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Glynn Turman, Roger Guenveur Smith and Toni Braxton to be Honored at the 24th Annual NAACP Theatre Awards

Toni Braxton
 
Actors Glynn Turman And Roger Guenveur Smith Join Music Sensation Toni Braxton To Be Honored At the 24TH Annual NAACP Theatre Awards
 
On November 17th Emmy Award winner Glynn Turman, Six-time Grammy Award winner Toni Braxton and international writer, director and actor Roger Guenveur Smith will be honored at the Saban Theatre in Beverly Hills during the NAACP Theatre Awards hosted by Kym Whitley.
 
Hollywood, CA (PRWEB) November 12, 2014
 
For 23 years the NAACP Beverly Hills/Hollywood branch has produced a star-studded gala honoring thespians for their astonishing achievement in entertainment and theatre.

Mosaic Records Releases Blue Note 75th Anniversary Portfolio Classic Photo Collection

Blue Note 75th Anniv. Portfolio
 
Mosaic Records Releases Blue Note 75th Anniversary Portfolio
Featuring Seven Photo Series by Label Co-Founder Francis Wolff
 
Mosaic Records has made a profound impact upon the jazz marketplace with its unparalleled boxed sets, but there is another aspect of the Mosaic brand that is equally important. Mosaic Images maintains the complete collection of the art of the peerless photographer and co-founder of Blue Note Records, Francis Wolff.

Universal Pictures to Release James Brown Story “Get On Up” on Digital HD – Dec 9th | Blu-Ray/DVD – Jan. 6th

Universal Studios - Get On Up
 
From Universal Pictures Home Entertainment: Get On Up
 
THE RIVETING TRUE STORY OF ‘GODFATHER OF SOUL’ JAMES BROWN FROM PRODUCERS MICK JAGGER AND BRIAN GRAZER AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE HELP
 
ON DIGITAL HD DECEMBER 9, 2014 AND DVD, BLU-RAY™ COMBO PACK JANUARY 6, 2015 FROM UNIVERSAL PICTURES HOME ENTERTAINMENT
 
UNIVERSAL CITY, Calif., Oct. 29, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Pioneering American music icon James Brown goes from rags to rhythm-and-blues royalty in Get On Up…

French Ministry of Culture Promotes Quincy Jones To Rank Of “Commandeur” Of The Order Of Arts and Letters

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Multi-Grammy Winning Producer Quincy Jones Recognized By France’s Ministry Of Culture
 
French Ministry of Culture Promotes the Famed Producer, Composer and Arranger To Rank Of “Commandeur” Of The Order Of Arts and Letters for His Contributions to the Enrichment of the French Cultural Inheritance
 
PARIS, Oct. 10, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Multi-Grammy winning producer, arranger and composer Quincy Jones was recognized for his musical contributions and the enrichment of France’s cultural inheritance when he was promoted to the rank of “Commandeur” of the Order of Arts & Letters by the French Ministry of Culture.

Blue Note/UMe to Release 5-CD Singles Box Set & Book “Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression” on Nov. 4th, 2014

Blue Note - Expression
 
Blue Note Records’ 75th Anniversary Celebrations Continue With Commemorative ‘Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression’ 5-CD Singles Box Set & Hardbound Book to Be Released November 4
 
Blue Note Records’ 75th anniversary celebrations continue in full swing. In addition to fall releases from Jason Moran, Otis Brown III, and Kandace Springs, as well as the continuation of the label’s successful vinyl reissue series, Blue Note/UMe will release a new label-spanning 5-CD singles box set as a companion piece to a new hardcover book, both titled Blue Note: Uncompromising Expression. The book and 75-track singles collection are both available now for preorder ahead of their November 4 release.

NEW DOCUMENTARY: “KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON” – Story of Jazz Legend Clark Terry, Co-Produced by Quincy Jones

Clark Terry - Keep On Keepin on
 
New Clark Terry Documentary, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON, Featuring Up-and-Coming Pianist Justin Kauflin & Produced by Quincy Jones, Receives Rave Reviews
 
Shot over the course of five years by first time filmmaker Al Hicks, KEEP ON KEEPIN’ ON depicts the remarkable story of 93-year-old jazz legend Clark Terry. A living monument to the Golden Era of Jazz, Terry – a mentor to Miles Davis – is among the few performers ever to have played in both Count Basie’s and Duke Ellington’s bands.
 

Dionne Warwick to be Honored at the 24th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! Oct 18th, 2014

Dionne Warwick
 
SHERYL LEE RALPH TO HONOR LEGANDARY SINGER/ACTIVIST DIONNE WARWICK AT
24TH ANNUAL DIVAS SIMPLY SINGING!
 
LOS ANGELES — One Diva! One Song! One Night to touch a million lives! Actress/Activist Sheryl Lee Ralph’s DIVA Foundation kicks off its 24th Annual HIV/AIDS benefit concert DIVAS Simply Singing with a special announcement: Sheryl Lee and friends will honor Dionne Warwick LIVE at the 24th Annual DIVAS Simply Singing! 7:30 pm, Saturday Oct 18th, 2014 at The Richardo Montalban Theatre.

Legacy Recordings to Release “Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances” (CD/DVD) on Nov. 10th, 2014 | WATCH VIDEO!

Whitney Houston Live CD DVD
 
Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances to be released November 10, 2014
 
Whitney Houston’s first-ever live album features the icon’s most memorable live performances, available on both CD and CD/DVD
 
NEW YORK, Sept. 16, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced plans to release Whitney Houston Live: Her Greatest Performances, on Monday November 10th.