KELLYLEE EVANS WINS 2011 JUNO AWARD Kellylee Evans has won the 2011 Juno Award for Vocal Jazz Album of the Year. The album, entitled Nina (Plus Loin Music), is a tribute to jazz great Nina Simone. Other nominees for the 2011 award included Emilie-Claire Barlow, Nikki Yanofsky, Laila Biali and …
Jazz Legend Diane Schuur signs with Vanguard Records – New release The Gathering available on June 7th
Features guest performances by Alison Krauss, Vince Gill, Larry Carlton, Mark Knopfler and Kirk Whalum
March 28, 2011 – Santa Monica, CA. Two-time Grammy Award winner and one of contemporary jazz’s leading vocalists, Diane Schuur, has signed with Vanguard Records. She will be releasing her label debut, The Gathering, on June 7th.
Los
Angeles, CA-“The man known as U-Nam, is destined to become one of the
most controversial musicians.It’s great to have a new voice on the
guitar scene; one that is loaded with energy and excitement.”–Ten time
Grammy Award recipient, NAE Jazz Master and guitar legend– George
Benson
Chart Topping Jazz Artist U-Nam (best known for his #1 hit
“Street Life”) is currently in the studio recording and producing his
next project. Paying tribute to his hero and favorite artist George
Benson, U-Nam will be releasing the album Weekend in L.A. (A George
Benson Tribute ) as U-Nam & Friends. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Malika Zarra releases MotÈma Music debut
“Berber Taxi”
on April 12, 2011;
Moroccan singer’s world-jazz innovations bring her to GRAMMYÆ-nominated Harlem-based label;
“MOROCCO’S JAZZ JEWEL. Singing in Berber, Moroccan Arabic and French [Malika
Zarra] is redefining the term fusion and adding her unique sound to the
world.”
CNN INTERNATIONAL “African Voices”
Jazz has been called one of America’s greatest contributions to the world’s culture, but it’s important to remember it’s an art form that has grown from countless cultural exchanges with artists and styles outside the U.S.
Los Angeles, CA (Vocus/PRWEB) February 23, 2011
Producer Peter Roberts of BDM Records announced today the release of
multi-talented, singer and songwriter Bianca Rossini’s debut album, Kiss of Brasil.
The evocative original songs of Kiss of Brasil are destined to become
Bossa Nova classics alongside of those written by João Giberto and
Antonio Carlos Jobim; the “fathers” of Bossa Nova. Kiss of Brasil’s
intoxicating beat is the new extended genre of Brazilian music that’s
taking over the cool jazz movement. To continue, please click “MORE”!
CD Single “Sexy Saxophone” featuring Eric Darius & Funkee Boy
hits radio February 28th!
Soul Ascension double CD contains 21 new songs that blend lyrical depth, introspection and vulnerability with smooth sultry vocals and an emphasis on humanitarianism, unity and positive uplifting messages.
Embracing Soul, Smooth Jazz, R&B, and Latin “World” rhythms, Leila is a multi talented, multilingual artist/songwriter that bridges many different cultures. Her sound is a soulful combination of passion, percolating grooves, warm, sensual vocals and romantic flamenco guitar. A truly international artist, she was born in Argentina to Spanish parents, grew up in Barcelona and Valencia Spain. She later moved to Canada and now resides in the United States. To continue, please click “MORE”!
ACCLAIMED VOCALIST GRETCHEN PARLATO
TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ALBUM –
THE LOST AND FOUND – ON OBLIQSOUND, APRIL 5
A COLLABORATION WITH TAYLOR EIGSTI, DERRICK HODGE,
KENDRICK SCOTT, ALAN HAMPTON & DAYNA STEPHENS,
ASSOCIATE PRODUCED BY ROBERT GLASPER
Gretchen Parlato’s 2009 sophomore breakthrough, In a Dream, signaled the arrival of an incredibly inventive modern jazz singer. Her follow-up, The Lost and Found, demonstrates that she has staying power. In a Dream garnered international acclaim with Billboard magazine hailing it as “the most alluring jazz vocal album of 2009.” “I feel like I stepped out of my own way and allowed myself to be more revealing and vulnerable through the music,” reflects Parlato.
Jazz Vocalist Dheepa Chari Earns Raves For Debut EP
Jazz
vocalist Dheepa Chari (http://dheepachari.com) has only released one EP
and she already has been compared to soul legend Sade. Such startling
praise may seem undeserved for an unknown young talent until her CD, “On
4th Street, ” is actually heard. Chari’s velvety soft voice expresses
an emotional depth that is transcends her youthful appearance. For
example, on Chari’s version of “My One and Only Love, ” her voice soars
into the blue skies of romance. Given that she’s classically trained,
one would expect some emotional reservation in favor of technical
precision, but Chari doesn’t hold back in expressing love in full-bloom
ecstasy. To continue, please click “MORE”!
Dee Dee Bridgewater’s Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee Receives NAACP Image Award Nomination For “Outstanding Jazz Album”
NAACP Nod Follows Recent 2011 Grammy Nomination
Los Angeles, CA. Dee Dee Bridgewater’s stunning homage to Billie Holiday, Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee, has been nominated for a 2011 NAACP Image Award in the category of “Outstanding Jazz Album.” The CD, released this past Spring on DDB Records/Emarcy/Universal, was Executive Produced by Bridgewater. The 42nd Annual NAACP Image Awards will air live Friday, March 4th, on FOX.
It was recently announced that Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee has also been nominated for a 2011 Grammy Award in the category of “Best Jazz Vocal Album.” The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards will take place Sunday, February 13th in Los Angeles. To continue, Please click “MORE”!
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 26, 2011
/PRNewswire/ — Known for her smoothly textured and sultry vocals,
Nigerian born, LA based, pop jazz artist, “Douye” oozes with jazzuality
as she takes us on a personal, “Journey”. www.douyetheartist.com. Marketing and promotion pro Neal Sapper of the San Francisco bay area based New World ‘n’ Jazz, www.newworldnjazz.com, spearheads “Douye’s” newly re-mastered freshman album, “Journey,” with new artwork, which officially drops January 2011.
2010 Billboard’s #1 of the 50 sexiest love songs of all time, and new
to Glee’s compilation, “Let’s Get Physical’s” writer and co-producer, “Terry Shaddick” along with rhythm and lead guitarist, “Jeff Pescetto”
throw it down on, “Fly Away,” the first track and first single to hit
radio. After favorable feedback on its previous limited release it
became quite evident that, “Journey” deserved a broader audience.
“Douye” is the perfect expression of a caterpillar now butterfly, with lots of room to grow. To continue, please click “MORE”!
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