ESPERANZA SPALDING RELEASES RADIO MUSIC SOCIETY, A KALEIDOSCOPIC COLLECTION CELEBRATING THE POWER OF SONG
Companion Release to the Bassist/Composer/Vocalist’s Chart-Topping Chamber Music Society is Accompanied by 12 Music Videos
It has not taken Esperanza Spalding long to emerge as one of the brightest lights in the musical world.
GLASPER TO COLLABORATE WITH COMEDIAN REGGIE WATTS AT SF SKETCHFEST COMEDY FESTIVAL ON FEB. 2
Robert Glasper Experiment has kicked off 2012 with the release of the new single “Ah Yeah” this week through all digital retailers. The track—which features Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele on vocals—is the lead single from Glasper’s highly-anticipated forthcoming album Black Radio, which will be released by Blue Note Records on February 28. Glasper is also currently giving away a free mp3 download of the song “Move Love” featuring KING by clicking here!! (www.robertglasper.com) To continue, please click “MORE”!
Sultry Soul-Jazz Singer Annette Harris Debuts New Disc, “When We Dance” | Available NOW! The most influential person in Annette’s life was her mother who cultivated and encouraged her artistic expression through music. As her talent developed, she fell in love with the melodies, lyrics and freedom of jazz. Annette …
Watch A Gift on YouTube
Motéma Music is proud to announce its collaboration with Media Voices for Children
on a short film titled A Gift. Produced by Media Voices, the project is a new cultural music video set to music from jazz pianist Geri Allen’s new Christmas album, A Child Is Born (released on Motéma, October 11). Now available for viewing on YouTube, the filmmakers and Allen present the film as a gift to the public during this holiday season. In return, the public is encouraged to make donations to Media Voices and/or Media Voice’s project, Kenyan SchoolHouse (both non-profit initiatives). Donors who donate $100 or more will receive a gift of Allen’s album. To Continue, please click “MORE”!
Sophomore Release from Grammy® Nominee Will Be Released on Motema Music on
February 14, 2012
In the short fifteen months since Gregory Porter exploded onto the international music scene with his debut CD, Water, he has racked up a continuing stream of accolades and awards. Porter’s Water garnered a ‘Best Jazz Vocal ‘ Grammy® nomination (a rare feat for a debut recording), rocketed to #1 on both iTunes and Amazon in the UK, made significant sales inroads and has soared on to be included on an international array of year-end ‘Best Of’ lists for 2010 in several genres. The happy result is that, in less than a year and a half, these successes have created a formidable draw for Porter as an international touring artist. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Jazz Vocalist Lynne Fiddmont Releases “Spirit of Christmas” | Available Now!! One of the most talented Jazz vocalists of our time has also given us a taste of the holiday flow: Ms. Lynne Fiddmont. Adding onto a heralded list of memorable songs comes Seasonal offering “Spirit of Christmas”. The 10 …
HELP 4 JEFF GOLUB ONLINE CHARITY AUCTION John Mayer, Keith Urban, James Taylor, Cyndi Lauper, Sheryl Crow, Steve Lukather/Toto, Bonnie Raitt, Sheila E. and more join the jazz communityfor The Help 4 Jeff Golub Online Auction Musicians Join Together. Some of music’s top artists have joined along with the smooth …
JOHN COLTRANE, THELONIOUS MONK, RAHSAAN ROLAND KIRK, JOHNNY GRIFFIN, FREDDIE HUBBARD AND ART BLAKEY FILMED AT THE HEIGHT OF THEIR POWERS, LIVE IN FRANCE
The highly anticipated fifth series of Jazz Icons® DVD releases will be available next month as a six disc set available exclusively through Mosaic Records (www.mosaicrecords.com). Produced by Reelin’ In The Years Productions, the latest in the much lauded ongoing series includes six titles, all of which were filmed in France from the late 1950s through the early 1970s featuring performances from jazz giants John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk, Freddie Hubbard, Johnny Griffin, Art Blakey’s Jazz Messengers and Rahsaan Roland Kirk. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Bergen County, New Jersey (PRWEB) October 26, 2011
Dorothy Leigh, multi-faceted jazz and R&B vocalist, receives
accolades from the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences,
Inc.
54th Annual Grammy Awards 2012 Categories – First Round
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New York, NY (October 21, 2011) — On vocalist Alan Leatherman’s self-released Detour Ahead, he interprets Cole Porter, Lerner & Lowe, Billy Strayhorn, Charlie Parker, Duke Ellington (and six others) with a natural-born feel for the lyric, making these classic American songs come totally alive under his stewardship. The voice is pure, in service to the song. As he says, “it’s all about the lyric.” The pristine beauty of Leatherman’s voice, in track after track, is organic and elegant. No auto-tune required. To continue, please click “MORE”!