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Verve/UMe to Reissue Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Mack the Knife: Ella In Berlin’ and Jimmy Smith’s ‘Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live!’ on 180-gram Vinyl LPs on June 24th, 2016

Verve/UMe to Reissue Ella Fitzgerald’s ‘Mack the Knife: Ella In Berlin’ and Jimmy Smith’s ‘Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live!’ on 180-gram Vinyl LPs

Available June 24 as Part of Verve’s 60th Anniversary Celebration

LOS ANGELES, June 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — Verve/UMe is proud to announce, as part of Verve’s 60th anniversary celebration, new vinyl reissues on June 24 for two long unavailable live performance classics by a pair of jazz legends – the peerless Ella Fitzgerald’s Mack The Knife: Ella In Berlin and funk-master Jimmy Smith’s Root Down: Jimmy Smith Live!.

LISTEN TO NEW MUSIC! Julia Robertson & Norm Adams Release New Single “Body Rush”

New R&B Single Release: “Body Rush” by Julia Robertson & Norm Adams

“Body Rush” is the debut ballad from Julia Robertson & Norm Adams. The R&B single has been compared to the great soul duets of the 80’s and 90’s and features Julia Robertson (formerly of the 90’s quartet Ex Girlfriend) and balladeer Norm Adams.

NEW YORK – June 6, 2016 – PRLog — Julia Robertson achieved fame in the 90’s, as part of the female R&B group Ex-Girlfriend.

Saxophonist Steve Cole Returns with New Album “Turn It Up” on July 15th, 2016 | Announces New Tour

“Turn It Up!”: Saxman Steve Cole previews new album with the mesmerizing “Mirage”

MINNEAPOLIS (6 June 2016): Known for consistently cranking out chart-topping singles that deploy big vibrant pop hooks, contemporary jazz saxophonist Steve Cole conjures a sonic escapade with the hypnotic “Mirage,” the first single from his forthcoming eighth album, “Turn It Up,” which will be released July 15 by Artistry Music.

WATCH NEW VIDEO! Singer Keesha Rainey Drops New Single “I’m Moving”

Popular Nashville Based Singer KEESHA RAINEY Continues Moving Forward Nationally With New Single “I’M MOVING”

Nashville native Keesha Rainey began traveling and performing along-side the quartet group Donnie, Darryl, & The Joyboyz. “They took me under their wing and took time out to develop and launch my career. I’m thankful for that,” says Rainey. With the Joyboyz tutelage and via their indie label JSound Records, Keesha released her debut album BREAKTHROUGH in 2009 which ignited her talent as a songwriter.

Jazz Legend Joe Lovano Is Set to Release His 25th Blue Note Album “Classic: Live At Newport” on July 29th, 2016 | LISTEN!

JOE LOVANO SET TO RELEASE HIS 25th BLUE NOTE ALBUM ON JULY 29
“CLASSIC: LIVE AT NEWPORT” – RECORDED AT THE FESTIVAL IN 2005
FEATURING HANK JONES, GEORGE MRAZ & LEWIS NASH

Photo by John Abbott | Newport, Rhode Island | August 14, 2005 | [L-R] Lewis Nash, Joe Lovano, George Mraz, Hank Jones

On July 29, Joe Lovano will add the 25th album to his remarkable Blue Note catalog with the release of Classic: Live At Newport, which the Grammy-winning saxophonist has dedicated to the memory of both the legendary pianist Hank Jones and longtime Blue Note president Bruce Lundvall.

Verve/UMe to Reissue Eight Essential Diana Krall Albums In Double-LP Vinyl Editions on July 15th, 2016

Verve/UMe to Reissue Eight Essential Diana Krall
Albums In 180-gram Double-LP Vinyl Editions

Available July 15 as Part of Verve’s
60th Anniversary Celebration

As part of Verve Records‘ ongoing 60th anniversary celebration, Verve/UMe is proud to announce the July 15 release of eight essential Diana Krall albums in 180-gram, 2-LP vinyl reissues. The renowned pianist and vocalist has called Verve home for the vast majority of her illustrious career, and these new versions of her recordings originally released between 1996 and 2009 showcase many of her finest moments in lustrous vinyl format.

Incognito Returns With New Album “In Search of Better Days” on June 24th, 2016 | WATCH VIDEO!

Incognito Offers Inspiring New CD In Search Of Better Days Out June 24th

Check Out New Lyric Video for Incognito’s “All I Ever Wanted” featuring Maysa

It has long been noted that the role of a true artist is to use their art as a vehicle for change and to shed light on the times. Nina Simone stated that the artist’s responsibility was to “reflect the times” and James Baldwin eloquently noted that their role was to “illuminate darkness and blaze roads” so that the artist would not “lose sight of its purpose, which is, after all, to make the world a more human dwelling place.”

Saxophonist Dan Pratt Releases New Album “Hymn For The Happy Man” | Available NOW

Available Now on Same Island Music:
Saxophonist Dan Pratt Celebrates
Espousing Happiness and Forward-Thinking
Mentality on Hymn for the Happy Man

Album Features Christian McBride,
Gregory Hutchinson and Mike Eckroth

Following two critically acclaimed organ group outings, New York saxophonist-composer Dan Pratt heads in a different direction on Hymn for the Happy Man, his fourth recording overall and debut for his own Same Island Music imprint.

Kirk Franklin’s 2nd Leg of “20 Years in One Night Tour” Kicks Off June 2nd, 2016

KIRK FRANKLIN’S
20 YEARS IN ONE NIGHT TOUR
RETURNS TO A CITY NEAR YOU

Summer Leg Kicks Off June 2nd in Clearwater, Florida; Tour Set to Visit Austin, New Orleans, Birmingham, Baltimore and More

Dallas, TX (June 2, 2016) – Award-winning gospel artist, songwriter, producer and trailblazer Kirk Franklin kicks off the second leg of his critically acclaimed 20 Years in One Night Tour tonight in Clearwater, Florida at The Ruth Eckerd Hall.

Jake Clemons is Set to Release New Single “A Little Bit Sweet” on June 7th, 2016 | New Album “Fear + Love” Coming Aug. 8th

JAKE CLEMONS
TO RELEASE “A LITTLE BIT SWEET,”
THE FIRST SINGLE FROM HIS UPCOMING
ALBUM FEAR + LOVE ON JUNE 7, 2016

FEAR + LOVE SET FOR RELEASE ON AUGUST 8, 2016

Singer, songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Jake Clemons will release “A Little Bit Sweet,” the first single from his highly anticipated upcoming album Fear + Love on June 7, 2016.

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