Concord Records To Release Jazz Vocalists - Hear & Now Two-Disc Set Featuring The Vocal Elite Of The Jazz World
LOS ANGELES (Concord Records) - In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, the Jazz Alliance International (JAI) is releasing Jazz Vocalists - Hear & Now on April 25, 2006. This two-disc set, produced by JAI and released on Concord Records contains 36 standards and contemporary classics by today's top vocalists. ...
| Pittsburgh Jazz Society Accepting Applications for PJS/Mellon Jazz Scholarship
PITTSBURGH, (Pittsburgh Jazz Society) - Mellon Financial Corporation and the Pittsburgh Jazz Society today announced that applications are being accepted for the 2006 Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship. The recipient of the one-year, $5,000 award will be selected by a panel of nationally ...
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G. F. Mlely Featured Among Jazz Greats On Podcast
NEW YORK (JazCraft, www.jazcraft.net) - G. F. Mlely is featured among the jazz greats on James Harber's 4/11/06 Podcast show at https://www.thejazzintersection.com/podcast Featured on this show are Louis Armstrong, Carmen McRae, Jackie McLean, Billy Eckstine, Benny Goodman, G.F. Mlely and Shirley Horn. ...
| '3 Men and a Big Band' Perform Standards to Support the Society of Singers
BEVERLY HILLS, CA.(Society of Singers)- A trio of hit-makers who've made their mark both behind the microphones and behind the scenes will team up at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles on June 2 for "3 Men and a Big Band." The benefit concert will support the Society of Singers (SOS), an organization ...
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Danny Glover Joins the Jazz Foundation of America (JFA) to Kick Off 5th Annual 'Great Night in Harlem' Benefit
NEW YORK (www.jazzfoundation.org/ Jazz Foundation of America) - WHO: * Danny Glover - actor and newest JFA Board Member * Richard Parsons - Event Co-Chair; Chairman and CEO, Time Warner, Inc. * Agnes Varis - Event Co-Chair; President & Co-Founder Agvar Chemicals, Inc. * Wendy Oxenhorn - Executive Director, ...
| MSN Video Bands Together With Music Legends for Video Webcast of the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival
REDMOND, Wa.(Microsoft Corp.) - MSN is celebrating the return of the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage musical event by bringing select performances into homes around the globe April 28-30 and May 5-7. MSN has entered into an agreement with the 2006 New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival to be the ...
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Antonio Pontarelli and Grammy-Nominated Jazz Pianist David Benoit Celebrate the Stars of Tomorrow
LOS ANGELES, CA (BAYLOR PR) - Antonio Pontarelli award winning rock violinist/singer/songwriter and David Benoit, Grammy nominated jazz pianist are aligning their star power and bringing you one of the most unforgettable concerts of the year. On Sunday, April 23rd, the Asia American Symphony Association ...
| Award-Winning Indie Artist Vernon Neilly Hits Again
LOS ANGELES (Boosweet Enterprises LLC/ www.vernonneilly.com) - Independent recording artist/producer/musician Vernon Neilly (https://www.vernonneilly.com) is no stranger to accomplishments in the music business. Whether it be scoring top-40 songs on commercial and Internet radio charts, recording or ...
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San Francisco jazz vocalist Russ Lorenson at The Hideaway Room @ Helen's
New York, NY (RL PRODUCTIONS) - The Hideaway Room @ Helen's continues its 2006 season with the New York cabaret debut of Russ Lorenson in 'Russ Lorenson's A Little Travelin' Music' at 9:30pm on Saturday, April 15, and at 2:00pm on Sunday, April 16. In 'Russ Lorenson's A Little Travelin' Music', a cleverly ...
| Rochester International Jazz Festival Announces Festival Lineup - June 9-17, 2006
ROCHESTER, NY (Rochester International Jazz Festival) - The fifth annual Rochester International Jazz Festival presented by Heluva Good Quality Foods, returns June 9-17, 2006. The spectacular nine-day event features over 170 concerts and 600 musicians representing more than a dozen countries. Woody ...
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Jazz Singer Takes Her New CD To The World
New York, NY (Big House Studios) - Radio Direct X will launch an international radio campaign today of the newly mixed and re-mastered CD "Wonderful To Be" by jazz singer and composer Tammy Allen. The CD contains 11 tracks of contemporary jazz with strong classic soul and Latin flavors. Lyrically, Tammy's ...
| STING to Headline Plymouth Jazz Festival in Tobago
(Plymouth Jazz Festival) - WHO: International performers including * Sting * Diddy * Natalie Cole * Patti LaBelle * Doug E. Fresh * Johnny Gill * Najee * and Rickey Minor will come together with local performers such as * Barrington Levy * Rose * Machel Montano * H2O Phlo * Destra with Atlantik ...
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New Orleans to Host French Quarter Festival; 23rd Annual Event Features Local Musicians, World's Largest Jazz Brunch
NEW ORLEANS, (New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corporation) - New Orleans is poised to host its first major music festival post-Hurricane Katrina, and it comes in the form of the 23rd Annual French Quarter Festival, April 21-23, 2006. The event has been the largest free music festival in the country, ...
| Jackie Mclean: 1931- 2006
New York, NY (Blue Note Records) - Jackie McLean, an acclaimed saxophonist who took a midcareer detour to become a prominent jazz educator, died on Friday at his home in Hartford. He was 74. His death was confirmed by a spokesman for the University of Hartford, where Mr. McLean had taught since 1970. ...
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Legendary Keyboardist/Composer Bob James to Receive George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2nd Annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards On April 7, 2006
LOS ANGELES, CA (KOCH Records) - Bob James will be honored with the 2006 George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award at the second annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards, Friday, April 7, 2006. A two-time Grammy Award winner, James has been a mainstay of the contemporary jazz scene since the early '70s. His ...
| Artist Lineup for Eighth Annual Indy Jazz Fest: Bonnie Raitt, Neville Brothers, Wynton Marsalis and Dr. John are Among the 18 Acts Scheduled to Perform on Father's Day Weekend
INDIANAPOLIS (By Joshua Hall/ Publicis) - The American Pianists Association (APA) has announced the schedule and complete artist line-up for the 2006 Indy Jazz Fest presented by Kroger, held June 16-18 in Military Park, downtown Indianapolis. The three-day family-oriented festival brings live jazz and ...
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Cassandra Wilson's New Album 'Thunderbird'
New York, NY (Blue Note Records) - New Production Team Of T Bone Burnett & Keefus Ciancia Give A New Edge To Wilson's Distinctive Blend Of Original Songs With Blues & Pop Covers. The eminent vocalist Cassandra Wilson is poised to unveil her newest CD, thunderbird, April 4th on Blue Note Records, and ...
| Cassandra Wilson: 'Thunderbird' Released In April 2006
Sydney, AU (EMI MUSIC AUSTRALIA) - Cassandra Wilson never fails to surprise and inspire. Sexy, honey-velvet vocals wrapped around her own jazzy blue compositions or inventive interpretations of others' material led TIME magazine to name her 'America's Best Singer' in recent years. On her new CD thunderbird, ...
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Smooth Jazz Artist Brings Fresh New Sound
DETROIT, MI (Broad Band Promos) - Smooth jazz will get a well-deserved boost on April 1, 2006 as Horny Records recording artist, Rayse Biggs releases his long awaited album, "For The Love Of It." Packed with a plethora of Detroit notables, this album has been generating street buzz for months. "For ...
| Gladys Knight Shines With Heartfelt 'Before Me' On June 6, 2006
NEW YORK, NY (Verve Music Group) - On Tuesday, June 6, 2006, the one-and-only Gladys Knight will release "Before Me," her debut recording on the venerable Verve Records label. The album is a heartfelt homage to the great legends of song who paved the way for her to become a legendary performer in her ...
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