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“Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics” Coming Oct. 21st, 2014 | LISTEN!

Aretha Franklin to Release New Album, “Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics” on Oct. 21st.

LISTEN TO NEW SINGLE “Rolling In The Deep” (Adele Cover)!

When it comes to a riveting composition being covered by a top notch vocalist, just leave it all to the Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin.

MAKE NOTE: Aretha is slated to drop a project full of ‘classics’ entitled, “Aretha Franklin Sings The Great Diva Classics” on Oct. 21st, 2014.

R&B Songstress MAYSA to Drop New Holiday CD “A Very Maysa Christmas” on Oct. 28th, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

SOUL/JAZZ/R&B DIVA MAYSA SURE TO GRANT SOME HOLIDAY WISHES THIS SEASON WITH NEW CD & FIRST EVER HOLIDAY ALBUM
A VERY MAYSA CHRISTMAS

Maysa To Tour As Part The Dave Koz & Friends Christmas Tour Kicking Off November 2014
“Maysa is WONDERful!”- Stevie Wonder

Maysa is the kind of singer who takes hold of a song and enraptures her audience, as she delivers lyrics, phrases, melodies and harmonies in a way that only she can. Blessed with an instantly identifiable honey-toned mezzo-soprano and an undeniably brilliant and magnetic stage presence, Maysa’s alluring vocals, candor, humor and purity as an artist make her a rarity in this business.

New Jazz Release: The Frank Lowe Quartet | “Out Loud” (2 LP, Vinyl Only Set – 1974) – Coming Nov. 4th, 2014

Frank Lowe Quartet
“OUT LOUD”
2-LP, Vinyl-Only Set Containing Entirely Unreleased, Uncirculated 1974 Recordings

Frank Lowe – saxophones and miscellaneous instruments
Joseph Bowie – trombone & congas
William Parker – bass
Steve Reid – drums
Ahmed Abdullah – trumpet side D only

This hand-numbered, 2-LP set enshrines newly discovered music from the short-lived and hitherto invisible 1974 quartet of Lowe, Joseph Bowie, William Parker, and Steve Reid. The band is captured in an unpublished record session at Rashied Ali’s Survival Studios and in performance at Studio Rivbea, OUT LOUD presents every known recording from this fiery band. None of these sounds have ever been heard beyond the circle of Lowe’s closest associates.

Legacy Recordings to Release “Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances” (CD/DVD) on Nov. 10th, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances to be released November 10, 2014

Whitney Houston’s first-ever live album features the icon’s most memorable live performances, available on both CD and CD/DVD

NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced plans to release Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances, on Monday November 10th.

Smokey Robinson to Release Duets CD “Smokey & Friends” in Sept. 2014 | LISTEN!

Legendary Singer-Songwriter Smokey Robinson
To Release Duets Album
“Smokey & Friends”
This September On Verve Records

ROBINSON TO BE JOINED BY AN ALL STAR ROSTER OF ARTISTS INCLUDING ELTON JOHN AND JAMES TAYLOR

LOS ANGELES, May 15, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legendary Motown icon and Grammy® award-winning singer-songwriter, Smokey Robinson is set to release his highly anticipated duets album, Smokey & Friends this September 2014 on Verve Records.

George Benson’s “Breezin'” to be Released on Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD

Audio Fidelity To Release Jazz Legend George Benson’s ‘Breezin’ On Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD

“A landmark album that gave birth to a new form of jazz.”

Camarillo, CA – Jazz fans worldwide are buzzing with excitement over the release of ‘Breezin’ by legendary jazz singer and guitarist George Benson on Multichannel 5.1-Surround Sound Hybrid SACD from Marshall Blonstien’s Audio Fidelity. George Benson’s ‘Breezin’ is the best-selling jazz album of all time. It is a true virtuoso performance: a four-time Grammy nominee and two-time winner, the first album by a jazz artist to earn platinum certification.

Resonance Records to Release 2-CD Archival Discovery by Charles Lloyd, “Manhattan Stories,” September 9th, 2014

Two previously-unreleased performances by the always-extraordinary saxophonist Charles Lloyd and the band he was leading in 1965–guitarist Gábor Szabó, bassist Ron Carter, drummer Pete La Roca–are showcased for the first time in this forthcoming Resonance Records set. “Manhattan Stories” features the pristine sound quality, extensive liner notes, and meticulously designed artwork that have become the label’s trademarks.

Richmond, CA (PRWEB) June 23, 2014

In the words of a classic TV show, there are eight million stories in the Naked City. Resonance Records uncovers a pair of long-untold tales from New York City’s fabled jazz past on “Manhattan Stories,” due for release on September 9.

Sam Cooke’s “Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964” to be Released on Vinyl | June 24th, 2014

SAM COOKE’S PORTRAIT OF A LEGEND 1951-1964 TO BE RELEASED ON VINYL FOR THE FIRST TIME ON JUNE 24th, 2014

Portrait of a Legend 1951-1964, a career-spanning 31 track collection of music pioneer Sam Cooke’s greatest works, is being released by ABKCO Records for the first time ever as a vinyl double album on June 24. Originally released in 2003 as a CD/Super Audio CD hybrid, Portrait of a Legend has never before been available on LP, the dominant format at the time of Cooke’s greatest success.

Legacy Recordings Releases “Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection” | Digital Avail Now | CD Arrives June 23rd, 2014

Legacy Recordings Releasing Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection, Featuring Iconic Vocal Recordings Fused With New Brazilian Grooves via Production Vision of The Berman Brothers

Celebrates the All In One Rhythm™ Theme of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ With 12 New Brazilian Arrangements of Classic Tracks By Bill Withers, the Isley Brothers, Marvin Gaye, Nina Simone, and More

Tracks From This Innovative Album Are Set To Be Included in ESPN’s Comprehensive 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ Coverage Starting June 12th

Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection Digital Release Now Available; 12″ Vinyl Due May 27th; CD Arrives On June 23rd

NEW YORK, May 21, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, will release Studio Rio Presents: The Brazil Connection, an innovative collection of 12 beloved vocal recordings re-experienced through new samba and bossa nova arrangements created by iconic Brazilian musicians and The Berman Brothers.

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New DVD Release: Jimi Hendrix | Blue Wild Angel “Live At The Isle of Wight” (Blu-ray) – Coming June 17th, 2014

Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle of Wight to be Released on Blu-ray for the First Time Ever on June 17th, 2014

Tuesday, June 17 will mark the first Blu-ray release of Blue Wild Angel: Jimi Hendrix Live At The Isle of Wight, the enrapturing film that documents the guitar legend’s August 1970 performance before an audience of 600,000. It was the largest show attendance-wise he would ever play and came just 18 days before his untimely death.

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