Vaudevillian NYC Duo Two Man Gentlemen Band Bring 'Heavy Petting' (February 12 On Serious Business Records) And Kazoos To All
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Serious Business Records) - Meet the Two Man Gentlemen Band, a duo consisting of Andy Bean, banjoist, huckster and master of ceremonies, and his dear friend The Councilman on bass. Both wear fancy hats and impeccably tailored suits. Each is a master kazooist and badminton ...
| Tricky Dilemma Releases New Full Length CD; The Band Will Perform At CD Release Party On January 15, 2008
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Tricky Dilemma Recordings) - Newly formed independent label Tricky Dilemma Recordings today announced the release of "John P. Parker: Viewed From 9 Dimensions," the second full length CD from the New York based experimental-acoustic-electronica trio Tricky Dilemma. " John ...
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EMI Music Publishing Extends Its Publishing Partnership With Norah Jones
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ EMI Music Publishing) - EMI Music Publishing, the world's leading music publisher, has announced that it is extending its relationship with Norah Jones, one of the most successful songwriters and recording artists of the decade. Norah Jones has been signed to EMI Music Publishing ...
| Miguel Zenon Explores Life And Music On Third Marsalis Music Release, Awake
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Miguel Zenon's Official Website) - Miguel Zenón, one of the most exciting new voices in the jazz world, takes his most personal journey to date on Awake. This is the third Marsalis Music release for the alto saxophonist and composer, who was voted the overall Best New Artist ...
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The Blind Boys Of Alabama To Headline Gospel Caravan At NYC's City Center Jan 25
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Time Life Records) - The Blind Boys of Alabama will lead a billing of Gospel music stars, including the Dixie Hummingbirds, Chuck Campbell, and the McIntosh County Shouters, at the National Heritage Masters: Gospel Caravan concert January 25 at New York City Center. They ...
| CONVENIENS Re-Release Of CLEAR Album On CD
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ Smith And Maz Music) - The CLEAR album by CONVENIENS was originally released in 1987. Pressed on clear virgin vinyl using the DMM process [Direct Metal Mastering], the package also included a clear jacket with silver imprint through-out. During the original promotional campaign, ...
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Hawaii Jazz Drummer Releases New Age Music On Steroids
Honolulu, Hawaii (Top40 Charts/ Adam Baron Official Website) - Known for his rhythmic Jazz styling as drummer in the critically acclaimed Honolulu Jazz Quartet, Adam Baron announces the arrival of his debut album Pangaea under the artist name von Baron. The name von Baron pays homage to his German ancestry ...
| Roseville Winter Jazz Blast to Get Sesquicentennial Rockin' with Debut of State's Official Birthday Song
ROSEVILLE, MIN. (Top40 Charts/ Roseville Visitors Association) - Put on the party hats, cue the confetti and strike up the band: Minnesota's 150th birthday party kicks off with a jazz flourish on January 12 with the Roseville Winter Jazz Blast, the first of hundreds of Sesquicentennial events. ...
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Pennsylvania Governor Rendell Proclaims Sister Rosetta Tharpe Day on January 11, 2008 to Honor the Gospel Music Legend
HARRISBURG, PA. (Top40 Charts/ Keswick Theatre PR) - Governor Edward G. Rendell has proclaimed January 11, 2008 as "Sister Rosetta Tharpe Day" in the State of Pennsylvania. On this day, the friends and family of the late Sister Rosetta Tharpe will come together for a benefit concert to honor the gospel ...
| Color Purple Associate Conductor To Debut Solo CD
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Thelemaque Records) - An audacious move for any multi-genre musician, classically trained musician Victor Simonson has taken steps to break the mold from the typical one-type-of-music album to a debut CD project he calls Victory! The native New Yorker will showcase Neo-Eclectic ...
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New Crooner Brian Evans Begins New CD, Performs for Mike Huckabee
Los Angeles, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Crooner PR) - Brian Evans, the "new crooner" that has been opening for the likes of Social Distortion, Jay Leno, and Joan Rivers, is finally working on his new CD that has been two years in the making. Initially, Emmy winning arranger Harvey Cohen began creating the ...
| Al 'Coffee' McDaniel Releases First Modern Day Urban Blues Opera, 'The Blues In My Shoes'
Tampa, FL. (Top40 Charts/ CPA Records) - Al "Coffee" McDaniel may be a new voice to the Blues, but he is not new to the world of music. He has been performing professionally since he was five years old. It was then that he fronted a gospel band. Granted this band was comprised of siblings, but he knew ...
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Plunky's 'Drop' Reaches Millions Via Michael Baisden
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ J. Plunky Branch Official Website) - Veteran saxophonist, J. Plunky Branch, known to thousands of progressive jazz fans simply as 'Plunky' is a prolific, versatile, and eternally youthful composer and performer who has been making audiences groove since the early 1970's from ...
| Ponderosa Stomp Foundation And Ogden Museum Of Southern Art Present After Hours Concert Series
NEW ORLEANS, LS. (Top40 Charts/ Ponderosa Stomp Foundation) - Though the Ponderosa Stomp culminates in a huge two-day festival April 29 and 30 in New Orleans, it is also a revered, year-round institution and leading advocate for the great unsung heroes of American Music. In 2007 alone, the Ponderosa ...
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Starbucks Entertainment & Concord Records To Co-Release Kenny G's New Album Rhythm And Romance On February 5, 2008
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Concord Records) - Internationally celebrated recording artist Kenny G - acclaimed as the biggest-selling instrumental musician of the modern era - will release Rhythm and Romance on February 5, 2008 via Starbucks Entertainment and Concord Records. The album marks Kenny's ...
| Songstress Lori Jenaire Reaches 'Fruition' With CD Release
CHICAGO, IL. (Top40 Charts/ NBE Records) - When songbird Lori Jenaire graced the musical landscape a few years ago with her debut CD offering, "Within Reach," music enthusiasts happily took note. The Chicago native brought something pleasingly different yet hauntingly familiar to the scene. A statuesque ...
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'I Hear The Story in The Music': Kate McGarry Reveals Her Secret To Interpreting Songs
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Palmetto Records) - As 'the best of a new breed of jazz vocalists' (Philadelphia Inquirer), Kate McGarry hops across musical boundaries on her new CD 'The Target' (Palmetto) with a repertoire of songs that includes everything from 'It Might as Well Be Spring' by Rogers and Hammerstein ...
| Noted Atlantic Jazz Producer Joel Dorn Passes Away At 65
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Rhino Entertainment) - Joel Dorn, the producer behind many of Atlantic Records' most successful jazz releases, passed away suddenly yesterday. He was 65. Dorn's affiliation with Atlantic spanned decades, beginning as an independent producer for the label in the early ...
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'The Harlem Experiment' Pays Homage To Spanish Harlem
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Ropeadope Records) - Ropeadope's 'The Harlem Experiment' pays homage to the diverse musical culture of Harlem over the past century. The Latinos of Spanish Harlem have played a huge role in shaping the world's coolest 'hood. Two of Spanish Harlem's many talented and influential ...
| Smithsonian Folkways To Release 'A Tribute To Gonzalo Asencio, Tio Tom' On February 12, 2008
Washington, DC (Top 40 Charts/ Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) - On February 12, 2008, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release 'A Tribute to Gonzalo Asencio, 'Tio Tom,'' the first album dedicated to the legendary Cuban rumba composer's music. The album features the all-star lineup of the band ...
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