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Boyz II Men to Release Anticipated New CD “Collide” on Oct. 21st, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

Boyz II Men Collide
 
Sounds ‘Collide’ on Boyz II Men’s Bold New Album
 
The Bestselling R&B group of all time will release ‘Collide’ October 21st on BMG
 
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Boyz II Men, the bestselling R&B group of all time, is back with one of the most exciting albums of their 23-year career: Collide – which will be released October 21st on BMG- is, true to its title, a collision of sounds and styles, fusing rock, pop, and funk with the soulful R&B that first catapulted the 4-time Grammy Award winners to superstardom.

Jazz Vocalist Hilary Kole to Release New Album “A Self Portrait” on Oct. 15th, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

Hilary Kole
 
Jazz Vocalist HILARY KOLE Releases New CD A Self Portrait
 
Long a beloved staple on the NYC jazz scene and world-renowned as a multi-faceted concert hall and symphony performer, Hilary Kole has emerged triumphantly from a difficult three-year legal struggle to put out a recording – and found her true musical heart in the process.

Blakbyrd Entertainment Signs R&B Singer Syleena Johnson | New CD “Chapter 6: Couples Therapy” Due Oct. 27th | LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE “My Love”!

Syleena Johnson - Couples Therapy
 
Brand New Single “My Love” Out Today and “Chapter 6: Couples Therapy” Due October 2014
 
PRLog – Jul. 29, 2014 – NEW YORK — Blakbyrd Entertainment is pleased to announce the signing of singer/songwriter/reality TV star Syleena Johnson as well as the release of a brand new single and album.
 
Johnson and Blakbyrd kick off their new partnership with the release of her first official single “My Love.” Written and produced by Pierre “The Maven” Medor, “My Love” is the soulful lead single from her forthcoming album Chapter 6: Couples Therapy. “My Love” is available on iTunes today.

The Walls Group New CD “Fast Forward” is #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums Chart

The Walls Group II
 
THE WALLS GROUP’S ALBUM “FAST FORWARD” DOMINATES THE GOSPEL SALES CHART AND DEBUTS AT #1
 
FAST FORWARD is Executive Produced by Kirk Franklin and Features Hit Singles
“Love On The Radio,” “Satisfied” and “Perfect People”
 
Album Available Everywhere Music is Sold
 
DALLAS, TEXAS—Sept 10, 2014—FAST FORWARD, the increasingly popular new release by The Walls Group, grossed the most album sales this week according to Nielsen SoundScan figures and debuted at #1 on the Gospel Album Sales Chart and Billboard’s Top Christian/Gospel Albums Chart.

New Jazz Release: “It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue” (Compilation) | Coming Oct. 28th, 2014 | LISTEN!

It's Christmas on Mack Ave
 
Mack Avenue Records’ Brightest Stars Jazz Up the
Holiday Season with It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue –
Available October 28
 
Mack Avenue Records has assembled a stellar family of artists over the last fifteen years, and what better time is there to gather the family together than the holidays? It’s Christmas on Mack Avenue (due out October 28, 2014) features some of the season’s best-loved songs reimagined in the inimitable style of the label’s unparalleled roster of artists, including Christian McBride, Cécile McLorin Salvant, Sean Jones, Aaron Diehl, Warren Wolf, Cyrille Aimée, Sachal Vasandani, Tia Fuller, and the Hot Club of Detroit.

Jazz Legend Gerald Wilson Passes Away…

Gerald Wilson
photo credit: Anna Webber
 
Beloved Multi-Instrumentalist Gerald Wilson Passes Away – Monday, September 8, 2014
 
Gerald Wilson, beloved conductor, bandleader, composer, educator, and multi-instrumentalist, passed away in his Los Angeles home on Monday, September 8, 2014 after being diagnosed with pneumonia two weeks earlier. He was 96-years-old.
 
“Gerald Wilson, who I considered a good friend, was one of the most versatile of men,” says Gretchen Valade, owner of Mack Avenue Records (Wilson’s label since 2007). “He was a composer, had a wonderful band and still remained humble and gentle. The Mack Avenue family will miss him dearly.”

NEW VOICES: Blue Note Signs Kandace Springs | New Self-Titled EP Coming Sept. 30th, 2014 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!

Kandace Springs
 
KANDACE SPRINGS SIGNS TO BLUE NOTE RECORDS
 
PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES TODAY FOR SPRINGS’ SELF-TITLED EP, SET FOR RELEASE ON SEPTEMBER 30
 
SPRINGS MAKES HER NATIONAL TELEVISION DEBUT ON “LATE SHOW WITH DAVID LETTERMAN” ON OCTOBER 3
 
LIVE DATES INCLUDE SEPTEMBER 30 EXCLUSIVE EP RELEASE SHOW AT THE BOX IN NYC
AND PAIR OF OCTOBER DATES WITH CHANCE THE RAPPER
 
September 9, 2014 – New York, NY – Blue Note Records has signed Kandace Springs and will release her self-titled debut EP on September 30 together with SRP Music Group. Springs will perform the EP’s first single, “Love Got In The Way,” when she makes her national television debut on “Late Show with David Letterman” on Friday, October 3. The official video for “Love Got In The Way” is below!
 

Kenny Barron & Dave Holland to Release Collaborative Project “The Art of Conversation” on Oct. 14th, 2014 | Announces Tour 2014

Kenny Barron and Dave Holland
 
The impulse! Renaissance Presents:
Kenny Barron & Dave Holland
The Art Of Conversation
 
Stunning New Duo Album Due Out Oct. 14 In The U.S.
 
impulse! has announced an October 14 U.S. release date for The Art Of Conversation, a stunningly beautiful duo recording from pianist Kenny Barron and bassist Dave Holland. The album is available for pre-order today at iTunes in addition to the release of the single “In Walked Bud” across all digital retailers and streaming services.

NEW VOICES: Keyboardist Isha Love Releases CD “Jars of Waters” | WATCH NEW VIDEO!

Isha Love - Jars of Water
 
Inspirational Keyboardist Isha Love
Pours “Jars of Waters” with New Solo Piano Release
 
Los Angeles – When the fingers of Isha Love glide across the piano, a dazzling cascade of melody rushes forth spraying the atmosphere like the mist from a waterfall. “Jars of Waters,” her new offering, is a fluid tapestry of 14 luscious piano solos that pour sweet liquid libations for the soul. With ten gospel-tinged jazz originals and four unique interpretations of traditional spiritual hymns, Isha Love’s “Jars of Waters” is a tall refreshing glass to drink from.