Music Industry News

"A Soulful Christmas" Coming to the Pageant on Sunday, December 14

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
October 9, 2008

Singers Will Downing and Lalah Hathaway (pictured) and saxophonist Gerald Albright will be the featured performers in “A Soulful Christmas 2008," a holiday-themed show coming to The Pageant on Sunday, December 14.This will be Albright's second trip to St. Louis this year, as he performed at The Pageant in June as part of this year's “Guitars and Saxes" tour. Hathaway has a family connection to the Gateway City; she is the daughter of the late singer, pianist, songwriter, ...

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A Jazzy Lady

Source: All About Jazz
October 8, 2008

Tuyet Loan, known as “The Queen of Jazz” in Vietnam, is still far from mainstream commercial success. But she’s happy anyway. Wearing long black gowns with her thick curly hair, Tuyet Loan reminds people of Dinah Washington, America’s renowned “Queen of the Blues.” Her love for western music made jazz her fait accompli. Her strong voice bellows jazz standards, many of which are still rare and esoteric in Vietnam, where jazz first hit less than 50 years ago. Loan does ...

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The Duke Pearson Songbook

Source: Night Lights Classic Jazz
October 7, 2008

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Terrence Richburg Launches Gospel Jazz Online Publication

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

Terrence Richburg is known in musical circles as a bassist's bassist. Hailed by Grammy, Dove & Stellar Award winning producer Steven Ford as “one of gospel music's best kept secrets, “ Richburg has played with household names including Aretha Franklin, The Winans, Jennifer Holliday, Richard Smallwood & Vision, Maurette Brown Clark, Marcus Johnson, Alyson Williams, Yolanda Adams, Tramaine Hawkins, Walter Hawkins and many others. The nephew of the late jazz legend Ronnie Wells and son of gospel pioneers Wilhelmina & ...

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NPR Music Chooses Monk Tribute Albums That Aren't Terrible

Source: All About Jazz
October 7, 2008

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Neil Diamond:Home Before Dark

Source: JamBase
October 6, 2008

By: Tim Newby

For over 40 years Neil Diamond has rocked our souls with his thundering voice, an explosion of chest hair and drunken sing-along choruses like “Sweet Caroline" delivered with hair-raising intensity. It may sound cliched, but from arena to stadium he has seen a million faces, and yes - whether you believe it or not - he has rocked them all. This makes his new album all the more surprising. Again going to the producer of choice for ...

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New Age Music Enters the Mainstream

Source: All About Jazz
October 4, 2008

It used to be the stuff of the '60s and '70s. A magical mystery tour express, where rock stars and alternate religion advocates converged on the same track New Age Music. Free flowing, free form melodies inspiring introspection and what was called Universal Awareness. If you thought this trend went underground, you'd be right. But underground didn't mean gone. The original proponents merely entered conventional society: Cutting their hair, getting jobs, marrying and starting families. But throughout it all, their ...

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Asheville: Keller for Free

Source: JamBase
October 4, 2008

“JUST BECAUSE YOU'RE ASHEVILLE" FREE CONCERT EVENT TO TAKE PLACE ON LEXINTGTON AVENUE WITH KELLER WILLIAMS, EOTO and Josh Phillips Folk Festival

Keller Williams MTN Roots Management, in conjunction with Greenlife Grocery and Asheville Brewing Company are planning a free concert, Saturday October 25 on Lexington Avenue in Asheville, NC. The event will feature Keller Williams, EOTO, Josh Phillips Folk Festival, and others. It is designed as a customer appreciation celebration for the loyal patrons and music lovers ...

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