James Hunter Featured On 'The Harlem Experiment' Out On Oct. 30, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Ropeadope Records) - 'The Harlem Experiment,' due out this Tuesday on Ropeadope, is a musical experiment, helmed by Grammy-winning producer Aaron Levinson. Comprised of 15 songs, hand-picked for their unique connection to the world's coolest 'hood and performed by the Harlem ...
| Cool Brazilian Jazz By New Artist Terri England
LONDON, UK (Top40 Charts/ Inglaterra Musica) - Jazz multi-instrumentalist, composer and arranger, Terri England, recently released her 2007 debut solo album, TONES OF THE TROPiCS, a captivating and uplifting Brazilian Jazz CD with an edge. England's album includes ten original instrumental tunes that ...
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Smithsonian Folkways Recordings To Release 'Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music In Northern Ireland' On October 23, 2007
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Smithsonian Folkways Recordings) - On October 23, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings will release 'Sound Neighbours: Contemporary Music in Northern Ireland.' Produced in conjunction with the Northern Ireland program at the 2007 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, this compilation features ...
| Stories From New Orleans Preservation Hall
New Orleans, Louisiana (Top40 Charts/ Preservation Hall Announcement) - We recently sat down with Ben Jaffe, Creative Director of the New Orleans Preservation Hall (and son of PH founders Allan and Sandra Jaffe), as he talked about the new 'Made In New Orleans' boxed set on Preservation Hall Recordings. ...
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Jazz Up Weekend Nights In The New JEM Steakhouse At Spotlight 29 Casino
COACHELLA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Spotlight 29 Casino) - Making fine dining fun dining is the goal of the new JEM Steakhouse at Spotlight 29 Casino, and now diners and bar-goers alike can jazz up their weekend nights with the incredible, smooth sounds of Mikole and Carrie. Starting this weekend and ...
| Ben Allison Is A 'Master Of Logical Labyrinths'
New York, NY (Top40 Charts/ Palmetto Records) - The release of 'Little Things Run The World' on January 22nd, 2008 (Palmetto Records) promises to introduce bassist, producer, composer and arranger Ben Allison to his largest audience yet. Called "one of today's best young jazz musicians" by the Boston ...
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Tito Puente, Jr. Is Coming To Spotlight 29 Casino
COACHELLA, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Spotlight 29 Casino) - Just a few tickets remain available for an incredible night of fun when Tito Puente, Jr. brings his 13-piece orchestra to Spotlight 29 Casino on October 28. Puente will be fronting what will be a "dance party" concert, a celebration of Latin jazz ...
| HMSHost And Three Key's Music CEO Marcus Johnson Launch Music CD Project
BETHESDA, MD. (Top40 Charts/ HMSHost Corporation) - HMSHost Corporation, a world leader in travel shopping and dining, today announced the launch of a music CD project with Marcus Johnson of Three Keys Music. Jazz keyboardist, composer and producer Marcus Johnson has shared the stage with musical legends ...
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Sharon Rae North Releases 'The Way You Make Me Feel'
ATLANTA, GA. (Top40 Charts/ ADA Creative Communications) - Passion and sophistication embrace jazz vocalist Sharon Rae North's sophomore CD entitled 'The Way You Make Me Feel.' The CD will be released on Oct. 18, 2007, on the independent label Northstar Entertainment. The CD is inspired by the many ...
| New Orleans Photographer Steven Forster Unveils Photography Exhibition 'Musical Legends Remixed' at Robert Bruno Gallery November 3
New Orleans, LA. (Top40 Charts/ Robert Bruno Gallery) - New Orleans Award-winning Photographer Steven Forster has announced that he will unveil the exhibition of his legends series of jazz and musical giants including Ella Fitzgerald at the Robert Bruno Gallery in New Orleans for the month of November ...
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Texas Jazz Crooner Ken Slavin Releases 'I'll Take Romance' - A Salute to Love
San Antonio, TX. (Top40 Charts/ Ken Slavin Official Website) - With his sights set on finally breaking out regionally and nationally, Ken Slavin, San Antonio's favorite singer, has released I'll Take Romance - a tour de force of romantic jazz and pop songs showcasing his rich, expressive voice and demonstrating ...
| Grammy Award Winner Recording Artist George Kahumoku To Perform @ 2007 Hawaii Calls Florida Festival
LAKE WORTH, FL. (Top 40 Charts/ Hawaii Calls Florida) - Grammy Award winner and Hawaiian slack key recording artist George Kahumoku will travel from Hawaii to perform at the 2007 Hawaii Calls Florida Festival being held Saturday, October 27 from 10am - 10pm at the Bryant Park Bandstand in Lake Worth. ...
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Legendary Duke Ellington Jazz Performance Reissued For Download And CD
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ City Hall Records) - The Duke Ellington-produced album A Morning in Paris - recorded in 1963 by South African jazz singer Sathima Bea Benjamin featuring Ellington, Billy Strayhorn, and Abdullah Ibrahim - will be reissued for download on October 16 in celebration of Sathima's ...
| New Tech Allows Access to Music Market 'By Any Means Necessary'
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Rickso Facto Music) - There's a revolution happening in entertainment, as artists are finding true success outside of traditional venues. Jeanne Ricks is one of those successes. The Weather Channel has released its 1st ever commercial CD (The Weather Channel presents Smooth ...
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There Is A God, And He Has Aa Girlfriend... Living In Australia!
Sherman Oaks, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Aurora Public Relations) - Australian band Gods Girlfriend releases its first CD Don't Panic, in the United States after a similar release this past July in Australia. Headed by lead singer and song writer Katrina (Kat) Alberts, who brings a fresh style to her jazz-pop ...
| Ropeadope To Release 'The Harlem Experiment' On October 30, 2007
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Ryko) - On October 30, indie label Ropeadope will release 'The Harlem Experiment,' the third installment in their city "experiment" series. The "experiment" albums are jazz-inspired collaborations by well-known local musicians who set out to capture the sound and spirit of ...
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New Live CD By Vocalist Andy Bey Due For October 30, 2007 Release
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ 12th Street Records) - Since Andy Bey's return to recording in 1996, after an absence of more than two decades, he has emerged as a preeminent interpreter of the Great American Songbook and one of jazz's vocal masters. "Ain't Necessarily So," scheduled for release on October ...
| Sue Bell Rings True At Jazz Alley
SEATTLE, WA. (Top40 Charts/ Jazz Alley) - Her vocal virtuosity displays the ease and swing of Diana Krall, k.d. lang and a breathier Nancy Wilson. Among her influences she counts some of the greats: Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, Nancy Wilson and Shirley Horn. Yet Seattle songstress Sue Bell (https://www.suebellsings.com) ...
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New Great Jazz Trio Boxset Features 4 Remastered Classics
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Time Records) - It isn't at all common for a most UNCOMMON band to release four albums at once. Yet, in the case of The Great Jazz Trio, Test of Time Records is proud to announce it has indeed come up with an arrangement for a box set of some of the finest music the group ever ...
| Jazz Vocalist Kate McGarry To Debut New Compositions At Joe's Pub On Nov. 6, 2007
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Palmetto Records) - On November 6th, composer / jazz vocalist Kate McGarry will give fans a taste of material from her in-the-works 2008 Palmetto Records release as well as a variety of originals and standards from her latest album 'The Target' and her previous studio recordings. ...
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