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February 15, 2011

Stanley Clarke Wins Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Jazz Album

Stanley Clarke Band Wins Grammy ® Award



Jazz bass legend
Stanley Clarke won a Grammy® Award in ceremonies held this evening at
the Staples Center in Los Angeles, streamed line online worldwide and
broadcast live in the US on CBS-TV. Clarke received his award in
Category 44, Best Contemporary Jazz Album, for the full-length album The Stanley Clarke Band on the Heads Up International label. For a complete
list of winners visit: www.grammy.com.

“I’m grateful on behalf
of the whole band for this honor. It’s humbling to be in such strong
company.” Clarke said while on tour with his seminal group Return to
Forever in Australia. “It’s so gratifying to see that jazz and
instrumental music remain such vibrant and exciting musical forms, and
that we could contribute to their vitality. I’d like to thank the
members of the Stanley Clarke Band: keyboardist Ruslan Sirota; drummer
Ronald Bruner, Jr.; pianist Hiromi Uehara and the rest of the performers
on this album. I’d also like to thank my wife Sofi, who’s been such a
strong supporter of my career, and my children, who are also making
their paths in the arts.” Members of The Stanley Clarke Band were on
hand to accept the award from the podium in Los Angeles. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Vocalist Gretchen Parlato & ObliqSound Releases “The Lost & Found” on April 5th, 2011 | WATCH VIDEO EPK!


 
ACCLAIMED VOCALIST GRETCHEN PARLATO
TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM –
THE LOST AND FOUND – ON OBLIQSOUND, APRIL 5
 
A COLLABORATION WITH TAYLOR EIGSTI, DERRICK HODGE,
KENDRICK SCOTT, ALAN HAMPTON & DAYNA STEPHENS,
ASSOCIATE PRODUCED BY ROBERT GLASPER
 
Gretchen Parlato’s 2009 sophomore breakthrough, In a Dream, signaled the arrival of an incredibly inventive modern jazz singer.  Her follow-up, The Lost and Found, demonstrates that she has staying power. In a Dream garnered international acclaim with Billboard magazine hailing it as “the most alluring jazz vocal album of 2009.” “I feel like I stepped out of my own way and allowed myself to be more revealing and vulnerable through the music,” reflects Parlato.

Jazzy | Letters To A King (Avail Now – FREE DOWNLOAD!)

FFAWN Featured Member & R&B Singer/Songwriter JAZZY Releases LETTERS TO A KING For Free Download Today!

Jazzy Remakes R&B Classics With A Modern Touch

Los Angeles, CA and New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB) February 14, 2011

R&B Recording Artist Jazzy Releases Letters to a King for Free Download | A Tribute to Greatness

Jazzy Remakes R&B Classics With A Modern Touch

>>>> Direct Download Link: http://www.IamJazzy.com/LettersToAKing.zip

In a risky yet confident move, Los Angeles singer/songwriter Jazmine
“JAZZY” Bailey releases Letters To A King, a tribute to female R&B
legends that have come before her. Working closely with writing
partner/vocal arranger Bobbie Cheri (Write Chix) and producer Cornelio
Austin (Mind Over Music Media) to perfect the sound, JAZZY’s unique take
on classic records are recognizable to an older demographic, yet bold
enough to catch the ears of a younger generation. Letters To A King, as
JAZZY describes, is a love letter through music “I am a LOVER, and I do
believe that all my music to date embodies that.” So, for Valentine’s
Day, JAZZY’s love letter to her fans is Letters To A King. The tribute
to greatness is now available for Free download at JAZZY’s website http://www.IamJazzy.com/ To continue, please click “MORE”!

Here We Go Again: Celebrating the Genius of Ray Charles (Coming March 29th, 2011)

WILLIE NELSON, WYNTON MARSALIS & NORAH JONES CELEBRATE
THE GENIUS OF RAY CHARLES WITH HERE WE GO AGAIN;
NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED MARCH 29 ON BLUE NOTE

 RECORDED LIVE AT JAZZ AT LINCOLN CENTER, ALBUM IS A TRIBUTE
TO THE ICONIC STAR OF SOUL, R&B, COUNTRY, JAZZ & POP


Given the rousing artistic and commercial success of the first recorded collaboration of legendary country troubadour Willie Nelson and jazz statesman Wynton Marsalis on 2008’s Blue Note album Two Men With the Blues, it’s not surprising that the pair would rendezvous again. The New York Times called it “a smart and heartfelt record,” while Entertainment Weekly wrote that “Willie and Wynton may seem like an odd couple, but this live disc makes the country legend and jazz master sound like natural partners with Marsalis’ usual horn-fronted band doing the driving and Nelson settling in perfectly with his off-beat vocal phrasing.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Daughter of Great Sammy Davis Jr., Tracey Davis, Grants Rights to Make Movie About Famous Father

Tracey Davis Grants Rights to Make Movie About Famous Father and World’s Greatest Entertainer



The daughter of the late great
Sammy Davis Jr. has released the rights to have her father’s story be
told by film producer Rick Appling.


Los Angeles, CA, February 15, 2011 –(PR.com)–
Tracey Davis, the matriarch and heiress to the Sammy Davis Jr. rights
has executed an unparalleled deal with Rick Appling. Appling, will
produce a feature film and a series of documentaries based on her
copyrights interest in books as well as her ownership granted to her by
her father through a trust. Chairman of LaRoda LTD, Barrett LaRoda
negotiated and finalized the deal on behalf of Tracey Davis. LaRoda
says, “Tracey has always been known as the enforcer and protector of her
father’s legacy. I am extremely proud that she is going to once again
share her father with the world. This is truly a legacy building block
project.” Tracey has only assigned her rights once before and that was
to entertainment tycoon, Quincy Jones. Tracey has decided to grant her
rights to independent film maker, Rick Appling. Sammy, known to be an
advocate of the independent industry and he himself, had many
independent projects. Appling was groomed in the film industry by John
Daly, who was a producer of thirteen Oscar winning movies including
Platoon. Appling says, “God is Good. Being chosen to do the Sammy Davis
Jr. story is one of my greatest accomplishments to date. I look forward
to working with Tracey as her experience, knowledge, and love for her
father I know will come across to the audiences of these films.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

Guitarist Lee Ritenhour Announces the 2nd Annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition

Legendary Guitarist Lee Ritenour Announces Second Annual Yamaha 6 String Theory Guitar Competition

http://www.sixstringtheory.com
COMPETITION BEGINS FEBRUARY 15, 2011
Final Competition to be held August 31
At the Bigfork Performing Arts Center in Montana

Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 15, 2011

Back by popular demand, Lee Ritenour has announced the launch of the second annual Yamaha Six String Theory Guitar Competition,
in partnership with the Crown of the Continent Guitar Foundation and
the National Guitar Workshop. Entries will be accepted from February
15-April 30 for rock, blues, jazz/fusion, acoustic, classical/flamenco
and country guitar players. Six winners from each musical genre will be
invited to Montana for the finals and will receive scholarships to
participate in The Crown of the Continent Guitar Workshop. The final
competition will take place in conjunction with the workshop’s
activities and is scheduled for Wednesday, August 31, 2011 at the
Bigfork Performing Arts Center. The event will be open to the public. To continue, please click “MORE”!