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

‘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

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

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

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.

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl

UMe Celebrates B.B. King’s 90th Birthday With Release Of Three Classic Albums On Vinyl, remastered Classics For Digital Including Out Of Print Crown Catalog

Legendary ‘King of the Blues’ will be remembered with vinyl/digital reissues of Live At The Regal, Live In Cook County Jail and first-ever LP version of two — Deuces Wild, featuring famous collaborators, as well as early classics from Modern/Crown Records

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 11, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — The world of music lost one of its all-time legends when the great blues guitarist B. B. King passed away on May 14, at the age of 89. Accolades and tributes came not only from fans but fellow musicians who were influenced by the Mississippi-born son of sharecroppers, who virtually popularized the genre that spawned rock ‘n’ roll.

Saxophonist Kamasi Washington to Release “The Epic” Deluxe 3-LP Set on Oct. 2nd, 2015 | LISTEN!

Kamasi Washington Releases The Epic
as Deluxe Three-LP Set –
Available October 2 via Brainfeeder

Available for Pre-Order at Brainfeeder.net/KamasiWashington,
Available for Purchase at Brainfeeder, Amazon,
Bandcamp, and KamasiWashington.com

Saxophonist Kamasi Washington is releasing his critically acclaimed debut album, The Epic, as a Deluxe Three-LP set.

R&B Legend Michael Henderson to Release 6 Classic Albums Digitally Via Sony Music on June 30th, 2015

Michael Henderson: 6 Albums Remastered/Expanded vers to be released Digitally via New Sony Ent Div

Michael Henderson via Legacy Digital, Premier Catalog div. Sony Music Ent. will open the LEGACY vaults to release 6 Michael Henderson albums for streaming/download available through All Major Digital Service Providers for the very 1st time 6.30.2015!

PRLog – June 28, 2015 – NEW YORK — We are happy to announce that Music ICON, 4 time Grammy Nominee MICHAEL HENDERSON will have six albums (6) released Tuesday June 30th 2015 making an incredible selection of classic albums and deep catalog Michael Henderson Music available for the first time in the digital realm from new Sony Music Entertainment Label, “Legacy Digital!”

“Bessie” Official Soundtrack (Music from the HBO Film) to be Released on May 12th, 2015

Legacy Recordings Sets Digital Release of Bessie (Music from the HBO® Film) for Tuesday, May 12; CD Coming Tuesday, June 2

Bessie (Music from the HBO Film) Debuts “Gimme A Pigfoot and A Bottle of Beer (2015 Remix),” Pairing Bessie Smith’s Original Recording with New Vocals by Queen Latifah and Enhanced Instrumentation Produced by Adam Blackstone and Queen Latifah

Album Includes Historic Blues and Swing Recordings by Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, Sippie Wallace, Kid Ory & Fresh Interpretations of Bessie Smith Classics Performed by Queen Latifah

Bessie, an HBO Film, Premieres May 16

NEW YORK, April 28, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to announce the digital release of Bessie (Music from the HBO Film) on Tuesday, May 12. The official soundtrack for the upcoming HBO film will also be released on CD on Tuesday, June 2.

Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Coming July 17th, 2015

Miles Davis At Newport 1955-1975: The Bootleg Series Vol. 4 Scheduled For Release July 17 Through Columbia/Legacy Recordings

FOUR-CD BOX SET TRACKS MILES’ ASCENDANCE OVER EIGHT LIVE FESTIVAL PERFORMANCES SPANNING 20 YEARS IN NEWPORT, NEW YORK, BERLIN, AND SWITZERLAND; 296-MINUTE PROGRAM INCLUDES NEARLY FOUR HOURS OF PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED MATERIAL

Newport Jazz Festival To Be Held July 31-August 2 Celebrates the Iconic Trumpeter’s Relationship with the Legendary Newport Jazz Festival and Its Revered Founder-Impresario George Wein, Commemorating the 60th Anniversary Of Miles’ Newport Debut With Musical Tributes, Workshops And More

NEW YORK, April 30, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Miles Davis‘ 20-year association as an artist at impresario George Wein’s renowned Newport Jazz Festival is a thriving tradition that will be celebrated with the release of MILES DAVIS AT NEWPORT 1955-1975: THE BOOTLEG SERIES VOL. 4.

Branford Marsalis Quartet to Reissue “Coltrane’s A Love Supreme: Live in Amsterdam” on May 26th, 2015

Branford Marsalis Quartet to Reissue
Coltrane’s A Love Supreme: Live in Amsterdam

In Celebration of 50th Anniversary of
John Coltrane Masterpiece

Available May 26 on Marsalis Music via OKeh Records

CD/DVD Features Rare Discussions with Alice Coltrane,
Michael Brecker, Miguel Zenón, Ned Goold and David Sánchez

This historic Marsalis Music CD/DVD, including a full performance by the Branford Marsalis Quartet at Amsterdam’s esteemed Bimhuis plus bonus interviews and audio-only disc, will be re-released on May 26 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the original John Coltrane A Love Supreme album, released in February 1965.

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