Cerissa McQueen provides a fresh, welcome, and wholesome recording, featuring Kevin O’Neal, of a timeless song, perfectly in time for the holiday season. Escondido, Ca — It takes a great deal of courage for an artist to approach an all-time classic with a reinterpretation and seldom does it pay off. …
Is that Jack McDuff playing? No, it’s Alberto Marsico. Marsico, a native of Turin, Italy, has been deeply influenced by McDuff’s sound, so much so that he attended one of McDuff’s week-long workshops in 1994. Marsico’s passion for jazz was the cause for his recent friendship with fellow musician, Jeremy …
Let’s Get Together For Christmas Will Prep Fans For Her Much-Anticipated New Album Reverberate, Slated For An Early 2021 Release Renowned Singer-Songwriter Laura Cheadle, who recently inked a worldwide distribution deal with So Bold Entertainment/ Sony Orchard, has announced that she will be giving the gift of music this holiday season as she …
By John Stevenson (All images courtesy Emile Holba) Zakir Hussain wowed his Royal Festival Hall audience on 21st November with triumphant sets for the finale of the 2021 EFG London Jazz Festival. The first half of the evening saw the critically-acclaimed Indian tabla master collaborate with sarangi player Sabir Khan. …
December 17th will be the second offering of contemporary jazz performances at the Woodland, in Maplewood, N.J. featuring Marion Meadows and Alex Bugnon. Following the successful Bernie Williams-Gil Parris Quartet, ending with an encore and standing ovation, “Holidays at the Woodland” will feature two of the genre’s top names …
Featuring Little Big Town Songwriter Hillary Reynolds & Hit-Writing, Award-Winning Artist Hannah Lou Woods, The Duo Will Release Their Spectral Song “Universe” November 15 Critically-acclaimed singer-songwriter duo The Arrow and The Bow, featuring the angelic voices and ethereal lyrics from Hillary Reynolds and Hannah Lou Woods, have announced their long-awaited return with the release of …
Reservations www.parkerjazzclub.com In 2020, Ron came down with COVID while traveling and went into a medically induced coma. Doctors predicted the worst, and much to everyone’s delight and amazement, he woke up 36 days later. The condition had not affected his lungs, largely due to his years of playing trombone, …
Presented by Smooth Jazz New Jersey and the Maplewood Division of Arts and Culture. Marion Meadows and Alex Bougnon, individually, have been staples in Contemporary Jazz for over two decades. Marion Meadows (Soprano Sax) and Alex Bougnon (keyboards) join together with an energetic show of contemporary jazz, and Holiday Cheer, …
The Critically-Acclaimed Musician Explores Mental Health & Societal Issues In Stirring New Song And Video; Also Unveils Innovative Rendition Of 1960s Defiant Anthem “Shape Of Things To Come” As A “B-Side” Track On the heels of his critically-acclaimed release “Rock And Roll (My Face Off,” Avant-Garde LA Artist Creature Benny is back …
Kevin Martin of the Platinum-selling rock band Candlebox had the audience at the Crescent Ballroon in Phoenix, AZ on its feet when he welcomed 12-year old Tik-Tok star Vedder Gabriel on stage to perform the band’s hit song “Far Behind.” Martin and Gabriel had met previously on Instagram, which later …
The Traveler-Endorsed Musician To Release The Title Track As Well As The Forthcoming Sixth Studio Album ReverberateThis Fall Her New Holiday Record Let’s Get Together For Christmas Will Also Be Unveiled In December Award-winning soul/pop artist Laura Cheadle has announced that she has signed a worldwide distribution deal with So Bold Entertainment/ Sony Orchard …
Baseball Hall of Famer, Grammy Nominee, Guitar Virtuoso, Bernie Williams will be performing with fellow Guitarist, and Grammy Nominee, Gil Parris in the Great Hall at the Woodland in Maplewood N.J. www.smoothjazznj.com Billed as the Bernie Williams-Gill Parris Quartet, this super group is rounded off with the legendary “World’s Most …
