75th Celebrations Continue With Blue Note Book "Our Point Of View" Supergroup, Events In Monterey, London & Paris
11 September, 2014
Blue Note Records anniversary celebrations are still in full swing as we head into the Fall of our 75th year. In addition to new releases from Jason Moran, Otis Brown III, Ryan Adams, and Kandace Springs coming out this Autumn — as well as the continuation of our vinyl reissue series — the label ...
| Impulse! Sets 10/14 US Release For Kenny Barron & Dave Holland's "The Art Of Conversation"
11 September, 2014
impulse! has announced an October 14 U.S. release date for The Art Of Conversation, a stunningly beautiful duo recording from pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland. The album is available for pre-order today at iTunes in addition to the release of the single "In Walked Bud" across all digital ...
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Kandace Springs To Release Self-Titled Debut EP On September 30, 2014
11 September, 2014
Blue Note Records has signed Kandace Springs and will release her self-titled debut EP on September 30 together with SRP Music Group. Springs will perform the EP's first single, "Love Got In The Way," when she makes her national television debut on "Late Show with David Letterman" on Friday, October ...
| Jane Monheit Tour Continues...
10 September, 2014
An extraordinarily gifted jazz vocalist whose sincere and romantic interpretations of exceptional songs has made her a favorite in both the jazz and cabaret worlds. Jane Monheit has garnered numerous accolades in the past decade, including two Grammy nominations and several #1 albums on the Billboard ...
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Jessy Tomsko To Begin Production On New Album!
08 September, 2014
Jessy Tomsko has announced plans to begin production on a new album! The Folk-Jazz Siren says she is very anxious to start recording and is looking forward to working with world-renowned musicians to create something really amazing.
Jessy will begin recording in September and hopes to have the ...
| Sim Shalom Will Hold Jazz High Holiday Services At Zeb's; Conversion Candidate And Sim Shalom Congregant From Germany Will Attend
08 September, 2014
Connecting with Sim Shalom has made it possible for me to access Judaism in my own way. I will be ever grateful for the opportunity to worship weekly and learn more about being a Jew.
Sim Shalom is deeply pleased to welcome a German citizen who is newly converting to Judaism. Verena D*, soon Havilah ...
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Otis Clay And Johnny Rawls Team Up As Soul Brothers For New CD Coming From Catfood Records
05 September, 2014
Catfood Records announces an October 21 release date for Soul Brothers, the new album featuring Blues Hall of Fame singer Otis Clay and Blues Music Award winning vocalist Johnny Rawls for what promises to be one of the musical highlights of the year.
Produced by Johnny Rawls and recorded at Sonic ...
| Melanie De Biasio Premieres Stunning Live Video From Ghent Jazz Festival On Wondering Sound
05 September, 2014
Belgian songstress Melanie De Biasio recently released her latest album No Deal in the US following its tremendous success across Europe. With her semi-improvised, dark, minimalist approach, she's been called the "Belgian Billie Holiday" and also drawn comparisons to Nina Simone among many others. ...
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Con Funk Shun Percussionist D. Edward Readies New Full-Length Album 'Love Is' Set For Release On October 21, 2014
04 September, 2014
D. Edward, Singer/Songwriter and Multi-Instrumentalist, has played with numerous groups over his long and storied career, and now releases his new solo project titled Love Is, releasing worldwide on October 21st, 2014. 'Love Is' was two years in the making and features catchy hooks and grooves with ...
| Culbertson To Capture The Moment In Concert!
04 September, 2014
Contemporary jazz luminary Brian Culbertson continues to commemorate his 20th anniversary as a recording artist in a prolific way with two vastly different projects: his first live album, which will be recorded during a four-night stand (September 11-14) at Yoshi's Oakland, and the release of a 31-minute ...
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NAAM Radiance By Megan Chaskey
03 September, 2014
Megan Chaskey would like to take you to the "higher realms" with the music on her fourth album, Naam Radiance, which features her chanting and singing traditional Sanskrit lyrics to melodies she mostly composed with backing from top musicians. She not only is a vocalist-composer and a flutist, but also ...
| Avant-Garde Icon Wadada Leo Smith Joins Forces With Jamie Saft, Joe Morris, Balazs Pandi On Startling Rarenoise Release Red Hill
03 September, 2014
There's a sense of mystery, majesty and daring surrounding this remarkably deep studio session, the first of its kind for the adventurous renegade label RareNoiseRecords. Each piece resounds with such compelling, conversational, in-the-moment playing that it sets a new standard in collective improvisation. ...
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Jazz/Pop Crooner Spencer Day's New CD 'Daybreak' Receives Rave Reviews!
01 September, 2014
The music press worldwide is buzzing with excitement about the release of jazz/pop crooner Spencer Day's critically acclaimed CD 'Daybreak'! Spencer Day is widely regarded for his original songs that blend compelling melodies, smart lyrics and lush arrangements. Audiences around the world have enthusiastically ...
| Tony Adamo Collaborates With Mike Clark & Lenny White On New Album
28 August, 2014
Strokeland Records jazz artist Tony Adamo has completed the recording of his new un-named CD at Raw Recording, Paterson, NY.
Legendary drummer, Mike Clark, is producing again as he did on Adamo's last release, MILES OF BLU. Tim Ouimette did all of the music arranging.
The mighty hip players are: ...
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"Music Is Free"- Anastasia Rene Trio
28 August, 2014
Sat., September 6 at 2:00 PM
Theater for the New City's "Dream Up Festival," now in its fifth year, has added a musical component. Jules Bistro, the music club/bistro located at 65 Saint Marks Place, has partnered with the Festival to offer "Music is Free," a series of various jazz artists performing ...
| Rowman And Littlefield Releases NEA Jazz Master's Highly Anticipated Biography
27 August, 2014
When Sheila Jordan dropped a nickel in the jukebox of a Detroit diner in the 1940s and heard "Now's The Time" by Charlie Parker, she was instantly hooked—and so began a seventy-year jazz journey. With Jordan's full cooperation, author Ellen Johnson documents the fascinating career of the 85-year-old ...
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The Silk Road Ensemble With Yo-Yo Ma's Europe Concert Tour Will Include Performances In Izmir, Istanbul, Paris, Amsterdam And Luxembourg
23 August, 2014
From September 3 through September 11, 2014, the critically acclaimed Silk Road Ensemble will travel to Europe for a concert tour with renowned cellist Yo-Yo Ma, bringing their unique border-crossing musical experience to audiences in Izmir and Istanbul, Turkey; Paris; Amsterdam; and Luxembourg. This ...
| Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show Returns To Theatre By The Sea In Rhode Island By Popular Demand For An Encore Performance Run September 11-15
22 August, 2014
Sandy Hackett's Rat Pack Show was such an audience favorite and critical success when it performed for three weeks in June at the Theatre By The Sea in Wakefield, R.I. that it has been asked back for an encore run of performances September 11-15, 2014.
This marks the first time in the venue's history ...
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Michael Wolff And Mike Clark's 'Wolff & Clark Expedition' Have Confirmed Two Concerts For October 2014
21 August, 2014
Michael Wolff and Mike Clark's Wolff & Clark Expedition have confirmed two concerts for October:
Oct 8 at Jazz Standard in NYC, and October 12 at Yoshi's in Oakland.
In additional to Wolff on piano and Clark on drums, the W&C Expedition 10/8 NYC Jazz Standard band will feature:
James Genus ...
| Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek Album Now Available For Pre-Order; New Track "I Can't Give You Anything But Love" Available Now Digitally
19 August, 2014
Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek is available for pre-order beginning today. The second track to be released from the album, the jazz standard "I Can't Give You Anything But Love," written by Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, is available now on iTunes (iTunes.com/CheekToCheek), HSN.com (https://smarturl.it/CheekToCheekHSN), ...
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