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.

Joe Jackson To Release Duke Ellington Tribute Album ‘The Duke’

Joe Jackson To Release Duke Ellington Tribute Album ‘The Duke’

True
to Jackson’s word, The Duke is a decidedly unconventional salute to
Ellington, demonstrating the timeless brilliance of his classic
compositions while showcasing Jackson’s sublime skills as an arranger,
instrumentalist and vocal interpreter. Although it’s only the second
time he’s recorded an album not comprised of his own compositions, The
Duke is nonetheless a deeply personal project for Jackson, whose
longstanding affinity for Ellington’s pioneering spirit has served as a
key inspiration throughout his own three-decades-plus career. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Shanachie Entertainment Relaunches New Website

Celebrated Independent Record Label Shanachie Entertainment Relaunches Newly Designed Website To Highlight New Directions

Decorated Label Set To Embark On Initial Entry Into Alternative Rock Music

Newton, NJ (PRWEB) April 02, 2012

In the ever changing landscape of the internet, a company’s own website
is the one constant in which they can interact with their customer base
directly and effectively. It is with that in mind that Shanachie Entertainment
proudly announces the launch of the all-new shanachie.com, coinciding
with the company’s ever-evolving new initiative in the alternative music
realm. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Trumpet Great Louis Armstrong’s Final Recorded Performance To Be Released for First Time

Louis Armstrong’s Final Recorded Trumpet Performance To Be Released to Public for First Time

WASHINGTON, March 29, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — What if your favorite musician could return from the great beyond and play one last set that would, for a moment, make his music live again? And what if the music were new – something you have never heard before? It would be a moment to savor.

Well for those of you who are waiting for Elvis or John Lennon to return, you might have to keep waiting. But for those of you who long to hear the music of the greatest trumpeter of all time, Louis Armstrong, just one more time your dreams may be answered. And you should come to the National Press Club on April 27 for what is sure to be a memorable and historic occasion. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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