Empire State Building And iHeartMedia To Honor 90 Years Of Iconic Music From Tony Bennett With Light Show And Art Exhibit
02 August, 2016
The Empire State Building events will take place in conjunction with a star-studded soiree at the celebrated Rainbow Room at 30 Rockefeller Plaza, at which Lady Gaga will be "flipping the switch" to kick off Bennett's very own music-to-light show.
Designed by world-renowned lighting designer Marc ...
| Acclaimed Jazz-Fusion Group Project Grand Slam To Release Highly Anticipated New Album "The Queen's Carnival" On August 19, 2016
28 July, 2016
Project Grand Slam, the acclaimed jazz-rock fusion band led by bassist/composer Robert Miller, is excited to announce the second single from their upcoming full-length album, The Queen's Carnival. This single, "You Really Got Me", is a fresh take on The Kinks' classic, and features vocals by noted singer ...
| Ray Sonic Productions Presents "Where Is The Love?" Feat. Raymond Kevin Alford
28 July, 2016
Raymond Kevin Alford, a native of Brooklyn, New York, is a powerful artist within the music industry. His sound is wide-ranging as he combines his love for ballads; from jazz, R&B to contemporary/traditional gospel. His musical influences include Donny Hathaway, Luther Vandross, Gladys Knight, Vanessa ...
| Darren Barrett's Trumpet Vibes Pays Tribute To "The Music Of Amy Winehouse"
28 July, 2016
Trumpeter Darren Barrett, winner of the prestigious Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, was flipping through cable television channels while taking a break from a recording session when he stumbled upon a live concert by Amy Winehouse. He had heard the buzz about the unconventional British ...
| Kiki Sanchez "Jazz Big Band Project"
27 July, 2016
The extraordinary producer, composer, arranger, and pianist Luis Enrique "Kiki" Sanchez has released "Too Many Notes," his latest single and the first track of the forthcoming "Kiki Sanchez Jazz Big Band Project", a project featuring his arrangements and compositions.
The underlying concept is ...
| The Jazz Community Mourns The Loss Of Reade Street Records Musician And BMI Jazz Pioneer: Tenor And Baritone Saxophonist Charles Davis
25 July, 2016
Jazz musician Charles Davis, on tenor saxophone at Minton's Playhouse in Harlem.... plays with his usual lucidity, focus, and incisiveness, qualities that explain why he has been called upon by such a wide range of artists over his long career, from Billie Holiday and Ben Webster, to John Coltrane and ...
| Future-Soul Beats Go Brazilian In The Bay Area
21 July, 2016
Brazilian fingerstyle guitar and melodic future-soul jazz, combine with surf rock and a hip-hop backbone beat as Getaway Dogs release the second single, �Excuses/Opinions� off of their album, Lost In The Ebb, due out August 19. All of these elements are mixed in with a resounding, sweet vocal presence ...
| Neil C. Young Brings Trio Of Bass, Guitar And Drums In New Track 'Noo One'
21 July, 2016
The Yorkshire based Jazz influenced guitarist and song writer Neil C. Young releases a single track �Noo One� which follows the success of his previous album �Encemble�.
The track seamlessly blends together bass guitars, drums and a jazz inspired guitar melody with crowd pleasing results, on this ...
| Saxophonist Steve Cole's Entrancing "Mirage" Poised To Top The Billboard Chart
20 July, 2016
When saxman Steve Cole takes the stage Friday night at the Norfolk Waterfront Jazz Festival in Norfolk, Virginia, he will celebrate the release of his eighth album, �Turn It Up,� while on the precipice of adding another No. 1 Billboard single to his burgeoning catalogue of hits. The Artistry Music release ...
| Featured This Week On The Jazz Network Worldwide: Spoken Word/Jazz Ensemble Copus Blends Jazz And Classical Music With Spoken Word On Their Latest CD Release "Aspects"
19 July, 2016
Royal and I formed COPUS years ago with the idea of bridges - between words & music, between the university & the street, between ages & races, between classical & jazz. The word COPUS is an acronym for Creation Of Peace Under Stars ~ Wendy Loomis
COPUS is a spoken word/jazz ensemble that presents ...
| James Lee Stanley "Alive At Last - In Philadelphia" Coming September 9, 2016
15 July, 2016
James Lee Stanley has long been known for his meticulous production, from his 20 solo albums to his celebrated All Wood and Stones releases with John Batdorf; All Wood and Doors with Cliff Eberhardt; the three duet albums with Peter Tork and the Two Man Band Two releases with Chicago genius Michael ...
| Joe Lovano To Release 2005 Newport Jazz Festival Recording Featuring Hank Jones, George Mraz & Lewis Nash
15 July, 2016
On July 29, Joe Lovano will add the 25th album to his remarkable Blue Note catalog with the release of Classic! Live At Newport. The pre-order for the album launched today on iTunes along with the release of the lead track "Big Ben" which can be streamed on our exclusive Apple Music playlist Blue Note ...
| Blue Note France Signs Fatima; Reissues Her Acclaimed 2014 Album "Yellow Memories"
15 July, 2016
Swedish-born, London-based singer-songwriter Fatima has signed to Blue Note France, and will soon begin recording her label debut which will be released globally in 2017. Blue Note has reissued her 2014 album Yellow Memories, making the acclaimed LP available today for download and streaming. Fatima's ...
| American Quartet Forefront Wins Barbershop World Championship After Seven Years Chasing Gold
12 July, 2016
Hailing from Indiana, Indianapolis, and Kentucky, Barbershop quartet Forefront (Drew Wheaton, tenor; Kevin Hughes, lead; Brian O'Dell, bass; Aaron Hughes, bari) took home the Barbershop World Quartet gold medal on Sat., July 9, winning over 58 quartets from around the world in Saturday night's finals ...
| Third Annual Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World Festival Announces Schedule For Saturday, July 16
12 July, 2016
Louis Armstrong's Wonderful World Festival has announced the full schedule for their third annual festival in Queens, where Armstrong famously resided for more than twenty years. Taking place at the historic Flushing Meadows Corona Park on Saturday, July 16, this daylong event will celebrate the life ...
| Herb Alpert Catalogue Confirmed For World Wide Re-Issue: 25+ Albums Remastered And Available September 9, 2016
12 July, 2016
Following the hugely successful re-release of 'Whipped Cream & Other Delights' and 'Christmas Album' at the end of 2015, on September 9 2016, legendary musician HERB ALPERT will re-release 24 classic albums from his illustrious career on CD with a further four titles to be released on LP.
Each ...
| "Judy Garland Greatest Hits Live" Limited Edition Colored Vinyl Set For Release Via Amazon On Savoy Jazz Now!
12 July, 2016
Savoy Jazz is excited to announce the release of "Judy Garland Greatest Hits Live" on limited edition audiophile quality colored vinyl as part of Amazon's "Prime Day" sale today. This special reissue includes recordings taken from the legendary CBS Television series "The Judy Garland Show"—which ran ...
| Michael Sheridan Quartet At Barbes On July 24, 2016
11 July, 2016
Acclaimed classical and jazz guitarist Michael Sheridan returns to Barbes with his new band on Sunday, July 24th at 7:00pm. Renowned for his unique arrangements of traditional folk dances from Europe and South America, Sheridan now explores his art with a new quartet. In addition to Sheridan on ...
| Nels Cline Releases New Single + Video For "I Have Dreamed" From His Blue Note Debut "Lovers" Out 8/5
11 July, 2016
Guitarist Nels Cline has released "I Have Dreamed," another new offering from his stunning double-album Lovers, which will be released August 5 on Blue Note Records. The Richard Rodgers/Oscar Hammerstein II standard is the 3rd single to be released from Lovers along with Cline's original "The Bed We ...
| Corey Henry Of The Treme Funktet Playing CD Release Show Today
08 July, 2016
�Henry and his band, the Treme Funktet, showed exactly why New Orleans is known as "The City That Care Forgot," getting hips and bottoms moving with music that deftly blended all the sounds you might hear while wandering in the Treme neighborhood.� - Nola.com
The former leader of the Little Rascals ...
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