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George Benson is Scheduled to Appear on QVC May 21st to Debut New Release, “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”

LEGENDARY JAZZ ARTIST GEORGE BENSON IS SCHEDULED TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE ON QVC TUESDAY, MAY 21 AT 10PM (ET) TO DEBUT HIS MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW RELEASE INSPIRATION: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE


George Benson is scheduled to appear on QVC on May 21 at 10 PM (ET) to debut his new album Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole due for release nationwide on June 4, 2013.  During the broadcast, Benson will perform a selection of songs from the new album while offering fans the opportunity to order the CD, which has been specially packaged for QVC with a bonus disc.

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Marques Houston to Release 6th Album, “FAMOUS” The Summer of 2013

Marques Houston New Album to Be Released Summer 2013


 
Marques Houston is set to release his 6th solo studio album “Famous,” with a Marvin Gaye meets D’Angelo feel.


LOS ANGELES, May 16, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ — “I wanted to do an album for my fans.” I took some time away from my music to focus on my acting and producing films, but because of my Twitter and Instagram blowing up with all my fans requesting new music, it gave me the motivation to get back in the studio,” says Marques Houston.

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Singer Robin McKelle Debut New Group, THE FLYTONES, on Album SOUL FLOWER | Coming June 11th, 2013 | WATCH VIDEO!

VOCALIST ROBIN MCKELLE DEBUTS NEW WORKING GROUP,
THE FLYTONES, ON LATEST ALBUM,
SOUL FLOWER,
AVAILABLE JUNE 11 VIA OKeh



Album Available as a Digital-Only Release

Projects Presents a Contemporary
Blend of Soul and Rhythm & Blues

Featuring Special Guest Appearances
by Lee Fields and Gregory Porter


OKeh will release vocalist Robin McKelle‘s label debut, Soul Flower, as a digital-only release on June 11, 2013. The project, which consists of a contemporary blend of soul and rhythm & blues and mostly original tracks, debuts her new working group, Robin McKelle & The Flytones.

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Bassist Christian McBride & Acoustic Quintet Inside Straight Releases “People Music” | WATCH NEW VIDEO AND LISTEN TO SAMPLES!

AVAILABLE NOW:

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE + INSIDE STRAIGHT
RELEASES LATEST MACK AVENUE RECORDS ALBUM,
PEOPLE MUSIC



Three-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner’s First Inside Straight Project Since 2009

Inside Straight is: Steve Wilson, Warren Wolf, Peter Martin and Carl Allen,
With Guests Christian Sands and Ulysses Owens, Jr.

LISTEN TO SAMPLES FROM “PEOPLE MUSIC”!


 
It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made Christian McBride the most in-demand bassist of his generation. McBride consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience-a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy. It comes across whether he’s leading his own bands; sharing the stage with jazz legends like Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock or Pat Metheny; accompanying pop giants like James Brown, Sting or The Roots; or collaborating with classical masters like Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer or the Shanghai Quartet.

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Soulful Singer Tony Adamo to Release New Project “Miles of Blue” on May 21st, 2013

COMING SOON: “MILES OF BLU” from HipSpokenWord artist Tony Adamo. Tony has basically invented his own, original genre. This hipster speaks, raps, and sings his compelling stories, with able assistance from Producer Mike Clark and cohorts like Michael Wolff, Delbert Bump, Tim Ouimette, Richie Goods, Bill Summers and even Tower …

New Gospel Release: Monica Lisa Stevenson | “Live in Atlanta” (Avail NOW)

MONICA LISA STEVENSON
LIVE IN ATLANTA

In Stores and Online TODAY!

 
Atlanta’s powerhouse vocalist Monica Lisa Stevenson releases her first nationally distributed CD project LIVE IN ATLANTA Today!  Monica’s CD is being released exclusively through Nashville, TN based Central South Distribution and can be found at Walmart, Best Buy, on iTunes and Amazon and at Christian retailers throughout the country.

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Dave Koz and Friends New Album “Summer Horns” Set For Release June 11th, 2013 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
Coming June 11th is the Collaborative Project by Dave Koz & Friends,
“Summer Horns”
feat Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot & Gerald Albright
 
The concept is perfect, and perfect for summer. Dave Koz is joined by a front line of top-notch horn players – Mindi Abair, Richard Elliot & Gerald Albright – to re-interpret an array of horn-heavy songs made famous by Tower of Power, Chicago, EW&F, James Brown, Sly & The Family Stone, Ronnie Laws, Blood Sweat & Tears and others.

Gospel Artist JAVEN to Release LIVE CD, “Worship In The Now” on May 21st, 2013

JAVEN TO RELEASE LIVE WORSHIP ALBUM ON MAY 21ST VIA TYSCOT MUSIC + ENTERTAINMENT



‘Worship in the Now’ features guest appearances by Damita, Marvin Winans, Jr., The Campbell Family, Jonathan Nelson and LaRue Howard.


(LOS ANGELES, California) — Tyscot Music + Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of award-winning Gospel artist JAVEN. His upcoming live album, “Worship in the Now,” will be released on May 21st, features guest appearances by Damita, Marvin Winans, Jr., The Campbell Family, Jonathan Nelson and LaRue Howard.

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Laura Mvula’s “Sing To The Moon” Physical Release Coming May 14th, 2013 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
UK Songstress Laura Mvula to Release Physical US Version of Hit Album,
“Sing To The Moon”
on May 14th, 2013
WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO!
 
Sing To The Moon is the critically-acclaimed debut album by Laura Mvula. The 26-year-old classically trained singer-songwriter’s music fuses orchestral soul with velvety harmonies and emotional vocals, utilizing her formal training at the Birmingham Conservatoire along with hints of her Caribbean background.

Drummer Will Calhoun Returns to Jazz with Upcoming CD, “Life In This World” | Coming May 14th, 2013 | LISTEN to NEW SINGLE, “DORITA”!


 
HARD-HITTING LIVING COLOUR DRUMMER WILL CALHOUN RETURNS TO HIS JAZZ ROOTS ON UPCOMING ALBUM, LIFE IN THIS WORLD, AVAILABLE ON MOTÉMA MUSIC, MAY 14
 
Album Features Ron Carter, Donald Harrison,
Wallace Roney, Marc Cary, Charnett Moffett,
John Benitez, and Cheick Tidiane Seck
 
Before he became famous as a member of the groundbreaking hard rock group Living Colour, Will Calhoun was an aspiring jazz drummer raised on a steady diet of his father’s bebop records.