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Jazz & Blues: Under One Roof
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Submitted on 05/04/07 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 26, 2007
CONTACT: Rita G. Lewis
FWO Productions
(773) 846-7548
ritaglewis@yahoo.com
“JAZZ & BLUES: UNDER ONE ROOF”
with performances by
“Pippi” Ardennia Billy Branch
CHICAGO, IL – Rita G. Lewis premieres a unique musical experience featuring two different music genres - jazz and blues - all under one roof!
This after-work gathering, tailored for the upscale 30-something to middle-aged professional crowd, will simultaneously present...
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Press Release by Rita G. Lewis
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Jazz Singer Sarah Partridge Cruises Back to the Oak Room
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Submitted on 05/04/07 - Jazz Singer Sarah Partridge
Cruises Back to the Oak Room
at the Algonquin Hotel
with Her New Show “I’ve Gotta Roam”
June 12 - 23
With elegant tradition and high musical style, jazzy songbird and actress Sarah Partridge is set to appear again at the world-famous Oak Room at the Algonquin Hotel [59 West 44th Street between 5th and 6th Avenues] with a new...
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Jazz News by Carolyn McClair
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Stax Summit Set for June 22 in Memphis
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Submitted on 05/04/07 - Isaac Hayes, Booker T & the MGs, Eddie Floyd, William Bell, Mavis Staples, Mable John, the Soul Children, Angie Stone and more confirmed to appear
MEMPHIS, Tenn. – In an unparalleled celebration of Stax Records’ 50th anniversary, the heart and soul of the legendary label’s lineup will reunite onstage for “50 Years of Stax: A Concert To Benefit the...
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Jazz News by Conqueroo
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New Orleans' jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan grace the cover of World Who’s Who in Jazz
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Submitted on 05/02/07 - NEW ORLEANS, LA – New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan & 6 other divas has been selected to appear on the cover of latest volume of World Who’s Who in Jazz. “Ms. Stephanie Jordan in her silk green dress catches your eyes. She reminds me of the flashy dashy days of Josephine Baker at the Lido in Paris. Ms....
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Press Release by Vincent Sylvain
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New CD by Craig Pilo Available Today!
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Submitted on 05/01/07 -
News Release
May 1, 2007
*** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE***
Rue De La Harpe Records
Announces the Release of Just Play by Drummer Craig Pilo
Los Angeles, CA –– “Just Play” an enhanced jazz fusion CD is available today for immediate purchase. The CD features Mitch Forman and Ed Czach on Fender Rhodes, Tom Kennedy, Dave Enos, Keith Hubacher, Jim King, Bart Somolis, and...
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Press Release by Craig Pilo
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It may be Jazz but it's not another Jazz festival
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Submitted on 04/30/07 - No, it is not yet another Jazz Festival and yet it has Jazz a plenty, BRASS the newest festival on a busy circuit is full of wonderful surprises and for the ardent Jazz fan there are some real gems! Dennis Rollins, Brazz Brothers, Mnozil, Oren Marshall are all hidden amongst a stunningly diverse programme of music all featuring Brass.
This unique...
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Press Release by Nick Jones
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New Vince Lewis Trio CD
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Submitted on 04/30/07 - April 28, 2007 Jazz Guitarist Vince Lewis Releases New CD on Redstone Jazz
Press release
Source: Redstone Jazz
Charlotte Swing - The Gift Redstone Jazz is proud to announce the release of Charlotte Swing - The Gift by the Vince Lews Trio. This new CD is a collection of timeless standards sure to please the most discriminating jazz guitar fan. Accompanied by...
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Press Release by Vince Lewis
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R&B Flautist Dwayne Kerr to Compete at Capital Jazz Fest Challenge
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Submitted on 04/29/07 - Kerr to compete at Capital Jazz Challenge
at the 15th Annual Capital Jazz Fest
When: June 2, 2007 11:30am to 2:30pm
Where: Meriweather Pavillion (Columbia, MD)
The winner gets to play a 30-minute set on 6/3 at 11 am
www.capitaljazz.com
About the artist:
His masterful mix of sounds and grooves is the memorable variable that makes flutist Dwayne Kerr, of the Erykah Badu Band (Neda Stela),...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Warren Hill & Nick Colionne Awarded at Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards
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Submitted on 04/29/07 - Congratulations to Warren Hill and Nick Colionne! Both received honors at the 2007 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards.
Warren won Woodwind Artist of the Year
Nick won International Instrumental Artist of the...
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Jazz News by Cheryl Hughey
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Patrick Yandall Releases New York City Blues
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Submitted on 04/28/07 - International recording artist/guitarist Patrick Yandall has released his eighth album titled New York Blues.The recording is a departure from what listeners have heard over the years from the versatile guitar wizard. Yandall has taken his music in a more straightforward blues direction yet he keeps some of his jazz fusion elements intact throughout the run of the CD. Those...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Jazz at Lincoln Center
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Submitted on 04/27/07 - New York, NY (March 26, 2007) Jazz at Lincoln Center will feature some of the greatest talents on trumpet today in two concerts entitled The Many Moods of Miles Davis featuring the quintets of trumpeters Ryan Kisor and Terence Blanchard on May 11, followed by trumpeter Nicholas Payton opposite bassist/producer Marcus Miller with Wallace Roney on May 12 in...
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Press Release by Zooey Tidal
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Trumpet Player Thomas Heflin's Symmetry
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Submitted on 04/26/07 - Trumpet Player Thomas Heflin's Symmetry
"Symmetry", the debut of jazz trumpeter Thomas Heflin on Blue Canoe Records, explores the vast possibilities of contemporary post bop jazz through a carefully balanced program of original compositions and thoughtfully selected cover tunes. The self produced cd admirably showcases Heflin's brilliant, highly praised improvisational skills as well as the formidable talents of...
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Press Release by Karen Frieske
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Just Published: Showbiz Pioneers, Best Singers Musicians, Entertainers from 1606 to Present
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Submitted on 04/26/07 - AN ODYSSEY OF JAZZ, CABARET, SHOWBIZ EXTRAVAGANZA, MYSTERY, STARS BIOGRAPHIES, AND GLAMOROUS STARS ON A COSMIC LEVEL!
JUST PUBLISHED: “SHOWBIZ, PIONEERS, BEST SINGERS, MUSICIANS AND ENTERTAINERS FROM 1606 TO THE PRESENT”: Volume IV of the series World Who’s Who in Jazz, Cabaret, Music and Entertainment.
Just imagine 800 photos, 100 charts, 6,000 names and entries and the most provocative personal histories...
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Press Release by etienne leroux
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Norman Brown -
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Submitted on 04/24/07 - Norman Brown - "Stay With Me" OUT NOW: The Peak Records debut from Grammy award winning Jazz guitarist, Norman Brown is available in stores & online now. Released this week (April 24th) on Peak Records (Concord Music Group) after a string of releases for the Motown label and more recently Warner Bros, Norman Brown's new album "Stay With Me"...
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Jazz News by Glenn Holmes
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Featuring Tammy Harris
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Submitted on 04/23/07 - Root Soul Productions presents Soul Epiphany Featuring Ms. Tammy Harris
Special Guest: Ray Silkman
Host: Big Suge
Saturday, June 2, 2007 @ 7:30 PM
DuSable Museum of African American History
740 E. 56th Place
Chicago, IL 60637
Tickets: $20.00 - $30.00 in advance, $35.00 at the door
Free Parking & Handicapped Accesible
A Portion Of The Proceeds Will Benefit The Susan G. Komen Foundation
Proudly Sponsored by:
Ariel...
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Press Release by William Jackson
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Kurt Elling #1 Jazz Album
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Submitted on 04/23/07 - Kurt Elling's new album 'Nightmoves' goes from # 37 - # 1 at Jazzweek. The Jazz vocalist's new album and Concord Records debut, has shot up the weekly Jazz album chart landing itself at #1 since being released just 3 weeks ago (4.3.07). Kurt Elling has attained elite status in the jazz world before reaching the age of 40....
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Press Release by Glenn Holmes
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The Edmund Velasco Latin Jazz Ensemble Present the Ultimate Cinco de Mayo celebration
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Submitted on 04/21/07 - The world class OC Pavilion will showcase The Edmund Velasco Latin Jazz Ensemble in its Cinco de Mayo celebration on May 5, 2007, at 8:00 PM. Ticket prices range from $25-$35 and are on sale now through the OC Pavilion box office at 714-550-0880.
This one-night event will feature the talents of Edmund Velasco, Ruben Estrada, Rene Camacho, Mike Bennett,...
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Press Release by Kelly Haggard
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Contemporary Guitarist Jay Soto Signs with nuGroove & Releases CD
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Submitted on 04/20/07 - FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
To schedule interviews, please contact: Cheryl Hughey at 314-660-1755 or cherylhughey@charter.net
Contemporary Artist Jay Soto Phoenix Guitarist Signs with nuGroove and Releases Stay Awhile
Moorestown, NJ – April 19, 2007 Phoenix guitarist Jay Soto has signed with the nuGroove record label and will release his 2nd CD on May 29, 2007. Inactive since 1998, David Chackler...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Buddy Guy
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Submitted on 04/18/07 - The legendary Buddy Guy Band plays four Canadian dates this month, from April 20th to 23rd. The Buddy Guy Band includes: Buddy Guy: lead guitar and vocals; Ric ‘JazGuitar’ Hall: rhythm and some lead guitar; Orlando Wright: electric bass; Marty Sammon: keyboards and Tim Austin: drums.
Friday, April 20th, Buddy Guy will be in Kitchener, Ont., at the Congress Centre. The following evening, Sat. the 21st, the Buddy Guy Band will be playing the...
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Press Release by Joe Curtis
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Jazz History Updated
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Submitted on 04/18/07 - THE LOST MUSEUM
JAZZ EXPOSÉ: THE NEW YORK JAZZ MUSEUM AND THE POWER STRUGGLE THAT DESTROYED IT
53 Reasons to Read This Book (see - www.NYJazzMuseum.com)
Have you ever heard of the New York Jazz Museum? Most people have not. Yet between 1972 and 1977 it was the most significant institution for jazz in the world! With the opening of the Lincoln...
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Press Release by Rob
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Jazz Musician-Environmentalist, Jon Hartmann New CD
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Submitted on 04/17/07 -
LOS ANGELES, CA --- President , George W. Bush (PGWB) a Rap artist? With the Internet swarming with PGWB parodies, it was time to exercise the First U.S. Amendment, “Freedom of Speech” utilizing clearer communication about war, profits and the environmental impact. Writer-Producer-Musician-Environmentalist, Jon Hartmann has released “George Bush Sings” in a rap-funk-groove download on
http://cdbaby.com/cd/jonhartmann4 , featuring tracks,...
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Press Release by Stacey Kumagai
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2007 JVC Jazz Festival – New York takes over the city June 17 – 30
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Submitted on 04/17/07 - 2007 JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL – NEW YORK TAKES OVER THE CITY JUNE 17 – 30 WITH NEARLY 200 CONCERTS & EVENTS IN MANHATTAN, BROOKLYN & QUEENS
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Keith Jarrett/Jack DeJohnette/Gary Peacock, Eartha Kitt, Nancy Wilson, Ron Carter, Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Jim Hall, Patti LaBelle, Branford Marsalis, Joshua Redman, Jean-Luc Ponty, India.Arie, Bela Fleck, Preservation Hall Jazz Band, Lee Konitz,...
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Press Release by Carolyn McClair
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Andrew Hill to Receive Honorary Doctorate
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Submitted on 04/17/07 - News for immediate release.
Contact: Allen Bush, Office of Public Information, 617-747-2658.
Gloria and Emilio Estefan, The Edge, and Andrew Hill
to Receive Honorary Doctor of Music Degrees
at Berklee College of Music Commencement May 12
BOSTON, MA, April 11, 2007 – Berklee College of Music President Roger Brown will present the first couple of Latin pop, Gloria and Emilio Estefan; U2 guitarist and...
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Press Release by Sarah Baird
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Homage to Bernardo Bertolucci by Gato Barbieri
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Submitted on 04/17/07 - Futuro Presente is the Festival about the contemporaneous art organized, as every year, in Rovereto, which is going to take place in Vallagarina from 3rd to 12nd May 2007. The aim of this international festival is celebrating an artist and make people know the world of the different arts, in this case the music world. As a matter of...
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Press Release by Futuro Presente
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Hy Weiss of Old Town Records Dies at 84
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Submitted on 04/16/07 - One of the most important 1950’s independent label owners passed away March 20. Hyman “Hy” Weiss started the Harlem-based Old Town label in 1953, and over the next two decades introduced a steady stream of artists that set the pace for a radical shift in public tastes. Jazz, Country, Pop, and Latin had been coming together around that time, but...
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Obituary by Gary Tate
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