Lots of new releases are listed, plus keep a look out for releases in the coming weeks and months from Boney James ( Shine on Sept. 26), K...

On October 1, Aaron Neville will kick off a tour in support of his new soul album Bring It On Home ... The Soul Classics . The tour will f...

Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has signed best-selling soul artist, composer, and producer Brian McKnight to an exclus...

Nouvelle Vague’s Bande A’ Part moves musically between Jamaica to the Calypso Isle of Trinidad via Cuban salsa, Haitian voodoo and eventua...

Here’s a snapshot of New York’s CD101.9 top ten as of August 24, 2006: 1. Ray Parker Jr – Mismaloya Beach 2. The Jazzmasters – Free As T...

George Benson has just been added to the CD101.9 Liberty Jazz Festival at Liberty State Park in New Jersey. The line-up as it stands now is...

Dave Koz has assembled a stellar musical line-up featuring a broad range of contemporary jazz vocalists and instrumentalists to create the ...

Grammy Nominated Trumpeter Known for 'Gonna Fly Now,' the Theme to the Movie Rocky, was 78 Walter "Maynard" Ferguson , one...

Dave Valentin performs at Dizzy’s Club Coca Cola in New York City, Aug. 29 – Sept. 3. Jazz legend Charlie Haden, Ernie Watts, Alan Broadben...

NEW RELEASES ………. Dave Holland follows-up is critically Grammy-award winning album Overtime with Critical Mass , his first new studio albu...

Bassist, vocalist and composer Richard Bona has released his fourth studio album out now entitled, Tiki. Bona takes his musical influences...

Tower Records on August 20 filed for Chapter 11 in federal bankruptcy court. According to the filing in Delaware, eight entities own and ope...

Adult Contemporary and Classic Jazz Trumpet Player, Guymon Ensley is one of the hottest up and coming songwriter, arranger and performers f...

Ray Sings,Basie Swings is the title of an upcoming album which pairs Ray Charles and the current line-up of the Count Basie Orchestra – h...

Upcoming Concert Announcements ………. Dr. John performs at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara, CA on Aug. 18………. Maysa is at Scullers Jazz ...

Chicago Bass Player Releases 2nd CD September 12, 2006 With the release of his previous CD, The Bottom Line , Michael Manson joined the ra...

The HD Digital Radio Alliance, a joint initiative of leading radio broadcasters to accelerate the rollout of HD digital radio, has announced...

The Penn’s Landing Corporation will be bringing free smooth jazz to the Philadelphia waterfront as Smooth Jazz Summer Nights continues for a...

Alice Smith is an uncategorizable and rare artist whose commanding 4-octave voice lets her skip across genres effortlessly and transport yo...

Eight-time Grammy Award winner Natalie Cole is set to release her 20th studio album on September 26, marking an impressive milestone that s...

Upcoming Concert Announcements ………. Beat Kaestli Quartet @ The Bacchus Room in New York on Aug. 16……….Guitarist Nick Colionne is the feat...

Less than a year after VH1 Classic debuted "Decades Rock Live!", the network issues the first-ever DVD/CD release from the innovat...

Currently In The Studio ………. Norah Jones is currently in the studio recording her third album for Blue Note. This time around Jones is show...

Boozoo Bajou follow their 2005 Dust My Broom release with a compilation of slow and easy rich, velvety soul, Juke Joint II . This aptly-ti...

This is Aaron Neville's first Sony BMG release. Due on September 19, the album comprises 13 all-time soul classics,including Otis Reddi...

Jazz fans coast to coast continue to experience the silky sounds of saxophonist Andre Delano at live performances across the country. West ...

George Benson and Al Jarreau have teamed for their first collaborative album entitled, Givin’ It Up . Guest musicians on the album include...

The JVC Newport Jazz Festival kicks off this Saturday, Aug. 12 over at Fort Adams State Park along the harbor. This year the festival has a ...

Jazz Chill News Bits:……….John Mayer’s latest album, Continuum, is set for release on the Sony label on September 12. The new album feature...

Verve Records has announced a September 19 release date for Diana Krall’s latest CD, From This Moment On . It’s her firs studio recording ...

Billboard is reporting that Clear Channel smooth jazz WJJZ/Philadelphia’s air staff was on Wednesday, August 8, and that a format flip is im...

The smoky and soulful vocals of Cincinnati's Ms. Jaz are highlighted on her new live CD Me Too Live recorded in concert at the prestig...

JAZZ CHILL NEWS BITS ……….R&B stylist, Michael Ashanti , has just released his highly anticipated debut CD project entitled All Of Me . M...

SLG Records, a division of the Savoy Label Group, has announced the imminent release of platinum-selling artist Jim Brickman's new CD, ...

Jazz Chill Corner News Bits .......... The Royal Dan: A Tribute is a new CD of Steely Dan tunes performed by an all-star ensemble. The Roy...

Jazz Cruises, LLC, the world's foremost and only producer of full-charter luxury jazz cruises, announces the inaugural sailing of the No...

Grammy-winning artist Jody Watley is getting ready to transform the music scene once again with her extraordinary new album The Makeover . ...

Jazz Chill News Bits .......... Hil St. Soul are in the midst of a tour of the Northeast as they promote their latest CD, Souldified. You c...

Patti Austin will be appearing at the YMCA Celebrity Classic fundraiser with a performance at Trail Creek Cabin in Wood River Valley, Idaho...

Verve Records partners with Penguin books on hip incarnation of the Baby Loves Music series, inspired by the popular Baby Loves Disco family...

4 Hero Presents Brazilika – An Eclectic Brazilian Mix From Marc Mac (Various Artists) Acoustic...

Jazz Chill News Bits ……….Brazilian singer/songwriter/guitarist Lenine kicks off his debut U.S. tour in San Francisco, along with additional...