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Robert Glasper Experiment Releases Single “Find You” | Album “ArtScience” Drops Sept. 16th, 2016 | LISTEN!

ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT GETS DOWN TO ITS ESSENCE ON ARTSCIENCE;
ECCLECTIC NEW ALBUM SHINES A LIGHT ON EACH OF THE BAND MEMBERS
WITH ROBERT GLASPER, CASEY BENJAMIN, DERRICK HODGE & MARK COLENBURG
SHARING IN PRODUCTION, SONGWRITING & VOCAL DUTIES FOR FIRST TIME

ARTSCIENCE WILL BE RELEASED SEPT. 16 & IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

Robert Glasper Experiment has released “Find You,” the powerful first single from the groundbreaking, GRAMMY-winning band’s new album ArtScience (Blue Note). The eclectic album finds the Experiment getting down to its essence, with each of the band members—keyboardist Robert Glasper, saxophonist Casey Benjamin, bassist Derrick Hodge, and drummer Mark Colenburg—delivering the vocals and sharing in the production and songwriting on the album. On ArtScience, the Experiment sounds like a bit of everything that’s vibrant and challenging and great about music woven into a billowing fabric of jazz, funk, soul, rock, hip-hop, blues, disco, electronic, and pop.

Trumpeter Till Bronner to Release New Album “The Good Life” on Sept. 2nd, 2016 | LISTEN!

Trumpeter and Vocalist Till Brönner
Reemerges as a Dual Threat –
Releases New Album The Good Life

Sony Music Masterworks releases The Good Life – the debut album from renowned German jazz trumpeter, Till Brönner. Featuring bassist John Clayton, guitarist Anthony Wilson and pianist Larry Goldings, The Good Life will be released worldwide September 2, 2016 digitally, on CD and vinyl. It will also be released as a super deluxe boxset including special photobook with CD, download code and vinyl LP.

Saxophonist Richard Elliot to Release New Album “Summer Madness” on Sept. 9th, 2016 | Announces New Tour | WATCH VIDEO!

SAXOPHONIST RICHARD ELLIOT CELEBRATES
HIS FUNK AND R&B ROOTS ON SUMMER MADNESS

For Immediate Release – When tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot began preparing Summer Madness, his follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed Lip Service, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. First and foremost, it had to be funky. “When I was growing up in the ’70s and first learning to play the saxophone,” he says, “I was mostly attracted to instrumentally based R&B and to jazz that had R&B roots. This record definitely goes down that path, leaning more on the funk side.”

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Andra Day Premiere’s New Video “The Only Way Out”

ANDRA DAY PREMIERES STUNNING “THE ONLY WAY OUT”
MUSIC VIDEO FROM UPCOMING MOVIE ‘BEN HUR’

Thursday, August 4th – – Neo-soul sensation Andra Day has been on a whirlwind of
success in 2016. Her debut project, Cheers to the Fall and her single, “Rise Up”, were nominated for two 2016 GRAMMY Awards (where she performed and shared a duet with Ellie Goulding); she also performed at last week’s Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia; and last year she sang at the White House and starred in a commercial’s for Coca-Cola and Apple with her friend, mentor, and admirer, Mr. Stevie Wonder.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! SuCh Releases New Single “You”

SuCh’s touching video “You” depicts a deep personal journal in a journey through abuse

When we first heard from soul singer/songwriter, SuCh, she was wowing the music industry with her number one Independent UK Soul hit “Sugar Maple” and her incredibly unique take on “Maybe I’m Amazed,” a smash hit written by the legendary Paul McCartney for McCartney & Wings.

TV One Network to Air The Allstate Gospel Superfest “A Holiday Special” for 2016 Holiday Season

TV One Network to Air Allstate Gospel Superfest Holiday Special This November and December

Cincinnati, OH, August 2, 2016 – Unity Media Limited, which produces and distributes the world renowned Gospel Superfest Television series, is pleased to announce its broadcast agreement with the TV One Network to air the Allstate Gospel Superfest “A Holiday Special” for the 2016 holiday season.

Austin City Limits Presents Ms. Lauryn Hill | Premiering on August 6th on PBS

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS PRESENTS A RARE HOUR WITH MS. LAURYN HILL

Special Broadcast Premieres August 6 on PBS

AUSTIN, TEXAS—August 2, 2016—Austin City Limits (ACL) presents a rare hour of television with hip-hop/R&B icon Ms. Lauryn Hill, premiering on August 6 at 8pm CT/9pm ET. The special broadcast airs as a preview of the iconic PBS music series’ upcoming Season 42, which premieres October 1st with an hourlong episode featuring the legendary Paul Simon in his ACL debut.

RCA Inspiration to Operate Under Provident Music Group

RCA INSPIRATION ANNOUNCES SHIFT TO NASHVILLE, TN UNDER PROVIDENT MUSIC GROUP

Nashville, TN (August 2, 2016) –RCA Inspiration will operate under the umbrella of the Provident Music Group, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, in a shift of operations for the New York-based award-winning inspirational music label. Under this shift, RCA Inspiration will now conduct operations based out of Nashville, TN.

Bassist Derrick Hodge to Release New Album “The Second” on Aug. 26th, 2016 | LISTEN!

DERRICK HODGE RETURNS WITH THE SECOND,
NEW ALBUM OUT AUGUST 26 FINDS THE 2-TIME GRAMMY-WINNER
TAKING ON THE ROLES OF PRODUCER, COMPOSER & MUTLI-INSTRUMENTALIST

On August 26, Derrick Hodge will release The Second, his sophomore album for Blue Note Records which finds the 2-time GRAMMY-winner taking on the roles of producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist to present a singular vision.

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