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Jazz Fans Play Role For The Newport Jazz Festival® Gala Recording 2012 Project powered by ArtistShare®

Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ Invites Jazz Fans to Play Role in the Future of Jazz Through Newport Jazz Festival® Gala Recording 2012 Project Powered by ArtistShare



First-ever CD Produced by Newport Jazz Festival Features Dianne Reeves, Bill Frisell, Jason Moran, Anat Cohen, Steve Wilson, Lewis Nash, Rudresh Mahanthappa, Lionel Loueke, Edmar Castañeda, Ingrid Jensen and Peter Martin.

NEWPORT, RI (PRWEB) September 28, 2012

George Wein and the Newport Festivals Foundation, Inc.™ invite jazz fans to take a front row seat for the future of jazz through the Newport Jazz Festival® Gala Recording 2012 Project powered by ArtistShare®.

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Singer Deanna Ransom to Visit Women – Raise Money for Domestic Violence Awareness Month

Songstress Deanna Ransom Provides Hope To Hurting Women During Domestic Violence Awareness Month


 
Evangelist And Singer To Raise Money And Minister To Women In Wilmington, DE, Shelters During The Month of October
 

(Wilmington, DE) – October 1, 2012 – Did you know 1 in 4 women will have experienced domestic violence to some degree in their lifetime? Even sadder is the fact that 1.3 million women are assaulted by their partners every year. Powerhouse gospel vocalist Deanna Ransom, a former victim of domestic violence herself, will be visiting women’s shelters throughout the Wilmington, DE, area during October, Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Deanna, through her testimony of overcoming, will be ministering a word of encouragement and singing songs of inspiration to the women at the shelters.
 
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Chrysler & Motown Collaborate for “MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL” | Performances Begin March 11th, 2013

Chrysler Brand and MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL Drive to Broadway!
 

 
Chrysler Brand and Motown Celebrate the Heart and Soul of Detroit


AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Chrysler brand and producers Kevin McCollum, Doug Morris and Berry Gordy are proud to announce an unprecedented relationship with MOTOWN: THE MUSICAL, based on the life of legendary Motown founder and Detroit native Berry Gordy.

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“We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY® Salute To Whitney Houston.” to Air on CBS Nov. 16th, 2012

“We Will Always Love You: A Grammy® Salute To Whitney Houston” Set To Air Nov. 16 On CBS


 
Celine Dion, Jennifer Hudson and Usher Are the First Performers Announced for the One-Hour CBS Entertainment Special, Which Pays Tribute to Six-Time GRAMMY® Winner Houston and Tapes Oct. 11 at the Nokia Theatre L.A. LIVE

SANTA MONICA, Calif., Sept. 27, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Five-time GRAMMY® winner Celine Dion, GRAMMY and Academy Award® winner Jennifer Hudson, and seven-time GRAMMY winner Usher are the first performers announced for “We Will Always Love You: A GRAMMY® Salute To Whitney Houston.” The one-hour special will celebrate Houston’s life and artistry through interviews and performances from various artists paying homage to the six-time GRAMMY winner, and will include Houston’s own most memorable performances of her career.

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Harmony Project Launches Academy to Provide Training for Music Students

Harmony Project Launches Academy to Provide Enhanced Training for Promising Music Students from LA Gang Reduction Zones


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Harmony Project announced the launch of the Harmony Project Academy to provide enhanced music training to 98 music students from low-income homes who show exceptional promise, through a $249,918 “Widening the Stage” grant from the Jack Kent Cooke Foundation.  The award is renewable annually for the next three years.

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Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Finalists Share Stage with Celebrities, Special Appearances

Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Finalists Share Stage With Aretha Franklin, Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti and a Host of Others at Gala Concert Honoring Madeleine Albright, Made Possible by Cadillac


 
Festivities Celebrated “Women, Music and Diplomacy” and Featured Appearances by UNESCO Director General Irina Bokova, Tipper Gore and Helen Mirren

Jamison Ross of Jacksonville, Florida, Wins 2012 Drums Competition


WASHINGTON, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The 25th annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and “Women, Music and Diplomacy” All-Star Gala Concert came to a close with roaring applause and cheers as Tipper Gore joined first place winner Jamison Ross on drums in a rousing finale featuring Thelonious Monk’s classic composition “In Walked Bud.”

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The Harlem School of the Arts to Recieve Historic Grant of More Than $5 Million from the Herb Alpert Foundation

New York’s Harlem School Of The Arts To Receive Historic Grant Totaling More Than $5 Million From The Herb Alpert Foundation

NEW YORK, Sept. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA), the community-based cultural and educational institution serving children and families of all backgrounds for nearly 50 years, today announced that it will receive an historic grant of more than $5 million from the Herb Alpert Foundation.  The grant, totaling $5,050,000, is a gift from legendary musician, artist and philanthropist Herb Alpert to ensure a sustainable future for the Harlem School of the Arts and the future of its students.

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Bobby Brown Signs Deal for New TV Show with BET | Album Signing in ATL on Sept. 22nd, 2012

BOBBY BROWN’S “THE MASTERPIECE”
ALBUM CD SIGNING IN ATLANTA, GA FOR
NEW BET SHOW

Boston, MA  Sept. 21, 2012

What a week for Bobby Brown.  Fresh off signing a deal with BET to star in his own television show and attending the announcement of his receipt of a Soul Train Lifetime Achievement Award with New Edition, Bobby Brown will also be performing with New Edition on September 22, 2012 at the Chastain Park Amphitheatre in Atlanta, Ga.   

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Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir Crowned Best Gospel Choir In The Atlanta Area At Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound Gospel Celebration

Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir Crowned Best Gospel Choir In The Atlanta Area At Verizon’s How Sweet The Sound Gospel Celebration



Gospel Greats Donald Lawrence, Yolanda Adams, CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, Erica Campbell and Hezekiah Walker Give Soul-Stirring Performances
Brandon Frazier, music director for Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir accepts the honors of Best Regional Choir and Verizon’s People’s Choice during Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound competition. The choir will go on to represent the Atlanta area at the grand finale in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 4.

ATLANTA, Sept. 11, 2012 /PRNewswire/ — Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir of Lithia Springs, Ga., was named regional winner of Verizon’s How Sweet the Sound competition and received $10,000 and other prizes.  The choir will go on to represent the Atlanta area at the grand finale in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Nov. 4.  The first runner up prize of $5,000 was awarded to Out For Souls, led by Cedric Sesley.  Atlanta West Pentecostal Church Choir also won Verizon’s People’s Choice Award and $5,000.

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Chaka Khan Added to Atlanta Football Classic Halftime Show

Chaka Khan and Future Added to Bank of America Atlanta
Football Classic Halftime Show Produced by Doug E. Fresh and Featuring
the Southern University Marching Band

Tickets On Sale Now for Atlanta’s Premier HBCU Event Sept. 29

Atlanta, GA (PRWEB) September 11, 2012

Ten-time Grammy Award winning Queen of Funk Chaka Khan and Atlanta’s
own Future have been added to the line-up of the 24th annual Bank of America Atlanta Football Classic
halftime show to be themed “One Love. One Music. One Culture.” – as
announced by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, a volunteer community
organization focused on education, empowerment and enrichment in
African-American youth that presents the game.

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