Cassandra Wilson appears at Jazz at Lincoln Center's new home October
NEW YORK (www.jalc.org) LISTING INFORMATION: Producer: Jazz at Lincoln Center Date/Time: Friday, October 22, 2004, 8pm Event: Cassandra Wilson Place: Jazz at Lincoln Center - Broadway at 60th Street Tickets: $30, $50, $70, $85, $100, $115, $150, tickets available at Jazz at Lincoln Center's Frederick ...
| Jazz at Lincoln Center - 3 Shades Of Blues
NEW YORK (www.jalc.org) LISTING INFORMATION: Producer: Jazz at Lincoln Center Dates/Time: Monday through Wednesday October 25, 26 & 27, 2004; 8pm Event: 3 Shades of Blues Featuring: Taj Mahal, Randy Weston, Corey Harris, Abdou M'Boup, Mamadou Diabate, Ricky Skaggs, Wycliffe Gordon, Mark O'Connor, Holmes ...
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Drummer Rayford Griffin's solo CD project 'Rebirth of the Cool' available at iTunes.com
LOS ANGELES (RazorEdge Records/ www.rayfordgriffin.com) - RazorEdge Records announced the worldwide re-release of Rayford Griffin's debut album, "Rebirth of the Cool" through iTunes. The jazzy nine-song CD is available for downloading at $8.91 for the full album or .99 per song from the iTunes website, ...
| In memory of Los Angeles' Pacific Electric Railway: Jazz songwriter-musician Jon Hartmann's new CD addresses his environmental consciousness
LOS ANGELES (Media Monster Communication/ www.jonhartmannmusic.com) - When you think of Los Angeles, environmental consciousness is not what comes to mind. But for one pro-active Los Angeles resident, Environmental activist and jazz musician, Jon Hartmann - his message is in his music as his third self-produced ...
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Royal Jones decree
NEW YORK (Mbibe Music/ www.cdbaby.com/cd/royaljones2/ www.royaljones.com) - With a tendency to hold court with his dry sense of humor, irony, and an insatiable need for soul music, Royal Jones' ongoing search for soul is forever. Soulful Divas are his drug of choice! Even today, besides himself, he ...
| Capitol/EMI releases 'The World Of Nat King Cole' CD, DVD and Deluxe, Limited Edition CD/DVD on January 25, 2005
LOS ANGELES (Capitol/EMI Music) - In conjunction with the Nat King Cole Family and DoubleJab Productions, Capitol/EMI Music Catalog Marketing is preparing for the January 25, 2005 global release of two definitive new Nat King Cole music and film titles in three separate configurations. Marking the 40th ...
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MSN Music debuts first exclusive tracks from Monterey Jazz Festival
REDMOND, WA (Microsoft Corp.) - MSN Music and the Monterey Jazz Festival, a three-day celebration of the best in jazz, are giving music fans something to sing about. MSN has teamed up with the world's longest-running jazz festival to offer new and archival recordings not available anywhere else - online ...
| Daniel Martina's new release effort: Pichincha Latin Jazz CD
NEW YORK (www.cafeshops.com/danielmartina.12730542) - Instrumentals and vocals Latin jazz songs by guitarist Daniel Martina and other soloist guest: Emilio Maciel on saxophones, Sandra Corizzo on vocals, Oscar Salemme on trumpet and Mariano Braun on accordion The full tracklisting is: 1. A night in ...
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Canadian vocalist wins second place in the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition
TORONTO, Canada (Kae Media/ www.kellyleeevans.com) - Toronto born, Ottawa-based jazz vocalist, Kellylee Evans was awarded second place at the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Vocals Competition. It is the highest a vocalist from Canada has ever placed. She was one of thirteen semi-finalists selected ...
| Jazz guitarist at Street Child Care Center
BRUGGE, Belgium (Mark Van Overmeire/ www.markvanovermeire.com) - Mark Van Overmeire, a composer, guitar player and percussion performer from Belgium, has been quite busy after the release of his brand new CD "Impresiones" in August. The Pat Metheny Group and Yo Yo Ma influenced musician has spent 6 ...
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Truart Records launches new release, Caravans
NEW YORK (TruArt Records/ www.truartrecords.com) - TruArt Records' founder, Armen Chakmakian announces the release of the indie's second album, Caravans, a 12-track production of instrumental music, with a street date of September 7. Chakmakian's original piano and synth compositions meld with contemporary ...
| Big Band Tribute November 6, 2004 to pianist Charlie Palmieri at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK (Multicultural Music Group/ www.tributetocharlie.com) - Jazz and Salsa luminaries will meet on November 6, 2004 to pay tribute to one of the music world's most talented, prolific and selfless artists, the late pianist Charlie Palmieri, in New York City's prestigious concert hall, Avery Fisher ...
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Ayelet Rose Gottlieb's 'InTernal-ExTernal' project
LOS ANGELES (Genevieve Records/ www.ayeletrose.com) - Described as 'one of the finest vocal discs of late' by Jazzloft.com, Ayelet Rose Gottlieb's debut CD 'InTernal-ExTernal' was recently released on Genevieve Records. In this disc, Jerusalem born Gottlieb presents a diverse range of musical approaches, ...
| Jazz Meets Japan
ATLANTA, GA. (Atlanta Council Of Image & Fashion Designers/ www.valeriehines.com) - Don't let the name confuse or fool you. It really is a unique evening of traditional Japanese Koto music and jazz. The Woodruff Arts Center and 'Celebrate Diversity Through the Arts' is proud to present Junko Takeo and ...
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Boney James' 'Pure' sound excites fans nationwide
NEW YORK (Warner Bros.) - Amongst the most respected and best-selling instrumental artists of our time, Boney James continues to consolidate his longstanding reputation as a major force in both the worlds of Contemporary Jazz and R&B with his latest Warner Bros. Records release, "Pure." Powered by vocal ...
| Talent winner signs record deal, releases album
HOUSTON, TX. (www.jenrathbun.com) - Jen Rathbun could only dream that her performance in the Radar Talent Group's National Singer/Songwriter Auditions in June of 2003 would take her this far. She is set to release her new album, 'Coffee, Chocolate, and Men' from her new record label, Platinum Plus Records, ...
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Bank of America salutes America's music, Jazz, with $1 million 'Presenting Sponsorship' of Jazz at Lincoln Center
NEW YORK (Bank of America/ www.bankofamerica.com) - Bank of America, together with Jazz at Lincoln Center (JALC), today announced its $1 million sponsorship of JALC's 2004-2005 season. The upcoming season is JALC's first in Frederick P. Rose Hall, the organization's new home and the world's first performing ...
| Jazz for Peace to perform a benefit concert in NYC for the African Well Fund
NEW YORK (African Well Fund/ www.africanwellfund.org) - The African Well Fund is pleased to announce a benefit performance by Jazz for Peace, featuring Rick DellaRatta, in NYC on Sept. 18th. The concert will take place at 6 p.m. at Penang, 204 Columbus Avenue (at 71st St.). The African Well Fund is ...
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Sinatra Lives! Singer/performer Steve Cardone releases debut CD of the icon's best hits
ATLANTA, GA (www.stevecardone.com) - Atlanta-based opera singer and performer Steve Cardone, hailed as the world's 'best Sinatra singer,' has just released his debut CD: a compilation of Sinatra favorites, and it's already climbing the charts. His rendition of 'My Funny Valentine' (released as a single ...
| Acclaimed UK Jazz Label Dune Records enters US Market with Sept 7 releases by Jazz Jamaica All Stars & Soweto Kinch
NEW YORK (INDIEGO JAZZ PROMOTIONS/ www.synergydistribution.com) - Recordings by the award-winning British jazz label Dune Records (www.dunejazz.com), founded in 1996 by bassist and Jazz Warrior alumnus Gary Crosby and his partner Janine Irons, will begin being distributed in the US this fall with the ...
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