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May 25, 2016

R&B Singer Will Downing to Release New Album “Black Pearls” on July 8th, 2016 | WATCH VIDEO!

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ONE OF THE GREATEST VOICES OF OUR TIME
THE PRINCE OF SOPHISTICATED SOUL – WILL DOWNING
RELEASES FIRST FULL LENGTH CD IN SIX YEARS
BLACK PEARLS OUT JULY 8TH!
 
Downing Pays Homage to Some of the Greatest Women Voices In R&B
Including Chaka Khan, Deniece Williams & Phyllis Hyman
 
Will Downing‘s voice is one of the most distinctive, loved and instantly recognizable voices in R&B. His flawless, emotive, buttery-smooth and agile honey-toned baritone, along with his impeccable phrasing and jazz-fueled agile runs, seamlessly bridge the worlds of R&B and Jazz.

UMe To Release “Charlie Parker – Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes” (2-CD) on July 1st | LISTEN!

Charlie Parker - Unheard Bird
 
Verve/UMe Announces Never Before Released
Charlie Parker Sessions on
Unheard Bird: The Unissued Takes
 
Two-Disc Set, Available July 1, Released for
Verve’s 60th Anniversary Celebration
 
Discovering previously unheard music is a consistent hope for serious jazz fans. Finding unreleased music from legends, especially those who departed far too early with their legacies incomplete, is a true joy; one of those legends whose every note leads to an adventure of innovation is the immortal Charlie “Bird” Parker.

Singer Jonathan McReynolds is Launching The Elihu Nation Scholarship

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GRAMMY® NOMINATED ACCLAIMED ARTIST
JONATHAN MCREYNOLDS LAUNCHES THREE SCHOLARSHIPS
WITH HIS NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, ELIHU NATION
 
Chicago, IL (May 25, 2016) – Following a successful launch of his nonprofit organization Elihu Nation earlier this year in his native Chicago, acclaimed GRAMMY® nominated artist Jonathan McReynolds is launching the Elihu Nation Scholarship, comprising a total of $9,000 in scholarships to be awarded to college students, with three scholarships available at $3,000 each.