Diana Ross is embarking on a European summer tour that will take her to Greece, Germany, Italy, England, Ireland, Switzerland and Austria d...

Pianist Marian McPartland teams with Teddy Wilson on Piano Jazz due September 27, and McPartland also teams with Bruce Hornsy on yet ano...

David Sanborn is on a whirwind tour in support of his latest album that will take him across the United States, Georgia, Serbia, Turkey, Net...

Here is the update that we have concerning Al Jarreau's concert schedule from late May through early August. May 28 – Sparks, NV @ The ...

JVC JAZZ FESTIVAL The JVC Jazz Festival is set for June 1 through 5 on Miami Beach at the Jackie Gleason Theatre. Featured performers inclu...

Here’s a sampling of what’s upcoming for May 24… Luciana Souza – Duos II (Sunnyside) Hugh Masekela – Revival (Heads Up) Dave Brubeck – ...

Lots of rare stuff being released lately and we thought we would pass onthe information to you in case you happened to be looking for it. He...

Joshua Redman has two new CDs due on May 24 as he releases Momentum (Nonesuch) and SF Jazz Collective (Nonesuch). On Momentum , Joshua Re...

Al Jarreau , Cassandra Wilson , Boney James and Chris Walker have combined their talents to tour this summer under the banner Hot Summer N...

Patti Labelle’s upcoming CD, Classic Moments , is set for release on Def Soul Classics on June 21. The 13-track CD will include a duet with...

Guitarist Stanley Jordan latest CD entitled Dreams of Peace (alongside Italian group Novecento ) is a return to his smooth jazz and funk r...

We just gotten wind of Bebel Gilberto’s forthcoming concert dates and are pleased to share this with you. We’ll continue to update this as ...

Blue Note recording artist Anita Baker has announced 2005 tour dates as follows: June 25 – Los Angeles CA @ The Hollywood Bowl July 16 – De...

Teddy Rok Seven’s Universal Funk is a CD that is heavily influenced by the music of John Coltrane , Miles Davis , DJ Shadow , George Duke...

Blue Note Records has announced the signing of 26-year old pianist Robert Glasper to their roster. Glasper has worked with an eclectic mix ...

Former Earth Wind & Fire alumni. original keyboardist Larry Dunn , plus Sheldon Reynolds (guitarist/vocalist) and Morris Pleasure (ke...

The Rippingtons will bring their smooth jazz sound to the Jazziz Bistro at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida on F...

Santana’s next album (originally set for release on June 21) is now due on September 6 via Arista. Entitled All That I Am , the CD will fea...

Lost Highway Records is due to release the Countryman by Willie Nelson from the vaults on August 8. The album was originally conceived bac...

Simply Red will once again take to the stage as they prepare for a world tour to commence on October 25 and continuing on through Christmas...

Percussionist, producer and remixer Phil Kullmann presents Raw Artistic Soul: What About Love , a mix of contemporary worlds grooves fille...

Smooth jazz comes to Lake Tahoe, Nevada as the Lake Tahoe Smooth Jazz Festival takes place during the upcoming Memorial Day Weekend, May 27...

We noticed that immediately after the latest Arbitron rankings were released a couple of weeks ago, that the New York Chill radio station, ...

As a follow-up to Endorfinas en la mente , flamenco chill visionary artists Chambao , release their follow-up Pokito a poko . The band is kn...

Sheila E. will join Candy Dulfer at this year’s upcoming North Sea Jazz Festival in The Hague, Netherlands on July 10. Prince band mates ...

Paul Banks – Bones & Love Bombs (Cope Records, May ’05) Bentzen Brotherhood – Wired Up (Cope Records, May ’05) SP Just Frost – Peac...

Warner Bros. releases on June 6 a CD/DVD of Seal’s Live In Paris performance from July 6, 2004. The CD includes 14 tracks, while the DVD i...

Herbie Hancock will be hitting the concert stage this summer with a new lineup consisting of bassist Marcus Miller , guitarists John Mayer ...

The long, long-awaited CD entitled A Time 2 Love from Stevie Wonder will now be released on June 14, 2005. The new CD includes 16 new trac...

These are all new releases available May 10, 2005 . . . Joe Lovano – Joyous Encounter (Blue Note) Louis Armstrong – Platinum Classics: Th...

Garth Trinidad (WKCR) is taking his Atlantiquity (available May 10) on the road as he heads to clubs in major cities on a promotional tour...

PAUL JACKSON’S NEW CD Bassist Paul Jackson has released his second solo effort Funk On A Stick via Urbanzone Productions/Roc Armani. The C...

The Estes Park Jazz Fest (May 14-15) will feature Dotsero , Eric Gunnison and Marlena Shaw . Jazz Aspen Snowmass presents Ramsey Lewis ,...

Paul Anka marks his Verve-label debut with Rock Swings , as he covers the music of a younger generation. The 14-track set features orchestr...

Stevie Wonder’s 55th birthday celebration on XM 60 on May 13 at 5PM ET, featuring Stevie Wonder songs all day plus a live concert from Osak...

Essential Records releases The Essential George Benson on June 28. Concord Jazz is releasing the 2-CD package of The Living Room Tour from...

Spyro Gyra , Chuck Mangione , Marion Meadows , Paul Taylor , Alex Bugnon , Alexander Zonjic , Ken Navarro , and Michael Brock headline the ...

Earth Wind & Fire and Chicago play the The Shoreline Amphitheatre, Monterey, CA, on September 3, and Michael McDonald will perform at...

Joss Stone – Roseland Theatre, Portland, OR, May 25 Manhattan Transfer – McDonald Theatre, Eugene, OR, May 26 Tower of Power – Arlene Sch...

Word is that Rafi Gomez is finishing up work on his second Groove Boutique CD which should be out sometime before year-end. In the meantim...

Cleopatra Records has just released Billie Holiday Remixed which a collection of classic songs remixed for both the dance floor and the chi...

Dave Koz and his friends have confirmed their tour schedule as they head across the U.S. Dave Koz will be joined by a group of stellar smoo...

Plenty of new jazz releases to mention, so here goes... Weather Report – Weather Report (Columbia/UK, from 1971; 4/26) Danilo Perez Trio ...

Breeze On By is the latest single by Donny Osmond which has been added to heavy rotation at numerous smooth jazz radio stations around the...

A flurry of artists are signed for the Chateau Ste. Michelle this summer in Seattle, Washington. The series will feature the two-day 98.9 Sm...

The sweet sounds of smooth jazz hits the D.C. area in style as this three-day music festival will feature Diane Schurr , Jonathan Butler , M...

Here are two highly recommended jazz links for your enjoyment: http://www.ejazznews.com http://www.smoothviews.com

Carlos Santana and his bandmates have been slated to appear on ABC-TV's Good Morning America (GMA) on June 10, 2005. The concert will...

Steve Cole - Spin (Narada; 4/26) Soul Ballet - All The Pretty Lights (Twfi; 4/26) Jorge Pescare - Groove In The Temple (Voiceprint; 4/26...

Hiroshima performs live at BB King's in New York City on XM 71, Wednesday, May 4 at 9PM ET. Steel Dan performs in concert at the Beaco...

As we previously mentioned several week ago, Bebel Gilberto is set to release a remixed version of her latest CD (released in 2004). Entit...

The island of Aruba will be busy in May with ConFunkShun , Floetry , Charlie Wilson and The Gap Band and India.Aire slated to perform at...

The 2005 Aruba Soul Beach Music Festival is set for the Memorial Day weekend (May 25-May 30, 2005), with appearances by Wyclef Jean & U...

The 28th Atlanta Jazz Festival is scheduled for April 30 through May 30, 2005. The 31-day event will be held at various venues throughout A...

PERFORMANCE AT THE SILVER JUBILEE OF QUEEN BEATRIX Jazz-sax player Candy Dulfer will participate this evening in a special show in honor of ...

NEW STEVIE WONDER ALBUM DELAYED! So What's The Fuss all about! Well, like it or not, Stevie Wonder's new album - A Time 2 Love ...

Paid music downloads are big business in the UK with levels averaging approximately 400,000 units per week. As a matter of fact, paid downlo...

The 2005 Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival will feature Eddie Palmieri , Ernestine Anderson , Hank Jones , Eliane Elias , Poncho Sanchez , Sou...

Jazz sax player Candy Dulfer is scheduled to tour Japan with her band beginning this June. Joining her on this trek will be John Blackwell...

THE BEATLES REGROOVED John Selway , Skylab 2000 , MystiQuintet and JayAtwood (among others) have teamed on the newest remix project entitle...

THIEVERY CORPORATION 2005 TOUR DATES Thievery Corporation have just updated their 2005 North American and European tour dates. Additional d...

MAYSA's SMOOTH SAILING Maysa , the on and off lead vocalist of Incognito has just released her latest album Smooth Sailing . The CD is ...

Mo' Horizons' Some More Horizons Mo'Horizons have taken another excursion into the world of fusion with Soul, Funk, Jazz, Booga...

Louis Vega Presents Dance Ritual Dance Ritual was founded back in 1998 by two of the dance music industry's most respected artists, Loui...

SALSOUL'S BEST REMIXES Yet More Salsoul from Japan!.. New from Japan is Salsoul's Best Remixes (featuring various artists) and rele...

NEW SMOOTH JAZZ RELEASES Some Additional April Releases... Insout Acoustic Privacy (4/1; TRP Music) Michael Haggins Daybreak (4/1; Cuate...

DAVE KOZ - GOLDEN SLUMBERS: A FATHER'S LOVE Dave Matthews , Phil Collins , Smokey Robinson , Michael McDonald and Solomon Burke are fe...

JOHN SCOFIELD'S TRIBUTE ALBUM TO RAY CHARLES John Mayer plays guitar and sings on I Don't Need No Doctor ,a track from That Way I ...

KRAFTWERK - MINIMUM MAXIMUM Kraftwerk will release their first live album, Minimum Maximum , on June 7th. The German electronic pioneers wi...

BEBEL GILBERTO REMIXED Thievery Corporation , Tom Middleton and Guy Sigsworth are among artists tackling songs by Bebel Gilberto for the ...

STEVE OLIVER AT JAZZIZ BISTRO Steve Oliver will perform at the Jazziz Bistro in the Seminole Paradise at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino ...

MICHAEL FRANKS - XM RADIO & TOUR INFORMATION Jazz vocalist Michael Franks is writing new songs for a forthcoming album and recording m...

DJ JOAN GOMEZ BARBENA'S LASAI-LOS SONIDOS DEL CHIRINGU Lasai-Los Sonidos Del Chiringu is the title of a new CD compiled by DJ and produ...

MP3 DOWNLOADS No doubt that MP3's downloads are here to stay, as Apple Itunes has just reported selling 350,000,000 downloads since it...

SALSOUL 30TH ANNIVERSARY Believe it or not Salsoul Records was first launched 30 years ago by the Cayre Brothers, and as we all know the re...

JAZZ TRAX SUMMER SMOOTH JAZZ FESTIVAL The 3rd Annual Jazztrax Summer Smooth Jazz Festival is set for Memorial Day weekend (May 27-29), in S...

Here is a sampling of some of the best of the new releases... NEW REGGAE MUSIC Black Uhuru Tales Complete Anthem Sessions Count Ossie Tale...

THIEVERY CORPORATION 2005 TOUR Thievery Corporation is set to make their return to cities around the globe this spring and summer in suppor...

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&...

BILLIE HOLIDAY ON XM RADIO XM Satellite Radio Channel 70 presents a 12 hour tribute to the legendary Billie Holi day in honor of her 90th bi...