Ignacio Berroa Quartet Live at Pasadena's 'Paseo Colorado' - Feb. 9/10, 2007!
Los Angeles, CA.(Top40 Charts/ Lucumi Productions) - "A NIGHT OF AFRO CUBAN JAZZ" with the IGNACIO BERROA QUARTET! GRAMMY NOMINEE "IGNACIO BERROA" will be appearing AT The PASADENA JAZZ INSTITUTE'S "PASEO COLORADO" this Friday February 9th & Saturday February 10th, 2007, TWO SHOWS ONLY! Tickets per ...
| Russia's Jazz Ambassador, Saxophonist Igor Butman and Leading Neo-Romantic Composer/Pianist Igor Raykhelso Headline 'Modern Romance: Where Jazz Meets Classical'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Impromptu Productions) - Russia's Jazz Ambassador, saxophonist Igor Butman and Neo-Romantic composer Igor Raykhelson Headline Jazz to Classical Concerts entitled Modern Romance at the Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall at the Longy School of Music, Cambridge, Mass., April 6th ...
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New single from soul-jazz vocalist Victor Fields seduces radio
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ By Rick Scott/ Great Scott Productions) - As the cold wintry nights continue and Valentine?s Day approaches, a steamy new single from soul-jazz crooner Victor Fields arrives. ?Thinking Of You,? the title track of his fourth album, was recently serviced to smooth jazz radio ...
| Robert Glasper - In My Element - Available March 20th
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - The release of pianist ROBERT GLASPER's major label debut CANVAS in 2005 signaled the arrival of a singular new voice in jazz. TIME magazine praised Glasper's "improvisational creativity and technical skill." PEOPLE magazine noted the album's "accessible ...
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Family Concert, Jazz For Young People: What Is Latin Jazz? Hosted By Arturo O'Farrill
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Lincoln Center) - Jazz at Lincoln Center asks: what happens when you put a little Latin in your jazz? As Latin jazz pioneer Mario Bauza explained, "You walk with rhythm, you talk with rhythm, you eat your food with rhythm." Arturo O'Farrill and the Afro-Latin Jazz Orchestra show ...
| New Jazz Release 'Balance' to Revive a Dormant Art Form
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Personal Note Productions) - Award-winning composer and drummer Yotam Rosenbaum releases a new record that is poised to reignite the popularity of American jazz music. Joined by Grammy Award Winner Dave Samuels (Spyro Gyra, Pat Metheny, Frank Zappa) on vibraphone, Grammy ...
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Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensembles to Perform at Prestigious 2007 Grammy Week Events
Santa Monica, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - WHO: Thirty talented high school students representing 25 cities in 14 states, as well as two Canadian provinces, who have been selected for a position in the Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY? Jazz Ensembles. WHAT: These young musicians will travel to Los ...
| San Antonio Swing Reborn — The Jim Cullum Jazz Band in Riverwalk Jazz Live Radio Broadcast
SAN ANTONIO, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Riverwalk Jazz) -The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Special Guests in Live National Radio Broadcasts: What: The Carver Development Board and Riverwalk Jazz Present The Jim Cullum Jazz Band and Special Guests in Live National Radio Broadcasts distributed worldwide Live From ...
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Kenny G's I'm In The Mood For Love ... The Most Romantic Melodies of All Time Is This Year's Perfect Valentine's Day Gift
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Arista Records) - Arista recording artist Kenny G - acclaimed as the biggest-selling instrumental musician and biggest-selling jazz musician of the modern era offers the perfect gift this Valentine's Day with his new album, I'm In The Mood For Love ... The Most Romantic ...
| PAETEC Jazz Festival to Premiere in Baltimore August 9-11, 2007
ROCHESTER, N.Y. (Top40 Charts/ PAETEC Jazz) - The nation's newest major jazz festival, PAETEC Jazz, (https://www.paetecjazz.com) is coming to Baltimore, promising to heat up the music scene this summer for three music-packed days August 9- 11. Festival officials announced the new event at a news ...
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Cascova - A Fear Of Victory and a New Direction
ALBUQUERQUE (Top40 Charts/ Cascova Official Website) - It's been a long and noticeable year since Zenon Zamora (the artist behind Cascova) graced us with his art. In 2006, the only buzz from Cascova-Land was the occasional update to Cascova's MySpace page and a total revamping to www.Cascova.com. Finally, ...
| Singer Michael Bublé Clarifies Grammy Awards Statements
NEW YORK, NY (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros. Records) - Canadian singing sensation Michael Bublé was recently quoted in an interview criticizing the upcoming Grammy Awards telecast. The Vancouver native, who has had the No. 1 traditional Jazz album on the Billboard charts for a record-smashing 78 weeks, ...
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Norah Jones' 'Not Too Late' Becomes Most Pre-Ordered Album of All Time on Amazon.com
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ Amazon.com) -Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that Norah Jones' third album, 'Not Too Late' has become the most pre-ordered album of all time on Amazon.com, marking the second time she has graced the online retailer's top 10 pre-order list. 'Not Too Late' will be ...
| The Beaten Path
New Orleans (Top40 Charts/ Shad Weathersby Official Website) - In New Orleans, famous for its Rhythm & Blues and Jazz traditions, Shad Weathersby has stood out as one of the city's top folk and Americana singer-songwriters for the past three decades. His fifth album, THE BEATEN PATH, showcases his quirky-but-thought-provoking ...
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Jazz Fest Presented by Shell Announces 2007 Talent Lineup for New Orleans' Premier Music Event, April 27-29 and May 4-6; Tickets on Sale Today
NEW ORLEANS (Top40 Charts/ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival) - Harry Connick Jr., Rod Stewart, Steely Dan, Norah Jones, ZZ Top, John Legend, Van Morrison, Brad Paisley, Jill Scott, Ludacris, Dr. John, Bonnie Raitt, New Edition, Gilberto Santa Rosa, Irma Thomas, Jerry Lee Lewis, Counting Crows, Allman ...
| Anita Baker In The News For Grammy Nomination
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - Blue Note artist, Anita Baker, an eight-time Grammy Award winner, was recently nominated in the Best Traditional R&B Vocal Performance category for the song 'Christmas Time Is Here' from her holiday release Christmas Fantasy. For Christmas Fantasy, Anita ...
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Dave Koz's new album 'At The Movies' due Jan. 30, 2007
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Capitol Records) - World renowned, multi-Grammy nominee saxophonist Dave Koz has turned to one of his favorite pastimes, the movies, for inspiration for his new album due January 30th. The result is At The Movies, a lush, romantic collection of timeless songs from some ...
| Miami Gardens to Host its 2nd Annual 'Jazz in the Gardens' Music Festival with India Arie, Sergio Mendes, Boney James, Will Downing, Paquito D'Rivera, Luciano and Pieces of a Dream!
MIAMI GARDENS, FL. (Top40 Charts/ City of Miami Gardens) - The City of Miami Gardens, "Jazz in the Gardens" festival is back for its second consecutive year and has expanded to a 2-day event, Saturday March 24th and Sunday 25th, 2007 at Dolphin Stadium, home of the 2007 and 2010 Super Bowls. Confirmed ...
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Tony Bennett Performs At the Launch of the Home to the Future Exhibit at the Time Warner Center
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Freud Communications) - Time Warner and Time Warner Cable showcase the latest offering of industry-leading digital products and services, as well as successful digital initiatives from Time Warner's other businesses, at Home to the Future (https://www.hometothefuture.com) ...
| Saxophonist Michael Brecker Dies After Leukemia Fight
New York, NY. (Blue Note Records) - Michael Brecker, a versatile and influential tenor saxophonist who won 11 Grammys over a career that spanned more than three decades, died Saturday. He was 57. Brecker died in a hospital in New York of leukemia, according to his longtime friend and manager, Darryl ...
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