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Jazz Stars to Sail on First-Ever Playboy Jazz Cruise

July 21, 2008

The Playboy Jazz Festival will take to the high seas when it teams up with Jazz Cruises LLC to present the first-ever Playboy Jazz Cruise in celebration of the Festival's 30th anniversary. Renowned bassist Marcus Miller will serve as musical host for the cruise, which will feature 2008 Grammy winner Herbie Hancock as a special guest, ...

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21st Annual Long Beach Jazz Festival Has Soul and R&B

July 21, 2008

Long Beach, CA - Southern California's premiere music festival presenting the best in Jazz and Rhythm & Blues for the 21st year. The Long Beach Jazz Festival takes place the weekend of August 8, 9, and 10, 2008. Once again, the festival venue is the breath-taking seaside setting of Rainbow Lagoon Park on Shoreline Drive in ...

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Pianist George Kahn Wins Temecula Valley Jazz Festival

July 19, 2008

JAZZ PIANIST GEORGE KAHN WINS THE TEMECULA VALLEY JAZZ FESTIVAL-- #38 WITH A BULLET ON THE JAZZ WEEK CHART WITH “COVER UP!" July 12, at the Temecula Valley International Jazz Festival, George Kahn had the honor of WINNING THE 2008 CHUCK NILES BEBOP AWARD. This award, in its fourth year, is given by the Niles family ...

News: Recording

Smooth Jazz Virtuoso Andre Delano Releases Second Album "My So Fine" August 19, 2008

July 18, 2008

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Saxophonist Andre Delano, an accomplished musician with a distinctive, original sound, releases his highly anticipated second album My So Fine on August 19th, distributed through Nu Groove Records. Delano once again commands attention of his fans with 14 original songs that include guest appearances by bassist Byron Miller (Luther Vandross, George Duke), ...

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News: Recording

Concord Records Add 5 Fantastic Collectibles to "Collector's Corner"

July 17, 2008

The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site. These five fantastic collectibles (below) as well as many more rare & collectible vinyl and box set titles from labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige, and Stax are now available at The Collector's ...

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News: Performance / Tour

Vocalist Beat Kaestli @ The Jazz Bakery, Los Angeles - Sunday August 3rd

July 16, 2008

WHO: Beat Kaestli Line up: Beat Kaestli - voice Greg Manning - piano Stan Sargeant - upright and e-bass Eric Valentine - drums WHEN: Sunday August 3rd - 8/9:30 PM WHERE: The Jazz Bakery 3233 Helms Ave. Culver City, CA 90034 310.271.9039 ...

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News: Recording

Mike Clark's Prescription Renewal Featuring Paul Jackson & Jeff Babko

July 15, 2008

MIKE CLARK gained worldwide recognition as one of America's foremost jazz and funk drummers while playing with Herbie Hancock's group in the early 1970's. Clark became known as a major innovator through his incisive playing on Hancock's Thrust album, which garnered him an international cult following. He is currently busy touring with his own Prescription Organ ...

News: Event

Santa Monica Pier-Latin Jazz, Mambo and Salsa!

July 13, 2008

Santa Monica Pier-Latin Jazz, Mambo and Salsa! Santa Monica-Summer is finally here. That could only mean one thing. It's time once again for the most highly anticipated outdoor concert series- Santa Monica Pier Twilight Dance Series presented by Amoeba Records on the Naked Juice Stage. Each summer the Santa Monica Pier Restoration Corporation takes visitors on ...

News: Recording

Swampdawamp Release 2.0-Another Big Helping of Southern Rock and Blues

July 8, 2008

SwampDaWamp (pronounced swamp duh wamp) is the creation of singer-songwriter-guitarist Gig Michaels. Hailing from Charlotte, NC, SwampDaWamp is the powerful and creative collaboration of six talented and seasoned musicians: Gig Michaels (lead vocals & acoustic guitar); David Lee (drums); Michael Hough (guitar & vocals); Keith Inman (guitar); Mike Huffman (keyboards, B3 & vocals); and Cody Bennett ...

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Phil Christie's Rearview Mirror CD Available on Amazon

July 8, 2008

The last song Phil Christie wrote for his new CD became its title and is the one that most defined it. Rearview Mirror with its images of “looking back and reflecting on love lost, love won, dreams unfulfilled and those dreams that may still yet come true" are a unifying thread throughout the recording's ten tracks. ...