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Stax Records | A Concert To Benefit June 22

In an unparalleled celebration of Stax Records’ 50th anniversary, the heart and soul of the legendary label’s lineup will reunite onstage for “50 Years of Stax: A Concert To Benefit the Stax Museum of American Soul Music.” The event will be held Friday, June 22 at Memphis’ historic Orpheum Theater at the foot of Beale Street.

Just confirmed as hosts of the show are Chuck D (Public Enemy) and Randy Jackson (renowned producer, songwriter and co-host of “American Idol”).

Artist confirmations include Isaac Hayes, Booker T & the MGs (featuring Steve Cropper & Duck Dunn), Mavis …

2007 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival

Kansas City’s Historic 18th and Vine Jazz District will heat up this summer as host to three of the world’s most renowned jazz giants. With 31 Grammy awards among them, George Benson, Al Jarreau and the Pat Metheny Trio promise to deliver the musical experience of a lifetime at the third annual Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival on June 15-16.

Since its inception in 2005, the Rhythm & Ribs Jazz Festival has grown into a truly world-class event, attracting more than 30,000 people last year. In addition to legendary headliners, the Rhythm & Ribs festival …

R&R To Open For Grammy Winning Songstress CeCe Winans

R&R, one of the D.C. area’s hottest inspirational jazz duos, will be opening for multiple GRAMMY Award winning artist CeCe Winans in an upcoming concert. The duo, consisting of the incomparable, multi-talented collaboration of Howard Riley, Jr., on soprano, alto & tenor sax, and Terrence Richburg, on 7-string bass, keyboards, and a virtual inventory of other instruments, will be performing at the Carter Barron Amphitheatre’s Summer Concert Series on Saturday, June 16, 2007. Carter Barron Amphitheatre is located at 16th Street & Colorado Avenue in Northwest Washington, D.C.

Together the duo has performed for some of the finest in …

Westchester Jazz Festival | July 2007

Westchester County, NY – The 1st ever Westchester Jazz Festival is proud to bring such an amazing lineup on Saturday, July 7th at Croton Point Park, Croton on Hudson, New York with the national touring ensemble Jazz Attack featuring: Rick Braun, Richard Elliot, and Peter White, as well as New Yorkers Bob Baldwin, Ragan Whiteside and Lou Volpe. The festival begins at approximately 3:00pm and runs thru just through dusk (9:00pm) on the …

Who’s Jammin’ at The Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club?

The Arturo Sandoval Jazz Club has joined the ranks of the world’s most elite jazz clubs. The club is open Tuesday through Sunday, the club is committed to showcasing world-class headliners and Florida’s finest musicians. Inspired by internationally renowned trumpet virtuoso, Arturo Sandoval, the club is a medley of authentic jazz with fine dining guaranteed to satisfy the most sophisticated of palates.

Jun 6 – South Florida Jazz Orchestra
Jun 7 – Edwin Bonilla …

Riverbend Festival, 2007 | Chattanooga, TN June 8-16

Riverbend Festival kicks off on June 8th, the following artist performs on various dates, time and stage:

Karl Denson Trio, Possibly the “coolest man on the planet” brings his funky soulful sax to traditional jazz structures with danceable groovin’ results.

Saturday, June 9, 9:30pm – Unum Stage

Papa Grows Funk, this ban is a favorite from last year’s “Bessie Smith Strut” – comes back from New Orleans by popular demand in its own headline slot.

Saturday, June 9, 9:30pm – Bud Light Stage

Deacon Blues & the Holy Smoke Band, this band is headed by Dr. Clark Eldridge …

Bonnaroo Festival | Adds Blue Note Jazz

Huge Tennessee music festival inks deal with famed jazz label for nightclub-style venue featuring the likes of Lou Donaldson and Dr. Lonnie Smith.
 
Started as a jam band-centric event, Bonnaroo has consistently broadened its sound over the years, having added the likes of Elvis Costello and Radiohead over the years to stalwarts like Widespread Panic and String Cheese Incident.

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San Jose Jazz Festival | August 2007

San Jose Jazz announced the headlining artists for the “18th Annual Comcast San Jose Jazz Festival Presented by Southwest Airlines.” Scheduled for August 8 – 12, 2007, the festival will feature hundreds of musicians on ten indoor and outdoor stages throughout downtown San Jose. The 2007 Festival will have new attractions including an R&B stage, a change of venue for the popular Jazz Beyond stage and even more after-hours activities.

‘Downtown is moving uptown for this year’s Festival with a new R&B Stage at San Pedro Square, ‘ said Geoff Roach, Executive Director at San Jose Jazz. …

Sonic Portraits Entertainment Debuts in May 2007

Sonic Portraits Entertainment is a new independent label officially debuting this month with its first release and with performances by Sonic Portraits artists at the Atlanta Jazz Festival.

Sonic Portraits calls itself artist-friendly because the label was founded on the proposition that the most interesting recordings will be made when they are artist-directed–when the label collaborates with mature artists and documents them as they pursue their own musical journeys. The label was founded with two veteran artists, Robert Irving III and Terri Lyne Carrington, as co-producers and co-directors of A&R.

Sonic Portraits will produce recordings in the genres of …

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