Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga: Cheek To Cheek Album Of Classic Jazz Standards To Be Released On September 23, 2014
30 July, 2014
The long-awaited collaborative jazz album from Lady Gaga and Tony Bennett, Cheek To Cheek, will be released on Streamline/Columbia/Interscope Records on Tuesday, September 23. The first taste of this new music is the classic Cole Porter song, "Anything Goes", available today on iTunes (iTunes.com/CheekToCheek) ...
| Award-Winning Saxophonist/Singer-Songwriter Grace Kelly Is Working For The Dreamers
29 July, 2014
Grace Kelly may not be a real life princess, but she is certainly jazz royalty. Wynton Marsalis was so impressed with Kelly's three-night stand as guest of the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra that he invited her to join the ensemble at the Kennedy Center's Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. for ...
| Unforgettable All-Star Lineup Leads To A Record Sell-Out And A Second Sailing Of The Smooth Jazz Cruise
24 July, 2014
While sailing into placid blue-green Caribbean waters last January, The Smooth Jazz Cruise encountered a tidal wave of demand for cabins for the 2015 sailing. On just the second day of the 2014 venture, next year's cruise sailing January 11-18, 2015 showcasing more than twenty of the brightest stars ...
| Glen David Andrews Performing On "Playing For Change" Charity Comp, Louisiana Red Hot Records Distributing Back Catalog
23 July, 2014
The reviews are in from the first leg of Glen David Andrew's summer touring: All About Jazz wrote, "The trombonist/vocalist's legendary performances (melding rock, pop, soul, gospel, jazz, funk and brass) are nothing less than electrifying," while the Minneapolis Star raved Andrews is showman and an ...
| An Evening Of Holiday & Hits wWith KENNY G At DPAC, Durham Performing Arts Center, December 7, 2014
22 July, 2014
"Fans can look forward to a winter night filled with festive spirit featuring Kenny G performing his biggest hits & Christmas classics. Our theater provides fans an intimate experience with their favorite, superstar artists," said Emily McLoughlin of DPAC
Grammy Award-winning saxophonist Kenny ...
| Country Rocks Your Summer On "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night To Rock," Airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 On The ABC TV
22 July, 2014
Just when you think it can't get any hotter, more superstar performers have been announced for "CMA Music Festival: Country's Night to Rock" airing Tuesday, Aug. 5 (8:00-11:00 PM/ET) on the ABC Television Network.
Adding their chops and charm to the special are Luke Bryan, Eric Church with special ...
| '101 Eastbound,' Second Single Released From Nathan East, No. 1 Debut Jazz Album On Yamaha Entertainment Group
17 July, 2014
The single, newly imbued with an exotic flair that captures the vitality of Nathan's diverse range, was shipped to radio July 1 and is already the second most added this week.
"'101 Eastbound' was written with my brother [Marcel East] and goes way back," said Nathan, who picked up the bass in middle ...
| NJCU Alumni Jazz Big Band Salutes The Other Jersey Boys John Pizzarelli and Bucky Pizzarelli Headline Free Concert on the Jersey City Waterfront Thursday, September 18
16 July, 2014
The Alumni Band will feature musicians who studied at the University from the late 1960s to the present. Among the performers will be drummer Rich DeRosa (recipient of the 2014 NJCU Distinguished Alumni Award); sax players Mark Friedman and Bob Magnuson; and trumpeters John Pendenza, Vinnie Cutro and ...
| "One for Miles, One for Maynard," Second CD from Trombonist Reggie Watkins, Due for August 26 Release
16 July, 2014
Pittsburgh has gifted the world with such jazz greats as Billy Strayhorn, Art Blakey, and George Benson, but it's rarely though of as much of a jazz town anymore. Trombonist Reggie Watkins insists that his adopted town has a fertile jazz scene for its size, and indeed his new CD, "One for Miles, One ...
| Christian Tamburr To Record Album At Florida Tech
15 July, 2014
Vibraphonist and pianist Christian Tamburr will gather an all-star band and record his fifth album at the studio of WFIT radio on the Florida Institute of Technology campus.
"I'm beyond thrilled about this project and honored to be doing it at Florida Tech," Tamburr said.
Tamburr was named ...
| The Gordon Center For Performing Arts Presents An Evening With Molly Ringwald - Saturday, October 25th 8:00pm
15 July, 2014
America's sweetheart and 1980's teen idol, Molly Ringwald, will open the Gordon Center's 20th season on October 25th at 8:00pm. The Gordon is Baltimore County's premier performing arts center located on the campus of the Rosenbloom Jewish Community Center in Owings Mills, Maryland.
Described by ...
| The Recording Academy Statement Re: Charlie Haden
14 July, 2014
Three-time GRAMMY winner and Recording Academy Lifetime Achievement Award recipient Charlie Haden was an icon of avant-garde jazz. A bassist and composer, he played with jazz greats Ornette Coleman, John Coltrane, John DeJohnette, Keith Jarrett, Art Pepper, Dewey Redman, and countless others, ultimately ...
| Jamaican Jazz Singer Releases Debut EP "Jazzmaican"
11 July, 2014
Jamaica is famous for its indigenous Reggae and Dance Hall Music. However, not many are aware of the great Jazz Musicians and active Jazz scene on the island. Jamaican Jazz and U.S. based Vocalist Susan Andrea Warmington wants the world to know that Jamaican Musicians are a versatile bunch and educated ...
| The Romance Continues: Urban-Jazz Saxophonist Kim Waters Will Mark His 25th Year With The Release Of "Silver Soul" On September 2, 2014
11 July, 2014
With persistence, patience and passion, romance grows stronger, richer and sweeter each year and for 25 years, urban-jazz saxophonist Kim Waters has written, produced and performed chart-topping candlelight compositions that explore the excitement, exoticism and mystique of love. He will clank glasses ...
| 'My Shining Hour,' Guitarist Bobby Broom's New Origin CD, Set For 8/19 Release
10 July, 2014
While Bobby Broom's 2012 CD "Upper West Side Story" ("a spectacular album"-DownBeat) focused exclusively on original material, the guitarist takes a very different track with "My Shining Hour," due for August 19 release from Origin Records. The luxuriantly melodic session features Broom's working trio-with ...
| Rick Braun Dances To The Top Of The Billboard Chart
09 July, 2014
Back with his first contemporary jazz foray in five years, trumpeter Rick Braun appears to be wasting no time in his quest to add more No. 1 hits to his burgeoning catalogue of chart-toppers. "Get Up And Dance," his fun-filled frolic with sax sensation Dave Koz that bodes to become the song of the summer, ...
| Gina Carey Releases New Single "Through The Waters"
30 June, 2014
After 6 months of hiatus , Gina Carey is back and better than ever with the July 5th release of her new single "Through The Waters". " Through The Waters" is a slow heartfelt ballad packed with enormous amounts of emotion. Gina Carey's new single, "Through The Waters" is a song about experiencing peace ...
| Featured This Week On The Jazz Network Worldwide: Singer, Songwriter Randi Fay With Her New CD Release "Falling"
30 June, 2014
Music is the core of Randi Fay's heart. Her latest release "Falling" captures the essence of the lyrical and melodic ambiance that compliments her vocal style. Catchy rhythms bring this collection of songs to a new way of listening to the templates of older standards with 'new ears'. Recorded at Rock ...
| Greg Manning's 'Cruisin' Down The Road' Is #1 Most Added, And EWF's 'Never' Holds Steady On Numerous Smooth Jazz Airplay Charts
26 June, 2014
The great news continues this week Earth, Wind & Fire founder Maurice White's newly relaunched Kalimba Music label (www.kalimba-music.com), with their new artist, composer/keyboardist Greg Manning, making a powerful debut on smooth jazz radio while EWF's single "Never" - the lead single from the re-mastered ...
| Person Natalie Releases New EP 'Off The Grid'
26 June, 2014
The composer and saxophonist known as Person Natalie has released her debut EP album, "Off the Grid." The record comprises four original tracks for an approximate total listening time of 20 minutes, making for a comprehensive introduction to the growing Person Natalie repertoire. Commonly listed online ...
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