Lena Horne (1917-2010)
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - Blue Note Records is greatly saddened by the passing of Lena Horne, the actress and singer who broke down racial barriers throughout her remarkable career to achieve international fame. 'She was of the great jazz singers, right up there with Sarah and ...
| Dso Announces 2010-2011 Jazz And Pops Series
Detroit, MI (Top40 Charts/ Detroit Symphony Orchestra Hall) - Jazz features return of Michel Camilo; performances by Dee Dee Bridgewater, Manhattan Transfer, Bobby McFerrin and Anat Cohen. Pops delivers the magical music of Disney, favorites from Rodgers and Hammerstein, Italy and more Favorite conductors ...
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Vocalist Ron Gill Joins Guitarist John Stein, As They Pair Up On 'Turn Up The Quiet'
Oakland, CA (Top40 Charts/ Ginny Shea Mixed Media) - Taking a brief break from his acclaimed international quartet after Raising the Roof which jumped an impressive 43 spots on the JazzWeek radio chart and peaked at No 2, jazz guitarist John Stein has chosen to spend a little quality time with the wonderful ...
| Vocalist Nicolas Bearde Unveils His Music Catalogue Through The Jazz Network Worldwide
Oakland, CA (Top40 Charts/ Fifth Level Music) - Nicolas Bearde is certainly not a newcomer on the music scene, for he is an alumnus of Bobby McFerrin's renowned vocal ensemble " Voicestra" and it's offshoot, the vocal sextet SoVoSo, who's sound has been likened to Jon Lucien, Donny Hathaway, Marvin ...
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Chris Massey's The Nue Jazz Project To Release New Album 'vibrainium' In Aug. 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Chris Massey Official Website) - Chris Massey above all else is a modern drummer taught in the old tradition of swing; his ethos is to "put his sound" underneath a player and let the fire start to spread. He is currently residing in the New York City area and performing with/leading ...
| Utopia Records Announces Music Veteran Alfonzo Blackwell's 'human Nature' Tribute To King Of Pop Michael Jackson
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ One Creative PR) - Utopia Records is pleased and honored to announce the new exclusive single-track release of 'Human Nature' which was produced, arranged, performed, mixed and engineered by music veteran Alfonzo Blackwell. The multi-talented and multi-instrumentalist masterminds ...
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Jazz Festival At The Anson Ford Amphitheater On May 22 And 23, 2010
Studio City, CA (Top40 Charts/ Spin Public Relations) - The world-famous The Baked Potato Jazz Club, a Los Angeles music institution, is celebrating its 40th Anniversary with an epic, one-of-a-kind jazz festival featuring some of the world's greatest musicians on Saturday, May 22 and Sunday, May 23, ...
| Zen Widow Records New Album At Ocean Way
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Ocean Way Recording) - Joe Harley Produces and Michael C. Ross Engineers. International jazz sensation Zen Widow have recorded their new album at Ocean Way in Hollywood. "Zen Widow III" features Sicilian alto sax virtuoso Gianni Gebbia and guest trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith ...
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Bill Charlap & Renee Rosnes Announce Tour Dates; Reveal Cover Artwork For 'Double Portrait'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - Bill Charlap and Renee Rosnes, two of the premiere pianists in jazz, and also husband and wife, have joined forces to record their first collaborative album, Double Portrait, which will be released June 8 on EMI's Blue Note Records. The duo has revealed ...
| Atlanta Jazz Festival's 31 Days Of Jazz
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Atlanta Jazz Festival) - Jazz aficionados, awaken your artistic side, discover your own musical tastes and explore the rhythm and talent of some of the best musicians from Atlanta, the nation and the world�and you don't have to wait until Atlanta Jazz Festival Memorial Day ...
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Nikki Yanofsky Shines On PBS, 'nikki Yanofsky: Live In Montreal' Dvd Out June 1, 2010
Boston, MA (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Described by the New Yorker as a "preternaturally accomplished" musician with "a voice like a velvet clarion" (New York Magazine), 16-year-old Nikki Yanofsky's commanding vocal performances often draw comparisons to a "young Ella Fitzgerald" (Seattle Post-Intelligencer). ...
| Smooth Sailing In The Caribbean With Music Legends And Luminaries
Saint Louis, MO (Top40 Charts/ Great Scott Productions) - Expect a Miracle at 'The Greatest Party at Sea.' The stellar lineup to set sail from Fort Lauderdale to the Caribbean aboard The Smooth Jazz Cruise in 2012 was announced today by Jazz Cruises, LLC. Motown legend Smokey Robinson will make his ...
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31st Detroit International Jazz Festival 2010 Edition Of The Labor Day Weekend Classic To Celebrate Flame Keepers
Detroit, MI (Top40 Charts/ Detroit International Jazz Festival) - Today, festival organizers announced the lineup for the 31st Detroit International Jazz Festival (DJF), Friday, September 3 through Monday, September 6, in downtown Detroit. Subtitled "Flame Keepers - Carrying the Torch for Modern Jazz," ...
| Grammy Award-winning, Jazz/new Age Musician Fred Lipsius Debuts New Album, 'only Love Exists,' And A New Website Featuring Over 40 Videos
Boston, MA (Top40 Charts/ Fred Lipsius Music) - Fred Lipsius is the Grammy Award-winning arranger of the hit song 'Spinning Wheel' and original saxophonist /pianist/ conductor with Blood, Sweat and Tears. He has just released "Only Love Exists" - a reflective, soothing, joyful album showcasing his original ...
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The Manhattan Transfer Set To Perform At 2010 Playboy Jazz Festival June 13, 2010
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Rogers & Cowan) - 10-time Grammy award winning vocal group, THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER, continue their 40th Anniversary celebration with a performance at the PLAYBOY JAZZ FESTIVAL on Sunday, June 13. The group are currently promoting their critically acclaimed release - THE CHICK ...
| Fruition Music Becomes A Leader In Gospel Jazz & Instrumental Music
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Fruition Music) - The genre of Gospel Jazz is gaining steam and countless fans along the way. With more and more artists expressing their love for God in an instrumental and improvisational way, Gospel Jazz is becoming one of gospel music's fastest-growing genres. One of ...
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Jeff Berlin The Jazz Legend Who Was Asked To Join Van Halen (and Said No) Releases New Album
Clearwater, FL (Top40 Charts/ Glass Onyon PR) - Jeff Berlin is a legend of the electric bass, considered by many to be the finest electric bass player in the world. A true master of the bass, Jeff Berlin has played with the likes of Bill Bruford, George Benson, Allan Holdsworth, and even toured with ...
| Dexter Gordon Enters The Library Of Congress
New York, NY (TOP40 Charts/ npr music) -- We heard it when we attended a ceremony marking the acquisition of over 1,000 items from the saxophonist's career at the Library of Congress made available by his widow, Maxine Gordon. The collection includes items from throughout a career that spanned five ...
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Lady Antebellum's First Recording & Music Video Now In New Cd/dvd Package
Santa Monica, CA (TOP40 Charts/ Savoy Label Group) -- The Savoy Label Group (SLG) is set to release "NEVER ALONE" -- a special CD/DVD package containing the first commercial song release and music video of country super group Lady Antebellum in collaboration with multi platinum artist Jim Brickman. ...
| Hear Jazz Legends In Historic Bohemian Caverns In Washington, Dc
Washington, DC (TOP40 Charts/ Bohemian Caverns) -- Washingtonians and visitors to the nation's capital can feel the past and glimpse the future of jazz music by visiting historic Bohemian Caverns, where a rich jazz experience awaits. A jazz spot whose roots date back to 1926, Bohemian Caverns is the ...
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