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Roberta Flack To Appear on Access Hollywood and Dave Koz Radio Show

Roberta Flack To Appear On Access Hollywood And Dave Koz Radio Show April 30th
 

 
“LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES” Her First Recording In Over 8 Years Available Everywhere


SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Roberta Flack, the four-time Grammy Award-winning artist, continues to enjoy the success of her new album, “LET IT BE ROBERTA: ROBERTA FLACK SINGS THE BEATLES”—a collection of Beatles song interpretations with special appearances on Access Hollywood and Dave Koz’s radio show confirmed for April 30th. To continue, please click “MORE”!

LISTEN to New Track from Eric Benet “Harriett Jones” from Forthcoming Album, “The One”!!

Eric Benet swings low with his newest horn driven single, “Harriett Jones” from his new album, The One “Swing low, swing low sweet Harriett, baby won’t you let me come home” VISIT OUR R&B/SOUL PAGE TO LISTEN TO “HARRIETT JONES” BY CLICKING HERE! ERIC BENÉTThe One available in stores and …

WealthTV Premieres New Series, “Insider’s Look” Featuring Ray J

WealthTV Premieres “Insider’s Look” with Ray J


 
Catch Actor, Singer, and Entrepreneur Ray J as you’ve never seen him before.


SAN DIEGO, April 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — WealthTV, cable television’s premier lifestyle and entertainment network, debut a new series giving an “Insider’s Look” at the world’s most captivating celebrities, politicians and entrepreneurs. The premiere episode will take you behind the life of headline grabbing celebrity Ray J as “Insider’s Look” captures the true essence of this sometimes controversial and always influential star. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Tennors Release New Project, “Jamaica 50” on April 17th, 2012 | Available on iTunes

Rocksteady Group The Tennors Release “Jamaica 50”
Celebrates Jamaica’s 50th year of independence

 

KINGSTON, JM, APRIL 16, 2012 – Rocksteady Legends The Tennors are pleased to announce the release of Jamaica 50. The single’s release comes almost four months before Jamaica’s independence. “Music can take a long time to circle the globe. We wanted to make sure that Jamaica 50 wouldn’t be a song that is played for a week at independence, but that it instead got a chance to seep into the hearts and minds of the people”, said founding member George Murphy aka Clive Tennors. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Romain Virgo to Release 2nd Album “The System” on May 8th, 2012

ROMAIN VIRGO RELEASES SOPHOMORE ALBUM
‘THE SYSTEM’ OUT MAY 8 ON VP RECORDS

Announcing U.S. East Coast Tour Dates


22-year-old singer-songwriter Romain Virgo announces new U.S. tour dates and the release of his sophomore album The System, available May 8 on VP Records. Romain Virgo delivers a quality set of dynamic, conscious-themed roots and lover’s rock tales on The System. Each song flows seamlessly to the next and shimmers with the vocal delivery of one of Jamaica’s most captivating new voices. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Viking Announces Acquisition Of Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock’s Memoir

Viking Announces Acquisition Of Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock’s Memoir Viking is pleased to announce the acquisition of the memoir of jazz legend Herbie Hancock.  Clare Ferraro, President of Viking, acquired world rights from Robert Barnett of Williams & Connolly.  Viking plans to publish in the fall of 2014, with Rick …

J.J.A. Announces Nominees for 16th JJA Jazz Awards

Jazz Journalists Association Announces Nominees
for 16th Annual JJA Jazz Awards

 
Finalist nominees for the 16th annual Jazz Awards presented by the Jazz Journalists Association have been announced at www.JJAJazzAwards.org. The nominations demonstrate the rich diversity of music that may have been overlooked by mainstream media and other music industry-generated Awards programs. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Sonny Fortune Receives Highlights In Jazz Award

Sonny Fortune Receives Highlights In Jazz Award Last night at Tribeca Performing Arts Center Highlights In Jazz producer Jack Kleinsinger presented saxophone legend Sonny Fortune with their annual award. Every year since 1974 Highlights In Jazz has honored a living jazz musician for their ‘matchless musical achievements’. Previous honorees have included …

Gospel Singer Smokie Norful’s “Once In A Lifetime” Debuts at #5 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Chart

SMOKIE NORFUL CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF MUSIC WITH RELEASE OF
ONCE IN A LIFETIME

CD DEBUTS IN TOP 5 ON BILLBOARD’S TOP GOSPEL CHART  


 
Nashville, TN (April 13, 2012) — Smokie Norful looked back over a successful decade-long career in Gospel music and saw this as the perfect time to celebrate. Marking the occasion, Norful recently released ONCE IN A LIFETIME a 15-song collection of his biggest hits and celebrated classics. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Autobiography of Trumpeter Clark Terry (New Book) | Available NOW

Iconic Trumpeter And Trailblazer Clark Terry’s New Autobiography Remarkably Told In His Own Words



Trumpeter and trailblazer Clark Terry has written his autobiography in his own idiosyncratic language, chock-full of period slang of the jazz musicians of his generation. Terry played with Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands among many others and in 1960 broke the color line at NBC as a member of the Tonight Show’s band under Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. He tells stories about not only the greats, but performers such as Stump & Stumpy and Peg Leg Bates that haven’t been told in the pages of any other book.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 13, 2012

Trumpeter, flugelhornist, trailblazer and teacher, Clark Terry can now, with his autobiography Clark, add memoirist to his long list of accomplishments. With high-profile friends like Quincy Jones writing the preface and Bill Cosby penning the foreword, you have some idea of the high esteem in which Terry is held. To Continue, Please click “MORE”!