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The Jazz Network Worldwide Celebrates Its Seven Year Anniversary By Honoring Multi-instrumentalist Pete Harrisons Quality Music Service And Social Network 20 January, 2015 There comes a time in everyone's life when they have the chance to be recognized by a professional organization that can propel a business to the heights it deserves. Pete Harrison is a pianist, keyboardist, trombonist, arranger, composer, teacher, and singer who provides quality music services to clients ...	Les McCann's 'Invitation To Openness' CD Reissue And Book On The Horizon 19 January, 2015 Through the chart-topping 1969 song "Compared to What," Les McCann became known to thousands of people as an inspirational "soul-jazz" pianist and vocalist. Since its first release in 1972, Les McCann's Invitation to Openness album (Atlantic Records) has remained a landmark statement in free-form improvisation ...
Kandace Springs Premieres "West Coast" Video 16 January, 2015 Singer and keyboardist Kandace Springs has premiered a new video for "West Coast," one of the four songs on her self-titled debut EP out now on Blue Note Records. Springs performed "West Coast" and the EP's lead single "Love Got In The Way" on Jimmy Kimmel Live! Tune in to ABC . The Kandace Springs ...	Have Guitar. Will Travel: Lawson Rollins Will Release His Fifth Album "Traveler," On February 17, 2015 16 January, 2015 Many people travel from an encapsulated distance, staying at posh brand name hotels and dining under the golden arches while others prefer to explore by blending amongst the natives for a more immersive and organic experience of the actual sights and sounds of a culture. Award-winning guitarist Lawson ...
Joe Lovano & Dave Douglas Sound Prints To Release Debut Album "Live At Monterey Jazz Festival" On April 7, 2015 15 January, 2015 Saxophonist Joe Lovano and trumpeter Dave Douglas have announced an April 7 release date for Live at Monterey Jazz Festival, the debut recording from their co-led quintet Sound Prints featuring pianist Lawrence Fields, bassist Linda Oh and drummer Joey Baron. The album features the debut of two new ...	Jazz Sax Legend Art Pepper's 'Neon Art' LP Series Coming To CD Via Omnivore 14 January, 2015 In 2012, Omnivore Recordings issued a series of unreleased music from jazz legend Art Pepper on colored vinyl. Now Omnivore, in conjunction with Laurie Pepper and Widow's Taste Music, proudly offer these landmark recordings on CD and digital. The jazz alto saxophonist, who was born in Covina, Calif. ...
Rat Pack Era Jazz Style In Lourdes Duque Baron's Debut Single From Her Second Album "My Spring In Paris" 14 January, 2015 Classic jazz is not unfamiliar to Lourdes Duque Baron as her first album entitled "Feeling Good At Any Age" contained classic cover songs with a contemporary twist. But her debut single from her new upcoming EP My Spring In Paris is a first glimpse at her original music talent. Teaming up again with ...	Vijay Iyer + Trio Play The Metropolitan Museum Of Art's Temple Of Dendur In The Sackler Wing On March 7, 2015 14 January, 2015 On March 7, Vijay Iyer and his Grammy-nominated trio, including Stephan Crump on bass and Marcus Gilmore on drums, will perform at The Metropolitan Museum of Art's Temple of Dendur in The Sackler Wing, with Met Museum Presents, for a special NYC concert release event for their new album 'Break Stuff' ...
Culbertson Celebrates A Milestone Anniversary "Live" 13 January, 2015 Years ago, a young ambitious musician-songwriter-producer emerged from Chicago who went on to architect 27 No. 1 Billboard singles along with a half-dozen albums that debuted at No.1 that changed the status quo with a creative and fresh alchemy of astutely performed contemporary jazz, soulful R&B and ...	George Wein Announces Lineup For 2015 Newport Jazz Festival 13 January, 2015 Following last year's exciting 60th anniversary celebration, Producer George Wein today announced that the 2015 Newport Jazz Festival presented by Natixis Global Asset Management returns July 31 - August 2 with three full days of music at Fort Adams State Park and the International Tennis Hall of Fame ...
"Jazz And Love" Set To Bring Unique Valentine's Day Concert Experience To South Florida 12 January, 2015 Today, Bryson Entertainment announces the highly anticipated "Jazz and Love" concert series, a new music series sure to seduce South Florida jazz fans. The series will kick off on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2015, at the beautiful Mizner Park Amphitheater in Boca Raton, Florida. The concert begins ...	Kenny G To Appear On The Today Show, The Better Show, Morning Joe, Wake Up W/ Al, Huffpost Live & More! 12 January, 2015 Kenny G, one of the most successful artists in music history is set for yet another career milestone in support of his fourteenth studio album Brazilian Nights, due out January 27, 2015 via Concord Records. The renowned saxophonist will make a series of major media appearances the week of release ...
Rock Sax Legend From The Beatles To The Eagles, Phil Kenzie Tours To Save Our R&R Sax Solo And Releases New Album 07 January, 2015 With the recent passing of Bobby Keys, the last of the legendary rock sax players still remains - Phil Kenzie! Phil has the great distinction of playing sax on The Beatles legendary 'Let It Be' album! Along with The Beatles, Phil's impressive resume includes recording sessions and tours with such iconic ...	Vijay Iyer's 12-Set Exploratory Residency At The Stone Jan 20-25 06 January, 2015 Vijay Iyer will host a residency at The Stone from Jan 20-25 that includes a total of 12 different sets of music. Vijay will perform this series of collaborative and exploratory shows with colleagues across a wide spectrum of artists and instrumentations including members of his trio plus Reggie Workman, ...
South Florida Jazz Presents Tomas Cotik And Tao Lin Playing The Music Of Astro Piazzolla On January 10, 2015 02 January, 2015 South Florida's premier modern jazz organization is excited to present Tomás Cotik and Tao Linon Saturday, January 10, 2015, 8:00 p.m.. This concert will take place at the Rose and Alfred Miniaci Performing Arts Center on the Nova Southeastern University campus, 3100 Ray Ferrero, Jr. Blvd, Davie 33314. ...	Recession Launches Recording Career: "Nu-Vintage" Vocalist Laura Ainsworth Takes Unusual Road To Acclaim 30 December, 2014 As a girl, Dallas-based singer Laura Ainsworth watched starry-eyed as her dad, big band sax/clarinet master Billy Ainsworth, accompanied such lounge/jazz idols as Ella Fitzgerald, Tony Bennett and Mel Torme. She dreamed of following in their footsteps, not realizing she was witnessing the end of an ...
Mitchell Coleman Jr.'s Latest Single 'Flow' Is #1 Most Added On The Groove Jazz Music Chart 24 December, 2014 Throughout 2014, Meghan Trainor's Grammy nominated #1 mega-hit got the world up, dancing and thinking "All About That Bass," but Mitchell Coleman Jr. (www.mitchellcolemanjr.com) didn't need a high-energy pop smash to get him obsessed with the groove. It's been there since he was 12, when his neighbor ...	Dallas Brass - Booking Dates For 2015 19 December, 2014 Since its founding in 1983 by Michael Levine, the Dallas Brass has become one of America's foremost musical ensembles. The group has established a unique blend of traditional brass instruments with a full complement of drums and percussion, which creates a performing entity of extraordinary range and ...
Marquee Concerts Presents: "Friends Of Jeff Golub All-Star Benefit Concert" At B.B. Kings Blues Club & Grill On January 21, 2015 19 December, 2014 Marquee Concerts is pleased and grateful to announce that a stellar line up of musicians will perform in the Friends of Jeff Golub All-Star Benefit Concert at B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill in New York City's Times Square on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at 8pm to raise funds on behalf of Jeff and his ...	Lourdes Duque Baron And Ron Ellington Shy Dazzle During Their Vitello's Jazz Club Show 19 December, 2014 "….and it's a perfect day with youuuuuu. I'll never forget my spring in Paris," the soulful sound of jazz crooner Lourdes Duque Baron lures me upstairs to the iconic, 120 seat intimate jazz club at "Upstairs at Vitello's" on Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014. Opening the show, jazz luminary Ron Ellington ...