New York, New York-June 16, 2009- You’ve Got A Friend is Kevin Hays’ first release for 2009. The album was released on the Jazz Eyes label May 1st. An all instrumental foray into the realm of cover tunes, the CD features pop and jazz classics interpreted by the trio in their own special way. The title track, a Carole King penned composition made famous by James Taylor, appropriately kicks off the album. From that point forward a who’s who of music makes an appearance

Susie Meissner began performing professionally with a dinner theatre group in the mid-70s earning a paltry $7 a night. The education she received during that tenure goes beyond anything tangible. Prior to that sojourn her lifetime love for jazz and great songwriters began in her youth by exploring that wonderful world through the recordings of Nancy Wilson, Joe Williams, Ella Fitzgerald, and Billie Holiday. Then once Susie was exposed to the genius of Cole Porter, Irving Berlin, and Rogers and H

New York, New York-May 19, 2009-Scotty Barnhart has released his first solo offering Say It Plain. After 17 years as a featured soloist with the Count Basie Orchestra it was time to make his own statement. Say It Plain totally encapsulates his experience as an artist and the advent of a long overdue solo album has put Barnhart in an entirely different setting and one that he is leading. Scotty wrote The World of Jazz Trumpet, which is the first work o

Sugarland, Texas-April 14, 2009-Ed Maly is set to release his seventh studio album Guitar Jock on April 21, 2009. Guitar Jock promises to be a continuation of the Ed Maly trademark sound featuring good time rollicking blues-rock that is fun for the listener and danceable at the same time. It is always Ed’s goal to make people smile through his music and with Guitar Jock there does not seem to be any problem with spreading the universal good vibe that

New York, New York-April 14, 2009-Steve Elson is Mr. Saxophone. He plays the soprano, tenor and baritone saxophones with equal amounts of energy and preciseness, not to mention his additional range with the clarinet. With the release of Mott & Broome on Lips and Fingers Music scheduled to drop April 28, 2009, Elson has good reason to be excited. Mott & Broome is destined to be another jazz classic to remember. Elson wrote all thirteen tracks on the recordin