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Youssou Ndour Album Release & Tour
In Marley's Footsteps: Youssou Ndour Discovers the African Heart of Reggae on Dakar-Kingston Youssou Ndour's journey to Kingston began with the music pulsing from the Dakar market stalls of his childhood. It began during long hours of listening to reggae LPs from his uncle's record store. It continued decades later, long after Ndour became one of ...
Alicia Keys to Release "Songs In A Minor" 10th Anniversary Edition
Singer, songwriter and producer, Alicia Keys will release a special 10th Anniversary Deluxe and Collector's edition on J Records / Legacy Recordings of her groundbreaking debut album songs in A minor on June 28th. The original release of songs in A minor sold more than 12 million albums worldwide and garnered Keys with her first five, ...
Dean Martin Book & 2CD Anthology to be Released June 7
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe) has announced the release of a new 60+ page hardcover book and musical collection titled Cool Then, Cool Now, on June 7. Never before seen photos compiled from personal collections and family archives Cool Then, Cool Now goes behind-the-scenes to capture the spirit and life of one of the most unique, and ...
Bob "Sir Bob-O" Washington, 1922-2011
In Kirkland, WA, on March 20th, 2011, one day shy of his 89th birthday, Bob Washington—"Sir Bob-O"—left this world to join the very large Jazz ensemble in a better place, joining his friends and heroes, “Satchmo," “Duke," “Count," “Hamp," “Pres," “Bird," and many others after a brave, lengthy battle with heart and lung ailments. Known and ...
"Love for Japan" at the Kitano New York Hotel Benefitting Japan Relief Efforts
On May 9, twenty Jazz and classical music leading artists will converge upon The Kitano New York Hotel's Bar Lounge for a special “Love For Japan" benefit concert in support of the Japan relief efforts. In the wake of one of the largest earthquakes in recorded history, the tragedy in Japan has resonated across the globe, ...
Sachal Jazz: Jazz Standards Recorded in Lahore, Pakistan
Sachal Music presents Sachal Jazz: Interpretations of Jazz Standards & Bossa Nova by the Sachal Studios Orchestra, Lahore Recorded at Sachal Studios Lahore, Pakistan and Abbey Road Studios, London, a collection of jazz classics fused with the traditional classical music of Pakistan and India Physical release date May 17th; Digital release date April 12th On May ...
Buckwheat Zydeco to Perform in Sellersville (PA) & Bordentown (NJ)
"Stanley 'Buckwheat' Dural leads one of the best bands in America. A down-home and high-powered celebration, meaty and muscular with a fine-tuned sense of dynamics...propulsive rhythms, incendiary performances."—The New York Times Grammy Award-winning American musical legend Stanley “Buckwheat" Dural Jr.—along with his band, Buckwheat Zydeco—is the preeminent ambassador of Louisiana zydeco music. Buckwheat Zydeco is on ...
Monterey Jazz Festival Announces Next Generation Jazz Festival Results
The Monterey Jazz Festival is proud to announce the results of the annual Next Generation Jazz Festival, celebrating the 40th anniversary of the National High School Jazz Competition. A full list of top groups, scholarship and award winners can be found on the Festival's Web site. Major funding for the 2011 Next Generation Jazz Festival was ...
New Release from Ella Fitzgerald "Ella In Japan" On Hip-O Select / Verve
Ella Fitzgerald reigns supreme as one of the great, if not the greatest, singers of all time. She was a prolific performer, both on stage and in the studio—and, as we saw in late 2009, with the release of Ella In Hollywood, the 4-CD box set of jaw-dropping unreleased live recordings, a never-ending source of surprises. ...
Tribeca World Premiere: "When the Drum is Beating"
Two Tone Productions is proud to announce the world premiere of When the Drum is Beating, the feature documentary by director Whitney Dow (Two Towns of Jasper) about Haiti's rich musical culture and the legendary and beloved band the Orchestre Septentrional, on April 25 at the Tribeca Film Festival as part of the Spotlight section. Through ...
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