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Kickoff of The New SFJAZZ Center on May 6th, 2011 | To Pay Homge to Stevie Wonder

Dawn of the SFJAZZ Center—First Stand-Alone Venue for Jazz in America—Comes a Century After the Birth of Jazz

Gala 2011: Groundbreaking! Celebrates
The Past, Present and Future Of Jazz with Legendary Vocalist Mary
Stallings and The SFJAZZ Collective Paying Homage to Stevie Wonder


San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 05, 2011


In a fitting tribute, nearly 100 years after the birth of the African
American music tradition known as “jazz” – a West Coast slang term first
used to refer to music in Chicago – SFJAZZ will build the nation’s
first free-standing center solely dedicated to the presentation,
education and preservation of the art form. On May 6, 2011, SFJAZZ, the
largest nonprofit presenter of jazz and world music in America, kicks
off the construction of the new SFJAZZ Center with a ceremonial
groundbreaking event in San Francisco’s Hayes Valley. The SFJAZZ Board
of Trustees, donors, musicians and jazz fans alike have already raised
over $46 million of the $60 million budgeted to create this
state-of-the-art cultural center. Scheduled for completion in 2012 The
SFJAZZ Center, designed by renowned architect Mark Cavagnero of Mark
Cavagnero Associates, will be a transparent, 35,000-square-foot,
freestanding LEED®-compliant structure that will provide artistic and
education programs for the community. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Michael Jackson To Be Celebrated in Vegas at Mandalay Bay | Slated for 2013

Michael Jackson Celebrated in Las Vegas


 


Mandalay Bay, Cirque du Soleil and The Estate of Michael Jackson confirm plans

LAS VEGAS, April 28, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Mandalay Bay Resort & Casino President and Chief Operating Officer, Chuck Bowling, Cirque du Soleil President and CEO, Daniel Lamarre and Estate of Michael Jackson Co-Executor, John Branca
confirmed the venue for a permanent Michael Jackson production at
Mandalay Bay and announced new aspects of the creative relationship in a
press conference held today at the resort.  Production has begun to
evaluate the transformation of the resort’s theater and identification
of the creative team for the show, which is slated to open in the spring
of 2013. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller Come Together for “Tribute To Miles”

HERBIE HANCOCK, WAYNE SHORTER and MARCUS MILLER Unite to Salute Legendary Trumpeter in “TRIBUTE TO MILES”


On the European Jazz Festival Circuit Summer 2011

 

Concerts Will Pay Homage To Each Decade Of Davis’ Ever-Evolving Soundscape

As Well As Paving Paths For Further “Directions in Music”

Los Angeles, California.  Twenty years after his death, American musical genius Miles Davis is as omnipresent as ever. From museum-worthy reissues of his classic recordings such as Kind of Blue and Bitches Brew to sprawling traveling exhibits of his artifacts and memorabilia to concert homages in his name by the world’s greatest musicians, Miles Davis has evolved into a brand that stands for music at its boldest, most forward thinking and timeless.  Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter and Marcus Miller, three chameleonic and masterful legends whose life legacies are indelibly intertwined with Davis’, are uniting this summer for a unique European tour called “Tribute to Miles” that will at once celebrate the music of Davis and, more importantly, his philosophy of constant evolution. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Global Music Effort Releases Benefit Album for Japan – “Songs For Japan” (Avail Now)

Global Music Effort Launches “Songs for Japan” Album on iTunes to Benefit Japan Disaster Relief

 

 

Proceeds from Star-Studded Album to Support Disaster Relief Efforts of Japanese Red Cross

NEW YORK, March 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — In what stands as a major global music relief effort to benefit those affected by the earthquake and tsunami in Japan, over 30 of the biggest names in contemporary music have joined together for the worldwide release of “Songs for Japan,” an unprecedented compilation of 38 chart-topping hits and classic tracks, available worldwide on the iTunes Store for $9.99 starting today (www.itunes.com/songsforjapan). Proceeds from the album’s sale will benefit the disaster relief efforts of the Japanese Red Cross Society.

The “Songs for Japan” track listing features an all-star lineup: 

  1. John Lennon “Imagine”
  2. U2 “Walk On”
  3. Bob Dylan “Shelter From The Storm”
  4. Red Hot Chili Peppers “Around The World”
  5. Lady Gaga “Born This Way”
  6. Beyonce “Irreplaceable”
  7. Bruno Mars “Talking To The Moon”
  8. Katy Perry “Firework”
  9. Rihanna “Only Girl (In The World)”
  10. Justin Timberlake “Like I Love You”
  11. Madonna “Miles Away”
  12. David Guetta “When Love Takes Over”
  13. Eminem “Love The Way You Lie”
  14. Bruce Springsteen “Human Touch”
  15. Josh Groban “Awake”
  16. Keith Urban “Better Life”
  17. Black Eyed Peas “One Tribe”  
  18. Pink “Sober”
  19. Cee Lo Green “It’s Ok”
  20. Lady Antebellum “I Run To You”
  21. Bon Jovi “What Do You Got?”
  22. Foo Fighters “My Hero“
  23. R.E.M. “Man On The Moon”
  24. Nicki Minaj “Save Me”
  25. Sade “By Your Side”
  26. Michael Buble “Hold On”
  27. Justin Bieber “Pray”
  28. Adele “Make You Feel My Love”
  29. Enya “If I Could Be Where You Are”
  30. Elton John “Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me”
  31. John Mayer “Waiting On The World To Change”
  32. Queen “Teo Torriatte (Let Us Cling Together)”
  33. Kings Of Leon “Use Somebody”
  34. Sting “Fragile”
  35. Leona Lewis “Better In Time”
  36. Ne-Yo “One In A Million”
  37. Shakira “Whenever, Wherever”
  38. Norah Jones To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Sam Cooke Biopic is Moving Forward – Screenplay Complete

Sam Cooke Biopic Moving Forward, Screenplay Complete


by Phil Gallo, L.A.  |   March 14, 2011 9:10 EDT

 ABKCO

Start singing “Ain’t That Good News”: A Sam Cooke biopic has taken a significant step toward becoming a reality.

 
Start
singing “Ain’t That Good News”: A Sam Cooke biopic has taken a
significant step toward becoming a reality. The screenwriters behind the
all-Beatles musical “Across the Universe” have finished their
adaptation of Peter Guralnick’s definitive biography of Sam Cooke for
ABKCO, which owns Cooke’s publishing and the bulk of his master
recordings. ABKCO CEO Jody Klein is now looking for a director.

Dick
Clement and Ian La Frenais recently completed their adaptation of
“Dream Boogie: The Triumph of Sam Cooke,” which Klein optioned in the
fall of 2009. The book was published in 2005, two years after Guralnick
had written the script for “Sam Cooke: Legend,” the only authorized
documentary on Cooke. It won a Grammy for longform video. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Latin Music Legends Stamps Now Avail Thru U.S. Postage Service

Latin Music Legends: U.S. Postage Commemorative Forever Stamps Honor Entertainment Giants


AUSTIN, Texas, March 16, 2011
/PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Five legendary musicians and performers of
the Latin sound whose contributions have had a lasting impact on
American music — Selena, Carlos Gardel, Carmen Miranda, Tito Puente, and Celia Cruz — today were honored on U.S. commemorative Forever stamps. The stamps go on sale nationwide at Post Offices and online at usps.com/shop today.

“From this day
forward, these colorful, vibrant images of our Latin music legends will
travel on letters and packages to every single household in America,”
said Marie Therese Dominguez, vice president, Government Relations and Public Policy. To continue, please click “MORE”!

Jazz Artist U-Nam Reveals New “George Benson Tribute Album” with Special Guests! (Coming Soon) | Announces Special Plan for Fans to Participate…

U-Nam reveals a “George Benson Tribute Album” with Special Guests!





Los
Angeles, CA-“The man known as U-Nam, is destined to become one of the
most controversial musicians.It’s great to have a new voice on the
guitar scene; one that is loaded with energy and excitement.”–Ten time
Grammy Award recipient, NAE Jazz Master and guitar legend– George
Benson



Chart Topping Jazz Artist U-Nam (best known for his #1 hit
“Street Life”) is currently in the studio recording and producing his
next project. Paying tribute to his hero and favorite artist George
Benson, U-Nam will be releasing the album Weekend in L.A. (A George
Benson Tribute ) as U-Nam & Friends. To continue, please click “MORE”!

UNCF Wins Third Image Award for Its Tribute to Lionel Ritchie: ‘Dancing On The Ceiling’

‘Dancing on the Ceiling’: UNCF Wins Third Image Award For Its Tribute to Lionel Richie



 

LOS ANGELES, March 8, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — Friday night in Los Angeles at the Shrine Theatre Auditorium, UNCF(United Negro College Fund) won its third  NAACP Image Award for UNCF An Evening of Stars®, its annual televised celebration of education and excellence.  The UNCF An Evening of Stars production won in the category of Outstanding Variety or Series Special for A Tribute to Lionel Richie, which aired in early 2010.

UNCF An Evening of Stars 2010
honored Richie with an all-star tribute for his support of UNCF and
minority education, his contributions to the music industry and his role
as a global humanitarian and philanthropist. To continue, please click “MORE”!

The Top #100 R&B Slow Jams #25 | Lionel Richie – Hello

Lionel Ritchie - Can't Slow Down
 
Good Evening to our reading and listening enthusiasts…
 
We come back to you with another addition to our widely received collection – Our Top 100 R&B Slow Jams, and at #25 tonight, we bring you not only a classic, but now considered a staple of R&B music:
 
Former lead singer of The Commodores and now successful solo recording artist, Lionel Richie and his big mellow hit “Hello”.