Return To Forever IV's 'Jet-fueled Acrobatics' Induce Widespread Awe
02 September, 2011
After a torrid tear through Europe earlier this summer, Return to Forever IV has made landfall stateside with an extended U.S. run, drawing universal acclaim for the unparalleled showmanship and virtuosity that has characterized the iconic jazz/fusion group for over four decades:
"A display of ...
| Soul/Jazz Singer Audra Bryant Makes Her Playwright Debut: 'The Cage," Opens In Hollywood Tonight!
02 September, 2011
"The Cage," is written and produced by Audra Bryant. The play demonstrates Audra's creative talents as a songwriter and a playwright. Her song "Black Man" will be featured in the play which opens at the Stella Adler Theatre located at 6773 Hollywood Blvd. on Thursday, September 1, 2011. Audra is a Jazz ...
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Steve Wilson To Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season With String Concerts And Student Workshop
01 September, 2011
Steve Wilson to Open Kennedy Center Jazz Club's 2011/12 Season with String Concerts and Student Workshop
Wilson Helping to Develop Next Generation of Jazz Artists by Producing and/or Performing on Upcoming CDs by Two of His Students
Wilson to Appear on Upcoming Big Band CDs by Ron Carter, Christian ...
| Local Comic Ingrid Weir Debuting At Acoustix In Atlanta
31 August, 2011
Local comic, Ingrid Weir, is debuting her stand-up comedy performance at Acoustix Jazz Restaurant and Lounge in Midtown West, Atlanta. Teaming up with OnTheEdge Entertainment and Swing-Out Atlanta, Ms. Weir is providing comic relief between the swing dance lessons (free from Swing-Out Atlanta) and the ...
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My Mother Was A Black Box On A White Wall
31 August, 2011
This is the true story of a survivor of a communist experiment called "Kibbutz" in Israel, as told in words and music on my first album.
At age Fifty, following a career in film-making, I turned to music for the love of it - understanding the healing power of it. Following five years of studies ...
| Berklee Beantown Jazz Festival Closing Night: The New Gary Burton Quartet At The BPC
31 August, 2011
Gary Burton's debut release on Mack Avenue Records, Common Ground, is Burton's first studio album since 2005, and introduces his latest band, the New Gary Burton Quartet, featuring guitarist Julian Lage, bassist Scott Colley, and drummer Antonio Sanchez. The group performs during the closing night concert ...
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Preservation Hall Jazz Band Wraps Up Great Park Flights & Sounds Summer Festival
31 August, 2011
The Flights & Sounds Summer Festival culminates with a spectacular weekend finale featuring BlackMahal and the legendary Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
Not everyone can go to New Orleans, so come to the Flights & Sounds Summer Festival season finale, Saturday night, September 3 when the Great Park ...
| Jazz-fusion All-star Trio Scott Henderson Jeff Berlin Mike Clark To Tour The Us
29 August, 2011
One of the most highly anticipated tours of 2011 featuring jazz-fusion legends Scott Henderson, Jeff Berlin and Mike Clark will commence on Sept 14th. The power trio promises to deliver an evening full of depth-defying virtuosic performances guaranteed to thrill and inspire all that attend. "Henderson-Berlin-Clark ...
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Rhythm & Ribs Jazz And Blues Festival Artist And Entertainment Schedule
29 August, 2011
The 2011 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival Artist and Entertainment Schedule has been confirmed for Saturday, October 8th and is as follows:
(All talent subject to change)
12:00PM - 12:45PM Elderstatesmen of Jazz
1:30PM - 2:15PM KC Sound Collective*
3:30PM - 4:30PM Wild Women ...
| Legacy Recordings & Miles Davis Properties Launch 'The Miles Davis Fan Project' On Facebook, Inviting Fans To Participate In Innovative Online Creation Of New Miles Davis Album!
26 August, 2011
On August 1, 2011, Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, launched "The Miles Davis Fan Project," an innovative online initiative designed to introduce the music of the American jazz composer-trumpeter-bandleader to a digital audience via Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/MilesDavis) ...
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Half Note Announces The Release Of Three New Recordings By Kenny Werner & Brussels Jazz Orchestra, Donald Harrison And Francisco Mela & Cuban Safari; Available In Stores And Online August 26, 2011
26 August, 2011
The Brussels Jazz Orchestra (BJO), led by founder and Artistic Director Frank Vaganee, once again reinforces its reputation as one of Europe's premier big bands, a group that "manifests love," according to Grammy-winning arranger Maria Schneider. Kenny Werner and the BJO have joined forces to create ...
| Embracing Nicole Henry! The Song Stylist Sells Out A Pair Of NYC Shows On The Eve Of The Release Of Her Critically-acclaimed New Album 'Embraceable'
25 August, 2011
Glowing reviews have embraced the arrival of the fifth album from song stylist Nicole Henry, which was released Tuesday (August 23) by ArtistShare. On Monday night, Henry performed many of the songs from Embraceable at a pair of sold-out, standing room-only shows to enraptured audiences at Jazz at ...
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LA Saxman Kyle Wolverton Comes To Kirkland For Northwest Homecoming Show
25 August, 2011
The live jazz show September 10 promises to be the hottest night of the Summer in the Seattle area as "Best New Artist of the Year nominee" Kyle Wolverton brings his electrifying urban jazz show to the Kirkland Performance Center. Since the release of Kyle's debut CD, "SOUL GROOVE," the project has ...
| Koss And Tony Bennett: The Perfect Pair!
25 August, 2011
Koss Corporation (NASDAQ: KOSS), the US-based high fidelity stereophone manufacturer, is proud to announce the renewal of the company's lasting relationship with legendary artist Tony Bennett.
On the advent of Tony Bennett's 85th birthday and in recognition of his new release "Duets II," Koss and ...
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Kansas City's 2011 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz And Blues Festival Announced
25 August, 2011
The American Jazz Museum at 18th & Vine in Kansas City, Missouri will present its annual Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival on Saturday, October 8, 2011. The one day event features headliners Christian McBride & Inside Straight (Artist-In-Resident); the legendary Bobby 'Blue" Bland (Blues Headliner); ...
| Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Announces Semifinalists For The 2011 International Jazz Piano Competition Made Possible By Cadillac
25 August, 2011
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the world's premier nonprofit jazz education organization, announces the 12 semifinalists for its illustrious 2011 International Jazz Piano Competition. The 2011 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition Semifinals, sponsored by Cadillac, will take ...
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It's That Girl Again: Basia To Release A Live Album And Embark Upon A US Concert Tour!
23 August, 2011
Blessed with an instantly identifiable voice that made her a chart-topping, platinum-selling recording artist around the globe, Basia returned to her native Poland in June to record a live album, From Newport To London: Greatest Hits Live...And More, that will be released by eOne Music on September ...
| The Smooth Jazz Cruise 2013 Is Officially The Greatest Party At Sea! Special Guest George Benson To Make His Cruise Debut As Part Of The All-star Lineup On The 7-day Caribbean Cruise
23 August, 2011
Anyone who has ever sailed upon The Smooth Jazz Cruise knows why it has earned the moniker 'The Greatest Party At Sea.' Beginning with the 2013 sailings - January 13-20 and January 20-27 - the week-long music theme cruise to the Caribbean featuring the brightest contemporary jazz stars will officially ...
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Heidi Anne Breyer, Winner Of Two ZMR "Best" Awards In 2010, Announces New Distribution Deal, Forthcoming Album And A Visual Music DVD
19 August, 2011
Heidi Anne Breyer, who won Zone Music Reporter's Best Instrumental Piano Album 2010 and Best New Artist of 2010, has signed a distribution agreement with New Leaf Distributing, to begin this Fall. She also announced the recording of a new album, due out this winter, and a forthcoming DVD collection ...
| "Let The Rain," The New Single From Margo Rey, Co-written With John Oates Is Set For Release On August 16th
16 August, 2011
"Let The Rain," the new single from singer/songwriter Margo Rey will be digitally released on the Organica Music Group Record Label on August 16, 2011. "Let The Rain" was co-written by Margo Rey and John Oates. This will be the first release from Rey's forthcoming CD which will feature additional songs ...
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