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Hidden Beach Records Releases Compilation “Hidden Beach 15 For 15” | LISTEN!

Hidden Beach_15 for 15
 
HIDDEN BEACH RECORDINGS CELEBRATES 15 YEARS OF QUALITY MUSIC
BY RELEASING HIDDEN BEACH 15 FOR 15 COMPILATION ON FEBRUARY 24, 2015
 
Compilation features tracks from Grammy-nominated Angie Fisher, Naturally 7, Darius Rucker, and Jill Scott
 
Los Angeles, CA- February 24, 2015 – Hidden Beach Recordings is celebrating 15 years of releasing and distributing quality music with its newest compilation, Hidden Beach 15 for 15 available digitally February 24, 2015.

Robert Glasper to Release New Project “Covered” on June 16, 2015

Robert Glasper - 2015
 
ROBERT GLASPER RETURNS TO HIS ORIGINAL ACOUSTIC TRIO FOR JUNE 16 RELEASE OF
COVERED (THE ROBERT GLASPER TRIO RECORDED LIVE AT CAPITOL STUDIOS)
 
GLASPER TRIO FEATURING VICENTE ARCHER & DAMION REID
OPENS WEEK-LONG RUN AT THE FAMED VILLAGE VANGUARD IN NYC TONIGHT
 
GLASPER WINS 2nd GRAMMY AWARD FOR BLACK RADIO 2, SIGNS WITH STEINWAY & SONS,
COMPOSES ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR MILES DAVIS MOVIE MILES AHEAD DIRECTED BY DON CHEADLE
 
Ten years after making his Blue Note debut, and following two GRAMMY-winning volumes of his critically and commercially successful R&B-oriented Black Radio albums, Robert Glasper has announced a return to his acclaimed acoustic jazz trio for his new album, Covered (The Robert Glasper Trio recorded live at Capitol Studios), which will be released June 16 on Blue Note Records. The trio, featuring Vicente Archer on bass and Damion Reid on drums, begins a week-long run tonight at the famed Village Vanguard in New York City to preview the album.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Keyboardist Jonathan Fritzén Releases New Disc “Fritzénized”

Jonathan Fritzen - 2015
 
Keyboardist Jonathan Fritzén Releases New Disc “Fritzénized”
Available NOW
 
Take one of the hottest composers and keyboard players in instrumental pop, add in featured performances from the likes of Gerald Albright, Paul Taylor and Nils Landgren, hook them up with ten wonderful new tunes and what do you have? The answer is ‘Fritzenized’, the latest album from the Billboard chart-topping, artist Jonathan Fritzén.
 

Drummer Billy Cobham to Release 2 Albums: “Mirror’s Image” (Feb 17) & “Reflected Journey” (April 28)

Billy Cobham - Mirror's Image & Reflected Journey
 
Drum Legend Billy Cobham To Release Two Live Albums From 1992 Tokyo Concert
 
Los Angeles, CA – Much to the excitement of drummers and jazz aficionados worldwide, drum legend Billy Cobham will be releasing two live albums on Cleopatra Records. The first is ‘Mirror’s Image‘ on February 17 (CD & VINYL), followed by ‘Reflected Journey‘ on April 28 (CD). The albums are 2 parts of the same show recorded in Tokyo on February 15, 1992.

“You Can’t Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (feat Jimi Hendrix)” to be Released on March 24th, 2015 | LISTEN!

Curtis Knight & The Squires - You Can't Use My Name
 
Experience Hendrix L.L.C. And Legacy Recordings To Release You Can’t Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (Featuring Jimi Hendrix) The RSVP/PPX Sessions On March 24
 
1965-1967 Recordings Showcase Hendrix’s Brilliance Just Before His Ascent to Stardom
 
NEW YORK, Feb. 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Experience Hendrix L.L.C. and Legacy Recordings are releasing You Can’t Use My Name: Curtis Knight & The Squires (Featuring Jimi Hendrix) The RSVP/PPX Sessions – the first in a series that presents these recordings in their original context. The specially priced fourteen-track collection, taken from sessions in 1965 and 1966 [plus one July 1967 recording], will be available on CD and 150 gram LP on March 24.

Bassist Marcus Miller to Release Blue Note Debut Album “Afrodeezia” on March 17th, 2015 | WATCH ALBUM TRAILER!

Marcus Miller - Afrodeezia
 
MARCUS MILLER MAKES HIS BLUE NOTE DEBUT
WITH MARCH RELEASE OF AFRODEEZIA
 
ALBUM INSPIRED BY MILLER’S ROLE AS UNESCO ARTIST FOR PEACE &
SPOKESPERSON FOR SLAVE ROUTE PROJECT
 
LEAD SINGLE “HYLIFE” RELEASED + ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER TODAY;
MILLER ANNOUNCES FIRST LEG OF U.S. TOUR DATES IN MARCH
 
Bassist/composer Marcus Miller has signed to Universal Jazz & Classics in France and will make his debut for Blue Note Records next month with the release of his new album Afrodeezia, which will be available March 16 in Europe and March 17 in the U.S.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Virtue Lands at #25 on Billboard’s Gospel Song Chart with Single “You Are”

Virtue
 
FEMALE GROUP VIRTUE LANDS AT #25 ON THE BILLBOARD CHART WITH RISING RADIO SINGLE “YOU ARE”
 
SET TO PERFORM LIVE ON THE WORD NETWORK’S REJOICE IN THE WORD PROGRAM THIS FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20th AT 8PM EST/ 7PM CST
 
Philadelphia, PA (Monday, February 16, 2015) – Grammy, Dove and Stellar nominated female group Virtue’s latest hit “You Are” is gaining traction at gospel radio across the country by jumping +9 spots cracking Top 30 and landing at #25 with a +80 spin trend on the Nielsen BDS Gospel Airplay chart this week.
 

Reggae Band Morgan Heritage Reveals “Strictly Roots” Album Cover | Announces U.S. Tour Dates 2015

Morgan Heritage
 
Morgan Heritage Reveals “Strictly Roots” Album Cover, Announces U.S Tour Dates
 
PRLog – Feb. 16, 2015 – NEW YORK — Social media was abuzz when Morgan Heritage shared the news via such vessels as Twitter, Facebook and Instagram that they were heading out on the road Spring 2015.
 
The wait is finally over, Cool To Be Conscious Music Group has officially released the April tour dates and locations for the Morgan Heritage “Strictly Roots” 2015 World Tour. Fans in the United States can boast as being the first of many to witness the group, and experience their new album live in concert as they launch their “Strictly Roots” world tour.

Inspirational Jazz Vocalist Robert E. Person Releases New Album “Love Divine”

Robert e Person - Love Divine
 
ROBERT E. PERSON Releases Inspirational Jazz Project
LOVE DIVINE
 
Multi-award winning inspirational jazz vocalist Robert E. Person has released his fourth indie album LOVE DIVINE. This magnificently orchestrated and divinely written project includes a special remake of the hit “I Really Love You”, written by one of Gospel music’s favorite songwriters Dr. Norman Hutchins. “I Really Love You” is Robert’s second and current radio single that is climbing up the Gospel radio charts.