'City Limits' Debut Album By Twigg & Stone Re-released In USA & Japan
05 April, 2011
TWIGG & STONE are thrilled to re-release their debut album CITY LIMITS to the United States and Japan in both digital and CD formats. This highly praised duo and their wealth of musical talent have earned TWIGG & STONE a reputation for quality production, sound, and creativity. TWIGG a diverse DJ and ...
| Kellylee Evans Wins 2011 Juno Award
04 April, 2011
Kellylee Evans has won Canada's 2011 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. The album, entitled Nina (Plus Loin Music), is a tribute to jazz great Nina Simone. Other nominees for the 2011 award included Emilie-Claire Barlow, Nikki Yanofsky, Laila Biali and the late Jeff Healey. This was ...
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Jazz/Pop Artist Halie Loren Releases 'In Time (Hope For Healing)' As Single Download To Benefit Japan Relief Fund
04 April, 2011
In many countries, the name Halie Loren is not well known. However, in Japan, the talented Jazz/Pop singer's name is as well known and her CDs and concert tickets sell as well as Norah Jones and other popular singers in similar genres. The events in Japan over the last few weeks have affected ...
| James Carter's 'Caribbean Rhapsody' Due From Emarcy Records On May 17, 2011
01 April, 2011
The extraordinary decade-long collaboration of jazz virtuoso James Carter and classical composer Roberto Sierra comes to a thrilling culmination with the release on May 17 of their first recording, "Caribbean Rhapsody." Sierra's "Concerto for Saxophones and Orchestra," composed for Carter and ...
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First Melancholy, Then The Night Stretch
01 April, 2011
Because of a diverse musical background, Rick Cutler's sound is considerably different than most acoustic pianists who play solo. On his second recording, First Melancholy, Then the Night Stretch, you hear not only the elements of neo-classical and new age you would expect, but also his background performing ...
| Piano Based Trio Woodcock Group Celebrates The Release Of A Brand New Full Album 'Water Stories' On May 3, 2011
31 March, 2011
Join Sunset Jazz piano based trio, Woodcock Group as they celebrate the release of a brand new full length CD, Water Stories on May 3rd. Woodcock Group's trio gives jazz listeners a piece of music works that evoke a great characteristic of eloquence impressive for an artist that has not even released ...
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New York's Premier Summer Jazz Series Returns: Smooth Jazz New York Announces The 2011 Smooth Cruise Schedule
30 March, 2011
Smooth Jazz New York is pleased to announce a stellar contemporary jazz line up for the 2011 Smooth Cruise Series. now in its 14th year aboard The Spirit of New York cruise ship. This summer's roster includes ten shows featuring 14 of the world's greatest jazz acts in an intimate setting, every Wednesday ...
| Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas Will Perform At The Famous Blue Note Jazz Club On April 2, 2011
29 March, 2011
Make It Happen Entertainment, in association with the Blue Note Jazz Club, is proud to welcome Jazz Saxophonist Dee Lucas to join the ranks of great jazz musicians performing at the Blue Note Jazz Club. Lucas will make his live performance at the Late Night Groove Series at the world's famous Blue Note ...
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2011 Winter Park Jazz Festival Lineup Announced; World-class Musicians In A World-class Setting, July 21-24
29 March, 2011
Hot off the presses - the lineup for the much-anticipated Winter Park-Fraser Valley Jazz Festival has just been announced. The 29th Annual Winter Park Jazz Festival presented by Winter Park Resort, July 21-24 in Winter Park's Hideaway Park, features live music from local, regional and national ...
| Emerging Jazz Trombonist Melissa Gardiner To Release Debut Album 'Transitions'
29 March, 2011
Smalls Jazz Club, New York, NY, Sat. May 14th, 5:00p.m. – 7:00p.m - Not only is Melissa planning her first album release, she is also expecting her first child! Ironically, it fits right in with the album title, Transitions, a compilation of original compositions and jazz standard arrangements ...
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Al Di Meola Storms Billboard Charts With Worldly Flair On 'Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody'
28 March, 2011
Al Di Meola's latest release 'Pursuit of Radical Rhapsody' (Telarc), reaches No 2 on Billboard's Jazz Charts this week and is a fitting addition to the extensive body of work he has produced over the course of his prolific career. An experiment in international fusion, the album shows the dexterous ...
| South Florida Jazz Welcomes Internationally Acclaimed Amina Figarova Sextet On April 9, 2011
28 March, 2011
South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is very privileged to present a true international star pianist, Amina Figarova. This concert takes place at the 500-seat Rose & Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr Blvd in Davie ...
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Tony Bennett: Duets II CD To Be Released On September 20, 2011
26 March, 2011
American icon Tony Bennett will celebrate his 85th birthday this year with a new CD, "Tony Bennett: Duets II," which will be released on September 20th on RPM/Columbia Records. Bennett has already begun the live recording process with several artists during Grammy week in February at LA's famed Capitol ...
| Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Goes 'Glee'
25 March, 2011
Wherever he is, Bobby Darin's "showing them pearly whites" - no doubt grinning from ear to ear at the fun-filled, old school gangster-themed video for the classic song "Mack The Knife" starring the cast of "Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show" currently packing them in five nights a week at the Riviera Hotel ...
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NY Jazz And A Carolina Bank
24 March, 2011
Known for their industry first "Applum" - a complete record delivered solely through the iTunes App Store - New York Jazz trumpeter Mark Rapp and renowned guitarist/vocalist Derek Lee Bronston's jazz group "The Song Project" has partnered with South Carolina Bank and Trust on a return tour of the Carolinas ...
| Kenny Love Lays Down Many Hats To Focus On Jazz/World Artist Career
24 March, 2011
Jazz/World recording artist Kenny Love has worn many hats in the musical arena - international radio/video promoter, media publicist, composer, producer, multi-instrumentalist, and vocalist. His foray into the world of music began at the tender age of four when, as he recalls, "A miniature trumpet ...
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Historic Recordings By French Jazz Trio Alien Featuring Magma Legend Christian Vander Sees CD Release
24 March, 2011
Much to the elation of Magma/Christian Vander fans worldwide, a rare recording of jazz trio Alien live in Antibes, France in 1983 has been released on CD. Part of Seventh Records AKT collection (AKT XVI), Alien features Christian Vander on drums Michel Graillier on piano and Alby Cullaz on bass. ...
| Casa Del Mar Adds Erin Boehme To Santa Monica's Growing Live Music Scene
24 March, 2011
Hotel Casa del Mar announces Erin Boehme as the latest artist to join the hotel's Live Well Again Art and Event Series. Boehme performed each Saturday night in February at Hotel Casa del Mar's Lobby Lounge. Her performance includes renditions of songs from timeless vocalists like Aretha Franklin, Ella ...
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Isabel Rose Set To Swing At Blue Note On April 11, 2011!
23 March, 2011
Jazz/swing/cabaret singer Isabel Rose performs at one of New York's premiere jazz clubs, the Blue Note, on April 11th. Rose joined a band that will include Tedd Firth on keys, Martin Wind on bass, Warren Odze on drums, Bernd Schoenhart on guitar, Roger Squitero on percussion, Mike Davis on trombone, ...
| 'Alternate Side' - New CD By Mike Lee & Ted Chubb's New Tricks Due April 5, 2011
23 March, 2011
The four members of New Tricks first discovered their uncanny musical affinity more than six years ago, and have been delving into creative possibilities ever since. Their brilliant sophomore CD "Alternate Side," which New Tricks Records will release on April 5, is clearly a group effort in which ...
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