Jazz News

Charmaine Clamor Releases a "Filipino Serenade" on Freeham Records

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 7, 2008

New York, NY - Charmaine Clamors critically acclaimed recordings have the ability to amalgamate the soul and swing of American jazz combined with traditional Filipino folk music, languages and instruments. By doing something so unique, it instantaneously created a new fusion genre she dubbed jazzipino.

Hailing from the regional town of Subic-Zambales, Charmaine began her singing career at age 3, entertaining passengers in the back of buses traveling to Manila. As time passed in her childhood, ...

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Enjoy Life Magazine Features Austin's First Lady of Jazz: Pamela Hart

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2008

Recently, Pamela Hart had the amazing pleasure to “sit down" with Ms. Lakesha S. Woods, Editor of Enjoy Life Magazine for an engaging and enlightening conversation. Ms. Woods was able to accurately and sincerely capture the essence of the amazing Pamela Hart and the results of the “sit down" are featured in the latest edition of Enjoy Life Magazine. We invite you to read Pamela's feature in the monthly Music Box Feature. Pamela said, It takes a certain intelligence to ...

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Frank Macchia's "Landscapes" Nominated for 51st Grammy Awards

Source: Braithwaite & Katz Communications
December 6, 2008

Frank Macchia's Landscapes received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Instrumental Arrangement for his original interpretation of the classic song “Down In The Valley." It's Macchia's second consecutive nomination; last year he was nominated for the song “Black Is the Color of My True Love's Hair." Listen to “Down In The Valley" in its entirety at frankmacchia.net. Macchia's current CD Saxolollapalooza features Eric Marienthal, Bob Sheppard, Sal Lozano, Gene Cipriano, Jay Mason and Frank on saxophones. Landscapes and ...

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Concord Records to Release the Soundtrack for "The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" on December 16

Source: All About Jazz
December 6, 2008

The Original Soundtrack is Composed, Conducted, and Produced by Alexandre Desplat. Desplat has received Oscar and BAFTA nominations for The Queen, and the International Film Music Critics Association’s 2007 Composer of the Year and Best Original Score for a Fantasy/Science-Fiction film Awards for The Golden Compass. The Paramount Pictures Film Is Directed By David Fincher (Zodiac, Fight Club). The Double Disc Set Includes an entire CD devoted to Desplat’s Score, and a Second to Jazz, Big Band, and ‘50s Classics ...

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Concord Music Group Garners 38 Grammy Nominations: Record Label Grabs an Astonishing 7% of Total Nominations

Source: All About Jazz
December 6, 2008

Beverly Hills, CA -- Concord Music Group, one of the worlds largest independent record companies, and its family of imprints including Concord Records, Hear Music, Concord Jazz, Fantasy, Stax, Telarc, Heads Up International and Peak, among many others, garnered 38 GRAMMY nominations. The label achieved an astounding 7% of the total number of GRAMMY nominations, marking a company record for the number of Grammy nominations received in a year. The nominations were announced at the first-ever GRAMMY Nominations Concert Live! ...

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Holiday Season with Latin Jazz & Funk

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

Fox Sports en Espanol will host another exciting event surrounding its sponsorship of “Art in the Park, “ one of the most successful cultural events in South Florida. The series is organized by the Kiwanis Club of Little Havana, and will celebrate the arrival of the Holiday season on Friday, December 5th at 2800 Ponce de Leon Blvd. from 6:00pm-12:00am. The concert series is held during the first Friday of every month, and will continue to delight local residents through ...

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Viva the Band from Sydney at the Gold Coast

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

The Gold Coast in Queensland has miles of white sandy surf beaches, lush green hinterland rainforests, world-class golfing greens and famous theme parks. With a diverse range of accommodation from exclusive 5-star hotels to sunny beachside apartments and backpacker hostels. Most Jazz entertainment events at the Gold Coast are conducted by organization called the Gold Coast Jazz and Blues Club . This club been nurturing local and interstate Jazz musicians for the last 23 years . Since the 12th September ...

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Fontana Artists Earn 30 Grammy Award Nominations

Source: All About Jazz
December 5, 2008

Fontana, the independent distribution arm of Universal Music Group, the world's leading music company, has received 30 Grammy Award nominations, the most in company history. The announcement was made today by Ron Spaulding, Executive Vice President & General Manager of Fontana. The nominations were spread out among artists from Fontana's many partner record labels and ranged from Best Contemporary Jazz Album - Lifecyle by Yellowjackets featuring Mike Stern (Heads Up International) to Best Gospel Performance - “Shall We Gather At ...

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