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Deluxe 4 CD Box Set, Jimi Hendrix – “Purple Box” Coming Aug. 20th, 2013

Jimi Hendrix - Purple Box
 
LEGACY RECORDINGS AND EXPERIENCE HENDRIX LLC RELEASING NEWLY EXPANDED EDITION OF THE JIMI HENDRIX EXPERIENCE “PURPLE BOX”
 
New US Edition of “The Rolls Royce of posthumous Hendrix sets” features
 
4 previously unreleased tracks
 
Legacy Recordings and Experience Hendrix LLC will release a newly expanded edition of The Jimi Hendrix Experience, the legendary “Purple Box,” which Rolling Stone’s David Fricke proclaimed “The Rolls Royce of posthumous Hendrix sets.” The box set earned RIAA Gold Album sales status in the US and has enjoyed widespread critical and commercial success throughout the world. The new four CD boxed set, which includes the entire 2000 original edition in addition to four tracks eagerly sought by fans of the legendary guitarist, will be available Tuesday, August 20, 2013.

Music Legend George Duke Dies at 67…

LEGENDARY KEYBOARD PIONEER GEORGE DUKE DIES AT 67

 

GRAMMY® Award-winning keyboardist/composer/arranger/producer George Duke has died in Los Angeles at age 67. He was battling and being treated for chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL).

With almost a half a century career, Duke was one of the world’s most prolific jazz legends.

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Background Singer Kevin Owens to Release New Book “So Amazing” This Fall 2013

Kevin Owens - so amazing
 
SUCCESSFUL BACKGROUND SINGER KEVIN OWENS CHRONICLES
32-YEAR JOURNEY ON STAGE AND BEHIND THE SCENES OF
THE LATE GREAT SUPERSTAR LUTHER VANDROSS and RAY, GOODMAN & BROWN WITH THE RELEASE OF “SO AMAZING”
 
A NEW BOOK SCHEDULED FOR RELEASE THIS FALL
 
NEW YORK, NEW YORK, August 1, 2013 – Over seven years in the making, SO AMAZING: Through The Eyes of Kevin Owens (My 32 Years On The Road With Luther Vandross and Ray, Goodman & Brown), a compelling new memoir written by R&B singer KEVIN OWENS, makes its highly anticipated book release debut this Fall.

Tyrese Gibson Presents “A Black Rose That Grew Through Concrete” Documentary

Tyrese Gibson Presents A Black Rose That Grew Through Concrete


Superstar Tyrese Gibson Invites Viewers on an intimate journey through his Life as a Man, an Artist, and a Father





NEW YORK, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — One of the most universally acclaimed documentaries to come from an artist in decades; A Black Rose That Grew Through Concrete
takes us on an incredible journey through the life and work of actor
musician Tyrese Gibson.

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Grammy Award Winning Singer Bobby Martin to Receive 2012 TSOP Award

Bobby Martin of Bobby Martin Productions Set To Receive the 2012 TSOP Award


LOS ANGELES, July 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award Winning, arranger, composer, producer, Bobby Martin, is set to be honored as the 2012 recipient of the THE SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA AWARD live in Beverly Hills, California on a date to be announced.

Bobby Martin, best known for arranging and producing the music of the top icons in the music industry including The BEE GEES, THE OJAYS, PATTI LABELLE, THE JACKSONS, LOU RAWLS, to name a few is vetted by top industry executives to receive this prestigious honor for his outstanding contributions to the music industry. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley Celebrates 10 Years of Touring Success with Tyler Perry

Soulful Songstress
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Celebrates Ten Years of
Touring Success with Tyler Perry

 

New York – Madea may have a job – as evidenced by the success of the latest play, “Madea Gets A Job” in Tyler Perry’s popular stage play franchise – but Cheryl Pepsii Riley has a career. That’s because Riley’s role as Carla Montgomery in the latest Madea escapade marks almost ten years that the soulful songstress has performed as a mainstay in Tyler Perry’s many endeavors. And with vocals that simmer and soar throughout the theatre, the audiences couldn’t be happier about it. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Release: Lionel Loueke | “Heritage” (Coming Aug. 28th, 2012)

GUITARIST/VOCALIST LIONEL LOUEKE RETURNS
WITH AUGUST 28 RELEASE OF “HERITAGE”

FEATURING & CO-PRODUCED BY ROBERT GLASPER


On August 28, the acclaimed West African jazz guitarist/vocalist Lionel Loueke will release Heritage, his dynamic third Blue Note album, which was co-produced by label mate Robert Glasper. Heritage finds Loueke—who was hailed by The New York Times as “a gentle virtuoso”—exploring a more electric sound with a new trio featuring Derrick Hodge on electric bass and Mark Guiliana on drums. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Single “Sunset” by Saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald, produced by Patrice Rushen, is Gaining Traction on Radio

Soul-Jazz Saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald Rides “Sunset” onto The Wave



Single produced by Grammy nominee Patrice Rushen in rotation at influential Los Angeles radio station

Pacific Palisades, CA (11 January 2012): A collaboration with a pair of Grammy nominated artists ushered the amorous title track to soul-jazz saxophonist Reinhold Schwarzwald’s “Sunset” album onto the radio waves of influential Los Angeles radio station 94.7 KTWV The Wave.  The kissing on the beach – or by the fireplace – ballad written by the international saxman was produced by keyboardist Patrice Rushen and includes fretwork from guitarist Doc Powell. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Founder/Lead Singer of IMPROMP2 Johnny Britt Signs New Agreement | To Release Solo Album, “Feels So Good” Next Year

Founder/Lead Singer of IMPROMP2 Johnny Britt Signs with Guion Partners for Worldwide Representation



Johnny Britt – Founder and Lead Singer of the former Motown Group “Impromp2” — has signed with Guion Partners for Worldwide Representation as he prepares for his debut solo album, FEELS SO GOOD


(Free-Press-Release.com) November 16, 2011 — (Los Angeles) – Vocalist, trumpeter, songwriter, and producer Johnny Britt – Founder and Lead Singer of the former Motown Group “Impromp2” — has signed with Guion Partners for Worldwide Representation as he prepares for his debut solo album, “Feels So Good,” to be released early next year.

Johnny’s contemporary release, “Feels So Good,” is a collection of eleven dynamic songs that brings a refreshing revival of old-school soul to the R&B scene. To continue, please click “MORE”!

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