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Smooth Jazz Music News Archives Volume 20
Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton Cancels More Vegas Shows
Toni Braxton's Las Vegas revue will remain on hold while the Grammy winner continues to recuperate after being hospitalized for chest pain, the Associated Press reports. The Flamingo Las Vegas Hotel Casino, where Toni Braxton: Revealed is in the midst of a two-year run, said the show will remain dark this week... More
Kirk Whalum
Kirk Whalum To Be Inducted Into Nashville Cirty Walk
Kirk Whalum will be inducted into Music City Walk Of Fame in Nashville this on April 20th. The saxophonist lived in Nashville for about a decade before returning to his hometown of Memphis... More
Dave Koz
Dave Koz Says His Primary Relationship Is With His Saxophone
Saxophone star Dave Koz is beginning to do preliminary work on his CD follow-up to the Grammy-nominated At The Movies. He says he wants to get back to composing and recording original music, and notes that his work is all about setting up artistic challenges for himself and his instrument... More
Chante Moore
Chante Moore Moves Closer To Peak Records Debut
Singer Chante Moore is gearing up for the release of her first album under the Peak Records/Concord Music Group banner. Titled Love The Woman, the CD is set for a May 20th release... More
Steely Dan
Steely Dan Announce Full U.S. Tour Itenerary
Steely Dan have announced their full spring and summer tour itinerary. Their tour begins June 8th in Hollywood, Florida and wraps up August 2nd in Stateline, Nevada. The tour also includes five shows at New York City's Beacon Theater... More
Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire Kicks Off 2008 Tour
Influential R&B pop act Earth, Wind & Fire are hitting the road for an annual tour. The popular group will kick off their trek April 18th in Miami, Florida... More
Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton Cancels Four More Shows
Ailing R&B singer Toni Braxton has canceled four more shows while she recuperates from unspecified chest pain, the Associated Press reports... More
Alicia Keys
Alicia Keys Documentary On African Visits Available For Download
Grammy winner Alicia Keys was featured on last night's star-studded American Idol: Idol Gives Back telethon. A portion of a documentary chronicling her trips to Africa for her Keep A Child Alive foundation was aired during the special. Now fans can watch the entire documentary... More
Diana Ross
Diana Ross, Patti LaBelle, and Chaka Khan To Team Up For Heart Benefit At Radio
Diana Ross, Patti Labelle, and Chaka Khan will be among the performers on May 4th at the Divas With Heart benefit at New York's Radio City Music Hall... More
Toni Braxton
Toni Braxton Hospitalized
Toni Braxton was hospitalized overnight on April 6th in Las Vegas for an undisclosed ailment. According to the Las Vegas Sun, the 40-year-old singer had been experiencing chest pains and was forced to cancel her show at the Flamingo Hotel-Casino... More
Dave Koz
Dave Koz Plans To Return To His Roots
Dave Koz is already looking ahead to his next project. The saxophonist has been happy with the response he's received from his orchestral set, At the Movies, and says he loved doing an album with vocalists Vanessa Williams, Barry Manilow and others... More
Will Downing
Will Downing Says He's Not A 'One-Trick Pony'
Will Downing is getting ready to promote his new album, After Tonight, with a speaking/listening tour during which he will not only talk about his music, but also open up about his recent health battles... More
Brenda Russell
Happy Birthday, Brenda Russell!
Singer songwriter Brenda Russell is celebrating her 59th birthday on April 8th. The veteran artist earned critical raves as well as Tony and Grammy nominations for her work on Broadway's The Color Purple... More
Kenny G
Kenny G Could Be Heading to China
Kenny G has plans to possibly move to China for six months. The saxophonist has already announced that he's going to develop a music academy in China... More
Earl Klugh
Earl Klugh Is 'Driftin' Toward New CD