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Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s “Lifeline” to be Reissued on Vinyl on August 18th, 2017 via Polydor/UMe


 
“Lifeline,” Roy Ayers Ubiquity’s inimitable, influential 1977 fusion of jazz, pop, funk, and disco, will be reissued on vinyl on August 18 via Polydor/UMe in honor of the album’s 40th anniversary.
 
LOS ANGELES, July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Lifeline, Roy Ayers Ubiquity‘s inimitable, influential 1977 fusion of jazz, pop, funk, and disco, will be reissued on vinyl on August 18 via Polydor/UMe in honor of the album’s 40th anniversary.

Trumpeter Preston Smith Releases New Album “On The Surface” July 21st, 2017 | LISTEN!


 
Trumpeter Preston Smith Releases His Innervision Debut album “On The Surface” July 21st
 
ALISO VIEJO, Calif. – July 20, 2017 – PRLog — Innervision Records recording artist and multi-award winning trumpeter Preston Smith comes from Houston, Texas. “On the Surface” features Smith’s own writing along with original writing by Cory James, Roderick Allen, Kiland, and Frank McComb.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Grammy Award-Winning Drummer Emanuel Harrold Releases New Single “Luv Hurt” ft. Chris Turner


 
EMANUEL HARROLD
RELEASES “LUV HURT (FEAT. CHRIS TURNER)”
 
(Los Angeles) Grammy award-winning drummer, composer and producer Emanuel Harrold announces the release of his new single, “Luv Hurt (ft. Chris Turner).” The neo-soul track fuses elements of both funk and jazz; Turner’s vocal accompaniment creates a harmonious sonic experience.

Multi-Grammy Winning Producer, Composer And Arranger Quincy Jones Announces Qwest TV


 
Multi-Grammy Winning Producer, Composer And Arranger Quincy Jones Announces Qwest TV
 
LOS ANGELES, July 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-Grammy winning producer, composer and arranger Quincy Jones, in collaboration with jazz impresario and television producer Reza Ackbaraly, has announced the formation of Qwest TV, the world’s first subscription video-on-demand (SVOD) platform dedicated to jazz and jazz-inspired music forms.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Soul Singer Calvin Richardson Return with New Single “Treat Her Right” | New Album “All Or Nothing” Coming Sept. 2017


 
The gritty down-home soul of Calvin Richardson sizzles on his latest single, “Treat Her Right” – Available NOW on iTunes!
 
Just when fans were starting to miss the Soul Prince, Calvin Richardson comes back with a vengeance since his 2014 release, I Am Calvin. Almost all of his previous work, including a full-on tribute to the Rock and Roll Hall of Famer, Bobby Womack, has consistently reached the Billboard R&B Charts Top 50.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Soul Singer MICHAUX Launches New Live Music Show — MICHAUX TV


 
Austin, Texas Soul Singer MICHAUX Launches Internet Based Concert Performance Programming — MICHAUX TV
 
Austin, TX (PRWEB) July 19, 2017 – Soul Singer, Songwriter, Recording Engineer, Producer and learned music enthusiast Michaux (pronounced “me–show”) is in the midst of launching an intimate and engaging new live music show called “MICHAUX TV.”

Jazz-Fusion Legends Weather Report’s Classic Album Heavy Weather To Be Released On Hybrid SACD


 
Jazz-Fusion Legends Weather Report’s Classic Album Heavy Weather To Be Released On Limited Edition Hybrid SACD!
 
Camarillo, CA – Jazz aficionados rejoice! Mrshall Blonstein’s Audio Fidelity is releasing pioneering jazz-rock fusion legends Weather Report‘s classic album Heavy Weather on Limited Edition Hybrid SACD!

NEW VOICES! Singer Evan Michael Green to Release New EP “All The Things That I Am”


 
Evan Michael Green | Launches label and production company Ten Sixty-Seven and releases All The Things That I Am
 
In the midst of a budding music career, singer-songwriter and producer Evan Michael Green has launched his Los Angeles-based label and production company, Ten Sixty-Seven, that will be delivering his highly anticipated EP, All The Things That I Am .

Pianist John Beasley to Release New Album “MONK’stra Vol. 2” on Sept. 1st, 2017 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
John Beasley Compares 1950s/’60s Social Struggles & Thelonious Monk’s Subsequent Artistic Response to Current Culture on MONK’estra, Vol. 2
 
If one were to have access to a time machine and could go back to see legendary bandleader Thelonious Monk in concert during the 1950s and ’60s, you’d likely see him so compelled by the music that he would retreat from his piano mid-performance and conduct his band, no matter how small or large, through an impassioned dance.