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July 2011

Look Out for Rising New Star Nikki Jean | LISTEN to “Pennies In A Jar”!

Look out for rising new star Nikki Jean | LISTEN to “Pennies In A Jar”! Nikki Jean would travel cross—country, working on songs with collaborators who would top any list of the greatest songwriters of all time. The plan was inspired, but also wild and improbable. Who could imagine that …

Tokyo Dawn Records Releases “The Heart – Vol. 2” on July 29th, 2011

Tokyo Dawn Records
The Heart Volume 2

Release date July 29th 2011


Label code TDR11-004
Distribution Digital / CD worldwide
Release page http://www.tokyodawn.net/the_heart2


Production B. Kun, Boom Clap Bachelors, ClassicBeatz, GB, Gotta, Häzel, Kan Sano, Marc Mac, Portformat, Stray, Vince Benedetti, Vindahl.
Additional prod. Compiled by Marc Wallowy.
Vocals Amalia,
A Race of Angels, Cherri Prince, Colonel Red, Diana Krall, Erik Rico,
Lene Riebau, Lisa Preston, Psaul, Rachel Claudio, Reggie B, Sean
Haefeli.


Genres Alternative R&B, Jazz, Soul


‘The Heart’ compilations are a musical homage to the
iconic heart symbol which refers to the core of the human being,
representing love and passion worldwide. To continue, please click “MORE”!

William McDowell’s “As We Worship: Live” Hits #1 on Billboard’s Chart…

WILLIAM MCDOWELL
‘AS WE WORSHIP: LIVE’ HITS NUMBER 1 ON
BILLBOARD’S PRAISE & WORSHIP CHART


 

McDowell reaches peak position on chart

Nashville, TN (July 20, 2011) – William McDowell reaches the top slot on Billboard’s Top Praise & Worship chart this week with his 2-CD set, AS WE WORSHIP: LIVE. This is the peak position for McDowell’s successful album.

McDowell has touched people around the world with his inescapable worship anthem “I Give Myself Away.” The number one song and radio favorite, “I Give Myself Away,” has been the impetus for the sales of the album and has been embraced by congregations and churches around the world. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Legend Natalie Cole Is Adding Her Voice to Hep C Benefit Concert | July 27th, 2011

R&B LEGEND NATALIE COLE JOINS ROCK LEGEND GREGG ALLMAN, MERCK AND
THE AMERICAN LIVER FOUNDATION TO TURN UP THE VOLUME AROUND HEP C

Cole to Perform with The Allman Brothers Band at the Tune In to Hep C Benefit Concert
Tomorrow on the Eve of World Hepatitis Day

WHITEHO– — USE STATION, N.J., July 26, 2011 – Merck (NYSE: MRK) (known as
MSD outside the United States and Canada) today announced that GRAMMY®
winner Natalie Cole is adding her voice to the company’s public health
campaign, Tune In to Hep C, with the American Liver Foundation (ALF) and
rock legend Gregg Allman. The goal of the campaign is to raise
awareness of chronic hepatitis C virus infection. Cole will join Allman
onstage at a benefit concert featuring The Allman Brothers Band and
other special guests in New York tomorrow, July 27, the eve of World
Hepatitis Day. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Singer-Songwriter Gloria Maduka To Release Debut Album, “Of Light & Angels”

Nigerian-Born Multitalented Gloria Maduka Launches Debut Album “Of Light and Angels”


Gloria Maduka Launches “Love Illusion” on CDBaby and iTunes Ahead of Debut
Album “Of Light and Angels”


Hollywood, CA, July 24, 2011 –(PR.com)–
Nigerian-born singer-songwriter Gloria Maduka launches “Love Illusion”
ahead of her debut album “Of Love and Angels.” The album is an eclectic
mix of alternative rock, pop, reggae, and soul, with her unique style of
delivery blending all the tracks on the album together. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Keiko Matsui Debuts “The Road…” Music Video | U.S. Tour Dates Announced

Visionary Japanese Instrumentalist Keiko Matsui Debuts Music Video For The Title Track From Her Album The Road…

Second Leg Of U.S. Tour Runs August Through October With A Special Guest Performance Aboard The Dave Koz Alaskan Cruise


With over a million and a half albums sold and sold out concerts around the globe, keyboardist Keiko Matsui is a citizen of the world and one of the brightest stars in instrumental music.



Earlier this year, Shanachie Entertainment released Keiko Matsui’s The Road…, her 22nd album and a follow-up to her acclaimed 2007 South African inspired Moyo. Building on the success of the album’s first single “Affirmation,” featuring Kirk Whalum
on saxophone, Ms. Matsui recently filmed a sublime music video for the
majestic title track which features another preeminent sax player, Jackiem Joyner.
Directed by Phil Lee, the video showcases breathtaking aerial views of
Keiko playing a white grand piano in the Mojave desert along the
outskirts of Palmdale, CA. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New R&B Songstress Tami Latrell Releases New Single, “Coastin”

Multi-Platinum Songwriter/Singer: Tami Latrell Releases “Coastin”…Video Coming Soon. Jul 21, 2011 – Multi-Platinum songwriter Tami LaTrell steps to the forefront with her scorching new single “Coastin”, the No. 5 song on Billboard’s R&B/Hip-Hop Single Sales Chart. “Coastin,” produced by Cameron Wallace (“Upgrade You” by Beyonce) and written by Tami LaTrell, …

Legendary Jazz Group Spyro Gyra to Release “A Foreign Affair” on Sept. 13th, 2011

Spyro Gyra ‘A Foreign Affair’ Set For Release On September 13, 2011


Sometimes
when you fall in love, you know it from the first embrace. A Foreign
Affair is the story of five guys and their love affair with the music of
the world. This album from the venerable jazz group Spyro Gyra takes
you on a journey to the music closest to them from some places in some
cases farthest from them. A Foreign Affair draws from the experiences of
an enduring international career, one that has taken them to the far
reaches of the globe. It’s no secret that Spyro Gyra started out their
career with the rhythms of the world. To continue, please click “MORE”!

R&B Vocalist Nichelle Colvin to Release “Evolving-RLM” This Fall 2011

New Album from Nichelle Colvin



Indie artist Nichelle Colvin due to release her new album “Evolving – RLM ” this fall – 2011. New Single from that album “In that Way to drop this August.

Miami, Florida, United States of America (Free-Press-Release.com) July 17, 2011 — The continued success of Indie artist, Nichelle Colvin’s most recent album “Soulfully Yours, Nichelle” has given her the trademark of giving her audience Real Life Music (RLM)! “Soulfully yours, Nichelle”, is a clever and soulful blend of r&b, hip-hop and pop sounds, saturated with memorable hooks, harmonious riffs, chest pounding rhythms and irrepressible vocal harmonies. This is the core of Gary, Indiana’s emerging artist.

Welcome Vist Our WebSite:
http://www.nichellecolvin.fourfour.com To continue, please click “MORE”!

MILES DAVIS QUINTET – LIVE IN EUROPE 1967: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL . 1 | Coming Sept. 20th, 2011

MILES DAVIS QUINTET – LIVE IN EUROPE 1967: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL . 1

 

“SECOND GREAT QUINTET” OF MILES,
HERBIE HANCOCK, WAYNE SHORTER, RON CARTER & TONY WILLIAMS AT THEIR
ABSOLUTE PEAK AFTER THREE YEARS TOGETHER

DELUXE 3-CD + DVD
PACKAGE PRESENTS PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED OR FIRST-EVER AUTHORIZED RELEASE
OF LIVE RECORDINGS FROM 1967 “NEWPORT JAZZ FESTIVAL IN EUROPE” CONCERTS

MILES
DAVIS QUINTET – LIVE IN EUROPE 1967: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 1 launches
new Miles Davis Series offering rare and previously unreleased live
recordings from around the world 

NEW YORK, July 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — The explosive transformation of Miles Davis‘ “second great Quintet” with Wayne Shorter (tenor sax), Herbie Hancock (piano), Ron Carter (bass), and Tony Williams (drums) is laid bare on MILES DAVIS QUINTET – LIVE IN EUROPE 1967:  THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 1.  Culled from original state-owned television and radio sources in Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, and Sweden, the program spans five northern European festival performances over the course of nine days in October-November 1967.
 The audio shows consist entirely of previously unreleased or
previously only bootlegged material.  The 3-CD + DVD package, an 8-panel
digipak with 28-page booklet, will be available everywhere starting September 20th through Columbia/Legacy, a division of SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.


On the same date, a single-disc overview of the box set will be released.  MILES DAVIS QUINTET – LIVE IN EUROPE 1967: BEST OF THE BOOTLEG VOL. 1 will feature nine tracks from the box set. To continue, please click “MORE”!