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Apollo Theater Inducts Lionel Ritchie & The Late Etta James Into Legends Hall of Fame...

APOLLO THEATER INDUCTS LIONEL RICHIE AND THE LATE ETTA JAMES INTO APOLLO LEGENDS HALL OF FAME AT ANNUAL SPRING GALA BENEFIT CONCERT AND AWARDS CEREMONY



MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2012

SINBAD TO HOST, WITH SPECIAL APPEARANCES BY
DANNY GLOVER, CHAKA KHAN, EDDIE LEVERT,
VALERIE SIMPSON, MARY MARY

CITI TO RECEIVE CORPORATE AWARD
FOR COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

GALA PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE THEATER’S EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROGRAMS
 

(HARLEM, NY –May 21, 2012) – The Apollo Theater, one of the nation’s greatest cultural treasures, announced the lineup for its seventh annual Spring Gala Benefit Concert, at which they will induct Lionel Richie and the late Etta James into the Apollo Legends Hall of Fame. Proceeds from the gala benefit, to be held on Monday, June 4, 2012, will go toward the non-profit Theater’s education and community engagement programs. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Saxophonist Kenny G & Rahul Sharma Unite for New Project, "Namaste" | Coming June 26th, 2012 - LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE TRACK!

KENNY G AND RAHUL SHARMA WELCOME LISTENERS TO THE CROSSROADS WHERE
EAST MEETS WEST
Namaste Combines The Exotic, Sultry Sounds Of Santoor And Saxophone, With A Chill Mix By Kid Tricky Due June 26th From Concord Records

LISTEN TO NEW TRACK BY CLICKING HERE!

When the elements of melody and harmony are carefully balanced, the convergence of one world with another results in a beautiful sound.

Namaste is a collaborative album crafted by Rahul Sharma – a native of India’s Kashmir region and a third-generation master of the exotic, 100-string santoor – and saxophonist Kenny G, a multiple Grammy-winning titan on the contemporary jazz landscape for more than two decades. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Contemporary Jazz Saxman Gerald Albright & Guitarist Norman Brown Unite for New Album, "24/7" | Coming June 19th, 2012

CONTEMPORARY JAZZ GREATS GERALD ALBRIGHT AND NORMAN BROWN JOIN FORCES ON NEW CONCORD ALBUM



24/7 set for release on June 19, 2012

As listeners, we like to enjoy music 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So it’s a good thing that contemporary jazz greats Gerald Albright and Norman Brown have been working overtime to produce 24/7, their first album together. This June 19, 2012 release on Concord Jazz, a division of Concord Music Group, offers ten killer soul-jazz tracks of music that never sleeps. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Chuck Brown - The Godfather of Go Go Passes...

The Godfather of Go Go, Chuck Brown, Passes...



One of music's leading talents in the R&B scene, Chuck Brown, from the Chuck Brown and the Soul Searchers fame in the 70's has recently passed away (May 16th, 2012). Mr. Brown was well known for his relentless energy on stage and for the introduction of the widely used sub-genre term "Go-Go" in the Washington D.C. Area, which in turn, help spawn and influence a great group of bands featuring that musical style. His hit single, "Bustin Loose" is considered a major classic.

The team at T.U.M.S. sends our condolences to his Family and kin. Mr. Brown was 75.

Posted by Administration at 5/18/2012 10:03 AM | Add Comment

Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS to Release Third Album, "Believe" on June 12th | LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS!

Jazz Supergroup, THE COOKERS,
Celebrate Their Fifth Anniversary With Stellar Third Release,
BELIEVE, Available June 12 on Motéma Music



Featuring Billy Harper, Eddie Henderson, David Weiss,
Craig Handy, George Cables, Cecil McBee, and Billy Hart

LISTEN TO STREAMING TRACKS FROM BELIEVE

In an interview, drum great Billy Hart summed up his attitude toward The Cookers succinctly but emphatically: "Believe in us," he insisted (tacking an expletive onto the end that served to press the point home). Over the course of two albums, The Cookers have given jazz audiences plenty of reason to believe, and their Motéma Music debut, bearing the simple but eloquent title Believe, finds the all-star septet continuing to keep the faith in swinging fashion - their third release, celebrating their fifth anniversary as a working ensemble. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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"Bounce TV Remembers Donna Summer" - A Tribute on Friday, May 18th, 2012

Bounce TV to Pay Tribute to Donna Summer With Soul Train Episode and Film Thank God It's Friday on Fri. May 18


 

ATLANTA, May 17, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bounce TV (http://www.bouncetv.com), the nation's first and only broadcast television network for African Americans, will pay tribute to the legendary Donna Summer with "Bounce TV Remembers Donna Summer," featuring an episode of Soul Train and her film Thank God It's Friday this Friday, May 18 beginning at 8:00 p.m. Eastern time. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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New Jazz Release: Pianist Aaron Diehl - "The Bespoke Man's Narrative" | LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS!

PIANIST AARON DIEHL TO MAKE MACK AVENUE RECORDS AND STUDIO DEBUT WITH CAPTIVATING NEW ALBUM,
THE BESPOKE MAN'S NARRATIVE
AVAILABLE JULY 31 



Release Date· July 31, 2012
 
LISTEN TO EXCLUSIVE STREAMING TRACKS FROM
THE BESPOKE MAN'S NARRATIVE


In fashion circles, the adjective "bespoke" denotes custom-made suits and shirts and signifies the person who designs and constructs them. On The Bespoke Man's Narrative, his brilliant Mack Avenue Records debut, pianist Aaron Diehl extrapolates this notion to matters of musical invention. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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New Gospel Release: Coko | "Always Coko" - Coming May 22nd, 2012

LIGHT RECORDS TO RELEASE ALWAYS COKO



COMPILATION CD OF COKO'S BEST GOSPEL SONGS
IN-STORES & ONLINE EVERYWHERE MAY 22, 2012


Nashville, TN (May 17, 2012) - Cheryl "Coko" Clemons, the beautiful soprano of the legendary R&B group SWV, has always been deeply connected to Gospel music.   Over the past few years, Coko released two successful gospel albums, "Grateful" and "The Winner In Me," on Light Records. They will celebrate her gospel roots with the release of ALWAYS COKO, a compilation of her best of gospel songs. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Singer Cheryl Pepsii Riley Celebrates 10 Years of Touring Success with Tyler Perry

Soulful Songstress
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
Celebrates Ten Years of
Touring Success with Tyler Perry


 

New York - Madea may have a job - as evidenced by the success of the latest play, "Madea Gets A Job" in Tyler Perry's popular stage play franchise - but Cheryl Pepsii Riley has a career. That's because Riley's role as Carla Montgomery in the latest Madea escapade marks almost ten years that the soulful songstress has performed as a mainstay in Tyler Perry's many endeavors. And with vocals that simmer and soar throughout the theatre, the audiences couldn't be happier about it. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Mary Mary's "Go Get It" is #1 on Billboard's Gospel Charts and #3 on R&B Charts

MARY MARY’s GO GET IT SCORES #1 POSITION ON THE BILLBOARD GOSPEL CHARTS AND #3 ON THE BILLBOARD R&B CHARTS AFTER FIRST WEEK SALES



NEWS OF THE HIGH RANKING FIRST WEEK OF SALES COMES ON THE HEELS OF WE tv’s ANNOUNCEMENT TO RENEW THEIR SELF TITLED REALITY SERIES FOR SECOND SEASON

(New York, NY; May 16, 2012) - Multi Grammy award winning My Block/Columbia Records duo Mary Mary makes a splash on top Billboard charts. For the fourth time in their career, the duo’s new release Go Get It debuts at #1 on the Billboard Gospel Chart. Go Get It hit # 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart, and makes the top 20 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums charting at #16. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Guitarist Peter White's "Here We Go" Recaptures #1 on BillBoard's Chart

PETER WHITE’S HERE WE GO RECAPTURES #1 ON THE BILLBOARD SMOOTH JAZZ NATIONAL AIRPLAY CHART



Peter White’s, Here We Go, on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group, has recaptured the #1 position on Billboard’s Smooth Jazz National Airplay Chart.
 
Over the past couple of decades, White has quietly built a successful solo career as an acoustic jazz guitarist, infusing pop standards and his own original material with a sense of innovation and energy. The former Al Stewart sideman—White co-wrote the 1978 hit “Time Passages”—is a master of clever and engaging song craft. Released March 13, Here We Go includes 11 instrumentals and finds him in peak form. The follow-up to his critically-acclaimed 2009 album Good Day, this is one of White’s most versatile recordings, full of upbeat, uplifting melodies and the unmistakable sound of a great guitarist. Featuring saxophonists David Sanborn and Kirk Whalum, and keyboardist Philippe Saisse, among others.

Posted by Administration at 5/17/2012 6:46 AM | Add Comment

Grammy Award-Winning Composer Terence Blanchard Joins Michael Cristofer to Premiere New Opera

Five-Time Grammy Award-Winning Composer Terence Blanchard and Pulitzer Prize-Winning Playwright Michael Cristofer to Premiere New Opera at Opera Theatre of Saint Louis



“Champion,” a co-commission with Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Jazz St. Louis, will receive world premiere June 15 – 30, 2013

St. Louis, MO, May 16, 2012 – Continuing their individual traditions of commissioning music that showcases the talents of the world’s best contemporary composers, Opera Theatre of Saint Louis and Jazz St. Louis have joined forces in the development of a new opera, featuring a powerhouse team of writers and performers. With music by Terence Blanchard and libretto by Michael Cristofer, Champion blends the uniquely American tradition of jazz with the dramatic power of opera. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Ravi Coltrane Reveals Cover Artwork for New Release, "Spirit Fiction" | Coming June 19th, 2012

RAVI COLTRANE REVEALS COVER ARTWORK FOR HIS BLUE NOTE DEBUT
SPIRIT FICTION DUE OUT JUNE 19



Saxophonist and composer Ravi Coltrane is set to release Spirit Fiction, his debut recording for Blue Note Records, on June 19. The album was produced by his label mate and fellow saxophonist Joe Lovano and features two different band lineups, each with a unique expressive urgency. Several tracks feature Coltrane’s long-term quartet with pianist Luis Perdomo, bassist Drew Gress and drummer E.J. Strickland. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago Live's Single "Awesome" Enters at #1 on Amazon's Chart | #10 on iTunes Top 200 Gospel Song Chart

Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago Live’s Hit Anthem “Awesome”
Enters at #1 as the Best Selling Christian/Gospel Song on Amazon and #10 on iTunes Top 200 Christian/Gospel Song Chart



“Awesome” Moves to #8 on Billboard’s Hot Gospel Song Chart

 Charles Jenkins Presents Fellowship Chicago Live:
The Best of Both Worlds
In Stores June 12
 
Jenkins to Join the ESSENCE Music Festival Line-up
and the Full Gospel Baptist Fellowship Conference and More


(Chicago, IL – May 15, 2012) – Inspired People/EMI Gospel GRAMMY® Award-winning songwriter, and recording artist Charles Jenkins and Fellowship Chicago Live’s hit praise and worship anthem, “Awesome,” enters at #1 as the Best Selling Christian/Gospel Song on Amazon and #10 on iTunes Top 200 Christian/Gospel Songs chart. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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American Idol Finalist Michael "Big Mike" 'Lynche to Release New Single "Who's Gonna Love You More" on May 15th, 2012

American Idol Finalist Michael Lynche
"Big Mike"
Set To Release Debut Single "Who's Gonna Love You More" On May 15



"Who's Gonna Love You More" Launching At Urban AC Radio On May 21
Michael Lynche

New York, New York - American Idol finalist Michael Lynche will release his debut single "Who's Gonna Love You More" on May 15.   His label Big3 Records is launching the single at Urban AC radio stations on May 21.

The talented singer/songwriter co-wrote "Who's Gonna Love You More" with Jason Pennock (Babyface, Far East Movement, Natasha Bedingfield) and Jamie Jones (Michelle Williams, The Pussycat Dolls) who also produced the track. "Who's Gonna Love You More" showcases the same comforting yet husky and powerful vocals which captured millions of fans on Idol and throughout the US on the American Idol LIVE! Tour. To continue, please click "MORE"!<< MORE >>
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