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Dwayne Kerr (Erykah Badu) Teams Up with Kerwin DeVonish (Spike Lee) for New Video
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Submitted on 07/22/08 -
Press Release
Contact:
Cheryl Hughey Promotions
cherylhughey@charter.net/314-660-1755
St. Louis, Missouri/July 17, 2008
Dwayne Kerr (Erykah Badu Flutist) Releases New Video Produced by Kerwin DeVonish (Spike Lee)
Dwayne Kerr (Erykah Badu's Funky Fluteman) has teamed up with Kerwin DeVonish (Spike Lee producer) to release a new video that was filmed on the beaches of Barbados. Click the link below to view. Available for preview on...
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Jazz News by Cheryl Hughey
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Shisha Cafe presents Jazz Junction
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Submitted on 07/22/08 - Shisha Cafe, ABC Farms, Koregaon Park presents JAZZ JUNCTION featuring Natasha D'Souza-vocals Natasha all of twenty two years, is one of India's most promising jazz talents. She has an impressive repertoire of jazz standards and has been performing on a resident contract with the Hilton hotel in Mumbai.
Simon Hewitt-saxophone Simon is an Australian saxophonist in India to study...
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Press Release by Jazz Goa
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G John Martin - Black Ice - Releases Debut CD
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Submitted on 07/17/08 -
Press Release
Contact:
Cheryl Hughey Promotions
cherylhughey@charter.net/314-660-1755
G John Martin "Black Ice"
Releases Debut CD
"Periodically throughout the history of contemporary Black American music, we have seen the emergence of geniuses that we have come to love and appreciate. The explosion of G John Martin on the scene with his hot new project marks another one of those points in American popular culture...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Angel at the Bar, Jazz on the Plazz - Bar Paintings and Jazz Art by Riki R Nelson
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Submitted on 07/16/08 - Press Release for August 2008
"Angel at the Bar , Jazz on the Plazz, - Bar Paintings & Jazz Art"
- New Oil Paintings By contemporary realist Riki R. Nelson -
Champagne Artist Reception & Exhibition at Peabody Fine Art Gallery of Los Gatos.
Riki R Nelson's biggest show and only reception of the year at Peabody Gallery. Come celebrate the...
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Press Release by Riki R. Nelson
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Vibes Alive Releases After Hours
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Submitted on 07/16/08 -
Contact:
Cheryl Hughey Promotions
314-660-1755
cherylhughey@charter.net
Vibes Alive Releases After Hours
Los Angeles, CA/July 9, 2008
Vibist Dirk Richter’s story is about discovery and passion. Before Dirk was even old enough to go to school, he was hanging out at the local music store. At the tender age of four, Dirk was intensely studying music on a daily basis. By the time he was five,...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Mercy For Veterans
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Submitted on 07/14/08 - Way back in 1964 legendary, singer/songwriter, Mose Allison wrote a unique anti-war song called “Everybody’s Cryin’ Mercy”. Allison recorded the song for one of his early albums and over the years a few other artists have also recorded it in much the same vein as Allison. Now in 2008, with all the unrest in the world, it seems fitting...
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Jazz News by Shelly Liebowitz
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Trombonist Ron Westray making waves with New CD Release
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Submitted on 07/13/08 - Trombonist Ron Westray making waves with New CD Release
Blue Canoe Records - Atlanta, GA
One of the most highly regarded trombonist of his generation, Ron Westray continues to expand upon the legacy set before him with his CD release, "Medical Cures For The Chromatic Commands Of The Inner City" on Blue Canoe Records.
Ron's work as an instructor,...
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Press Release by Karen Frieske
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2nd Annual Huntsville Jazz Festival
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Submitted on 07/12/08 - The Huntsville Jazz Festival is back again this year, bigger and better than ever. Five great evening concerts in Huntsville�s intimate Algonquin Theatre. The jazz offerings continue daily throughout the community for the duration of the festival.
July 30 - Juno Award-winner, pianist, composer, arranger, leader, Hilario Duran is a master of Cuban and Latin jazz. Supported by bassist...
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Press Release by Paul J. Youngman
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Jazz Review Fans - Enter to Win Motown Collection by Time Life!
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Submitted on 07/11/08 - Jazz Review fans, enter to win a Motown Collection by visiting:
http://www.digitalmarketinggroup.biz/motowncollection/contest/contest_jazzreview/contest.html
More info:
Time Life Releases Motown Collection
Moorestown, NJ/July 8, 2008
Time Life has issued a five-volume (10 CD) collector’s set featuring songs by The Temptations, The Supremes, Stevie Wonder, The Jackson 5, Four Tops, Martha & The Vandella's, Smokey Robinson and The Miracles, Mary wells, Marvin Gaye,and many more
The place where hits...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Rodrigo Rodriguez -Beyond the Times
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Submitted on 07/09/08 - 2008, new release album Beyond the Times -
Beyond the Times, the album, is the third KZN recording to feature music written and performed by Rodrigo Rodriguez.
This album of acoustic music is the first solo album by Rodriguez. The radical all-acoustic perfomance explores sonorities and textures that frequently sound frozen in the time, and also often sounds in a direction...
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Press Release by Yoshisuke Kuroda
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Renowned Bassist Avishai Cohen Appointed as Artistic Director or North Sea Jazz Festival
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Submitted on 07/08/08 - Avishai Cohen, who was recently lauded in the Jazz Times review of his latest release, Gently Disturbed, as “among the elite bassists on the scene today,” has been officially named as the Artistic Director for the Red Sea Jazz Eilat Festival for 2009.
The announcement was made last week by festival producer Miki Gov and the board representing the...
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Press Release by Cary Goldberg
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Saxophonist Curtis Haywood Accentuates Healing Power of Music on Self-Titled Debut Release
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Submitted on 07/08/08 - As he readies himself for the July 22 release of his eponymous debut CD on Smooth Sounds Records, saxophonist Curtis Haywood is concretely putting his money where his heart is by donating a portion of his sales to two causes: Feed the Children (www.feedthechildren.org) and Self Help Africa (http://www.selfhelp.ie/selfhelp/Main/ethiopiadrought.htm). Haywood will donate 1/12 of the sales price of the...
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Press Release by Cary Goldberg
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Swampdawamp Release 2.0–Another Big Helping of Southern Rock and Blues
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Submitted on 07/07/08 - Los Angeles, CA-July 7, 2008-SwampDaWamp (pronounced swamp duh wamp) is the creation of singer-songwriter-guitarist Gig Michaels. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, SwampDaWamp is the powerful and creative collaboration of six talented and seasoned musicians: Gig Michaels (lead vocals & acoustic guitar); David Lee (drums); Michael Hough (guitar & vocals); Keith Inman (guitar); Mike Huffman (keyboards, B3 & vocals); and Cody...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Pamela Hart is Austin's First Lady of Jazz
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Submitted on 07/06/08 - Austin’s First Lady of Jazz, Pamela Hart, an accomplished and outstanding vocalist, has set the stage and professionally maintained it over the course of 16 years. Pamela can step onto anyone’s stage and work with the best in the industry. She has had the pleasure to work with Ms. Nancy Wilson, Diane Reeves, Patrice Rushen, Rachelle Farrell, Gil Askey, Kirk Whalum, and...
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Jazz News by William Jackson
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Pamela Hart is a Finalist in the Chuck Niles Jazz Award Competition
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Submitted on 07/02/08 - The 2008 Chuck Niles Jazz Singer finalists are vocalist Pamela Hart of Austin Texas and Cynthia Jones of Los Angeles. The Chuck Niles Jazz Be-Bop Award competition Finalists are: Saxophonist Paul White from Austin Texas, and pianist George Kahn of Culver City.
Pamela will compete on the Chuck Niles Stage, at the Temecula International Jazz Festival, CA., on Saturday. July 12 from 3:30 to 7pm...
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Press Release by William Jackson
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Alex Lattimore Comes Full Circle
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Submitted on 07/01/08 - Atlanta, GA-June 30, 2008-Velvety vocalist Alex Lattimore has been around the world and has returned home sweet home for a local tour of venues. The multi-talented musician was honored with international success in both South Africa and Japan while touring with The Ananda Project, and is ready to celebrate the independent release of his debut solo CD, Promise. His...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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The Guelph Jazz Festival at 15: confident, ambitious, and very diverse
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Submitted on 07/01/08 - June 25, 2008: For Immediate Release
GUELPH – The Guelph Jazz Festival turns 15 this year, and is announcing its most ambitious, confident and diverse year of programming yet. In the Festival’s first year, Artistic Director Ajay Heble might have considered dedicating a whole Sunday of events to New York composer and bandleader John Zorn, but that would have...
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Press Release by Paul J. Youngman
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Introducing De'Nate'
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Submitted on 06/30/08 - Coming Soon from nuGroove
DéNaté — Music that defies description! Their debut release, Reminisce is an incredible combination of Soul, R&B, Smooth Jazz and Pop music.
Perhaps chance... perhaps fate... the magic of Nate Harasim and Deborah Connors’ collaborative efforts was evident from the very start! Their music touches you emotionally and their songs weave an intoxicating sound, like no other...
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Press Release by Cheryl Hughey
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Chris Williams Performs First Annual Ambrosia Wine Festival
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Submitted on 06/28/08 - The First Annual Ambrosia Wine Fest promises to be Orange County’s premier Wine Event. Hosted by the Ambrosia Restaurant in Association with The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and The Bacchus Society, the event will take place on the afternoon of Saturday, July 19th, 2008
The Wine Fest will be held within the opulent surroundings of The OC Pavilion situated just...
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Press Release by Kelly Haggard
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Marilyn Scott Releases Set of Jazz Standards Every Time We Say Goodbye
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Submitted on 06/28/08 - Los Angeles, CA-June 25, 2008-With Every Time We Say Goodbye, Marilyn Scott is taking her love for jazz to the ultimate place her heart has always desired, to make an acoustic jazz album in New York City the way the legends used to do it - with the singer and musicians all cutting and working out arrangements together in the studio.
Although...
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Press Release by Keith 'MuzikMan' Hannaleck
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Walter Santos Passes at Age 77
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Submitted on 06/27/08 - The Brazilian music world has been saddened by the passing of one of its most cherished members. Walter Santos, one of the key names in the bossa nova movement, succumbed to cancer June 29th at the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo.
Santos was less well-known to American audiences than close friends such as Joao Gilberto, Antonio Jobim and...
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Obituary by Peter Westbrook
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Nick Langston - Captivated
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Submitted on 06/27/08 - Nick Langston’s new debut album ‘Captivated’, released May 2008, is a collection of carefully constructed songs written and arranged by Nick. His influences stretch from 1950s and 60s jazz through to contemporary rock and pop with a mix of latin and swing thrown in and his vocal style has been inspired by the likes of Frank Sinatra, Scott Walker,...
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Press Release by A8music
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Chris Standring Takes to the Road With Third Soul Express Tour
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Submitted on 06/25/08 - Coinciding with the success of his newest release, Love and Paragraphs (Ultimate Vibe,) which is currently holding tight to the number two position on the Smooth Jazz Charts, guitarist Chris Standring has once again assembled a triad of top talent for the third annual Soul Express tour. Joining Standring for these evenings of funk, soul and R&B will be saxophonist Everette Harp...
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Press Release by Cary Goldberg
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Syncopation Releases New CD, Wonderful You!
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Submitted on 06/25/08 - SYNCOPATION RELEASES NEW CD
SPECIAL CD RELEASE CONCERT SCHEDULED
AT SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30 AT 8 PM
The electrifying Boston-based vocal jazz quartet Syncopation featuring soprano Aubrey Logan (who also doubles on trombone), alto Christine Fawson (who doubles on trumpet), tenor David Thorne Scott and bass Tsunenori –Lee” Abe (who also is the groupês arranger/composer) has just...
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Press Release by Sue Auclair
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Pianist Stanley Sagov Releases New CD
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Submitted on 06/25/08 - STANLEY SAGOV & THE REMEMBERING THE FUTURE JAZZ BAND
RELEASE NEW CD: Looking Forward To Remembering The Future
SCULLERS JAZZ CLUB APPEARANCE OCTOBER 14
STANLEY SAGOV & The Remembering The Future Jazz Band is a bunch of grizzled jazz veterans who never really grew up, still love to play the music and want to share that experience in the...
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Press Release by Sue Auclair
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