Wednesday, April 06, 2005

HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL, SALSOUL ACCAPELLAS & JAZZ RELEASES

HAMPTON JAZZ FESTIVAL
The Hampton Jazz Festival is set for June 24-26 at the Hampton Coliseum. This year's lineup is leaning towards R&B and smooth jazz performers with Al Green and Al Jarreau signed, among many others. Also performing will be Boney James, Earl Klugh, Ashford and Simpson,Frankie Beverly and Maze, Angie Stone, Chris Botti, Yolanda Adams, Jazz Attack (featuring trumpeter and ex-Sade sideman Rick Braun, guitarist/vocalist Jonathan Butler, ex-Tower of Power saxman Richard Elliot and guitarist/keyboardist Peter White), and "American Idol" champ Ruben Studdard.

NESTOR TORRES AT JAZZIZ BISTRO
Jazz flutist and Latin Grammy Award Winner Nestor Torres will perform at the Jazziz Bistro in the Seminole Paradise at The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, Fl on May 5.

SALSOUL ACCAPELLAS CD
Salsoul Records
...Out now is a CD entitled Salsoul Accapellas Vol. 1 that features various artists. The set features accapella vocals throughout - either the main full accapellas of the tune, or just bits of the chorus. Note that there are no beats, bass or strings here, just a stunning collection of great vocals throughout. The CD features '70's greats Eddie Holman, Loleatta Holloway, Jimmy Castor, First Choice, Salsoul Orchestra, Candido, Weeks & Co., Inner Life featuring Jocelyn Brown, Bunny Sigler, Love Committee, Double Exposure, Anthony White and Aurra.

NEW JAZZ RELEASES
April 5 Releases
...Concord releases Diane Schurr featuring the Caribbean Jazz Project Schurr Fire; Narada Jazz releases Keiko Matsui's Walls of Akendora (with bonus DVD); Magna Carta releases the Fareed Haque Group's Cosmic Hug; and Hip-O/Verve/UME releases Billie Holiday's Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection (CD/DVD). The release is a 2-CD set and it features 42 remastered tracks from the Columbia, OKeh, Commodore, Decca, Verve, Brunswick, Clef, Capitol and Aladdin labels, and the DVD contains movie and tv performances and interviews.

Other April Releases...
Alexander O'Neal All True Men
Chet Baker Quintet Conservatorio Cherubini - Complete Concert
Chet Baker & Ake Johannson Trio Live In Sweden
David Ruffin David - The Unreleased Album
Joe Henderson Tetragon
Was Not Was Out Come The Freaks
Syreeta Stevie Wonder Presents Syreeta
Various Artists Gilles Peterson in Africa

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