Jimmy McGriff Dies At 72
Philadelphia jazz and blues organist Jimmy McGriff died May 24th, of complications from multiple sclerosis. He was 72. He was best known for his Hammond B-3 sound on such '60s hits as "I've Got A Woman" and "All About My Girl"... More
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Regina Belle Reflects On Maturity With 'Love Forever Shines'
Singer Regina Belle is faring well with her first album of gospel material, Love Forever Shines. The project's first single, "God Is Good," has risen to Number Three on the national gospel airplay chart... More
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Jeff Golub Loves Having A Pianist On 'Guitars & Saxes' Tour
Guitarist Jeff Golub is a veteran of several Guitars & Saxes tours over the years. This year, there's a bit of a twist because a keyboardist -- Jeff Lorber -- is a part of the tour lineup. With Lorber on board, Golub and fellow guitarist Peter White, and saxophonists Gerald Albright and special guest Jessy J... More
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Mike Phillips, Jeff Lorber on New Unwrapped 5.0
Saxophonist Mike Phillips, keyboardist Jeff Lorber, violinist Karen Briggs, and keyboardist Patrice Rushen are all featured on the fifth installment of the popular Unwrapped series... More
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Al Green Releasing 'Lay It Down'
Soul icon Al Green releases his brand-new album of contemporary collaborations, titled Lay It Down, on Blue Note May 27th. The new set finds Green performing vocal duets with the likes of John Legend, Corinne Bailey Rae, and Anthony Hamilton... More
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David Benoit Shares Thoughts On 'Human Nature'
Keyboardist David Benoit's new CD Heroes, pays tribute to artists and music that had a major impact on him as an artist himself. His first single from the set is a version of Michael Jackson's '80s ballad "Human Nature"... More
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David Benoit Says 'Heroes' Describes His Feeling About Influential Artists
David Benoit will deliver his new CD, Heroes, on May 27th. The new set features Benoit's keyboard versions of pop and jazz tunes that have influenced him over the years. Included are versions of tunes by The Doors, Elton John, Dave Grusin, Dave Brubeck, Oscar Peterson and others... More
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Chuck Loeb To Tour With Metro This Summer
Guitarist Chuck Loeb, who reunited his band Metro for the CD release Express earlier this year, is planning to take the band on the road this summer. Metro was started 10 years ago by Loeb with keyboardist Mitchell Forman and also features regular band members Wolfgang Haffner and Will Lee... More
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2009 Grammy Awards Set for Los Angeles
The 51st Annual Grammy Awards are set for Sunday, February 9th, 2009, at the Staples Center in Los Angeles... More
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Peter White Christmas Dates Announced
It's just Memorial Day Weekend, but British guitarist Peter White has already locked down the dates for his annual holiday tour. This year's Peter White Christmas tour will once again feature saxophonist Mindi Abair and trumpeter Rick Braun...
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Brian Culbertson Says 'Bringing Back The Funk' A Matter Of Timing
Keyboard and trombone whiz Brian Culbertson says he's always loved funk music and had always wanted to make a funk record, but he had to wait until the timing was right. After the huge success of his album It's On Tonight, he felt he had the right stuff to move forward with the idea... More
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Beyonce, Alicia Keys Set for Bermuda Fest
Superstars Beyonce and Alicia Keys, veteran R&B group the Whispers, and British reggae group UB40 have all been confirmed for this year's Bermuda Music Festival... More
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Jessy J Says 'Tequila Moon' Hit Came Together Quickly
Saxophonist Jessy J is celebrating her first Number One smooth jazz single, "Tequila Moon." The tune is the first single released from her very first album, also titled Tequila Moon... More
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Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti, Michael Buble Nominated For International Jazz Awar
Herbie Hancock, Chris Botti and Michael Buble are among the multiple nominees for the first-ever International Jazz Awards. The nominations were announced by Altovise Davis, Michael Paulo, and awards founder Kitty Sears in a press conference in Beverly Hills on the morning of May 20th... More
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YellowJackets Begin New 'Lifecycle' with Mike Stern
Veteran contemporary jazz group the Yellowjackets are joined by Grammy-nominated guitarist Mike Stern for their brand new CD, Lifecycle, which is being released May 20th... |
