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Concord Music Group Releases 3 New Jazz Titles on May 15th, 2012

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP RELEASES THREE NEW TITLES IN ORIGINAL JAZZ
CLASSICS REMASTERS SERIES: BILL EVANS, THELONIOUS MONK, THE QUINTET

Enhanced, expanded recordings set for release on May 15, 2012


LOS
ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group will release three new titles in
its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on May 15, 2012. Enhanced
with 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, bonus tracks on each release
(some previously unissued), and new liner notes to provide historical
context to the originally released material, the series showcases
pivotal recordings of the past several decades by artists whose
influence on the jazz tradition continues to reverberate among jazz
musicians and audiences well into the 21st century.

The three new titles in the series are:

The Bill Evans Trio: Moonbeams
Thelonious Monk: Misterioso
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Charles Mingus: The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall

The
new reissues focus on some of the best jazz recorded between the early
1950s and the early 1960s — by three of the most creative and
influential figures in the history of the genre. To continue, please click “MORE”!

“VH1 Storytellers” Returns for 16th Season – To Feature Jill Scott and More

“VH1 Storytellers” Returns for a 16th Season With an All New Line Up of Top Singer/Songwriters
 

 
New Season Will Feature Jill Scott, Jason Mraz, Norah Jones, And Grace Potter & the Nocturnals

Episodes Will Premiere on VH1 and Online at Storytellers.VH1.com


SANTA MONICA, Calif., April 9, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — VH1 has announced the newest artist lineup of its critically-acclaimed original music franchise, “VH1 Storytellers.” This season will continue to deliver the intimate stories and live performances from some of the most popular and influential music artists of our time. Featured artists premiering this season will include multi-platinum selling artist Jason Mraz, Grammy-winning chanteuses Norah Jones and Jill Scott and roots rockers Grace Potter & the Nocturnals. To Continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Release: Hailey Niswanger | “The Keeper” (Coming April 24th, 2012)

Jazz Saxophonist Hailey Niswanger to Release Her 2nd CD, “The Keeper,” April 24



Even before she was out of her teens, while a freshman at Boston’s Berklee College of Music, saxophonist Hailey Niswanger was turning heads with her stunning command of straight-ahead jazz traditions. Now 22, the Berklee grad and New York resident demonstrates even greater virtuosity on her horns (alto and soprano saxophones) and deeper grounding in tradition with her second release, “The Keeper.”

Richmond, CA (PRWEB) April 09, 2012

Hailey Niswanger created an indelible impression in the jazz world with the release of her 2009 debut, “Confeddie.” Then 19, the saxophonist was even the subject of an enthusiastic Wall Street Journal profile by veteran jazz critic Nat Hentoff. The headline read: “This Teenager Has Got It.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Blues Release: Johnnie Bassett | “I Can Make That Happen” (Coming June 19th, 2012)

BLUES GUITARIST JOHNNIE BASSETT REUNITES WITH CELEBRATED DETROIT BAND THE BROTHERS GROOVE FOR I CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN



AVAILABLE JUNE 19 ON SLY DOG RECORDS

 

 LISTEN TO STREAMING TRACKS FROM I CAN MAKE THAT HAPPEN

   

Guitarist Johnnie Bassett is a special bluesman, possessing a certain inspired individuality and skill set rarely found these days. In a career dating back to the early 1950s, the spry 76-year-old has earned many accolades–just last year he copped Detroit Music Awards for “Outstanding Blues/R&B Instrumentalist” and “Outstanding Blues Artist/Group.” To continue, please click “MORE”!

Eric Benet Releases New CD Cover Art for New Album, “The One” | Coming June 5th, 2012

Eric Benet puts the finishing touches on his new album, The One, by giving a glimpse of the new cover art and track-listing



The One will be available online and in stores June 5th!


ABOUT ERIC BENET

R&B Crooner, songwriter and actor Eric Benét has successfully released five albums and is currently gearing up for the release of his sixth album entitled The One, which is slated for a Spring 2012 release. Very appropriately named, Benét’s new album The One marks a moment of positive transition in his life and lyrically speaks to the many new beginnings developing in his career and family. The One will also be the first album released on Benét’s newly formed record label Jordan House Records, which he created in partnership with EMI. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Acid Jazz Group INCOGNITO Releases 15th Album, “SURREAL” | Available NOW”

Acid Jazz Groove-Masters INCOGNITO Embark On Its Third Decade With SURREAL

15th Album Features UK Soul Singers Mo Brandis, Natalie Williams & Vanessa Haynes And The Incomparable Maysa Leak

London, ENG: Legendary UK groove-masters Incognito embark on its third decade of creating funky mind-blowing soulful classics with their stellar new recording SURREAL.

As the preeminent funk/jazz/soul/dance outfit in the world, Incognito, almost singlehandedly pioneered the “acid jazz” movement, scoring hits with versions of Stevie Wonder’s “Don’t You Worry ‘Bout A Thing” and Ronnie Laws’ “Always There,” selling more than a million records in the process. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Saxophonist Ravi Coltrane to Release “Spirit Fiction” on June 19th, 2012

RAVI COLTRANE TO RELEASE HIS BLUE NOTE DEBUT
SPIRIT FICTION ON JUNE 19


Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane is set to release Spirit Fiction, his debut recording for Blue Note Records, on June 19. The 11-track album features two different band lineups, each with a unique expressive urgency. Several tracks feature Coltrane’s long-term quartet with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress and drummer E.J. Strickland. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Anita Wilson’s Solo Album, “Worship Soul” is Available NOW

ARTIST ANITA WILSON’S 1st SOLO ALBUM
WORSHIP SOUL

IN STORES and ONLINE TODAY


Nashville TN (April 2, 2012)     The wait is finally over.  Anita Wilson’s debut album, “Worship Soul” is in stores and online TODAY.  With her soulful single “Speechless” still working up the radio charts, people can’t stop talking about Ms Anita Wilson.  She is set to take center stage and introduce her personal style of worship music to the masses. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jazz Vocalist Stephanie Jordan to Release New Album, “Stephanie Jordan Sings a Tribute to the Fabulous Lena Horne” on April 13th, 2012 | LISTEN!


 
Stephanie Jordan Tribute CD to Lena Horne CD Release Party at Café Istanbul New Orleans; Friday, April 13
 
NEW ORLEANS – The long awaited debut album by New Orleans jazz vocalist Stephanie Jordan has finally arrived.