ClUB DES BELUGAS

Club des Belugas is one of the leading NuJazz bands in Germany - perhaps even in Europe. Their combination of contemporary European Lounge & NuJazz styles with Brazilian beats, Swing and American Soul of the 50s, 60s and 70s provides a completely independent music world, which is hard to beat in intensity and energy. Club des Belugas started their career in 2002 with the album “Caviar at 3 am”. One year later they released “Minority Tunes”, which included the German Club Charts #1 hits “Hip Hip Chin Chin” and “Gadda Rio”. In 2006 they released a real masterpiece called “Apricoo Soul”. The 12″ vinyl “Wildcats Gotta Move” reached #3 on the German Club Charts and stayed in the Top Ten for eight weeks.

The included remix of Dean Martin´s “Mambo Italiano” is the first worldwide legal remix of any Dean Martin track, authorized by Capitol/EMI and the Dean Martin Family themselves. Tracks from Club des Belugas have been licensed to more than 520 compilations as well as advertisements and TV commercials from companies like: Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Campari, Martini and Strenesse. In total, Club des Belugas tracks have been released on more than four million CDs.

Club des Beluges have been signed to appear at the upcoming Smooth Jazz Festival Munich 2009. The first Smooth Jazz Festival in Bregenz in 2008 wasa huge success and so the organizers are mounting another festival this year. The Smooth Jazz Festival Munich 2009 runs from Septemer 4 to 6. Other artists thus far slated to appear are Michael Lington and Steve Oliver, with more artists to be announced soon.

CANDY DULFER & VANESSA WILLIAMS NEWS

Candy Dulfer - Funked Up & Chilled Out!
Saxophonist Candy Dulfer is preparing to release her next Heads Up International CD, following 2007's Candy Store. This time, the Dutch-born smooth jazz artist will offer Funked Up & Chilled Out! on May 12th. The 12-track CD features much of the same band lineup as her previous set, including bassist Chance Howard, keyboardist Thomas Bank, and drummer Kirk Johnson. Dulfer mixes things up, adding touches of reggae, hip-hop, and groove, with some tracks featuring a trio of backup singers and a three-piece horn section.

"I love an album that has the same flow as, say, a movie or a book," Dulfer explains in a statement. "It starts slowly, then builds tension, and then you take it down a bit in certain places. That's the kind of concert I play when I'm touring, and that's what I wanted to capture on this recording."

Vanessa Williams - The Real Thing
Singer and actress Vanessa Williams is about tol make her Concord Records debut on June 2nd with the new CD The Real Thing. According to USA Today, Williams has described the music on her first CD in four years as a mix of jazz, samba, salsa, pop, and R&B. "I had been wanting to do a Latin-flavored album since I played a ballroom dancer in the (salsa) movie Dance With Me," said Williams, referring to the 1998 movie in which she starred opposite Puerto Rican vocalist Chayanne.

Hopefully Williams will be able to tour for the album once the CD is released, since she won’t have to deal with the shooting schedule for the ABC hit Ugly Betty, in which she plays scheming diva Wilhelmina Slater. The series is being canceled after the season which ends in May. Williams' previous recording was 2005's Everlasting Love, a collection of some of her favorite songs of the '70s. "I had been wanting to do a Latin-flavored album since I played a ballroom dancer in the (salsa) movie Dance With Me," said Williams, referring to the 1998 movie in which she starred opposite Puerto Rican vocalist Chayanne.

NEW RELEASES FROM CHUCK LOEB, LEELA JAMES, BUDDY GUY & OTHERS

Al Green – Let’s Stay Together (remastered, Hi/Fat Possum)
Al Green – I’m Still In Love With You (remastered, Hi/Fat Possum)
Al Green – Greatest Hits (remastered, Hi/Fat Possum)
Ba Cissoko – Seno (Sterns)
Bob Marley & The Wailers – Playlist: The Very Best of Bob Marley & The Wailers (Columbia/Legacy)
Buddy Guy – The Definitive Buddy Guy (Shout! Factory)
Christian Prommer’s Drumlesson – Jazz Thing (Schema)
Chuck Loeb – Between 2 Worlds (Heads Up)
City Champs – Safecracker (Electraphonic)
Daniele Baldelli – Cosmic Sound (Mediane)
Diana Ross – Greatest Hits (RCA)
Dizzy Gillespie – Dizzy On The French Riviera (remastered, Verve)
Ella Fitzgerald – Ella in Hollywood (remastered, Verve)
Etta James – Playlist: The Very Best of Etta James (RCA/Legacy)
Freddie Hubbard – The Artistry Of Freddie Hubbard (GRP)
Gato Barbieri – Chapter Two: Hasta Siempre (remastered, GRP)
Gladys Knight & The Pips – Playlist: The Very Best of Gladys Knight & The Pips (Buddah/Legacy)
JC Brooks & The Uptown Sound - Beat Of Our Own Drum (Uptown Sound)
John Scofield – Piety Street (Emarcy)
Keith Jarrett – Treasure Island (remastered. GRP)
Leela James – Let’s Do It Again (Schanachie)
Lionel Hampton – Centennial Celebration (OJC)
Low Fidelity Jet Set Orchestra – Studio Works (Irma)
Luther Vandross – Playlist: The Very Best of Luther Vandross (Epic/Legacy)
Major Harris – My Way (Atlantic/Friday Music)
Matthias Vogt Trio – Coming Up For Air (Infracom)
Medeski Martin & Wood – Radiolarians II (Indirecto)
Melvin Gibbs Elevated Entity – Ancients Speak (Livewired)
Nathan Haines – Right Now (Freestyle)
OO Soul – Till The Lights Come Up (Greenshack Music)
Re;Jazz – Live At Motion Blue: Yokohama (Infracom)
Re:Jazz – Nipponized (Infracom)
Reggie Calloway – Bring Back the Love (Spiral Galaxy)
Rick James – Anthology (Motown/UME)
Roy Ayers Ubiquity – He’s Coming (remastered, Verve)
Shawn Lee – Soul In The Hole (Ubiquity)
Stan Getz – Stan Gets At The Shrine (remastered, Verve)
Tomas Doncker – Small World Part 1 (Groovysexymusic)
Tony Bennett & Bill Evans – The Complete Tony Bennett/Bill Evans Recordings (Concord)
Tuomo – Reaches Out For You (Jupiter)
Wynton Marsalis – He And She (Blue Note)

FANIA ALL STARS' - SAN JUAN 73

Fania Records, the leading catalog of tropical music in existence who's catalog includes landmark recordings by virtually every luminary of the genre including Tito Puente, Celia Cruz, Ruben Blades, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto and Larry Harlow among many others, will release on Tuesday, April 14, the release of the Fania All Stars' live album, San Juan 73.

This was the debut concert of the Fania All Stars in San Juan, and the first ever concert to be held at the Roberto Clemente Coliseum, all in all a fantastic set from the vaults of Fania Records seeing release for the first time ever! This is the Fania All Stars in peak form in front of a huge, appreciative audience! Killer percussion and horns throughout, with passionate group and solo vocals with titles including "Mi Debilidad" with Ismael Quintana, "Que Rico Suena Mi Tambor" with Ismael Miranda, "El Raton" with Cheo Feliciano, "Pueblo Latino" with Pete Rodriguez, "Mi Gente" with Hector Lavoe, "Soy Guajiro". "Soul Makossa" and "Congo Bongo".

The discovery of this complete yet never-released album in Fania's vaults was among the most exciting finds since the company began sifting through the treasures contained therein. San Juan 73 is the live recording of the Fania All Stars' concert that inaugurated the Roberto Clemente coliseum in Puerto Rico in 1973. That night, Hector Lavoe, Cheo Feliciano, Celia Cruz, Bobby Cruz, Ismael Miranda, Ismael Quintana, Pete "El Conde" Rodriguez, Santos Colon and Justo Betancourt got together on one stage for an unforgettable performance. A complete success, the concert sold-out with over two thousand people left outside, and in many ways positioned the group for future success. Promoter, Rafael Viera recalls, "It was the beginning of something that to this day, has not be surpassed by anything in Latin Music. The Fania All Stars became a religion. Every radio station played the music, everyone danced to the sounds of 'Quitate Tu' and 'Estrellas De Fania.'"

The San Juan concert as well as the riot-causing concert at New York's Yankee Stadium was both recorded. Because Yankee Stadium was filmed as the centerpiece for Salsa, the film Masucci was then making, he felt that Live At The Yankee Stadium was strategically the best album to release. "That the San Juan concert was ever recorded was soon forgotten and the tapes were put into deep storage, untouched for over 30 years. However when I was searching the Fania archive, I stumbled across most of them," says A&R Specialist Dean Rudland. San Juan 73 takes the listener back in time lending the chance to hear the music much as it would have sounded the day of the performance - giving insight into how the Fania All Stars became the most famous salsa group of them all.

THE UPCOMING CONCERTS CALENDAR

APRIL 2009
Madeleine Peyroux @ Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, Apr 1
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Zellerbach, San Francisco, CA, Apr 1
Brandford Marsalis @ Anthology, San Diego, CA, Apr 1
Brian Bromberg, Dave Wecklu, Mitch Forman, Chuck Loeb @ Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base – Berk’s Jazz Fest, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 1
B. B. King @ Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA, Apr 1-2
Tower Of Power @ The Hi Hat, Providence, RI, Apr 2
Chieli Minucci & Special EFX, Nelson, Berks Jazz Fest Horns @ Berk’s Jazz Fest, Apr 2
Rick Braunm Chuck Loeb, Gerald Veasley, Brian Bromberg, Chieli Minucci, Paul Jackson Jr.,Dave Weckl, Bobby Lyle, Mitch Forman, Richard Elliot, Kim Waters, Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Nelson Rangell @ Reading Crowne Hotel Ballroom – Berk’s Jazz Fest, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 2
The Sax Pack @ The Berks Jazz Festival, Reading, PA, Apr 2-3
Simply Red @ The O2 Arena, London, UK, Apr 2-3
Phoebe Snow @ The Berks Jazz Fest, Reading, PA, Apr 3
Chuck Loeb Trio @ Blues Alley, Washington, DC, April 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, Apr 3
Amos Lee @ McCarter Theatre, Princeton, NJ, Apr 3
Fred Wesley & The New JB’s @ Warmdaddy’s, Philadelphia, PA, Apr 3
Jason Mils, Maysa, Simone, Richard Elliot, Jeff Golub, Eric Darius, Bob Babbitt, Reggie Young, Steve Ferrone, Soul Survivors, Berks Jazz Fest Horns @ Scottish Rite Cathedral – Berk’s Jazz Fest, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 3
Bobby Lyle, Paul Jackson Jr. @ Gerald Veasley’s Jazz Base – Berk’s Jass Fest, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 3
Tower Of Power @ Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH, Apr 3
McCoy Tyner @ Berks Jazz Fest, Reading, PA, Apr 4
Amos Lee @ Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC, Apr 4
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, Apr 4
Chris Botti @ Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr 4
Peter White @ Capetown International Jazz Festical, Capetown, South Africa, Apr 4
Brandford Marsalis @ Gusman Center, Miami, FL, Apr 4
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, Apr 4
Lionel Richie @ 02 Arena, London, UK, Apr 4-5
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Apr 5
Simply Red @ M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, UK, Apr 5
B. B. King @ The House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, Apr 5
Brandford Marsalis @ Annenberg Center, Philadelphia, PA, Apr 5
Simply Red @ The Clyde Auditorium,, Glasgow, UK, Apr 6
Simply Red @ Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, UK, Apr 7
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Krannert Center, Urbana, IL, Apr 7
Chris Botti @ Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA, Apr 8
Simply Red @ Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, UK, Apr 9
B. B. King @ First Tier Events Center, Kearney, NE, Apr 9
Michel Camilo Trio @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 9-14
B. B. King @ Boulder Theatre, Boulder, Co, Apr 10
B. B. King @ Casper Events Center, Casper, WY, Apr 11
Chris Botti @ State Theater, Easton, PA, Apr 11
B. B. King @ Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT, Apr 14
Tower Of Power @ Hoyt Sherman Theater, Des Moines, IA, Apr 14
Diana Krall @ Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary, AB, April 14-15
Tower Of Power @ 3rd Street Saloon, Cedar Rapids, IA, Apr 15
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA, Apr 15
Fourplay @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 15-20
B. B. King @ Oakland Theatre, Oakland, CA, Apr 16
Alex Bugnon @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 16
Tower Of Power @ Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN, Apr 16
Chris Botti @ Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL, Apr 16
Richie Havens @ Page Auditorium, Durham, NC, Apr 16
Brandford Marsalis @ Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center, MI, Apr 16
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, VA, Apr 16
Joe Cocker @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL, Apr 17
Brandford Marsalis @ Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, Apr 17
Richie Havens @ Macomb Center, Clinton Township, MI, Apr 17
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA, Apr 17
Brandford Marsalis @ Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT, Apr 17
Urban Jazz Coalition, Nick Colionne, Four80East, Brian Simpson, Shilts, Nils, Matt Marshak, Althea Rene @ Seabrazz Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 17
Tower Of Power @ Norton Center For The Arts/Newlin Hall, Danville, KY, Apr 17
Joe Cocker @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach, FL, Apr 18
Simply Red @ Sportspaleis, Antwerp, Belgium, Apr 18
Richie Havens @ Jasper Community Arts Center, Jasper, IN, Apr 18
Diana Krall @ Conexus Arts Centre, Regina, SK, Apr 18
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, San Diego, CA, Apr 18
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Apr 18
Althea Renem Shilts, Four80Easr, Wayman Tisdale, Will Downing, Joyce Cooling @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 18
Medeski, Martin & Wood @ B-Side Jazz Festival, Minneapolis, MN, Apr 18
Frankie Valli @ Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, Apr 18
Tower Of Power @ Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC, Apr 18
Joe Cocker @ Downtown, Orlando, FL, Apr 19
Richie Havens @ Earth Day Concert, Grand Rapids, MI, Apr 19
Diana Krall @ TCU Place, Saskatoon, SK, Apr 19
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY, Apr 19
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ The Grove Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, Apr 19
Jones & Company, Roman Street, Brian Simpson, Nils, Jackiem Hoyner, Warren Hill, Nick Colionne @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 19
Simply Red @ Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Apr 19
Frankie Valli @ Proctor & Gamble Hall, Cincinati, OH, Apr 19
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Rose Theater, New york, NY, Apr 21
Simply Red @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Apr 21-22
Diana Krall @ MTS Centre, Winnipeg, MB, Apr 22
Joshua Redman, Reuben Rogers, Greg Hutchinson @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 21-25
Joe Cocker @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 22
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, Apr 22
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY, Apr 23
Joe Cocker @ Saenger Theatre, Pensacola, FL, Apr 23
Richie Havens @ Thrasher Opera House, Green Lake, Wi, Apr 23
Chris Botti @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL, Apr 23
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Rose Theater, New York, NY, Apr 23-25
Bobby Caldwell @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, Apr 23-26
Simply Red @ Forum, Horsens, Denmark, Apr 24
Richie Havens @ Stoughton Opera House, Stoughton, WI, Apr 24
Joe Cocker @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA, Apr 24
Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Joyce Cooling @ Lyman Center Southern CT State, New Haven, CT, Apr 24
Chris Botti @ BJXX Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL, Apr 24
Diana Krall @ RBC Theatre, London, ON, Apr 25
Richie Havens @ ECC Blizzard Theatre, Elgin, IL, Apr 25
Chris Botti @ Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL, Apr 25
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ WLOQ Smooth Jazz Under the Stars, Orlando, FL, Apr 25
Chris Botti @ The Fillmore, Miami Beach, FL, Apr 26
Diana Krall @ Centre in the Square, Kitchener, ON, Apr 26
Simply Red @ Annex, Stockholm, Sweden, Apr 26
Richie Havens @ University Church, West Lafayette, IL, Apr 26
Joe Cocker @ State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ, Apr 26
Simply Red @ Hartwall, Helsinki, Finland, Apr 28
Diana Krall @ Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton, ON, Par 28
Chris Botti @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 28
Boz Scaggs @ Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA, Apr 28
Chris Botti @ Theatre of Durham, Durham, NC, Apr 29
Spanish Harlem Orchestra @ Shafer Auditorium, Willimantic, CT, Apr 29
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Music Center/Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD, Apr 29
Charles Aznavour @ City Center, New York, NY, April 29-30
Simply Red @ Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia, Apr 30
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA, Apr 30
Chris Botti @ Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, Apr 30
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, Apr 30
James Taylor @ SunFest 2009, West Palm Beach, Fl, Apr 30
Kenny G @ Sala Palatului, Bucharest, Romania, Apr 30
Diana Krall @ Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Apr 30

MAY 2009
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Flynn Theatre, Burlington, VT, May 1
Kenny G @ National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 1
Diana Krall @ Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, May 1
Bonnie Raitt @ New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans, LA, May 1
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Grand Ballroom Manhattan Center, New York, NY, May 1
Joe Cocker @ Casino Rama, Orillia N, May 1-2
Charles Aznavour @ City Center, New York, NY, May 1-2
Richie Havens @ IMAC, Huntington, NY, May 2
Bobby Caldwell @ Fairfield Center For Creative Arts, Fairfield, CA, May 2
Chris Bott @ Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, May 2
Kenny G @ Sutluce Convention Center, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2
UB40 @ SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, May 2
Van Morrison @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 2-3
Diana Krall @ National Arts Center, Ottawa, ON, May 2-3
Jane Monheit @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, May 2-5
Simply Red @ Torwar, Warsaw, Poland, May 3
Bonnie Raitt @ Memphis In May, Memphis, TN, May 3
Chris Botti @ Ventura Music Festival, Ventura, CA, May 3
Spyro Gyra @ SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, May 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Ramshead Live, Baltimore, MD, May 3
Bobby Caldwell @ Vacaville Performing Arts Theater, Vacaville, CA, May 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, May 4
Bonnie Raitt @ Peoroa Civic Center, Peoria, IL, May 4
Joe Cocker @ University at Buffalo Center, Buffalo, NY, May 5
Simply Red @ Leipzig Arena, Leipzig, Germany, May 5
Diana Krall @ K-Rock Centre, Kingston, ON, May 5
Bonnie Raitt @ University of Missouri, Columbus, MO, May 5
Kenny G @ RAI Congress Hall, Amsterdam, Holland, May 5
Brandford Marsalis @ Jazz Standard, New York, NY, May 5-10
Simply Red @ Arena Nurnberger Versicherungen, Nurnberg, Germany, May 6
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC, May 6
Kenny G @ Rhein-Main-Theater, Neidernhausen, Germany, May 6
Diana Krall @ Place des Arts, Montreal, QC, May 6-7
Kenny G @ Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland, May 7
Simply Red @ Mannheim SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany, May 7
Chris Botti @ Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY, May 7
Joe Cocker @ Caesar’s Windsor The Colosseum, Windsor, ON, May 7
Van Morrison @ Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 7-8
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Willet Hall, Portsmouth, VA, May 8
Joe Cocker @ Island Casino, Harris, MI, May 8-9
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA, May 9
Simply Red @ Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany, May 9
Diana Krall @ Moncton Coliseum, Moncton, NB, May 9
Bonnie Raitt @ Paragon Casino, Marksville, LA, May 9
Teena Marie, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly @ Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, May 9
Peter White @ Osthoff Resort, Elkhart, WI, May 9
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI, May 9
Chris Botti @ Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, May 10
Diana Krall @ Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax, NS, May 10
Bonnie Raitt @ Bass Concert Hall, Austin, TX, May 10
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC, May 10
Teena Marie, The Whispers @ The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, May 10
Simply Red @ Hamburg Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany, May 11
Joe Cocker @ Potawatomi Casino, Milwaukee, WI, May 11-12
Simply Red @ Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, May 12
Bonnie Raitt @ Majestic Theatre, San Antonio, TX, May 12
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, May 12
Simply Red @ Frankfurt Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany, May 13
Diana Krall @ Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver, BC, May 13
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, May 13
Chris Botti @ Grand Opera House, Wilmington, DE, May 13
Joe Cocker @ US Cellular Coliseum Theatre, Bloomington, IL, May 13
Chris Botti @ Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ, May 14
Bonnie Raitt @ Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston, TX, May 14
Simply Red @ Halenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, May 15
Chris Botti @ Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, May 15
Joe Cocker @ Jackpot Junction Casino, Morton, MN, May 15
Richie Havens @ Metropolitan Museum, New York, NY, May 15
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, May 15
Chris Botti @ Stanley Theatre, Utica, NY, May 16
Richie Havens @ Algonquin Arts, Manasquan, NJ, May 16
Joe Cocker @ Diamond Jo Casino, Dubuque, IA, May 16
Bonnie Raitt @ Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa, OK, May 16
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, Cleveland, OH, May 16
Simply Red @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy, May 16-17
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, Chicago, IL, May 17
Joe Cocker @ Harrah’s, Council Bluff’s, IA, May 17
Simply Red @ Palasport, Conegliano Veneto, Italy, May 19
Joe Cocker @ Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, NV, May 20
Simply Red @ Stadhalle Vienna, Vienna, Austria, May 21
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, TX, May 21
Chris Botti @ MSU Riley Center, Meridian, MS, May 21
Joe Cocker @ Chumash Casino, San Ynez, CA, May 21
Simply Red @ Stadhalle Graz, Graz, Austria, May 22
Joe Cocker @ Field of Dreams Park, Sonoma, CA, May 22
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Arena Theatre, Houston, TX, May 22
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ Boulder Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, May 22
Chris Botti @ Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA, May 22-23
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ KIFM Jazz Fest, San Diego, CA, May 23
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @One World Theatre, Austin, TX, May 24
Simply Red @ O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, May 24
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Orpheum Theatre, Memphi, TN, May 24
Medeski, Martin & Wood @ Summer Camp, Chillicothe, IL, May 24
Simply Red @ 02 World Arena, Berlin, Germany, May 25
Simply Red @ Olympia, Paris, France, May 27-28
Joe Cocker @ Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, OR, May 28
Richie Havens @ Cedar Cultural Center, Minneapolis, MN, May 28
Joe Cocker @ Red Robinson Theatre, Coquitlam, BC, May 29
Richie Havens @ Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX, May 29
Chris Botti @ Cerritos Center for the Arts, Cerritos, CA, May 30
Joe Cocker @ River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, BC, May 30
Simply Red @ Olympiahaile, Munich, Germany, May 30
Joe Cocker @ Emerald Queen Casino, Tacoma, WA, May 31
Richie Havens @ Moutain Jam Festival, Hunter Mountain, NY, May 31

JUNE 2009
Chris Botti @ Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, June 3
Joe Cocker @ The Warfield, San Francisco, CA, June 3
Chris Botti @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 4
The Sax Pack @ The Claremont, Berkeley, CA, June 5
Diana Krall @ Palace Theatre, Waterbury, CT, June 5
Richie Havens @ Narrows Center, Falls River, MA, June 5
Joe Cocker @ Nokia Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, June 5
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Amphitheater At The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL. June 5
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park. Atlanta, GA, June 6
Chris Botti @ Conference Center, Monterey, CA, June 6
Richie Havens @ One Longfellow Square Portland, ME, June 6
James Taylor @ 02 Arena, London, UK, June 6
Joe Cocker @ Humphrey’s, San Diego, CA, June 6
Regina Belle @ Capital Music Festival, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD, June 6
Joe Cocker @ Dodge Theatre, Phoenix, AZ, June 7
Diana Krall @ Flynn Center, Burlington, VT, June 7
The Sax Pack @ Clark County Amphitheater, Las Vegas, NV, June 8
Joe Cocker @ Botanic Gardens, Denver, CO, June 9
Diana Krall @ Stanley Theatre, Utica, NY, June 9
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC, June 9
Joe Cocker @ Sandia Casino Amphitheatre, Alburquerque, NM, June 10
Diana Krall @ ArtPark, Lewiston, NY, June 10
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Merriweather Post Pavillion, Washington, DC, June 10
Joe Cocker @ Inn of the Mountain Gods Resort, Mescalero, NM, June 11
Bobby Caldwell @ The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA, June 11-14
The Sax Pack @ Jazz in the Wood, Overland Park, KS, June 12
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ, June 12-13
Joe Cocker @ Winstar Casino, Thackerville, OK, June 13
Diana Krall @ Bank of American Pavilion, Boston, MA, June 13
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Jazz In The Woods – Corporate Woods, Overland Park, KS, June 13
Regina Belle @ Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, June 13
Joe Cocker @ Meyerson Symphony Center, Dallas, TX, June 14
Kenny G @ Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood, CA, June 14
Diana Krall @ Providence Performing Arts Center, Providence, RI, June 14
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Bethel Performing Arts Center, Bethel, NY, June 14
Joe Cocker @ Arena Theatre, Houston, TX, June 15
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Agganis Arena, Boston, MA, June 16
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 17
Tower Of Power @ Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, June 18
Tower Of Power @ Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY, June 19
Peter White @ KIFM Jazz At The Beach, Oceanside, CA, June 19
Diana Krall @ Mann Music Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 19
Richie Havens @ Stephens Talkhouse, Amagansett, NY, June 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ MGM Grand Theater At Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT, June 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY, June 20
Tower Of Power @ West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA, June 20
Kenny G @ Mable House Barnes Amphitheater, Mableton, Georgia, June 20
Diana Krall @ Borgata Spa & Resort, Atlantic City, NJ, June 20
Simply Red @ Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, UK, June 21
Diana Krall @ Telos Pavilion, Portsmouth, VA, June 21
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Value City Arena At Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, June 21
Tower Of Power @ Foxwoods MGM Grand Theater, Mashantucket, CT, June 21
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, June 23
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, June 24
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Manchester Men Arena, UK, June 24
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Birmingham NIA Arena, UK, June 25
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Allstate Arena, Chicago, Il, June 25
Richie Havens @ Lake Superior Big Top Chautauqua, Bayfield, WI, June 26
George Benson, Kenny ‘Babyface’ Edmonds. Ledisi, Jazz Attack feat. Rick Braun, Jonathan Butler, Richard Elliot @ Hampton Jazz Fest, Hampton, VA, June 26
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Fraze Pavillion for the Performing Arts, Kettering, OH, June 26
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Cardiff CIA, UK, June 27
The O’Jays, Michael McDonald @ Hampton Jazz Fest, Hampton, VA, June 27
Richie Havens @ Calumet Theatre, Calumet, MI, June 27
Diana Krall @ Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, June 27
Joe Cocker @ Ameristar Casino, Kansas City, MO, June 27
Regina Belle @ St. Kitts Music Festival, Warner Park Stadium, St. Kitts, WI, June 27
Peter White @ Rodney Strong Winery, Healdsburg, CA, June 27
Simply Red @ Heroes’ Square, Budapest, Hungary, June 27
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Rodney Strong Winery, Healdsburg, CA, June 27
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ South Coast Winery, Temecula, CA, June 27
Patti LaBelle, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez, Dred Scott Trio, Wallace Roney Quintet, John Ellis Quintet @ Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 27
George Benson, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bonerama, Aaron Parks, Julian Lage @ Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 28
Diana Krall @ Riverside Theater, Milwaukee, WI, June 28
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, June 28
Patti LaBelle, Robin Thicke, Chuck Brown, Keiko Matsui @ Hampton Jazz Fest, Hampton, VA, June 28
George Benson @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 28
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Wembley Arena, London, UK, June 28
Joe Cocker @ Ravinia, Highland Park, IL, June 28
Joe Cocker @ Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH, June 30
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI, June 30

JULY 2009
Simply Red @ Vaerket Outdoors, Randers, Denmark, July 1
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, July 1
Diana Krall @ Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis, MA, July 2
Diana Krall @ Meadowbrook Pavilion, Gilford, NH, July 3
Simply Red @ Westerpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 3
Al Green, Anita Baker, Beyonce, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Brand New Heavies, Eric Benet, John Legend, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Maxwell, Raphael Saadiq, Robin Thicke, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Teena Marie, Zap Mama @ 15th Annual Essence Music Festival, New Orleans Superdome, New Orleans, LA, Jul 3-5
Simply Red @ Foret National, Brussels, Belgium, July 4
Richie Havens @ Finch Park, Ramsey, NJ, July 4
Santana @ B’estfest Festival, Bucharest, Romania, July 4
Joe Cocker @ Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City, NJ, July 4
Simply Red @ Markplatz, Lingen, Germany, July 5
Richie Havens @ Concerts Under the Stars, King of Prussia, PA, July 5
Santana @ Kuracesna Arena, Istanbul, Turkey, July 6
Simply Red @ Parkuhne, Hannover, Germany, July 7
Diana Krall @ Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, July 8
Santana @ Kallimarmaro Stadium, Athens, Green, July 8
Chris Botti @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 9
Chris Botti @ The Nugget, Sparks, NV, July 10
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillio, Houston, TX, July 10
Diana Krall @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, July 11
Santana @ Youth Festival, Belgrade, Serbia, July 11
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie, Dallas, TX, July 11
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, July 11-12
Chris Botti @ Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, July 11-12
Santana @ Varazdin Stadium, Croatia, July 12
Chris Botti @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 13
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Sandia Amphitheatre, Sandia, NM, July 13
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, July 14
Joe Cocker @ Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD, July 14
Santana @ Trieste Piazza unita d’Italia, Trieste, Italy, July 14
Santana @ Piazza della Loggia, Brescia, Italy, July 15
Joe Cocker @ Live at the Gardens, Memphis, TN, July 16
Santana @ Festival, Kitzbuehel, Austria, July 17
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 17
Richie Havens @ Master Musicians Festival, Somerset, KY, July 17
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Rose Garden Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, OR, July 18
Simply Red @ Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, July 18
Santana @ City Park Fair, Mainz, Germany, July 18
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Weesner Amphitheater, Apple Valley, MN, July 18
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ JazzFest West. San Dimas, CA, July 18
Simply Red @ Muensterplatz, Ulm, Germany, July 19
Santana @ Jazz on the Danube Festival, Straubing, Germany, July 19
Mindi Abair @ Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre, Oceanside, CA, July 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ HP Pavillion At San Jose, San Jose, CA, July 21
Santana @ Gerry-Weber Arena, Halle, Germany, July 21
Santana @ Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, July 22
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA, July 22
Richie Havens @ Castle Cltino Battery Park, Tupper Lake, NY, July 23
Santana @ Stadtpark, Hamburg, Germany, July 23
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ, July 24
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ House of Blues, Dallas, TX, July 24
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ House of Blues, Houston, TX, July 25
Santana @ Silverstone Race Track, Northamptonshire, UK, July 25
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Joint @ The Hard Rock & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, July 25
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center, El Paso, TX, July 26
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA, July 28
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, July 31
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA, July 31
Bobby Caldwell @ The Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, CA, July 31

AUGUST 2009
Bobby Caldwell @ Thornton Winery, Temucula, CA, Aug 1
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe, NV, Aug 1
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Texas Station, North Las Vegas, NV, Aug 1
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Soundboard Theatre Motor City Casino, Detroit, MI, Aug 6
Chris Botti @ Tanglewood, Lenox, MA, Aug 7
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City, NJ, Aug 8
Diana Krall @ Pearl Concert Theatre, Las Vegas, NV, Aug 8
Peter White @ Scullers Jazz Club, Allston, MA, Aug 11
Diana Krall @ Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, Aug 12
Peter White @ Spirit of New York Cruise Ship, New York, NY, Aug 12
Peter White @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Aug 13
Peter White @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Aig 14
Mindi Abair @ Nicollet Commerce Park, Burnsville, NY, Aug 15
Diana Krall @ Peppermill Reno Tuscany Ballroom, Reno, NV, Aug 15
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Ironstone Vineyard, Murphy’s CA, Aug 16
Bonnie Raitt @ Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna, VA, Aug 16
Bonnie Raitt @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta, GA, Aug 18
Bonnie Raitt @ Palace Theatre, Louisville, KY, Aug 19
Tower Of Power @ San Mateo Fair, San Mateo, CA, Aug 19
Tower Of Power @ Humphrey’s By The Bay, San Diego, CA, Aug 21
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, OR, Aug 21
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ The Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, CA, Aug 21
Bonnie Raitt @ Ravinia, Highland Park, Il, Aug 21-22
Tower Of Power @ The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 23
Diana Krall @ Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara, CA, Aug 23
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ JVC Jazz The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 23
Bonnie Raitt @ White River State Park, Indianapolis, IN, Aug 25
Diana Krall @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall, Portland, OR, Aug 28
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Humphrey’s, San Diego, CA, Aug 28
Tower Of Power @ River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC, Aug 29
Bonnie Raitt @ Red Rocks, Morrison, CO, Aug 30

SEPTEMBER 2009
Bonnie Raitt @ Edgefield Winery, Troutdale, OR, Sept 3
Bonnie Raitt @ Les Schwab Amphitheatre, Bend, OR, Sept 5
Bonnie Raitt @ Hult Center, Eugene, OR, Sept 7
Tower Of Power @ Southpoint Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Sept 11
Bonnie Raitt @ Humphrey;s By the Bay, San Diego, CA, Sept 17
Tower Of Power @ Kern County Fair, Bakersfield, CA, Sept 23
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Western Washington Fair/Puyallup Fair, Pyallup, WA, Sept 24
Tower Of Power @ The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, Sept 25
Chris Botti @ Clark State Performing Arts Center, Springfield, OH, Sept 26

OCTOBER 2009
Peter White @ Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Amphitheater, Newport Beach, CA, Oct 2
Peter White @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Oct 3
Bonnie Raitt @ Koger Center, Columbia, SC, Oct 11
Bonnie Raitt @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville, NC, Oct 13
Bonnie Raitt @ Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville, TX, Oct 14
Bonnie Raitt @ Johnny Mercer Theatre, Savannah, GA, Oct 16
Bonnie Raitt @ House of Blues, Myrtle Beach, SC, Oct 17
Bonnie Raitt @ Saenger Theatre, Pensacola, FL, Oct 20
Bonnie Raitt @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Oct 22
Bonnie Raitt @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach, FL, Oct 23
Bonnie Raitt @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL, Oct 24
Chris Botti @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, Oct 24
Chris Botti @ Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, DC, Oct 29-31
Kenny G @ The Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Oct 31

NOVEMBER 2009
Gerald Albright @ The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Nov 5
Gerald Albright @ Rams Head, Annapolis, MD, Nov 6
Gerald Albright @ Halton Theater, Charlotte, NC, Nov 7
Kenny G @ Coliseo de Peurto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov 7
Kenny G @ Altos de Chavon, La Romana, Dominican Republic, Nov 8
Chris Botti @ Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, Nov 20
Chris Botti @ Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA, Nov 21
Kenny G @ McCallum Theatre, Palm Springs, CA, Nov 21
Kenny G @ The Grove, Anaheim, CA, Nov 22
Chris Botti @ Hillbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, Nov 24

DECEMBER 2009
Chris Botti @ Orchestra Hall, Minneapolois, MN, Dec 4-5
UB40, Eddy Grant @ 02 Arena, London, UK, Dec 12
Chris Botti @ Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, Dec 13

JANUARY 2010
Gerald Albright @ Smooth Jazz Cruise, Holland America/Westerdam, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Jan 17-24

SANTANA AT THE JOINT AT THE HARD ROCK HOTEL & CASINO, LAS VEGAS

Carlos Santana will be performing at The Joint At The Hard Rock Hotel & Casino through 2010. As a matter of fact, The Joint will be the only place west of the Mississippi that a fan can see Santana perform. The Show will pay homage to his most successful body of work to date, Supernatural Santana: A Trip Through the Hits debuts on Wednesday May 27 and features the artists signature fusion sound in a show designed exclusively for the new venue.

The show will feature career-spanning classics, which will include a nostalgic collection of touchstone tracks reaching back as far as the first charting single Jingo (1969) and first Top 10 hit Evil Ways (1970), up through the latest hit, Into The Night (2008). According to Carlos, "A Trip Through The Hits is designed to bring everyone in the audience together as one", said Carlos Santana. "I invite you to join our experience - we'll mix up a little practical spirituality with a rebel-from-the-street vibe, and with lots of incredible music. My wish is for it to be a night that will move you to dance, to cry, to laugh and to feel the totality and fullness of being alive."

Santana will play approximately 36 shows per year at The Joint, with a show time of 8 p.m. The Joint has just been completely updated and expanded to 4000 seats. Tickets for performances through September go on-sale Wednesday, April 1. Prices range from $70-$299. Click to www.supernaturalsantana.com for more information.

Santana July European Tour Dates
7/4/2009 Bucharest, Romania, B'estfest Festival
7/6/2009 Istanbul, Turkey, Kuracesna Arena
7/8/2009 Athens, Greece, Kallimarmaro Stadium
7/11/2009 Belgrade, Serbia, Youth Festival
7/12/2009 Croatia, Varazdin Festival
7/14/2009 Trieste, Italy, Trieste Piazza unita d'Italia
7/15/2009 Brescia, Italy, Piazza della Loggia
7/17/2009 Kitzbuehel, Austria, Festival
7/18/2009 Mainz, Germany, City Park Fair
7/19/2009 Straubing, Germany, Jazz on the Danube festival
7/21/2009 Halle, Germany, Gerry-Weber Arena
7/22/2009 Dortmund, Germany, Westfalenhalle
7/23/2009 Hamburg, Germany, Stadtpark
7/25/2009 Northamptonshire, UK, Silverstone Race Track

MOTOWN TO CELEBRATE 70TH ANNIVERSARY OF MARVIN GAYE

April 2, 2009 will mark the 70th birthday of the late great Marvin Gaye. April 1 will also mark the 25th anniversary of his tragic death the day before his 45th birthday. Motown's top solo male artist of the '60s, led by his "I Heard It Through The Grapevine" -- at one time the biggest selling single in Motown history- Gaye became the label's most revolutionary artist in the '70s, breaking down barriers whether singing about the body or the soul, social consciousness or sexual politics. From his '60s classic "How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)," to his legendary rendition of "The Star-Spangled Banner" at the 1983 NBA All-Star Game, he defined the soul in "soul music."

Marvin Gaye’s popularity and influence continues. His 1971 album Whats Going On forever changed the subject matter of popular music; it's one of Rolling Stone magazine's top 10 albums of all time. In 1973, Let’s Get It On became perhaps the most passionate and sexual album ever recorded, led by its title track, which remains one of the most popular songs of all time, a certified Gold single back in the day, and in the digital music era it's a Gold digital download and a Platinum-selling ringtone as well. In 1987, three years after his death, Gaye was rightfully among only the second group of artists honored with induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. More recently, Marvin Gaye was No. 6 on Rolling Stone's list of the 100 Greatest Singers Of All Time.

Noting the milestones of his birth and passing, Motown/UMe will issue a special digital-only album on March 31, Marvin Gaye: Then & Now, a 14-track set of rarities highlighted by the previously unreleased "Soulie", a 1966 recording recently unearthed by Motown's New York-based producer Mickey Gentile, and a hot funk 2009 remix of "I Want You," Marvin's No. 1 hit from 1976, by the renowned John Morales of M+M Productions. Other tracks making their online debut are: the deep vault track "It's Your Party," and his two super-rare late '50s Chess recordings with Harvey & The Moonglows ("Mama Loocie," "Twelve Months Of The Year"). Rounding out this special collection are Marvin's earliest, pre-hit Motown singles ("Witchcraft," "Let Your Conscience Be Your Guide" and more).

Motown/UMe is also issuing a vinyl-only edition of United (Motown/UMe), Gaye's classic duet album with Tammi Terrell, on April 14. The standard by which all R&B male-female duos are measured, Gaye and Terrell first teamed on the 1967 album that included "If I Could Build My World Around You," "Your Precious Love" and "Ain't No Mountain High Enough."

In addition, the ongoing, acclaimed "Motwn 50" podcast series will feature special episodes on Marvin Gaye's life and music; Gaye is also well represented on the deluxe 10-CD box set Motown: The Complete No. 1’s, which kicked off the year long celebration for Motown's 50th anniversary. Both The Real Thing, a DVD collection of his greatest television and concert appearances, and Gold, a 2-CD overview of his career, have recently been certified Gold. Marvin Gaye will also figure prominently in a two-hour documentary about Motown produced by the label's founder, Berry Gordy.

THE UPCOMING CONCERTS CALENDAR

APRIL 2009
Madeleine Peyroux @ Rialto Theatre, Tucson, AZ, Apr 1
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Zellerbach, San Francisco, CA, Apr 1
Brandford Marsalis @ Anthology, San Diego, CA, Apr 1
B. B. King @ Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA, Apr 1-2
Tower Of Power @ The Hi Hat, Providence, RI, Apr 2
The Sax Pack @ The Berks Jazz Festival, Reading, PA, Apr 2-3
Simply Red @ The O2 Arena, London, UK, Apr 2-3
Phoebe Snow @ The Berks Jazz Fest, Reading, PA, Apr 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Crystal Ballroom, Portland, OR, Apr 3
Fred Wesley & The New JB’s @ Warmdaddy’s, Philadelphia, PA, Apr 3
Tower Of Power @ Hampton Beach Casino, Hampton Beach, NH, Apr 3
McCoy Tyner @ Berks Jazz Fest, Reading, PA, Apr 4
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Paramount Theatre, Seattle, WA, Apr 4
Chris Botti @ Tropicana Hotel & Casino, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr 4
Peter White @ Capetown International Jazz Festical, Capetown, South Africa, Apr 4
Brandford Marsalis @ Gusman Center, Miami, FL, Apr 4
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Hill Auditorium, Ann Arbor, MI, Apr 4
Randy Brecker, Chuck Loeb, Dave Weckl, Gerald Veasley, Bobby Franceschini @ Berks Jazz Fest, Reading, PA, Apr 4
Lionel Richie @ 02 Arena, London, UK, Apr 4-5
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Commodore Ballroom, Vancouver, BC, Apr 5
Simply Red @ M.E.N. Arena, Manchester, UK, Apr 5
B. B. King @ The House of Blues, New Orleans, LA, Apr 5
Brandford Marsalis @ Annenberg Center, Philadelphia, PA, Apr 5
Simply Red @ The Clyde Auditorium,, Glasgow, UK, Apr 6
Simply Red @ Metro Radio Arena, Newcastle, UK, Apr 7
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Krannert Center, Urbana, IL, Apr 7
Chris Botti @ Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA, Apr 8
Simply Red @ Trent FM Arena, Nottingham, UK, Apr 9
B. B. King @ First Tier Events Center, Kearney, NE, Apr 9
Michel Camilo Trio @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 9-14
B. B. King @ Boulder Theatre, Boulder, Co, Apr 10
B. B. King @ Casper Events Center, Casper, WY, Apr 11
Chris Botti @ State Theater, Easton, PA, Apr 11
B. B. King @ Kingsbury Hall, Salt Lake City, UT, Apr 14
Tower Of Power @ Hoyt Sherman Theater, Des Moines, IA, Apr 14
Tower Of Power @ 3rd Street Saloon, Cedar Rapids, IA, Apr 15
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Club Nokia, Los Angeles, CA, Apr 15
Fourplay @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 15-20
B. B. King @ Oakland Theatre, Oakland, CA, Apr 16
Alex Bugnon @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 16
Tower Of Power @ Horseshoe Casino, Hammond, IN, Apr 16
Chris Botti @ Peabody Auditorium, Daytona Beach, FL, Apr 16
Brandford Marsalis @ Van Singel Fine Arts Center, Byron Center, MI, Apr 16
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, VA, Apr 16
Joe Cocker @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine, FL, Apr 17
Brandford Marsalis @ Symphony Center, Chicago, IL, Apr 17
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Fantasy Springs Casino, Indio, CA, Apr 17
Brandford Marsalis @ Ridgefield Playhouse, Ridgefield, CT, Apr 17
Urban Jazz Coalition, Nick Colionne, Four80East, Brian Simpson, Shilts, Nils, Matt Marshak, Althea Rene @ Seabrazz Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 17
Tower Of Power @ Norton Center For The Arts/Newlin Hall, Danville, KY, Apr 17
Joe Cocker @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach, FL, Apr 18
Simply Red @ Sportspaleis, Antwerp, Belgium, Apr 18
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, San Diego, CA, Apr 18
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Apr 18
Althea Renem Shilts, Four80Easr, Wayman Tisdale, Will Downing, Joyce Cooling @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 18
Frankie Valli @ Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, Apr 18
Tower Of Power @ Neighborhood Theatre, Charlotte, NC, Apr 18
Joe Cocker @ Downtown, Orlando, FL, Apr 19
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY, Apr 19
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ The Grove Anaheim, Anaheim, CA, Apr 19
Jones & Company, Roman Street, Brian Simpson, Nils, Jackiem Hoyner, Warren Hill, Nick Colionne @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Panama City, FL, Apr 19
Simply Red @ Rockhal, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg, Apr 19
Frankie Valli @ Proctor & Gamble Hall, Cincinati, OH, Apr 19
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Rose Theater, New york, NY, Apr 21
Simply Red @ Heineken Music Hall, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Apr 21-22
Joshua Redman, Reuben Rogers, Greg Hutchinson @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, Apr 21-25
Joe Cocker @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 22
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, Apr 22
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Troy Savings Bank Music Hall, Troy, NY, Apr 23
Joe Cocker @ Saenger Theatre, Pensacola, FL, Apr 23
Chris Botti @ Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall, Sarasota, FL, Apr 23
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Rose Theater, New York, NY, Apr 23-25
Bobby Caldwell @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, Apr 23-26
Simply Red @ Forum, Horsens, Denmark, Apr 24
Steve Cole, Jeff Kashiwa, Joyce Cooling @ Lyman Center Southern CT State, New Haven, CT, Apr 24
Chris Botti @ BJXX Concert Hall, Birmingham, AL, Apr 24
Chris Botti @ Kravis Center, West Palm Beach, FL, Apr 25
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ WLOQ Smooth Jazz Under the Stars, Orlando, FL, Apr 25
Chris Botti @ The Fillmore, Miami Beach, FL, Apr 26
Simply Red @ Annex, Stockholm, Sweden, Apr 26
Joe Cocker @ State Theatre, New Brunswick, NJ, Apr 26
Simply Red @ Hartwall, Helsinki, Finland, Apr 28
Chris Botti @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 28
Boz Scaggs @ Wells Fargo Center for the Arts, Santa Rosa, CA, Apr 28
Chris Botti @ Theatre of Durham, Durham, NC, Apr 29
Spanish Harlem Orchestra @ Shafer Auditorium, Willimantic, CT, Apr 29
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Music Center/Strathmore, North Bethesda, MD, Apr 29
Charles Aznavour @ City Center, New York, NY, April 29-30
Simply Red @ Kremlin Palace, Moscow, Russia, Apr 30
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA, Apr 30
Chris Botti @ Blumenthal Performing Arts Center, Charlotte, NC, Apr 30
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Berklee Performance Center, Boston, MA, Apr 30
James Taylor @ SunFest 2009, West Palm Beach, Fl, Apr 30
Kenny G @ Sala Palatului, Bucharest, Romania, Apr 30

MAY 2009
Chick Corea, John McLaughlin @ Flynn Theatre, Burlington, VT, May 1
Kenny G @ National Palace of Culture, Sofia, Bulgaria, May 1
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Grand Ballroom Manhattan Center, New York, NY, May 1
Joe Cocker @ Casino Rama Entertainment Centre, Rama, ON, May 1-2
Charles Aznavour @ City Center, New York, NY, May 1-2
Bobby Caldwell @ Fairfield Center For Creative Arts, Fairfield, CA, May 2
Chris Bott @ Ohio Theatre, Columbus, OH, May 2
Kenny G @ Sutluce Convention Center, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2
UB40 @ SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, May 2
Van Morrison @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 2-3
Jane Monheit @ Blue Note, Tokyo, Japan, May 2-5
Simply Red @ Torwar, Warsaw, Poland, May 3
Chris Botti @ Ventura Music Festival, Ventura, CA, May 3
Spyro Gyra @ SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, May 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Ramshead Live, Baltimore, MD, May 3
Bobby Caldwell @ Vacaville Performing Arts Theater, Vacaville, CA, May 3
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, May 4
Simply Red @ Leipzig Arena, Leipzig, Germany, May 5
Kenny G @ RAI Congress Hall, Amsterdam, Holland, May 5
Brandford Marsalis @ Jazz Standard, New York, NY, May 5-10
Simply Red @ Arena Nurnberger Versicherungen, Nurnberg, Germany, May 6
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Amos Southend, Charlotte, NC, May 6
Kenny G @ Rhein-Main-Theater, Neidernhausen, Germany, May 6
Kenny G @ Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland, May 7
Simply Red @ Mannheim SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany, May 7
Chris Botti @ Tarrytown Music Hall, Tarrytown, NY, May 7
Joe Cocker @ Caesar’s Windsor The Colosseum, Windsor, ON, May 7
Van Morrison @ Orpheum Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 7-8
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Willet Hall, Portsmouth, VA, May 8
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA, May 9
Simply Red @ Lanxess Arena, Cologne, Germany, May 9
Teena Marie, Maze feat. Frankie Beverly @ Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, NJ, May 9
Peter White @ Osthoff Resort, Elkhart, WI, May 9
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI, May 9
Chris Botti @ Chicago Theatre, Chicago, IL, May 10
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Durham Performing Arts Center, Durham, NC, May 10
Teena Marie, The Whispers @ The Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, May 10
Simply Red @ Hamburg Color Line Arena, Hamburg, Germany, May 11
Simply Red @ Westfalenhalle, Dortmund, Germany, May 12
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Riverside Theatre, Milwaukee, WI, May 12
Simply Red @ Frankfurt Festhalle, Frankfurt, Germany, May 13
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ O’Shaughnessy Auditorium, St. Paul, MN, May 13
Chris Botti @ Grand Opera House, Wilmington, DE, May 13
Chris Botti @ Bergen Performing Arts Center, Englewood, NJ, May 14
Simply Red @ Halenstadion, Zurich, Switzerland, May 15
Chris Botti @ Count Basie Theatre, Red Bank, NJ, May 15
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre, Toronto, ON, May 15
Chris Botti @ Stanley Theatre, Utica, NY, May 16
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, Cleveland, OH, May 16
Simply Red @ Teatro Degli Arcimboldi, Milan, Italy, May 16-17
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ House of Blues, Chicago, IL, May 17
Simply Red @ Palasport, Conegliano Veneto, Italy, May 19
Joe Cocker @ Star of the Desert Arena, Primm, NV, May 20
Simply Red @ Stadhalle Vienna, Vienna, Austria, May 21
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ McFarlin Auditorium, Dallas, TX, May 21
Chris Botti @ MSU Riley Center, Meridian, MS, May 21
Simply Red @ Stadhalle Graz, Graz, Austria, May 22
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Arena Theatre, Houston, TX, May 22
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ Boulder Station Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, May 22
Chris Botti @ Symphony Hall, Atlanta, GA, May 22-23
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ KIFM Jazz Fest, San Diego, CA, May 23
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @One World Theatre, Austin, TX, May 24
Simply Red @ O2 Arena, Prague, Czech Republic, May 24
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Orpheum Theatre, Memphi, TN, May 24
Simply Red @ 02 World Arena, Berlin, Germany, May 25
Simply Red @ Olympia, Paris, France, May 27-28
Joe Cocker @ Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, OR, May 28
Joe Cocker @ Red Robinson Theatre, Coquitlam, BC, May 29
Chris Botti @ Cerritos Center for the Arts, Cerritos, CA, May 30
Joe Cocker @ River Rock Casino Resort, Richmond, BC, May 30
Simply Red @ Olympiahaile, Munich, Germany, May 30

JUNE 2009
Chris Botti @ Symphony Hall, Boston, MA, June 3
Chris Botti @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, June 4
The Sax Pack @ The Claremont, Berkeley, CA, June 5
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Amphitheater At The Wharf, Orange Beach, AL. June 5
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre At Encore Park. Atlanta, GA, June 6
Chris Botti @ Conference Center, Monterey, CA, June 6
James Taylor @ 02 Arena, London, UK, June 6
Regina Belle @ Capital Music Festival, Merriweather Post Pavillion, Columbia, MD, June 6
The Sax Pack @ Clark County Amphitheater, Las Vegas, NV, June 8
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC, June 9
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Merriweather Post Pavillion, Washington, DC, June 10
Bobby Caldwell @ The Rrazz Room at The Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA, June 11-14
The Sax Pack @ Jazz in the Wood, Overland Park, KS, June 12
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ, June 12-12
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Jazz In The Woods – Corporate Woods, Overland Park, KS, June 13
Regina Belle @ Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, June 13
Kenny G @ Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood, CA, June 14
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Bethel Performing Arts Center, Bethel, NY, June 14
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Agganis Arena, Boston, MA, June 16
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Madison Square Garden, New York, NY, June 17
Tower Of Power @ Michigan Theater, Ann Arbor, MI, June 18
Tower Of Power @ Rochester International Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY, June 19
Peter White @ KIFM Jazz At The Beach, Oceanside, CA, June 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ MGM Grand Theater At Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT, June 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY, June 20
Tower Of Power @ West Oak Lane Jazz & Arts Festival, Philadelphia, PA, June 20
Kenny G @ Mable House Barnes Amphitheater, Mableton, Georgia, June 20
Simply Red @ Westonbirt Arboretum, Tetbury, UK, June 21
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Value City Arena At Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, June 21
Tower Of Power @ Foxwoods MGM Grand Theater, Mashantucket, CT, June 21
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, June 23
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI, June 24
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Manchester Men Arena, UK, June 24
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Birmingham NIA Arena, UK, June 25
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Allstate Arena, Chicago, Il, June 25
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Fraze Pavillion for the Performing Arts, Kettering, OH, June 26
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Cardiff CIA, UK, June 27
Regina Belle @ St. Kitts Music Festival, Warner Park Stadium, St. Kitts, WI, June 27
Peter White @ Rodney Strong Winery, Healdsburg, CA, June 27
Simply Red @ Heroes’ Square, Budapest, Hungary, June 27
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Rodney Strong Winery, Healdsburg, CA, June 27
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ South Coast Winery, Temecula, CA, June 27
Patti LaBelle, Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sanchez, Dred Scott Trio, Wallace Roney Quintet, John Ellis Quintet @ Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 27
George Benson, Dave Brubeck Quartet, Bonerama, Aaron Parks, Julian Lage @ Freihofer’s Jazz Festival, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 28
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO, June 28
George Benson @ Saratoga Performing Arts Center, Saratoga Springs, NY, June 28
B. B. King, John Mayall @ Wembley Arena, London, UK, June 28
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI, June 30

JULY 2009
Simply Red @ Vaerket Outdoors, Randers, Denmark, July 1
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, July 1
Simply Red @ Westerpark, Amsterdam, Netherlands, July 3
Al Green, Anita Baker, Beyonce, Blind Boys Of Alabama, Brand New Heavies, Eric Benet, John Legend, Lalah Hathaway, Ledisi, Maxwell, Raphael Saadiq, Robin Thicke, Sharon Jones & The Dap Kings, Teena Marie, Zap Mama @ 15th Annual Essence Music Festival, New Orleans Superdome, New Orleans, LA, Jul 3-5
Simply Red @ Foret National, Brussels, Belgium, July 4
Simply Red @ Markplatz, Lingen, Germany, July 5
Simply Red @ Parkuhne, Hannover, Germany, July 7
Chris Botti @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 9
Chris Botti @ The Nugget, Sparks, NV, July 10
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavillio, Houston, TX, July 10
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Nokia Theatre At Grand Prairie, Dallas, TX, July 11
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, July 11-12
Chris Botti @ Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, July 11-12
Chris Botti @ The Greek Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, July 13
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Sandia Amphitheatre, Sandia, NM, July 13
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO, July 14
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA, July 17
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Rose Garden Theater Of The Clouds, Portland, OR, July 18
Simply Red @ Amphitheater, Gelsenkirchen, Germany, July 18
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Weesner Amphitheater, Apple Valley, MN, July 18
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ JazzFest West. San Dimas, CA, July 18
Simply Red @ Muensterplatz, Ulm, Germany, July 19
Mindi Abair @ Oceanside Pier Amphitheatre, Oceanside, CA, July 19
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ HP Pavillion At San Jose, San Jose, CA, July 21
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA, July 22
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ, July 24
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ House of Blues, Dallas, TX, July 24
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ House of Blues, Houston, TX, July 25
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Joint @ The Hard Rock & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, July 25
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Plaza Theatre Performing Arts Center, El Paso, TX, July 26
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA, July 28
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA, July 31
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ California Mid-State Fair, Paso Robles, CA, July 31
Bobby Caldwell @ The Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, CA, July 31

AUGUST 2009
Bobby Caldwell @ Thornton Winery, Temucula, CA, Aug 1
Chicago, Earth Wind & Fire @ Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena At Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe, NV, Aug 1
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Texas Station, North Las Vegas, NV, Aug 1
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Soundboard Theatre Motor City Casino, Detroit, MI, Aug 6
Chris Botti @ Tanglewood, Lenox, MA, Aug 7
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City, NJ, Aug 8
Peter White @ Scullers Jazz Club, Allston, MA, Aug 11
Peter White @ Spirit of New York Cruise Ship, New York, NY, Aug 12
Peter White @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Aug 13
Peter White @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Aig 14
Mindi Abair @ Nicollet Commerce Park, Burnsville, NY, Aug 15
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson @ Ironstone Vineyard, Murphy’s CA, Aug 16
Tower Of Power @ San Mateo Fair, San Mateo, CA, Aug 19
Tower Of Power @ Humphrey’s By The Bay, San Diego, CA, Aug 21
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Spirit Mountain Casino, Grand Ronde, OR, Aug 21
Sax For Stax feat. Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum @ The Hyatt Newporter, Newport Beach, CA, Aug 21
Tower Of Power @ The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 23
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ JVC Jazz The Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 23
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Humphrey’s, San Diego, CA, Aug 28
Tower Of Power @ River Rock Casino, Richmond, BC, Aug 29

SEPTEMBER 2009
Tower Of Power @ Southpoint Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Sept 11
Tower Of Power @ Kern County Fair, Bakersfield, CA, Sept 23
Dave Koz, Brian Culbertson, Peabo Bryson @ Western Washington Fair/Puyallup Fair, Pyallup, WA, Sept 24
Tower Of Power @ The Mountain Winery, Saratoga, CA, Sept 25
Chris Botti @ Clark State Performing Arts Center, Springfield, OH, Sept 26

OCTOBER 2009
Peter White @ Hyatt Regency Newport Beach Amphitheater, Newport Beach, CA, Oct 2
Peter White @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Oct 3
Chris Botti @ Kleinhans Music Hall, Buffalo, NY, Oct 24
Chris Botti @ Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, DC, Oct 29-31
Kenny G @ The Queens Park Oval, Port of Spain, Trinidad, Oct 31

NOVEMBER 2009
Gerald Albright @ The Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Nov 5
Gerald Albright @ Rams Head, Annapolis, MD, Nov 6
Gerald Albright @ Halton Theater, Charlotte, NC, Nov 7
Kenny G @ Coliseo de Peurto Rico, San Juan, Puerto Rico, Nov 7
Kenny G @ Altos de Chavon, La Romana, Dominican Republic, Nov 8
Chris Botti @ Wellmont Theatre, Montclair, NJ, Nov 20
Chris Botti @ Hershey Theatre, Hershey, PA, Nov 21
Kenny G @ McCallum Theatre, Palm Springs, CA, Nov 21
Kenny G @ The Grove, Anaheim, CA, Nov 22
Chris Botti @ Hillbert Circle Theatre, Indianapolis, IN, Nov 24

DECEMBER 2009
Chris Botti @ Orchestra Hall, Minneapolois, MN, Dec 4-5
UB40, Eddy Grant @ 02 Arena, London, UK, Dec 12
Chris Botti @ Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh, PA, Dec 13

JANUARY 2010
Gerald Albright @ Smooth Jazz Cruise, Holland America/Westerdam, Ft. Lauderdale, FL Jan 17-24

LAURA IZIBOR - LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD

Atlantic recording artist Laura Izibor has announced upcoming North American concert dates kicking off April 1st in San Francisco. Having just recently completed a major European tour supporting John Legend, Izibor will now hit the road alongside India.Arie. The Irish soul sensation has also shared the stage with such greats as Aretha Franklin, Al Green, James Brown, Angie Stone, and Atlantic labelmate Estelle. Laura's highly anticipated debut album "LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD" -- which includes the single, "From My Heart To Yours" -- will be available in stores and via all online retailers on June 16th.

"From My Heart To Yours," which was featured last year on an episode of ABC's "Grey's Anatomy," is already shaping up as a breakthrough hit for the Dublin-based singer. The single is currently ascending the airplay charts at multi-format radio outlets nationwide, including Urban Mainstream and Urban AC, where it has just bulleted into the top 10. In addition, the track's companion video clip is now in rotation at both BETJ and VH1 Soul.

Izibor has drawn ecstatic praise in a wide range of national and international publications, including Rolling Stone, which recently featured her among its "Artists To Watch." Billboard included Laura in its "Best Bets - Faces To Watch '09" section, while Ebony declared Laura to be the "Soul of Ireland," noting that her music "brings to mind the echo of older, soulful songstresses like Aretha Franklin."

In the UK, The Guardian singled out Izibor's melodic and lyrical gifts, pointing out that "LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD" is "full of the kind of catchy tunes that usually mean a record label has spent a mint on expensive writers and producers -- but the writing is all her own work... Her lyrics are more intelligent than your average 21-year-old's -- more sophisticated young woman than gobby teen." Vibe also waxed effusive, naming Laura one of its "Next: Artists On The Verge," and hailing her album as "a marvel -- (Izibor's) killer voice slicing through a passel of breezy R&B."

Izibor -- who will be featured as Steve Madden Music's "Artist Spotlight" for May and June -- has already had her songs included in an array of films and television series. In addition to "Grey's Anatomy," Laura's music has been featured in "The Nanny Diaries," "Step Up 2: The Streets," "Tyler Perry's Why Did I Get Married," "Seven Pounds," and MTV's "The Hills."

Born and raised in Dublin, Izibor became enthralled with the sounds of classic soul and R&B at an early age. By 15, she had honed her vocal talent to such a high level that she won Ireland's prestigious RTÉ 2fm Song Contest. It wasn't long before Laura began working on what would ultimately become "LET THE TRUTH BE TOLD," recording her self-penned songs in such cities as New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta, and Dublin. From the sassy "Shine" to the deeply personal "If Tonight Is My Last," the album is rich with authenticity and passion, its songs revealing Izibor's uniquely heartfelt take on life and love.

For more information click tt http://www.lauraizibor.com/ and www.myspace.com/lauraizibor.

LAURA IZIBOR ON TOUR WITH INDIA.ARIE

April 1 - San Francisco, CA @ Zellerbach
April 3 - Portland, OR @ Crystal Ballroom
April 4 - Seattle, WA @ Paramount Theatre
April 5 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom
April 15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia
April 17 - Indio, CA @ Fantasy Springs Casino
April 18 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
April 19 - Anaheim, CA @ The Grove Anaheim
April 30 - Foxboro, MA @ Showcase Live
May 1 - New York, NY @ Grand Ballroom @ Manhattan Center
May 3 - Baltimore, MD @ Ramshead Live
May 4 - Alexandria, VA @ Birchmere
May 6 - Charlotte, NC @ Amos Southend
May 8 - Portsmouth, VA @ Willet Hall
May 9 - Glenside, PA @ Keswick Theatre
May 10 - Durham, NC @ Durham Performing Arts Center
May 12 - Milwaukee, WI @ Riverside Theatre
May 13 - St. Paul, MN @ O'Shaughnessy Auditorium
May 15 - Toronto, ONT @ Queen Elizabeth Theatre
May 16 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
May 17 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
May 21 - Dallas, TX @ McFarlin Auditorium
May 22 - Houston, TX @ Arena Theatre
May 24 - Memphis, TN @ Orpheum Theatre

VAN MORRISON - ASTRAL WEEKS LIVE

Multi-award winning musical legend Van Morrison returns to California for “Astral Weeks Live” at the Berkeley’s University of California, Greek Theatre on May 2 and 3, and at the intimate Orpheum Theatre in downtown Los Angeles on May 7, 8 & 9. Morrison recently released “Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl,” a historic CD and double vinyl recording, performed almost 40 years to the date of the original studio masterpiece. The DVD release of “Astral Weeks Live at the Hollywood Bowl” is slated for April 7, exclusively through Amazon.com

Morrison will perform the "Astral Weeks” material “from cover to cover” as well as a number of his classic hits from his extensive repertoire. Joining him on stage will be an orchestral string section and a band composed of world-class musicians, including renowned guitarist Jay Berliner, who played with Van on the original "Astral Weeks" sessions 40 years ago. Tracks will include: "Astral Weeks/I Believe I’ve Transcended," "Beside You," "Slim Slow Slider/ I Start Breaking Down," "Sweet Thing," "The Way Young Lovers Do," "Cyprus Avenue / You Came Walking Down," "Ballerina," "Madame George.”

Rolling Stone Magazine noted that with Astral Weeks Live, Morrison "took charge of the music with the authority that comes with four decades of performing. It seemed that once he breathed in the perfume of these eight songs, he didn’t want them to end.” Added the Los Angeles Times, "Transcendence is what Morrison has been after with his music from the beginning… the wondrous youthful timbre of his voice… has evolved over the years into a richer, fuller instrument, with every bit of its remarkable elasticity very much intact."

Universally regarded as one of the most important albums in pop music history, "Astral Weeks" broke new ground with its experimental free-flowing arrangements and deeply reflective songs. Morrison’s motivation to rework the music was to get back to his original signature sound: a blend of jazz, blues, classical and folk unique to Van Morrison.

A Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, Morrison is responsible for some of the greatest recordings of the last 50 years. A Belfast native of proud Scottish heritage, he grew up listening to American music with his parents, his favorite artists being greats like Ledbelly, Mahalia Jackson, Lightnin’ Hopkins and other legends of blues and soul. Morrison has more than 200 of his compositions featured in major motion pictures over the years, the latest being featured in the Scorsese film "The Departed." Morrison was inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame by the late Ray Charles in June 2003.

HERB ALPERT & LANI HALL - ANYTHING GOES

Concord Records has just announced the signing of music icon and legendary trumpeter and bandleader, Herb Alpert, and his wife, the internationally renowned singer, Lani Hall. The celebrated duo's Concord debut Anything Goes is a live collection of beautifully reinterpreted standards, and marks the first complete project that Herb and Lani have recorded together. Anything Goes is slated for release on May 26, 2009.

Throughout his illustrious career Herb Alpert has sold more than 72 million albums worldwide as a musician and bandleader of the groundbreaking Tijuana Brass. He has won seven Grammy Awards, including Record of the Year for "A Taste of Honey," and had three of his recordings--the early TJB hit "Whipped Cream," 1966's "What Now My Love," and his 1979 solo hit "Rise"--honored with inclusion in the Grammy Awards Archive Collection.

In 1962, Alpert and Jerry Moss founded A&M Records, which became one of the world's leading independently owned record labels and home to such renowned artists as The Police, The Carpenters, Carole King and Janet Jackson among others. During this time Herb produced the likes of Stan Getz, The Baja Marimba Band, Gato Barbieri, Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66, and his wife of more than thirty years, Lani Hall. Lani's own Grammy-award winning career as a songstress stretches from 1960s where she amassed hits as lead singer with Sergio Mendes and Brasil '66, leading into a string of solo albums in English, Portuguese and Spanish that began with 1972's "Sun Down Lady."

Herb and Lani kick-off their first week of their US tour in support of the new release on April 16, 2009:
April 16 – Newport News, VA @ Ferguson Center for the Arts
April 17 – Philadelphia, PA @ Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts
April 18 – Annapolis, MD @ Rams Head On Stage
April 19 – Tarrytown, NY @ Tarrytown Music Hall
April 21 – New York, NY @ Rose Hall
April 22 – Boston, MA @ Berklee Performing Center
April 23 – Troy, NY @ TSB Music Hall
http://www.herbalpert.com

SOME HOT NEW RELEASES & REISSUES

Some Hot New Releases You Should Be Looking Out For…

Wynton Marsalis – He And She (Blue Note) due March 24

Chris Botti – Chris Botti Live In Boston (Columbia) - The Blu-ray HD version includes 2 hours of concert footage and the 40-minute “Behind the Scenes” bonus documentary. Columbia will also release a 13-track CD, as well as a Special Edition 13-track CD with added 8-song DVD. Scheduled for release on March 31

Willie Colon – El Juicio (Fania Records) due March 31

John Coltrane – Giant Steps - Atlantic Records is reissuing the 1960 album as a 2LP set in 180g standard. It is re-mastered in 45RPM, and will be a Limited Edition, numbered, set with slip-case packaging that replicates
the original tape box of the album. This is scheduled for release on April 7 from Rhino/Atlantic.

Cassandra Wilson – Closer To You: The Pop Side (Blue Note) - It’s her 7th album via Blue Note Records and is due out on April 7. It’s 11-track covers disc, will contain songs like “Time After Time” (Cyndi Lauper); “Lay Lady Lay” (Bob Dylan); “Harvest Moon” (Neil Young); “Last Train to Clarksville”
(The Monkees); “The Weight” (The Band); “Wichita Lineman” (Glen Campbell); “Tupelo Honey” (Van Morrison); and four others.

James Taylor - Other Covers (Hear Music) due April 7.

Buddy Guy - The Definitive Buddy Guy (Shout! Factory) due April 14.

Miles Davis - Legacy Records will be releasing a few vinyl LPs for Miles Davis that includes Bitches Brew (1969), Nefertiti (1967), In a Silent Way (1969), and Sketches of Spain (1959). will be re-released on April 14.

Chicago - Chicago Transit Authority, and Chicago II (both reissues from Rhino), due for release on April 21.

Chick Corea & John McLaughlin – Five Peace Band Live (Concord) due April 28

Teena Marie – Congo Square (Fantasy) due May 5.

Frank Sinatra – Sinatra At The Meadowlands (Concord Jazz) due May 5

Herb Albert & Lani Hall – Anything Goes (Concord Jazz) due May 26

Roy Ayers – Virgo Red (Verve) due June 9

Quincy Jones – Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini (Verve) due June 9

Isaac Hayes – Black Moses (Stax Records) - Stax Records is about to reissue album originally released 1971 as a double LP set. Stax revisits the landmark album with re-mastered digital sound, and restored LP art packaging. In addition to this, there are expanded liner notes, more photos, and 14 great Isaac Hayes classics over 2CDs.

CHICAGO & EARTH WIND & FIRE SUMMER TOUR 2009

Earth, Wind & Fire and Chicago have announced that they will reunite for a 30-city national co-headlining summer concert tour, beginning June 5 in Orange Beach, AL (dates below). In 2004 and 2005, the two bands teamed up for what is still talked about as one of the great musical spectaculars in recent touring history. A DVD filmed in 2005 of their Los Angeles shows was certified double platinum almost immediately upon release – a tribute to the extraordinary and unique quality of this collaboration.

Earth, Wind & Fire’s founding member and singer Philip Bailey says, “The Chicago-Earth, Wind & Fire shows are magic and bring out the best in all of us – from the musicians onstage to the fans dancing in the aisles. We can’t wait to get out there with our friends again.” Chicago keyboardist and founding member Robert Lamm is equally enthusiastic, “Earth, Wind & Fire are phenomenal. When we first decided to tour together, we knew it would be good, but I don’t think we could have guessed that the Earth, Wind & Fire-Chicago shows would be some of our all-time favorites to play.”

The 2009 Summer Tour will be presented by AEG Live. Each band will perform a full set, and the two bands will come together at the beginning of the night and for a final set that features both bands onstage together.

Earth, Wind & Fire made international news recently when President Obama declared in an interview with RollingStone Magazine that the group was among his favorites in his iPod. He said, they are “rhythm and blues and pop staples for me.” The group was invited by President Obama to perform in the East Room on February 22 at the White House for the first social event of the new administration.

The Earth, Wind & Fire 11-piece band is among the most influential, commercially successful and critically acclaimed bands of the last three decades. Formed in 1969 in Chicago, Earth, Wind & Fire's 39-year history resulted in millions of albums sold worldwide and distinguished awards and accolades. Founding members: Maurice White (leader, vocalist, songwriter); Philip Bailey (lead vocalist, percussionist); Verdine White (bassist); Ralph Johnson (drummer and percussionist) have been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and are credited with eight Grammy Awards, 20 Grammy nominations, Four American Music Awards, honors from the NAACP, the BET Awards and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The principal members of Earth, Wind & Fire have received honorary Doctorate Degrees from the Arts and Media College at Columbia College Chicago. To this day, Earth, Wind & Fire remain one of the top globally popular touring attractions. Influencing top artists including Prince, Mary J Blige, Outkast and many more, Earth, Wind & Fire's signature sound and distinctive musical styles fuse pop, soul, jazz, rock n' roll, psychedelic, African roots music and disco with a base in funk.

Chicago has written, recorded and performed some of the most popular and musically innovative songs in rock history. Billboard Magazine positioned the band at #13 on their Hot 100 chart’s All-Time Top 100 – a byproduct of having sold more than 100,000,000 records and having earned 20 Top hits, 5 Number One albums, 5 Number One singles and 5 Gold singles. Chicago has also won a Grammy Award, American Music Awards, received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, had a downtown Chicago street renamed in their honor, and been celebrated with an exhibit at the Chicago History Museum. An incredible 25 of their 30 albums have been certified platinum, and Chicago is the first American band to chart Top 40 albums in five decades. Through it all, Chicago remains a working band, touring continually since forming in 1967.

CHICAGO / EARTH WIND & FIRE SUMMER TOUR 2009
June 5 – The Amphitheater at the Wharf, Orange Beach, AL
June 6 – Verizon Wirless Amphitheatre at Encore Park, Atlanta, GA
June 9 – Time Warner Cable Arena, Charotte, NC
June 10 – Merriweather Post Pavillion, Washington, DC
June 12 – Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ
June 13 – Borgata Event Center, Atlantic City, NJ
June 14 – Bethel Performing Arts Center, Bethel, NY
June 16 – Agganis Arena, Boston, MA
June 17 – Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
June 19 – MGM Grand Theatre at Foxwoods, Ledyard, CT
June 20 – Turning Stone Resort Casino, Verona, NY
June 21 – Value City Arena at Jerome Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH
June 23 – Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN
June 24 – DTE Energy Music Theatre, Detroit, MI
June 26 – Allstate Arena, Chicago, IL
June 26 – Sprint Center, Kansas City, MO
June 30 – Summerfest, Milwaukee, WI
July 1 – Target Center, Minneapolis, MN
July 10 – Cynthai Woods Mitchell Pavillion, Houston, TX
July 11 – Nokia Theatre at Grand Prairie, Dallas, TX
July 13 – Sandia Amphitheatre, Sandia, NM
July 14 – Fiddler’s Green Amphitheatre, Denver, CO
July 17 – WaMu Theater, Seattle, WA
July 18 – Rose Garden Theater of the Clouds, Portland, OR
July 21 – HP Pavillion at San Jose, San Jose, CA
July 22 – Citizens Business Bank Arena, Ontario, CA
July 24 – Jobing.com Arena, Glendale, AZ
July 25 – The Joint @ The Hard Rock & Casino, Las Vegas, NV
July 28 – Nokia Theatre L.A. Live, Los Angeles, CA
July 31 – The Greek Theatre, Berkeley, CA
August 1 – Lake Tahoe Outdoor Arena at Harvey’s, Lake Tahoe, NV

STEVIE WONDER - LIVE AT LAST

Music legend Stevie Wonder adds special luster and excitement to the 50th Anniversary celebration of Motown Records with the release of his first-ever live concert DVD, ‘LIVE AT LAST – A Wonder Summer’s Night’, Universal Motown Records release. Music fans around the world can watch a 2 minute trailer of the DVD exclusively on Stevie’s imeem page at www.imeem.com/steviewondermusic.

Using imeem's embeddable widgets, fans can easily share the trailer of “Live at Last – A Wonder Summer’s Night” with friends and embed it on blogs, web sites, and profiles on Facebook, MySpace and other social networking services. imeem is the world's largest social music service with more than 25 million people visiting the site each month.

The DVD program, released worldwide on March 9, 2009, was filmed at the O2 Arena, in London, England, over two nights, September 30 and October 1, 2008, before a rapturous audience of 15,000 each night. The concerts were part of the first Stevie Wonder world tour in over a decade, which sold 120,000 tickets in the UK alone.

Stevie Wonder was introduced to the world at age 12 in the 1963 hit “Fingertips - Pt. 2,” his first of nine No. 1 records and he has also charted eighteen more Top 10 hits so far. He has won 22 Grammy Awards since 1973, when Innervisions won Album of the Year, among his first four Grammys that year. He is the recipient of NARAS’ Lifetime Achievement Award (1996) and Billboard Magazine’s Century Award (2004). He was inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 1989. His 10-million selling 1976 double album Songs in the Key of Life was the first album by an American artist to debut at No. 1 in the Billboard album chart. His most recent studio album is 2005’s gold-certified Top 5 A Time To Love.

‘LIVE AT LAST’s set list traces a lifetime of innovation and accomplishment – and, in fact, our own lifetime appreciation of his music, stretching from Wonder’s teens with “My Cherie Amour” and “Signed, Sealed, Delivered I’m Yours.” Along the way, the program encompasses iconic hits that redefined pop and R&B music, including “Superstition,” “Higher Ground,” “Living For the City,” “You Are the Sunshine of My Life” and “I Wish,” while reaching into his classic albums for such enduring fan favorites as “All I Do,” “Overjoyed” and “Knocks Me Off My Feet.” The exuberant “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout a Thing” is preceded by Wonder’s interpretation of Chick Corea’s instrumental “Spain.” And in a delightful, impressive and emotional moment, Wonder’s daughter Aisha Morris -- the inspiration of his classic “Isn’t She Lovely” -- steps from the background vocal group and performs Nat “King” Cole’s jazz standard “I’m Gonna Laugh You Right Out of My Life.”

Wonder also takes time out in the set to salute the British audience with an affectionate medley of two Beatles songs (“Fool on the Hill,” “I Want To Hold Your Hand”) and a Rolling Stones classic (“[I Can’t Get No] Satisfaction”), book-ending them with the traditional “London Bridge is Falling Down.”

Aside from being his first DVD release, ‘LIVE AT LAST’ is Stevie Wonder’s first high definition release on Blu-Ray disc. Blue laser disc reader technology provides unparalleled picture quality (at 1080i) as well as pure and uncompressed 5.1 surround sound -- the highest standard of sound quality ever achieved on a Stevie Wonder release.

Wonder performed “Signed, Sealed, Delivered (I’m Yours)” to a crowd of 85,000 at Denver, Colorado’s Invesco Field, just prior to then-Senator Barack H. Obama’s nomination acceptance address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention, and he also is prominent among performers at the public Obama Inaugural celebrations held in Washington, DC in January 2009. His new song “All About the Love Again,” is featured on the special all-star compilation project

LIZA LEE - ANIMA

Jazz artist Liza Lee's new CD, Anima, has been released for only a few weeks and fantastic reviews are already coming in. It is joining radio station playlists across the country and selling out at online retailers with more CDs on their way. Most important though, Liza's ultimate personal mission is being accomplished. In addition, 100% of the proceeds from Anima are being donated to The Society For Women's Health Research (SWHR), a non-profit organization whose mission is to improve the health of all women through research, education and advocacy (http://www.womenshealthresearch.org/).

Reviews from fans speak volumes. CD Baby customers Steve Miller's comment on Anima says it well, "Liza Lee has assembled a collection of songs that exercise the mind as well as the ear." Furthermore, Dave Allen adds, "Superb musical accompaniment and sympathetic production have yielded an album to savor...again and again."

Paul POP! From firstcoastnews.com sums Liza's new CD up, "She has once again proven herself to be an amazing talent capable of anything…Her creativity, perseverance, and talent are reflected on each of the songs on Anima and that's what makes this record such a pleasure to listen to."

Although Liza's mission is to assist women's health research, clearly it's the selection and execution of the music that is her primary objective as an artist. Her message is clearly rendered through her fresh, unpredictable and innovative approach to the music. As Bob Donovan, North East In-Tune Magazine, said, "(Liza is) a great vocalist that puts her own style on everything she touches."

For this release, Liza assembled a remarkable group of musicians for the album who donated their time. They include Bruce Barth, David Cook, Art Hirahara, Michael Kanan (Piano), Pat O' Leary (Bass), Michael Petrosino, Eric Halvorson, Jim Clouse (Drums), Scott Robinson, Jim Clouse (Tenor Saxophone), Adam Kolker (Soprano Saxophone, Alto Flute), Scott Robinson (Bass Clarinet), Kelsey Warren, Saul Rubin (Guitar), Rubin Kodheli (Cello), Matthew Szemella (Violin) and Shayna Steele (Guest Vocalist).

Liza's voice and the musician's performances meld together seamlessly on Anima. The generous instrumental jazz interludes on various cuts are iconic and only perform to enhance and reinforce Liza's messages. Standout performances include pianist Art Hirahara on "Sweet Potato," Scott Robinson on "Silver Dagger" and "Calling You," Adam Kolker (soprano sax) and Bruce Barth (piano) on "A Thousand Kisses" and David Cook's piano solo on "Leather" and Michael Kanan (Jane Monheit's pianist) playing on "Good Morning Heartache" displays duo work at it's best.
Exploring the theme of Anima, the feminine whisper inside of a patriarchal society, most of the songs were composed or co-composed by women including Joni Mitchell's "Blue," "A Thousand Kisses Deep" by Leonard Cohen and Sharon Robinson, Tori Amos' "Leather," Rachelle Garniez's "Quality Star," Michelle Shaw's "Good Morning Heartache" and "And Love Is All There Is" and Kate Bush's "Wow." Liza is particularly haunting on folk standard "Silver Dagger" and presents a unique, humorous and memorable interpretation of the Peggy Lee hit "Is That All There Is?" She makes each song her own.

Regarding her song selection for Anima from various music genres including pop, rock, folk as well as jazz, Wilbert Sostre, of JazzReview.com states, "Liza shows her ability to turn any song into a Jazz standard...She puts her soul in every word and note on this CD… Liza reaches down deep for the emotions that provides the listeners an extraordinary experience."

Liza co-wrote "Revolving Mattress" with New York writer, arranger, producer and pianist David Cook and penned "Sorry Child" and "Lay We Down" with bassist and composer Pat O'Leary. These haunting original compositions reinforce the talent she has shown as a songwriter with her first CD and self-written title song, Scarlet Mark. The risks she has taken with the subject matter of these songs only strengthens the fact that Liza continues to be an important voice of the 21st Century.

Released on the Jazz Doll Records label, Anima, is an extremely personal CD for Liza. In 2006 her promising jazz career as a recording artist, performer and composer was taking off with the breakout critically acclaimed release of her first CD, Scarlet Mark, when 29-year-old Liza suffered a stroke. Anima, was inspired by her three and a half year struggle through the medical system with her various health issues. By personal experience, she learned that astonishingly little research is done on how illness, disease and medications uniquely affect women's bodies.
Liza Lee has compounded her mark on today's jazz scene with the release of Anima.. Her continual evolution and development, which are uniquely displayed on Anima, are fascinating to hear and her thought-provoking music is always memorable.

In addition to 2009 U.S. appearances, Liza will be touring Europe and Japan this summer as well as recording and performing in Australia at the beginning of 2010. Stay tuned for new developments of this extraordinary talent.

For more information click to Liza Lee’s website: http://www.lizaleejazz.com/

COLUMBIA ISSUES EXPANDED EDITIONS OF CLASSICS BY DAVE BRUBECK, MILES DAVIS & CHARLIE MINGUS

In celebration of "1959 - Jazz's Greatest Year," Columbia Records has reconfigured three jazz masterpieces as multi-disc expanded editions (either with an additional audio CD, or video DVD, or both). The albums are Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet, Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis, and Mingus Ah Umby Charles Mingus. With brand-new liner notes essays also planned for each title, these new editions of Time Out, Sketches of Spain, and Mingus Ah Um will be available at all physical and digital retail outlets starting May 26th through Columbia/Legacy.

The confluence of ground-breaking jazz albums issued in 1959 is a subject that has fascinated scholars and critics for the better part of a half-century. The same year that saw the deaths of jazz icons Lester Young in March, Sidney Bechet in May, and Billie Holiday in July, also included the releases of Kind Of Blue by Miles (which was reissued in January 2009 as a deluxe double-CD Legacy Edition), Blues and Roots by Mingus, John Coltrane's Giant Steps, Ornette Coleman's The Shape of Jazz To Come, The Genius Of Ray Charles, The Cannonball Adderley Quintet in San Francisco, the Oscar Peterson Songbook series, and Duke Ellington's soundtrack for Anatomy Of A Murder, to name a few.

Columbia revolutionized the industry with the introduction of the long-playing (LP) 33 1/3 rpm microgroove vinyl disc in the spring of 1948 -- whose 12-inch configuration could hold up to 26 minutes of music. Within a decade, jazz composers (and bandleaders) were taking full advantage of the scope of the LP, with longer conceptual pieces containing multiple movements and extended improvisations. The advent of the live performance LP also came into its own during the 1950s, and such favorites as the Woody Herman Band's Live At Monterey (1959) and Ray Charles' What'd I Say (1959) found their way into many collections.

Legendary Columbia Records producer Teo Macero produced both Time Out and Mingus Ah Um, and co-produced Sketches of Spain with Irving Townsend.

Individually, "1959 - Jazz's Greatest Year" celebrates the following:

Time Out by the Dave Brubeck Quartet: Exotic non-traditional rhythm signatures became one of the trademarks of the quartet, with Brubeck on piano, Paul Desmond on alto saxophone, bassist Eugene Wright, and drummer Joe Morello. A 5/4 vamp turned "Take Five" into an instrumental jazz staple and jukebox hit single b/w "Blue Rondo a La Turk." The LP hit #2, stayed on the chart for more than three years, and became the first jazz album to sell a million copies. Liner notes for the 2009 edition of Time Out (which will contain a DVD documentary) are written by Ted Gioia, whose book West Coast Jazz (1998) contains two chapters devoted to Brubeck.

Sketches of Spain by Miles Davis: Each of Miles' four orchestral album collaborations with arranger-composer Gil Evans -- Miles Ahead (1957), Porgy And Bess (1958), Sketches Of Spain (1959), and Quiet Nights (1962) -- was a masterwork in its own right. Sketches was Miles' first post-Kind Of Blue project, and retains that LP's modal feel on the 16-minute version of Rodrigo's "Concierto de Aranjuez,' the inspiration for Davis and Evans. Liner notes for the 2009 edition of Sketches are written by composer academician Gunther Schuller, whose hundreds of accomplishments in jazz include playing French horn for Miles on the 1949-50 Birth Of The Cool sessions. Sketches was recorded in 1959 and released in 1960.

Mingus Ah Um by Charles Mingus: 2009 also marks the 30th anniversary of the death of the mercurial bandleader-composer, who had the budget at Columbia to double his two-horn front-line for the big sound of "Better Git It In Your Soul" and "Fables Of Faubus", and homages to jazz greats Ellington ("Open Letter To Duke"), Morton ("Jelly Roll"), recently deceased Lester Young ("Goodbye Pork Pie Hat"), and Mingus himself ("Self-Portrait in Three Colors"). The film noir quality of this album -- considered to be one of the five truly essential Mingus LPs -- predates a certain vein of film music later popularized by Henry Mancini. Liner notes for the 2009 edition of Mingus Ah Um are written by three-time Grammy Award-winning producer-annotator Michael Cuscuna.