Month: February 2016 | Page 4 | TheUrbanMusicScene.com

Saxophonist George Coleman to Release Project “A Master Speaks” on April 8th, 2016

NEA Jazz Master George Coleman Releases
First Recording as a Leader in Nearly Two Decades:
A Master Speaks – Available April 8, 2016
on Smoke Sessions Records

Album Release Celebration Friday, April 8 Through
Sunday, April 10 at Smoke Jazz & Supper Club

In 2015 the National Endowment for the Arts confirmed what countless listeners have known for the last six decades by naming tenor saxophonist George Coleman an NEA Jazz Master.

VP Records to Release Tribute Album “We Remember Dennis Brown” in Late Spring 2016

VP RECORDS REMEMBERS “THE CROWN PRINCE OF REGGAE”
DENNIS BROWN

Double-Disc Tribute Album Slated for Late Spring 2016

Series of Singles From Compilation To Be Released in February
by Romain Virgo, Raging Fyah, Jah9, The Green and Marsha Ambrosius

February 1st, marked the late reggae and lover’s rock icon Dennis Brown‘s 59th birthday. The revered Jamaican icon began his recording career at the tender age of 11 and has more than 75 albums to date. Even though he passed away at the early age of 42, his music and legacy lives on.

Singer Eryn Allen Kane Releases New Project “Aviary: Act II” | Announces Tour Dates 2016

ERYN ALLEN KANE RELEASES AVIARY: ACT II
NOW AVAILABLE WITH ALL DIGITAL RETAILERS & STREAMING SERVICES

US Tour Dates Announced for New York, Philadelphia, Atlanta & More

NEW YORK, NY, February 2, 2016 – Chicago’s powerhouse soulstress Eryn Allen Kane, proudly presents Aviary: Act II, the second half of her eagerly anticipated debut project. In observance of Martin Luther King Day on January 17th, Eryn premiered her most powerful single yet “How Many Times”. Aviary: Act II is now available at Apple Music, Spotify, Tidal, and Soundcloud.

Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll, Premieres on PBS Feb. 26th, 2016 During Black History Month

THIRTEEN’s “American Masters” Celebrates Rock ‘n’ Roll Legend Fats Domino During Black History Month on PBS

Fats Domino and The Birth of Rock ‘n’ Roll premieres nationally on the legendary performer’s 88th birthday Friday, February 26 at 10 p.m. (check local listings)

NEW YORK, Jan. 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Fats Domino was one of the most popular rockers of the 1950s and early 60s. His achievements and record sales during that time were rivaled only by Elvis Presley. With his boogie-woogie piano playing rooted in blues, rhythm & blues, and jazz, he became one of the inventors, along with Presley, Chuck Berry, Jerry Lee Lewis and Little Richard of a revolutionary genre of music, rock ‘n’ roll.

Bassist Brian Bromberg to Release New Album “Full Circle” on March 25th, 2016

Multi-Instrumentalist Brian Bromberg Returns
to His Roots of Acoustic Jazz With Sentimental
Tribute To His Father on Full Circle

Available March 25, 2016 on Mack Avenue Records

World-renowned acoustic and electric bassist Brian Bromberg hasn’t released an album in the U.S. since 2012, a fact that might not have been cause for concern if you know that at one point he released three albums in one year.

Chaka Khan Invites Fans To Be Part Of New Video “I Love Myself”

Chaka Khan Invites Fans To Be Part Of The Video For Her New Single “I Love Myself”

Song encourages love and self-respect across all races, classes, genders, physical challenges, sexual orientation, mental illness and more

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2016 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Multiple Grammy-winning vocalist, humanitarian, educator and visual artist Chaka Khan is inviting fans to submit a video clip of themselves for her new single, “I Love Myself,” which will debut February 19th via MondoTunes/iKhan Records/LLC.

Singer Aloe Blacc Releases New Single “Let The Games Begin (From RACE)” | LISTEN!

Aloe Blacc Releases New Single “Let The Games Begin (From RACE)” Today
SONG TO BE FEATURED IN FOCUS FEATURES’ “RACE,” IN THEATERS NATIONWIDE FEBRUARY 19th

RACE – ORIGINAL MOTION PICTURE SOUNDTRACK ALBUM AVAILABLE FEBRUARY 19th ON BACK LOT MUSIC

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Jan. 29, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter Aloe Blacc releases “Let The Games Begin (From RACE)” today. The song is available now on XIX Recordings/Interscope Records and is available for digital download and streaming via digital subscription services.

GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi to Open March 5th, 2016 | 1st Built Outside of Los Angeles

28,000-Square-Foot Music Museum to Mark the First GRAMMY Museum Outside Los Angeles

CLEVELAND, MISS. (Feb. 1, 2016) — GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi will officially open its doors to the public on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Cleveland, Miss. The grand opening will be celebrated with a slate of activities from March 3–6 and will mark the first GRAMMY Museum to be built outside of Los Angeles.

Shirley Caesar Releases New Single “It’s Alright, It’s OK” feat. Anthony Hamilton | LISTEN!

THE REIGNING QUEEN OF GOSPEL
PASTOR SHIRLEY CAESAR
RELEASES NEW SINGLE “IT’S ALRIGHT, IT’S OK”
(FEAT. ANTHONY HAMILTON)

Available NOW on iTunes!

NASHVILLE, TN (January 29, 2016) – The Reigning Queen of Gospel, 11-time GRAMMY®-winning legend Shirley Caesar creates another unforgettable hit with the debut of her new single “It’s Alright, It’s Ok” (feat. Anthony Hamilton), bringing her acclaimed rich voice and powerful talents in ministry to fire up the spirits of music lovers everywhere. Available now on iTunes and launching at Gospel radio, “It’s Alright, It’s Ok” (feat. Anthony Hamilton) is the first single from her forthcoming new album, slated for release this spring.

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