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$10 Million Dollar Jazz St. Louis Center Celebrates Grand Opening

Jazz St. Louis Opens to the World
$10 million jazz performance and education center celebrates grand opening

ST. LOUIS, Oct. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Last night St. Louis was at the center of the jazz world, as jazz legends, community and corporate leaders, jazz enthusiasts and VIPs gathered at Jazz at the Bistro to celebrate the grand opening of the Harold and Dorothy Steward Center for Jazz. The grand opening celebration was underwritten by World Wide Technology and featured world renowned Wynton Marsalis and the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra.

NBC News Anchor Lester Holt Becomes Honorary Chair of the 2014 – 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards

American Pianists Association Announces
NBC News Anchor Lester Holt as Honorary Chair
of the 2014 – 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards

The American Pianists Association is pleased to announce NBC’s Lester Holt as the honorary chair of the American Pianists Association’s 2014 – 2015 Jazz Fellowship Awards presented by REI Real Estate Services. The winner of the competition will receive the Cole Porter Fellowship, valued at $100,000, includes a $50,000 cash prize (the largest prize in the world for a young jazz pianist), a recording contract with Mack Avenue Records, and career assistance and engagement for two years.

Dionne Warwick to be Honored at the 24th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Oct 18th, 2014

SHERYL LEE RALPH TO HONOR LEGANDARY SINGER/ACTIVIST DIONNE WARWICK AT
24TH ANNUAL DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING!

LOS ANGELES — One Diva! One Song! One Night to touch a million lives! Actress/Activist Sheryl Lee Ralph’s DIVA Foundation kicks off its 24th Annual HIV/AIDS benefit concert DIVAS Simply Singing with a special announcement: Sheryl Lee and friends will honor Dionne Warwick LIVE at the 24th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! 7:30 pm, Saturday Oct 18th, 2014 at The Richardo Montalban Theatre.

The 4th Annual iHeartRadio Music Festival to Air on the CW Network Sept. 29th & 30th, 2014

FOURTH ANNUAL IHEARTRADIO MUSIC FESTIVAL IS ONE FOR THE HISTORY BOOKS – HISTORIC WEEKEND OF MUSIC’S BIGGEST STARS INCLUDED SPECIAL SURPRISE PERFORMANCES BY ALICIA KEYS, CHRIS BROWN, WILL.I.AM, JASON DERULO, LIL JOHN AND MORE

The 2014 iHeartRadio Music Festival Will Air as an Exclusive Two-Night Television Special on The CW — September 29 and 30 from 8:00-10:00 P.M.

New York, NY – September 22, 2014 / PR Newswire / — The fourth annual iHeartRadio Music Festival hosted by Ryan Seacrest at the MGM Grand Las Vegas wrapped up Saturday night after two days of incredible performances by today’s most popular musicians and a number of one-of-a-kind collaborations.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! All-Star Tribute to Curtis Mayfield to Release New Single “Please (Don’t Give Up On Your Dreams)” on Oct. 17th, 2014

Detroit Musician’s All-Star Tribute to Curtis Mayfield Benefits Music Programs of Chicago Public Schools

Coming 10/17/14 – Drew Schultz, Detroit-based Drummer/Percussionist/Producer with countless Motown legends, expands his Back To Class benefit project with a Curtis Mayfield tribute single featuring Reginald Torian of The Impressions, Lee Goodness of Mayfield’s touring band, and Cecil Jones of the Chicago Black Ensemble Theater’s “Story of Curtis Mayfield.” 50% of profits benefit the music programs of the Chicago Public Schools.

SWV Comes Back for Another Season of SWV REUNITED on WEtv | Starting Sept. 4th, 2014

Tune-in this Thursday at 10:00 PM *ET/PT for an all-new episode of “SWV REUNITED” on WE tv.
SNEAK PEEK OF THIS WEEK’S EPISODE OF “SWV REUNITED”

The ladies of SWV are back with an all-new season of SWV REUNITED. After a successful tour it’s time for Taj, Coko and LeLee to prove that they have what it takes to reach the top again, but with unresolved management issues and secrets from the past threatening their future, the ladies are feeling the pressure of working together.

Estelle to Join Face Forward Foundation to Sing Out Against Domestic Violence

Grammy Award Winning Artist Estelle Teams Up With Face Forward Foundation To Sing Out Against Domestic Violence

Estelle will Perform at the Face Forward Gala Sept. 13 Raising Money and Awareness to Provide Reconstructive Surgery to Domestic Violence Victims

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 13, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Grammy Award-winning artist, Estelle will perform at Face Forward Foundation’s Fifth Annual Gala, “A Venetian Masquerade” September 13, at The Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles. When Estelle first burst onto the scene in 2008 with the #1, double-platinum hit song “American Boy” featuring Kanye West, she quickly became an R&B sweetheart.

Jennifer Hudson Lends Her Voice To Stand Up To Cancer in New Campaign

GRAMMY® Award-Winning Singer Jennifer Hudson Lends Her Voice To Stand Up To Cancer And Genentech In “Two Worlds. One Dream.” Campaign In The Fight Against Cancer

New PSA Inspires Everyone to Come Together in the Spirit of Collaboration and to Advance Cancer Research

LOS ANGELES and NEW YORK, July 30, 2014 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C), a program of the Entertainment Industry Foundation, and Genentech, one of the world’s leading biotech companies, have joined forces with GRAMMY®-winning singer, Oscar®-winning actress, and SU2C Ambassador Jennifer Hudson for their latest campaign, entitled: “Two Worlds. One Dream.”

Songwriter Diane Warren To Be Honored By Point Foundation | Sept. 13th, 2014

Prolific Songwriter To Receive Award at “Voices On Point” Concert and Dinner, September 13 at Los Angeles’ Hyatt Regency Century Plaza

LOS ANGELES, July 23, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Point Foundation (Point) will present its Leadership Award to songwriter Diane Warren, whose work has been recognized with Grammy® and Golden Globe® awards and multiple Academy Award® nominations. The Point Leadership Award is given to an individual who has achieved prominence in their professional career and unequivocally supported the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) community.

Blue Note Launches New “Blue Note 75” App for iPad

Blue Note Records proudly presents the Blue Note 75 app – a ground-breaking new app available exclusively for iPad that celebrates the 75th Anniversary of the legendary jazz label which has represented The Finest In Jazz Since 1939. Now available exclusively on the App Store, the app presents a new digital format – developed in partnership with the London-based digital music and creative technology agency playDEF music – which allows users to play owned Blue Note music in-app or directly purchase music including albums Mastered for iTunes available via Blue Note’s dedicated global iTunes destination: iTunes.com/BlueNote.

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