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The Top 100 Contemporary Jazz Songs – #95 | Checkfield – Through The Lens


 
The power of Contemporary Jazz Music…
 
So many styles, contrasts…angles.
 
A jazz group that was formed in San Diego back in 1982 – Checkfield, did just that when they released obscure, home run hitter “Through The Lens” (1988-American Gramaphone Records). A single that steadily grew in popularity over the years from the initial release date, title track “Through The Lens” is the embodiment of what a well composed, well rounded, openly instrumental cjazz single should sound like. It ages like fine wine…

Mercury/UMe Releases Digital-Only 40th-Anniversary Deluxe Edition of Donna Summer’s “She Works Hard For The Money” | WATCH NEW HD VIDEO!


 
DONNA SUMMER’S SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY IS CELEBRATED WITH EXPANDED, DIGITAL-ONLY 40TH ANNIVERSARY DELUXE EDITION – AVAILABLE NOW
 
New Additions to the Iconic Pop/R&B/Soul Artist’s Chart-Busting 1983 Solo Album Include 4 Bonus Tracks Making Their Digital Debut
 
HBO Original Documentary, Love To Love You, Donna Summer, Debuts May 2023
 
Los Angeles, CA – March 3, 2023 – Today, Mercury/UMe releases a digital-only 40th-anniversary Deluxe Edition of Donna Summer’s all-time classic solo album, She Works Hard For The Money.

Capitol/UMe Releases “From The Capitol Vaults (Vol. 3)” by Nat King Cole Digitally | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
CAPITOL/UMe RELEASES FROM THE CAPITOL VAULTS (VOL. 3) BY NAT KING COLE DIGITALLY TODAY
 
THIRD VOLUME IN THE SERIES COLLECTS FOURTEEN RARE TRACKS JUST IN TIME FOR VALENTINE’S DAY
 
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Few voices in music history have elicited such romance and suave cool as the celebrated smooth vocals of NAT KING COLE.

Music Legend Mary Wilson’s Unreleased Single “Soul Defender” to be Released on March 3rd, 2023 | LISTEN!


 
MARY WILSON
Reigns Supreme with New Single
“Soul Defender”
 
Previously Unreleased “Soul Defender”
Gets Dance Treatment Backed By Dazzling Choir
Set for Digital Release on March 3, 2023
 
FEBRUARY 3, 2023 (Los Angeles) — This year, The Supremes, to this day the #1 female recording group, will receive the Lifetime Achievement Award during this year’s 65th Annual GRAMMY® Awards.

The 5th Annual Urban One Honors | Premiering on TV One & Cleo TV, January 16th, 2023


 
LL Cool J and a Host of the Culture’s Biggest Icons Set to be Honored at The 5th Annual Urban One Honors in ATL
 
2x Grammy Award Winner LL Cool J, Award Winning Icon Bobby Brown, NAACP Image Award Winner David and Tamela Mann, Congresswoman Maxine Waters, 13x Grammy Award Winner Pharrell Williams Set To Be Honored At 5th Annual Urban One Honors In Atlanta. Today, Friday, December 2nd At The Eastern.
 
SILVER SPRING, MD. (PRWEB) – Urban One is taping the 5th annual URBAN ONE HONORS in Atlanta, GA. The two-hour telecast will premiere on Monday, January 16, 2023, Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, on TV One and Cleo TV, a division of Urban One and will be hosted by R&B singer and actor, Tank.

Contemporary Jazz Bassist Mitchell Coleman Jr. Releases New Track “Fight The Power” feat. Fernando Harkless | LISTEN!


 
Bassist Mitchell Coleman Jr Releases New Single « Fight The Power »
 
(Hollywood, CA-January 7)- “Fight The Power” by Mitchell Coleman Jr. is featuring Fernando Harkless. It is a Jazz Funk cover to the original track by The Isley Brothers. The single has been produced by the legendary Motown producer, Michael B Sutton.

Funk Group THE METERS: “A Message from the Meters—The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977” (3-LP) | Available NOW


 
Reissue Label Real Gone Music Releases Funk Band THE METERS: A Message from the Meters—The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977 3-LP Set
 
Here come those holidays, and if you’re like us, you could use some music to put some pep in your step. Enter one of the most beloved releases in our catalog, one that’s been out of print for about five years: THE METERS: A Message from the Meters—The Complete Josie, Reprise & Warner Bros. Singles 1968-1977.

The Ladies of SKYY Announce the Re-Release of Classic Album “SkyyLine” | Coming Jan. 20th, 2023


 
Ladies of SKYY Announce the Salsoul Records Re-Release of SKYY’s Classic Album SkyyLine
 
The Ladies of SKYY are excited to announce the re-release by Salsoul Records of SKYY’s
classic certified gold album ‘SkyyLine’.
 
Salsoul Records recently launched the Disco Essentials vinyl series, re-introducing the classic
hits from its catalogue of soul, disco, and funk artists that listeners grew to love from the 70s
and 80s.

Craft Recordings to Release “The Birth of Bop: The Savoy 10-Inch LP Collection” on Feb. 10th, 2023 | WATCH NEW VIDEO!


 
Craft Recording Celebrates the Enduring Legacy of
Savoy Records and the Revolutionary Bebop Era with
The Birth of Bop
 
Featuring Painstaking Recreations of the Five 10-Inch LP Compilations That Were Originally Released by Savoy in 1952 and 1953, This Collection Includes 30 Newly Remastered Tracks Spanning 1944–1949
 
Craft Recordings proudly celebrates the legacy of Savoy Records with an all-new collection that chronicles the groundbreaking era of bebop (or bop) music.

Legendary R&B Group Pleasure’s Out-Of-Print Album “Joyous” to be Released on Vinyl Jan. 6th, 2023


 
PLEASURE’S LONG OUT-OF-PRINT CLASSIC JOYOUS
RETURNS TO VINYL EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH JAZZ DISPENSARY’S COVETED TOP SHELF SERIES
 
Produced by soul-jazz legend Wayne Henderson (The Jazz Crusaders), the 1977 LP blends party-ready funk delicacies with soulful sonic voyages, including “Dance to the Music” and the frequently sampled Top 40 R&B hit “Joyous”
 
Los Angeles, CA (December 1, 2022)─Jazz Dispensary proudly announces the latest release in its acclaimed Top Shelf series, Pleasure’s long out-of-print classic Joyous.