Music Industry News

Keyboardist and Composer James Auburn Making Moves in Boston

Source: All About Jazz
March 23, 2005

Acclaimed Keyboardist and Composer James Auburn has a lot going on these days! He's recently been appointed to the position of Music Director for R&B/Soul/Jazz/Gospel vocalist NICHELLE. He's also the Keyboardist and Music Director for Jazz and Hip-Hop infused R&B/Soul quintet VELVET STYLUS. And, he frequently performs with Jazz/Blues/World/Techno hybrid WEATHER OUTPOST 12, not to mention his freelancing. James, originally from BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI, and a graduate from BERKLEE COLLEGE OF MUSIC's Professional Music Program, has recently started teaching as well. ...

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Blue Note Records Signs Pianist Robert Glasper

Source: All About Jazz
March 21, 2005

Debut Album Aimed For Fall 2005 Release

Blue Note Records has signed pianist Robert Glasper, marking the label’s first new Jazz artist signing in five years, and reaffirming their 66-year tradition of moving the music forward, a notable occurrence in a Jazz industry that has otherwise seen the major labels reduce the number of instrumentalists on their Jazz rosters, or dissolve those rosters altogether. Glasper will be entering the studio in May to record his major label debut, which will ...

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Avant garde hip-hop jazz, recorded by Sun Ray (circa 2000)

Source: All About Jazz
March 18, 2005

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Adventure Music America Launches With May 10 Release of Psychograss's "Now Hear This"

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

ADVENTURE MUSIC ANNOUNCES LAUNCH OF NEW IMPRINT EMPHASIZING THE FULL SPECTRUM OF ACOUSTIC MUSIC

First Project From Adventure Music America To Be Psychograss' Now Hear This

Adventure Music, the three year old independent record label that is home to a host of acclaimed Brazilian and South American artists, with fourteen releases to date from such as Antonio Carlos Jobim, Ricardo Silveira, Moacir Santos, Tom Lellis, Nelson Angelo, Claudia Villela, Ricardo Peixoto, Gui Mallon, Weber Iago and Maria Marquez, as well ...

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Sable Winters Performs at Club de Jazz in Santiago, Chile - South America

Source: All About Jazz
March 17, 2005

Renaissance jazz connoisseurs are asking, "Who is Sable Winters?" Answer is she's a fresh self-assured and dynamic voice that's a blend of Sarah Vaughan, Betty Carter and Carmen McRae. Yet during live performances she clearly stands proudly apart from her mentors. Destined to become an esteemed member of the updated new history of jazz, Sable's rich vocal vibrato and sensuous entertainment style cannot be land-locked. It's otherworldly.

Sable Winters' booking and marketing camp remains mindful of her international performance ...

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Health And Pension benefits Seminar forJazz and otherFreelance Musicians

Source: All About Jazz
March 15, 2005

HEALTH AND PENSION BENEFITS SEMINAR for Jazz and other Freelance Musicians March 28, 2005 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Local 802 AFM Headquarters 322 West 48th Street, New York We invite you to attend this important seminar to learn how you can access the health insurance and pension benefits available to musicians. 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. Health Insurance for Musicians - What are your options? Panelists: Gloria McCormick, Administrator, Local 802 Health Benefit Fund James Brown, Actors Fund of ...

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April 10 concert

Source: All About Jazz
March 10, 2005

MUSIC IN CHELSEA SUNDAYS AT 4:00 PM ST. PETER’S CHURCH IN CHELSEA 346 W. 20 ST. (8-9 AVES) Suggested Donation: $10 (half price discounts for seniors/students) Tel: 212-929-2390 email: [email protected] • Sunday April 10: An Afternoon of Jazz Brian Cashwell, keyboards Dylan Taylor, bass Wylard Dyson, drums Standards plus original compositions by Cashwell & Taylor Brian Cashwell is a recent transplant from Cincinnati where he played jazz piano and organ at many area venues including The Blue Wisp, Chez Nora, ...

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Win a Handmade Aylward Gypsy Jazz Guitar

Source: All About Jazz
March 9, 2005

Our great friend Steve Royall from www.hotclub.co.uk is offering everyone the chance to win a Aylward Gypsy Jazz Guitar by way of a competition that will be drawn on the 10th July at L’Esprit Manouche 2005. If you were to order this guitar today, you would be looking at a bill for £1,639 pounds and at least a years waiting list. Tickets are £10.00 each and will be limited to a maximum of 200 ticket sales. Any profits will go ...

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