Storm Alert: Saxtress Jeanette Harris' Soul/Splashed "Summer Rain" To Hit April 2, 2013
14 February, 2013
The way Jeanette Harris sees it, summer rain is sensual, an ideal backdrop for love at first sight. Oozing saxuality, she wrote and produced her fourth album, "Summer Rain," as the soul-jazz soundtrack for romance. To enhance the experience, she created a "Summer Rain" perfume that will be available ...
| Inspirational Jazz Singer Tina Jenkins Crawley Uplifts With Her Soulful Sound And New Project, The Longest Journey
13 February, 2013
One thing that makes the genre of Gospel music so unique is that it encompasses so many musical styles. Tina Jenkins Crawley's musical expression is reflected through the medium of jazz. Gifted with a strong set of pipes and an unforgettable stage charisma, this newcomer is attracting a notable following, ...
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Jazz Veteran Carli Munoz Releases Rock Debut "In My Soul"
13 February, 2013
Carli Muñoz, infamous Puerto Rico jazz pianist-composer, has released his remarkable rock debut LP, "In My Soul." The album in composed of 11 tracks for a total of 46 minutes' worth of listening, making it a fairly comprehensive release for Muñoz's first collection of rock music. The inception of ...
| Jeffrey Osborne Debuts At No 1 On Billboard's Current Contemporary Jazz Chart With 'A Time For Love'
13 February, 2013
Jeffrey Osborne's newest album, A Time For Love (released January 29th on SRR Records), lands at #1 on Billboard magazine's Current Contemporary Jazz Chart in its first week of release. Recorded with producer George Duke (who also plays keyboards), the collection of standards features jazz greats Christian ...
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Nicholas Payton, Mike Stern, Brazilian Jazz All Stars, Otis Taylor, And More Swing Into Spring At The Iridium
13 February, 2013
The Iridium will host some of the top names in jazz this March, as Todd Barkan presents three nights with trumpeter Nicholas Payton and five nights with the Brazilian Jazz All Stars as part of the newly-launched Keystone Korner Nights at The Iridium series. Les Paul's legacy lives on with performances ...
| Lua Hadar With Twist Performs Family Concert Of Cosmopolitan Jazz Featuring 14-year Old Singer-songwriter Phenom Josh Reinier
11 February, 2013
Fresh from the acclaimed release of their new CD and DVD, Like A Bridge, world jazz ensemble LUA HADAR with TWIST presents a family-friendly concert of cosmopolitan jazz.
The concert will feature songs from around the world as well as American jazz standards performed with the band's signature ...
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Featured This Week On The Jazz Network Worldwide Is Saxophonist Tim Gordon With His New CD "Up & Up"
11 February, 2013
The Jazz Network Worldwide is excited to promote multi-instrumentalist Tim Gordon to its worldwide platform with his new CD "Up & Up". As a veteran performing and recording artist Tim Gordon penned and arranged all the songs on his new project and hand-picked some of the best musicians on the scene. ...
| Annushka Releases Their Latest Album With Blue Pie
07 February, 2013
Annushka is a four piece collective, driven by a playful energy that is intoxicatingly entertaining. With a play list ranging from soulful ballads and haunting folk tunes to hot Latin Jazz, this quartet is as virtuosic in execution as it is original in interpretation.
Annushka draws on the rich ...
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Tony Bennett To Sit Down With Alec Baldwin During Fan Q&A Session For Siriusxm's "Town Hall" Series
07 February, 2013
Sirius XM Radio (NASDAQ: SIRI) announced today that legendary recording artist Tony Bennett will sit down for an intimate Q&A session with an audience of SiriusXM listeners, moderated by Alec Baldwin , at the SiriusXM studios in New York City as part of its "Town Hall" series.
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| South Florida Jazz Presents 3 Cohens Sextet In Concert In Fort Lauderdale On February 9, 2012
05 February, 2013
South Florida JAZZ presents the world-traveling 3 Cohens Sextet. This poll-winning band features Tel Aviv natives and siblings reedists Anat and Yuval, and trumpet star Avishai. Another prominent Israeli, bassist Omer Avital is part of an all-star rhythm section featuring pianist Aaron Goldberg and ...
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Lost Dog Found At The Hopmonk Tavern Novato
04 February, 2013
Lost Dog Found, the San Francisco Bay Area's mini-big band who have been on the forefront of the swing revival around Northern California since 2010, will be bringing their high energy mix of swing, jump blues, New Orleans soul, and rockabilly back to Navato! music venue on Saturday, February 16th.
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| Blue Duchess Records Signs Jazz Tenor Sax Great Scott Hamilton
01 February, 2013
Blue Duchess Records announces the signing of jazz tenor saxophone great Scott Hamilton, and will release his label debut CD, Remembering Billie, on February 26. Produced by Duke Robillard, the 10 all-instrumental tracks on Remembering Billie salute Billie Holiday in a worthy tribute of songs associated ...
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A "Sweet Sweet" Valentine From Grace Kelly
01 February, 2013
After wowing the straight-ahead jazz world and garnering worldwide acclaim, 20-year-old wunderkind Grace Kelly has set her sights upon winning hearts in the mainstream with an infectious crossover confection that will be delivered on Valentine's Day. Putting the saxophone aside to charm with her enchanting ...
| Darling Parade Releases First Single From Highly-Anticipated, Debut Full-Length Album Battle Scars & Broken Hearts
31 January, 2013
Nashville-based alternative buzz band Darling Parade has released "Ghost," the first single from their upcoming full-length album Battle Scars & Broken Hearts. Darling Parade was featured on Billboard's Next Big Sound chart, MTVu, VH1 and their music has been showcased on ABC Family's "The Lying Game," ...
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Etana Delivers Commanding Performance At Jamaica Jazz & Blues Festival And Will Shoot New Video Off Her Long Awaited Album 'Better Tomorrow' Out February 26, 2013
30 January, 2013
Etana shined on the second night of the annual Jamaica Jazz and Blues Festival held at Greenfield Stadium in Trelawny on Friday, January 25. According to the Jamaica Gleaner the "graceful Etana" delivered a "commanding performance" to the jam-packed audience inside the 25,000 capacity venue. The reggae ...
| Trumpeter Brad Goode's "Chicago Red" To Be Released By Origin Records On February 19, 2013
30 January, 2013
For innovative trumpeter Brad Goode, jazz has been a means for him to develop and express his own improvisational voice, without limiting himself to a single sound or style. On his new album, "Chicago Red," Goode and a like-minded group of adventurous world-class musicians stretch out on eight Goode ...
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Jazz Recording Artist, Nicolas Bearde, Releases "Spirited" 4th Album "Visions," On The Right Groove Record Imprint
30 January, 2013
One of today's premier jazz vocalists, Nicolas Bearde returns to the studio for his fourth album release, Visions. Produced by long-time collaborator, grammy musical director, and songwriting partner Larry Batiste, Nicolas hits the jazz trail with this largely up tempo offering of jazz classics, sweetened ...
| Grammy Camp-Jazz Session To Perform At Prestigious 2013 Grammy Week Events
30 January, 2013
Thirty two talented high school students - representing 31 cities and 15 states from across the United States - who have been selected for positions in GRAMMY Camp - Jazz Session.
These young musicians will travel to Los Angeles for a weeklong musical adventure under the direction of Justin DiCioccio ...
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Jazz Legends Michael Wolff And Mike Clark To Release 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Debut CD
29 January, 2013
When two of the best musicians on the planet decide to combine their estimable talents to create a band without boundaries, the result is the WOLFF & CLARK EXPEDITION. Dizzy Gillespie famously said that jazz must have "one foot in the past and one in the future." With the Wolff & Clark Expedition, the ...
| The John A Lewis Trio Performs A One Hour Concert At The Broadway Bistro
25 January, 2013
The Dallas based John A Lewis Trio will be performing a one hour presentation of music from their latest critically acclaimed recording "Progenation" Valarteri records #008 at the Broadway bistro in Carrollolton, Texas on the Square Saturday January 26th from 6:00 until 7:00 pm. They will also be featuring ...
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