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Vocal Ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock to Release New 2-CD, “A Tribute: Live! Jazz At Lincoln Center” on Feb 26th, 2013

World-Renowned Vocal Ensemble Sweet Honey In The Rock Adds Something Different – A Jazz Trio! – On New 2-CD Live Set And Upcoming Special Shows Celebrating Musical Influences


   
February 26th Release on Appleseed Recordings,
“Sweet Honey in the Rock: A Tribute: Live! Jazz At Lincoln Center,”
and Tour Dates Spotlight Quintet’s Inspirations and Versatility


February 14, 2013 (Los Angeles, CA):Nearing its fourth decade, the internationally acclaimed, award-winning female African-American a cappella group Sweet Honey In The Rock was ready to follow its adventurous spirit and undertake a new challenge – to honor some of the seminal songs that first inspired its unique blend of folk, blues, jazz, gospel and ethnic music in a concert presentation utilizing an instrumental backing trio for the first time.

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AT&T “28 Days” Celebrates 5th Year with Concert Feat Host Rickey Smiley & Elle Varner

AT&T 28 Days Celebrates Fifth Year with Concert and Speaker Series Featuring New Host Rickey Smiley

 
 
2013 campaign kicks off in Washington, D.C. during Black History Month

DALLAS, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — AT&T* announced today the return of 28 Days, a campaign that aims to motivate consumers to take a forward look at Black History Month as they create their own history.

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Legends Herbie Hancock & Wayne Shorter Named Professors at Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Jazz legends Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter named distinguished professors
at the expanded Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the
UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music

Los Angeles, CA — The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz has appointed multiple GRAMMY Award winners and NEA Jazz Masters Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter as distinguished professors at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Performance at the UCLA Herb Alpert School of Music. This marks the first time these two artists have made such a major commitment to an educational institution, and the current class of students is the first to learn from them on a regular basis.

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The UN & Music Collective Playing For Change Releases New Video, “A Better Place” in Uniting For Human Rights

UN, World Musicians Unite For
Human Rights

 



The United Nations and world music collective Playing For Change, have
joined forces on a new “Around the World” video for their original
song, “A Better Place.” Mashable premiered the video today to mark
International Human Rights Day. It features 29 musicians from thirteen
countries – including Mountaga Sissoko of Mali, Naprang Manator of
Thailand, and Papa Orbe of Cuba – performing the song in their native
country, speaking out against inequality and for social justice with one
united voice.

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Grammy Award®-winning producer Randy Jackson Launches New Guitar Collection, Exclusively on HSN Dec. 16th, 2012

Randy Jackson Premieres The Randy Jackson Limited Edition Guitar Collection™ On HSN

 
 
— Collection Debuts December 16 on HSN, HSN.com and HSN Mobile —

— Just In Time for Last Minute Holiday Shoppers, the “Diamond Edition” Guitar Collection Is Perfect For Every Star on Your Gift List —


ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., Dec. 4, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Leading multichannel retailer HSN welcomes back Grammy Award®-winning producer, music manager, and American Idol judge, Randy Jackson, to launch his first ever guitar collection, exclusively for HSN on December 16.

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“MOTOWN: BIG HITS & MORE” Premieres on PBS Beginning Nov. 24th, 2012

MY MUSIC: MOTOWN BIG HITS & MORE

 
 
Begins Airing November 24 on PBS (check local listings)

– Classics from Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Supremes & Other Legends –


PITTSBURGH, Nov. 21, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — My Music PBS series Producer TJ Lubinsky has spent the last year in the Motown vaults assembling this program of classics from 1959 to 1967, featuring The Supremes, Smokey Robinson & The Miracles, The Four Tops, Martha & The Vandellas and other legends.

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New DVD Release: Savion Glover | “Fours” (Available Now)

Savion Glover’s DVD Fours with Tyner, Palmieri, Haynes, DeJohnette Out On Half Note


Jam # 1 McCoy Tyner
Jam # 2 Eddie Palmieri
Jam # 3 Roy Haynes
Jam # 4 Jack DeJohnette

FOURS ON HALF NOTE AVAILABLE IN STORES AND ONLINE NOW!


New
York – Universally regarded as the best tap dancer on Earth (though
only 40 years old, at this writing), Tony Award-winner SAVION GLOVER
showcases his musical side by jamming with jazz royalty.

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Harmony Project Launches Academy to Provide Training for Music Students

Harmony Project Launches Academy to Provide Enhanced Training for Promising Music Students from LA Gang Reduction Zones


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Harmony Project announced the launch of the Harmony Project Academy to provide enhanced music training to 98 music students from low-income homes who show exceptional promise, through a $249,918 “Widening the Stage” grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.  The award is renewable annually for the next three years.

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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Finalists Share Stage with Celebrities, Special Appearances

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Finalists Share Stage With Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti and a Host of Others at Gala Concert Honoring Madeleine Albright, Made Possible by Cadillac


 
Festivities Celebrated “Women, Music and Diplomacy” and Featured Appearances by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, Tipper Gore and Helen Mirren

Jamison Ross of Jacksonville, Florida, Wins 2012 Drums Competition


WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The 25th annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and “Women, Music and Diplomacy” All-Star Gala Concert came to a close with roaring applause and cheers as Tipper Gore joined first place winner Jamison Ross on drums in a rousing finale featuring Thelonious Monk’s classic composition “In Walked Bud.”

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The Harlem School of the Arts to Recieve Historic Grant of More Than $5 Million from the Herb Alpert Foundation

New York’s Harlem School Of The Arts To Receive Historic Grant Totaling More Than $5 Million From The Herb Alpert Foundation

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the community-based cultural and educational institution serving children and families of all backgrounds for nearly 50 years, today announced that it will receive an historic grant of more than $5 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation.  The grant, totaling $5,050,000, is a gift from legendary musician, artist and philanthropist Herb Alpert to ensure a sustainable future for the Harlem School of the Arts and the future of its students.

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