Trumpeter Christian Scott Covers Thom Yorke On New Single
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ On Target Media) - Concord Jazz star trumpeter Christian Scott has released the first single from his upcoming new album. Recorded at the renowned Van Gelder Studio in Englewood Cliffs, New Jersey by legendary engineer Rudy Van Gelder (John Coltrane, Miles Davis and Herbie ...
| Rave Reviews For Sam Weiser's Debut 'Sam I Am,' Out Today
New York (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - This Saturday, February 20th, award-winning jazz pianist Marcus Roberts and The Marcus Roberts Septet will perform two historic reprises of Roberts' 1990 release 'Deep in the Shed' during Tallahassee's "Seven Days of Opening Nights" concert series in Turner ...
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Myron Walden In This World To Perform At Jazz Standard On March 9, 2010
New York (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Myron Walden In This World will play a release event at New York's Jazz Standard March 9 as the albums 'To Feel' and 'What We Share,' praised for their "introspective textures" by Down Beat, will be released by Demi Sound Records that day. The band will be: ...
| Victoria Hart Announces New Direction As Front Of 18 Piece All-Girl Big Band
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Victoria Hart Official Website) - Jazz singer Victoria Hart is making a spectacular return to music as the face of an 18-piece, fully female big band. After shooting to fame as 'the singing waitress', Victoria is shedding the cute image for a new sultry, burlesque style to ...
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Guitarist Stein Turns It Up On 'Raising The Roof'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ John Stein Official Website) - One of the hallmarks of a great jazz artist is versatility. Guitarist and bandleader John Stein is as agile and colorful as it gets, and he simply outdoes himself with each passing effort. Raising The Roof, his latest, is without a doubt, Stein's ...
| Jazz Legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson & Joe Sample Set To Perform At The 5th Annual 'Jazz In The Gardens'
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ City Of Miami Gardens) - Jazz legends David Sanborn, Cassandra Wilson and Joe Sample are set to take the stage during the 5th Annual "Jazz in the Gardens" hosted by No 1 rated, nationally syndicated radio personality Tom Joyner, Saturday, March 20th and Sunday, March 21st at ...
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RAY CHARLES' 'GENIUS + SOUL: JAZZ' IS CENTERPIECE OF 2-CD DELUXE EDITION RETROSPECTIVE OF THE ARTIST'S JAZZ RECORDINGS OF THE '60s AND '70s
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Conqueroo Music) - Ray Charles was best known for his work in the idioms of R&B, rock 'n' roll and even successful forays into country. But he also recorded influential jazz albums, including the groundbreaking Genius + Soul = Jazz in 1961, and continuing into the '70s with ...
| Mariah Parker's Indo Latin Jazz Quintet Returns To Yoshi's
New York (Top40 Charts/ Mariah Parker Official Website) - Featuring Mariah Parker (composer, piano, santur) and a stellar lineup of musicians including Grammy award winning woodwind virtuoso Paul McCandless (known through his work with the seminal chamber jazz groups Paul Winter Consort and Oregon), ...
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Caleb Quaye: UK Born Electric Guitarist-Who Rose To Fame With Elton Johns Classic 70s Bands-Emerges Out Of The Blue As A Powerhouse Instrumental Artist
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - -As a member of Elton Johns band in the superstars early years and in his pop heyday circa 1975-76, Caleb Quaye toured the globe and performed to crowds of more than 50,000, including a legendary concert at Dodger Stadium in 1975. In the late 70s, ...
| Michael Buble's 'Special Delivery' Arrives Digitally Just In Time Ffor Valentine's Day!
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Warner Bros./ Reprise Records) - Reprise Records announced today that beginning February 9th, Michael Buble' fans in the online community will have an opportunity to purchase 'Special Delivery' - via digital download - a group of six Buble' recorded songs that are currently ...
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RG Royal Sound Orchestra Bring Back The Big Band Latin Sound With New CD Impact
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ RG Royal Sound Orchestra Official Website) - The big band sound of RG Royal Orchestra will be celebrated around the world today as their new release Impact is released to give the jazz community a shot of adrenaline that it never expected. The main vision of producer Recaredo ...
| Postal Service Offers 'Love Letters From Ella'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ U.S. Postal Service) - Serenade that special someone in your life this Valentine's Day with classic love songs featuring acclaimed music artist Ella Fitzgerald. On sale for a limited time at select Post Offices nationwide, "Love Letters from Ella" is a collection of the jazz ...
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Tony Bennett Paints The 2010 New Orleans Jazz Festival Poster
New Orleans, LA (Top40 Charts/ Columbia Records) - Legendary performer and 15-time Grammy Winner Tony Bennett graced the stage at the New Orleans Jazz Festival in 2009 to the delight of fans that attended that exhilarating performance. This year, the singer who paints under his family name Benedetto, ...
| Jazz Violin On Fire
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Buckley Mills Official Website) - As the New Year ushers in a new beginning, Buckley Mills' new Chacra Music CD, Violin On Fire, casts a fresh accent on some familiar jazz classics. His modern jazz violin glides through each song with a characteristic style. When asked about ...
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Vocalist Trisha O'Brien Releases CD: Out Of A Dream
Cleveland, OH. (Top40 Charts/ Azica Records) - Trisha O'Brien announces the release of her new CD, Out of a Dream, produced by multiple Grammy-winning Elaine Martone. The CD features O'Brien's thoughtful interpretations of 14 love songs, revealing a confident presence as a musical storyteller. She is ...
| CareFusion, George Wein Announce Details Of New York Jazz Festival, Dates For Newport Festival
New York (Top40 Charts/ CareFusion Corporation) - On the heels of a well-received 2009 jazz festival series, CareFusion, a leading global medical device company, and Jazz Impresario George Wein, announced today details about the CareFusion Jazz Festival New York and dates for the CareFusion Newport ...
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Michael Wolff NPR Set Dates For NYC In Feb & March
New York (Top40 Charts/ Michael Wolff Official Website) - Michael Wolff Calls NYC's Knickerbocker 'Home' for February & March; NYU Master Class Confirmed as Well. Wolff Experimenting With New Style of Improvisation, with Bigger Arpeggios, 'A Saxophone Approach to Piano'. Acclaimed jazz pianist Michael ...
| 'I Remember You' Album FREE To Download
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Yaron Elyashiv Official Website) - "I Remember You" is now available to download free of charge. Own the critically acclaimed debut album by Yaron Elyashiv, including all artwork for free. Simply visit Yaron Elyashiv's website and click on the 'Downloads' section, and then ...
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Brian Williams: Nikki Yanofsky Is 'Going To Be A Major Star'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Brian Williams, the anchor of NBC's Nightly News, is a major music fan. And he's very impressed with 15-year-old singer Nikki Yanofsky, whose U.S. debut on Decca will be released this May. "It's hard to believe such a big voice could come from such a tiny ...
| Nordstrom Celebrates Black History Month
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Nordstrom) - In celebration of February's Black History Month, Nordstrom will offer customers a new compilation CD entitled Big Swing: African-American Legends of the Big Band Era. The Nordstrom-exclusive CD will feature handpicked jazz songs recorded by iconic "big band" ...
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