Thursday, March 03, 2005

MONTREUX JAZZ FEST, MILES DAVIS, B.B. KING & MORE

EARL KLUGH & RONNIE LAWS ON BLUE NOTE
Blue Note will issue two previously released Earl Klugh albums, 1976's EMI self-titled album and 1977's Capitol release Living Inside Your Love. Also set for release is Ronnie Laws 1980 Liberty release Every Generation. The release date for each is June 21.

MILES DAVIS COLUMBIA/LEGACY RELEASES
More Miles To Come...The ever-popular Miles Davis will have even more reissues released this year as Columbia/Legacy Jazz release Miles Davis' 1957 Columbia debut ' Round About Midnight, in a 2-CD anniversary edition. The package will include a bonus CD of unreleased live recordings with a lineup that includes Philly Joe Jones, Paul Chambers, Red Garland, John Coltrane and of course Miles Davis.

B.B. KING AT MONTREUX JAZZ FESTIVAL
Legendary blues guitarist B. B. King is currently on an extensive tour with dates scheduled through July 5 at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland. He'll soon start recording a new duets album, which will feature him alongside Van Morrison, U2, Sting and Elton John, among others. The album will be released later in the year on the Universal Music Group label.

The 39th Montreux Jazz Festival will take place from July 1-16, 2005, with the official program lineup to be unveiled at an April press conference that will be held both in Montreux and Zurich, Switzerland.

MNDI ABAIR - COME AS YOU ARE
Mindi Abair's Come As You Are CD...This outstanding second album from the contemporary jazz saxophonist and composer is full of irresistible grooves, and it even features her vocals on several tracks. The songs High Five, I Can Remember and Make A Wish are the highlights on this very cool disc.

EARTH WIND & FIRE & PAT METHENY TOUR INFO
Earth Wind & Fire are set to appear at the Greater Richmond Convention Center in Richmond, Virginia on March 12, and the Pat Metheny Group continues The Way Up Tour with a stop at Richmond's Landmark Theatre on March 22.

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