Jazz News

Warren Cowan Star Publicist Dies

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Legendary Hollywood press agent Warren Cowan, who represented such stars as Elizabeth Taylor, Paul Newman and Frank Sinatra, has died. (Pictured on left with his wife Barbara)

Warren Cowan & Associates spokeswoman Jazmine Vicenty confirmed early Thursday that Cowan had died. She declined to give other details, he was 87. The trade paper Daily Variety reported Cowan died Wednesday night of heart failure and cancer at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. The jovial Cowan, known for working the press lines at awards ...

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David vs. David for 'Idol' Finale

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

AMERICAN IDOL Fans Vote Syesha Mercado Off Fox TV Show And then there were two Davids.

Syesha Mercado was voted off “American Idol" Wednesday night, paving the way for the expected showdown between David Archuleta and David Cook. Mercado was the last woman standing on the top-rated Fox contest. The big-voiced belter surpassed a more accomplished Carly Smithson, fan favorite Brooke White and statuesque country crooner Kristy Lee Cook. Who will snag the title next Wednesday? ...

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Frank Sinatra Nothing but the Best CD in Stores Now!

Source: Special Ops Media
May 15, 2008

As one of the 20th century's most iconic entertainers, Francis Albert Sinatra made an indelible mark on the world. In the 10 years since his passing, Sinatra's legacy not only endures but also continues to grow in stature. As the first initiative under the newly established Frank Sinatra Enterprises (FSE), a partnership between the Sinatra Family and Warner Music Group, FSE has partnered with Reprise, Warner Home Video, MGM Home Entertainment, Turner Classic Movies, and the United States Postal Service ...

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Tuesdays on the Terrace: Corey Wilkes at the Chicago Museum of Contemporary Art

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

Tuesday, June 3 5:30 - 8 p.m. Museum of Contemporary Art Terrace and Sculpture Garden Free Tuesdays on the Terrace presents another inspiring season of free evening jazz concerts on the MCA's Terrace and Sculpture Garden. Hosted by local radio personalities, visitors are invited to enjoy cocktails, Puck's Express snacks, or a dinner buffet from Puck's Cafe while listening to Chicago's finest jazz musicians. Dinner reservations at Puck's are recommended, call 312.397.4034. In case ...

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Ghostlight Preps Hit CDs for Music of the 'New Broadway'

Source: Seth Cohen PR
May 15, 2008

The Music of the 'New Broadway' Hits the Big Time: 'In The Heights' and 'Passing Strange' Combine for 20 Tony Award Nominations Blockbuster CD Releases to Showcase the Next Generation of Broadway Stars Ghostlight President Kurt Deutsch Envisions a Contemporary 'United Artists' For Broadway Ghostlight Records is a label on the rise, with plans to release the cast recordings of two of Broadway's hottest shows, BEST MUSICAL TONY nominees IN THE HEIGHTS (13 nominations overall) and PASSING STRANGE (7 nominations ...

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The New Yorker's 100 Essential Jazz Albums

Source: All About Jazz
May 15, 2008

While finishing “Bird-Watcher," a Profile of the jazz broadcaster and expert Phil Schaap, I thought it might be useful to compile a list of a hundred essential jazz albums, more as a guide for the uninitiated than as a source of quarrelling for the collector. First, I asked Schaap to assemble the list, but, after a couple of false starts, he balked. Such attempts, he said, have been going on for a long time, but “who remembers the lists and ...

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Update: The Next Great Drummer Hosts a Competition and Fundraiser to Benefit Katrina Survivors and Children

Source: Just Roots PR
May 15, 2008

Eric Seats, drummer to major recording artists, a single father and mentor to local youths using drums, along with his business partner Chrystal Allen, and Spaun Drum Company in Chino, California present a one day “Drum-Off" . The “Drum-Off" is a competition among local area drummers for the title of “Top Drummer."

This “Drum Off" competition will be held 6/ 21/ 08 at Spaun Drums - 5505 Daniels Street, Chino, CA 91710 - ( 909) 364-0100, and will benefit Katrina ...

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Detroit Blues Society to Host Fundraiser on May 25th

Source: Just Roots PR
May 15, 2008

Detroit Blues Society announces that due to declining economic conditions in the Metro Detroit area, they will be hosting a fundraiser to help bolster their coffers and to help them achieve their membership goals for 2008. This fundraiser will help, in large measure, to allow them in the continuing efforts toward presenting their unique musical programming to the masses. The aforementioned programming is entirely based around Blues Education and encompasses live performances, teaching, history, and the promotion of this uniquely ...

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