninth Grammy earlier this year and being honored by President Obama with the National Medal of Arts in 2013, "trumpet legend" (Wall Street Journal) Herb Alpert will release a new album ...
| Keyboardist Greg Manning Is "Cruisin' Down The Road" Big Time As His New Single Debuts On The Billboard Smooth Jazz Chart And Leaps Into The Top Ten On The Mediabase Smooth A/C Chart
31 July, 2014
Keyboardist Greg Manning, the first artist signed to Kalimba Music (www.kalimba-music.com), the newly re-launched label owned by Earth, Wind & Fire's legendary founder Maurice White, is truly "Cruisin' Down The Road" as his infectious debut single catches fire on a variety of smooth jazz format charts.
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| Brooklyn 6 And 7 String Jazz Guitar Master Ron Jackson Breathes New Life Into Acoustic Guitar Music With His New Release Akustik Inventyours
31 July, 2014
Howard Mandel, president of the Jazz Journalists Association best describes Jackson's 7th recording as a leader in his liner notes below:
Akustik InventYours is Ron Jackson's welcome and surprising new recording. Self-described as an "urban jazz guitarist" and best known for wielding his electric ...
| Knowledge Speaks, But Wisdom Listens - Ron Westray's 'Jimi Jazz'
31 July, 2014
Professor Ron Westary's professional contributions encompass a stunning list of achievements in the areas of performance, composition, recording and publishing. Since the early nineties he has performed in hundreds of performances around the globe as trombonist or lead trombonist with the most prestigious ...
| Marcus Roberts Records Double LP Of Original Work With New Band The Modern Jazz Generation - 'Romance, Swing and the Blues' Out October 7, 2014
31 July, 2014
Pianist Marcus Roberts' new release, a double album of original work, introduces a new 12-piece band called the Modern Jazz Generation. The group evolved organically over several years through the age-old tradition of mentoring in jazz. 'Romance, Swing, and the Blues,' originally commissioned by Jazz ...
| A Great Mix Of George A. Santino Classics Along With Originals Make Up The New Album 'Get Back Up'
30 July, 2014
Some of these songs like As The One That Got Away, When You Walked Through The Door, and A Want Or A Need were very well received when they were released as singles. Included on this CD is the new title song Get Back Up. This uplifting inspirational song is the theme for Santino's upcoming book, also ...
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek Album Of Classic Jazz Standards To Be Released On September 23, 2014
30 July, 2014
The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Cheek To Cheek, will be released on Streamline/Columbia/Interscope Records on Tuesday, September 23. The first taste of this new music is the classic Cole Porter song, "Anything Goes", available today on iTunes (iTunes.com/CheekToCheek) ...
| Award-Winning Saxophonist/Singer-Songwriter Grace Kelly Is Working For The Dreamers
29 July, 2014
Grace Kelly may not be a real life princess, but she is certainly jazz royalty. Wynton Marsalis was so impressed with Kelly's three-night stand as guest of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra that he invited her to join the ensemble at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. for ...
| Unforgettable All-Star Lineup Leads To A Record Sell-Out And A Second Sailing Of The Smooth Jazz Cruise
24 July, 2014
While sailing into placid blue-green Caribbean waters last January, The Smooth Jazz Cruise encountered a tidal wave of demand for cabins for the 2015 sailing. On just the second day of the 2014 venture, next year's cruise sailing January 11-18, 2015 showcasing more than twenty of the brightest stars ...
| Glen David Andrews Performing On "Playing For Change" Charity Comp, Louisiana Red Hot Records Distributing Back Catalog
23 July, 2014
The reviews are in from the first leg of Glen David Andrew's summer touring: All About Jazz wrote, "The trombonist/vocalist's legendary performances (melding rock, pop, soul, gospel, jazz, funk and brass) are nothing less than electrifying," while the Minneapolis Star raved Andrews is showman and an ...
| An Evening Of Holiday & Hits wWith KENNY G At DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, December 7, 2014
22 July, 2014
"Fans can look forward to a winter night filled with festive spirit featuring Kenny G performing his biggest hits & Christmas classics. Our theater provides fans an intimate experience with their favorite, superstar artists," said Emily McLoughlin of DPAC
Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny ...
| Country Rocks Your Summer On "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock," Airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 On The ABC TV
22 July, 2014
Just when you think it can't get any hotter, more superstar performers have been announced for "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Adding their chops and charm to the special are Luke Bryan, Eric Church with special ...
| '101 Eastbound,' Second Single Released From Nathan East, No. 1 Debut Jazz Album On Yamaha Entertainment Group
17 July, 2014
The single, newly imbued with an exotic flair that captures the vitality of Nathan's diverse range, was shipped to radio July 1 and is already the second most added this week.
"'101 Eastbound' was written with my brother [Marcel East] and goes way back," said Nathan, who picked up the bass in middle ...
| NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Salutes The Other Jersey Boys John Pizzarelli and Bucky Pizzarelli Headline Free Concert on the Jersey City Waterfront Thursday, September 18
16 July, 2014
The Alumni Band will feature musicians who studied at the University from the late 1960s to the present. Among the performers will be drummer Rich DeRosa (recipient of the 2014 NJCU Distinguished Alumni Award); sax players Mark Friedman and Bob Magnuson; and trumpeters John Pendenza, Vinnie Cutro and ...
| "One for Miles, One for Maynard," Second CD from Trombonist Reggie Watkins, Due for August 26 Release
16 July, 2014
Pittsburgh has gifted the world with such jazz greats as Billy Strayhorn, Art Blakey, and George Benson, but it's rarely though of as much of a jazz town anymore. Trombonist Reggie Watkins insists that his adopted town has a fertile jazz scene for its size, and indeed his new CD, "One for Miles, One ...
| Christian Tamburr To Record Album At Florida Tech
15 July, 2014
Vibraphonist and pianist Christian Tamburr will gather an all-star band and record his fifth album at the studio of WFIT radio on the Florida Institute of Technology campus.
"I'm beyond thrilled about this project and honored to be doing it at Florida Tech," Tamburr said.
Tamburr was named ...
| The Gordon Center For Performing Arts Presents An Evening With Molly Ringwald - Saturday, October 25th 8:00pm
15 July, 2014
America's sweetheart and 1980's teen idol, Molly Ringwald, will open the Gordon Center's 20th season on October 25th at 8:00pm. The Gordon is Baltimore County's premier performing arts center located on the campus of the Rosenbloom Jewish Community Center in Owings Mills, Maryland.
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