Cuong Vu And Richard Karpen Join Forces On Provocative Ellington/Strayhorn Tribute, Indigo Mist
20 June, 2014
That The Days Go By And Never Come Again, Scheduled for August Release on RareNoiseRecords.
Trumpeter-composer Cuong Vu has established himself as a distinctive voice on the new music/improvising scene for his adventurous work over the past 20 years with the likes of guitarist Bill Frisell, Pat ...
| The Recording Academy Statement Re: Horace Silver
20 June, 2014
Jazz pianist, composer and bandleader Horace Silver was one of the most popular and influential jazz musicians of the '50s and '60s. Widely regarded as the creator of the hard bop sound - a combination of R&B, gospel, and his unique piano style - he performed with some of the biggest names in jazz, ...
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On June 24, 2014 Gam Girl Records Will Release The New Single By Jazz Vocalist Deedee Lavell 'Don't Explain'
19 June, 2014
June 18, 2014, Gam Girl Records will release Australian recording artist DeeDee Lavell's new single Don't Explain on June 24, 2014. Lavell puts her own vocal stylings on this Billie Holiday classic produced by legendary master percussionist and former music director for the Emeril Live show, Doc Gibbs.
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| Diana Krall Announces A New Album Of Popular Songs From The 1960's To Present Day
19 June, 2014
Five-time Grammy Award-winning jazz pianist and singer Diana Krall will release her new studio album on Verve Records on September 9. The new release is entitled "Wallflower" and is a collection of songs from the late 60's to present day that inspired Krall in her early years. Produced by 16-time ...
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Horace Silver (1928-2014)
19 June, 2014
Blue Note Records is deeply saddened by the passing of Horace Silver (1928-2014), the great pianist and composer whose contribution to the Blue Note legacy is immeasurable. Horace passed away this morning at 85 years of age.
A pioneer of hard bop and the original founder of The Jazz Messengers, ...
| Jill Barber Channels Patsy Cline, Hank Williams, Brill Building On New LP; 8/26 Via Outside Music
18 June, 2014
"My greatest hope is that it ends up becoming the soundtrack to some perfect romance, or at the very least a great cocktail party," says Jill Barber of her new album, 'Fool's Gold,' out August 26th via Outside Music. Jill - aka "Canada's sweetheart" - is a two-time Juno Award nominee and Montreal Jazz ...
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American Songwriter Premieres Carsie Blanton's 'Not Old, Not New' Out June 24, 2014
18 June, 2014
On June 24th, the sassy, sophisicated New Orleans-based singer-songwriter Carise Blanton will release her new album Not Old, Not New. The album is a collection of classic American songs from the pre-bebop era that Blanton calls "some of the best songs ever written."
Not Old, Not New recalls a time ...
| Universal Music Enterprises And Verve Records Celebrate The Sound Of Brazil With 19 Bossa Nova Titles From Some Of Jazz's Most Cherished And Revered Artists
16 June, 2014
Brazilian culture has always been rich in literature, arts, music, and their love of football (soccer). As Brazil celebrates the return, after almost 65 years, of the 2014 FIFA World Cup™, Universal Music Enterprises celebrates the country's incredible and influential musical heritage with TODAY's ...
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ArtistWorks Online Jazz Guitar School With Chuck Loeb Inspires Jazz Players With A $4,375 Sadwosky Guitar Giveaway
10 June, 2014
To help celebrate the launch of the newest online Video Exchange™ school taught by Grammy® Award-nominated jazz guitarist Chuck Loeb, ArtistWorks and Sadowsky Guitars are giving away a Sadowsky LS-17 archtop ($4375 value), the same model used by Chuck Loeb. Sadowsky archtops are a known standard ...
| Brian Culbertson To Getaway In A Lexus
10 June, 2014
Brian Culbertson's pursuit of perfection has nabbed a getaway car. The contemporary jazz star's Napa Valley Jazz Getaway adds luxury automobile manufacturer Lexus as presenting sponsor for the third annual wine and jazz festival luring thousands of enthusiasts from all over the world to idyllic Napa ...
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Jason Moran & Meshell Ndegeocello Reinvent The Music Of Fats Waller On 'All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller'
10 June, 2014
Acclaimed pianist Jason Moran has announced a September 16 release date for All Rise: A Joyful Elegy for Fats Waller, a collaboration with the vocalist Meshell Ndegeocello that recasts the music of the legendary jazz entertainer Fats Waller as a modern dance party. The album - which was produced by ...
| Contemporary Jazz Flautist & Soulful Vocalist Ragan Whiteside Is Proud To Introduce Quantum Drive
10 June, 2014
Soulful, daring, sultry and edgy! Ragan Whiteside's much anticipated Quantum Drive is alive with energy and a unique style of contemporary jazz, "boom bap," and R&B.
With the release of her third album due out July 8, Ragan Whiteside, who recently won Flutist of the Year in the 2014 Black Women ...
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Blue Note's Classic 1964 Albums Mark Their 50th Anniversaries
10 June, 2014
The incredible run of albums recorded for Blue Note in 1964 stands as one of the most formidable outputs in recorded history. Horace Silver "Song For My Father," Eric Dolphy "Out To Lunch," Wayne Shorter "Speak No Evil," and many more classic albums celebrate their 50th anniversary this year. ...
| "Shrimp Tale," Debut Album By The Los Angeles-Based Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra, To Be Released On July 15, 2014
09 June, 2014
One of the brightest of recent additions to the Los Angeles jazz scene, the Alan Chan Jazz Orchestra, is set to release a captivating debut album, "Shrimp Tale." Its Hong Kong-born founder and chief composer started as a classically trained pianist but was inexorably drawn to jazz because "it felt like ...
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Listen To A Track From The New Hutcherson-Sanborn-DeFrancesco Album "Enjoy The View"
06 June, 2014
Legendary vibraphonist Bobby Hutcherson returns to Blue Note for the June 24 release of "Enjoy The View," recorded by an all-star collective with saxophonist David Sanborn and organist Joey DeFrancesco, and featuring drummer Billy Hart. Pre-order the album now on iTunes (smarturl.it/enjoytheview) or ...
| Award-Winning Brazilian Artist Fabiana Passoni Releases First Brazilian Jazz Original "Let Your Love Rise"
05 June, 2014
Internationally renowned Brazilian star Fabiana Passoni newest EP Let Your Love Rise showcases her first Brazilian jazz original in English and remakes of two (2) Billboard Hot 100 1960s/70s hits. Fabiana continues to mature as a singer/songwriter riding the momentum that began with her recognition ...
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Saxophonist Sam Rucker's Messages Being True And Getting Through
04 June, 2014
Hip hop producer turned contemporary jazz sax evangelist Sam Rucker stands out from the bunch by preaching melodic messages of hope and inspiration on "Tell You Something," his sophomore set that was released today by Favor Productions featuring contributions from R&B and contemporary jazz veterans ...
| Jazz Singer Kathy Sanborn Goes Latin With New Album Fantasia, Releasing June 3rd
03 June, 2014
Internationally renowned singer and composer Kathy Sanborn releases her new Latin jazz album, Fantasia, June 3, 2014, available through Amazon, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, and other fine retailers. Packed with songs that showcase Sanborn's trademark velvet voice and sultry style, Fantasia spotlights the ...
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Rick Braun Feels Like Getting Up And Dancing
30 May, 2014
It's been five years since trumpeter-flugelhorn player Rick Braun released an album full of the funky R&B contemporary jazz grooves that made him one of the genre's most consistent hitmakers over the past twenty years, but the award-winning musician, producer and songwriter returns to his signature ...
| South Florida JAZZ Presents Critically Acclaimed Bassist Christian McBride And His Trio In Concert On June 14, 2014
26 May, 2014
South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is privileged to feature the Christian McBride Trio. Mr. McBride is at the zenith of modern acoustic and electric bassists. Best known as a jazz musician, he also is in tremendous demand in several genres. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose ...
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