THE CANADIAN SMOOTH JAZZ AWARDS

The top Canadian and international jazz artists were honored recently as the fifth annual Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards played to a packed house with saxophonist Warren Hill, whose album La Dolce Vita (the sweet life) swept the 2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards. Aside from winning album of the year, Hill took home composition honors for the album's title tune, as well as the wind instrumentalist trophy (an award he previously won in 2006 and 2007). Jesse Cook, who was 2008's guitarist of the year, won for the guitarist/bass guitarist category, with Fred Engler for top keyboardist, and Steve Heathcote for best drummer.

Alexander Zonjic, a jazz and classical flutist and radio host, emceed the awards show. Other awards went to Brian Culbertson (International Instrumentalist of the Year), Seal (International Vocalist), Robin Thicke (Male Vocalist), Fourplay (International Group), Daniela Nardi (Female Vocalist), Jesse Cook (Guitarist/Bass Guitarist), Fred Engler (Keyboardist/Pianist), Steve Heathcote (Drummer/Percussionist) and Stu Berketo of Wave 94.7FM Toronto/Hamilton.

Performers included Nick Colionne, Brian Culbertson, DeNate with Darren Rahn, Kellylee Evans, Gabriel Mark Hasselbach, Warren Hill, Michael Lington, Ray Parker Jr., Chris Smith with Phil Poppa, and Alexander Zonjic.

Here is the full list of the 2009 Canadian Smooth Jazz Award winners:

- Male Vocalist of the Year - Robin Thicke
- Best Original Composition "La Dolce Vita" - Warren Hill, Nathan East, Sam Purkin
- Keyboardist/Pianist of the Year - Fred Engler
- Wind Instrumentalist of the Year - Warren Hill
- Female Vocalist of the Year - Daniela Nardi
- Guitarist/Bass Guitarist of the Year - Jesse Cook
- International Group of the Year - Fourplay
- Broadcaster of the Year Stu Berketo - Wave 94.7 - Toronto/Hamilton
- International Instrumentalist of the Year - Brian Culbertson
- International Vocalist of the Year - Seal
- Album of the Year La Dolce Vita - Warren Hill (E1Music Koch)
- Drummer/Percussionist of the Year - Steve Heathcote
- George Benson Lifetime Achievement Award - Earl Klugh

DIANA KRALL - QUIET NIGHTS TOUR DATES

Diana Krall has hit the concert trail as she promotes her most recent Verve release ‘Quiet Nights”. Here are her tour dates (through August 28).

April 14-15 @t Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium, Calgary AB
April 18 @ Conexus Arts Centre, Regina SK
April 19 @ TCU Place, Saskatoon SK
April 22 @ MTS Centre, Winnipeg MB
April 25 @ RBC Theatre, London ON
April 26 @ Centre in the Square, Kitchener ON
April 28 @ Hamilton Place Theatre, Hamilton ON
April 30 - May 1 @ Massey Hall, Toronto ON
May 2-3 @ National Arts Center, Ottawa ON
May 5 @ K-Rock Centre, Kingston ON
May 6-7 @ Place des Arts, Montreal QC
May 9 @ Moncton Coliseum, Moncton NB
May 10 @ Halifax Metro Centre, Halifax NS
May 13 @ Orpheum Theatre, Vancouver BC
June 5 @ Palace Theater, Waterbury CT
June 7 @ Flynn Center, Burlington VT
June 9 @ Stanley Theater, Utica NY
June 10 ArtPark, Lewiston NY
June 13 @ Bank of America Pavilion, Boston MA
June 14 @ Providence PAC, Providence RI
June 19 @ Mann Music Center, Philadelphia PA
June 20 @ Borgata Spa & Resort, Atlantic City NJ
June 21 @ nTelos Pavilion, Portsmouth VA
June 27 @ Ravinia, Highland Park IL
June 28 @ Riverside Theater, Milwaukee WI
July 2 @ Cape Cod Melody Tent, Hyannis MA
July 3 @ Meadowbrook Pavilion, Gilford NH
July 8 @ Heinz Hall, Pittsburgh PA
July 11 @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta GA
August 8 @ Pearl Concert Theatre, Las Vegas NV
August 12 @ Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco CA
August 15 @ Peppermill Reno Tuscany Ballroom, Reno NV
August 23 @ Santa Barbara Bowl, Santa Barbara CA
August 28 @ Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall in Portland OR

VAN MORRISON - ASTRAL WEEKS: LIVE AT THE HOLLYWOOD BOWL

Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl was recorded live over two nights at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles in November 2008 and will be available for purchase exclusively on Amazon.com beginning May 19 for an SRP of $29.99.

Van Morrison first released Astral Weeks when he was only 22. The recording immediately became a critically-acclaimed classic and is still considered one of the greatest albums of the rock era. The fall 2008 shows captured for the DVD marked the first time Mr. Morrison ever performed Astral Weeks in one complete concert set. Joining him was an orchestral string section and a band composed of world-class musicians, some of whom played with Van on the original Astral Weeks sessions 40 years ago. During the first half, the artist performed a number of the timeless classics he is famous for while the second half was an awe-inspiring performance of the Astral Weeks album. Among the songs included on the concert DVD are: "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," and "Madame George."

The Astral Weeks DVD also features special bonus songs, including a live version of "Gloria," and unprecedented behind-the-scenes footage as well as a candid conversation with the artist himself talking about the meaning behind Astral Weeks, his decision to revisit the pivotal project, and his impressions of the music business. To rework Astral Weeks, Mr. Morrison added his signature stretching of songs in a manner unlike any before by creating new sections of songs live on stage. As producer of the record, Mr. Morrison insisted there be no post-production engineering. It is straight up raw from the Hollywood Bowl stage - pure resonant sound.

As Mr. Morrison said, "I'm not just a singer. I am a soul singer." His Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl proves exactly that, over and over again.

THE MAY 2009 CONCERT CALENDAR

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
Charlie Hunter @ SPACE, Evanston, IL, 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
Chuck Loeb, Dave Weckl, Brian Bromberg @ Catalina’s Jazz Club, Hollywood, CA, May 1-3
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
Mindi Abair, Jeff Golub, Jeff Lorber, Jessy J @ Rancho Las Palmas Golf Course, Rancho Mirage, CA, May 2
Kenny G @ Sutluce Convention Center, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2
UB40 @ SunFest, West Palm Beach, FL, May 2
Charlie Hunter @ The Picador, Iowa City, IA, 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
Chuck Loeb, Dave Weckl, Brian Bromberg @ Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, 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
Chuck Loeb, Dave Weckl, Brian Bromberg @ Yoshi’s, Oakland, CA, May 6-7
Kenny G @ Sala Kongresowa, Warsaw, Poland, May 7
Simply Red @ Mannheim SAP Arena, Mannheim, Germany, May 7
Charlie Hunter @ Magic Bag, Ferndale, MI, 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 7-9
India.Arie, Laura Isibor @ Willet Hall, Portsmouth, VA, May 8
Freda Payne @ St. Regis Hotel, Detroit, MI, 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, Mindi Abair @ 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
Mindi Abair, Peter White @ Hyatt Newport Jazz Festival, Newport Beach, CA, 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
Freda Payne @ Catalina’s, Los Angeles, CA, May 22-24
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
Mindi Abair @ Jacksonville Jazz Festival, Jacksonville, FL, May 24
Medeski, Martin & Wood @ Summer Camp, Chillicothe, IL, May 24
Simply Red @ 02 World Arena, Berlin, Germany, May 25
Sting, Gerald Alston, Marilyn McCoo, Billy Davis Jr., Mary Wilson, Earl Klugh, Lisa Fischer, Narada Michael Walden @ Louise M. Davies Symphony Hall, San Francisco, CA, May 25
Simply Red @ Olympia, Paris, France, May 27-28
Anthony Hamilton @ Reliant Arena, Houston, TX, May 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
Anthony Hamilton @ Nokia Live Grand Prairie, Dallas, TX, May 29
Richie Havens @ Paramount Theatre, Austin, TX, May 29
Anthony Hamilton @ DeSoto Theatre, Southaven, MS, May 30
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
Anthony Hamilton @ Fox Theatre, St. Louis, MO, May 31
Richie Havens @ Moutain Jam Festival, Hunter Mountain, NY, May 31

ANTHONY HAMILTON - PLAYIN' IT COOL TOUR

Anthony Hamilton is confirmed to headline the extended "Playin' It Cool" tour which kicks off in Houston, Texas on May 28th through a series of dates and winding up on June 28 in Charlotte, NC. The tour is a continuation of last year's successful "Playin' It Cool" dates which showcased the artist in intimate venues.

The tour comes as Hamilton promotes his newest single, the title track, "The Point Of It All" and his previous hit, "Cool" featuring David Banner which remains a Top 10 staple on Urban Adult Contemporary radio airplay charts. Both songs are from his current album, The Point Of It All, which was released in December, 2008 and met with critical acclaim. The New Yorker declared, "Hamilton makes like a modern-day Curtis Mayfield...;" The Boston Globe described the album as "flawless and expressive" and went on to proclaim, "Hamilton has proven himself to be one of the logical heirs to Marvin Gaye;" USA Today proclaimed him as "one of the genre's rare singers."

Widely known for his electric, soul-inspiring live performances Hamilton has gained a steady and loyal fan base throughout his career beginning with his 2003 platinum-certified debut album Comin' From Where I'm From, which spawned the chart-topping song, "Charlene." In 2005, the Charlotte, North Carolina native followed up with his gold-certified sophomore album Ain't Nobody Worryin' which featured the #1 hit, "Can't Let Go."

In addition to the accolades the seven-time Grammy nominee has earned for his albums and live shows, Hamilton won his first Grammy Award this year for his collaboration on Al Green's, "You Got The Love I Need".

Anthony Hamilton Playin’ It Cool Tour Dates:
May 28 - Houston, TX @ Reliant Arena
May 29 – Dallas, TX @ Nokia Live Grand Prairie
May 30 - Southaven, MS @ DeSoto Center
May 31 - St Louis, MO @ Fox Theatre
June 4 - Los Angeles, CA @ Nokia Live Theatre
June 6 - Oakland, CA @ Paramount Theatre
June 11 - Columbus, OH @ Palace Theatre
June 12 - Detroit, MI @ Opera House
June 13 - Chicago, IL @ Arie Crown Theatre
June 16 - Newark, NJ @ New Jersey Performing Arts
June 18 - New York, NY @ WaMu Theatre at Madison Square
June 19 – Washington, DC @ DAR Constitution Hall
June 21 - Baltimore, MD @ Pier Six Pavilion
June 25 - Atlanta, GA @ Fox Theatre
June 26 - Augusta, GA @ Bell Auditorium
June 27 - Birmingham, AL @ BJCC Concert Hall
June 28 - Charlotte, NC @ Ovens Auditorium

FRANK SINATRA - CLASSIC SINATRA II

Released in 2000, Capitol/EMI's Classic Sinatra has sold over two million copies in the U.S. alone and has been certified double platinum by the RIAA. To mark this achievement, on June 2, Capitol/EMI, in conjunction with Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), will release a brand-new companion collection, Classic Sinatra II. Featuring 21 additional signature tracks, including 15 from the legendary concept albums Sinatra recorded for Capitol between 1954 and 1961, various singles, and a previously unreleased recording.

Classic Sinatra II will showcase a selection of Ol' Blue Eyes' most loved recordings from his Capitol concept albums, including "Moonlight In Vermont," "Pennies From Heaven," "Something's Gotta Give," and "All Of Me." In addition, the set features four 1950s singles: "Love And Marriage," "(Love Is) The Tender Trap," "Learnin' The Blues," and "High Hopes." Plus a 1956 recording of "Memories Of You" and a previously unreleased recording, "This Can't Be Love."

During his lifetime, Sinatra won 10 Grammy Awards. When awarded the Grammy Legend Award in 1994, he was introduced by U2 singer Bono, who said, "His songs are his home and he lets you in, but you know that to sing like that you've got to have lost a couple of fights. To know tenderness and romance you've got to have had your heart broken."

Sinatra appeared in 58 films and won three Academy Awards, including an honorary Oscar for The House I Live In. He performed thousands of tour dates around the world, starred in his own television show and numerous specials, earning Emmys and a Peabody Award. Sinatra was saluted by The Kennedy Center Honors (1983) as a cultural icon, and was awarded the Presidential Medal Of Honor (1985) and the Congressional Gold Medal (1995), Congress' highest civilian award.

Born Francis Albert Sinatra on December 12, 1915, Frank Sinatra was a titan of 20th Century entertainment, with record-breaking successes in both music and film. With a legendary career spanning more than six decades, Sinatra was truly "The Entertainer of the 20th Century." Also known as "Ol' Blue Eyes," "The Chairman of the Board" and "The Voice," Sinatra has sold more than more than 150 million albums around the world, and racked up 31 gold and nine platinum albums (including three that went multi-platinum), one gold single, and two gold and platinum videos in the United States alone. He is the only artist to chart in Billboard's Top Ten for seven consecutive decades.

Tracklisting: Frank Sinatra: Classic Sinatra II
1. Something's Gotta Give
Originally Recorded in 1958, arranged and conducted by Billy May, from the Capitol Records album Come Dance With Me! (1959)

2. Too Marvelous For Words
Originally Recorded in 1956, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (1956)

3. Love And Marriage
Originally Recorded in 1955, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album This Is Sinatra! (1956)

4. From This Moment On
Originally Recorded in 1956, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album A Swingin' Affair! (1957)

5. (Love Is) The Tender Trap
Originally Recorded in 1955, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album This Is Sinatra! (1956)

6. I Get Along Without You Very Well
Originally Recorded in 1955, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album In The Wee Small Hours (1955)

7. All Of Me
Originally Recorded in 1954, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Swing Easy! (1954)

8. I Thought About You
Originally Recorded in 1956, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (1956)

9. Moonlight In Vermont
Originally Recorded in 1957, arranged and conducted by Billy May, from the Capitol Records album Come Fly With Me (1958)

10. High Hopes
Originally Recorded in 1959, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album All The Way (1961)

11. Learnin' The Blues
Originally Recorded in 1955, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album This Is Sinatra! (1956)

12. Here's That Rainy Day
Originally Recorded in 1959, conducted by Gordon Jenkins, from the Capitol Records album No One Cares (1959)

13. Pennies From Heaven
Originally Recorded in 1956, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (1956)

14. I've Got A Crush On You
Originally Recorded in 1960, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Nice 'N' Easy (1960)

15. Guess I'll Hang My Tears Out To Dry
Originally Recorded in 1958, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958)

16. Memories Of You
Originally Recorded in 1956, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle

17. Love Is Here To Stay
Originally Recorded in 1955, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Songs For Swingin' Lovers! (1956)

18. When The World Was Young
Originally Recorded in 1961, arranged and conducted by Axel Stordahl, from the Capitol Records album Point Of No Return (1962)

19. Just One Of Those Things
Originally Recorded in 1954, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Swing Easy! (1954)

20. Angel Eyes
Originally Recorded in 1958, arranged and conducted by Nelson Riddle, from the Capitol Records album Frank Sinatra Sings For Only The Lonely (1958)

BONUS TRACK
21. This Can't Be Love
Previously unreleased recording

Tracks 1, 10, 12, 14, 18, 20 Produced by Dave Cavanaugh
Tracks 2-9, 11, 13, 15-17, 19 Produced by Voyle Gilmore

BONNIE RAITT CONCERT DATES

Bonnie Raitt has scheduled 29 concerts beginning May at the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival and winding up on October 24 in St. Augustine, Florida. The full tour schedule is below.

May 1@t New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, New Orleans LA
May 3 @ Memphis in May, Memphis TN
May 4 @ Peoria Civic Center, Peoria IL
May 5 @ University of Missouri, Columbia MO
May 9 @ Paragon Casino, Marksville LA
May 10 @ Bass Concert Hall, Austin TX
May 12 @ Majestic Theatre, San Antonio TX
May 14 @ Verizon Wireless Theatre, Houston TX
May 16 @ Million Dollar Elm Casino, Tulsa OK
Aug 16 @ Wolf Trap Filene Center, Vienna VA
Aug 18 @ Chastain Park Amphitheatre, Atlanta GA
Aug 19 @ Palace Theatre, Louisville KY
Aug 21 @ Ravinia, Highland Park IL
Aug 22 @ Ravinia, Highland Park, IL
Aug 25 @ White River State Park, Indianapolis IN
Aug 30 @ Red Rocks, Morrison CO
Sept 3 @ Edgefield Winery, Troutdale OR
Sept 5 @ Les Schwab Amphitheatre, Bend OR
Sept 7 @ Hult Center, Eugene OR
Sept 17 @ Humphrey's By the Bay, San Diego CA
Oct 11 @ Koger Center, Columbia SC
Oct 13 @ Thomas Wolfe Auditorium, Asheville NC
Oct 14 @ Tennessee Theatre, Knoxville TN
Oct 16 @ Jonny Mercer Theatre, Savannah GA
Oct 17 @ House of Blues, Myrtle Beach SC
Oct 20 @ Saenger Theatre, Pensacola FL
Oct 22 @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater FL
Oct 23 @ Pompano Beach Amphitheatre, Pompano Beach FL
Oct 24 @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre, St. Augustine FL

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