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Nina Simone – Vinyl Remasters of Seven Classic Albums from Philips Years | Coming Sept. 30th 2016 via Verve/UMe

Nina Simone’s Historic Philips Years Celebrated with
Vinyl Remasters of Seven Classic Albums Including
Nina Simone in Concert, Wild is the Wind,
High Priestess of Soul

Available September 30 via Verve/UMe

From 1964 to 1967, the extraordinary Nina Simone released seven albums on Philips Records, further establishing her peerless artistic expression and singular voice. During this exceptional purple patch, she recorded some of her best and most important work of her career, much of it fuelled by the Civil Rights Movement and the turmoil of 1960s America.

Saxman Boney James Announces Fall 2016 Tour Dates | Releases Title Track “futuresoul” | LISTEN!

BONEY JAMES ANNOUNCES FALL 2016 TOUR DATES
IN SUPPORT OF HIS CHART-TOPPING ALBUM futuresoul

“futuresoul” The Title Track From The Album Is The 4th Single To Be Released From The Hit Album

Four-time GRAMMY nominee Boney James’ dynamic futuresoul album burst out of the gate last year as a career high for the multi-platinum selling saxman. Released on May 4, 2015, futuresoul debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Current Jazz Albums and Contemporary Jazz Albums Charts, where it remained for 11 weeks.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Saxophonist Gerald Albright Releases New Single “Taking Control” | New Album “G” Coming Sept. 30th, 2016

With a new label home, Gerald Albright flexes his contemporary jazz skills on “G”, the debut for his brand new Bright Music moniker

New Single “Taking Control” Available for Pre-order NOW on iTunes! Click HERE to Listen!

Possessing a strong sense of musicality and as a double threat on saxophone and bass guitar, Gerald Albright has collaborated with over 200 artists in numerous genres since he came on the scene in the mid-eighties.

Jazz Saxophonist NAJEE Celebrates 30th Year Anniversary in Music Biz with “Najee’s Theme”

NAJEE CELEBRATING HIS 30TH YEAR ANNIVERSARY IN THE MUSIC INDUSTRY!

NEW YORK, NY (August 10, 2016) – Two-time Grammy Nominated and award-winning international jazz saxophonist and flautist, Najee, is celebrating his 30th year anniversary in the music industry, since releasing his platinum debut “Najee’s Theme”, in August 1986, (Capitol/EMI).

Robert Glasper Experiment Releases Single “Find You” | Album “ArtScience” Drops Sept. 16th, 2016 | LISTEN!

ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT GETS DOWN TO ITS ESSENCE ON ARTSCIENCE;
ECCLECTIC NEW ALBUM SHINES A LIGHT ON EACH OF THE BAND MEMBERS
WITH ROBERT GLASPER, CASEY BENJAMIN, DERRICK HODGE & MARK COLENBURG
SHARING IN PRODUCTION, SONGWRITING & VOCAL DUTIES FOR FIRST TIME

ARTSCIENCE WILL BE RELEASED SEPT. 16 & IS AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

Robert Glasper Experiment has released “Find You,” the powerful first single from the groundbreaking, GRAMMY-winning band’s new album ArtScience (Blue Note). The eclectic album finds the Experiment getting down to its essence, with each of the band members—keyboardist Robert Glasper, saxophonist Casey Benjamin, bassist Derrick Hodge, and drummer Mark Colenburg—delivering the vocals and sharing in the production and songwriting on the album. On ArtScience, the Experiment sounds like a bit of everything that’s vibrant and challenging and great about music woven into a billowing fabric of jazz, funk, soul, rock, hip-hop, blues, disco, electronic, and pop.

Saxophonist Richard Elliot to Release New Album “Summer Madness” on Sept. 9th, 2016 | Announces New Tour | WATCH VIDEO!

SAXOPHONIST RICHARD ELLIOT CELEBRATES
HIS FUNK AND R&B ROOTS ON SUMMER MADNESS

For Immediate Release – When tenor saxophonist Richard Elliot began preparing Summer Madness, his follow-up to 2014’s critically acclaimed Lip Service, he knew exactly what he wanted to do. First and foremost, it had to be funky. “When I was growing up in the ’70s and first learning to play the saxophone,” he says, “I was mostly attracted to instrumentally based R&B and to jazz that had R&B roots. This record definitely goes down that path, leaning more on the funk side.”

Bassist Derrick Hodge to Release New Album “The Second” on Aug. 26th, 2016 | LISTEN!

DERRICK HODGE RETURNS WITH THE SECOND,
NEW ALBUM OUT AUGUST 26 FINDS THE 2-TIME GRAMMY-WINNER
TAKING ON THE ROLES OF PRODUCER, COMPOSER & MUTLI-INSTRUMENTALIST

On August 26, Derrick Hodge will release The Second, his sophomore album for Blue Note Records which finds the 2-time GRAMMY-winner taking on the roles of producer, composer and multi-instrumentalist to present a singular vision.

Documentary Film “What Happened, Miss Simone?” Coming to DVD/Blu-Ray on Sept. 2nd, 2016

THIS SEPTEMBER, EAGLE ROCK ENTERTAINMENT PRESENTS

NINA SIMONE
WHAT HAPPENED, MISS SIMONE?

~DVD+CD, BLU-RAY+CD, AND DIGITAL FORMATS~
~SEPTEMBER 2, 2016~

New York, NY (July 25, 2016)—Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Documentary at the 2016 Oscars®, Best Music Film at the 2016 Grammy Awards, and winning Best Documentary at the American Film Institute Awards in 2016, documentary film What Happened, Miss Simone? connected with critics and fans alike with its deep examination of the legendary Nina Simone.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Vocalist Allan Harris to Release New Album “Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better (Black Bar Jukebox Redux)” on Sept. 16th, 2016

Vocalist Allan Harris Set to Release Follow Up
to 2015 Album with Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better
(Black Bar Jukebox Redux)

The outstanding and internationally renowned vocalist, guitarist and composer Allan Harris sums up his personal perspective on music in clear and straightforward terms. “There is nothing that I have found that defines and gives credence to my place in this wild and mysterious universe than this thing called music.” Harris exemplifies that statement perfectly with his stunning new album Nobody’s Gonna Love You Better (Black Bar Jukebox Redux), his eleventh album following on the heels of his highly acclaimed 2015 release Black Bar Jukebox.

Saxophonist Euge Groove to Release New Album “Still Euge” on July 22nd, 2016 | LISTEN!

CHART-TOPPING MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST EUGE GROOVE DELIVERS
‘FEEL-GOOD’ JAZZ ON STILL EUGE

SPECIAL GUESTS INCLUDE OLETA ADAMS, PETER WHITE &
RAHSAAN PATTERSON

Once upon a time Jazz was not only about sophisticated musicianship and great solos; it was also entertaining and fun dance music that was the popular music of an era. Some say Jazz lost touch with its audience when it turned away from dance rhythms and entertainment. Multi-instrumentalist Euge Groove has won a devoted worldwide following by not allowing his music to be limited by conventional definitions of “serious jazz”;…

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