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Kenny Garrett & Svoy Announce New Album 'Who Killed AI?'
by Michael Major - February 20, 2024 NEA Jazz Master and GRAMMY winning alto and soprano saxophonist Kenny Garrett announced the upcoming release of Who Killed AI?, a new album recorded with acclaimed electronic producer Svoy. As his first electronic album, the record features a radical meshing of Garrett's post-bop composition and per...
King + Country Drops Sophmore Track 'Checking in (Feat. Lee Brice)' From Upcoming Soundtrack
by Michael Major - February 02, 2024 Available alongside an official music video, 'Checking In' is a fitting tribute to vivid memories, bittersweet regret, and the love between a parent and a child, as portrayed in the upcoming theatrical biopic that will be released in theaters nationwide on April 26 via LIONSGATE. Listen to 'Checking...
Black Women Dominate Production Team Of The Inaugural Jazz Music Awards For Standout Recognition Of America's Indigenous Art Form
by Michael Major - January 04, 2024 Hosted by Dee Dee Bridgewater, the three-time Grammy Award-winning artist, NEA Jazz Master, and Tony Award winner, with Delroy Lindo, the widely acclaimed stage and screen actor, Peabody Award winner and Tony Award nominee, the show was packed with heartfelt tributes to special honorees as well as s...
CMA Announces Nominees for 2023 CMA Touring Awards
by Michael Major - December 11, 2023 The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2023 CMA Touring Awards, which highlight vital behind-the-scenes members of the Country Music touring industry. This year's CMA Touring Awards will again be hosted by Country superstar Keith Urban and will take place Monday, Feb. 12 in...
Grace Jones to Headline Blue Note Jazz Festival in New York City
by Michael Major - March 14, 2023 The lineup includes Grace Jones, Pat Metheny, NxWorries (Anderson .Paak and Knxwledge,) Robert Glasper, BJ The Chicago Kid and Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers, as well as a stop on legendary blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy’s Damn Right Farewell tour. Check out the complete list of artists now!...
Singer-Songwriter Joan Belgrave's 'Oooo Boy' EP Features Range Of Romantic Moods And Timeless Grooves
by A.A. Cristi - October 24, 2022 Dynamic singer and songwriter Joan Belgrave latest EP release, 'Oooo Boy,' gives expression to three distinct declarations of love. ...
The Baylor Project to Release First Live Album The EVENING : LIVE AT APPARATUS in September
by Chloe Rabinowitz - August 16, 2022 Be A Light, in collaboration with Motown Gospel, has announced the September 2, 2022 release of The Evening : Live at APPARATUS, a new live album from 4x GRAMMY nominated duo The Baylor Project. This immersive, soul-stirring set was recorded in front of an engaged live audience at APPARATUS - an int...
Country Music Association To Honor Tony Conway With CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 25, 2019 The Country Music Association will honor Conway Entertainment Group/Ontourage Management founder/owner Tony Conway with its 2019 CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award. Conway received the news during last week's CMA Board of Directors meeting in Nashville, where he received a standing ovation from ...
2019 CMA TOURING AWARDS Nominations Announced
by Kaitlin Milligan - November 01, 2019 The Country Music Association has announced the nominees for the 2019 CMA Touring Awards, which highlight vital behind-the-scenes members of the touring industry. Final voting for the 2019 CMA Touring Awards opens Thursday, Nov. 7 and closes Wednesday, Nov. 20. This year's Touring Awards will take p...
Chick Corea, Brian Blade and Christian McBride Release Another Collaboration
by Abigail Charpentier - September 06, 2019 When an iconic pianist like Chick Corea gets together with such modern masters as bassist Christian McBride and drummer Brian Blade, perhaps it should come as no surprise that the music they create together is absolutely magical. Their 2014 release Trilogy earned universal acclaim, including a pair ...
DC Jazz Festival Announces Nick Cannon to Host Finale Celebrating Great Masters of Jazz
by Tori Hartshorn - May 03, 2019 DC Jazz Festival (DCJF), with the only city-wide jazz festival in the mid-Atlantic region, today announced that Nick Cannon will host Great Masters of Jazz, on June 16 in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall. Co-presented by the DC Jazz Festival and the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, wit...
Eddie Arjun to Release New Album Transition with City Winery Shows
by Kaitlin Milligan - January 02, 2019 Critically acclaimed guitar-driven instrumental power jazz rock trio Eddie Arjun(formally known as ARJUN) release their 5th album, Transition (Pheromone Records) on February 1, 2019, following the success of their album Gravity. Transition continues the artistic evolution of one of New York City's m...
The Country Music Association to Honor Louis Messina with CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 06, 2018 The Country Music Association will honor the Messina Touring Group's CEO Louis Messina with this year's CMA Touring Lifetime Achievement Award. Messina received the news personally from Country legend George Strait, who made a surprise phone call last Friday morning. Final voting for the CMA Touring... |