JILL SCOTT - THE LIGHT OF THE SUN

Grammy Award-winning singer and actress Jill Scott releases her new album The Light Of The Sun out June 21st, moved up one week due to overwhelming response. Featured in TIME Magazine's Top Summer Music list, the eagerly awaited fifth studio album releases on Warner Bros. Records. Bringing The Jill Scott live experience to stage, Scott performs on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (June 17th), Late Night with Jimmy Kimmel Outdoor Concert (June 23rd) and Live! With Regis & Kelly (June 30th). Performing her debut smash hit "So In Love" ft. Grammy-nominated singer Anthony Hamilton, the record has had the quickest rise to Top 5 Urban radio this year at #3. It's also the #1 greatest gainer for the 4th straight week, making it the biggest debut in Scott's career. The music video for the hit single premiere's on BET's 106 & Park on Monday, May 26th and officially online at EntertainmentWeekly.com simultaneously. TIME Magazine remarked "The R&B siren has three Grammys to her name, but The Light Of The Sun is about to up Jill Scott's diva cred, if the new record's first single, the sensationally sultry 'So In Love' is any indication." Recently performing at The White House for the American Poetry Workshop alongside actor Steve Martin and actor/rapper Common, Scott also graces the current cover of EBONY Magazine's June Music issue. Already a top pick on NPR and Billboard Magazine, AOL Black Voices remarks, "'So in Love' is without question, healing... this is why we need Jill Scott."

The Light Of The Sun was executive produced by Jill Scott and J.R Hutson (Pharrell, Faith Evans), as well as production by Dre & Vidal (Michael Jackson, Mariah Carey) and WarrynCampbell (Kanye West, Alicia Keys). Featured appearances include Doug E.Fresh, Southern rapper Paul Wall on "So Gone (What My Mind Says)" aka "Diamond-Chip Dick," a record where she's torn about letting the ex, aka the Maintenance Man, hypnotize her yet again with his sexual prowess. "Making You Wait," produced by J.R. Hutson, chronicles the desire to rekindle the coercion, seduction and beguiling of stripping. Philly native Eve and a trio of juicy back-up singers, The A Group, appears on the warm-up single "Shame," where Scott sings, "I'm magnificent. I'm a queen on a throne, I'm magnificent." Running the full gamut of emotions, the album also features "Rolling Hills" and the haunting "Hear My Call," in which she cries out to God to help heal her broken heart -- both which Scott performed on the BET one hour TV special performance and interview with Oscar-winning actress Mo'Nique. The Jill Scott Experience will perform live at the New Orleans Superdome July 4th weekend where she headlines the Essence Music Festival alongside Usher, Kanye West & Mary J. Blige.

http://www.missjillscott.com/.

ROD STEWART: THE HITS AT CAESARS PALACE

Legendary rock icon Rod Stewart confirmed his long-rumored return to The Colosseum at Caesars Palace for his first 18 concerts of his two-year Las Vegas residency, kicking off on August 24, 2011. Rod Stewart: The Hits. will be a concert celebration featuring a set list of the rock and R&B favorites which have defined Stewart’s unparalleled five-decade-long career. The spectacular, state-of-the-art production, presented by AEG Live, will be a culmination of Stewart’s seminal hits like “Maggie May,” “You Wear it Well,” “Hot Legs,” “You’re in My Heart,” and “Some Guys Have All the Luck” mixed with a few surprise rarities and sizzling covers. Rod Stewart: The Hits. is being designed to give audiences that intimate, only in Las Vegas concert experience – with no fan more than 120 feet from the magnificent stage.Stewart’s triumphant return to Las Vegas continues one of the most successful and critically-acclaimed 12 months of his career, highlighted by his just-wrapped The Heart & Soul Tour with Stevie Nicks – which is currently the #2 highest grossing tour on Billboard’s 2011 Boxscore chart. The tour has garnered Stewart enormous critical praise including The New York Post which declared Stewart “Forever Young,” US Weekly, which called his set list “…a non-stop jam session” and The Globe and Mail, which declared, “Rod Stewart competes with no one...” In addition to praise for his concert performance, Stewart was just honored with the prestigious ASCAP Founders Award for his songwriting and received his 16th Grammy nomination for “Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album.” Stewart’s incredible year began with his chart-topping, 33-date 2010 European summer tour - which included four sold-out dates at London’s O2 Arena - and continued with a sold-out, eight concerts at The Colosseum in Las Vegas in November of 2010. Dates for the limited engagement are August 24 – September 11 and November 3 – 20, 2011. All shows begin at 7:30 p.m.

Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and Grammy™ Living Legend Rod Stewart has been lauded as having one of the most distinctive voices in pop music. In a career spanning five decades, with an estimated 250 million album and single sales he is indisputably one of the most successful singers, songwriters and performers of all time. Throughout his prolific career, Stewart has garnered an amazing 16 Grammy nominations and has performed for sell-out crowds throughout the world. With his career in its fifth decade, Stewart has achieved numerous solo hit singles worldwide, most notably in the UK, where he has garnered six consecutive #1 albums and his tally of 62 hit singles include 24 that reached the Top 10, six of which gained the number one position. His hit singles include “Maggie May,” “Tonight's the Night,” “Hot Legs,” “Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?,” “Forever Young,” “Young Turks,” "Rhythm of My Heart," “Some Guys Have All the Luck,” “Have I Told You Lately?,” “Stay With Me,” and “First Cut is the Deepest.” www.rodstewart.com.

HAMMOCK HOUSE AFRICA CARIBE PRODUCED/MIXED BY JOAQUIN "JOE" CLAUSSELL

Fania Records has announced the release of a deluxe 2-disc set entitled, Hammock House Africa Caribe produced and mixed by the legendary Joaquin “Joe” Claussell, with a worldwide release date of May 17, 2011. The project is a perfect marriage between old and new, a fresh take on classic sounds from the Fania archives. Late last year, Fania Records hand delivered the original multi-tracks (recording tapes) in a battered cardboard box to Joe Claussell’s NYC studio. Inside was a round metal reel wrapped with many feet of rolled magnetic tape, and a crumbling “Track Report” sheet from some matter-of-fact day in the 1970s. As Joe ecstatically explained, “When the carrier came to my place with all these boxes, I had an Indiana Jones moment, like when he opens the treasure chest and the glow of gold light shines up on his face. It was miraculous that they were still around, and the history of this stuff is just amazing.”

Michael Rucker, chief marketing officer of Codigo Group came up with the original idea of Hammock House Africa Caribe and knew that Joe Claussell was the right person for the job. Joe grew up Puerto Rican in New York – or more precisely Nuyorican, with all the simmering, sweltering swirl of identity that comes to pass for a kid growing up with nine brothers and sisters in roiling, toiling Brooklyn. DJ/producer/label-head Joe Claussell is perhaps the most influential and in-demand figure on the New York dance scene since Masters At Work. Responsible for some of the best deep and soulful house NYC has heard, Claussell’s Sunday night Body & Soul DJ gig is one of the most legendary house parties of the ’90s. Former owner of the landmark record store Dance Tracks, and long associated with the house labels Spiritual Life and Ibadan, they all reflect his deep love for and his eclectic and multicultural taste in dance music. Much of the global dance movement can be traced back to Claussell’s highly percussive style that incorporates Latin, African, Brazilian and other world rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, disco, and live instrumentation.

What you hear on Hammock House Africa Caribe are more than mere remixes. Each track was approached and assembled differently, each on its own terms. As Joe says, “Some songs were edited, some were time-stretched…many parts were re-recorded…some new parts were recorded on top.” Furthermore Joe elaborates, “I would listen to these songs and think what am I going to do to that?! A lot of them sounded perfect as they were. But the mentality of the ‘60s and ‘70s, when it came to music, people were just creating as artists – from the soul, from the heart. They took a lot of the technical stuff for granted. They were making music, not thinking about different mixes or anybody touching their art in the future. So I tried to keep the integrity of what’s there. Fania is very sacred to the Puerto Rican and Cuban heritage, so it was important that it get taken in by the right hands.”

The first disc is a live continuous mix by Claussell, but not like your average DJ mixing one track into another Joe’s states his goal for the mix-CD was to create an epic journey that begins in the Motherland (Africa) to moves to New York. “I wanted to do a futuristic mix, where stories are being created with soundscapes and tapestries, and segues work as introductions to each story. I wanted to create bridges through different rhythms, so I worked with my brother Jose, as well as other percussionists and musicians in the studio, to create parts that flow between. I mixed it live with four CD players, effects, and reel-to-reel, then took it into the studio and tightened up some of the levels through editing. I wanted to mix it live so you get more of a human feel from it, to stay true to the texture of this music. And I really wanted it to reflect on the process of working on this whole project. Looking back, I’m honored and grateful to get to work on such historical music – and music I grew up with.” Never has the past sounded so present. The second disc features nine classic Fania tunes from Lou Perez, Celia Cruz, Eddie Palmieri, Ray Barretto and more all re-worked with the Joe Claussell touch.

Today Fania is home to more than 200 of the top artists’ catalogs in Tropical music. These artists mixed a cornucopia of styles that transcended the boundaries of traditional Latin music and set the path for the genres of Latin Big Band, Afro-Cuban Jazz, Boogaloo, Salsa and Latin R&B. They include Beny Moré, Sonora Matancera, Orquesta Aragón, Celia Cruz, La Lupe, Tito Rodrguez, Ray Barretto, Cortijo, Hector Lavoe, Willie Colon, Johnny Pacheco, Joe Cuba, Larry Harlow and Ruben Blades to mention a few. The more than 4,000 albums from the 1940s through the 1980s have been carefully documented, archived and placed in a special media storage facility for original recorded media. In addition, Fania has been remastering and reissuing these treasures in digital format, original remastered cds, box sets and vinyl. http://www.fania.com/.

NICOLA CONTE - LOVE & REVOLUTION

Nicola Conte’s newest release, Love & Revolution represents a bold new chapter in the career of Nicola Conte – quite possibly his most collaborative record to date, and easily his most righteous as well! Different from his previous releases, Love & Revolution is being released by Impulse Records, which in essence is perfect when you consider that this album is infused with a sense of spiritual jazz. This is actually the perfect vibe, especially in how Conte links together the best 60’s and 70’s aspects of the labels aesthetic. Collaborators on this project include vocals from Gregory Porter, Jose James, Alice Ricciardi, among others; plus Till Bronner, Fabrizio Boss, and Flavio Boltro on trumpet; Magnus Lindgren and Tim Warfield on tenor; as well as Timo Lassey on flute and baritone. Other musicians include Gaetano Partipilo, Pietro Lussu, Paolo Benedettini, Teppo Makynen, Bridgette Amofah, Nailah Porter, Fabrizio Bosso, and Pierpaolo Bisogno.

 

Nicola Conte - Love & Revolution 2-CD Bonus



Love & Revolution contains the benefits of beautiful arrangements from Magnum Lindgren in an album where the human voice is the protagonist, while blending seamlessly with a sound carpet (if you will) of extraordinary effectiveness. It is within this context that Nicola Conte assembled these extraordinary musicians for a live recording – reserving only a few additions during post production. The end result – absolutely amazing and wonderful to listen to! Over the years, Nicola Conte's continues to release the very best in jazz music and this release continues that tradition. Tracks include "Love From The Sun", "Here", "Black Spirits", "Quiet Dawn", "Shiva", "Ghana", "I'm The Air", "Ra In Egypt", and "All Praises To Allah". In addition, there is also a 2-CD version of Love & Revolution with 6 more cuts that include "Forest Flower", "Freedom Day", "The Black Apostles", and "Autumn In Our Town".

In support of Love & Revolution, Nicola Conte is about to launch a world tour with the first concert to be held at the Teatro Piccini in Bari, Italy on May 21.

Love & Revolution tracklist:
1 / Do You Feel Like I Feel (3:53)

2 / Love from the Sun (4:33)

3 / Here (3:50)

4 / Black Spirits (5:44)

5 / Mystery of You (4:22)

6 / Shiva (5:30)

7 / Ghana (5:09)

8 / Quiet Dawn (4:45)

9 / Scarborough Fair (4:03)

10 / Love and Revolution (3:35)

11 / Bantu (5:59)

12 / All Praises to Allah (4:30)

13 / Ra in Egypt (4:02)

14 / Temple of Far East (6:06)

15 / I'm the Air (4:19)

DANGER MOUSE & DANIELE LUPPI - ROME - STARRING JACK WHITE & NORAH JONES

It has been 5 years in the making for Danger Mouse & Daniele Luppi’s spaghetti-western inspired album Rome (due out on May 17). The project assembles many of the surviving performers of classic '60s and '70s Ennio Morricone scores — and, in half a dozen memorable cases, pairs them up with the vocals of Norah Jones or The White Stripes' Jack White. The duo began to record for the album in Rome in October 2006, booking Forum Studios (formerly the Ortophonic Studios) founded by, among others, Ennio Morricone. It is, as Burton puts it, “a vast space underneath a church, filled with old mixing desks”. They also tracked down vintage instruments. “One of the biggest collectors was a Vespa engineer,” says Luppi. “We went to his garage and he showed us his collection of guitars from the Sixties. He didn’t want payment for us to use them, so we bought him a crate of wine.” More difficult was reuniting the musicians, many now in their seventies and eighties. They included studio backing band Marc 4, and I Cantori Moderni, a choir led by Alessandro Alessandroni, who whistles on many of the original Spaghetti Western soundtracks. Their plan, says Burton, “got more and more specific. We wanted to work at the same studio, with the same musicians and even the same microphones.”

“None of them knew who we were, but it was an emotional moment when they assembled for the first time in decades. There were tears and hugs,” says Luppi. “Although within an hour or two they were shouting and abusing each other – also just like the old times, apparently.” Some of Grammy Award winning Danger Mouse’s credentials include: forming Gnarls Barkley with Cee-Lo Green, produced Gorillaz Demon Days and Beck’s Modern Guilt, collaborated with James Mercer (The Shins) to form Broken Bells and paired up with Sparklehorse to create the album Dark Night of the Soul. You can listen to Rome in full at NPR.

Rome Tracklist:

01. Theme Of Rome

02. The Rose With The Broken Neck

03. Morning Fog (interlude)

04. Season’s Trees

05. Her Hollow Ways (interlude)

06. Roman Blue

07. Two Against One

08. The Gambling Priest

09. The World (interlude)

10. Black

11. The Matador Has Fallen

12. Morning Fog

13. Problem Queen

14. Her Hollow Ways

15. The World

NEWSBITS ON THE JAZZMASTERS, IRENE CARA, PATTI AUSTIN & NINA SIMONE

Paul Hardcastle & The Jazzmasters - VI
After a great deal of time and matter spent, Jazz master Paul Hardcastle has finally gained the approval for this next recording we are sure will knock your socks off! Coming very soon (June 2011) to a retail store near you is the 6th project from the critically acclaimed jazz artist and his endeavor "The Jazzmasters" appropriately titled, VI. And on this new deal comes a special track for the ages: A mix entitled, "Rainforest/What's Going On" featuring Soul Music Legend Marvin Gaye!!!

Irene Cara Featuring Hot CaramelIrene Cara returns to the music scene with a brand new band and a brand new sound. Having made an indelible mark as a youngster in the 80's with such world wide hits as Fame and Flashdance...What a Feeling she now is ready to embark on a whole new musical career as the leader of a group of brilliant female musicians, song writers, producers, and singers aptly called Hot Caramel. The group's unique blend of hip-pop/R&B/Rock/Jazz/Latin Dance and soul, is sure to set them apart from the barrage of manufactured girl groups in today's market. Sprinkled with scrumptious ballads, the record is simply called Irene Cara Featuring Hot Caramel.

Patti Austin - Sound AdviceSound Advice is Patti Austin’s 18h album releasing May 17 via Shanachie Entertainment, showcases this Grammy®-winning, internationally-popular entertainer doing what she does best, using her innate ability as a superb lyrical interpreter to touch, move, inspire and connect with music lovers globally. Whether it’s breathing new life into such classics as Frank Sinatra’s evergreen “My Way” (delivered in an intimate, almost understated and tender manner with piano accompaniment from the renowned Shelly Berg) and Bill Withers’ classic “Lean On Me” (with its rousing climatic build) or shining a new musical light on Brenda Russell’s “A Little Bit Of Love” and The Jacksons’ “Give It Up” (from the 1980 LP, Triumph which she notes is “my homage to my brother Michael Jackson), Patti Austin is at her brilliant vocal best. 

www.ninasimone.com

On Sunday, May 8, Simone, the only child of legendary music artist Nina Simone will re-launched www.NinaSimone.com to share with the world - the mother and the artist - from a daughter's perspective through the redesigned web site. Simone will be honoring her Mother this year by capturing the milestones, as well as the peaks and valleys of her mother's celebrated life. In addition to intimate details and personal stories, www.NinaSimone.com will explore the many nuances and flavors that made up the more than 40 albums in her library. The site will also feature "Nina Simone Radio," a 24 hour/7 day-a-week internet radio station providing hundreds of recordings spanning over four decades, interviews and special guest commentary. Other additions will include unreleased recordings, archived video performances and an expanded photo gallery with unpublished photos. An icon of American music and one of the most extraordinary artists of the twentieth century, Eunice Kathleen Waymon was born on February 21, 1933. She was a classically trained pianist, the consummate musical storyteller, a griot, who used her remarkable talent to create a legacy of liberation, empowerment, passion, and love through a magnificent body of work. She earned the moniker 'High Priestess of Soul' for she could weave a spell so seductive and hypnotic that the listener lost track of time and space as they became absorbed in the moment. She was who the world would come to know as Nina Simone. "The vision I've always held, with regards to my mother's legacy, is finally gaining momentum," stated Simone. "NinaSimone.com will allow fans around the world to have access to her life, enjoy her music and revel in her message like never before. Mommy's legacy continues and this is just the beginning." Popular Nina recordings include I Put A Spell On You, Four Women (whereby Simone recorded a newer version of the original classic for the movie soundtrack "For Colored Girls"), Nina's own anthem of empowerment, To Be Young, Gifted, & Black, and Feeling Good.

http://www.ninasimone.com/

http://www.simonesworld.com/

GERALD WILSON - LEGACY

Gerald Wilson, jazz's reigning composer/orchestrator pays homage to his adopted hometown, Chicago on his fifth Mack Avenue Records release, Legacy. Composers Igor Stravinsky and Giacomo Puccini also receive Wilson's musical tips of the hat. Wilson's son, guitarist/composer Anthony Wilson, and grandson Eric Otis are also represented by a composition/orchestration apiece, thus extending Gerald's musical legacy. The Gerald Wilson Orchestra assembled for Legacy comprises many of the great jazz artists who've been Gerald's collaborators for the lion's share of his Mack Avenue canon. A first-class rhythm section of pianist Renee Rosnes, guitarist Anthony Wilson, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Lewis Nash anchors the group. Trumpeters Sean Jones, Jeremy Pelt, Tony Lujan, Freddy Hendrix, Frank Greene and Mike Rodriguez and trombonists Dennis Wilson, Douglas Purviance, Luis Bonilla and Alan Ferber stud the brass section. Antonio Hart, Dick Oatts, Kamasi Washington, Ron Blake, Jay Brandford and Gary Smulyan comprise the reeds. Al Pryor continues as Wilson's producer for this collection of tributes and portraits.

His new suite "Yes, Chicago Is..." is an affectionate series of sketches-what Wilson calls a "romantic ballad" that delineates one of his favorite cities. (He wrote and recorded "State Street Suite," an earlier civic valentine, in 1993.) Commissioned by the Chicago Jazz Festival, it recalls some key personal junctures. Wilson lived in the Windy City for a better part of a year at the age of fifteen, when the Chicago World's Fair was there. Later on, as a member of the Jimmie Lunceford Orchestra (which he joined in June of 1938), he used the town as his home base. And while stationed at the Great Lakes Naval facility (1942-'44), Wilson took advantage of the fact that he didn't have to live on the base and moved into town. The suite begins appropriately with "A Jazz Mecca." "I always loved Chicago," the 92 year-old Wilson says. "It's such an exciting city, and it's one of the great jazz cities-a real 'jazz mecca.' I tried to capture some of the flavor of the Chicago I've known: the wonderful Regal Theatre, the great sports teams and the El Grotto nightclub, where I played six weeks with my band in 1946."

Wilson's fans won't be surprised that he's an admirer of 20th Century musical giant Igor Stravinsky. One of his mentors, the late Phil Moore, brought the Russian composer to Wilson's attention. Italian opera great, Giacomo Puccini, however, might raise a few eyebrows. "They're both dedicated to Wynton Marsalis," he relates. "He's been so good to me, playing my music at Lincoln Center. I took a small excerpt (just a couple of bars) from 'Nessun Dorma' from Puccini's opera, Turandot-and wrote the 'Variations on a Theme by Giacomo Puccini.' I did the same with Stravinsky. I write short pieces these days so I don't need much material for inspiration."

"Variations on Clair De Lune" fulfills a childhood desire: Wilson's first musical studies were on piano; he always liked the piece and wanted a chance to do something with it. The twist is that Wilson had pianist Avery Parrish, composer and player of the bluesy "After Hours," in mind. "Avery was a brilliant pianist," he reminds us. "He could play as much piano as Art Tatum or Earl Hines."

Wilson clearly revels in his working relationship with Mack Avenue Records. His previous releases for the label are: New York, New Sound (2003), In My Time (2005), Monterey Moods (2007) and Detroit (2009). "They're so nice to me and our arrangement is so comfortable," he says. His albums receive maximum exposure-in the press, on radio and on Internet sites like YouTube. "I love working with Al Pryor and Gretchen Valade has given me carte blanche to do what I want."

Legacy lives up to its name in offering a forum for the composing and orchestration talents of Wilson's progeny: his son, guitarist Anthony Wilson, and his grandson, Eric Otis. "Anthony has been writing for quite a while now," Gerald points out. "He's well aware of how I work but he's got his own point of view. That number of his, 'Virgo,' was commissioned by the Hollywood Bowl for a concert that my band was on, sharing the bill with pianist Hank Jones in 2008. He's taken that piece and added more material to it for this album."

Eric Otis- grandson of Wilson and R&B pioneer Johnny Otis, and son of guitarist and musical auteur Shuggie Otis-is also a guitarist. ("So many young people play and write their music on the guitar these days," Gerald muses.) Eric has been Wilson's transcriber for quite some time and, as such, he's had a unique insight into his grandfather's musical methodology. "It's been an educational process," Otis offers, "and a very practical education. I've watched how he works, how he sketches out his compositions, and how he voices his chords; that's something I couldn't have gotten from a classroom. I'm at the point where I can now use all the things that I've learned."

"September Sky," Otis's first orchestration, was midwifed by his grandfather. "I began writing it on the guitar in 1999 and for some reason I put it away. Last year I pulled it out of the drawer and I completed it; I finished it to my satisfaction and then orchestrated it. It's an accumulation of everything he's taught me over the years." 

For Wilson's part, he couldn't be prouder of his offspring. "I've had a very fulfilling career," he maintains. "I've reached all of my goals. I've played and written for all of the greatest jazz orchestras [Lunceford, Ellington, Basie and Benny Carter among them], I've written for movies and television, I've written for concert orchestras and I've maintained my own band for many decades. But it goes beyond my accomplishments to see that members of my family are carrying on the music in their own ways." "Everything I write," Wilson asserts, "from here on in, is going to be jazz. It's the language I speak and it's my music." Gerald Wilson's Legacy will beleased on Mack Avenue Records on June 21, 2011.   Catch the Gerald Wilson Orchestra at the Catalina Bar & Grill on Sunday, June 12 · 7:30pm.   

NEW RELEASES: BOOTSY COLLINS, DENNIS COFFEY, APRIL STEVENS, PHILLY ALL STARS & MORE...

Afro Latin Via Dakar (Various Artists)
Afro Latin Via Kinshasa (Various Artists)
Al Di Meola – Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody
Ambrose Akinmusire – When The Heart Emerges Glistening
Anthony David – As Above So Below
At Jazz – For Real
Azymuth – Aurora
Beggar & Co. – Legacy
Bootsy Collins – Funk Capital of The World
Bryan Forsloff – The Final Touch
Dennis Coffey – Dennis Coffey
Don Sebesky – Giant Box
Drew Davidson – Spin Cycle
Eric Bibb – Troubadour Live
Fab Semperi – Jazz Di Mezzaluna
Femi Kuti – Africa For Africa
Francis Lai – Claude Leluch and Francis Lai – L’Integrale
Idrissa Diop & Cheikh Tidiane Tall – Diamonoye Tiopite L’Espogue De L’Evolution
Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together/Nuff Said
Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep – Mountain High
Isaac Albaniz – Spanish Music For Classical Guitar
Jazz Chronicles – Jazz Chronicles II
Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel – Funk Supreme
Kathy Sledge - Heart
L’Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti - L’Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti
Luna Blanca – Provence
Mark Mosley - TLC
Melba Moore – Never Say Never
Melba Moore – Read My Lips
Nino Tempo & April Stevens – Hey Baby! The Nino Tempo & April Stevens Anthology
Nostalgia 77 – Hush
Orchestre Poly Rhythmo De Cotonou – Cotonou Club
Philly All Stars – Philly Classics Revisited
Raf Vilar – Studies In Bossa
Ray Charles – Live In Concert
Reel People & Others – Golden Lady
Ryan Shea Smith – Stay Awhile
Stanley Turrentine – Salt Song
Tab Benoit - Medicine
Tata Vega – Full Speed Ahead
Tata Vega – Totally Tata

ARETHA FRANKLIN – A WOMAN FALLING OUT OF LOVE

Aretha: A Woman Falling Out Of Love, the much-anticipated new album from the undisputed “queen of soul,” was made available exclusively at Walmart stores and Walmart.com beginning on May 3. The CD features eleven tracks – including the debut single “How Long I’ve Waited” plus one bonus track. It's Franklin’s 38th studio album in an amazing career that has seen her win no fewer than 18 Grammy® Awards. The album, is the very first on the legendary artist’s own label, Aretha’s Records and is reflective of the great diversity of material and styles at which Aretha excels, offering ballads, blues-infused tracks as well as an acknowledgment of gospel roots in the duet “Faithful” with Karen Clark-Sheard. As the album's executive producer, Franklin's vision for the project was fulfilled in no uncertain terms.   She's tapped into many genres of music that she has addressed during her vast and legendary career -- pop, blues, jazz and, of course, soul.  The album is, clearly, a work that is contemporary and classic which is evidenced by her collaborations with both modern day hit makers and established masters.

ARETHA: A WOMAN FALLING OUT OF LOVE – TRACK LISTING:
1. How Long I’ve Waited - Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin
2. Sweet Sixteen - Written by Riley B. King and Joe Bihari, Produced by Aretha Franklin
3. This You Should Know - Written and Produced by Aretha Franklin
4. U Can’t See Me - Written and produced by Curtis Boone
5. Theme From A Summer Place - Lyrics by Mack Discant, Music by Max Steiner, Produced by Aretha Franklin.
6. The Way We Were - Written by Alan Bergman, Marilyn Bergman and Marvin Hamlisch, Produced and Arranged by Marty Paich
7. New Day - Written Kecalf Franklin Cunningham and Norman West, Produced by Brian Garrett and Joseph Hall
8. Put It Back Together Again – Written by Norman West
9. Faithful (featuring Karen Clark-Sheard) – Produced by Sanchez G. Harley and Co-Produced by Jacqui Whittman
10. His Eye Is On The Sparrow (Performed by Eddie Franklin) – Written by Charles H. Gabriel and Civilla H. Martin, Produced by Aretha Franklin             
11. When Two Become One – Written by Curtis Boone

Bonus Track:
12. My Country 'Tis of Thee - Lyrics by Samuel Francis Smith, Music from Thesaurus Musicus, 1744, Arrangement

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SIRIUSXM CHANNEL LINEUP

SiriusXM has revealed its new channel lineup taking effect on Wednesday, May 4. The new lineup consolidates many of the channels on the same number on both systems. Among the changes are the merger of Willie’s Place and The Roadhouse into one channel, the addition of Sirius Hits 1 and 20 on 20 to both services, and the move of Enlighten to Internet Only on the music side. Formerly XM Only The Power gains a spot on the Sirius lineup, the traffic/weather channels are trimmed from 12 to 8, and consolidation of Sirius Left and America Left into SiriusXM Left on the satellites with additional programming of SiriusXM Left Plus online. No word on when the new leased channels will appear, but Channels 141 to 147 appear to be set aside from them. The new lineup also does not take into account any pending changes to the Canadian channels once the merger of Sirius Canada and XM Canada is complete. SiriusXM has a FAQ guide to all the changes here.

The new lineup is as follows:
New Channel Name (Category)
2 Hits 1 (Pop)
3 20 on 20 (Pop)
4 40′s on 4 (Pop)
5 50′s on 5 (Pop)
6 60′s on 6 (Pop)
7 70′s on 7 (Pop)
8 80s on 8 (Pop)
9 90′s on 9 (Pop)
10 The Pulse (Pop)
11 XM Kiss (Clear Channel)
12 XM Mix (Clear Channel)
13 XM Music Summit (Clear Channel)
14 XM Pop2K (Pop)
15 BBC Radio 1 (Pop)
16 The Blend (Pop)
17 Love (Pop)
18 Limited Engagements (Pop)
19 Elvis Radio (Rock)
20 E Street Radio (Rock)
21 Underground Garage (Rock)
22 Pearl Jam Radio (Rock)
23 Grateful Dead (Rock)
24 Margaritaville (Rock)
25 Classic Rewind (Rock)
26 Classic Vinyl (Rock)
27 Deep Tracks (Rock)
28 The Spectrum (Rock)
29 Jam_ON (Rock)
30 The Loft (Rock)
31 Coffeehouse (Rock)
32 The Bridge (Rock)
33 1st Wave (Rock)
34 Lithium (Rock)
35 XMU (Rock)
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DAVE KOZ 2011 TOUR DATES

Six-time Grammy® nominee Dave Koz will follow his series of spring festival appearances with three distinctly different outings. On June 17th, Dave and his band will launch the summer leg of the “Hello Tomorrow Tour 2011” at the One World Theatre in Austin, TX. The run will conclude with an August 14th headlining show at the legendary Hollywood Bowl in Koz’s hometown of Los Angeles. See below for Koz’s 2011 itinerary. Following the summer tour, he’ll set sail on the sold-out Dave Koz & Friends At Sea cruise to Alaska, which departs from Seattle, WA on August 26th and returns September 2nd. Tickets for his 2012 Mediterranean Cruise are already on sale and it will depart from Barcelona, Spain on September 26th, 2012 and continue on to Naples, Rome and Florence, Italy as well as Nice and Toulon, France. The Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2011 will kick off the day after Thanksgiving (November 25th) at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, GA. Trumpeter/composer/producer Rick Braun, South African singer/guitarist Jonathan Butler and Dutch saxophone star Candy Dulfer will join Koz for the 14th anniversary of the tour. The four will perform hits from their respective catalogues and jam on new arrangements of holiday favorites. Wow, talk about a busy musician, and not to mention his daily and weekly radio shows!

Koz’s iTunes: Live from Soho will be released on iTunes June 14th. Recorded this spring at New York City’s Apple Store Soho, the six-song collection features a variety of the saxophonist’s greatest hits, including two from Hello Tomorrow, his new album: “Put The Top Down,” which spent 18 weeks at No. 1 on the Mediabase Smooth A/C chart – the longest stint at No. 1 of any of Koz’s chart-topping hits – and his version of the Burt Bacharach-Hal David classic “This Guy’s In Love With You,” which hit No. 1 on the Breakouts for Hot Dance Club Play chart. Hello Tomorrow debuted at No. 1 on both Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart and iTunes’ Jazz Album chart and was named the “Best Smooth Jazz Album of 2010” by iTunes. It was hailed as “an event record” (The New York Times), “[an] inspired and deeply catchy collection of tunes” (Advocate.com)and “one of the most ambitious recordings in Koz’s catalog” (AllMusic.com). “Start All Over Again,” which featured vocals by singer-songwriter Dana Glover, was a Top 5 hit and “Anything’s Possible,” Koz’s latest single, was recently #1 Most Added at radio.

Dave Koz 2011 Tour Dates
Dave Koz 2011
5.13.11 Sacramento, CA, In The Grove - Radisson
5.14.11 Palm Springs, CA, Palm Springs Smooth Jazz Festival
5.15.11 Newport Beach, CA, Hyatt Newporter Jazz Festival
6.17.11 Austin, TX, One World Theatre
6.18.11 Houston, TX, House of Blues
6.19.11 Dallas, TX, Dallas Symphony
7.08.11 Las Vegas, NV 8:00, Boulder Station Hotel & Casino
7.09.11 Temecula, CA, Thornton Winery
7.10.11 Temecula, CA, Thornton Winery
7.15.11 Richmond, VA, Fridays at Sunset
7.16.11 Apple Valley, MN, Weesner Amphitheatre
7.17.11 Beausejour, MB, CA, Lyric Theatre
7.21.11 Westbury, NY, NYCB Theatre
7.22.11 Verona, NY, Turning Stone Resort & Casino
7.23.11 Columbus, OH, Jazz & Rib Fest
7.24.11 Winter Park, CO, Winter Park Jazz Festival
8.05.11 Hammond, IN, The Venue at Horseshoe Casino
8.10.11 Napa, CA, Napa Valley Opera House
8.11.11 Fresno, CA, Tower Theatre
8.12.11 San Diego, CA, Humphreys
8.13.11 San Jose, CA, San Jose Jazz Festival
8.14.11 Los Angeles, CA, Hollywood Bowl (Special Guests Bobby Caldwell and Sheila E)

8.26.11- 9.02.11 Seattle, WA, Juneau, AK, Skagway, AK, Tracy Arm Fjord, AK, Victoria, BC 4:00pm Dave Koz and Friends at Sea Aboard Royal Carribean's Rhapsody of the Seas

Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour 2011
11.25.11 Atlanta, GA, Cobb Energy Performing Arts Center
11.26.11 Sarasota, FL, Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall
11.27.11 West Palm Beach, FL, Kravis Center - Dreyfoos Hall
11.28.11 Naples, FL, Philharmonic Center for the Arts
11.29.11 Melbourne, FL, Maxwell C. King Center
11.30.11 Clearwater, FL, Ruth Eckerd Hall
12.02.11 Chicago, IL, Auditorium Theatre
12.03.11 Columbus, OH, Palace Theatre
12.04.11 Cleveland, OH, Playhouse Square

12.05.11 North Bethesda, MD, Strathmore Music Center

12.06.11 Newport News, VA, Ferguson Center for the Arts

12.07.11 New Brunswick, NJ, State Theatre

12.09.11 Temecula, CA, Pechanga Resort & Casino

12.10.11 Oakland, CA, Paramount Theatre

12.14.11 Mesa, AZ, Mesa Arts Center/Ikeda Theatre

12.15.11 Palm Desert, CA, McCallum Theatre

12.16.11 Cerritos, CA, Cerritos Center for Performing Arts

12.17.11 Cerritos, CA, Cerritos Center for Performing Arts

12.18.11 El Paso, TX, Plaza Theatre

12.20.11 Santa Barbara, CA, The Granada Theatre

12.21.11 Modesto, CA, Gallo Center for the Arts

BLUE NOTE JAZZ CLUB 30TH ANNIVERSARY

In honor of its 30th anniversary, the Blue Note Jazz Club is opening its doors throughout New York City during the month of June for the inaugural Blue Note Jazz Festival.  More than 80 shows featuring many artists who have performed at the Blue Note for years will take the city by storm at this year's largest New York jazz festival. More than 60,000 tickets are available. The festival will feature a diverse group of high-profile artists including Dave Brubeck, Chris Botti, Nancy Wilson, Bobby McFerrin, Brian Wilson, The Roots, Chaka Kahn, Roberta Flack, El Gran Combo, Jon Hendricks, Kathleen Battle, McCoy Tyner, Youssou N'Dour, Bill Frisell, Meshell Ndegeocello, Madeleine Peyroux and many more. In addition to presenting a special series of shows at the Blue Note, the club has scheduled shows at the Beacon Theatre, Town Hall, BB King Blues Club & Grill, Highline Ballroom, Terminal 5, Joe's Pub, Mercury Lounge, Rose Hall at Lincoln Center, Le Poisson Rouge, The Lehman Center for Performing Arts, and the Katonah Museum of Art.

"Thirty years ago, I never could have dreamed that the Blue Note would become what it is today," owner and operator Danny Bensusan said of his famed jazz club. "It wasn't easy to convince the artists to play here at first. We had help from some of the musicians who believed in what we were trying to do – Ray Brown and Dizzy Gillespie, in particular – and as we started bringing in bigger names, the reputation of the club grew. Once they played the Blue Note, they always wanted to come back, because there is an intimacy here between the audience and the musician that is appealing to everyone."

"To celebrate our 30th year, we're presenting musicians all over New York who have played the Blue Note since the beginning, as well as new ones who we hope will continue to come back for many years," Mr. Bensusan said of the festival. The Blue Note shows in particular will feature many of the club's long-time artists, like Jon Hendricks, who will be celebrating his 90th birthday, Lee Konitz, who performed at the Blue Note within the first few weeks of the club's opening, and Dave Brubeck among others.

While the Blue Note Jazz Festival celebrates the club's accomplishments and legendary artists, Mr. Bensusan believes the Blue Note's future success will come from exposing new artists, captivating new audiences and investing in jazz education. In light of this, the Blue Note Jazz Festival will include a series at the Mercury Lounge devoted to young up-and-coming artists in a variety of genres, as well as the new Spontaneous Construction Series at the Blue Note presented by Search & Restore, which pairs young, experimental artists together for the first time. Additionally, the Blue Note Jazz Festival will sponsor educational programs for the non-profit organization JazzReach and its "ELLINGTON!" program at the Highline Ballroom which will host hundreds of New York City Public School students each day over a period of three afternoons.

For Mr. Bensusan, the Blue Note Jazz Festival is a reflection of where the Blue Note has been, but most importantly, an indication of what lies ahead. "I'm proud that after 30 years, the Blue Note has become an important institution in New York and that with the Blue Note Jazz Festival, we are continuing to expand and work toward making the Blue Note as good as it can be."

Since its inception in 1981, the Blue Note has become a cultural institution in New York and one of the premier jazz clubs in the world. Jazz is undoubtedly America's music, and while the Blue Note strives to celebrate the music's great history, the club is a place where progression and innovation - the foundation of jazz - are encouraged and practiced on a nightly basis. After 30 years of success, the Blue Note continues to carry the torch for jazz proudly.

NEW RELEASES: AZYMUTH, DENNIS COFFEY, MARK MOSLEY, PHILLY ALL STARS...

Afro Latin Via Dakar (Various Artists)
Afro Latin Via Kinshasa (Various Artists)
Al Di Meola – Pursuit Of Radical Rhapsody
Ambrose Akinmusire – When The Heart Emerges Glistening
Anthony David – As Above So Below
At Jazz – For Real
Azymuth – Aurora
Beggar & Co. – Legacy
Bootsy Collins – Funk Capital of The World
Bryan Forsloff – The Final Touch
Dennis Coffey – Dennis Coffey
Don Sebesky – Giant Box
Drew Davidson – Spin Cycle
Eric Bibb – Troubadour Live
Fab Semperi – Jazz Di Mezzaluna
Femi Kuti – Africa For Africa
Francis Lai – Claude Leluch and Francis Lai – L’Integrale
Idrissa Diop & Cheikh Tidiane Tall – Diamonoye Tiopite L’Espogue De L’Evolution
Ike & Tina Turner – Come Together/Nuff Said
Ike & Tina Turner – River Deep – Mountain High
Isaac Albaniz – Spanish Music For Classical Guitar
Jazz Chronicles – Jazz Chronicles II
Juan Laya & Jorge Montiel – Funk Supreme
Kathy Sledge - Heart
L’Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti - L’Orchestre Kanaga De Mopti
Luna Blanca – Provence
Mark Mosley - TLC
Melba Moore – Never Say Never
Melba Moore – Read My Lips
Nino Tempo & April Stevens – Hey Baby! The Nino Tempo & April Stevens Anthology
Nostalgia 77 – Hush
Orchestre Poly Rhythmo De Cotonou – Cotonou Club
Philly All Stars – Philly Classics Revisited
Raf Vilar – Studies In Bossa
Ray Charles – Live In Concert
Reel People & Others – Golden Lady
Ryan Shea Smith – Stay Awhile
Stanley Turrentine – Salt Song
Tab Benoit - Medicine
Tata Vega – Full Speed Ahead
Tata Vega – Totally Tata

THE 2011-2012 CONCERT CALENDAR

APRIL 2011

Brian Bromberg Band, Randy Brecker @ Jazz Base,
Wyomissing, PA, Apr 1

Gerald Albright, Brian Culbertson, Rick Braun @
Sovereign Performing Arts Center, Reading, PA, Apr 1

Steve Tyrell @ Miller Center For The Performing Arts,
Reading, PA, Apr 1

Chieli Minucci @ Special EFX @ Abraham Lincoln Hotel,
Wyomissing, PA, Apr 1

Lee Ritenour @ Knight Concert Hall, Miami, FL, Apr 1
Euge Groove @ Crowne Plaza, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 1
Herb Alpert @ Viper Alley, Linconshire, PA, Apr 1
Ashford & Simpson @ Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, CA, Apr 1-3
Chris Botti, Lasells Stewart Center, Corvallis, OR, Apr 1-2
Gerald Veasley @ Jazz Base, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 1-2

The Rippingtons ft. Russ Freeman, Philippe Saisse Trio @ Crowne Plaza,
Wyomissing, PA, Apr 2

Tower Of Power @ Grand Theatre, Kingston, ON, Apr 2
Lionel Richie @ Rochford Wines, Coldstream, VIC, Australia, Apr 2
Buddy Guy @ House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr 2
Doobie Brothers, WAR @ Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, Apr 2
Chaka Khan @ Paragon Casino Resort, Marksville, LA, Apr 2
Fourplay @ Scottish Rite Cathedral, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 2
Herb Alpert @ Old Town School of Folk Music, Chicago, IL, Apr 2
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Folly Theatre, Kansas City, MO, Apr 2

Joe Sample, Wilton Felder, Wayne Henderson @ Crowne Plaza,
Wyomissing, PA, Apr 2

Houston Person @ Miller Center For The Performing Arts,
Reading, PA, Apr 2

Lionel Richie @ Leconfield Wines, McLaren Vale, SA, Australia, Apr 3
Lee Ritenour @ Variety Playhouse, Atlanta, GA, Apr 3
Brian Simpson, Jeff Kashiwa @ Crowne Plaza, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 3
Rick Braun @ Miller Center For The Performing Arts, Reading, PA, Apr 3

Brian Culbertson, Kenny Lattimore @ Berks Jazz Festival
Scottish Rite Cathedral, Wyomissing, PA, Apr 3

Buddy Guy @ University At Buffalo Ctr for Arts, Buffalo, NY, Apr 4
Fourplay @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Apr 4-5
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, Apr 4-5
Lee Ritenour @ B.B. King’s Blues Club, New York, NY, Apr 5
Lee Ritenour @ Blues Alley, Washington, DC, Apr 7-10
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Jazz Showcase, Chicago, IL, Apr 7-10
Buddy Guy @ Massey Hall, Toronto, ON, Apr 8
Brian Culbertson @ Earl Klugh Wknd of Jazz, Colorado Springs, CO, Apr 8
Average White Band @ Showcase Live, Foxboro, MA, Apr 8
Pink Martini @ Orchestra Hall, Minneapolis, MN, Apr 8-9
Dionne Warwick @ Ritz Theatre, Tiffin, OH, Apr 9
Buddy Guy @ Palace Theatre, Greensburg, PA, Apr 9
The O’Jays @ Atlantic City Hilton, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr 9

Russell Thompkins & New Stylistics, The Manhattans, The Chi-Lites,
Gerald Alston @ Star Plaza Theatre, Merrillville, IN, Apr 9

Jeff Golub, Gerald Albright, Kirk Whalum, Marion Meadows,
Michael Lington, Warren Hill, Steve Cole, Nick Colionne,
Jeff Kashiwa, Jackiem Joyner, Jessy J, Mindi Abair, Maysa,
Euge Groove, Erica Darius, Jonathan Butler, Norman Brown,
Richard Elliot @ JW Desert Ridge Jazz Festival, JW Marriott
Desert Ridge Resort & Spa, Phoenix, AZ, Apr 9-10

Buddy Guy @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Apr 10
Kenny G @ MGM Grand, Las Vegas, NV, Mar 10-12
Tower of Power @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Apr 11
Smokey Robinson @ Polk Theatre, Lakeland, FL, Apr 12
Tower Of Power @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, Apr 12
B.B. King @ State Theatre, Sydney, Australia, Apr 12-13
Pink Martini @ Kennedy Center for Perf Arts, Apr 12-16

George Benson, Boney James, Brian Culbertson, Candy Dulfer,
Eric Darius, Euge Groove, Gerald Albright, Jeff Golub,
Kirk Whalum, Marion Meadows, Michael Lington, Mindi Abair,
Norman Brown, Peter White, Richard Elliot, Warren Hill @
Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Pier Park, Panama City Beach, FL
Apr 13 – 17

Buddy Guy @ Paramount Theatre, Denver, CO, Apr 13
Lee Ritenour @ Jazz Kitchen, Indianapolis, IN, Apr 13
Buddy Guy @ Pantages Theater, Tacoma, WA, Apr 15
Jamiroquai @ The o2 Arena, London, UK, May 15
The Souljazz Orchestra @ Block 33, Thessalonki, Greece, Apr 15
Mavis Staples @ Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Adelaide, Australia, Apr 15
Smokey Robinson @ Ovens Auditorium, Charlotte, NC, Apr 15
Maceo Parker @ Yoshi’s, San Francisco, CA, Apr 15-16

Average White Band, Tower Of Power @
Keswick Theatre, Glenside, PA, Apr 15-16

Buddy Guy @ Red Robinson Show Theatre, Vancouver, BC, Apr 16
B.B. King @ Hisense Arena, Melbourne, Australia, Apr 16
The Souljazz Orchestra@ Bowness Hall, Calgary, AB, Apr 16

Average White Band, Tower Of Power @
Whitaker Center, Harrisburg, PA, Apr 17

Eric Benet @ The Indigo2 at the o2, London, UK, Apr 17
The Ohio Players @ Crawfish Festival, Biloxi, MS, Apr 17

The Souljazz Orchestra @ Once Upon A Festival,
Kasteel Laarne, BE, Apr 17

Mindi Abair @ Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Pier Park Amphitheatre,
Panama City, FL, Apr 17

The Spinners, Village People @ Magic City Casino, Miami, FL, Apr 17
Lee Ritenour @ Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, Apr 17-18
Buddy Guy @ Kelowna Community Theatre, Kelowna, BC, Apr 18

Roy Hargrove, McCoy Tyner, Madeleine Peyroux, Ron Carter,
Joe Lovano, John Scofield, Michel Camilo, Kenny Barron,
Jose James, Christian Scott, Robert Clasper @ Benefit For Japan,
The Blue Note, New York, NY, Apr 18-19

Tower Of Power @ Scullers Jazz Club, Boston, MA, Apr 19-21
Lee Ritenour @ Solid Dove Underground, Denver, CO, Apr 20
Mindi Abair @ Capitol Theatre, Clearwater, FL, Apr 20
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ La Cigale, Paris, France, Apr 20
Santana @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Apr 20

The Blind Boys of Alabama, Mavis Staples, Aaron Neville
@ The Palais Theatre, Saint Kilda, Australia, Apr 20

Chicago @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 21
Buddy Guy @ Cascade Theatre, Redding, CA, Apr 21
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Rialto Theatre, Atlanta, GA, Apr 21-22
Buddy Guy @ Jackson Hall, Mondavi Center, Davis, CA, Apr 22
Chaka Khan @ House of Blues, Atlantic City, NJ, Apr 22
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Victoire 2, Montpellier, France, Apr 22
Santana @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Apr 22-24
Boz Scaggs @ Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater, FL, Apr 24
WAR @ The Crawfish Festival, Biloxi, MS, Apr 24
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Printemps De Bourges, Bourges, FR, Apr 24
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ La Chabada, Anges, France, Apr 26
B.B. King @ Neal S. Blaisdell Arena, Honolulu, HI, Apr 27
Santana @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Apr 27
Ceu @ New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM, Apr 27
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Le Raza, Utrecht, Netherlands, Apr 28

Angela Bofill, Maysa, Dave Valentin @ Ferst Center,
Atlanta, GA, Apr 28

Maceo Parker @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA, Apr 28
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, Apr 28-30
Santana @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Apr 29
Ceu @ North Beach Bandshell Transatlantic Festival, Miami, FL, Apr 29
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ MC Theater, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Apr 29
Mindi Abair @ Hammerson Hall, Mississauga, Ontario, Apr 29
Maceo Parker @ Belly Up Tavern, Solona Beach, CA, Apr 29
Patti LaBelle, Kenny G @ Colonial Life Arena, Columbia, SC, Apr 29
S Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Espace Senghor, Bruxelles, Belgium, Apr 30
Stephanie Mills @ Birchmere, Alexandria, VA, Apr 30

Mindi Abair, Dave Koz, Kenny Lattimore, Rick Braun, Ray Parker Jr.,
Brian Simpson @ Tri-C Jazz Fest, Cleveland, OH, Apr 30

MAY 2011
Santana @ Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, May 1
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, May 1
Ceu @ Highline Ballroom, New York, NY, May 1
Jesse Cook @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, May 1
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Kuumbwa Jazz Center, Santa Cruz, CA, May 2
Joe Lovano, US Five @ Yoshi’s, Oakland, CA, May 3
Ceu @ Dakota Jazz Club, Minneapolis, MN, May 3-4
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Scala, London, UK, May 5
The Whispers, Stephanie Mills @ Beacon Theatre, New York, NY, May 5
Joe Lovano @ Tribeca Performing Arts Center, New York, NY, May 5
Ceu @ Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA, May 6
Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Nachtleben, Frankfurt, Germany, May 6
Mindi Abair @ Osthoff Resort, Elkhart Lake, WI, May 6
Ali Campbell @ The Indigo2 at the o2, London, UK, May 6
Brian Culbertson @ Pizza Express, London, UK, May 6-10
Mindi Abair @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, May 7
Ceu @ El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA, May 7

Orchestre Poly-Rythmo @ Funkhaus Europa Party,
Mulheim, Germany, May 7

Chris Botti @ Knoxville Aud & Coliseum, Knoxville, TN, May 7

Ottmar Liebert & Luna Negra @ Rams Head On Stage,
Annapolis, MD, May 10

Brian Culbertson @ The Stables, Milton Keyes, UK, May 11
Larry Carlton @ Blue Note Milano, Milan, Italy, May 11-12
Brian Culbertson @ Pizza Express, El Maidstone, UK, May 12
Brian Culbertson @ The Cinnamon Club, Cheshire, UK, May 13
Larry Carlton @ Matosinhos Jazz Festival, Portugal, May 13
Candy Dulfer @ Smooth Jazz Cruise, New York, NY, May 13

Mindi Abair, Euge Groove @ Newport Beach Jazz Fest, Hyatt
Regency, Newport Beach, CA, May 13

Herb Alpert @ Dimitrou’s Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, May 13-15
Larry Carlton @ Scala Ludwigsburg, Ludwigsburg, Germany, May 14
The Whispers @ The Indigo2 at the o2, London, UK, May 14
Larry Carlton @ Int’l Guitar Festival, Heinsberg, Germany, May 15
Candy Dulfer @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, May 15
Larry Carlton @ Centralstation Halle EG, Darmstadt, Germany, May 16
Chris Botti @ Durham Perf Arts Center, Durham, NC, May 17
Herb Alpert @ Palace of Fine Arts Theatre, San Francisco, CA, May 17
Larry Carlton @ Metropool, Wemenstraat, Netherlands, May 18
Larry Carlton @ North City Jazz & Blues Festival, Kosovo, Serbia, May 19
Herb Alpert @ Eli & Edythe Broad Stage, Santa Monica, CA, May 19
Mindi Abair @ Cotton Club, Tokyo, Japan, May 19-21
Joe Lovano @ Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, PA, May 20
Brian Culbertson, Cube Hotel Biberwier-Lermos, Tyrol, Austria, May 20

Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Renee & Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall,
Costa Mesa, CA, May 20

Jackiem Joyner, Nick Colionne @ Cube Biberwier-Lermoos,
Tyrol. Austria, May 21

Chris Botti @ Belk Theater, Charlotte, NC, May 21

Nils, Nick Colionne, Jackiem Joyner @ Cube Biberwier-Lermoos,
Tyrol, Austria, May 22

Sade @ The o2 Arena, London, UK, May 31

JUNE 2011
Dennis Coffey @ Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA, June 2

Herbie Hancock, Natalie Cole, Incognito ft. Maysa, Boney James,
Take 6, WAR, Najee, Will Downing, Soul II Soul, Oleta Adams,
Jonathan Butler, Patti Austin, Chuck Brown, Larry Graham &
Graham Central Station, George Duke, Marcus Miller,
David Sanborn, Hiroshima, Phil Perry, Ruben Studdard,
Alex Bugnon, Michael Franks, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot @
Capital Jazz Fest, Merriweather Post Pavilion,
Columbia, MD, June 3-5

Dennis Coffey @ Bell House, Brooklyn, NY, June 4
Dennis Coffey @ Brighton Music Hall, Allston, June 5

Warren Hill, Paul Taylor. Marion Meadows @ Thornton Winery,
Temecula, CA, June 5

Lee Ritenour @ Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, CA, June 5
Dennis Coffey @ World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA, June 7
Dennis Coffey @ Beachland Ballroom, Cleveland, OH, June 8
Dennis Coffey @ Lincoln Hall, Chicago, IL, June 9
Dennis Coffey @ Bonnaroo, Manchester, June 11
Natalie Cole @ Rochester Int’l Jazz Festival, Rochester, NY, June 10
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Viper Alley, Lincolnshire, IL, June 11

Dianne Reeves, Fourplay, Eddie Palmieri @ Playboy Jazz Festival,
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, June 11

John Scofield, Ronnie Laws, Stanley Jordan, Walter Beasley,
Fred Wesley @ Playboy Jazz Festival, Hollywood Bowl,
Los Angeles, CA, June 12

Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Old Town School of Folk Music,
Chicago, IL, June 12

Fourplay, Strunz & Farah @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, June 12
Herb Alpert, Lani Hall @ Guthrie Theatre, Minneapolis, MN, June 13
Sade, John Legend @ 1st Mariner Arena, Baltimore, MD, June 16
Jack Jones @ Scullers Jazz Club, Allston, MA, June 17-18

Mindi Abair, Euge Groove @ The Grove – Radisson,
Sacramento, CA, June 18

Boney James @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, June 18
Sade, John Legend @ Consol Energy Center, Pittsburgh, PA, June 18
Sade, John Legend @ Wells Fargo Center, Philadelphia, PA, June 19
Sade, John Legend @ Nassau Coliseum, Uniondale, NY, June 21
Sade, John Legend @ Verizon Center, Washington, DC, June 22
Hugh Masekela @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, June 22
Chris Standring @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, June 24
Sade, John Legend @ Izod Center, East Rutherford, NJ, June 24
Sade, John Legend @ Prudential Center, Newark, NJ, June 25

Warren Hill, Marcus Anderson @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival,
Avalon, CA, June 25

Babyface, Nick Colionne, Pamela Williams @ Grant
Amphitheatre, Littlejohn, CO, June 25

Pieces Of A Dream, Joey Summerville, Marcus Anderson @ Grant
Amphitheatre, Littlejohn, CO, June 25

Jackiem Joyner, Marion Meadows, Peter White
@ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, June 26

Euge Groove, Nick Colionne@ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, June 26
Sade, John Legend @ Air Canada Centre, Toronto, ON, June 28
Sade, John Legend @ Bell Centre, Montreal, QC, June 30

JULY 2011
Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, The Skatalites, Jimmy Cliff
@ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 1

Santana, B.B. King Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks @ Montreux
Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 2

B.B. King, Carlos Santana, John McLaughlin, Robert Randolph,
Susan Tedeschi, Derek Trucks @ Montreux Jazz Festival,
Montreux, Switzerland, July 3

Sade, John Legend @ Mohegan Sun Arena, Uncasville, CT, July 3
Al Jarreau @ Royal Festival Hall, London, UK, July 3

George Benson @ Montreux Jazz Festival,
Montreux, Switzerland, July 4

George Benson, Randy Crawford, Dr. John, Diana Krall
@ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 5

Sade, John Legend @ TD Garden, Boston, MA, July 6
Brian Culbertson @ Chene Park Amphitheatre, Detroit, MI, July 6

Trombone Shorty, Leon Russell, Dr. John @ Montreux Jazz Festival,
Montreux, Switzerland, July 6

Brian Culbertson @ Fraze Pavilion, Kettering, OH, July 7

Richard Bona, Raul Midon, Andreas Vollenwieder @ Montreux
Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 7

Ziggy Marley, Youssou NDour, Alpha Blondy @ Montreux Jazz
Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 8

Sade, John Legend @ Conseco Fieldhouse, Indianapolis, IN, July 8
Down To The Bone @ Rams Head On Stage, Annapolis, MD, July 8
Sade, John Legend @ Quickens Loans Arena, Cleveland, OH, July 9
Dave Koz @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, July 8
Mindi Abair @ Maxwell C. King Center, Melbourne, FL, July 9
Neil Diamond @ The o2 Arena, London, UK, July 9 & 11
Sade, John Legend @ Schottenstein Center, Columbus, OH, July 10

Mario Biondi, Natalie Cole @ Montreux Jazz Festival,
Montreux, Switzerland, July 10

Sting @ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 11
Asa, Seal @ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 12

Esperanza Spalding, Return to Forever with Chick Corea,
Jean Luc-Ponty, Stanley Clarke, Lenny White @ Montreux
Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 12

Sade, John Legend @ Philips Arena, Atlanta, GA, July 12-13

Quincy Jones, Herbie Hancock, Marcus Miller, Wayne Shorter @
Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 13

Chris Botti, Bobby McFerrin, Yellowjackets @ Hollywood Bowl,
Los Angeles, CA, July 13

Paul Simon @ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14
Femi Kuti @ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 14
Brian Culbertson @ Jazz Alley, Seattle, WA, July 14-17
Sade, John Legend @ BankAtlantic Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, July 15
Liza Minnelli @ Montreux Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 15
Sade, John Legend @ American Airlines Arena, Miami, FL, July 16

Larry Graham & Graham Central Station, Bootsy Collins @ Montreux
Jazz Festival, Montreux, Switzerland, July 16

Jeffrey Osborne @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, July 17
Mindi Abair @ Jacksonville Beach, Jacksonville, FL, July 19
Sade, John Legend @ Amway Center, Orlando, FL, July 17

Mindi Abair, Jeff Golub, David Pack @ Hyatt Newport Beach
Summer Concert Series, Newport Beach, July 22

Mindi Abair, Euge Groove @ Rodney Strong Winery,
Healdsburg, CA, July 23

Sade, John Legend @ Totyota Center, Houston, TX, July 23
Sade, John Legend @ American Airlines Center, Dallas, TX, July 24
Lee Ritenour, Jessy J @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, July 24
Al Jarreau @ Birmingham Symphony Hall, Birmingham, UK, July 24
Al Jarreau @ Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK, July 25
Sade, John Legend @ Sprint Center, Kansas City, KS, July 26
Fourplay @ Blue Note, New York, NY, July 26-31
Gladys Knight, James Ingram @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angels, CA, July 27
Sade, John Legend @ Scottrade Center, St. Louis, MO, July 28
Sade, John Legend @ FedEx Forum, Memphis, TN, July 29
Vanessa Williams @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, July 29-30

Herb Alpert, Lani Hall, David Benoit @ Thornton Winery,
Temecula, CA, July 30

Sade, John Legend @ Time Warner Cable Arena, Charlotte, NC, July 31

AUGUST 2011
Sade, John Legend @ The Palace at Auburn Hills, Detroit, MI, Aug 3

Mindi Abair @ Balcones Heights Jazz Festival,
Balcones Heights, TX, Aug 5

Sade, John Legend @ United Center, Chicago, IL, Aug 5-7

Keiko Matsui, Sax Pack featuring Jeff Kashiwa, Kim waters, Steve Cole
@ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Aug 7

Mindi Abair @ Houston International Jazz Festival, Houston, TX, Aug 7
Sade, John Legend @ Target Center, Minneapolis, MN, Aug 9
Sade, John Legend @ Pepsi Center, Denver, CO, Aug 11
Brian Culbertson @ Rainbow Lagoon Park, Long Beach, CA, Aug 12
Sade, John Legend @ Rogers Arena, Vancouver, BC, Aug 13
Sade, John Legend @ Key Arena, Seattle, WA, Aug 14
Lee Ritenour @ Guitar Town, Copper Mountain, CO, Aug 14

Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue @ Thornton Winery,
Temecula, CA, Aug 14

Dave Koz, Spyro Gyra, Bobby Caldwell, Sheila E,
Larry Graham & Graham Central Station @
Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 14

Sade, John Legend @ Rose Garden Arena, Portland, OR, Aug 15
Sade, John Legend @ Power Balance Pavilion, Sacramento, CA, Aug 16
Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Chaka Khan, Cassandra Wilson
@ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 17

Sade, John Legend @ Staples Center, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 19-21
Jonathan Butler, Maysa, Eric Darius @ Thornton Winery,
Temecula, CA, Aug 21

Sade, John Legend @ Cricket Amphitheatre, San Diego, CA, Aug 23
Jack Jones @ Town Plaza, Los Gatos, CA, Aug 24
Sade, John Legend @ HP Pavilion, San Jose, CA, Aug 25
Sade, John Legend @ Oracle Arena, Oakland, CA, Aug 26-27

Dave Koz, Mindi Abair, Chris Botti, Peter White, Sheila E, David Benoit,
Warren Hill, Jeffrey Osborne, Keiko Matsui @ Dave Koz & Friends At
Sea Alaska, Royal Caribbean Cruises, Aug 26-Sep 2

Jack Jones @ South Point Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, NV, Aug 27-28
Sade, John Legend @ Honda Center, Anaheim, CA, Aug 30-31

George Benson, George Duke, Marcus Miller, David Sanborn
@ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Aug 31

SEPTEMBER 2011
Sade, John Legend @ US Airways Center, Phoenix, AZ, Sept 2
Jimmy Cliff @ The Indigo2 at the o2, London, UK, Sept 3
George Benson, Brian Simpson @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Sept 3

Angela Bofill, Maysa, Dave Valentin @ The Blue Note,
New York, NY, Sept 5-7

Quincy Jones, Patti Austin, Brothers Johnson @ Hollywood Bowl,
Los Angeles, CA, Sept 7

Norman Brown, Richard Elliot @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Sept 9

Mindi Abair KIFM Smooth Jazz 98.1 Jazz At The Beach, Oceanside
Amphitheatre, Oceanside, CA, Sept 17

Chris Botti @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Sept 18

Jazz Attack featuring Peter White, Rick Braun, Gerald Albright
@ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Sept 25

Herbie Hancock @ Hollywood Bowl, Los Angeles, CA, Sept 26
Brian Culbertson @ Chrome at Santa Fe, Las Vegas, NV, Sept 30

OCTOBER 2011
Brian Culbertson @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Oct 1
Mindi Abair @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 6
Max Weinberg Band @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 7
The Rippingtons @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 8
The Rippingtons, Acoustic Alchemy @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Oct 9
Dotsero, Warren Hill @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 9
Pat Metheny @ Blue Note, New York, Oct 11
Johnny Mathis @ The o2 Arena, London, UK, Oct 12
Lee Ritenour @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 13

Mindi Abair @ Rehoboth Beach Convention Center,
Reheboth Beach, DE, Oct 13,15,16

Marion Meadows @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 14

Chieli Minucci & Special EFS, Tim Weisberg, Acoustic Alchemy
@ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 15

Candy Dulfer @ Thornton Winery, Temecula, CA, Oct 15
Norman Brown @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 20
Nick Colionne @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 21
Jack Jones @ Glasgow Royal Concert Hall, Glasgow, UK, Oct 21
Jack Jones @ York Barbian Centre, York, UK, Oct 22

Mindi Abair, Chris Standring, Keiko Matsui
@ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 22

Paul Brown, Michael Lington, Nils, Jessy J @
European Jazz Cruise, Venice, Italy, Oct 23-30

Fourplay, Norman Brown, George Duke, Eric Benet, Phil Perry,
Rachelle Ferrell, Patti Austin, Roy Ayers, Maysa, Conya Doss,
Pieces Of A Dream, Walter Beasley, Chante Moore,
Nick Colionne, Down To The Bone, Gerald Veasley,
Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly, Eric Robertson,
Frank McComb, Angela Johnson, Anthony David,
Gerald Veasley, Capital Jazz Super Cruise V, Miami/Cozumel/
Belize/Ocho Rio, Oct 23-30

Rick Braun @ Catalina Island Jazz Festival, Avalon, CA, Oct 24
Jack Jones @ Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, UK, Oct 24
Jack Jones @ The Sage, Gateshead, UK, Oct 25
Jack Jones @ Town Hall, Birmingham, UK, Oct 27
Jack Jones @ Cliffs Pavilion, South-On-Sea, UK, Oct 29
Jack Jones @ Fairfield, Croydon, UK, Oct 30
Jack Jones @ London Paladium, London, UK, Oct 31

NOVEMBER 2011
Jack Jones @ The Broadway, Peterborough, UK, Nov 1
Chick Corea @ Blue Note, New York, NY, Nov. 1-27
Jack Jones @ The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester, UK, Nov 2

DECEMBER 2011
Manhattan Transfer @ Blue Note, New York, NY, Dec 8-11

JANUARY 2012
Smokey Robinson, David Sanborn, Marcus Miller, Boney James,
Eric Darius, Patrice Rushen, Jonathan Butler, Gerald Albright,
Rick Braun, Candy Dulfer, Jeff Golub, Rahsaan Patterson,
Joe Sample, Brian Simpson, Peter White, Alonza Badden,
Brian Culbertson @ Smooth Jazz Cruise, Ft. Lauderdale, FL, Jan 15-29

FEBRUARY 2012
Jack Jones @ Lynn University, Boca Raton, FL, Feb 25-26