Thursday, March 01, 2007
SOUL JAZZ REISSUES FROM THE BLACKBYRDS
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Seventies soul jazz band The Blackbyrds - assembled by noted trumpeter Dr. Donald Byrd and featuring smooth jazz keyboardist Kevin Toney - g...
ALEXANDER ZONJIC PLANS BENEFIT FOR ANGELA BOFILL
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Flutist Alexander Zonjic will perform with several special guests at a benefit show for singer Angela Bofill who is recovering from a stroke...
RAMSEY LEWIS IS BUSIER THAN EVER…
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At 72, smooth jazz legend Ramsey Lewis is showing no signs of slowing down. Besides hosting two radio shows, touring with his trio and recor...
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Guitar legend George Benson and smooth jazz vocalist extraordinaire Al Jarreau have joined the lineup for this year's Umbria Jazz Festi...
SEAL RECORDING A SMOOTH JAZZ ALBUM
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Seal has been hard at work on a new smooth jazz album, which he hopes to release this summer. The British singer has been writing about his...
BOBBY CALDWELL NEW CD – LIVE AT THE BLUE NOTE TOKYO
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Smooth Jazz singer Bobby Caldwell has released a brand new CD, Live At The Blue Note Tokyo , but you can only get it online or at one of hi...
GEORGE DUKE, RICHRD ELLIOT & RICK BRAUN JOIN THE LAS VEGAS CITY OF LIGHT JAZZ & R&B FESTIVAL
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George Duke, Rick Braun, Richard Elliot and other smooth jazz and R&B luminaries have signed on for the 15th annual Las Vegas City Of Li...
EARTH, WIND & FIRE, GREGG ROLIE & YVONNE ELLIMAN HEADLINE DIAMOND HEAD CRATER CELEBRATION
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Earth, Wind & Fire and singer Yvonne Elliman have signed on to play in a volcanic crater in Hawaii. They're part of the lineup for t...
SMOOTH JAZZ PLAYS MOTOWN’S GREATEST LOVE SONGS
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Shanachie releases Smooth Jazz Plays Motown’s Greatest Love Songs . The featured tracks are: 1. Ain't No Mountain High Enough [4:25]; 2....
PBS TO AIR EARLY JAZZ VIDEOS ‘SOUNDIES’ SPECIAL
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PBS is presenting a new television special, Soundies: A Musical History Hosted by Michael Feinstein , is scheduled to air on PBS March 8th. ...
Saturday, February 24, 2007
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: NORAH JONES, AL GREEN, GEORGE DUKE, NEVILLE BROTHERS, BARRY WHITE , BONNIE RAITT, PAUL ANKA, STEELY DAN & MORE…
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Toni Braxton’s The Essential Toni Braxton has been released on the LaFace/Legacy label. It’s a two-CD collection of her work……….Eagle Visio...
JOHN MAYER’S CONTINUUM SUMMER TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED IN WAKE OF LATEST GRAMMY SUCCESS
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The success of John Mayer's third studio album, the platinum-certified CONTINUUM , has prompted the announcement of a full summer tour, ...
TONY BENNETT: THE MUSIC NEVER ENDS
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Netflix, Inc., in association with its Red Envelope Entertainment division, announced it has acquired worldwide rights to produce and distri...
Friday, February 16, 2007
JEFF GOLUB TO RELEASE ‘GRAND CENTRAL’ CD IN MARCH
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Jeff Golub’s upcoming new release, Grand Central , has a distinct New York City vibe and it's an album that captures the artist in his...
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: SIMPLY RED, KEIKO MATSUI, JEFF LORBER & MORE...
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Look out for a new album from Simply Red on March 12. It’s called Stay and it features the smooth jazz hit So Not Over You . Simply Red ...
Thursday, February 15, 2007
ROBIN THICKE 'EVOLVES' TO #1
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Grammy Award-winner writer/producer Robin Thicke's album has anchored at the #1 spot as the biggest selling R&B album for a second ...
DRG RECORDS TO RELEASE JUDY GARLAND'S 1959 ALBUM 'THE LETTER' ON CD FOR THE FIRST TIME
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DRG Records proudly announces the CD debut of Judy Garland's legendary 1959 album, The Letter , in its entire stereo splendor. Judy G...
Wednesday, February 14, 2007
LORENNA McKENNITT LAUNCHES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Lorenna McKennitt is planning a North American tour with a series of 26 concert dates in April and May. Hard on the heels of 21 European da...
MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD TOUR DATES
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Febuary 22 – Guadalahara, Mexico @ Teatro Diana February 23 – Mexico City, Mexico @ Teatro de la Cuidad February 24 – Mexico City, Mexico @ ...
GEORGE BENSON & AL JARREAU SCORE BIG WITH ‘GIVIN IT UP’ AT THE GRAMMY AWARDS
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Two songs from the Monster Music(R) SuperDisc(TM), High Definition Surround (HDS) release of George Benson and Al Jarreau's Givin'...
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: GERALD LEVERT, CD101.9 GUITAR & SAXES, MEDESKI MARTIN & WOOD & MORE….
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Gerald Levert’s last album recorded just before his death back in November 2006 has been released. It’s entitled, In My Songs , and it’s on...
Monday, February 12, 2007
SIRIUS SATELLITE RADIO & FRANK SINATRA ENTERPRISES TO CREATE EXCLUSIVE NEW RADIO CHANNEL
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SIRIUS Satellite Radio has announced a partnership with Frank Sinatra Enterprises to create a new, exclusive radio channel dedicated to the...
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: THEIVERY CORPORATION, CAPETOWN INTERNATIONAL JAZZ FESTIVAL, FRANKIE KNUCKLES, ROBERT GLASPER & MORE…
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Thievery Corporation will DJ a benefit for the Callum Robbins Family Fund @ The Black Cat in Washington, DC on Sunday, March 11. Thievery C...
JOHN LEGEND & CORINNE BAILEY RAE TOUR DATES
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John Legend with special guest Corinne Bailey Rae will perform the following concerts: April 3 at Bren Events Center in Irvine CA, April 4...
Sunday, February 11, 2007
2ND ANNUAL NEFJZ JAZZ FESTIVAL IN PALM COAST, FL.
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The North East Florida Jazz Association (NEFJA) and the City of Palm Coast are pleased to announce that the Dave Valentin Quintet will head...
TONI BRAXTON FILES IN NEW YORK STATE COURT AGAINST EX-MANAGER FOR FRAUD
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Attorneys for Toni Braxton , the singer and Grammy Award winner, have announced that they are moving Ms. Braxton's lawsuit to New York S...
JILL SCOTT RELEASES CD OF TOP COLLABORATIONS; EARNS 10th GRAMMY NOD FOR ANOTHER CLASSIC COLLABORATION; THIRD SOLO ALBUM OUT SUMMER ‘07
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On the heels of the announcement of celebrated vocalist Jill Scott's 10th GRAMMY nomination for her collaboration with legends George B...
KIRK WHALUM TOUR DATES
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February 16 – Dallas, TX @ Concord Baptist Church March 4 – Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell March 16 – Memphis, TN @ Buckman Performing Arts Ce...
HARRY CONNICK JR. CAPTURES THE MANY MOODS OF NEW ORLEANS ON TWO NEW ALBUMS, ‘OH MY NOLA’ & ‘CHANSON DU VIEUX CARRE’
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Columbia Records has released Oh, My NOLA , the new album of New Orleans-inspired music from Harry Connick, Jr., In addition, Marsalis Musi...
MARY J. BLIGE & LIONEL RICHIE JOIN THE ESSENSE 2007 MUSIC FESTIVAL LINEUP
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R&B's reigning queen Mary J. Blige and chart-topping R&B veteran Lionel Richie will each join the 2007 Essence Music Festival ...
PAETEC JAZZ FESTIVAL TO PREMIERE IN BALTIMORE AUGUST 9-11,2007
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The nation's newest major jazz festival, PAETEC Jazz, ( www.paetecjazz.com ) is coming to Baltimore, promising to heat up the music scen...
MADELEINE PEYROUX TOUR DATES
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Madeleine Peyroux will perform the following concerts: February 16 at Wells Fargo Center for the Arts in Santa Rosa CA, February 18 at Pepp...
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: VESTA, RAFE GOMEZ, TRI-C JAZZ FEST, BILLIE HOLIDAY & MORE…
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Shanachie releases vocalist Vesta new CD, Distant Lover , a collection of timeless R&B classics originally made famous by Marvin Gaye, ...
Friday, February 02, 2007
CHAKA KHAN & CHARLIE WILSON TO PERFORM AT WOMEN OF POWER SUMMIT
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Legendary soul diva Chaka Khan and former front man for The Gap Band Charlie Wilson will perform during a special dinner and concert at th...
NORAH JONES SETS TOUR DATES
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With her new Blue Note album, Not Too Late , poised to debut next week at No. 1 on The Billboard 200, Norah Jones has announced the dates f...
THE POLICE TO REUNITE; STING SETS SOLO CONCERT TOUR DATES
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According to radio station CFMI in Vancouver, BC, The Police have rented Lions Gate Studios for a rehearsal space in anticipation of a summ...
PATTI AUSTIN TOUR DATES
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February 10 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ CB Smith Park, Pembroke Pines March 4 – Honolulu, HI @ Waikiki Shell April 14 – Palm Desert, CA @ McCallu...
MICHAEL BUBLE CLARIFIES GRAMMY AWARDS STATEMENTS
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Canadian singing sensation Michael Bublé was recently quoted in an interview criticizing the upcoming Grammy Awards telecast. The Vancouver...
CHILL GROOVES & SMOOTH JAZZ NEWS: ENNIO MORRICONE, IVAN LINS, GERALD LEVERT, PAT METHENY, MICHAEL LINGTON, THE BIRDS AND THE BEES & MORE…
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Alan & Marilyn Bergman will celebrate their 50-year collaboration with a sold-out Lincoln Center concert in New York City on Friday, Fe...
Monday, January 29, 2007
VAN MORRISON TOUR DATES
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Van Morrison will perform the following concerts: February 21 at Gibson Amphitheatre in University City CA, February 23 at Marin Veteran...
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