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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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Bassist Christian McBride & Acoustic Quintet Inside Straight Releases “People Music” | WATCH NEW VIDEO AND LISTEN TO SAMPLES!

AVAILABLE NOW:

CHRISTIAN McBRIDE + INSIDE STRAIGHT
RELEASES LATEST MACK AVENUE RECORDS ALBUM,
PEOPLE MUSIC



Three-Time GRAMMY® Award Winner’s First Inside Straight Project Since 2009

Inside Straight is: Steve Wilson, Warren Wolf, Peter Martin and Carl Allen,
With Guests Christian Sands and Ulysses Owens, Jr.

LISTEN TO SAMPLES FROM “PEOPLE MUSIC”!


 
It’s not simply his abundant virtuosity that has made Christian McBride the most in-demand bassist of his generation. McBride consistently combines his deft musicianship with an innate ability to communicate his enthusiasm to an audience-a warm showmanship that transforms his own passion into infectious joy. It comes across whether he’s leading his own bands; sharing the stage with jazz legends like Sonny Rollins, Chick Corea, Herbie Hancock or Pat Metheny; accompanying pop giants like James Brown, Sting or The Roots; or collaborating with classical masters like Kathleen Battle, Edgar Meyer or the Shanghai Quartet.

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Blue Note Records to Partner with ArtistShare to Create Blue Note/ArtistShare

BLUE NOTE RECORDS TO PARTNER WITH ARTISTSHARE TO CREATE BLUE NOTE/ARTISTSHARE



A GROUNDBREAKING HYBRID CROWDFUNDING/RECORD LABEL MODEL
 
DEDICATED TO NURTURING NEW JAZZ TALENT

 
The legendary jazz label Blue Note Records, historic home to such greats as Thelonious Monk, Miles Davis, John Coltrane, Art Blakey and Herbie Hancock, and current home to artists such as Wayne Shorter, Terence Blanchard, Joe Lovano, Jason Moran, Jose James and Norah Jones, has joined forces with the pioneer of crowdfunding, ArtistShare, to create a groundbreaking new partnership: Blue Note/ArtistShare.
 
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New Jazz Release: Phillip “Doc” Martin | “Good Day At Work” (Avail NOW)

Saxophonist Phillip “Doc” Martin
Releases
“Good Day At Work”
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Balancing
the rigors of life as a board certified Dentist with the grind of life
as an independent artist is no small feat. That’s why when Phillip “Doc”
Martin pulls it off with such ease and skill it’s awe inspiring. For
him, it’s just another “Good Day At Work”, which is why his latest CD is
so appropriately titled.

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WATCH New “Making of’ Music Video for George Benson’s “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole”

WATCH New “Making of” Music Video for George Benson’s “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole” Good Afternoon Readers, Legendary Guitarist/Vocalist George Benson‘s upcoming new project, “Inspiration: A Tribute to Nat King Cole” is slated for release on June 4th, 2013. The 13 track tribute features special guests Wynton Marsalis, …

Artists Come Together for International Jazz Day 2013

Artists From Across The Globe Grace The Stage In Istanbul For International Jazz Day 2013



EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN 196 NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD


ISTANBUL, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — In an unprecedented series of events worldwide, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz joined together to celebrate jazz as a universal language of freedom on April 30th.  With events taking place in every country on the planet, International Jazz Day 2013 culminated in an evening concert at Istanbul’s Hagia Irene that was viewed live by millions around the world and featured pianists Herbie Hancock, John Beasley (Musical Director), George Duke , Robert Glasper , Ramsey Lewis , Keiko Matsui and Eddie Palmieri ; vocalists Ruben Blades , Al Jarreau , Milton Nascimento , Dianne Reeves , Esperanza Spalding (who also played bass) and Joss Stone ; trumpeters Terence Blanchard , Hugh Masekela and Imer Demirer ; bassists James Genus, Marcus Miller and Ben Williams ; drummers Terri Lyne Carrington and Vinnie Colaiuta ; guitarists Bilal Karaman , John McLaughlin , Lee Ritenour and Joe Louis Walker ; saxophonists Dale Barlow , Igor Butman , Branford Marsalis , Wayne Shorter and Liu Yuan ; clarinetists Anat Cohen and Husnu Senlendirici; violinist Jean-Luc Ponty ; Pedrito Martinez on percussion; tabla master Zakir Hussain ; trombonist Alevtina Polyakova ; and special guest Martin Luther King III.

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