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  1. 17 June 2016Jack Magnet Pushes To Redefine Global WarmingREYKJAVIK, ICELAND (17 June 2016): There is nothing in the ten new songs that make up Jack Magnet / Woodward Avenue Records’ debut, Global Warming, that will inflame naysayers who deny climate change or its impact on the environment. It’s not that kind of album. Iceland’s popular musical export is on an entirely different mission: to reset minds using instrumental tunes to bring back love, peace and understanding to the world. Reteaming with his collaborator and friend of more than four decades, two-time Grammy®-winning producer Paul Brown, the keyboardist also known as Jakob Magnusson reenters the U.S. marketplace with the first radio single, “Still Boppin’ Along,” a jazz-funk strut.Read more
  2. 16 June 2016Damian Draghici Helps Romanian Refugees Realize The American DreamWOODLAND HILLS (16 June 2016): A year before he escaped communism in his native Romania by walking through the mountains of Yugoslavia and into Greece, the seed of Damian Draghici’s dream was planted when he was just a 17-year-old teenager who snuck into a Bucharest nightclub to watch a set by an American jazz combo. Nearly 30 years later, his vision will finally come to fruition on July 8 when Century Jazz Records issues The American Dream, a 13-song disc of standards produced by Dan Siegel and Tom McCauley that showcases the pan flutist collaborating with nearly two dozen jazz, Brazilian and Latin music greats, Grammy winners, icons and top-shelf musicians. Preceding the album at jazz radio is the sultry bossa nova “Ceora,” an exquisite duet with trumpeter Chris Botti.Read more
  3. 6 June 2016Steve Cole Previews New Album With Mesmerizing “Mirage”MINNEAPOLIS (6 June 2016): Known for consistently cranking out chart-topping singles that deploy big vibrant pop hooks, contemporary jazz saxophonist Steve Cole conjures a sonic escapade with the hypnotic “Mirage,” the first single from his forthcoming eighth album, Turn It Up, which will be released July 15 by Artistry Music. Radio programmers were instantly spellbound, making the track from the David Mann-produced set of R&B grooves and soul-powered sojourns the No. 1 most added single on the Billboard BDS chart.Read more
  4. 29 April 2016Home Cooking Is Winning Recipe For Super Trio B.W.B.Sherman Oaks, Calif. (29 April 2016): It’s a musical event worthy of celebration whenever three premier recording artists who individually and collectively have amassed dozens of No. 1 singles, a catalogue of chart-topping albums and a couple of GRAMMY®’s get together to make a record. Putting solo careers on hold in favor of a collaborative outing as a trio known as B.W.B. for only the third time in 14 years, trumpeter Rick Braun, saxophonist Kirk Whalum and guitarist Norman Brown released a self-titled disc on the Artistry Music label last Friday (April 22). This home-cooked feast of Memphis soul, dance party jazz and garage band funk is their first set comprised entirely of original songs written by the powerhouse combo and produced by Braun. “BWB” quickly stormed up to No. 3 on the Billboard singles chart and is virtually a lock to take possession of the top spot.Read more
  5. 12 April 2016Third Barbados Jazz Excursion adds exotic encounters to provide intimate experiences on the Caribbean islandSoul-jazz saxophonist Elan Trotman has always taken great pride in his Barbadian roots. A few years ago, the Boston-based artist leapt at the opportunity to showcase the cozy Eastern Caribbean locale by creating and hosting a Columbus Day Weekend jazz festival on the island, inviting a handful of contemporary jazz chart-toppers to share the marquee. This October 7-10, the native son returns home for his third annual Barbados Jazz Excursion at the plush Crane Resort with perhaps the strongest talent lineup yet, a fresh itinerary of unique excursions and a golf tournament to benefit Trotman’s newly formed Never Lose Your Drive Foundation, which raises funds for a local music program that provides students with regular music instruction from local tutors and quarterly faculty visits from the prestigious Berklee College of Music and other college professors. After all, it was the government of Barbados that awarded Trotman a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music where he launched his own music career.Read more
  6. 11 April 20163rd Barbados Jazz Excursion Adds Exotic EncountersBOSTON (11 April 2016): Soul-jazz saxophonist Elan Trotman has always taken great pride in his Barbadian roots. A few years ago, the Boston-based artist leapt at the opportunity to showcase the cozy Eastern Caribbean locale by creating and hosting a Columbus Day Weekend jazz festival on the island, inviting a handful of contemporary jazz chart-toppers to share the marquee. This October 7-10, the native son returns home for his third annual Barbados Jazz Excursion at the plush Crane Resort with perhaps the strongest talent lineup yet, a fresh itinerary of unique excursions and a golf tournament to benefit Trotman’s newly formed Never Lose Your Drive Foundation, which raises funds for a local music program that provides students with regular music instruction from local tutors and quarterly faculty visits from the prestigious Berklee College of Music and other college professors. After all, it was the government of Barbados that awarded Trotman a scholarship to study at Berklee College of Music where he launched his own music career.Read more
  7. 24 March 2016Shannon Bryant “Light” captures hearts and mindsSAN FRANCISCO (24 March 2016): Even before Shannon Bryant “Light” was released, CBC Radio Canada’s “Fresh Air” made the ten-song singer-songwriter session mixed by multiple GRAMMY® winner Joe Chiccarelli (Jason Mraz, Alanis Morissette, U2, Elton John, Frank Zappa) a “Top Pick” for February. Midwest Record hailed the intimate collection issued on the Belle Estrela Music label as “one of the best confessional singer/songwriter sets,” a sentiment echoed by Exclusive Magazine’s emphatic confirmation “Yep, this album of tracks completely written and produced by Shannon Bryant is just that damn good.”Read more
  8. 23 March 2016Super trio B.W.B. is in the mood to party Memphis styleSHERMAN OAKS, CALIF. (23 March 2016): You can almost smell the tangy barbecue sauce dripping from the forthcoming self titled album B.W.B. by chart-topping trio B.W.B., who throw down like a sweaty garage band at a Memphis backyard house party on their debut for the Artistry Music label arriving April 22. It’s the first time the band made up of GRAMMY® winners Norman Brown (guitar, vocals) and Kirk Whalum (saxophone, flute, vocals) and Rick Braun (trumpet, flugelhorn, valve trombone, vocals) cooked up a festive, sticky-fingered feast of ten new contemporary jazz, R&B, soul and funk joints. Braun produced the session in his suburban Los Angeles-area home studio where the band moved in with their families and lived together for an entire week. The result is a collaborative disc celebrating brotherhood and live music. The tantalizing title track is the first radio cut, which enters Billboard’s Top 10 on next week’s singles chart and appears to be ticketed for the top spot.Read more
  9. 24 February 2016Hitman Darren Rahn seeks maximum impact with “Sonic Boom”DENVER (24 February 2016): The saxophonist’s fifth album, due March 4, will have an exclusive world premiere on February 27; dynamic first single, “D-Luxe,” explodes onto radio playlists.Read more
  10. 23 February 2016Bonk Breaker® Introduces Two Refreshing Flavors of Real HydrationSANTA MONICA (23 February 2016): Thirsty for something Real? Bonk Breaker® introduces solution to quench thirst with two refreshing flavors of Real Hydration made with real fruitRead more
  11. 17 February 2016Anne Walsh: “Brand New” set to blossom with the arrival of springLONG BEACH (17 February 2016):Read more
  12. 10 February 2016Matt Von Roderick Bringing “Hero’s Journey” to lifeLOS ANGELES (10 February 2016): Alternative jazz alchemist Matt Von Roderick to perform his new album live at an immersive multimedia concert production at The Sayers Club in Hollywood on March 10 & 17.Read more
  13. 13 January 2016Shannon Bryant shines a philosophical “Light” on new album, due February 26San Francisco, CA. (13 January 2016):Read more
  14. 12 January 2016Bonk Breaker® teams with CTS to fuel the journey of athletes at all levelsSANTA MONICA (12 January 2016):Read more
  15. 11 December 2015Matt Von Roderick boldly embarks on a transcendent “Hero’s Journey”LOS ANGELES, Calif. (11 December 2015): Experimental pop trumpeter-rapper, Matt Von Roderick, audacious album arrives digitally Friday exclusively on BandcampRead more
  16. 9 December 2015Jazz keyboardist Mark Etheredge “Connected,” due February 26Overcoming connectivity issues: jazz keyboardist Mark Etheredge connects with GRAMMY®-winning producer Paul Brown to create “Connected,” due February 26.Read more
  17. 1 December 2015Guitarist Rob Tardik to celebrate “Moments” back home in TorontoTORONTO, Ontario (December 1, 2015): Following the successful launch of his fifth album in the U.S., the award-winning contemporary jazz artist turns his attention to his native Canada with Tuesday night’s CD release concert.Read more
  18. 30 October 2015Might Santa Claus bring Mariea Antoinette a GRAMMY® nomination?SAN DIEGO (30 October 2015): Urban-jazz harpist will release a funky disco rendition of “Gloria” for the holiday season as GRAMMY® voters consider her “Straight from the Harp: Special Edition” for nominations in five categories.Read more
  19. 13 October 2015Darren Barrett: Jamaican roots color “Trumpet Vibes”BOSTON (October, 13 2015):Read more
  20. 9 October 2015Rob Tardik “Moments” in the key of positiveTORONTO (19 October 2015):Read more
  21. 7 October 2015Jesse Cook set to embark upon the “One World” U.S. concert tourTUCSON (7 October 2015):Read more
  22. 27 August 2015Jesse Cook Conjures Sounds of Modern Day ConstantinopleWorld music artist focuses on American audiences with the official launch of his “One World” album and concert tour while his PBS special continues to power stations’ pledge drives.Read more
  23. 14 August 2015Kenyon Carter’s “Game On” wins a Global Music Award even before the album is releasedAtlanta, Georgia (14 August 2015): Triumphant again: saxophonist Kenyon Carter’s “Game On” wins a Global Music Award even before the album is released amidst a buzzing radio single featuring guitarist Chuck Loeb and an inspiring back story A pivotal album inspired by a pivotal, life-changing experience, “Game On” is the apropos title of Kenyon Carter ( www.KenyonCarter.com ) album that was released Friday (August 14) by CurvePoint Media, a ten-song set of originals that the saxophonist wrote and produced in this “Go for it!” moment in his career.Read more
  24. 6 August 2015Mariea Antoinette An entrepreneurial “Harp” full of soulSan Diego, California (6 August 2015): Urban-jazz harpist Mariea Antoinette will release a special edition of her Billboard Top 5 album “Straight from the Harp” on September 25 in conjunction with receiving a Phenomenal Women in Entrepreneurship Award from the National Council of Negro Women.Read more