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January 27, 2011

Intel Teams with will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas Front Man

Intel Teams with will.i.am, Black Eyed Peas Front Man


ANAHEIM, Calif. – He’s best known for being a multi-platinum music artist, producer and front man for The Black Eyed Peas, but will.i.am
is also an innovator, technology fan, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
With today’s announcement at the Anaheim Convention Center, the
seven-time Grammy winner has added another title to his multi-faceted
resume: “director of creative innovation.”

As
an extension of his insatiable fascination with technology, which plays
a significant role in his professional and personal lives, will.i.am
will engage in a multi-year, hands-on creative and technology
collaboration with Intel Corporation. He already sports an Intel ID
badge, which he proudly showed off at a news conference in Anaheim,
where Intel is holding an internal sales and marketing conference. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959) Receives NAACP Image Award Nomination…

Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee  Receives NAACP Image Award Nomination For “Outstanding Jazz Album”


NAACP Nod Follows Recent 2011 Grammy Nomination


Los Angeles, CA.  Dee Dee Bridgewater’s stunning homage to Billie Holiday, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959):  To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, has been nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Jazz Album.” The CD, released this past Spring on DDB Records/Emarcy/Universal, was Executive Produced by Bridgewater.  The 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards will air live Friday, March 4th, on FOX.

It was recently announced that Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee has also been nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award in the category of “Best Jazz Vocal Album.”  The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 13th in Los Angeles. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

The Sean Smith Quartet | Trust (Coming March 1st, 2011)

“Trust,” New CD from Jazz Bassist/Composer Sean Smith, Due March 1

For bassist/composer Sean Smith, his
forthcoming CD “Trust” opens an exciting new chapter in his musical
life. It’s his third album as a leader but his first since 2001 and the
debut release for his own imprint, Smithereen Records. It features his
well-traveled quartet of guitarist John Hart, saxophonist John Ellis,
and drummer Russell Meissner, exploring his original compositions. And
it marks a rededication to his music following his recovery from a
career-threatening incident in 2007.

Richmond, CA (PRWEB) January 27, 2011

Jazz bassist/composer Sean Smith
makes a welcome return to recording with “Trust”—his third album as a
leader, his first since 2001, and the debut release for his own imprint,
Smithereen Records. Smith’s swinging, finely attuned quartet, which
consists of guitarist John Hart, saxophonist John Ellis, and drummer
Russell Meissner, is dedicated to exploring Smith’s original
compositions.

“Trust is such a big part of what we do,” Smith says. “I trust that
these guys are going to interpret my pieces without me telling them very
much. Oftentimes they make them sound better than I had envisioned.
They’ll suggest something, or go with an idea and trust that it will be
the right thing at the moment.” To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Animation | Asiento (Coming April 26th, 2011)

RARENOISERECORDS COLLABORATES WITH MUSIC RENEGADES

BOB BELDEN, TIM HAGANS & ANIMATION ON ASIENTO,

A RE-IMMAGINATION OF BITCHES BREW,  

SET FOR APRIL 26 RELEASE IN U.S.


 
 

FEATURES SCOTT KINSEY, MATT GARRISON, GUY LICATA, DJ LOGIC

 

LIVE 2006 BBC RECORDING AT NEW YORK’S MERKIN HALL

REVISITS BAND’S GROUNDBREAKING CONCEPTS FROM

THEIR GRAMMY NOMINATED BLUE NOTE ALBUMS
 

Unconventional.
Unheard of. Some might add unreal. Upon first listen, you’ll be struck
by the startling freshness and flat-out nerve that have become hallmark
sounds of Animation, the best rock & jazz mélange you’ve never heard
of.

 

With two Grammy nominated Blue Note CDs, animation * imagination (1999) and re*animation LIVE!
(2000), the group has raised the bar for experimental music, carrying
with it infectious tinges of hip-hop, trip-hop, drum ‘n’ bass, fusion
and whatever your own imagination might add with each new listen.

 

The journey continues with Asiento, the group’s long-overdue album to be released on the UK-based RareNoiseRecords. Spearheaded by music visionaries Bob Belden (producer/saxophone), Tim Hagans (trumpet) and keyboardist/synth Scott Kinsey (keyboard/synthesizer), as well as Matt Garrison (bass), Guy Licata (drums) and DJ Logic (turntables), Animation re-imagines the landmark 1969 Miles Davis release Bitches Brew. To continue, Please click “MORE”!

Pianist Geri Allen Nominated For 2011 NAACP Image Award for “Outstanding Jazz Album”

ACCLAIMED COMPOSER/PIANIST/SCHOLAR GERI ALLEN

NOMINATED FOR A 2011 NAACP IMAGE AWARD –

GERI ALLEN & TIMELINE – LIVE – “OUTSTANDING JAZZ ALBUM”


 

Composer/pianist Geri Allen has been nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Jazz Album” for her most recent Motéma Music release, Geri Allen & Timeline – Live.

The NAACP Image Awards,
currently celebrating its 42nd anniversary, are presented each year to
honor outstanding people of color in film, television, music and
literature. In conjunction, the ceremony offers awards to individuals or
groups who help promote social injustice through creative efforts.
Members of the NAACP vote on the awards and the process is similar to
that of the Grammys and Oscars. To continue, Please click “MORE”!