Jamiroquai Soundtracks ‘Late Night’
U.K. funk/rock outfit Jamiroquai has chosen the tracks for the latest edition of Ultra Records’ “Late Night Tales” series. Due Nov. 4, the 15-track disc features vintage soul and R&B cuts from the...
View ArticleMulti-Artist Performance To Open Grammys
Sunday’s (Feb. 13) CBS telecast of the 47th annual Grammy Awards will open with a multi-artist performance stretching across three stages. The spectacle will feature the Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani...
View ArticleHidden Beach, Collipark Package New ‘Unwrapped’
Hidden Beach Recordings’ “Unwrapped” series is returning this month with a new slant and production collaborator. Offering jazz instrumental covers of Southern hip-hop hits, “Unwrapped Vol. 5.0: The...
View ArticleJazz Briefs: Baked Potato Jazz Club, Jeff Lorber
— Larry Carlton, the Yellowjackets, Lee Ritenour, Ernie Watts and Patrice Rushen are among the lineup of acts who will perform at the 40th anniversary of Los Angeles music institution The Baked Potato...
View ArticleThe Women in Prince’s World: His Muses and Collaborators From Sheila E. to...
From Sheila E. to 3rdeyegirl, Prince spent his life admiring and hiring females. Throughout his nearly 40-year recording career, Prince surrounded himself with the opposite sex. From The Revolution's...
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Carmen Lundy Deciphers ‘Code Noir,’ Being a Jazz Vocalist & Her Love Affair...
Jazz vocalist Carmen Lundy is celebrating the highest debut in her 15-album journey with Code Noir. Released in February, the set bowed at No. 9 on the Jazz Albums chart. Now at No. 20, the 12-song...
View ArticlePatrice Rushen Revisits Career Through New Vinyl/CD Retrospective
Nicknamed “Babyfingers,” pianist/keyboardist Patrice Rushen was a fixture on the jazz, R&B and dance charts between the mid-‘70s and 1997, thanks to albums such as Before the Dawn and Pizzazz. Not...
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Earth, Wind & Fire, Ludacris & More to Be Honored at 2nd ‘Saluting Our...
On June 6, Café Mocha Radio will stream their 2021 Salute THEM Awards show. The ceremony will honor individuals selected by Café Mocha in the areas of music, television, film, fashion and dance. The...
View ArticleReggie Andrews, Songwriter and Beloved Music Educator, Dies at 74
Reggie Andrews — co-writer and producer of the Dazz Band’s Grammy Award-winning hit “Let It Whip” and beloved music educator whose former mentees range from Leon “Ndugu” Chancler and Patrice Rushen to...
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Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins & More to Be Feted at 2024 Black Music Honors
Johnny Gill, Bootsy Collins, Patrice Rushen and Hezekiah Walker will get their flowers at the ninth annual Black Music Honors. The live taping will take place at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre...
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