Statement From Herbie Hancock On Freddie Hubbard
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Freddie Hubbard was, I believe, the greatest jazz trumpet stylists of my generation. His influence is still being felt in the sound of many young trumpeters today. His warm tone and formidable technique will be considered marvels well into the future. ...
| Glen David Andrews CD Release Party @ Tipitina's 1/19/09
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Threadhead Records) - On November 18, 2008, at Zion Hill Baptist Church in the historic Treme neighborhood of New Orleans, a very special night of music was captured on tape. Glen David Andrews, accompanied by the Zion Hill choir and an all-star band of family and friends, ...
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Joe Sample & Randy Crawford Celebrate 33 Years Of Magical Music Making With Their Soul-Slanted Second Duo CD, 'NO REGRETS'
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ PRA Records) - Certain exceptional musical matches are unquestionably made in Heaven. The day that ubiquitous keyboard journeyman, and PRA Records recording artist, Joe Sample arrived at the studio to lend his distinctive piano touch to singer extraordinaire Randy Crawford's ...
| New York Singer Storyteller Pyeng Threadgill To Perform At Blue Note Jazz Club's 'Late Night Grooves Series' On January 10, 2009
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Pyeng Threadgill Official Website) - Critically acclaimed as one of the most inventive and visionary new voices in the progressive scene of jazz, Pyeng Threadgill brings her singular approach to song back to the New York stage for the new year. Pyeng will first be presenting ...
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Ravi Coltrane's Long-Awaited New Savoy Jazz Album 'Blending Times' Available Today On iTunes
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Savoy Jazz) - Grammy-nominated and revered tenor saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has put the finishing touches on his long-awaited new recording "Blending Times." The follow up to the Grammy-nominated "In Flux," Ravi Coltrane again performs primarily with his stellar quartet ...
| Van Morrison's 'Astral Weeks: Live At The Hollywood Bowl' Chronicles the First-Ever Live Music Performance Of Legendary Soul Singer's Revered 1968 Album
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Lobeline Communications) - Multi-award winning soul singer and musical legend Van Morrison is set to release "Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl," an in-concert reworking of his historic 1968 gold-certified solo album. Recorded live over two nights at the Hollywood ...
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Alligator Prepares Final Release From Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women!
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Alligator Records) - Alligator Records has set a January 27 release date for Havin' The Last Word, the new (and final) release from the groundbreaking and critically acclaimed acoustic blues trio, Saffire-The Uppity Blues Women. With their music, Ann Rabson, Gaye Adegbalola ...
| Photographic Exhibition Of America's Jazz Ambassadors On Display In Russell Senate Office Building Rotunda
WASHINGTON, DC (Top40 Charts/ Meridian International Center) - Jam Session: America's Jazz Ambassadors Embrace the World, a groundbreaking photographic exhibition organized and circulated by Meridian International Center in Washington, DC, will be on display in the Rotunda of the Russell Senate Office ...
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Estelle, Matisyahu, Robin Thicke For Jamaica Jazz & Blues '09
KINGSTON, Jamaica (Top40 Charts/ Reggae News Agency) - Urban Jewish musician, Matisyahu and UK's current singing sensation Estelle are billed for next year's highly anticipated staging of Jamaica Jazz & Blues festival. Matisyahu and Estelle will be a featured part of 2009 festival which will include ...
| 'Sally' - Sally Kellerman's New Album To Be Released February 10, 2009
LOS ANGELES, CA (Top40 Charts/ McMullen And Company) - "Sally," the new album from Sally Kellerman will be released on February 10, 2009. One of the most recognizable voices in the world of film, television and voice-over, Sally maintains her signature sound in the recording studio and the result is ...
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Ramana Vieira's New Album 'Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears Of A Queen)' Slated For March 24, 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Pacific Coast Jazz) - San Diego-based independent record label, Pacific Coast Jazz (PCJ), announces the signing of Bay Area-based Portuguese Fado singer, Ramana Vieira. The agreement anticipates the release of their new CD, "Lagrimas De Rainha (Tears Of A Queen)," slated ...
| Legendary Jazz Pianist & Composer Fahir Atakoglu Live At Nighttown On January 22, 2009
New York (Top40 Charts/ Redwood Entertainment) - Legendary Jazz composer Fahir Atakoglu will be performing live on January 22nd 8pm at Nighttown in support of his latest CD, 'Istanbul in Blue', which has reached No 1 on the JazzWeek World Music Charts, at NightTown in Cleveland, Ohio. 'There's a ...
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Stephane Wrembel At Bowery Ballroom, Performing On A Bill With Patti Smith
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Noted jazz aficionado Woody Allen picked Stephane Wrembel's song to be featured in his critically acclaimed 'Vicky Cristina Barcelona,' from his Amoeba Records release 'Gypsy Rumble,' and now Wrembel and The Django Experiment, who the New York Times said ...
| Clarkwise Releases 'The Christ-mas Song' Featuring Chris Murrell
Durham, NC. (Top40 Charts/ Omnific Music) - Gospel group Clarkwise, consisting of four sisters from Greensboro, NC, is poised to release their long-awaited debut CD entitled "Brand New" on the Omnific Music Label. Just in time for Christmas, they are releasing a timeless song entitled "The Christ-mas ...
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Tony Adamo Reviewed By Stuart Hamilton @ Amazon.co.uk
SANTA CLARA, CA. (Top40 Charts) - Jazz vocalist Tony Adamo has taken a sideways step with his latest CD, moving into a world of late night New Orleans style funk, rhythm and Blues, despite its origins in the plastic world of Hollywood, California. The first thing that leaps out you is the voice. Imagine, ...
| Asa To Release Mercer St. Records Debut & Tour Dates With Femi Kuti
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Downtown Records) - Culturally conscious singer-songwriter Asa (pronounced Ah-shah) releases her self-titled debut on Downtown Records' new imprint Mercer St. Records on January 27, 2009. The label, Mercer Street, was created as a vibrant outlet for eclectic adult-oriented and ...
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Madeleine Peyroux's Ultimate Mixtape
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Ever wonder what Madeleine Peyroux listens to? The smoky voiced chanteuse, whose new album 'Bare Bones' is out March 10 on Rounder Records, recently put together a playlist of her favorite songs as part of an appearance at Second Sundays, a music and ...
| Ella Fitzgerald's Pianist, Art Hillery, Belmont Violinist Kristina Siemer & Vanderbilt Pianist Leah Bowes Unite for Jazz Meets Classical Holiday Benefit Supporting Foster Kids
NASHVILLE, TN. (Top 40 Charts/ Entertainment Of Nashville) - Belmont Graduate and Violinist, Kristina Siemer, and Vanderbilt Pianist, Leah Bowes team up with Ella Fitzgerald's Pianist, Art Hillery in a holiday musical performance that will serve as a fundraiser for foster children in the city of Nashville ...
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The Recording Academy Showcases Classical & Jazz Genres During GRAMMY Week
SANTA MONICA, Calif. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - As part of celebratory GRAMMY Week events, The Recording Academy will spotlight the classical and jazz genres. The GRAMMY Salute To Classical MusicSM and GRAMMY Salute To JazzSM events celebrate musical styles and honorees that have made significant ...
| base Records Released 'Lo' By The Smiling Buddhas
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ base Records) - "Lo" by The Smiling Buddhas (CD - base records) is an aural travelogue through the "hidden" kingdom of Mustang (Lo) in Nepal. A driving, hypnotic and vibrant trip of sheer beauty! Sometimes The Smiling Buddhas add powerful, heavy distorted or elegant beats ...
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