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11-year-old Musical Prodigy Emily Bear, Set To Release Concord Records/qwest Records Debut Diversity On May 7, Produced By Mentor Quincy Jones

“Emily Bear blew me away - I mean she’s really, really phenomenal” - Ellen DeGeneres  Diversity Features 13-original Songs Written By The Young Pianist/composer In A “diverse” Collection Of Styles 28 Mar 2013, Los Angeles, CA -- 11-year-o …

Mar 28, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsConcord Music Group, Inc.
Swedish Star Anna Bergendahl Releases U.S. Debut April 30th on Decca Records

March 28, 2013 -- On April 30th, Decca Records will release Anna Bergendahl’s U.S. debut, 'Something To Believe In.' The album is the latest entry in producer Larry Klein’s celebrated oeuvre, which includes the work of Joni Mitchell, Tracy …

Mar 28, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsDecca Records
Aoife O’Donovan Confirms Debut Solo Album, 'Fossils,' Produced By Tucker Martine, Out June 11 On Yep Roc

March 26, 2013 -- In the decade since Aoife O‘Donovan founded the acclaimed progressive string band Crooked Still, she’s collaborated with some of the most eminent names across roots, classical, bluegrass, and jazz, from Alison Krauss and C …

Mar 26, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsYep Roc Records
Pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias Celebrates Jazz Icon Chet Baker On May 28 Concord Release

20 Mar 2013 – There’s no question about it: pianist/vocalist Eliane Elias is amazingly versatile. On May 28, 2013, Concord Jazz presents Elias’ I Thought About You (A Tribute To Chet Baker), an album that offers her personalized spin on the …

Mar 20, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsConcord Music Group, Inc.
Marcus Miller, Designated UNESCO Artist for Peace, Celebrates Emancipation at the United Nations

Marcus Miller, Designated UNESCO Artist for Peace, Celebrates Emancipation at the United Nations 19th March 2013 -- The United Nations will host American jazz musician and designated UNESCO Artist for Peace, Marcus Miller, in an upcoming c …

Mar 19, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & Recordings, Organizations, People & EventsInternational Day of Remembrance of the Victims of Slavery and the Transatlantic Slave Trade, UNESCO Goodwill Ambassadors
Ben Harper And Charlie Musselwhite Explore The Soul On I’m In I’m Out And I'm Gone: The Making Of Get Up!

A Film From Director Danny Clinch Set To Premiere On Padillia, Thursday March 7th March 5, 2013 -- ’I’m In I'm Out And I'm Gone: The Making of Get Up!,' premiering March 7th at 9PM ET on Palladia, documents the highly anticipated collabora …

Mar 05, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsPalladia, Viacom International Inc.
Serbian “Scorcher” (USA TODAY) Ana Popovic Channels Hot Memphis Blues And Funk On ’Can You Stand The Heat’ Out 4/16, Announces National Tour

“Ana Popovic can play the sh*t out of the blues. Hot. Cool. Killer chops...the total package.” - Guitar World March 4, 2013 -- Serbian-born Ana Popovic, one of the most lauded blues guitarists on the circuit, moved to Memphis to capture th …

Mar 04, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsartisteXclusive
Sly & the Family Stone Honored As Legacy Recordings’ Artist of the Month for March 2013

Sly Stone’s 70th Birthday Celebrated On March 15th; Begins Year-long Celebration Of Sly & The Family Stone Multi-disc Career Retrospective Box Set Arrives Later This Year NEW YORK, March 1, 2013 — On the occasion of Sly Stone ’s 70th birt …

Mar 01, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsLegacy Recordings
Pianist Gerald Clayton Set To Release Debut Album, Life Forum [2 Apr 2013, Concord Jazz]

Life Forum Creates a Meeting Place for Meaningful Musical Exchange Pianist Gerald Clayton will release his debut recording with Concord Jazz, Life Forum, on April 2, 2013. This 12-song set combines Clayton’s highly skilled trio members, ba …

Feb 27, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsConcord Music Group, Inc.
Celebrated Actress And Author Molly Ringwald To Release Debut CD, Except…sometimes [9 Apr 2013, Concord Records]

Critically-Acclaimed Actress, Author and Singer Signs To Concord Records Los Angeles, California. Except…Sometimes, the debut CD from actress and author Molly Ringwald, will be released by Concord Records on April 9th, 2013. An homage to t …

Feb 27, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsConcord Music Group, Inc.
Classic Harmonica Blues Explores The American Musical Identity, Out May 21 On Smithsonian Folkways

February 25, 2013 -- Popularized in the late 19th century by German clockmaker Mattias Hohner, the harmonica has shaped the personality, sound, and form of American music like few other instruments. Although adopted by various genres, the i …

Feb 25, 2013, tags: Musicians: News & RecordingsSmithsonian Folkways
Cécile McLorin Salvant: WomanChild

When Cécile McLorin Salvant arrived at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to compete in the finals of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, she was not only the youngest finalist, but also a mystery woman with the most …

Feb 23, 2013, tags: Musicians: Biographies & Profiles, Musicians: News & RecordingsMack Avenue Records

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