'Bejazzling' Pianist Puts the Heart Back Into Jazz with Live CD/DVD Set and Award-Winning PBS-Aired Documentary
NEW YORK, NY (Motema Music) - Lithe and graceful, the elegant pianist closes her eyes, takes a deep breath, and whispers her story straight into our hearts while never uttering a word. Such is the mystery and mastery of Lynne Arriale, a "bejazzling" pianist who's stealing hearts with a CD/DVD set ...
| Actress and Recording Artist, Cynthia Basinet Featured in 'Entertainment: Divas, Cabaret, Jazz Then And Now' Book
Hollywood, CA (Q Mangement) - Actress and recording artist, Cynthia Basinet (aka c. basinet) known for hits like "Santa Baby" and "Tea for Two" featured in "Entertainment: Divas, Cabaret, Jazz Then And Now" book, now available through Amazon and Barnes and Noble. Book excerpt: "Cynthia Basinet is a ...
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Pete Escovedo Celebrates 50th Wedding Anniversary with Special Live Concert
Oakland, CA (Escovedo Enterprises) - Latin Jazz Timbale Virtuoso Pete Escovedo and Juanita Escovedo will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary, with a special live concert event featuring Pete Escovedo, Sheila E., Juan and Peter Michael Escovedo, and special surprise guests on November 4th, 2006 ...
| JazzBoston Launched-New Website Goes Live-Jazz Week in Boston Announced for April 2007
BOSTON, MA. (DAWN SINGH PUBLICITY) - JazzBoston Inc. today announced its official launch as a non-profit organization and the debut of its website, www.jazzboston.org. The 501(c)(3) organization, with representation from every corner of Boston's diverse jazz community, will also bring a major new event ...
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The Grammy Foundation Launches The 2007 Grammy Signature Schoolssm And The Gibson/Baldwin Grammy Jazz Ensemblessm Programs
SANTA MONICA, CA (The GRAMMY Foundation) - The GRAMMY Foundation is currently accepting applications for its 2007 GRAMMY Signature SchoolsSM and Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY Jazz EnsemblesSM programs. GRAMMY Signature Schools recognize the top U.S. public high schools that have made an outstanding commitment ...
| Jim Brickman's 'Escape' Debuts No 1 New Age and Billboard Top 200; Also Most Added on Radio and Records Smooth Jazz and A/C Charts!
SANTA MONICA, CA. (By Kurt Nishimura/ BROOKES COMPANY MEDIA RELATIONS) - The Savoy Label Group (SLG) is proud to announce the first week sales success of platinum artist Jim Brickman on his SLG Records debut, "Escape," which has entered the Billboard New Age chart at No 1 and hits the Billboard Top ...
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Jazz Vocalist Russ Lorenson Bring His Tribute to Tony Bennett to New York
(RL PRODUCTIONS) - The best is yet to come as singer and recording artist Russ Lorenson (https://www.russlorenson.com) honors the legendary Tony Bennett in his show "Benedetto/Blessed: A Tribute to the Life and Music of Tony Bennett." Lorenson brings his acclaimed show to New York for four performances ...
| Instrumental Versions of the 'Such Is Love' Jazz Tunes are Now Available
(PAUL TURNER SINGERS) - The instrumental versions of the "Such Is Love" jazz songs by Eric Funk and Paul Turner are now available on www.liricotenore.com/lyrics.html. In addition, download the lead sheets for these hot tunes, which are played by the Backburners quartet, with Eric Funk on piano. Eric ...
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Marcia Miget With Hardiman's Sf Allstar Big Band
LOS ANGELES (mee-j.com) - On Sunday, October 8 at 1:15 PM multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator, North Bay's Marcia Migét will perform with David Hardiman and the San Francisco Allstar Big Band at the Fillmore Big Band Dance Festival and BBQ Cookoff, Kimball Park on Steiner St. ...
| Pan Con Bistec Latin Jazz is Caliente in Miami
MIAMI, FL. (Pan Con Bistec/ www.panconbistec.net) - PAN CON BISTEC LATIN JAZZ featuring violinist Federico Britos and saxophonist/flutist Bobby Ramirez Monday, November 20th, 2006 - 8 PM Manuel Artime Theater 900 SW 1st Street, Miami, Florida admission $10 donation to benefit Miami Rescue Mission. ...
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Stefon Harris- African Tarantella
NEW YORK (Blue Note Records) - 32 years after Duke Ellington's passing, vibraphonist-composer Stefon Harris gives us a remarkable new album of suites inspired by Ellington, African Tarantella... Dances with Duke. Comprising Harris's enlightening re-orchestrations of three movements from Duke's New Orleans ...
| Local Jazz Historian, Dave Usher, To Speak on Jazz Great Dizzy Gillespie at USC
DETROIT, MI. (Dave Usher PR) - Dave Usher, CEO of Marine Pollution Control and one of the best friends of the late jazz great Dizzy Gillespie, will speak on a panel discussing Gillespie's 1956 U.S. State Department historic tour of South America at the University of Southern California (USC) October ...
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Saxman Steve Cole's 'True' coming November 21, 2006
LOS ANGELES (By Rick Scott/ Great Scott Productions) - Focusing on performance, improvisation and really playing from the heart & soul, fueled by the metropolitan sounds and influences of his hometown of Chicago, saxman Steve Cole will release his fifth album, True, on November 21st on the Narada Jazz/Blue ...
| Blue Note Records Live
NEW YORK (Blue Note Records) - For the second year, Symphony Space and Blue Note Records present intimate evenings of music and conversation between Blue Note recording artists and Blue Note CEO Bruce Lundvall. Pat Martino Guitarist Pat Martino has made a remarkable recovery from a severe brain aneurysm ...
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Columbia Records Releasing New Edition of Chris Botti's Best-Selling Seasonal Album 'December'
NEW YORK, NY. (Columbia Records) - Columbia Records is releasing a new edition - featuring four newly-recorded tracks and two brand-new songs - of Chris Botti's best-selling seasonal album, "December," on Tuesday, October 10. Produced by Bobby Colomby, the yuletide 2006 edition of "December" premieres ...
| Smooth Jazz Artist Andre Delano Lands Gig with 'The Megan Mullally Show'
LOS ANGELES, CA. (7th Note Entertainment, Inc.) -The new face of smooth jazz, Andre Delano was recently named sax man for the highly anticipated "The Megan Mullally Show," starring Emmy Winner Megan Mullally. Distributed by NBC Universal Television, "The Megan Mullally Show" will include comedic and ...
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A Timeless 'Sneak Peek' from Tony Bennett
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (By Sanda Coyle/ Clear Channel Radio) - Tony Bennett's Latest Duet Album Available Exclusively on Over 125 Clear Channel Radio Station Web Sites. WHAT: Just weeks after his 80th birthday, Tony Bennett releases yet another album, "Duets: An American Classic." And this ...
| Bassist Leon Boykins Receives Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship
PITTSBURGH, PA (Mellon Financial Corporation/ Pittsburgh Jazz Society/ www.mellon.com) - Jazz bassist Leon Boykins has been selected to receive the 2006 Pittsburgh Jazz Society/Mellon Jazz Scholarship. Son of Darryl and Sequaia Williams of Penn Hills and an alumnus of Schenley High School, Boykins has ...
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Joyce Cooling's 'Revolving Door' supports mental illness
LOS ANGELES (By Rick Scott/ Great Scott Productions) - Narada Jazz/Blue Note Label Group released the seventh album from guitarist Joyce Cooling today. Vowing to make music that matters and connects emotionally, Revolving Door is her most personal collection to date. The album title is a reference ...
| Jazz Vocalist Russ Lorenson Releases New Holiday CD
San Francisco, CA (RL PRODUCTIONS) - Fall is in the air, and the holidays will be here before you know it! Settle into the season with Russ Lorenson's new holiday CD, "What I Want For Christmas," available from LML Music beginning September 12, 2006. With songs by such great composers and lyricists ...
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