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Jazz Singer Dee Dee Bridgewater Honored as A 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Fellow

DEE DEE BRIDGEWATER TO BE HONORED AS A 2017
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT OF THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS FELLOW

Renowned jazz singer Dee Dee Bridgewater has received the Nation’s highest jazz honor – she will be named one of the 2017 National Endowment of the Arts (NEA) Jazz Masters Fellows along with honorees Ira Gitler, Dave Holland, Dick Hyman and Dr. Lonnie Smith. These five individuals are recognized for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz.

Celebrating 75 Years Of Otis Redding | Sept. 9th-11th, 2016 in Macon, GA.

Redding Family Celebrates 75TH Birthday Of Otis Redding With An All-Star Blowout Weekend Culminating In “An Evening Of Respect”

Tickets On Sale This Saturday for “An Evening of Respect” Concert Featuring St. Paul and the Broken Bones + Surprise Guests!

MACON, Ga., May 11, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Otis Redding Foundation is pleased to announce Celebrating 75 Years of Otis Redding September 9 – 11 in Macon, GA. The festivities are a highlight of the “Year of Georgia Music.”

The 12th Annual MusiCares Map Fund® Benefit Concert Honoring Smokey Robinson | May 19th, 2016

ANDRA DAY TO PERFORM AT 12TH ANNUAL MUSICARES MAP FUND® BENEFIT CONCERT HONORING SMOKEY ROBINSON ON MAY 19 IN LOS ANGELES

Angela Bassett To Present Award To Smokey Robinson

Previously Announced Performers Include Backstreet Boys, Tamar Braxton,
El DeBarge, Kenny “Babyface” Edmonds, Cee Lo Green, And Kem
With Cedric The Entertainer As Host

WHO:
Honoree: Smokey Robinson, legendary GRAMMY®-winning singer/songwriter will be honored at the Novo by Microsoft (formerly Club Nokia) in Los Angeles on May 19. Actress and director Angela Bassett will present Robinson with the Stevie Ray Vaughan Award in recognition of his dedication and support of the MusiCares MAP Fund® as well as his commitment to helping others with the addiction recovery process.

Lalah Hathaway Announces 2016 U.S. Tour | Kicks Off May 6th

THREE-TIME GRAMMY® AWARD WINNER
LALAH HATHAWAY
ON TOUR THIS SUMMER

Nashville, TN (May 6, 2016) – Following her third GRAMMY® Award win, singer/ songwriter/ producer Lalah Hathaway continues to deliver her celebrated live performances to fans everywhere, hitting the road this summer. Beginning on Friday, May 6th in Raleigh, NC, Lalah will be stopping in 17 cities across the country including Austin, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles, New Orleans and San Diego. Tickets are now available for purchase through www.lalahhathaway.com.

Filmmaker Alex Munoz to Direct Documentary of Memorial Tribute for Prince in Downtown Los Angeles on May 6, 2016

Former Prince Stand-In Turned Filmmaker Set to Direct Prince Documentary

Award-Winning Director Alex Munoz Will Use His Cinematic Creative Skills To Make a Mini-Doc about Musical Icon Prince To Celebrate the Singer’s Life & Legacy

LOS ANGELES – May 2, 2016 – PRLog — Sometimes the career paths that we desire are not always the professional roads we pursue. Such is the case with Alex Munoz. Before filmmaking, Alex created music live performance art pieces in Santa Barbara.

Heather Headley to Join Cast of Hit Production “The Color Purple” on May 10th, 2016

Tony and Grammy Award Winner
HEATHER HEADLEY

Joins Cynthia Erivo, Danielle Brooks and the company of
THE COLOR PURPLE
On Tuesday, May 10
As Shug Avery

April 7, 2016 – Beginning performances Tuesday, May 10, Tony and Grammy Award winner HEATHER HEADLEY will assume the role of Shug Avery in John Doyle’s critically acclaimed production of the Broadway musical, THE COLOR PURPLE. This is Ms. Headley’s first appearance on Broadway since winning the 2000 Tony Award for Outstanding Actress in a Musical for her performance in Aida.

NEW GOSPEL RELEASE: “The Abyssinian Mass” (Dbl Album + DVD) by Jazz At Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis | Coming March 18th, 2016

Blue Engine Records Releases
THE ABYSSINIAN MASS
Double album + bonus documentary DVD from the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Damien Sneed and Chorale Le Chateau

Available in stores, online and streaming on March 18

New York, NY – February 3, 2016– Raise your voices and lift your hearts as Blue Engine Records releases The Abyssinian Mass by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra with Wynton Marsalis featuring Damien Sneed, Chorale Le Chateau and Special Guest Reverend Dr. Calvin O. Butts, III on March 18, 2016.

Verve Records Celebrates 60 Years

Verve Records Celebrates 60 Years

Label will Celebrate Landmark Anniversary
with Releases Throughout the Year

One of the most prestigious labels in the history of jazz, Verve Records will celebrate its 60th anniversary throughout 2016 with a trove of historic reissues and stunning new collections from its legendary archives. The release schedule constitutes a who’s-who of jazz legends, including such pioneers as Charlie Parker, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Oscar Peterson, Bill Evans, Wes Montgomery, Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Smith, Stan Getz, and the label’s heart and soul, Ella Fitzgerald.

GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi to Open March 5th, 2016 | 1st Built Outside of Los Angeles

28,000-Square-Foot Music Museum to Mark the First GRAMMY Museum Outside Los Angeles

CLEVELAND, MISS. (Feb. 1, 2016) — GRAMMY Museum® Mississippi will officially open its doors to the public on Saturday, March 5, 2016, in Cleveland, Miss. The grand opening will be celebrated with a slate of activities from March 3–6 and will mark the first GRAMMY Museum to be built outside of Los Angeles.

The 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, Hosted by Nia Long & Mike Epps | Jan 23rd, 2016

Actors Nia Long And Mike Epps To Co-Host The 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, Sponsored By American Family Insurance

HONOREES TO INCLUDE: GRAMMY® AWARD WINNING ARTIST NE-YO, TV PRODUCER WILL PACKER, COMEDIAN GEORGE WALLACE & THE AFRICAN-AMERICAN WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES CONGRESS

ATLANTA, Jan. 8, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — The Trumpet Awards Foundation and title sponsor American Family Insurance present the 24th Annual Trumpet Awards, to celebrate and honor history-making entertainment, humanitarian, political and philanthropic individuals.

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