Quincy Jones News

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) will release a live recording of the concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

KARINE PLANTADIT, nominated for a TONY Award, Astaire Award and Drama League Award for her starring role in 'Come Fly Away', will be a guest on the CBS-TV News Weekend Morning Show this Saturday, May 22nd at 9 AM.

On May 19th, the Boston Pops will feature the music of award winning pianist, composer Roger Kellaway at their 'Presidents At Pops' Gala. The piece is called 'We The People' with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and will be performed that evening by vocalist Patti Austin. It is the theme for 'Visions of America - A Photo Symphony' which was commissioned by renowned photographer, Joseph Sohm.

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The 2010/11 season at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts features six distinct performance series that highlight amazing artists and extraordinary experiences. This season showcases a world-class roster of performers including international theatre companies, jazz and world music greats, superstar dance companies and Philadelphia's most edgy and innovative artists.

Beginning May 24, The George Gee 17-piece Big Band will begin a weekly Monday night engagement at Harlem's newest hotspot - Gospel Uptown/GU LIVE! (Located at 2110 Seventh Avenue @ 125th Street). Featuring jazz and blues vocalist John Dokes (in the style of Joe Williams and Billy Eckstine), George Gee and his big band orchestra pay tribute to the swingin' music of Count Basie, Fletcher Henderson, Duke Ellington, Lionel Hampton, Benny Goodman, Chick Webb and many other Savoy Ballroom jazz icons. This marks the return of regular Big Band Jazz to Uptown NYC after a long hiatus.

Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jay-Z join a host of legendary stars of stage and screen who have lent their signatures to Audemars Piguet (O-de-mar Pee-gay) timepieces to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Los Angeles' Reprise Theatre Company today announced it's 2010-2011 season, which features three classic American musicals at UCLA's Freud Playhouse: 'They're Playing Our Song' (September 28 to October 10, 2010), with music by Marvin Hamlisch, lyrics by Carole Bayer Sager and book by Neil Simon, and starring Jason Alexander, the company's Artistic Director; Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe's 'Gigi' (February 15 to 27, 2011); and Cole Porter's 'Kiss Me, Kate' (May 10 to 22, 2011), with book by Samuel and Bella Spewack.

On May 19th, the Boston Pops will feature the music of award winning pianist, composer Roger Kellaway at their 'Presidents At Pops' Gala. The piece is called 'We The People' with lyrics by Alan and Marilyn Bergman and will be performed that evening by vocalist Patti Austin. It is the theme for 'Visions of America - A Photo Symphony' which was commissioned by renowned photographer, Joseph Sohm.

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) will release a live recording of the concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

Charlie Rose has called her voice 'the most under-appreciated in all of music today.' Legendary producer Quincy Jones declared her his goddaughter upon hearing her sing. And sing she has her entire life - from her professional debut at the Apollo at age 5 and through 17 solo albums, 20 Billboard charting songs, multiple Grammy Awards, an Oscar nom and countless collaborations.

Come see Patti Austin in a very special performance at 8pm on Wednesday, May 12th at B.B. King Blues Club and Grill. This native New Yorker and GRAMMY winner made her professional debut at the Apollo Theater when she was 5 years old!

Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jay-Z join a host of legendary stars of stage and screen who have lent their signatures to Audemars Piguet (O-de-mar Pee-gay) timepieces to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

Meryl Streep, Hugh Jackman, Whoopi Goldberg, and Jay-Z join a host of legendary stars of stage and screen who have lent their signatures to Audemars Piguet (O-de-mar Pee-gay) timepieces to benefit Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS.

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, The InterSchool Orchestra of New York (ISO) (www.isorch.org) in association with GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) have announced a live concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

In honor of Margaret Wise Brown's 100th Birthday, The InterSchool Orchestra of New York (ISO) (www.isorch.org) in association with GPR Records (Glen Roven, Peter Fitzgerald, Richard Cohen, artistic directors) have announced a live concert based on Brown's two best selling children's books Goodnight Moon and Runaway Bunny.

In a loving tribute to his father Mel Tormé, the multi-talented musician Steve March Tormé brings Totally Tormé to the Suncoast Showroom for two performances May 8 and 9.

Legendary musical composer, producer and jazz trumpeter Quincy Jones will address Indiana University graduates at the Commencement ceremony on Saturday, May 8. Ceremonies for students receiving bachelor's degrees will be conducted at 10 a.m. and 3 p.m. tomorrow at Assembly Hall. Each session will run about 90 minutes.

'Q' is coming to IU to get a Ph.D. Legendary musical composer and arranger, record and television producer, magazine publisher and trumpeter Quincy Jones Jr. -- known to many simply as 'Q' -- is being presented with an honorary Doctorate of Music by Indiana University at its 2010 undergraduate commencement ceremonies, May 8, in Bloomington, Ind.

In a loving tribute to his father Mel Tormé, the multi-talented musician Steve March Tormé brings Totally Tormé to the Suncoast Showroom for two performances May 8 and 9.