Students Selected For Grammy Camp-Jazz Session And Grammy In The Schools Media Team
25 November, 2015
The GRAMMY Foundation has selected 32 talented high school students from across the United States have been selected for the 2016 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session. Their selection launches them into the spotlight surrounding the 58th Annual GRAMMY Awards, and provides them with opportunities to perform ...
| Jazz' Mobo-Award Nominee Julia Biel New Remix EP 'Licence To Be Cruel'
20 November, 2015
'a voice of supreme subtlety and honeyed depth…her magnetic stage presence should encourage many to follow where she leads'- The Guardian
Award-winning singer, songwriter, pianist and guitarist Julia Biel, whose timeless, original music hovers in its own stratosphere between its jazz, pop and ...
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The Roger Davidson Trio And Hendrik Meurkens Perform At Book Signing Of To Brazil With Love
20 November, 2015
The [compositions] are catchy, lyrical, and full of heart - worthy tributes to Brazil, the land of Roger's dreams.
American composer and pianist, Roger Davidson, with his fellow Trio members Vanderlei Pereira and Pablo Aslan, and special guest Hendrik Meurkens gave an engaging musical performance ...
| Nicole Stella Releases New Album "New Day Unplugged"
16 November, 2015
Nicole Stella is a young songwriter, known for her debut album New Day, a collection of original songs inspired by many different influences, ranging from Joni Mitchell's early folksongs to the jazz echoes in Tori Amos's work.
With minimalistic arrangements (where the voice stands out through acoustic ...
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World's Only Big Jazz Band For Kids, Kinderjazz Releases 7th Album, "Teddy Bear's Picnic"
16 November, 2015
the world's only big band/jazz ensemble for kids, Kinderjazz has released their seventh album, Teddy Bear's Picnic. The family-friendly album is available through the group's website at https://www.kinderjazz.com, as well as CD Baby, itunes, amazon and all major online music retailers. The Australian-based ...
| Herb Alpert's 'Come Fly With Me' Hits #2 On Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart
12 November, 2015
Herb Alpert's new 'Come Fly With Me' continues the legendary musicians' recent success on the charts. When the album was released on September 25, it debuted at #3 on the Billboard's Contemporary Jazz Chart and #7 on the Jazz Album Chart. Six weeks later, the album remains in the Contemporary Jazz Chart's ...
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Legendary Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith Returns To Blue Note For First Album Since 1970
12 November, 2015
Dr. Lonnie Smith is set to release his first Blue Note album in 45 years with the January 29 release of Evolution. The album marks the return of the legendary Hammond B-3 organ master to the label where he first made a name for himself in the late 1960s, first as a sideman with saxophonist Lou Donaldson ...
| Pat Metheny And Christian McBride Join The Educational Venture "Reba To The Rescue"
12 November, 2015
Reba To The Rescue is a layered learning enterprise aimed at helping to educate Pre K-K children. Kids can now have fun and learn at the same time. Reba to the Rescue® has an App, available in Apple and Android formats, and learning videos which are available in English and Spanish with a Japanese ...
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New "Jazz At La Montana Rusa" CD Is Where Creativity Meets Improvisation
10 November, 2015
A new expertly-curated compilation titled "Jazz at La Montaña Rusa" showcasing a wonderful roster of talented musicians is now available on CD (Amazon) in addition to a wide array of digital music stores.
Title - Jazz at La Montaña Rusa
Release Date: 10 November 2015
Featured Artists - Hugo ...
| Blue Note To Release Benefit Album "Detroit Jazz City"
09 November, 2015
Blue Note Records has announced the December 4 release of Detroit Jazz City, a compilation album that simultaneously spotlights the past and present of one of America's great jazz cities while also serving as a benefit album for the organization Focus: HOPE. All proceeds from the album will be donated ...
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Arts Brookfield Decks Downtown LA With Holiday Concerts At FIGat7th
06 November, 2015
Downtowners can enjoy free weekly concerts featuring contemporary Los Angeles musicians performing original music and a few surprise holiday covers during Holiday Sessions at FIGat7th. The weekly concerts kick off at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, December 4th with the soulful sounds of international jazz musician ...
| Dr. John, Cyril Neville, Jerome Chazen & Robert F. Smith To Be Honored By Louis Armstrong House Museum At Annual Gala
06 November, 2015
Louis Armstrong House Museum today announced that Dr. John, music icon; Cyril Neville, legendary musician and activist; Jerome Chazen, Chairman of Chazen Capital Partners, Chairman Emeritus of Liz Claiborne, Inc. and Trustee of the Louis Armstrong House Museum; and Robert F. Smith, Founder, Chairman ...
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Coming Ashore: Allison Crowe And Band With Recordings And Concert Joy
06 November, 2015
Islander Allison Crowe (vocals, piano, guitar, fiddle, bodhran) and bandmates Billie Woods (guitar, vox), Lin Lin (cello, vox), and Dave Baird (bass) bring their singular hybrid of Canadiana, Celtic, jazz, roots, folk, soul and original rock to mainland Canada with a concert at Vancouver's St. James ...
| Fine Arts Association In Fort Dodge, Iowa Announces Events Including Holiday Concerts And Plays To Close Out The 2015 Season
03 November, 2015
"We continue to add networking mediums that will assist us in keeping our community in touch with the arts and to expand the awareness of the diversity in our region," says Susan Ahlers Leman, President of the Fort Dodge Fine Arts Association.
Humbly starting in 1985 with a paper calendar of events ...
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The Checkout - Live At Berklee Features Victor Prieto, Reimagining The Sound Of Jazz Accordion
29 October, 2015
Famed New York area radio station WBGO Jazz 88.3 FM/WBGO.org, NPR Music, and Berklee are teaming up to present the fifth year of the Checkout - Live at Berklee. The series brings critically acclaimed, New York-based Berklee alumni back to their alma mater for concerts in the Red Room @ Cafe 939 that ...
| Story-Telling Guitarist Blake Aaron's Next Chapter May Be Of Grammy Nominations
28 October, 2015
In literary vernacular, soul-jazz guitarist Blake Aaron's "Soul Stories" is a gripping page turner. "Europa," the latest single issued from his fifth album, is quickly conquering the country after scoring airplay on SiriusXM and over 40 radio stations on the first day of release, vaulting the single ...
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The Jazz Network Worldwide Introduces Internationally Acclaimed Jazz Artist, Vocalist Sharon Marie Cline To Worldwide Jazz Stages For The 2016/17 Calendar
27 October, 2015
I've decided that my voice is my passport and my new mantra for 2016 is "have voice, will travel!
For the past decade Sharon Marie has blazed the trail of exclusive jazz venues across the country with The Bad Boyz of Jazz. A seasoned veteran on stage, Sharon captivates audiences with her soulfully ...
| Esperanza Spalding Presents Emily's D+Evolution
26 October, 2015
Esperanza Spalding Presents Emily's D+Evolution; last night she shared a new song "One" via a television performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live, as part of his special weeklong broadcast from Brooklyn's Academy of Music (BAM). "One" is now available on all digital platforms.
Emily's D+Evolution is a ...
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Jazz Vocalist Carol Duboc Arranges New Single To Be On Grammys' "Wavelength"
23 October, 2015
Carol Duboc and seminal contemporary jazz keyboardist Jeff Lorber wrote "Wavelength" about being in simpatico and now the pair hopes the second single from the jazz singer-songwriter's newly released "Colored Glasses" album is in perfect attunement with GRAMMY® voters. The danceable pick-me-up shipped ...
| SMLC And SFJAZZ "Rock With You" Via Cenic's Calren
20 October, 2015
The Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) is proud to announce its participation in the Music of Michael Jackson, a live-streamed jazz concert of the award-winning SFJAZZ Collective on Saturday, October 24th. Visitors to the Peninsula Library System's San Mateo County Library ...
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