Legendary Jazz Drummer Max Roach to be Remembered at Riverside Church Public Viewing and Funeral on Friday
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Terrie Williams Agency) - A public viewing will be held at Riverside Church for jazz great Max Roach, who died from complications of dementia/Alzheimer's Disease at 12:45 a.m. Thursday in New York at the age of 83. His daughters Maxine and Dara were at his bedside, according ...
| Buddy Guy & Little Richard To Headline 28th Annual Long Beach Blues Festival Sept. 1-2, 2007
LONG BEACH, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Omega Events) - KKJZ 88.1 FM is proud to announce the return of the 28th Annual Long Beach Blues Festival (LBBF), scheduled for September 1 & 2, 2007. LBBF is often considered the Grandaddy of the West Coast music festivals ... as the roster of past performers is a virtual ...
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First PAETEC Jazz Festival August 9-11 A Great Success - Draws 25,000 for Three-day Event
Baltimore, MD. (Top40 Charts/ PAETEC) - The first PAETEC Jazz Festival,www.paetecjazz.com, presented by Merrill Lynch held in Baltimore August 9-11 was a great success. Drawing more than 25,000 music fans, the three-day event featured headliners B.B. King, Little Richard, Al Green, Boney James, Jonathan ...
| 'Beechtree Live' Returns August 18, 2007 - Same Great Gathering, Whole New Jazz Ensemble
Upper Marlboro, MD. (Top40 Charts/ Beechtree) - On Saturday, July 21st, Beechtree, Upper Marlboro's prestigious lake and golf community, hosted Beechtree Live. Over 100 homeowners and guests attended and enjoyed an afternoon of live jazz and refreshments at the Beechtree Model Park. "The feedback ...
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James Torme Wins The Prestigious Chuck Niles Jazz Music Award
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Torme Entertainment) - Acclaimed young singing-star and C.E.O. of Tormé Entertainment, James Tormé has won the 2007 Chuck Niles Jazz Music Award. Tormé, who is also the son of jazz legend Mel Tormé, competed against two other bands in the finals of the ...
| Qwest and the Qwest Foundation Tune up Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival with $50,000 Donation
SALT LAKE CITY, UT. (Top40 Charts/ Qwest Communications International) - Qwest and the Qwest Foundation recently helped bring sweet music to the Salt Lake City International Jazz Festival with a contribution of $50,000. This Qwest Foundation grant supports clinics for young musicians to meet and learn ...
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Award Winning Jazz Vocalist Chris Williams Marks 6-Year Anniversary with Special Engagement Steamers Event
Fullerton, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Chris Williams Official Website) - Chris Williams, local award winning jazz vocalist, will be performing at the prestigious Steamers Jazz Café on Tuesday, August 21 at 8 PM, marking his 6-year anniversary as a regular Steamers performer. Canadian-born jazz vocalist ...
| Bettye LaVette's Highly Anticipated CD 'THE SCENE OF THE CRIME' Produced by Drive By Truckers Receiving Advance Buzz
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Anti-Records) - Transcendent soul stylist BETTYE LaVETTE returns to the New York stage to perform at Highline Ballroom September 24, the night before the release of her eagerly awaited new CD (and second from Anti- Records), titled "THE SCENE OF THE CRIME." Recognized ...
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Squirrel Nut Zippers Coming To Vapor
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Saratoga Gaming and Raceway) - Saratoga Gaming and Raceway is proud to announce that the Squirrel Nut Zippers will be playing at Vapor on August 22 at 9:00pm. Shooting to national popularity as part of the swing revival of the 90s, the Squirrel Nut Zippers have performed ...
| Stacey Knights' Third Album, Changing Midstream, Illuminates Vocals, Diminishes Saxophone
NEW YORK (Top40 Charts/ Stacey Knights Official Website) - Changing Midstream is the third album from singer/songwriter/ saxophonist Stacey Knights. With age comes wisdom and this go around, Knights focuses on her jazzy voice, using her sax as a highlight. Knights has received critical praise from American ...
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Jazz Greats Come to Ontario for Inland Empire Jazz Festival
ONTARIO, Canada (Top40 Charts/ Inland Empire Jazz Festival) - Jazz Great Brian Culbertson and Film Star Vivica A. Fox will host the First Annual Inland Empire Jazz Festival on August 24-26, 2007 at Cucamonga-Guasti Regional Park in Ontario, California. Featuring jazz styles including New Orleans, Dixieland, ...
| Media Advisory: 2007 Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival
CAMARILLO, CA. (Top40 Charts/ Camarillo Art & Jazz Festival) - Event Dates: August 10 - 12, 2007 at locations throughout Camarillo Friday Night, August 10, 7:30 p.m. "Opening Night Concert": free concert by outstanding jazz keyboardist Gregg Karukas and his band featuring vocalist Ron Boustead, Constitution ...
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KOOP Returns With 'KOOP ISLANDS'; Innovative Swedish Duo Set to Launch New Musical Journey With U.S. Concert, Slated for August 15th at Los Angeles' El Rey; Album Cruises Into Stores on October 9th
NEW YORK, NY. (Top40 Charts/ Atlantic Records) - Atlantic recording group KOOP has announced details of their much-anticipated new album, "KOOP ISLANDS." The collection - which follows the Swedish nu-jazz duo's 2003 breakthrough, "WALTZ FOR KOOP" - arrives in stores across North America on October 9th. ...
| 'ASR Records Announces Release Of New CD By Alaadeen
KANSAS CITY, MI. (Top40 Charts/ ASR Records) - Alaadeen, who is equally skilled and original on tenor and soprano saxophones, has made a major impact on the Kansas City jazz scene ever since he settled in K.C. in the early 1970s. He has the ability to caress melodies with a great deal of warmth, yet ...
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Stanley Clarke Masters At Bernie Grundman's
LOS ANGELES (Top40 Charts/ Heads Up/ Roxboro Entertainment) - Renowned jazz bassist Stanley Clarke recently mastered his new album, 'Toys of Men,' at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Recording engineer Jerry Brown joined Bernie Grundman for the sessions with the innovative Clarke. Philadelphia-born Stanley ...
| Vines Grille and Wine Bar Offers a Full Sensory Jazz Experience
Orlando, FL. (Top40 Charts/ Vines Grille & Wine Bar) - Providing diners with a dinning experience they will never forget is a fine art form. Local Orlando restaurant Vines Grille & Wine Bar has mastered that art. The restaurant offers its diners an incomparable feast for the senses with a superior menu, ...
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Black Music America Announces Long Beach Jazz Festival Online Sweepstakes Beginning July 31, 2007
LOS ANGELES, CA. (Top40 Charts/ BMA Digital Channel) - Black Music America Digital Channel (BMA Digital) today announced the start of its "BMA Digital Channel Cool Sounds Long Beach Jazz Festival Sweepstakes." The sweepstakes launches Tuesday, July 31, 2007 at 12:00 a.m. PT. Three (3) southern California ...
| 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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New York Pianist Onaje Allan Gumbs Joins Forces with Stage Actor Obba Babatunde and South African Pianist Hotep Idris Galeta
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ 18th & Vine) - Pianist, composer, and arranger Onaje Allan Gumbs will take part in two major musical collaborations in the upcoming months. On September 20 at the famed Apollo Soundstage, Onaje and the esteemed stage and film actor Obba Babatunde will reprise their successful ...
| Paul Nash Jazz Cycles MNMO Records
New York, NY. (Top40 Charts/ MNMO Records) - Shane Endsley-trumper, Bruce Williamson-soprano & alto sax, Tim Ries-tenor sax, Jim Ridl-piano, Vic Juris-guitar, Jay Anderson-bass, Grisha Alexiev-drums Paul Nash, the cat that gave breaks to Mark Isham, Tim Reis, Dave Samuels, Vic Juris and many more decided ...
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