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New Jazz Release: Funk Saxophonist Donn Bynum | “My Favorite Songs” (Avail Now)

Funk Saxophonist Donn Bynum Reveals a Treasure Chest with
“My Favorite Songs”



Sizzling with grooves, “My Favorite Songs” by funk saxophonist Donn Bynum will be something you’ll definitely want to add to your summer cool. Carefully crafted by seasoned and professional musicians, guest appearances include guitarist Paul Jackson Jr., bassist Sekou Bunch and drummer Lyndon Rochelle. Vocals include Dee Cole on “Come with Me” and Donn’s own soulful singing on five songs. Co-producers include gospel recording artist Kynne Smith (“Right Now Right Now” and “There Goes My Heart”) and highly sought after producer Lew Laing for ten other tracks.

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Our Special 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Coverage/Interviews | 2013

Join Us For The Special 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival Coverage & Interviews on T.U.M.S.! 2013 Good Morning Readers and whats happening? T.U.M.S. kicks off the week with a slew of special interviews with yours truly slated to perform this weekend at the 35th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival. It’s happening …

Concord Music Group Offers New App: STYLUS™

CONCORD MUSIC GROUP OFFERS THE FIRST JAZZ DISCOVERY
APPLICATION FOR SPOTIFY: STYLUS™

 

STYLUS™  – DISCOVER THE WORLD OF JAZZ


June 10, 2013 – Los Angeles, CA – Stylus™, a music application specially designed for leading music streaming service Spotify, premiered today as a fun, easy and exciting way for listeners to explore and discover the best of classic and contemporary jazz from among an essential database of over 1,200 titles.

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Blue Note Records Has Launched New App, “Blue Note by Groovebug” for iPhone & iPod Touch

BLUE NOTE RECORDS LAUNCHES BLUE NOTE BY GROOVEBUG EXCLUSIVELY ON THE APP STORE FOR iPHONE & iPOD TOUCH


NEW YORK & LONDON, JUNE 6, 2013 – Blue Note Records, the world’s premiere jazz label, has launched an iPhone and iPod touch version of its Blue Note by Groovebug App, which was introduced for iPad last year, both versions available exclusively on the App Store.

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Jazz Vocalist Carol Duboc Releases New CD “Smile” | Available NOW

Music Therapy: Carol Duboc delivers a revealing “Smile”



Jazz singer-songwriter teams with Jeff Lorber for a deeply personal album about the demise of her marriage


Los Angeles, California (2013): Thinking that everything had fallen apart, the tears streamed down Carol Duboc’s face as she wrote the lyrics to “Smile,” the title track to the soulful jazz vocalist’s stunning sixth album that was released Tuesday (May 21) by Gold Note Music. She gazed at her young daughter’s smile and found hope. Hope infuses the painfully honest and courageously candid collection Duboc penned and produced with fusion pioneer Jeff Lorber about coming to terms with the end of her marriage.

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Jazz Vocalist Cécile McLorin Salvant to Release New CD, “WomanChild” from Mack Ave Records on May 28th, 2013 | LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC!


 
CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT
TO RELEASE HIGHLY-ANTICIPATED LABEL DEBUT,
WOMANCHILD,
 
ON MACK AVENUE RECORDS, MAY 28
 
When Cécile McLorin Salvant arrived at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to compete in the finals of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, she was not only the youngest finalist, but also a mystery woman with the most unusual background of any of the participants.

Chieli Minucci & Special EFX Releases “GENESIS” on May 21st | WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO


 
Guitarist Chieli Minucci & Special EFX Releases
“Genesis”
Coming May 21st
WATCH NEW MUSIC VIDEO
“TILL THE END OF TIME”
 
“Every day I am grateful for the gift of creative energy,” states Emmy-winning and Grammy-nominated guitarist Chieli Minucci (pronounced Key-eli Mee-noo-chee). With an enviable list of chart-topping radio hits, Chieli Minucci along with the late master percussionist George Jinda, masterminded the ground-breaking ensemble Special EFX. 

Soul Singer Gregory Porter Signs with Blue Note Records & Universal Music Classics & Jazz

BLUE NOTE RECORDS & UNIVERSAL MUSIC CLASSICS & JAZZ SIGN
GREGORY PORTER


Photo credit: © Rebecca Meek

GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER’S MAJOR LABEL DEBUT DUE OUT THIS FALL


Blue Note Records and Universal Music Classics & Jazz have announced the signing of the phenomenal jazz and soul singer/songwriter Gregory Porter. Porter has been in the studio with his working band and producer Brian Bacchus recording his third album and major label debut, which will be released worldwide on Blue Note Records this Fall.

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Jazz Vocalist Carline Ray Release Debut CD, “Vocal Sides” | Available NOW

Pioneering Jazz Musician
Carline Ray
Releases Debut CD
“Vocal Sides”
produced by her daughter, award-winning
vocalist Catherine Russell



New Release
Carline Ray
“Vocal Sides”
(Carlcat Records)
Street Date: June 4, 2013

featuring
Carline Ray – vocals
Catherine Russell – vocals
Yuka Aikawa – piano
Mark Shane – piano
Atsundo Aikawa – bass
Greg Skaff – guitar
Mark McLean – drums
Akua Dixon – cello
Frank Anderson – organ


April 21, 2013 marks jazz artist Carline Ray’s 88th birthday. What better way to celebrate than with the release of “Carline Ray – Vocal Sides”, a project lovingly put together over several years by Carline and her daughter, vocalist Catherine Russell.

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George Benson is Scheduled to Appear on QVC May 21st to Debut New Release, “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”

LEGENDARY JAZZ ARTIST GEORGE BENSON IS SCHEDULED TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE ON QVC TUESDAY, MAY 21 AT 10PM (ET) TO DEBUT HIS MUCH-ANTICIPATED NEW RELEASE INSPIRATION: A TRIBUTE TO NAT KING COLE


George Benson is scheduled to appear on QVC on May 21 at 10 PM (ET) to debut his new album Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole due for release nationwide on June 4, 2013.  During the broadcast, Benson will perform a selection of songs from the new album while offering fans the opportunity to order the CD, which has been specially packaged for QVC with a bonus disc.

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