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WATCH VIDEO! Music Legend Chris Jasper Releases Greatest Hits CD “The Essential Chris Jasper”

The Essential Chris Jasper
 
“The Essential Chris Jasper” Now Available on CD…Featuring “Caravan of Love” and More…a compilation of hits from former Isley Brother CHRIS JASPER
 
“THE ESSENTIAL CHRIS JASPER” is also available for download at Amazon.
 
NEW YORK – Dec. 27, 2015 – PRLog — “THE ESSENTIAL CHRIS JASPER” is now available on CD at Amazon. “THE ESSENTIAL CHRIS JASPER” is a 29-track double CD of songs that Chris Jasper sang lead on during his time with Isley-Jasper-Isley and his first two solo albums on his Gold City/CBS Associated Label, including: Broadway’s Closer to Sunset Boulevard (IJI); Caravan of Love (IJI); Different Drummer (IJI); Superbad (Solo); and Time Bomb (Solo).
 

Michael Jackson’s Thriller Is The First Album Certified RIAA 30X Multi-Platinum

Michael Jackson Thriller 2015
 
Michael Jackson’s Thriller Is The First Album Certified RIAA 30X Multi-Platinum The King Of Pop Makes History (Again)!
 
THRILLER REMAINS THE BIGGEST ALBUM OF ALL TIME, TOPPING 100 MILLION SALES WORLDWIDE
 
NEW YORK, Dec. 16, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), the Estate of Michael Jackson, Epic Records and Legacy Recordings announced today that Michael Jackson’s THRILLER is the first album in RIAA Gold & Platinum Program history to be certified 30X Multi-Platinum for U.S. sales, continuing The King of Pop’s reign as the biggest selling artist of all time with worldwide sales of over 100 million for Thriller and 1 billion overall.

Previously Unreleased Diana Ross Album, Sings Songs From “The Wiz,” is Available NOW

Diana Ross - Sings Songs From The Wiz
 
Previously Unreleased Diana Ross Album, Sings Songs From “The Wiz,” Out Now
 
Rare 1978 recording features Ross singing every role from the classic movie musical, including songs by Charles Smalls, Quincy Jones, Ashford & Simpson and Luther Vandross
 
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 4, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — After 37 years, Diana Ross Sings Songs From The Wiz is getting its release digitally on November 27 through Motown/ Universal Music Enterprises in time for a revival of the original stage musical, airing live in primetime on NBC, December 3, features chart-topping music superstars Mary J. Blige, Queen Latifah, Ne Yo and Common, Orange Is The New Black’s Uzo Aduba, Glee’s Amber Riley, and newcomer Shanice Williams as Dorothy.

Legacy Recordings Announces Vinyl Exclusives for 8th Annual Record Store Day – Black Friday Nov. 27th, 2015

Record Store Day - Black Friday 2015
 
Legacy Recordings Announces Limited Edition Vinyl Exclusives For Record Store Day’s Annual Black Friday Event (Friday, November 27, 2015)
 
New Legacy Vinyl Collectibles include Releases by Earth Wind & Fire, the Isley Brothers, OutKast, & More
 
NEW YORK, Oct 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, announces the label’s line-up of collectible 12″, 10″ and 7″ vinyl releases created especially for Record Store Day’s Black Friday 2015, celebrated this year at the nation’s independent record stores on Friday, November 27, 2015.

Kindred The Family Soul to Release CD “Family Treasures: Greatest Hits” on Nov. 13th, 2015

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HIDDEN BEACH TO RELEASE KINDRED THE FAMILY SOUL
FAMILY TREASURES: GREATEST HITS ALBUM, AVAILABLE ON NOVEMBER 13, 2015
 
Hidden Beach releases 14 –track collection of digitally remastered greatest hits and fan favorites
 
LOS ANGELES, CA (November 9, 2015) – Hidden Beach Recordings will release a collection of the greatest hits from the acclaimed duo Kindred The Family Soul titled Family Treasures: Greatest Hits, available on all digital stores in the U.S. and Canada on Friday, November 13, 2015.
 

Legacy Recordings Set to Release “Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981” on Nov. 20th, 2015

Weather Report - The Legendary Live Tapes
 
Legacy Recordings Set to Release Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981, A New 4 Disc Box Set Premiering A Wealth of Previously Unreleased Live Material Performed by the Revolutionary Electronic Jazz-Rock Ensemble from 1978-1981
 
Available Everywhere Friday, November 20, 2015
 
NEW YORK, Oct. 13, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the upcoming release of Weather Report: The Legendary Live Tapes: 1978-1981, a monumental 4 disc boxed set of previously unreleased live concert performances from the groundbreaking electronic jazz-rock-funk ensemble whose revolutionary sounds continue to influence -generations of bands and music aficionados.

UMe to Release DVD “Mr. Dynamite: The Rise of James Brown” on Nov. 6th, 2015

Mr. Dynamite
 
‘Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown’ To Be Released On DVD And Blu-ray With Exclusive Bonus Features Award-Winning Documentary to be Released November 6 by UMe
 
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Directed by Oscar® and Emmy® winner Alex Gibney and co-produced by Mick Jagger, Mr. Dynamite: The Rise Of James Brown digs into the career of one of music and culture’s towering figures. On November 6, the Peabody Award-winning documentary film will be released worldwide by UMe on DVD and Blu-ray with exclusive bonus features, including feature-length roundtable commentary, extended interviews with original James Brown Revue members and others,…

SRI Jazz Acquires Rights to the Monad Records Catalog of Classic Jazz and Blues, including Ray Charles

Ray Charles
 
SRI Jazz Acquires Rights To Lost Recordings
 
SRI Jazz acquires rights to defunct label and releases rare, lost recordings by Ray Charles, Bobby “Blue” Bland, Albert King, Count Basie and others.
 
Through an exclusive agreement SRI Jazz has acquired the rights to the Monad Records catalog of lost classic jazz and blues recordings including the first live recording by the legendary Ray Charles.

Erroll Garner’s “The Complete Concert By The Sea” is Now #1 on Billboard’s Jazz Chart & More

Erroll Garner - Concert By The Sea
 
Back After 60 Years Erroll Garner’s The Complete Concert By The Sea Debuts #1 On Billboard Jazz Chart And #93 On Billboard’s Top 200 Chart
 
FEATURED ON THE ALBUM PRODUCED BY GERI ALLEN AND STEVE ROSENTHAL ARE 11 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACKS, BONUS ANNOUNCER COMMENTARY, NEVER-BEFORE-HEARD INTERVIEWS WITH THE GARNER TRIO IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE CONCERT
 
NEW YORK, Sept. 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Iconic Jazz artist Erroll Garner‘s greatest concert album was already one of the best selling jazz albums of all time. The newly expanded album, The Complete Concert By The Sea, released jointly by Sony Legacy and Octave Music Publishing Corporation on September 18, 2015 – in celebration of the concert’s 60th anniversary, debuts at #1 on Billboard’s Jazz chart and #93 on the Top 200 Chart. Now available on Amazon.

“A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters” by John Coltrane | Coming Nov. 20th, 2015

John Coltrane - The Complete Masters - A Love Supreme
 
A Love Supreme: The Complete Masters from
impulse!/Verve Celebrates 50th Anniversary Of
John Coltrane’s Magnum Opus
 
Every Take & Overdub from Two Sessions of
Landmark Album Offered in Two and Three-CD Editions
 
Most Accurate Picture of the Making of the Iconic Recording
 
On December 9th, 1964, John Coltrane and his classic quartet (Elvin Jones, Jimmy Garrison and McCoy Tyner) went into the legendary Van Gelder Studio in New Jersey and recorded A Love Supreme–the four-part suite that has influenced musicians and reached generations of fans far beyond the jazz world.

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