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Terence Blanchard’s Open Letter Announcing New Campaign for “Champion: An Opera in Jazz” Sound Recording

Terence Blanchard’s
“Champion: An Opera in Jazz”
Sound Recording


To All My Fans,

I am so thrilled to announce the launch of my IndieGoGo campaign to raise funds for the live recording of my very first opera, Champion: An Opera in Jazz.

The opera tells the true, life story of boxing champion Emile Griffith who searches for redemption after killing his opponent in the ring and denying his true sexuality.

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Harry Belafonte to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee

Harry Belafonte to Receive Honorary Doctorate at Berklee March 6th, 2014



Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will present an honorary doctor of music degree to iconic musician, songwriter, and activist Harry Belafonte at a Berklee tribute concert, in recognition of Belafonte’s inspiring musical and humanitarian achievements. Past recipients of Berklee’s honorary doctorate include Duke Ellington (the first, in 1971), Dizzy Gillespie, Steven Tyler, Aretha Franklin, Quincy Jones, Juan Luis Guerra, David Bowie, Gloria and Emilio Estefan, Bonnie Raitt, George Clinton, and Carole King.

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Blue Note Records Continues 75th Anniversary Celebrations with Special Events & Releases | 2014

Blue Note Records Continues 75th Anniversary Celebrations


The 75th Anniversary of Blue Note Records, the most-respected and longest-running Jazz label in the world, is being commemorated throughout 2014 and beyond with a broad range of special releases and events. Blue Note is pleased to announce a new vinyl reissue series of 100 essential remastered Jazz albums spanning both the classic and modern eras of the label. The series will launch on March 25 with five iconic LPs: Art Blakey Free For All, John Coltrane Blue Train, Eric Dolphy Out To Lunch, Wayne Shorter Speak No Evil, and Larry Young Unity. On the same date, the GRAMMY Museum in Los Angeles will launch Blue Note Records: The Finest In Jazz, a one-of-a-kind exhibit offering visitors an in-depth look at the legendary record label. On the evening of March 25, the museum will host a special public event, “An Evening With Blue Note Records, ” featuring a Q&A with Blue Note Records President Don Was.

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Music Choice Celebrates Black History Month 2014 with Special Programming

Music Choice Launches Black History Month Programming with An Emerging Artist Series and Documentary



Mack Wilds, Candice Glover, Melanie Fiona, Bridget Kelly, Algebra Blessett, Amanda Seales and More Highlighted on Music Choice


New York, NY (PRWE February 07, 2014

Music Choice announced today the launch of its Black History Month programming, honoring women in music. From Monday, February 3, 2014 – Friday, February 28, 2014, Music Choice will deliver videos from today’s hottest female artists, as well as feature original programming including “Primed” and “MC Docs: The Diva Debate” on Music Choice On Demand. (Directional: Music Choice On Demand/Black History Month)

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Legacy Recordings Celebrates Duke Ellington as Artist of the Month | Feb 2014 | Black History Month

Legacy Recordings Celebrates Duke Ellington As Artist of the Month for February 2014,
Black History Month

 


2014 Marks 100th Anniversary of Duke Ellington’s First Composition
(“Soda Fountain Rag”)

Ellington’s Immortal “Jeep’s Blues” A Key Musical Component in
“American Hustle”

NEW YORK, Feb. 3, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, celebrates the life and music of Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington, honoring the American composer as Artist of the Month for Black History Month, February 2014.

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Big Daddy Kane to be The Voice of New Docu-Series on CENTRIC, “BEING” | Premieres Feb. 15th, 2014

CENTRIC Announces Big Daddy Kane
as the Voice of Original Biography Docu-Series “BEING” 



Kicking Off With Wendy Williams, This Season Will Also Feature Chaka Khan, Al Sharpton, Dionne Warwick, Donnie McClurkin, Ruben Studdard and More


New York, NY – January 30, 2013 – This February, CENTRIC kicks-off the Black History Month celebration with original weekly series, BEING. The 8 episode one-hour docu-series takes a riveting look at the journey many of our seminal African American celebrities have encountered. Often beating the odds and rising from tough environments, BEING chronicles the life and times of Wendy Williams, Chaka Khan, Al Sharpton, Dionne Warwick, Donnie McClurkin, Ruben Studdard and more.
 
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Special Concert: Jonathan Batiste to Receive Louis “Satchmo” Legacy Award | Jan 31st, 2014 | Feat Lalah Hathaway, Regina Belle, Alex Bugnon & More

The National Jazz Museum’s Jonathan Batiste to Receive Louis “Satchmo” Legacy Award at
the Apollo Theater

 
Dear Friends,
 
We are thrilled to announce that the National Jazz Museum in Harlem‘s Artistic Director at Large Jonathan Batiste has been awarded the Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong Legacy Award by our friends at The Apollo Theater. We invite you to celebrate with us on January 31st at 7pm for the award ceremony…
 
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Queen Latifah to Sing “America The Beautiful” At Super Bowl XLVIII

Queen Latifah To Sing “America The Beautiful” At Super Bowl XLVIII On FOX


NEW YORK, Jan. 27, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — QUEEN LATIFAH will sing “America The Beautiful” as part of Super Bowl XLVIII pregame festivities at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, NJ on Sunday, February 2, the NFL and FOX announced today. The performance will be televised live on FOX prior to kickoff.

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The 3rd Annual “For The Love of R&B” in Hollywood | Jan 22nd, 2014

Tank & Jason Lee to Host Third Annual
“For the Love of R&B” Live Music Event
in Hollywood



This year’s iconic event will celebrate Tank’s GRAMMY® nomination with TGT for “Best RnB Album of the Year”


HOLLYWOOD, Calif., Jan. 22, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — The third annual “For the Love of R&B” live music event will celebrate R&B trailblazer Tank and his GRAMMY® nomination with TGT in the “Best RnB Album of the Year” category this year. The exclusive, invitation-only event, co-hosted by Celebrity Blogger & Personality Jason Lee, will take place on Wednesday, Jan. 22nd at The Sayers Club, located at 1645 Wilcox Avenue in Hollywood.

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