Category: Jazz

National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) announces that its previously scheduled grand opening for Labor Day weekend 2020 has been delayed due to ongoing concerns around the coronavirus pandemic. Starting this month, NMAAM will kick off a year-long celebration filled with a variety of digital experiences and limited in-person events. “We take the… Continue reading National Museum of African American Music Plans Digital & In-Person Experiences For Fall Roll Out

Queen Latifah Partners with American Lung Association to Raise Funds for Communities Hit Hardest

The American Lung Association announced today its first–ever livestream fundraising benefit, #Act4Impact, that will be hosted by Queen Latifah on September 26, 2020. The money raised will go towards defeating COVID-19 and decreasing health disparities by supporting and safeguarding lung health, particularly in underserved communities. As coronavirus spreads deeper across America, the pandemic has shined a spotlight on… Continue reading Queen Latifah Partners with American Lung Association to Raise Funds for Communities Hit Hardest

Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues

On the 100th anniversary of Charlie Parker’s birth – August 29, 2020 – it is impossible to imagine the evolution of jazz and modern music in general without the indelible influence of one of the most important Black American figures in history. Parker’s incomparable life and extraordinary, trailblazing career is being celebrated all year with… Continue reading Jazz Icon Charlie Parker’s Centennial Celebration “Bird 100” Continues

SFJAZZ Appoints Denise Young as Board Chair

SFJAZZ announces the appointment of Denise Young as its new Board Chair commencing September 1, 2020. Ms. Young has served as a Trustee of SFJAZZ for five years and takes the helm as Board Chair in a year of transition.  As SFJAZZ enters its 38th year, the organization recently appointed Greg Stern as CEO and… Continue reading SFJAZZ Appoints Denise Young as Board Chair

Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement

Spotify (NYSE: SPOT), the world’s most popular audio streaming subscription service, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, today announced a new, multi-year global license agreement that further aligns the companies’ efforts to foster groundbreaking new features providing value for artists and great experiences for music fans. With this new agreement,… Continue reading Spotify and Universal Music Group Announce Global, Multi-Year License Agreement

National Museum of African American Music Announces Music Industry Relations Committee

The National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) is proud to announce the appointment of the museum’s first Music Industry Relations Committee (MIRC) of the Board of Directors. Eighteen individuals representing all avenues of the music industry have been selected to lead this committee including artists, record label executives, talent managers, media executives, media personalities,… Continue reading National Museum of African American Music Announces Music Industry Relations Committee

ASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program

ASCAP, the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers, today announced the launch of a new paid internship program for students enrolled in historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the U.S. This summer, the PRO will offer five HBCU students the opportunity to join ASCAP’s team to gain real-world experience in the music industry.… Continue reading ASCAP Launches HBCU Internship Program

Mike Phillips- Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)

The “FLAVA IN YA EAR” (Remix) music video features some of R&B’s most notable voices including the iconic; Stevie Wonder, PJ Morton, Eric Roberson, Avery*Sunshine, Raheem Devaughn, Leela James, Angie Fisher, Erik “Blu2th” Griggs, Naturally 7, Stanley Cooper Jr, Darien Dean, Tyrone Hendrix, Ashley Jayy, Jarrod Lawson, DJ Mal-Ski, The Phillips Kids, Sanura, and a… Continue reading Mike Phillips- Flava In Ya Ear (Remix)

The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor ‘Moon In Scorpio’ Full Album Concert

The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor Presents Their Full Moon In Scorpio Album Concert Original Trio Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith, and Sandra St. Victor To Perform “Moon In Scorpio” In Its Entirety For The First Time Ever   New York Show Marks 30th Anniversary Return to Live Venue Performances   Special Performance In Support Of… Continue reading The Family Stand Featuring Sandra St. Victor ‘Moon In Scorpio’ Full Album Concert

Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’

Emmy-Winning Global Anthology Series GENIUS: ARETHA, Starring 2020 Academy Award Nominee Cynthia Erivo (“Harriet,” “The Color Purple”) as Aretha Franklin, to Premiere Over Four Nights Beginning Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, 2020, at 9/8c National Geographic, with Fox 21 Studios and Imagine Television Studios, announced today that Grammy Award-winning and Academy Award-nominated musician Raphael Saadiq has been… Continue reading Raphael Saadiq & Terence Blanchard Join ‘GENIUS: ARETHA’

Nina Simone Album ‘Fodder On My Wings’ To Reappear On LP And CD

Recorded in 1982, not long after she moved to Paris, Fodder On My Wings was one of Nina Simone’s favorite albums yet has remained one of her most obscure. Originally recorded for a small French label and only sporadically available since its initial release, Fodder On My Wings will be reissued in a variety of… Continue reading Nina Simone Album ‘Fodder On My Wings’ To Reappear On LP And CD

Back Lot Music Releases THE PHOTOGRAPH Soundtrack

Back Lot Music has released the original motion picture soundtrack to Universal Pictures’ THE PHOTOGRAPH today. The soundtrack to the film features an original score by multi-GRAMMY® winning recording artist Robert Glasper, as well as two new songs by recent GRAMMY® nominee Lucky Daye and GRAMMY® winning artist H.E.R. The romantic drama, starring Issa Rae… Continue reading Back Lot Music Releases THE PHOTOGRAPH Soundtrack

Sam Cooke Estate Signs with ALG Brands

ALG Brands (“ALG”) has been engaged as the exclusive branding agent for the Sam Cooke estate, it was announced today by ALG CEO Ashley Austin. ALG will provide comprehensive representation services for the estate, including oversight of the licensing of Mr. Cooke’s personality rights and administration of his official digital and social media assets. ALG… Continue reading Sam Cooke Estate Signs with ALG Brands

Christian McBride to Release The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons February 7th

A Magnum Opus – 20 Years in the Making Explores Relevant Themes of Social Justice from Past to Present, Lauding Key Figures of the Civil Rights Movement including Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Malcolm X, Rosa Parks and Muhammad Ali Featuring Sonia Sanchez, Wendell Pierce, Vondie Curtis-Hall and Dion Graham Available February 7 on… Continue reading Christian McBride to Release The Movement Revisited: A Musical Portrait of Four Icons February 7th

Cocktails & Cinema: Bakoso: Afrobeats of Cuba – Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6PM

Apollo Film Presents Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba as part of ImageNation’s Cocktails & Cinema Thursday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. Harlem, N.Y., January 30, 2020 — Today the Apollo Theater announced it will screen the award-winning documentary Bakosó: Afrobeats of Cuba on Thursday, February 20th  at 6:30 p.m., as part of ImageNation’s Cocktails & Cinema… Continue reading Cocktails & Cinema: Bakoso: Afrobeats of Cuba – Thursday, Feb. 20 at 6PM

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