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Terence Blanchard’s Score for Film, “Red Tails” is Available NOW

GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER TERENCE BLANCHARD’S SCORE FOR LUCASFILM’S RED TAILS SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 7TH


Film is Golden-Globe nominated Composer’s 52nd film score and stars
Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo and more

Los Angeles, CA— The score for Lucasfilm’s RED TAILS by world-renowned film composer and musician Terence Blanchard, is set for CD release February 7th by Sony.  RED TAILS, which opened January 20th to number two at the box office along with widespread critical acclaim, is a high-flying action epic inspired by the heroic exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Singer/Songwriter Judith Hill Shines at Sundance Film Festival & More

JUDITH HILL SHINES AT SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL; ACCLAIMED SINGER/SONGWRITER PERFORMS AT WORLD PREMIERE OF SPIKE LEE’S RED HOOK SUMMER; EAGERLY AWAITED FILM FEATURES SUITE OF ORIGINAL SONGS
WRITTEN AND PERFORMED BY HILL; MAJOR L.A. SHOWCASE SLATED FOR FEBRUARY 7


 
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Judith Hill lit up the Sundance Film Festival last night with a stellar performance at a party celebrating the world premiere of filmmaker Spike Lee’s eagerly anticipated new drama, Red Hook Summer. Hill – whose soulful ballads comprise the film’s soundtrack – performed live before a star-studded audience at TAO Park City, taking the stage shortly after the premiere screening. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Movie Soundtrack “Joyful Noise” Debuts at #1 on Billboard Sountrack Chart

“JOYFUL NOISE” SOUNDTRACK DEBUTS AT #1 ON BILLBOARD SOUNDTRACK CHART



Soundtrack Features New Music Performed by Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Kirk Franklin, Keke Palmer, Karen Peck and Others

JOYFUL NOISE SOUNDTRACK FEATURES DOLLY PARTON, QUEEN LATIFAH, KIRK FRANKLIN, KEKE PALMER, KAREN PECK AND OTHERS
DOWNLOAD HIGH-RES COPY: CLICK HERE


NASHVILLE, Tenn. (January 18, 2012) –– WaterTower Music’s soundtrack to Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ Joyful Noise debuts this week at #1 on Billboard’s Soundtrack Chart, #1 on the Billboard Gospel chart, #2 on Billboard’s Christian chart, #2 on the Billboard Independent Current Albums chart, and landed a Top 20 debut on Billboard’s Top Current Albums chart.

The soundtrack features performances by Grammy® Lifetime Achievement Award recipient and Oscar® nominee Dolly Parton; Oscar® nominee, Grammy® and Golden Globe Award winner Queen Latifah; BET and NAACP Award winner Keke Palmer; 11-time Singing News® female vocalist of the year, three-time Grammy® nominee and three-time Dove nominee Karen Peck; and seven-time Grammy®, 35-time Stellar, 12-time Dove, five-time NAACP, and two-time BET Music Award winner Kirk Franklin. To continue, please click “MORE”!

“Pan Am: Music From And Inspired By The Original Series” CD | Coming Jan. 17th, 2012

‘PAN AM: MUSIC FROM AND INSIRED BY THE ORIGINAL SERIES,’ CD COMING
JANUARY 17 FROM VERVE MUSIC GROUP, BRINGS MUSIC FROM A MORE OPTIMISTIC
ERA IN AMERICA

 

Soundtrack features Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Brenda Lee, Sergio Mendes, Connie Francis and more.


NEW
YORK, N.Y. — Pan Am: Music From and Inspired By the Original Series, a
collection of music from and inspired by the ABC television drama,
slated for January 17, 2012 CD release from Verve Music Group, is a
non-stop flight back to the early ’60s. The collection features 14 songs
by Buddy Greco, Bobby Darin, Ella Fitzgerald, Stan Getz & João
Gilberto with Antonio Carlos Jobim, Peggy Lee, Shirley Horn, Sergio
Mendes & Brasil ’66, Billie Holiday, Count Basie, Brenda Lee, Connie
Francis and Dinah Washington, plus new artists Grace Potter and Nikki
Jean. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Geri Allen’s “A Child Is Born” Used as Soundtrack in Short Film, “A Gift”


PIANIST GERI ALLEN’S CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED CHRISTMAS ALBUM, A CHILD IS BORN, — — USED AS SOUNDTRACK IN SHORT FILM, “A GIFT”


Watch A Gift on YouTube

FILM INSPIRED BY CHILDREN OF KENYA EMBODIES THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT   


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”!

Movie Soundtrack for “PARIAH” Will Be Available Dec. 20th, 2011

Music from the critically acclaimed film PARIAH is almost ready for your iPods!

Digital release available 12/20 on iTunes
Physical CD available in stores and online 1/31
iTunes Pre-order: itunes.apple.com/us/preorder/pariah/id487011363

Amazon Pre-order: tinyurl.com/73cnmzr

Tracklist

1 My Neck, My Back – Khia
2 Shut Up – emoniFela
3 Doin My Thing – Sparlha Swa
4 Pearl – Tamar-kali
5 Echelon – Honeychild Coleman
6 Song of the Morning – Sparlha Swa
7 Do You – Kandi Cole
8 Top Blow – Daisha
9 Gimmie Room – Kandi Cole
10 Parallel Audio – Dyslexia
11 Fire with Fire – Tamar-kali

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Trumpeter Terence Blanchard Completes Score for New Movie, “RED TAILS” | Coming Jan. 20th, 2012

GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER TERENCE BLANCHARD COMPLETES SCORE FOR LUCASFILM’S RED TAILS, SET FOR RELEASE JANUARY 20TH BY TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX

Film is Golden-Globe nominated Composer’s 52nd film score and stars Cuba Gooding Jr., Terrence Howard, Ne-Yo and more


Los Angeles, CA— World-renowned film composer and musician Terence Blanchard has completed the score for the soundtrack for Lucasfilm’s RED TAILS.  A high-flying action epic inspired by the heroic exploits of the first all African-American aerial combat unit, The Lucasfilm Ltd. production of RED TAILS will launch on January 20, 2012, released by Twentieth Century Fox.  Produced by Rick McCallum and Charles Floyd Johnson, the gripping WWII actioner is directed by Anthony Hemingway (“Treme,” “The Wire,” “Battlestar Galactica”). To Continue, Please click “MORE”!

Motion Picture Soundtrack, “Joyful Noise” to be Released Jan. 10th, 2012 | WATCH VIDEO!


 
“Joyful Noise” Soundtrack To Be Released January 10, 2012
 
Soundtrack Features New Music Performed by Dolly Parton, Queen Latifah, Kirk Franklin, Keke Palmer and Others
 
December 12, 2011 – WaterTower Music announces the release of the soundtrack to Alcon Entertainment’s and Warner Bros. Pictures’ “Joyful Noise,” a funny and inspirational story of music, hope, love and renewal, which opens in theatres January 13, 2012.

“Sing Your Song” – The Music, Hope & Vision of Harry Belafonte, Premieres Oct. 17th on HBO

SING YOUR SONG, CHRONICLING THE LIFE AND TIMES OF EXTRAORDINARY ENTERTAINER AND SOCIAL ACTIVIST HARRY BELAFONTE, DEBUTS OCT. 17, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO


During the course of an inspiring life that has paralleled the American civil rights
movement, artist and crusader Harry Belafonte has tirelessly used his humanitarian
influence to advance causes of social justice, while forging a unique career punctuated by prestigious awards and industry firsts.

Filmmaker Susanne Rostock tells the rich life story of this remarkable artist and humanitarian in the intimate feature-length documentary SING YOUR SONG, debuting MONDAY, OCT. 17 (10:00-11:45 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Terence Blanchard to Compose Original Music for “A Streetcar Named Desire”

GRAMMY-WINNING COMPOSER/TRUMPET PLAYER TERENCE BLANCHARD TO COMPOSE ORIGINAL MUSIC FOR FRONT ROW PRODUCTION’S



A STREETCAR NAMED DESIRE, WRITTEN BY TENNESSEE WILLIAMS DIRECTED BY EMILY MANN, STARRING BLAIR UNDERWOOD


BROADWAY, SPRING 2012


New York: Front Row Productions (Stephen Byrd, Alia Jones) is proud to announce that the world-renowned film composer and trumpet player Terence Blanchard will compose the original musical soundscape for the upcoming Broadway revival of Tennessee Williams’ A Streetcar Named Desire, directed by Emily Mann, starring Blair Underwood. Spring of 2012. Theatre TBA. For more information please visit www.streetcaronbroadway.com. To continue, please click “MORE”!