A CELEBRATED JAZZ LEGEND CAPTURED IN MONTREUX
AL JARREAU
LIVE AT MONTREUX 1993
~FIRST EVER RELEASE OF THIS CLASSIC CONCERT ON CD~
~APRIL 15, 2016 VIA EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT~
New York, NY (March 16, 2016)—On April 15, 2016, Eagle Rock Entertainment will release Live At Montreux 1993 on CD, from six-time Grammy winner Al Jarreau. [MSRP $13.98]
Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Appoints
Bassist Christian McBride
As Artistic Director of Newport Jazz Festival®
NEW YORK, NY, March 10, 2016 – For the first time in its 62-year history, the world-renowned Newport Jazz Festival® will have a musician other than pianist/producer George Wein as its artistic director. Multiple Grammy-winning bassist Christian McBride has been named artistic director to work alongside, and eventually succeed, Wein as the festival’s music curator, it was announced today by Wein, chairman of Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ and producer of the Newport Jazz Festival since its inception in 1954, and Jay Sweet, the Foundation’s executive producer.
The “baddest vocal cats on the planet” according to Quincy Jones, Take 6, are launching a European tour in April that will take the multi-award winning jazz, pop and R&B group to France, Italy, Finland, Germany, Lithuania, Norway and Georgia.
Take 6’s highly-anticipated new album Believe will be available worldwide on March 25. “When Angels Cry, ” the first single from the new album, is available for purchase on iTunes, Google Play and Amazon and streaming on Spotify.
GREGORY PORTER RETURNS WITH TAKE ME TO THE ALLEY;
NEW ALBUM TO BE RELEASED MAY 6 DELIVERING ON THE PROMISE OF
HIS MILLION-SELLING GRAMMY-WINNING BLUE NOTE DEBUT LIQUID SPIRIT
ALBUM PRE-ORDER LAUNCHES TODAY ALONG WITH RELEASE OF 2 SINGLES:
“HOLDING ON” AND “DON’T LOSE YOUR STEAM”
WATCH PORTER PERFORM “DON’T LOSE YOUR STEAM” LIVE AT CAPITOL STUDIOS
PORTER ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE TOUR DATES IN THE U.S. & EUROPE
An artist whose music is at once timeless yet utterly of its time, Gregory Porter solidifies his standing as his generation’s most soulful jazz singer-songwriter with the May 6 release of Take Me to the Alley, the much-anticipated follow-up to his million-selling Grammy-winning 2013 Blue Note debut Liquid Spirit.
Norah Jones Set To Perform At Both
Newport Folk Festival And
Newport Jazz Festival This July
Nine-time Grammy Award winning singer and songwriter Norah Jones will perform the rare feat of appearing at both the Newport Folk Festival and Newport Jazz Festival on consecutive weekends this July.
Drummer Ralph Peterson Makes Triumphant
Return to Trio Format with TriAngular III,
Featuring Zaccai and Luques Curtis
Album Serves as Testament to the Healing Power of Music
Available April 8 via Onyx Music & Truth Revolution Records
A great sequel is a rarity worth waiting for. Drummer/composer Ralph Peterson returns to the trio format for only the third time in 30 years on TriAngular III, due out April 8 via Peterson’s own Onyx Music label and Truth Revolution Records. This time out he’s joined by brothers Zaccai and Luques Curtis on piano and bass, adding a new incarnation to the prestigious TriAngular lineage.
NEA Jazz Master Kenny Barron to Release
First Album with Longstanding Trio, Book of Intuition,
Featuring Kiyoshi Kitagawa and Johnathan Blake
Available March 4 on impulse! Records
Remarkably, while piano maestro Kenny Barron has recorded more than 40 albums as a leader and countless others as a valued sideman, he had never documented his impressive working trio of bassist Kiyoshi Kitagawa, with him for 20 years, and drummer Johnathan Blake, onboard for the past 10 years.
ESPERANZA SPALDING EMERGES WITH EMILY’S D+EVOLUTION
OUT MARCH 4 ON CONCORD RECORDS
2016 TOUR INCLUDES HOMETOWN SHOW AT NYC’S APOLLO THEATER APRIL 14
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – JANUARY 8, 2016 – Esperanza Spalding’s new project Emily’s D+Evolution, set for release March 4 on Concord Records, is a fresh artistic vision for the 4-time GRAMMY winner, a daring tapestry of music, vibrant imagery, performance art and stage design. Co-produced by Esperanza and Tony Visconti (David Bowie), the album is an electrifying take on the power trio adorned with backing singers and touches of synthesizer.
NINE-TIME GRAMMY WINNER KIRK FRANKLIN
IN ASSOCIATION WITH LIVE NATION
ANNOUNCES
20 YEARS IN ONE NIGHT TOUR
Tickets On Sale Friday, December 18th
Dallas, TX (December 14, 2015) – Today, award-winning artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin, announced the 20 Years in One Night Tour in conjunction with Live Nation.
Sphinx Medal of Excellence Recipient Damien Sneed with Author Karen Chilton Produces the Inaugural Theatrical Production of ‘The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey’ Tonight in New York City
(New York, NY – December 4, 2015) – Sphinx Medal of Excellence recipient, producer, composer, conductor and multi-genre recording artist Damien Sneed will join author Karen Chilton for the inaugural production of “The Soul Now Sings: A Musical Christmas Journey.”