Jazz (12/10/2011)
Rene Marie Shows Us Her Black Lace Freudian Slip
 Rene Marie, the award winning jazz, soul and blues singer-songwriter whose voice has been compared by critics to Ella Fitzgerald and Sarah Vaughn and her social advocacy to Nina Simone and Abbey Lincoln releases her new album Black Lace Freudian Slip (Motema Music) and begins a US tour this week.
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| Jazz (12/10/2011)
Saxman Richard Elliot Pays Tribute To His Jazz-funk Influences On 'In The Zone'
 A contemporary jazz giant whose power and passion have made the soulful saxophonist into one of the genre's most consistent chart-toppers in the 25 years since he released his solo debut, Richard Elliot salutes the instrumental jazz-funk legends from his formative years in the 1970s & 80s that influenced ...
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Jazz (08/10/2011)
Pink Martini To Make Three Bay Area Concert Appearances
 Rick Bartalini Presents announced that Pink Martini will perform three Bay Area concerts this fall. The concerts are scheduled for November 17 at the Marin Center in San Rafael, November 19 at Grace Pavilion at Sonoma County Fairgrounds in Santa Rosa and November 20 at the Paramount Theatre in Oakland. ...
| Jazz (06/10/2011)
Tony Bennett On MTV With Back-To-Back Videos In September And October
 September was an historic month for singer Tony Bennett who scored several music industry "firsts," becoming the oldest artist ever to have a No 1 Album on the Billboard Album Charts while landing in Billboard's Hot 100 Singles charts with "Body and Soul," his duet with Amy Winehouse.
This month ...
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Jazz (06/10/2011)
Pianist Walter 'Spicy' Bland & 'Climate Change' Announces A New International CD Release 'Sweet Gumbo'
 Seasoned pianist Walter "Spicy" Band & "Climate Change" are releasing its new international CD entitled "Sweet Gumbo" to the world through The Jazz Network Worldwide. It is centered on the creative talents of its leader Walter "Spicy" Bland, pianist, composer-extraordinaire, educator, inspirational ...
| Jazz (05/10/2011)
Smooth Jazz New York Presents Two Hot Holiday Shows In New York City At B.b. Kings Blues Club & Grill
 Smooth Jazz New York, New York City's premier live jazz concert promoter, is pleased to announce two star-studded December smooth jazz shows with holiday themes at B.B. King Blues Club & Grill in New York City. The David Benoit Quartet performs the beloved classics from A Charlie Brown Christmas on ...
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Jazz (05/10/2011)
Guitar Virtuoso, David Andersen, Salutes Jazz Pioneers With New Jazz Album
 David Andersen, the “Ambassador to Music City,” is back with Revelations, his fourth Jazz album. This album underscores The Revelations Jazz Band and features Andersen and is a salute to true Jazz pioneers such as Louis Armstrong, WC Handy and Jelly Roll Morton.
Revelations is a new take on classic ...
| Jazz (05/10/2011)
Insight Cuba And Jazztimes Announce Havana International Jazz Festival Tour December 14-19
 Music aficionados take note: for the first time in eight years, Americans can legally attend Cuba's acclaimed Havana International Jazz Festival. Insight Cuba, the leading provider of U.S. authorized people-to-people travel to Cuba, and JazzTimes, America's pre-eminent jazz magazine, have partnered ...
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Jazz (05/10/2011)
Jazz Concert To Benefit Friends Of The Children
 Local jazz chanteuse Marti Mendenhall raises her powerful and sultry voice in song performing classic jazz all while raising awareness and funds for at-risk youth. Her one-night-only concert, which benefits Friends of the Children, Portland Chapter, is at 7:30 PM on Saturday, October 29, 2011 at the ...
| Jazz (04/10/2011)
Headhunter Artists Are Soul Funkin' With Singer Tony Adamo
 The famed Headhunters jazz/fusion/funk band (once-backing members for Herbie Hancock), are recording with singer and hip/spoken word artist, Tony Adamo in October. Rob Dixon and Gary Mielke, the co-producers of the Headhunters new CD, PLATINUM on Indianapolis based label Owl Studios, along with legendary ...
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Jazz (03/10/2011)
Gregg Inhofer Releases New Album At The Dakota Jazz Club
 In 2007 the Minneapolis Star Tribune wrote: "After four decades on the music scene and noteworthy appearances with Bob Dylan, Pepper Fog and Olivia Newton John, Gregg Inhofer emerges as a compelling singer-songwriter with his solo-debut Inside." Ever since, fans have been waiting for a full-band follow-up. ...
| Jazz (30/09/2011)
South Florida Jazz 20th Anniversary Celebration Presents "Paquito D'Rivera Quintet"
 South Florida JAZZ, founded in 1991 and celebrating its 20th anniversary, kicks off its 2011-12 concert season on Saturday, November 19, 2011 at 8:00 p.m. with the 10-time Grammy-awarded and National Endowment of the Arts Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera. The dazzling clarinet and saxophone virtuoso will ...
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Jazz (28/09/2011)
Trombone Shorty Heats Up "Ferguson," NPR's "Tiny Desk," And Vevo With Video Premiere This Week, Following #1 Chart Debut
 With his new album 'For True‚' debuting at #1 this week on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart, Troy "Trombone Shorty" Andrews reaches ever higher with more TV and online performances and a video premiere that can't be missed. Tomorrow, Trombone Shorty and his "blistering" (USA Today) band Orleans Avenue ...
| Jazz (27/09/2011)
Retro Soul Jazz R&b Pop Singer Tara Priya To Showcase At Indie Week
 “Hard times for lovers of modern vintage soul [&] we can’t see too many artists with the capability to make up for the yawning gap. Hang on! We can offer our beautiful discovery as a consolation. —Editorial team, Mercedes-Benz Mixed Tape
Fans of Amy Winehouse will definitely find solace in the ...
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Jazz (26/09/2011)
Happy 50th Birthday, Wynton Marsalis - Swinging Into The 21st
 As Pulitzer and 9-time Grammy Award-winner Wynton Marsalis eases into his 50th birthday on October 18, 2011, he casts his memory back a dozen years to 1998-99. With the new millennium on the way, Wynton began to lay plans with Columbia Records and Sony Classical for an unprecedented release of nine ...
| Jazz (26/09/2011)
The Jazz Network Worldwide Features Rick Britto's Back-To-Back Releases 'Conversations With Eric & I' And A Contemporary Jazz CD 'For Your Love'
 Rick Britto is not a new comer on the jazz scene. He is an established multii-facted instrumentalist, recording artist, educator, producer, publisher, ajudicator, clinician, web designer who is an innovative composer that created an intellecutual form of music that is designed in a fashion for the avant ...
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Jazz (26/09/2011)
Meddy Gerville In Concert At Brick & Mortar Music Hall
 In support of his newest CD release, Fo Kronm La Vi, Reunion Island pianist, songwriter, composer and vocalist Meddy Gerville will perform live at Brick & Mortar Music Hall in San Francisco, CA, on Sunday, October 9, 2011 from 4:00 to 6:00 PM. Playing with Meddy will be world renowned musicians Jim ...
| Jazz (23/09/2011)
Trombone Shorty's New Album 'For True' Debuts At #1 On The Charts
 Trombone Shorty's talent and intense work pace has been rewarded with a No. 1 album debut on Billboard's Contemporary Jazz chart. Released September 13, 2011, 'For True,' also debuted at No. 72 on the Billboard Top 200 chart. Shorty not only occupies the No.1 spot but his last CD 'Backatown' is currently ...
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Jazz (22/09/2011)
Rick Starmer Releases Set Of Jazz Standards On No Such Thing As Time
 Rick Starmer releases a brand new 15 song set of traditional jazz standards and originals, 'No Such Thing As Time', on September 27th!
This brand new, 15-song, exquisite jazz collection is comprised of standards such as the Rodgers & Hart-penned title track, Manhattan, which sets the tone for ...
| Jazz (22/09/2011)
Dave Sharp And The Secret Seven Featured On New Online Journal Intellectual Refuge
 Dave Sharp And The Secret Seven Featured On New Online Journal INTELLECTUAL REFUGEDave Sharp and the Secret Seven featured on new online journal INTELLECTUAL REFUGE. The full score and sound clip of LOOTMAR from the Blue Pie full length release "7" will be featured on INTELLECTUAL REFUGE online journal ...
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Jazz (19/09/2011)
Thelonious Monk Institute Of Jazz Finalists Share The Stage With Aretha Franklin, Jennifer Hudson And More
 The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz, the world's premier nonprofit jazz education organization, named Kris Bowers, of Los Angeles, the winner of its illustrious 2011 International Jazz Competition at the Institute's All-Star Gala Concert on Monday, Sept. 12 at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater. ...
| Jazz (19/09/2011)
Deluxe Edition Of Tony Bennett's New Album 'Duets II' Available Only At Target
 Target Corporation today announced it is partnering with the legendary Tony Bennett to offer the exclusive deluxe edition of his next studio album, "Duets II." The deluxe edition of "Duets II" will be available at Target stores and at Target.com beginning September 20. "Duets II" marks the second time ...
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Jazz (16/09/2011)
Berklee Global Jazz Institute And Nea Jazz Masters Live Present Pianist/Composer Randy Weston
 The Berklee Global Jazz Institute and NEA Jazz Masters Live present Randy Weston: Storyteller, two days of music and conversation with the world renowned pianist and composer whose music is deeply inspired by his African heritage. NEA Jazz Master Weston will base his presentations on the autobiography ...
| Jazz (16/09/2011)
Universal Jazz Artist Edward Brown III Gives The Jazz Network Worldwide A 'Sneak Peek' Of His Upcoming Album Release 'Evening Breeze' Scheduled For November 15th!
 Edward Brown III is making some authentic moves on his musical journey. His new CD "Evening Breeze" scheduled for release November 15th is taking a new angle with the many styles of music that he so joyously blends together to create his signature sound. His specialty is that he is ready for any musical ...
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Jazz (16/09/2011)
Lady Gaga & Tony Bennett's Duet 'The Lady Is A Tramp' Emerges Online!
 Lady GaGa's duet with legendary crooner Tony Bennett has emerged online!
The collaboration follows the release of Tony Bennett's duets with Mariah Carey, Natalie Cole, Norah Jones and Amy Winehouse, which were released this week off his forthcoming 'Duets II' album, out Sept. 20.
The classic has ...
| Jazz (16/09/2011)
Tony Bennett: Portrait Of An Artist
The Morrison Hotel Gallery SoHo is thrilled to present a special press preview and reception for Tony Bennett: Portrait of An Artist, the photography of Kelsey Bennett and Josh Cheuse, in celebration of the legendary artist's new album, DUETS II (RPM/Columbia Records) on Tuesday, September 20th from ...
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Jazz (15/09/2011)
Saxophonist Michael Pedicin's New 'Ballads' Album Due Oct. 18
 Tenor saxophonist Michael Pedicin, whose 40-plus-year career has included tours with Dave Brubeck and Maynard Ferguson, has long demonstrated a profound feeling for ballads those slow, tender songs with lovely melodies that, in the hands of the best purveyors, create a powerful emotional intimacy.
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| Jazz (15/09/2011)
Amy Winehouse/Tony Bennett Duet 'Body And Soul' Released Today On iTunes To Benefit The Amy Winehouse Foundation
 "Body and Soul" is the final recording made by Winehouse before her passing on July 23rd of this year, and is released today to mark what would have been the singer's 28th birthday. The single and video of "Body and Soul" has also been released today on the iTunes Store to benefit The Amy Winehouse ...
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Jazz (15/09/2011)
Stein And Band Take Flight On 'Hi Fly'
 You begin to get some sense of what you're in for on John Stein's vibrant new CD without even putting it into the player. Take a peek first at the back cover. There is the guitarist, in a partially illustrated photograph, an intent look on his face, only this time a graphic treatment shades his guitar ...
| Jazz (14/09/2011)
Tony Bennett Makes His Debut At Metropolitan Opera House On September 18, 2011
 When Tony Bennett makes his debut at his sold out performance at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, September 18, he will be joined by Aretha Franklin, Sir Elton John and Alejandro Sanz for special duet appearances. Franklin, John and Sanz all recorded with Bennett for his Duets CD projects: Elton ...
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