Brazilian Audiences Inspire Diana Krall's New Album 'Quiet Nights' (3.31 Verve)
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Diana Krall found plenty of inspiration for her new album 'Quiet Nights' (out 3.31 on Verve) during her recent trip to Brazil, both onstage and off. "Everywhere you go you still hear the sounds of [Antonio Carlos] Jobim and bossa nova," the GRAMMY-winner ...
| Soulful Songstress Mycah Chevalier Performs Live In Concert
Washington, DC. (Top 40 Charts/ Silver Starr Art Studios) - Vocalist and songwriter Mycah Chevalier celebrates the recent release of her debut CD, Roux's Fantasy, on Sunday, February 15th at LeftBank in Adams Morgan. This can't-miss affair will feature a live performance by the beautiful Mycah and her ...
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Benny Golson Releases New Album On Concord Jazz
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Concord Records) - The new album from sax legend and Grammy Lifetime Achievement award winner Benny Golson hits stores this week via Concord Jazz (CD & digital). New Time, New 'Tet is Golson's first new studio recording in five years and elaborates the traditional jazztet ...
| Singer Tony Bennett Recalls His Participation in Dr. King's March on Selma in Video to be Shown This Monday at Mayor Bloomberg's Annual Commemorative Breakfast
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ RPM Productions) - Mayor Bloomberg is hosting his annual breakfast reception to commemorate the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., who would have turned 80 years old in 2009, this Monday, January 19, 2009 at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture located ...
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Carol Fredette Releases Everything In Time CD After A 10 Year Hiatus
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Soundbrush Records) - When a legendary jazz figure like Stan Getz states, 'She's as good as they come,' surely long time vocalist Carol Fredette must feel that is a lot to live up to. With her long awaited release, Everything In Time people in the jazz community and critics ...
| The Leonisa Ardizzone Quintet Swings Their Way Into Your Heart On New Release
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Leonisa Ardizzone Quintet Official Website) - The Leonisa Ardizzone Quintet adopts old-fashioned values and modern day recording techniques on their new release The Scent of Bitter Almonds... The Quintet and the articulate and seasoned Leonisa Ardizzone takes swinging jazz ...
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World Ambient Symphony Releases 2nd CD
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ World Ambient Symphony Official Website) - World Ambient Symphony (WAS) has released their 2nd CD, 'Random Walk out of the Sun'. It is a studio recording of real-time music making and precisely shows off their Tangerine Dream meets old-era Pink Floyd, sonic sculptures. WAS ...
| Jazz Artist Liza Lee Releasing Exciting New CD, Anima, With A Personal Mission On January 27, 2009
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Jazz Doll Records) - Jazz artist Liza Lee's new CD, Anima, is due to be released January 27, 2009, on the Jazz Doll Records label. It is an extremely personal CD. In 2006 her promising jazz career as a recording artist, performer and composer was taking off with the breakout ...
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Monty Alexander At Birdland, Jan. 21-24
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Monty Alexander Official Website) - Acclaimed Jamaican jazz pianist Monty Alexander will perform four nights at Birdland, 315 West 44th Street, Manhattan, from Wednesday, January 21 to Saturday, January 24, 2009. The first two nights will feature his classic jazz trio lineup ...
| Renowned Pianist Marcus Roberts' First Album In Eight Years To Be Released On March 31, 2009
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Renowned pianist Marcus Roberts' 'New Orleans Meets Harlem, Vol. 1,' his first new album since 2001's acclaimed 'Cole after Midnight,' is set for release on March 31 (J-Master Music). Roberts, fluent in the diverse vocabulary of jazz piano spanning the ...
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Nordstrom Celebrates Black History Month
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ Nordstrom) - In celebration of February's Black History Month, Nordstrom will offer customers a new, exclusive CD entitled The Royal Blues - Celebrating the Queens of Blues and Jazz. The Nordstrom-exclusive CD will feature a handpicked compilation of songs recorded by iconic ...
| KiTCHEN MuSIC: New Album Cooks Up Groovin' Standards & Cooking Videos
NEWTON, MA. (Top40 Charts/ Celestial Media) - Roberto Mighty's debut album, "KiTCHEN MuSIC," features funky versions of romantic songs from the 40's and 50's over sensuous grooves, plus his jazzy singing and acoustic guitar playing. Roberto, a professional TV food producer (Todd English, Ming Tsai, ...
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The Blue Note 7 Release Mosaic: A Celebration Of Blue Note Records
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - Blue Note Records released Mosaic: A Celebration of Blue Note Records this week to commemorate the label's 70th anniversary. The eight-song collection features classic Blue Note repertoire re-envisioned by The Blue Note 7, an all-start tribute band comprised ...
| Jane Monheit's The Lovers, The Dreamers And Me Releases On January 20, 2009
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Concord Records) - Grammy-nominated vocalist Jane Monheit is set to release the new CD, The Lovers, The Dreamers and Me on January 20th on Concord Records. The CD was produced by jazz veteran Matt Pierson and features songs by Fiona Apple, Corrine Bailey Rae, Ivan Lins and ...
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Jamie Cullum Hits Golden Globes Sunday On Heels Of Eastwood Collaboration Nod
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Golden Globe nominee Jamie Cullum - - the Grammy nominated singer, pianist, and composer with sales of over five million albums worldwide - will attend the awards show this Sunday, January 11 and walk the red carpet. Cullum is nominated for 'Best Original ...
| Calendar Alert: Mark O'Connor, Sharon Isbin Join Strings At Symphony Space 1/23
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Multiple GRAMMY Award winners violinist/composer Mark O'Connor and guitarist Sharon Isbin will join forces in a dynamic new collaboration at New York's Symphony Space Friday, January 23rd. Each will perform a solo set, followed by the premiere of O'Connor's ...
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You're Invited: The Duke Jazz Talks Series With Charlie Haden & Alan Broadbent
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Performance and discussion with jazz icons Charlie Haden and Alan Broadbent, hosted by Executive Director of The GRAMMY MuseumSM Bob Santelli. WHO: Musicians Charlie Haden and Alan Broadbent; Bob Santelli, Executive Director of The GRAMMY Museum SM ...
| Lucian & The All Stars Have No 17 Song Out Of Top 100
MIAMI, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Lucian & The All Stars Official Website) - Lucian and the All Stars have hit the top 20 on the Tampa Bay Music top 100 songs of 2008 coming in at No 17 on the chart with "Street Love". The song was written by "Unkle" Joe Ierna,susan Jones, vocalist, Published by Ranluron Music, ...
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Barbara King Debut Perfect Timing For Rising New York Jazz Vocalist
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ CCCMG Records) - Timing is everything in life and never is it more important than in the competitive landscape of the music industry. Brooklyn, New York native Barbara King hopes that the title of her debut CD carries some truth. Perfect Timing is a strong recording and ...
| Marcus Goldhaber Says Take Me Anywhere With New CD
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Marcus Goldhaber Official Website) - Marcus Goldhaber takes a variety of classic and original jazz tunes and turns them into gold on his new release Take Me Anywhere. As the title suggest the sounds on the new album can literally take you anywhere at any time. This timeless ...
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