JAZZ TRAX SUMMER SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL
The 3rd Annual Jazztrax Summer Smooth Jazz Festival is set for Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29), in Squaw Valley, at Lake Tahoe, Nevada. Performers this year include Jeff Kashiwa, Kim Waters, Marion Meadows, Bobby Caldwell, Eric Darius, Norman Brown, Peabo Bryson, Brenda Russell, Everette Harp, Soul Ballet, Lalah Hathaway, Kirk Whalum, Brian Culbertson, and Paul Jackson Jr.
DIANA KRALL - SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDS
Diana Krall Wins Big at Smooth Jazz Awards...Diana Krall was honored as both female vocalist, songwriter of the year, and her most recent CD, The Girl In The Other Room, was named album of the year, at the first annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. The event was held on April 10 at the Oakville Centre for the Performing Arts in Ontario. Other winners included Marc Jordan (male vocalist), Rik Emmett (guitarist), Warren Hill (wind instrumentalist), Remy Shand (keyboardist) and the Clayton-Scott Group (group). The inaugural George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award was given to the singer and guitarist himself.
MALO WARNER BROTHERS 4 ALBUM SET
Remember Malo!...Warner Brothers has released a fantastic box set that features all 4 Warner Brothers albums recorded by the legendary Bay area group Malo. Malo's style has been described as '70's latin funk infused with rock and soul. All 4 albums on this set -Malo, Dos, Ascension and Evolution are classics that deserve to be heard. The set contains 41 tracks, including the hit Suavecito. And just in case you did not know, Jorge Santana (lead guitar and vocals), happens to be Carlos Santana's brother.
BLACK UHURU - DUB FACTOR
Black Uhuru - Dub Factor... A favorite of mine from back in the early '80s (1983 to be exact), is finally available on CD. Black Uhuru's Dub Factor is the definitive of '70s dub. Sly & Robbie handle the first class production values as well as contribute instrumentally. The CD is newly remastered and includes 3 additional dubs as bonus tracks (Cool Off, Destination Unknown, and Fire & Brimstone).
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