Concerts & Festivals

Singer Gordon Chambers Partners with Samaritan's Feet - In Concert | Feb 16th, 2012

2012-02-06T15:39:33Z

Samaritan’s Feet Partners with Grammy Award-Winning Songwriter
Gordon Chambers

Recording Artist Gordon Chambers and Music Cares – Charlotte Partner with Barefoot Entertainment to Provide Shoes of Hope for Children in Need

Charlotte, NC, February 05, 2012 --(PR.com)-- Grammy Award-Winning composer and R&B Singer Gordon Chambers will be in concert at The Sunset Club in Charlotte on February 16th. Presented by the Charlotte Division of Music Cares, proceeds from the live music concert will go to benefit the non-profit Samaritan’s Feet.

The accomplished artist has joined forces with the Barefoot Entertainment division of Samaritan’s Feet in order to provide new shoes and hope for children in need around the world. After receiving esteemed awards for penning hit songs for iconic R&B legends such as Anita Baker, Beyonce, Usher, Whitney Houston, Yolanda Adams and the legendary Patti Labelle, he has released his third solo album, Sincere, and will be in Charlotte as a part of his promotional tour “One Night Only, with Gordon Chambers & Friends.”

Mr. Chambers will host the event barefoot in order to raise awareness for the estimated 300 million children who are without shoes in the world today.

“Many of these children do not have access to proper foot care, and a simple pair of shoes reduces their risk of infection, disease and amputation,” said Peter Rieke, Director of Barefoot Entertainment. “Still others are unable to attend school to receive an education because they simply lack shoes – and we are grateful Gordon Chambers has signed on to become a national and international Barefoot Entertainment Ambassador to help provide children an on-going opportunity of hope.”

Samaritan’s Feet has a goal to provide 10 million pairs of shoes to children around the world in the next 10 years.

According to Essence Magazine (of which Gordon is the former Entertainment Editor), Gordon “effortlessly melds a pop/R&B sound with a classic soul aesthetic that is certain to surprise and delight contemporary R&B fans and soul enthusiasts alike.” (Castro, 2011) Newcomer Eliz Camacho will be opening for Gordon.

The concert will be held February 16th at 8PM at the Sunset Club located at 1820 South Blvd Charlotte, NC 28203-4717. Admission is $15. For tickets contact 201.579.0012 or visit www.eventbrite.com.

The 30th Annual UNCW Jazz Festival | March 30th, 2012

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30th ANNUAL UNCW JAZZ FESTIVAL: Chick Corea in Concert with Joe Chambers

Chick Corea is reunited in concert with UNCW Distinguished Professor of Jazz Joe Chambers, drums and joined by UNCW Visiting Artist Steve Bailey, bass at the
30th ANNUAL UNCW JAZZ FESTIVAL Friday March 30, 2012 7:30PM

Friday March 30, 2012
7:30 pm

Warwick Center, UNCW campus

$50 general public

$10 UNCW faculty, staff and students (with valid UNCW ID)

Tickets will go on sale Jan. 17, 2012

Tickets and information: 800.732.3643 or www.etix.com

UNC Wilmington | 601 S. College Road, Wilmington NC 28403 | 910.962.3000 uncw.edu/

ABOUT THE ARTISTS

A National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Master, 16-time Grammy winner, prolific composer and undisputed keyboard virtuoso, CHICK COREA has attained living legend status after four decades of unparalleled creativity and artistic output. Corea is regarded as one of the most prolific composers and recording artists of the 20th and 21st centuries. A masterful pianist who is one of the top stylists to emerge after Bill Evans and McCoy Tyner, Corea is equally individual and recognizable on synthesizer. His compositions include jazz standards such as "Spain, " "La Fiesta" and "Windows."

Corea was born in 1941 and began studying piano at the age of four. He made his recording debut as a leader with 1966's Tones for Joan's Bones and his 1968 trio set Now He Sings, Now He Sobs is considered a classic. In 1968, Corea joined Miles Davis's band during an important transitional period. He started playing electric piano and was on albums such as Filles de Kilimanjaro, In a Silent Way, Bitches Brew and Miles Davis at the Fillmore. When he left Davis, Corea played avant-garde acoustic jazz in Circle. Toward the end of 1971, Chick formed his first edition of the groundbreaking Return to Forever. Fans embraced the group and were able to enter the world of jazz through such important albums as Where Have I Known You Before, No Mystery and Romantic Warrior. Later recordings include The Leprechaun, My Spanish Heart, Musicmagic and RTF Live. In 1985, Corea formed the fusion group, the Elektric Band, balancing it out with his Akoustic Trio.

Corea's impact on jazz continues, as evidenced by The Enchantment (duets with banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck), The New Crystal Silence (duets with longstanding collaborator Gary Burton), Returns (documenting RTF's 2008 reunion tour) and Five Peace Band Live (with John McLaughlin, Christian McBride, Kenny Garrett and Vinnie Colaiuta).

Now He Sings, Now He Sobs was inducted in the Grammy Hall of Fame in 1999. In 2010, Corea entered the DownBeat Magazine Hall of Fame and was named Artist of the Year in the annual Readers' Poll.

To learn more about Chick Corea, please visit www.chickcorea.com

UNCW Visiting Artist STEVE BAILEY, bass, a pioneer of the six-string fretless bass, has toured and recorded with a wide range of artists, including Dizzy Gillespie, Jethro Tull, Rippingtons, and Willie Nelson. Bailey attended both the University of North Texas and the University of Miami, where he graduated with a BM in Studio Music and Jazz. Twice named Bass Player magazine's Bass Player of the Year runner-up, he has been featured in many international music magazines and journals. Bailey performs clinics and concerts worldwide and co-leads Bass Extremes with Victor Wooten. Bailey's innovative techniques have often been copied, but never duplicated.

UNCW's Thomas S. Kenan Distinguished Professor of Jazz JOE CHAMBERS, drums, is an internationally known jazz percussionist, composer and educator. He has worked with some of the most influential figures on the jazz scene in the last several decades and is also a recognized composer whose works have been performed at Carnegie Hall and Lincoln Center. As a sideman and leader, Chambers has recorded more than 500 albums and CDs. He has performed and recorded with Chick Corea, Miles Davis, Freddie Hubbard, Wayne Shorter, McCoy Tyner, Sonny Rollins, Herbie Hancock, Dizzy Gillespie, Andrew Hill and many more. Chambers' credits include Chick Corea's Tones for Joan's Bones, Hubbard's Breaking Point, Hutcherson's Components, Shorter's Schizophrenia and Etcetera, Hill's Compulsion, and Tyner's Tender Moments, as well as Archie Shepp's New Thing at Newport, Charles Mingus' Like a Bird and many others. Chambers' compositions have been covered by Hutcherson, Hubbard and M'Boom; he has also recorded on soundtracks for several Spike Lee films, including Mo' Better Blues.

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Additional support for the UNCW Jazz Festival is provided by the UNCW Jazz Festival Endowment established with a gift from Ann Sherman-Skiba in memory of her husband Günther Skiba.

The 35th Annual Atlanta Jazz Festival | May 26th-28th, 2012

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2012 ATLANTA JAZZ FESTIVAL

The 16th Annual Art of Music JAMAICA Jazz & Blues Festival | Jan. 22nd-28th, 2012

2012-01-28T00:40:00Z

The Art of Music JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival 2012

The Art OF Music JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival, the premier music event in the Caribbean, celebrates its sweet 16th anniversary from the 22nd – 28th January 2012, with a host of international headline acts and concerts, all taking place along the north coast of the island in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios.

The annual week-long festival offers the best in Jazz, Blues, Reggae and R&B, with previous artists including world famous Diva Diana Ross, international acclaimed UK artist Joss Stone and grammy award-winning Maroon 5.

Additionally, this year’s festival will be even more unforgettable as 2012 marks Jamaica’s 50th Anniversary of Independence. By way of marking this commemorate milestone, the festival will dedicate Thursday’s line-up to the past 50 years of Jamaica’s world renowned music scene including ska, rocksteady and of course reggae.

Elizabeth Fox, Regional Director for the Jamaica Tourist Board says: “The Art of Music JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival has now established itself as one of the biggest and best events on the music festival calendar, both in Jamaica and globally. This year’s festival will be especially significant as Jamaica celebrates its 50th Anniversary of Independence and as a result, a focus will be placed on the island’s world renowned music styles, plus more mainstream, internationally recognisable music. As well as enjoying music from some of the world’s best musical performers, the festival also offers visitors the opportunity to discover the diversity of Jamaica’s attractions, culture, food and of course world-class beaches.”
General tickets cost from £52 per night and VIP tickets cost from £78 per night. To book or for further details on The Art of Music JAMAICA Jazz and Blues Festival, visit www.jamaicajazzandblues.com. />

Packages to the festival include:

Seven Nights’ All-Inclusive at Sandals Carlyle from £1, 209 per person
Seven nights’ accommodation at Sandals Carlyle in Montego Bay on a Luxury Included (all-inclusive) basis costs from £1, 209 per person. Price includes return flights, resort transfers, unlimited gourmet dining, snacks and premium brand drinks; land and water sports (including scuba diving for certified divers). Price based on travel from 24th January 2012. For further information or to make a booking call Sandals on 0800 742 742, email sales@sandals.co.uk or visit www.sandals.co.uk. Excursions on the island are bookable through Island Routes Adventure Tours (www.islandroutestours.co.uk

Seven Nights’ All-Inclusive at Secrets St James, Montego Bay from £1, 299 per person
Seven nights’ accommodation at Secrets St James in Montego Bay costs from £1, 299 per person. Price includes accommodation in an Ocean View Junior Suite, return flights, resort transfers and taxes. Price based on two people sharing and travelling 24th January 2012.
For further information or to book visit www.caribbeanwarehouse.co.uk/hotels/jamaica or call 08444 999 330.

Jazz and Blues Special at Round Hill Hotel – from £257 per night saving £129
Book a minimum of four night’s accommodation at Round Hill Hotel during the Jazz and Blues Festival and save up to £129 per night, as well as receiving a complimentary Jazz and Blues Well-Being Massage. Price is based on double or single occupancy, arriving 20th – 31st January 2012. Direct flights into Montego Bay are available with Virgin Atlantic. For more information or to book, visit www.roundhill.com. />
For more information on Jamaica see www.visitjamaica.com.

The 2nd Annual Hero Awards & Tribute | May 6th, 2012

2012-01-26T21:46:00Z

The Second Annual Hero Awards & Tribute | May 6th, 2012. Honoring Gil Scott-Heron & Much More

North Hollywood, CA - KPFK 90.7 announces its honorees for the 2nd Annual Hero Awards and Tribute. The Hero Awards is a benefit series for the Los Angeles-based Pacifica Radio station. The event honors icons of our time that have left an impact on music and community. This year’s honoree is Gil Scott-Heron (musician/political poet), with special awards to Charlie Haden (musician/activist), Fernando Pullum (musician/educator) and a Lifetime Achievement Award to Pete Seeger (musician/activist) for his contributions as an artist and activist in the U.S. The 2nd Annual KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute is set to take place on Sunday, May 6th, 2012 at the Ford Anson Theater, 2580 Cahuenga Blvd. East, Hollywood, CA 90028. The event starts with a VIP reception at 5 pm and the show starts at 7 pm.

The KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute launched in 2010 honoring Jazz legend Billy Higgins. The idea for the series was the result of a heartfelt on-air conversation between KPFK Music Director Maggie LePique and musician Charles Lloyd about Billy Higgins, during which LePique thought it would be relevant for KPFK 90.7 to mark the upcoming 10th anniversary of Higgins’ death by celebrating his life and body of work. She enlisted Kasey Lovelace, Music Consultant and friend of the Higgins family to develop the idea into a full-scale event. Catalina Popescu, owner of Catalina Bar and Grill, honored her long friendship with LePique and Higgins by donating her world-renowned venue for the tribute by Higgins’ esteemed contemporaries such as Stanley Clarke, Charles Lloyd, George Duke, Kenny Burrell among others who performed to a “standing room only” audience. The demand from both the music and public affairs community has prompted the station to continue as an annual award series.

KPFK 90.7 FM is a member station of the Pacifica Foundation, which consists of five radio stations, over 100 affiliate stations, and the Pacifica Radio Archives, responsible for preserving the voices of artists, activists and progressive journalists since 1949, when the foundation was established by peace activist Lew Hill. To further peace through broadcasting activities, Hill determined that radio sponsored by individual listeners would be the best way to ensure editorial freedom. The KPFK Hero Awards and Tribute is a means to both raise funds and advance the Pacifica Mission.

For updates on the

2nd Annual Hero Awards and Tribute log onto www.kpfk.org

www.facebook.com/pages/The-Annual-KPFK-Hero-Awards-and-Tribute/198593990219263

Follow us on Twitter: @KPFKHero

For general information contact KPFK 90.7 Radio at (818) 985-2711 ext. 361

Email: heroawards@KPFK.org

The 13th Annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival | March 30th-31st, 2012

2012-01-26T17:16:09Z

Cape Jazz Festival Unveils 2012 Musical Gems

Jazz enthusiasts no longer have to hold their breath with the final announcement of artists for the 2012 Cape Town International Jazz Festival announced today at Katzy’s in Rosebank, Johannesburg. This year’s Cape Town International Jazz Festival will take on March 30 and 31. In its 13th year, the festival continues to titillate South African audiences with the finest in local and international performers at the Cape Town International Convention Centre (CTICC). The headliners reflect the festival's philosophy of broadening audience's perspectives of what is understood as 'jazz'.

"If it's music, sweet music, lets it play, " is the philosophy of Jamaican-hailing reggae band Third World - one of the headliner acts aimed at bridging these divides. Originally formed in 1973 in Kingston, Third World has over its three-decade spanning career interwoven subtleties of funk, soul, R&B and rock into reggae music, releasing 23 albums in total. They are one of Jamaica's longest running acts which means that they easily bumped heads with the likes of Bob Marley and the Wailers early in their career. Third World will make their South African debut at this year’s festival, firing up their message of peace, love and unity.
Brooklyn based multi-instrumentalist and producer, Marcus Miller is another major artist who headlines the festival. While Millers' main instrument is bass, his prolific work started in the late 70s. He has worked as an arranger, songwriter, film score composer, keyboardist, clarinetist and saxophonist. A live set from Miller can include an odd mix of anything from The Talking Heads to John Coltrane and The Stylistics. Miller was born at a time when jazz was peaking in New York. He was part of a musical family which made becoming a multi-instrumentalist in his teenage years natural. Some of his best known work is with Miles Davis during the early 80's, working on the albums Tutu and Music from Siesta. He has an epic background of musical accolades and as a session musician has worked with the likes of Michael Jackson, Wayne Shorter, Chaka Khan and Aretha Franklin.
Harlem born songwriter and vocalist Patti Austin and her trio will tour her Grammy award-winning jazz program which includes hits ranging from Ella Fitzgerald to Avant Gershwin. Austin has a legacy of 16 solo albums which cross musical boundaries. Her road to success was paved early as she made her debut at the Apollo Theatre in 1954 at the age of four and had a contract with RCA Records when she was five. Keeping the musical fires burning, The Patti Austin Trio's festival performance will form part of a massive 2012 European tour with new album Sound Advice.

Completing the headliners of international performers is Kansas City-born vocalist Kevin Mahogany. New Yorker Magazine has labeled him "The Standout jazz vocalist of his generation". Starting off his career as an instrumentalist, Mahogany has focused his career on being a jazz vocalist in the style of Joe Williams. Currently he runs his own label called Mahogany Jazz.

The legendary Quincy Jones is responsible for discovering and introducing Cuban pianist Alfredo Rodriguez to the festival organisers. The impromptu performance of Rodriguez in Jones’ lounge for organisers Rashid Lombard and Billy Domingo convinced the pair that Rodriguez was a natural fit for the festival. Jones says "I'm thrilled that Alfredo has been given a platform to perform at the Cape Town International Jazz Festival. I think he will find surprising musical similarities between his roots in Cuba and his South African experience."
Other international performers at the festival include Chinese minimalist solo pianist Xia Jia and French bossa nova meets nu-wave act Nouvelle Vague. Joining them is Allen Stone, a storytelling guitarist and singer from Washington who could be described as a funky white boy with soul. Angolan afro-funk singer and composer Gabriel Tchiema completes the line-up of international acts.

Audiences will be thrilled to see legendary South African trumpeter and bandleader Hugh Masekela return to the festival and present a special project for the first time on local shores. Masekela will rally up an army of musical giants for 'MAMA AFRICA' -a tribute to the great songbird Miriam Makeba. Masekela as musical director joins forces with a powerhouse trio of vocalists in the form of Vusi Mahlasela, Thandiswa Mazwai and Zolani Mahola. The show made its debut at the Rio Loco Festival in Toulouse, France in June 2010 and has since travelled to Barcelona, London and Berlin.

Masekela won't be the only South African legend on stage this year. Dorothy Masuka will also perform at the festival. Masuka rose to fame in the 50's as a struggle artist as a singer alongside the likes of Masekela and Makeba.
If the edgiest music that is coming out of South Africa at the moment is hip-hop, then the festival has been spot on with the talent this year. HHP aka Hip Hop Pantsula and Cape Town's own swag-boasting Ill Skillz aka Ill Literate Skill join the line-up. HHP is a multi-SAMA award-winning rapper and alongside Ill Skillz represent fresh and youthful South African voices.

There is a huge focus on African roots and rhythms on the festival line-up this year. Pietermaritzburg born saxophonist Steve Dyer has been on the South African music scene for some time but he has constantly evolved musically. His latest project Ubuntu Music will be released as an album this year and performed at the festival for the first time. His band features pianist Bokani Dyer, bassist Shaun Johannes, trumpeter Lwanda Gogwana and drummer Andre Swartz. In a similar vein, South
African bassist Herbie Tsoaeli, who has performed with some of S.A's greatest jazz musicians, will be presenting his long-awaited debut album African Time. Harmonica player Adam Glasser has spent significant time between South Africa and the United Kingdom, collaborating with major artists from both countries such as Dudu Pukwana and Toots Thielemens. Glasser will present his latest album Mzansi at the festival. Cape Town based saxophonist Victor Kula grew up in Rylands and now resides in Gugulethu. He has kept his musical associations proudly local and is greatly influenced by the late Winston 'Mankunku' Ngozi. Hassan'adas led by percussionist John Hassan experiments with Marrabenta and African jive rhythms
Old school glitz and glamour diva Sophia Foster, one of S.A's sisters of song also joins the line-up. Another kind of diva, ex-fashion stylist Lindiwe Suttle initiated her career as a vocalist with Rus Nerwich and The Collective Imagination in 2008. Now Suttle has returned from Berlin with a more electronic focus on her debut album Kamikaze Art courtesy of engineer Dave Kutch whose previous work includes Al Green and Alicia Keys.

Zakes Bantwini has himself confessed that his live performance launches a wilder alter-ego, “Zakhele Madida (his real name) is actually a shy guy and a bit reserved. When I 'm on stage I am in a trance and the Zakes Bantwini character takes over. He just comes out.” Bantwini is one of the few South African artists who has managed to cross the boundary of afro-house and live jazz. Radio personality, Idols judge, singer and songwriter Unathi will also perform at the festival. Fans can expect new material from Unathi since she recently released her third album With Love.

As previously announced, the rest of the line-up for 2012 is completed by the following artists: James Ingram (USA), Dave Koz with special guest Patti Austin (USA), Mike Stern with special guest Dave Weckl (USA), Virtual Jazz Reality (SA), Brubecks play Brubeck (USA/SA), Ron Carter, Donald Harrison and Lenny White (USA), Andre Petersen Quintet (SA), Atmosphere (USA), Jean Grae (USA), Goodluck (SA), Zamajobe (SA), Zahara (SA), The Jason Reolon Trio (SA), David Sanchez with special guest Lionel Loueke (Puerto Rico/Benin), The Moreira Project (Mozambique) and Alexander Sinton High School Jazz Band (SA).

A massive affirmation regarding the artistic and cultural importance of the jazz festival was President Jacob Zuma's mention of the festival in his State of the Nation speech last year. Over 34 000 tourists are attracted to the festival annually. Mr Paul Mashatile, Minister of Arts and Culture comments on the relevance of the festival, “The Cape Town International Jazz Festival does not only expose audiences to a wide array of the best international and local music, the event also contributes to providing a larger skills base in the creative sector which helps in sustaining the creative industries in South Africa.” Aside from contributing a significant amount to South Africa's economic and tourism industries, young journalists are nurtured in the annual Arts Journalism Program led by jazz critic Gwen Ansell.

Developmental programs where students and professionals are paired is key to the festivals outlook. Each year the festival provides a series of workshops which run over eight days aimed at developing methods and transferring skills in terms of music and business. Dr Ivan Meyer, Minister of Cultural Affairs and Sport in the Western Cape comments, "Musical talent is vital to the success of these kinds of events, and music development programmes for the youth, such as those funded by the Western Cape Government, are the perfect platform to grow and nurture talent.”

Celebrating not only musical creativity, but visual creativity too, The Duotone Photographic Exhibition is another annual fixture of the festival. Every year it commemorates prolific jazz photography.

One of the most exciting elements to the festival is the annual free Community Concert which brings thousands together in the centre of Cape Town on Green Market Square. This year the concert will take place on March 28th, the Wednesday preceding the festival. The line-up is usually a teaser of some of the local and international acts that will feature at the festival.

The festival has over the years garnered huge provincial support from the Western Cape. Minister Alan Winde, MEC for Finance, Economic Development and Tourism for the Western Cape comments, "The Western Cape Government is pleased to be associated with an event of this calibre that draws artists from across the globe and we look forward to yet another spectacular show.” Patricia De Lille, Executive Mayor of Cape Town echoes this sentiment, "This musical celebration epitomises what this administration aims to do in building an inclusive city by bringing together people from diverse backgrounds throughout the city and the rest of the country to enjoy the musical talents of local artists and renowned international superstars. The City will continue to support this festival to promote the heritage of jazz music and ensure that it continues to attract large crowds."

The gold sponsor for the Cape Town International Jazz Festival 2012 is the Department of Arts and Culture. Other sponsors include Provincial Government of the Western Cape, The City of Cape Town, Cape Town Routes Unlimited, Oude Meester, Hansa Pilsner, Department of Cultural Affairs and Sport, Cape Town Partnership and the Western Cape Education Department.

Tickets for the festival are R400 for a single day pass and R550 for a two-day weekend pass. As in previous years, there is an additional fee of R30 per act for performances at the Rosies stage.

Tickets are available at Computicket and Shoprite-Checkers stores.

For more information visit www.capetownjazzfest.com

The 3rd Annual Grammy in the Schools Live! Concert | Feb 8th, 2012

2012-01-26T16:57:28Z

Third Annual Grammy in the Schools® Live! Concert Will Feature GRAMMY® Nominee Terri Lyne Carrington, GRAMMY Winner Anthony Hamilton, Education Program Students, and Host Pat Prescott From 94.7 the Wave

GRAMMY Foundation® Event Sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund and the Starkey Hearing Foundation with Support from Best Buy, Converse, and 94.7 the Wave

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 25, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

WHO:             Members of the GRAMMY Camp® — Jazz Session, along with student alumni from GRAMMY Camp and GRAMMY® Signature Schools, with special guest performances by current GRAMMY nominee Terri Lyne Carrington and GRAMMY-winning artist Anthony Hamilton. Pat Prescott from 94.7 the Wave will be the evening's host. For real-time coverage and updates on this event, plus all GRAMMY Foundation events during GRAMMY Week, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools.

WHAT:          Third annual GRAMMY In The Schools® Live! — A Celebration Of Music & Education, sponsored by Ford Motor Company Fund and the Starkey Hearing Foundation with support from Best Buy, Converse, and 94.7 the Wave.

WHEN:         Feb. 8, 2012

                    6 p.m.: Media Check-In

                    6:30 – 7 p.m.: One-on-Ones with Terri Lyne Carrington, Neil Portnow, Pat Prescott, and sponsors

                    7p.m. – 7:30 p.m.: One-on-Ones with Anthony Hamilton

                    7:30 p.m. Performance

WHERE:       University of Southern California, Grand Ballroom
                    3607 Trousdale Parkway
                    Los Angeles, CA 90089
                    310.581.8682

*Dinner tickets start at $75 per person; dinner begins at 7 p.m. Concert only tickets are $20 per person; concert begins at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.grammyintheschools.com or www.formstack.com/forms/?1047456-IfE0zhkr9A to purchase.*

WHY:            GRAMMY Camp, GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session and GRAMMY Signature Schools are programs for U.S.high school students and high school music programs. They are part of the GRAMMY Foundation's GRAMMY in the Schools offerings and are supported in part by Best Buy, Converse, Ford Motor Company Fund, and the Starkey Hearing Foundation. The 2012 GRAMMY Camp application deadline is March 31, 2012. Financial assistance is available to qualified applicants. The deadline for the 2013 GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session and GRAMMY Signature Schools programs is Oct. 22, 2012. Applications are available at www.grammyintheschools.com.

GRAMMY Camp is a signature music industry camp that will be held in Nashville (June 17–24), Los Angeles (July 9–18) and New York (Aug. 2–8) in summer 2012. GRAMMY Camp offers an interactive residential summer music experience focusing on all aspects of commercial music, with instruction by artists and industry professionals. GRAMMY Camp Nashville will be held at Black River Entertainment located on Nashville's legendary Music Row. GRAMMY Camp L.A. will be held at the University of Southern California Thornton School of Music and other professional venues throughout Los Angeles. GRAMMY Camp N.Y. will be held at Rubber Tracks, Converse's new state-of-the-art recording facility in Brooklyn, N.Y.

High school singers and instrumentalists can audition for the GRAMMY Camp — Jazz Session. Selectees will receive an all-expenses-paid trip to the host city for the annual GRAMMY Awards, and students will participate in high-profile GRAMMY Week performances and recording sessions and will attend the GRAMMY telecast.

Just as the GRAMMY Award recognizes excellence in recording, the GRAMMY Signature Schools program recognizes top public high schools across the country for outstanding commitment to their music education programs. Each of the GRAMMY Signature Schools will receive a custom award and a monetary grant to benefit its music program.

The GRAMMY Foundation® was established in 1989 to cultivate the understanding, appreciation and advancement of the contribution of recorded music to American culture — from the artistic and technical legends of the past to the still unimagined musical breakthroughs of future generations of music professionals. The Foundation accomplishes this mission through programs and activities that engage the music industry and cultural community as well as the general public. The Foundation works in partnership year-round with its founder, The Recording Academy®, to bring national attention to important issues such as the value and impact of music and arts education and the urgency of preserving our rich cultural heritage. Campbell's Labels for Education program is proud to be the official education partner of the GRAMMY in the Schools programs. For more information, please visit www.grammyintheschools.com. For breaking news and exclusive content, please like "GRAMMY in the Schools" on Facebook at www.facebook.com/grammyintheschools.

Ford Motor Company Fund & Community Services works with community partners to advance driving safety, education and community life. For more than 60 years, Ford Motor Company Fund has operated with ongoing funding from Ford Motor Company. The award-winning Ford Driving Skills for Life program teaches new drivers through a variety of hands-on and interactive methods. Innovation in education is encouraged through national programs that enhance high school learning and provide college scholarships and university grants. Through the Ford Volunteer Corps, more than 25,000 Ford employees and dealers work on projects each year that better their communities in more than 40 countries. For more information, visit www.community.ford.com.

Starkey Hearing Foundation is striving to foster greater understanding among individuals and communities through hearing care by focusing on awareness, education, protection and treatment so the world may hear. Hearing loss affects one in 10 Americans, and 63 million children worldwide, yet many do not have access to the hearing devices that can help them. From 2000– 2010, Starkey Hearing Foundation fit more than 500,000 hearing aids to people in need in the United States and around the world. The foundation has grown that commitment to more than 100,000 hearing aids annually and is dedicated to fitting 1 million hearing aids this decade. In addition to giving the gift of hearing through worldwide hearing missions, Starkey Hearing Foundation promotes hearing health awareness through the Listen Carefully initiative and provides hearing instruments to low-income Americans through the Hear Now program. For more information on Starkey Hearing Foundation, visit www.starkeyhearingfoundation.org.

SOURCE The GRAMMY Foundation

Brian Culbertson LIVE @ Dimitriou's Jazz Alley | Feb 14th - 19th, 2012

2012-01-24T01:20:31Z

BRIAN CULBERTSON

February 14 - 19, 2012

FROM: The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
2033 6th Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98121
CONTACT: Rachael Millikan, 206-441-9729, rachael@jazzalley.com
RE: Performance at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley
COST: $32.50: *$39.50 on Valentine’s Night
*(The 39.50 includes 4.50 processing fee for 2/14/12 purchases)

The Pacific Jazz Institute at Dimitriou’s Jazz Alley presents composer, arranger, keyboardist and trombonist Brian Culbertson for 6 nights and 9 shows. Band members are Eddie Miller (keys and vocals), Michael Thompson (guitar), Nate Kearney Jr. (bass), and Chris Miskel (drums). Show times: Tuesday - Thursday and Sunday at 7:30 & 9:30pm and Friday - Saturday at 7:30 & 9:30pm.

Brian Culbertson began his quest in music at the age of 8 on piano, adding drums at 9, trombone at 10 then bass at 12. He grew up in Decatur, IL, loving genre-crossing jazz-pop artists such as Chicago, Blood Sweat & Tears, Tower of Power, the Brecker Brothers, David Sanborn, Yellowjackets and Maynard Ferguson. So naturally gifted was Brian, his 7th grade piano recital consisted of all original tunes. Brian flourished in high school bands with his father, Jim Culbertson, as the school’s award-winning jazz band director, moved to Chicago to complete his studies at private DePaul University, then went on to compose jingles for clients such as United Airlines, Oldsmobile, and Sears in the city’s highly competitive advertising community.

In 1994, at age 20, Brian self-produced his debut, Long Night Out, followed in short order by Modern Life (driven by the hit single “Come To Me, this 1995 album was his first album to top R&R and Gavin’s Contemporary Jazz charts), and After Hours (1996). With 1997’s Secrets, the hits kept comin’ with “So Good” and “On My Mind.” His 1999 follow-up, Somethin’ Bout Love, also sat high among the CJ Top 20 for nearly a year with the two No. 1 singles, “Back In The Day” and “Do You Really Love Me?”

In 2001, Brian released Nice & Slow (featuring special guests Herb Alpert and singer Kenny Lattimore), which spent six weeks at No. 1 on Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Chart thanks to the No. 1 singles “Get It On” and “All About You.” Then came Come On Up (2003), highlighted by a blazing cover of Earth Wind & Fire’s “Serpentine Fire” and the beautiful “Our Love.” 2005’s It's On Tonight found him making the switch from Warner Bros. to GRP/Verve for a sensual-leaning project featuring the lead-off single "Hooking Up" plus "Let's Get Started," as well as special guests Patti Austin, Will Downing, Chris Botti, Kirk Whalum, Ledisi and Boney James. A Soulful Christmas, the 2006 holiday album swiftly followed.

Last year, Brian produced the ultimate concert souvenir with the dual DVD/CD package Live From The Inside, capturing for posterity what the experience of making music is really like. “It's not just about the show,” he insists, “it's about everything that happens before and after.” Far from a stodgy ol’ documentary, it’s a dynamically lensed feature that allows you to get up close and personal with all the action – backstage, on stage, on the road and in the studio – with ever changing angles and focal points. It features Brian, his band and another all-star assembly of friends/guests. The package is a brisk seller at Brian’s explosive concerts, affording fans a special way to take him home with them. www.brianculbertson.com

Tyrese LIVE in Concert @ The Majestic Theater | Feb. 10th, 2012

2012-01-24T01:12:49Z

Robert Glasper Experiment Announces Tour Dates | Starting Jan. 31st, 2012

2012-01-23T18:23:33Z

ROBERT GLASPER EXPERIMENT ANNOUNCES
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES INCLUDING NYC SHOW FEB. 28 AT HIGHLINE BALLROOM WITH SPECIAL GUESTS
TO CELEBRATE RELEASE OF BLACK RADIO

GLASPER LAUNCHES INDABA MUSIC REMIX CONTEST,
ALBUM PRE-ORDERS, “AH YEAH” LYRIC VIDEO

Robert Glasper Experiment has announced North American tour dates including a February 28 show at the Highline Ballroom in New York City in celebration of their highly-anticipated new album Black Radio, which will be released by Blue Note Records that same day. The Highline Ballroom show will feature special guests including yasiin bey (Mos Def), Chrisette Michele, Lalah Hathaway and others. Tickets are currently on sale through the Highline Ballroom website. Glasper’s tour will also bring him to Philadelphia, Chicago, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Seattle, and Washington DC, with more dates to be announced shortly. See below for a full list of upcoming tour dates.

Glasper also teamed up with Indaba Music, the pioneering online music creation site, to launch a remix contest for the song “Move Love” from Black Radio, which features vocals from rising stars KING. Indaba’s international community of more than 600,000 musicians will be given each component of the song—including the individual vocal, drum, keyboard, and other tracks—and asked to create their own remix. Glasper will judge all of the entries and select the winner, who will receive a $500 cash prize, a royalty-free one-of-a-kind piano sample created by Glasper for use in an original composition, and a signed copy of Black Radio. For more information visit www.indabamusic.com/opportunities/robert-glasper-move-love-remix-contest.

Additionally, Glasper has released a lyric video for “Ah Yeah,” the first official single from Black Radio which features Musiq Soulchild and Chrisette Michele, and is the #3 Most Added track this week at Urban AC radio (and the #1 Most Added new song at the format), a rare crossover achievement for a jazz pianist. The single is currently available through all digital retailers. Album pre-orders have also launched on Amazon and iTunes. A behind-the-scenes look at the making of Black Radio can be viewed on Glasper’s YouTube Channel.

Black Radio boldly stakes out new musical territory and transcends any notion of genre, drawing from jazz, hip-hop, R&B, soul and rock, but refusing to be pinned down by any one tag. The album showcases Glasper as a multi-talented producer, songwriter, keyboardist, and bandleader, and features many of his famous friends from across the spectrum of urban music, seamlessly incorporating appearances from a jaw-dropping roll call of special guests that includes Erykah Badu, Bilal, Lupe Fiasco, Lalah Hathaway, Shafiq Husayn (Sa-Ra), KING, Ledisi, Meshell Ndegeocello, Chrisette Michele, Musiq Soulchild, Stokley Williams (Mint Condition), and yasiin bey.

ROBERT GLASPER – 2012 TOUR DATES:

January 31, Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY (with Chrisette Michele)

February 1, Blue Note Jazz Club, New York, NY (with Chrisette Michele)

February 2, SF Sketchfest @ Yoshi’s, Oakland, CA (with Reggie Watts)

February 4, Hope College, Holland, MI (Robert Glasper Experiment)

February 9, Olin Arts Center, Lewiston, ME (Robert Glasper Trio)

February 10, Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, MO (Robert Glasper Trio)

February 11, Jazz Bistro, St. Louis, MO (Robert Glasper Trio)

February 16, Mansion at Strathmore, Bethesda, MD (solo)

February 17, Yardbird Suite, Edmonton, AB (Robert Glasper Experiment)

February 19, West End Cultural Center, Winnipeg, MB (Robert Glasper Experiment)

February 23, Black Box Theater, Baton Rouge, LA (Robert Glasper Experiment)

February 24, Montreal Highlights Festival, Montreal, QB (Robert Glasper Experiment)

February 28, Highline Ballroom, New York, NY (Robert Glasper Experiment with guests)

March 1, World Café Live, Philadelphia, PA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 10, Double Door, Chicago, IL (Robert Glasper Experiment)

March 17, The New Parish, Oakland, CA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 18, Brick & Mortar, San Francisco, CA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 20, Anthology, San Diego, CA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 22, The Exchange, Los Angeles, CA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 23, Neumos, Seattle, WA (Robert Glasper Experiment with Bilal)

March 30, Casbah Durham @ Duke Performances, Durham, NC (Robert Glasper Trio)

March 31, Casbah Durham @ Duke Performances, Durham, NC (Robert Glasper Trio)

April 3, Warner Theatre, Washington, DC (Robert Glasper Experiment)