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Recent Headlines - Music Genre: Jazz & Blues

ObliqSound Signs Vocalist Gretchen Parlato American vocalist is the first female vocalist on six-year-old independent label. - 2008-07-04

World's First Free, Legal Music Tablature Network Launches at MXTabs.net : Taylor Guitars Given Away Throughout Launch Period The musicians’ fight for free, legal tablature (a form of text-based music notation) has finally paid off. Today MXTabs.net officially launched as the world’s first free, legal tablature network, providing guitarists, bassists and drummers with an online community in which to freely create tablature and share their knowledge of how to play tens of thousands of songs. - 2008-07-01

Child Prodigies "No Circus" Sign with Cammarata Management Lead singer Jimmy Killgallon and the band, No Circus, have today confirmed that the group has signed to Cammarata Management. No Circus's unique fusion of alternative rock (with strong classic rock appeal) combined with Cammarata Management's unique position in the music industry and Internet marketplace will together challenge all traditional musical boundaries. - 2008-06-26

Apogee Celebrates American Artistic Excellence with a Month of Events, Concerts and Awards in New Orleans The Apogee Foundation has launched its international programs to discover, develop and celebrate artistic excellence in America with a month of educational events, awards and concerts in New Orleans. - 2008-06-25

New 2-CD Set by Jeffrey Fisher presents The Bhagavad Gita Suite and The River; the Composer and Artist Revives Ancient Sanskrit Tale and Explores War/Spirituality with dynamic Ocean of Consciousness. Eclectic musician Jeffrey Fisher announces the release of his ambitious new 2-CD set that explores the subjects of war and spirituality in relation to the ancient Sanskrit text of 'The Bhagavad Gita'. This important text is among the most widely read in the world, and Fisher translates it both literally and personally with 'Ocean of Consciousness' two discs, 'The Bhagavad Gita Suite' and 'The River'. The fine art for the CD cover is provided by renowned Taos, NM-based artist and painter Charles Collins of the Charles Collins Gallery. Fisher will support this instrumental new age and world music CD with a Western regional concert, lecture and media tour in June/July 2008. 10% of CD profits earmarked for charities that protect sacred sites and benefit the arts. Early CD reviews are very positive. - 2008-06-17

ESP-DISK Returns to the Forefront of Modern Music ESP-DISK, the premiere American avant garde record label of the sixties -- one of the most turbulently creative periods in music history - has returned to reclaim its rich legacy with a series of releases. - 2008-06-16

Dirk Quinn Announces the "Starbucks Run" of Live Shows at Starbucks Coffee Houses All Over Philadelphia Dirk Quinn begins his exclusive engagement of live shows this week at the Starbucks Coffee Houses all over downtown Philadelphia. - 2008-06-16

Larkin Gayl Finds Her Voice -- "I Do" Same-Sex Marriage Single: Available for Free Download Larkin's debut recording, Two Hands (About Records/Artist Garage/Fontana/UMD), features ten smart and compelling originals to be released in stores on June 17th. "I Do", a song about San Francisco's historic legalizing of same-sex marriage, will be available as a free download on http://www.larkingayl.com. - 2008-06-14

Sunset Jazz Launches New label, New Web site and Brand New CD by Dirk Quinn Sunset is set to release Dirk Quinn's QuinnTet, a daring fresh CD from Philadelphia's finest jazz funk ensemble and the debut CD on Sunset Jazz Recordings, the newly created jazz label. - 2008-06-12

2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival Announces Nnenna Freelon, Mulgrew Miller and Spencer Day as Special Guests on "Piano Jazz" with Marian McPartland Produced by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, the 2008 Tanglewood Jazz Festival line-up includes Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Donal Fox, Christian Scott, Eddie Daniels, Mark O'Connor, Jane Monheit, Joe Locke, Eliane Elias and Edmar Castaneda, August 29-31. - 2008-06-10

With the Music Industry Switching to Downloads, Is the World Ready for a $40 Music CD? New acoustic music label, Blue Coast Records, challenges the current trend and declares value is in the ears of the Discerning Listener. - 2008-06-04

International Saxophonist, Justo Almario Featured in Kung Fu Panda Original Musical Score, Co-Written By Hans Zimmer & John Paul The legendary Justo Almario was also featured on the recently released documentary Cachao: Uno Mas & talks about his friendship with Israel Lopez "Cachao" an unforgettable story. - 2008-05-29

A New Sexy Sound Hits the Airwaves: Scott Gertner Reveals His Soul with "Only Human" Scott Gertner releases new sexy single "Only Human" - now available on iTunes and CD Baby. New 12-track album with the same name to be released fall 2008. - 2008-05-28

Veteran Bassist Sekou Bunch's All-Star First Solo Album, The Next Level, Hits The Streets After 30 years as an accomplished first-call session and touring player, veteran bassist Sekou Bunch is breaking new ground with his first solo CD, The Next Level, on the Trippin N Rhythm record label. The Next Level features stand out collaborative performances by artists Stanley Clarke, Boney James, George Duke, Angela Winbush, Everette Harp, Karen Briggs, Mads Tolling and Sheila E. among others. Bunch expertly weaves Jazz, R&B, Hip Hop, Funk, Rock, Salsa and Caribbean flavors on the new CD. - 2008-05-27

Mississippi Celebrates Its Grammy(R) Legacy with Star-Studded Gala Hosted by Governor Barbour Mississippi's contribution to music of all genres will be celebrated at a gala event in Jackson on May 29th. Stars set to perform include The Williams Brothers, James Burton, Mavis Staples, Paul Overstreet, Eddie Cotton and Sweden's Hannah Holgersson, Anorah and Beatrice. - 2008-05-17

Rumblefish Named Official Music Provider for World Renowned 48 Hour Film Project Producers Enabled by Innovative Music Licensing Partnership - 2008-05-13

Saxophonist James Carter Debuts on Emarcy Records May 20, with "Present Tense" On his forthcoming Emarcy CD, his first new recording in three years, the Detroit-born saxophonist James Carter draws directly from the jazz tradition while taking conscious liberties with it. "Present Tense" captures the full scope of Carter's mastery of the music. - 2008-04-25

Oleg Kireyev and the Feng Shui Jazz Theater in East Coast Premier April 26 at New York's Symphony Space Russian saxophonist, Oleg Kireyev, brings his diverse jazz/world music quartet to New York. - 2008-04-14

Elliott Cohn Debuts 2 New CDs for Jazz Fest Elliott Cohn, accomplished producer/guitarist/singer/songwriter, will release two new CDs in time for New Orleans Jazz Fest 2008, "It's Time" featuring Elliott Cohn's Cosmic Sweat Society and "The Stem" featuring Cohn with bass player Felix Pastorious, son of jazz pioneer bass player Jaco Pastorious. - 2008-04-13

Youngest Band Ever to Debut On Major Blues Label, B.B. King Says They Do the Genre Proud Sibling trio with combined age of 38 to release debut album on NorthernBlues Music. - 2008-04-09

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