Jazz Legend Diane Schuur signs with Vanguard Records – New release The Gathering available on June 7th
Features guest performances by Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Larry Carlton, Mark Knopfler and Kirk Whalum
March 28, 2011 – Santa Monica, CA. Two-time Grammy Award winner and one of contemporary jazz’s leading vocalists, Diane Schuur, has signed with Vanguard Records. She will be releasing her label debut, The Gathering, on June 7th.
Cuban Music Group Tiempo Libre Celebrates the Thrill of American Radio in New Timba Album, My Secret Radio
Available May 3, 2011
NEW YORK, March 31, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — SONY MASTERWORKS announces the new album My Secret Radio by three-time Grammy nominated Cuban music group Tiempo Libre, available May 3, 2011. Featuring the group’s signaturetimba music – an intense, sophisticated mix of Latin jazz and danceable Afro-Cuban rhythms – My Secret Radio conjures the seven musicians’ teenage years in Havana
when they secretly listened to forbidden American music. Through lyrics
which capture both sides of the immigrant experience – from the secret
radio sessions which fueled dreams of life in America to the
perplexities of starting life in a new country – Tiempo Libre pays
tribute to magic of American radio and the profound influence it had on
their lives and music. The project reunites Tiempo Libre’s founder, Jorge Gomez, with the legendary Cuban songstress Albita and includes a guest vocal by Rachelle Fleming. My Secret Radio was produced by Jorge Gomez and Juan Cristobal Losada at Sonic Projects Studios@peermusic in Miami. To continue, please click “MORE”!
VH1 Soul powers debut of “U Got Love” featuring
special guest Snoop Dogg with airing of new music video once an hour.
Hometown radio heats up with feel good radio jam.
March 3, 2011 —
Soulful Hitmakers Kindred the Family Soul close out February with a
belated Valentine’s gift from VH1 Soul. The stars of the popular
web-series “Six Is It” are the Soul Spotlight Artist of the Week this
week with the broadcast premier of the video for “U Got Love” featuring
Snoop Dogg powering the week at one spin an hour, a minimum of 100
spins. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Guitarist Matt Marshak Delivers New Project, “Urban Folktakes” on April 1st, 2011
There’s no denying Matt Marshak’s mastery of the contemporary jazz
format, as he lays down original, stylish guitar licks with shades of
the blues, rock, pop, soul and—of course—jazz. On April 1, 2011,
Marshak returns with his freshest and cohesive work to date with Urban Folktales (Nuance Music Group). It’s his sixth major release and bound to be on Top 10 lists.
“It’s my first theme record, one that sticks to the same vibe from top
to bottom,” says Marshak. “I really wanted to capture the essence of
the late-night city sound, an intangible vibe I’ve always been drawn
to.”
Marshak is known for his lively, fun and energetic live shows, and it’s on stage where he drew the inspiration for Urban Folktales. He’d recently noticed that fans enthusiastically responded to the tune “Seduction” from his 2009 CD Family Funktion
(Nuance Music Group). “It has a combination of neo- soul, R&B,
jazz and funk,” he says. “People always ask about ‘Seduction’ after we
play it. They told me they really like the open-ended, airy sound
that’s at its essence.” To continue, please click “MORE”!
Simply Red’s ‘Farewell – Live In Concert At Sydney Opera House’ Marks the End of an Exceptional Career
New CD/DVD and Digital Audio Release Captures One of the Band’s Final Concerts
HOLLYWOOD, Calif., March 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In 2010, after 25 years of success, Mick Hucknallannounced his decision to disband Simply Red and in 2011 took the band
on a final tour of the world – a celebration of all that they have
achieved, and a final farewell to the band’s many fans. To mark the end
of Simply Red’s career, Capitol/EMI will release a concert album and
film of one of the band’s final and most spectacular gigs on this tour,
shot against the backdrop of the iconic Sydney Opera House. Titled ‘Farewell – Live In Concert At Sydney Opera House,’ the concert will be released on CD/DVD on May 17; the audio will be available for digital download on the same date.
This
beautifully filmed concert features the band performing a host of their
hits, spanning the length of their career, and is combined with an
exclusive, previously unseen interview with Mick Hucknall. To continue, please click “MORE”!
