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“The Essential Mariah Carey” from Columbia Records | Coming May 8th, 2012

The Essential Mariah Carey Celebrates Her First Decade on Columbia, 1990-1999


 
 
28-track, 2-CD Collection Contains 14 #1 Hot 100 Hits, Plus Rare Remixes and Selected Album Tracks

NEW YORK, April 24, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Mariah Carey’s first decade of record-setting hit singles, remixes and fan-favorite album tracks are collected on THE ESSENTIAL MARIAH CAREY.  The 28 tracks on this double CD laid the foundation for five-time Grammy Award®-winner Mariah’s reign as the top-selling female recording artist in history with over 200 million albums, singles and videos sold worldwide. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Viking Announces Acquisition Of Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock’s Memoir

Viking Announces Acquisition Of Jazz Legend Herbie Hancock’s Memoir Viking is pleased to announce the acquisition of the memoir of jazz legend Herbie Hancock.  Clare Ferraro, President of Viking, acquired world rights from Robert Barnett of Williams & Connolly.  Viking plans to publish in the fall of 2014, with Rick …

The Autobiography of Trumpeter Clark Terry (New Book) | Available NOW

Iconic Trumpeter And Trailblazer Clark Terry’s New Autobiography Remarkably Told In His Own Words



Trumpeter and trailblazer Clark Terry has written his autobiography in his own idiosyncratic language, chock-full of period slang of the jazz musicians of his generation. Terry played with Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands among many others and in 1960 broke the color line at NBC as a member of the Tonight Show’s band under Jack Paar and Johnny Carson. He tells stories about not only the greats, but performers such as Stump & Stumpy and Peg Leg Bates that haven’t been told in the pages of any other book.

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 13, 2012

Trumpeter, flugelhornist, trailblazer and teacher, Clark Terry can now, with his autobiography Clark, add memoirist to his long list of accomplishments. With high-profile friends like Quincy Jones writing the preface and Bill Cosby penning the foreword, you have some idea of the high esteem in which Terry is held. To Continue, Please click “MORE”!

SongVest & Larry Dunn of Earth, Wind & Fire Offers Opportunity To Share Partial Song Royalty Rights

A Unique Opportunity to Share in Earth, Wind & Fire’s Greatest Hits On SongVest

SongVest and Larry Dunn, founding member of the legendary band Earth Wind & Fire, will be offering some of his most dedicated fans a very unique opportunity to share partial song royalty rights to some of Earth, Wind & Fire’s Greatest Hits including their first #1 single, “Shining Star.”

Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) April 10, 2012

SongVest, the world’s first and only site to share a portion of or sell songs themselves as entertainment memorabilia, has announced their next auction with Larry Dunn and Earth, Wind & Fire. In addition to partial song royalty ownership, the winning bidder of Shining Star will have the opportunity to meet with Larry during a private recording session. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Concord Music Group Releases 3 New Jazz Titles on May 15th, 2012

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP RELEASES THREE NEW TITLES IN ORIGINAL JAZZ
CLASSICS REMASTERS SERIES: BILL EVANS, THELONIOUS MONK, THE QUINTET

Enhanced, expanded recordings set for release on May 15, 2012


LOS
ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group will release three new titles in
its Original Jazz Classics Remasters series on May 15, 2012. Enhanced
with 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, bonus tracks on each release
(some previously unissued), and new liner notes to provide historical
context to the originally released material, the series showcases
pivotal recordings of the past several decades by artists whose
influence on the jazz tradition continues to reverberate among jazz
musicians and audiences well into the 21st century.

The three new titles in the series are:

The Bill Evans Trio: Moonbeams
Thelonious Monk: Misterioso
Charlie Parker, Dizzy Gillespie, Bud Powell, Max Roach, Charles Mingus: The Quintet: Jazz at Massey Hall

The
new reissues focus on some of the best jazz recorded between the early
1950s and the early 1960s — by three of the most creative and
influential figures in the history of the genre. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Sade to Release New Live DVD/CD – “Bring Me Home | Live 2011” on May 22nd, 2012

Sade to Release Live DVD/CD ‘Bring Me Home – Live 2011’ on May 22nd
 

 
Featuring a Rare Look Behind-the-Scenes of the Critically Acclaimed Tour

NEW YORK, March 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Hailed as “the best concert of the year” by the Baltimore Sun, Sade will release their live DVD/CD and Blu-ray for, “Bring Me Home – Live 2011” on May 22nd. In 2011, after a 10 year hiatus, Sade returned to the U.S. for a 54-date tour in support of the platinum selling album Soldier Of Love (Epic Records), which became one of last year’s top 10 grossing tours. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Release from Luther Vandross, “HIDDEN GEMS” Coming April 17th, 2012


 
Luther Vandross Rarities Uncovered on Hidden Gems
 
15 DEEP ALBUM TRACKS PLUS OUT-OF-PRINT MOVIE SOUNDTRACK SONGS FROM ONE OF NATIONAL PUBLIC RADIO’S “50 GREAT VOICES”
 
NEW YORK, March 20, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The overwhelming talent of the late Luther Vandross (1951-2005), eight-time Grammy Award®-winning singer extraordinaire, songwriter, producer, arranger, and soul music visionary, are the focus of HIDDEN GEMS.

Tony Bennett & Aretha Franklin Unite for New Collaboration

TONY BENNETT UNITES WITH ARETHA FRANKLIN FOR HISTORIC COLLABORATION // “TONY BENNETT DUETS II: THE GREAT PERFORMANCES” AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE ON DVD & BLU-RAY


To celebrate today’s release of ‘Tony Bennett Duets II: The Great Performances’ on DVD and blu-ray, Tony Bennett and the Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin are premiering the video for their iconic collaboration, How Do You Keep The Music Playing. This marks the first ocassion these two legends have collaborated. Watch their video on Tony Bennett’s official website: http://smarturl.it/TonyandAretha To continue, please click “MORE”!

Israel Houghton to Release “DECADE” (2-CD Collection) on March 6th, 2012

New Collection Celebrates Decade of Music From Grammy Award Winner
Israel Houghton


Two-Disc Set Available March 6, Features 26 Beloved Songs Including “Friend of God,” “Not Forgotten,” “Moving Forward,” “You Are Good” and New Congregational Favorite “Jesus At The Center”


Colorado Springs, Colo. (February 27, 2012) – – Over the past decade, Israel Houghton has amassed a legion of fans while blasting down musical barriers and drawing together people of all ages, races and cultures through worship.  On March 6, Integrity Music celebrates the past 10 years of Houghton’s music and ministry with Decade, a two-disc collection that includes 26 of his best-loved songs including “Friend of God,” “Moving Forward,” “New Season,” “Say So” and many more. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Classic Soul Release: Diana Ross: Expanded Edition (2-CD Set) | Coming March 5th, 2012

Diana Ross (1976): Special Edition –
March 5th

IMS / UMC


Diana Ross, originally issued in 1976, was Diana Ross’s first full-length solo studio album in more than two years. It arrived on the heels of Mahogany, Diana’s record-breaking second feature film that included her No. 1 hit, “Theme From Mahogany (Do You Know Where You’re Going To),” and surprised audiences around the world with a whole new Diana Ross. To continue, please click “MORE”!