'Talking Jazz:An Oral History': Jazz Greats Reveal Musical Secrets and Life Lessons in History-Making Interviews with Ben Sidran Jazz legends talk with Ben Sidran about their music and their inspiration in a new 24-CD audio collection of 60 revealing conversations, culled from Sidran's public radio show. Talking Jazz is packaged in a keepsake boxed edition with an 82- page illustrated book. - 2007-05-15

Soulful Songstress Janiva Magness Celebrates Blues Awards, Wins Top Honors Inspired by a Troubled Past, Magness Credits the Blues with "Saving Her" - 2007-05-13

Hendrix Litigation Results In Contempt Order, Judgment Payment Experience Hendrix, L.L.C., the Hendrix family music company which owns and administers the Jimi Hendrix music rights, recently obtained a stipulated court order of almost $900,000 against music entrepreneur Ed Chalpin. The payment to Experience Hendrix was the culmination of a 2006 lawsuit commenced in New York against Chalpin and two of his related companies. During the course of this litigation Federal District Court Judge Lewis A. Kaplan, held Chalpin in contempt of court. - 2007-04-13

Mississippi Celebrates Grammy® With Star-Studded Gala Rock 'n roll legend Jerry Lee Lewis, gospel music greats The Williams Brothers, country icon Marty Stuart, jam band blues-rock sensations The North Mississippi All Stars as well as Swedish pop music superstar Carola join with Governor Haley Barbour to bring home the message of Mississippi's ongoing "Birthplace of America's Music" for at a gala Celebrating A 50 Year Grammy Legacy. Co-sponsored by Peavey Electronics and the Mississippi Development Authority, the event is set for the evening of April 26th at the Marriott Hotel Ballroom in downtown Jackson, MS, preceded by a reception at the Governor's Mansion. - 2007-04-10

Singer-Songwriter Judith Owen's New Album, Happy This Way, to be Released May 22 by Courgette Records Singer-songwriter Judith Owen, whom The New York Times describes as "the kind of wailing folk-jazz voice that slices away surfaces to touch vulnerable emotional nerve endings and leave you quivering," pays tribute to her native Biritan on her forthcoming album, Happy This Way (Courgette Records, May 22). The recording is the follow-up to her highly acclaimed breakthrough, Here. - 2007-04-09

Crooner Brian Evans Sings 'Witchcraft' for Dylan McDermott Crooner Brian Evans, who has been performing as the opening act for comedians Jay Leno and Joan Rivers, announced that he has entered into a contract with Warner Brothers Television and ABC. As part of the deal, his song "Witchcraft" will be used in a currently untitled soap about four dysfunctional CEOs that stars Dylan McDermott, Michael Vartan and Christopher Titus. - 2007-04-08

Digital Media Wire Announces Speakers and Agenda for the Millennials Conference in Los Angeles First of its Kind Event Offers Guidance on Reaching Digitally Fragmented Demographic - 2007-04-06

Marc Broussard to Release New CD S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on June 26th Louisiana's own Marc Broussard will unveil his dynamic new record S.O.S.: Save Our Soul on Vanguard Records, June 26th, New Recording Marks Vanguard Records Debut - 2007-04-03

Lionel Loueke Solo Debut Album Virgin Forest Garners International Accolades, Released March 13, 2007 in USA with Distribution by HBD/Koch Lionel Loueke's debut solo album, Virgin Forest (OS 104), has just hit stores on March 13, 2007 in the USA with distribution by HBD/Koch. The album has already has been released in Europe in October 2006. Virgin Forest features legendary pianist Herbie Hancock, percussionist Cyro Baptista, Gregoire Maret and others. The recording includes a number of preludes with West African percussion ensembles led by the Raimi and Tessi Brothers. Mr. Loueke traveled to his homeland of Cotonou, Benin, West Africa to preserve these native rhythms he describes as "disappearing." - 2007-03-26

Solo Pianist George Winston to Donate Proceeds from Select Concerts to Organizations in New Orleans and Gulfport, MS. Solo pianist George Winston, best known for his seasonally themed recordings including December, Autumn, Winter Into Spring, and Summer, will be donating proceeds from his two sold out concerts in Baton Rouge, LA to two New Orleans organizations, ACORN and Common Ground. Proceeds from an upcoming show in Gulfport, MS will also benefit the Gulf Coast Community Foundation. This foundation supports a large number of organizations involved in relief and rebuilding while targeting the greatest needs. - 2007-02-28

Russia's Jazz Ambassador, Saxophonist Igor Butman and Leading Neo-Romantic Composer/Pianist Igor Raykhelson Headline 'Modern Romance: Where Jazz Meets Classical' Jazz meets classical in unique cross-over theme concerts featuring Jazz Sax virtuoso, Igor Butman and one of the leading composers of the Neo-Romantic Movement, Igor Raykhelson. Other guest artists include Elena Revich, violin, awarded Honored Artist of Russia in 2004, Boris Andrianov, cello, considered one of Russia's leading cellists of his generation and considered the world's leading clarinetists, Julian Milkis, the only pupil of the late Benny Goodman. The artists will take the audience through a magical evening of comparison and contrast between Jazz and Classical music and performance combining the two styles of music into one unique event. - 2007-02-09

2007 Texas Medal of Arts Awards to Honor Brightest Lone Stars: Walter Cronkite, Sissy Spacek and Ornette Coleman Are Among Award Recipients The Texas Cultural Trust, (www.txculturaltrust.org) announced today the recipients of its bi-annual Texas Medal of Arts Awards (TMAA), celebrating the state's legendary artists, entertainers, and art patrons. The Trust will pay tribute to honorees in a series of events April 2-3 culminating in a ceremony and show at Austin's historic Paramount Theatre the evening of April 3. Governor Rick and Anita Perry, Lt. Governor David Dewhurst and Speaker of the House Tom and Nadine Craddick will serve as Honorary Chairs. CBS News Chief Washington Correspondent and Moderator of Face the Nation Bob Schieffer will emcee. - 2007-02-08

Nazareth Associates Announces the Sale of jazzandblues.com Nazareth Associates has announced that the undeveloped domain name jazzandblues.com is up for sale for US$10,000. - 2007-02-06

Make Your Music Website a Selling Machine - Free Conference Call with Julie Blake and Bob Baker Make Your Music Website a Selling Machine - Free Conference Call with Julie Blake and Bob Baker. Packed with creative Indie music promotion strategies. Click here to register. You'll learn easy-to-apply, proven strategies on how to attract more fans, powerful selling techniques to increase your sales and discover incredibly effective low-cost/no-cost marketing strategies. - 2006-12-15

Alive Records to Release a Trio of New Rock Albums from Black Diamond Heavies, The Bloody Hollies, and Radio Moscow Alive Records proudly announces a trio of upcoming winter releases from Black Diamond Heavies, The Bloody Hollies and Radio Moscow. The debut from southern punk-ass bluesmen Black Diamond Heavies "Every Damn Time" is set for release January 23, 2007. The Bloody Hollies "Who to Trust, Who to Kill, Who to Love," the follow-up to their critically acclaimed Alive Records debut will be released January 23, 2007. Radio Moscow's self-titled debut, produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys, will be released February 27, 2007. - 2006-12-04

Vocal Mavericks Take 6 Soar into Fall-Winter with a Plethora of Amazing Projects Symphony & holiday concerts, Sheet Music Publishing, an NPR special, a hi-def DVD plus holiday events with Mary Mary & Patti Labelle. - 2006-11-21

Is Kara Johnstad a Name to Know? Within three weeks of her independent CD release singer/songwriter Kara Johnstad has charted #1 at artistlaunch.com and #1 at soundclick.com and #4 at American Idol Underground in the categories Rock, Pop, Jazz and New Age and is playing on over a hundred internet stations and podcasts. The singles "Different Planes", "Thank you" and "Carouselled" reflect this blend of new age/pop/jazz. A renowned Jazz vocalist in Berlin, Germany, Kara is truly an "Indie" musician using internet marketing strategies and online personal contacts to reach thousands of new fans. Kara´s music is available online at CDbaby.com, Amazon.com itunes.com and all download portals. - 2006-11-16

KOCH International Classics to Release 'Intuition,' a New CD by the Brubeck Brothers Quartet - 2006-11-08

Legendary Bassist Stanley Clarke Honored with Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award Legendary bassist Stanley Clarke was presented with this year's Bass Player Magazine's Lifetime Achievement Award Saturday, October 28, at the Millennium Broadway Hotel in New York City, which was the site of the 2006 Bass Player LIVE! weekend bass conference/extravaganza. Presenters of the award to Clarke were solo artist and Flecktones renowned bassist Victor Wooten and funk and jazz bass superstar Marcus Miller. - 2006-11-06

Paolo Rustichelli's Single "Blue Angel" goes Top 40 on AC FMQB Paolo Rustichelli's single "Blue Angel" goes Top 40 on AC FMQB - 2006-10-26

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