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News: Award / Grant

Ancient Future Nominated For North Bay Bohemian 2012 Norbay World Music Award

July 1, 2012

The world music group Ancient Future is a finalist in the NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN 2012 North Bay Music Awards in the World/Reggae category. There are five finalists in each category. Reader's votes will determine who wins the 2012 NorBay Gold Record Award. Bohemian.com readers and fans of Ancient Future can vote for the band in the ...

News: Performance / Tour

SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev And Weber Iago) Live At "Downtown Jazz" - Redwood City, CA - July 2nd / 6:00pm

June 28, 2012

July 2nd | Modern Jazz 6:00pm - 8:00pm 2600 Block of Broadway SEVA (featuring Hristo Vitchev and Weber Iago) SEVA is a modern jazz formation combining elements of classical, folk, rock, latin, and world music under the umbrella of the jazz sensibility and seeks to explore vibrant and distant harmonic landscapes with ...

News: Recording

Concord Music Group Releases Booker T. & The MGs "Green Onions" As Part Of Stax Remasters Series

June 27, 2012

Title track inducted into GRAMMY Hall of Fame in 1999 and Library of Congress's National Recording Registry in 2012 LOS ANGELES, Calif. — Concord Music Group will release Booker T. & the MGs’ Green Onions as part of its Stax Remasters series on July 24, 2012. Enhanced by 24-bit remastering by Joe Tarantino, two live bonus ...

News: Award / Grant

Mike Portnoy's Prog Percussion Proves Itself Again; Wins “Best Drummer” And “Best Progressive Drummer” In The 17th Annual Drummies

June 27, 2012

San Jose, Calif., — Mike Portnoy proves for a second-straight year that his prog drumming makes him perhaps the most popular drummer in the world. Portnoy won “Best Drummer and “Best Progressive Drummer with more than 9000 drummers voting in DRUM! Magazine's 17th Annual Reader Poll. The following results highlight key races and significant winners in ...

News: Education

Piano Teacher Gives Away 342 Page Bestselling Book

June 24, 2012

Who says you have to be a gifted genius to create your own unique piano compositions? Not Edward Weiss, educator, author and composer who’s just completed his first full length book on doing just that – turning anyone into a “virtual virtuoso” in as little as 30 days – even if they’ve never touched a musical ...

News: Recording

Rico Belled's "XR7" Now Available at ITunes, Amazon and CD Baby!

June 23, 2012

Back Scratch Music is pleased to announce the release of Rippingtons bassist Rico Belled's sophomore album called XR7. Featuring Chris Coleman, Jeff Kashiwa, Dave Karasony, Andy Langham, Jonathan Dresel, Katisse Buckingham, Ronnie Gutierrez, Bill Heller, Scheila Gonzalez and many more fantastic musicians, XR7 is bursting with energy. Ten original compositions take the listener from 70ies Funk ...

News: Performance / Tour

Marilyn McCoo And Billy Davis, Jr., Former Lead Singers Of The 5th Dimension, Visit Their Jazz And Blues Roots At Yoshi’s Oakland June 29 - July 1

June 22, 2012

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis, Jr., former lead singers of the internationally renowned, six-time Grammy-winning super group, The 5th Dimension, and later a Grammy winning duo, are looking forward to exploring their jazz and blues roots at Yoshi’s Oakland, June 29 – July 1. In addition, the audience can expect to be entertained by many of ...

News: Event

Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series’ Star-studded Debut

June 20, 2012

On June 13, 2012, jazz legends, celebrities, and jazz aficionados attended the Indie Hotspot launch of its monthly jazz concert series at El Cid venue, hosted by Kaylene Peoples with special guests Chase Masterson, and Dave Pell. Hubert Laws arrives at El Cid for the Indie Hotspot Silver Lake Jazz Series Launch on June 13, 2012 ...

News: Book / Magazine

Enter Music Publishing Rushes To Mike Portnoy For July Cover Of DRUM!; Portnoy Proves His Drumming Diversity Since Dream Theater

June 14, 2012

San Jose, Calif., — Enter Music Publishing, print and online publishers of percussion mags features a compelling editorial on Mike Portnoy in the July 2012 Issue of DRUM!. And, if anything can be said of Portnoy since his departure from Dream Theater it is that he is not resting on his laurels. In fact, it’s amazing ...

News: Festival

Bill Cosby Announces The Upcoming Playboy Jazz Festival, Set For June 16th And 17th, Will Be His Last As Master Of Ceremonies

June 14, 2012

After more than 30 years, legendary comedian and jazz aficionado Bill Cosby will give up the best seat in the house and relinquish his role as Master of Ceremonies for the renowned Playboy Jazz Festival held every year in June at the Hollywood Bowl. Cosby will again emcee the upcoming Festival set for Father’s Day weekend ...