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Saxophonist Boney James Returns to Concord Records | Slated to Release New CD, “The Beat” on April 9th, 2013


 
CHART TOPPING SAXOPHONIST BONEY JAMES RE-SIGNS WITH CONCORD RECORDS AND PRESENTS NEW PROJECT THE BEAT
DUE FOR RELEASE APRIL 9, 2013
 
Guest Artists Include Raheem DeVaughn, The Floacist, Rick Braun
 
Three-time GRAMMY nominee Boney James has returned to former label Concord Records with a dynamic, genre-busting album The Beat. One of the most successful instrumental artists of our time with sales totaling over 3 million records, James’ new project fuses his R&B/Jazz roots with Latin rhythm and percussion.

New Book: “Jazz Conversations” by JaRon K. Eames” (Available Now)

JaRon K. Eames Releases New Book, “Jazz Conversations” | Featuring Interviews with Nancy Wilson, Oscar Peterson, Chuck Mangione, Ahmad Jamal & More |
Available NOW

Jazz Conversations with JaRon K. Eames is a compilation of more than 400 pages of delightful, insightful conversations with some of the most renowned musicians, producers and promoters in the jazz world. Noted jazz writer Nat Hentoff wrote in the book’s Foreword: “Although I have chronicled jazz musicians for more than 60 years now, I learned a lot more about why this music lifts so many spirits throughout the world by being present at these conversations … JaRon himself becomes a valuable part of jazz history.”

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New Jazz Release: Charles Flores | “Impressions Of Graffiti” (Avail Now)

Available Now: Renowned Bassist Charles Flores & “Impressions of Graffiti”


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“It’s scary,” said bassist Charles Flores (in Spanish) to keyboardist Elio Villafranca as they listened to the playback.

“This is so perfect that something must be wrong.”

Best friends and musical collaborators going back more than twenty years to
their student days in Havana, Flores and Villafranca were working on
Impressions of Graffiti, the 40-year-old Charles Flores’s first-ever
album as a leader.

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Marcus Miller’s New Show “Miller Time” Debuts on SiriusXM on Jan. 6th, 2013

Legendary Bassist Marcus Miller’s New Show “Miller Time” Debuts on SiriusXM Satellite Radio on Jan. 6th, 2013!



It’s official…“Miller Time” premieres this Sunday, January 6, on SiriusXM Satellite Radio!

Legendary bassist, composer, producer and two-time Grammy winner Marcus Miller pursues yet another creative avenue with “Miller Time,” his new show on SiriusXM’s Real Jazz featuring acoustic and electric jazz and anecdotes about the many stars with whom he’s worked intimately including Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, David Sanborn and his long time writing partner, the late Luther Vandross. The two hour show airs every Sunday at 6 pm and Tuesdays at midnight.

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Jazz Musician Danilo Pérez Named UNESCO Artist for Peace

 Danilo Perez Named UNESCO Artist for Peace


Ms.
Irina Bokova, Director General of the The United Nations Educational,
Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has designated jazz
musician, Mr Danilo Pérez as a UNESCO Artist for Peace.
 
UNESCO
Artists for Peace are internationally-renowned personalities who use
their influence, charisma and prestige to help promote UNESCO’s message
and programmes. UNESCO works with these distinguished personalities in
order to heighten public awareness regarding key development issues and
to inform the public what our Organization’s action is in these fields.

Legendary Percussionist Pete Escovedo Releases New CD, “Live From Stern Grove Festival” | Available NOW

LEGENDARY PERCUSSIONIST
PETE ESCOVEDO AND HIS BAND CAPTURED LIVE FROM STERN GROVE FESTIVAL

“What’s up, San Francisco? Are you ready to have a good time?” asks timbales player and band leader Pete Escovedo at the beginning of Live From Stern Grove Festival, his terrific new album that captures a live show he played earlier this year at the legendary 75-year-old San Francisco cultural venue and institution.
 
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Digital Music Service Rdio Increases Catalog to over 18 Million Songs

Rdio increases catalog to over 18 million songs; adds new partners TuneCore and
CD Baby

Unlimited Music, Everywhere. Try Rdio for Free. 


Partnerships with top independent music aggregators connect over a quarter-million artists to fans in 13 countries


SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Rdio (www.rdio.com), the digital music service started by the creators of Skype, today announced two landmark music deals with CD Baby and TuneCore, the largest aggregators of independent music, bringing Rdio’s catalog to over 18 million songs.

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Super Group Souljazz Orchestra Drops New CD, “Solidarity” on Sept. 18th, 2012

Souljazz Orchestra Return With ‘Solidarity’
Featured Guests Join To Explore Caribbean, Latin & African Influences
Souljazz Orchestra – Solidarity
(September  18th)



http://www.strut-records.com • www.souljazzorchestra.com

Canada’s hardest working super-group, The Souljazz Orchestra, return at full throttle this September with Solidarity, a new collaborative album featuring a range of unique artists from their country’s vibrant underground groove scene. To continue, please click “MORE”!

New Jazz Release: Veronneau | “Jazz Samba Project” (Avail Now)

NEW RELEASE CELEBRATES FIFTY YEARS OF SAMBA AND BOSSA NOVA
Veronneau Releases Jazz Samba Project

 
This is the second CD from a band of wildly popular international artists, hailing from the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada. In 2011, Veronneau and exciting guest musicians drew critical acclaim and won fans from around the globe for Joie de Vivre – Joy of Living. With hefty airplay in North America and beyond, that album rose to No. 9 in JazzWeek’s World Music chart, made the Top 10 on many stations and attracted a huge Internet following. The Virginia based band toured their countries of origin and gave numerous interviews, with live performances on BBC Radio and Radio Canada.



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