Norine Braun Releases First Ever Acoustic Album
Vancouver, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Braun and Brains Music) - Norine Braun has announced she is to release her first ever full-length acoustic album, Acoustically Inclined. The new release gently cuts across genres and styles, tied together by powerful songwriting and the sheer beauty of timeless melodies. ...
| Ravi Coltrane's Long-Awaited New Album 'Blending Times' Out January 13th on Savoy Jazz
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Savoy Jazz Records) - Tenor jazz saxophonist Ravi Coltrane has put the finishing touches on his long-awaited new recording "BLENDING TIMES" which is set for release on the Savoy Jazz label on January 13th. The follow up to the Grammy-nominated "In Flux" (a recording ...
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The Recording Academy Showcases Classical and Jazz Genres During GRAMMY Week
SANTA MONICA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Recording Academy) - As part of celebratory GRAMMY Week events, The Recording Academy will spotlight the classical and jazz genres. The GRAMMY Salute To Classical Music and GRAMMY Salute To Jazz events celebrate musical styles and honorees that have made significant ...
| Albert Castiglia Receives First Blues Music Award Nomination
MEMPHIS, TN. (Top40 Charts/ Blues Leaf Records) - 'Bad Year Blues,' a track written and performed by Miami-based singer/guitarist Albert Castiglia on his 2008 CD release, These Are the Days, was nominated for 'Song of the Year' by The Blues Foundation in an announcement made today. Winners in all categories ...
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Heating Up The Winter Season
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Blue Canoe Records) - J-Mood Jazz Band takes these holiday classics for a fresh spin through the winter snow. These superstar musicians have a warm, inviting vibe that is irresistible. The interplay between the piano sax and vocals is remarkable. Note the opening track, "Jingle ...
| Portland Jazz Festival Presents 'Somethin' Else: Blue Note Records @ 70'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - Alaska Airlines & Horizon Air Portland Jazz Festival presented by The Oregonian A&E will present Somethin' Else: Blue Note Records @70, celebrating the 70th Anniversary of Blue Note Records, as the primary thread through the 2009 Portland Jazz Festival, ...
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International Jazz Star Avishai Cohen Joins The Blue Note Family
New York, NY. (Top 40 Charts/ Blue Note Records) - EMI Music's Blue Note label is proud to announce that its French team has signed a worldwide deal with charismatic bassist/composer/singer & band leader Avishai Cohen. Born April 20, 1970 in Israel, this extraordinary and eclectic artist is widely ...
| Concert Series At Lake Worth Playhouse Opens With Sizzling Hot Latin Jazz On New Year's Eve
Lake Worth, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Lake Worth Playhouse) - The Latin Jazz Project kicks off the 2008-2009 Lake Worth Playhouse Concert Series on Wednesday, December 31st at 8:00 p.m. The Concert Series returns for its second year at the Playhouse, with an even more diverse mix of sounds and styles to appeal ...
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Peter Hasler's Kitchen - Cooking Up Some Drums
BERLIN, Germany (Top40 Charts/ Peter Hasler Official Website) - The drummer has been neglected for a long time in popular music. Not anymore if Peter Hasler gets his way. This jazz drummer from Switzerland wants to take drum music firmly into the mainstream of pop, rock and funk. He calls his style ...
| Garry Dial And Terre Roche-Us An' Them: A Collection Of National Anthems
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Garry Dial & Terre Roche Official Website) - Musicians have long set out to bring the world closer together with their music, but few endeavors have been as ambitious and successful as Garry Dial and Terre Roche's Us An' Them: A Collection of National Anthems (Made In New ...
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Miami Based Singer Songwriter Robin Avery Enters into Alliance with Jennifer Lyneis of Ue3 Promotions for Film/TV Song Placement and Brand Licensing
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Luck Media & Marketing) - Miami based singer/songwriter Robin Avery (www.robinavery.com), whose mission to protect the earth inspired her sweeping and inspiring new single 'Light The Way', has entered into an alliance with Jennifer Lyneis of Ue3 Promotion for Film/TV ...
| Jacqui Naylor to play holiday show at World Cafe Live
PHILADELPHIA, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Ruby Records) - Jazz/Pop musician Jacqui Naylor will be playing a holiday show at World Cafe Live in Philadelphia on Sunday December 21st, 2008. Jacqui is best known for her signature 'acoustic smashing' technique - singing jazz standards of rock classics or vice versa. ...
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Singer Bill Henderson's New CD, 'Beautiful Memory,' Due January 20 from His Own Ahuh Productions
Richmond, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Ahuh Productions) - Veteran jazz singer Bill Henderson is caught in classic swinging form, his vocal powers undiminished, on the forthcoming CD "Beautiful Memory: Live at the Vic." Recorded at the Santa Monica club in March 2007, three days after Henderson's 81st birthday, ...
| Dubee G. Releases, 'Earth Calls The Spirit,' Ambient Music That Is Smoother Than Your Morning Cup Of Coffee
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Curlfly Productions) - Virginia- Ambient music that soothes the soul. Dubee G is a flautist and vocalist, who has written, recorded and independently produced three CDs. Her new release Earth Calls The Spirit, is Native American Cedar Flute, vocals and silver flute compositions. ...
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Looking For Last Minute Gift Ideas?
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - As the holidays rapidly approach, look no further: 'Then and Now: The Definitive Herbie Hancock' (Verve Records) is the essential collection of music from multi-Grammy Award-winning artist Herbie Hancock. Perfect for anyone with a passion for music, 'Then ...
| KOCH Records To Release New Album By Jazz Great Philippe Saisse
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ KOCH Records) - KOCH Records is set to release a new album by songwriter, arranger, producer and keyboardist extraordinaire Philippe Saisse. His new album, "At World's Edge," will be released on March 24, 2009. "At World's Edge" sets to music a personal odyssey that started ...
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Saxophonist Robert Kyle Celebrates The Bossa Nova With 'Bossalicious,' His New Release Of Brazilian Music
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Dark Delishious Music) - Saxophonist/flutist Robert Kyle and friends celebrate the 50th anniversary of the deliciously elegant Bossa Nova with "Bossalicious," their latest release of Brazilian music! This collection features instrumental Bossa Novas and Brazilian Jazz ...
| Diana Krall Weaves Together A Sensuous Blend Of Ballads And Bossa Novas For Her CD 'Quiet Nights' Out March 31st, 2009
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Shore Fire Media) - Verve Records will release Diana Krall's new album 'Quiet Nights,' on March 31st. The romantic album combines Brazilian and west coast jazz styles and features three recordings of songs by bossa nova legend Antonio Carlos Jobim. 'Quiet Nights' reunites ...
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Michael Wolff Trio, Creole Jazz Serenaders With Don Vappie, Red Clay Ramblers Set NY Showcase
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ West Bank Cafe) - Three incredible bands will deliver two nights of top-notch music, with January 10th and 11th showcases at the West Bank Cafe in NYC: The Michael Wolff Trio, featuring Victor Jones and Chip Jackson, will preview Wolff's infectious, upcoming CD, "Joe's ...
| George Jacobs Releases 'Under the Influence' Through Just Records Inc
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Just Records) - Just Records Inc is pleased to announce the release of George Jacobs' first solo album, 'Under The Influence.' The first single "East" shows George Jacobs' versatility with a smooth jazz and soft rock approach that blends amazing acoustic and electrical guitar ...
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