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Smooth Jazz Music News Archives Volume 23
Norah Jones
Norah Jones Featured On 'Stork Tunes' CD
Grammy winner Norah Jones will be featured on a compilation of music for pregnant women who are going into labor. Stork Tunes: Songs For A Happy Birth Day... More
Eric Darius
Eric Darius Is 'Goin' All Out' To Appeal To More Demographics
Saxophonist Eric Darius says that his first Blue Note album, Goin' All Out, is his best to date. The Florida native's third solo CD will be released on June 24th, and features more of his composition and flowing horn style... More
Marcus Miller
Marcus Miller Reminisces About 20 Years Of 'Da Butt'
Bassist Marcus Miller says he can't believe it's been two decades since the release of Spike Lee's black college musical School Daze. But he has vivid memories of his involvement with the project's soundtrack... More
Harry Connick Jr.
Harry Connick Jr. To Star In Lifetime Movie
Jazz pianist-turned-actor Harry Connick Jr. is set to star in the Lifetime original movie Living Proof with an all-star cast. Connick plays Dr. Dennis Slamon, the real-life UCLA doctor who developed the revolutionary breast cancer drug... More
Mick Hucknall On Choosing Tunes From Bobby 'Blue' Bland Catalog
Former Simply Red singer Mick Hucknall has released his solo album, Tribute To Bobby. The album is Hucknall's tribute to blues and soul singer Bobby "Blue" Bland... More
Esperanza Spalding
Esperanza's Television Debut
Bassist, singer and songwriter Esperanza Spalding made her network television debut earlier this month when she and her band performed Precious on the Late Show with David Letterman... More
Tim Bowman
Bowman Becomes One Of The Trippin
Tim Bowman has signed a deal with Trippin ‘N’ Rhythm Records. The Detroit based label is excited about the recent acquisition of the smooth jazz guitarist. Bowman will mark his highly anticipated return from a long hiatus... More
Steve Winwood
Steve Winwood Releases New Single
Fly will be the newest single taken from Steve Winwood’s latest release, Nine Lives, which is in stores now. The single is expected to hit airwaves as of June 30th... More
Natalie Cole
Natalie Cole Is 'Still Unforgettable'
Grammy winner Natalie Cole is returning to the kind of musical setting that brought her renewed fame in the '90s. The singer will release Still Unforgettable on September 9th... More
Wayman Tisdale
Tisdale's Rebound Debuts at #1
Wayman Tisdale’s new album, Rebound, debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Albums Chart!
This acts as even more proof that Rebound isn’t just the title of his album, it’s the state of his life and his career... More
Kirk Whalum
Whalum To Perform At Charity Festival
Jazz and wine have always been an impeccable combination and this weekend the duo will be brought together for a great cause in Temecula, California for The Rhythm on the Vine music and wine festival... More
Mindi Abair
Mindi Abair Says She Reached For 'Stars' As An Escape
Singer and saxophonist Mindi Abair is busy promoting her latest CD, Stars, which features both instrumental and vocal tunes... More
Aretha Franklin
Aretha Franklin To Headline JVC Newport Fest
Aretha Franklin has been tapped as the headliner for the upcoming 2008 JVC Jazz Festival, formerly known as the Newport Jazz Festival... More
Lionel Richie
Lionel Richie Says The Commodores Are Planning A Reunion Tour
Lionel Richie says that he plans to team up with the Commodores for a reunion tour, according to The Associated Press... More
Michael McDonald
Michael McDonald & EWF Set Tandem Tour Dates
Vocalist Michael McDonald and veteran R&B/pop band Earth, Wind & Fire have announced that they will be performing tandem tour dates in the fall... More