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NEW VOICES! Introducing Jazz Vocalist Ashleigh Smith & New Album “Sunkissed” | Coming Aug. 19th, 2016 | WATCH VIDEO!

ASHLEIGH SMITH – WINNER OF THE 2014 SARAH VAUGHAN INTERNATIONAL VOCAL COMPETITION – RADIATES ON SUNKISSED

Sunkissed, the title of Ashleigh Smith’s August 19 debut on Concord Records, describes her singing perfectly. The 27-year-old Dallas-based winner of the 2014 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocals Competition possesses an iridescent alto that radiates a spectrum of poised emotions.

Drummer Will Calhoun Drops New Album “Celebrating Elvin Jones” on Aug. 19th, 2016

Drummer Will Calhoun Pays Tribute to a
Profound Influence on Celebrating Elvin Jones –
Available August 19 on Motéma Music

Although he’s best known as the hard-driving, groove-oriented drummer for the pioneering rock group Living Colour, Will Calhoun has played in a staggering variety of styles and traditions over the course of his eclectic career.

Gospel Singer Shirley Caesar to be Honored on The Hollywood Walk of Fame | June 28th, 2016

GOSPEL SINGER SHIRLEY CAESAR TO BE HONORED WITH
STAR ON THE HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME
AS SHE CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY AS A SOLO ARTIST

The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that living legend Shirley Caesar will be honored with the 2,583rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at 11:30 a.m. PDT. The star in the category of Recording will be dedicated at 6126 Hollywood Boulevard in front of The Fonda Theatre.

The Cookers to Release New Album “The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart” on Sept. 9th, 2016 | Announces New Tour | WATCH VIDEO EPK!

Hard-Bop Jazz Masters The Cookers Make
Smoke Sessions Records Debut with
The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart –
Available September 9

The Cookers returns with its fifth and most exhilarating album to date, The Call of the Wild and Peaceful Heart. After nine years together, The Cookers have evolved from a summit of swinging road warriors to become simply one of the most burning and hardest-hitting bands on the scene.

Fred Hammond to Release New Album “Worship Journal LIVE” on Sept. 30th, 2016

GRAMMY®, STELLAR AND DOVE AWARD-WINNING
GOSPEL ICON FRED HAMMOND
TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM WORSHIP JOURNAL LIVE
ON SEPTEMBER 30TH,
AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW

LEAD SINGLE “FATHER JESUS SPIRIT” RELEASED TO RADIO

NEW YORK—June 17, 2016—Fresh off of a packed live recording for his new album in Houston earlier last month in May, with a high-energy night of performing that had the crowd on its feet, award-winning gospel superstar and producer Fred Hammond will deliver his much-anticipated new album WORSHIP JOURNAL LIVE this fall. The album is available for pre-order now at all digital retailers.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Shirley Caesar’s “Fill This House” Garners #1 Debut on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums Chart

11-TIME GRAMMY® AWARD-WINNING LEGEND SHIRLEY CAESAR GARNERS #1 DEBUT WITH
NEW ALBUM FILL THIS HO– USE

Pastor Caesar to Perform at Emanuel AME Church Tribute Ceremony in Charleston, SC

NASHVILLE, TN (June 16, 2016) – The Reigning Queen of Gospel, Shirley Caesar has garnered a stellar debut with her powerful new album FILL THIS HO– USE, debuting at #1 on Billboard’s Top Gospel Albums Chart.

FOMO Feat. Chaka Khan, Taka Boom & Mark Stevens – “House Of Love” | WATCH VIDEO!

“House of Love” presents family history in the making when three siblings connect for the first time in music, in collaboration with dance producers FOMO

Available NOW on iTunes!

After all these years when Chaka Khan and her talented siblings, Taka Boom and Mark Stevens (Aurra) had established their own careers, the thought never crossed any of their minds to work together. Yet this scenario slowly changed when Boom and production duo FOMO (Jamie Petrie and Mark Bell) were piecing together a single for FOMO’s upcoming CD.

R&B Singer T-Ran Gilbert Releases New Album “The Imprint”

T-Ran Gilbert Striving to Leave a Mark with Debut Album, The Imprint

June 14, 2016/Nashville, TN–After having a song featured in a made-for-tv movie and over a million views on YouTube, Alternative R&B artist T-Ran Gilbert is finally releasing his first full-length body of work to the world. T-Ran Gilbert released his debut album, The Imprint, via digital outlets worldwide. The album is available on iTunes now.

Organist Dr. Lonnie Smith Named 2017 NEA Jazz Master

ORGANIST DR. LONNIE SMITH NAMED 2017 NEA JAZZ MASTER
NEW BLUE NOTE ALBUM EVOLUTION IS HIS FIRST FOR ICONIC LABEL SINCE 1970

The legendary organist Dr. Lonnie Smith has been named one of the National Endowment for the Arts 2017 NEA Jazz Masters Fellows, the nation’s highest honor in jazz. Smith—along with bassist Dave Holland, vocalist Dee Dee Bridgewater, keyboardist Dick Hyman, and writer Ira Gitler—have been recognized for their lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the advancement of jazz.

Hezekiah Walker to Release New Album “Azusa – The Next Generation 2 – Better” on July 22nd, 2016

HEZEKIAH WALKER
TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
AZUSA THE NEXT GENERATION 2 – BETTER
JULY 22, 2016

ALBUM AVAILABLE FOR PRE-ORDER NOW!

Nashville, TN (June 10, 2016) – Today, Entertainment One Music (eOne Music) announced that GRAMMY®-winning Gospel music superstar Hezekiah Walker’s new album, Azusa The Next Generation 2 – Better, will be released on July 22, 2016. The album, which is Walker’s 15th, is available for pre-order today via Amazon, iTunes and Walmart.com.

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