Music & Music Artists

HEADCOUNT AND JAM CRUISE TEAM UP FOR 'PUSH THE BUTTON' CONTEST MUSIC FANS PUSH 'REGISTER TO VOTE' WIDGET ONTO WEBSITES TO WIN A FREE CRUISE HeadCount, the nonpartisan voter registration organization, and Jam Cruise, the nationally-renown concert festival at sea, have teamed up to give music fans a unique way to encourage voter registration - and sail for free on a five day, five night Caribbean cruise...

Jo Stafford, one of the last great vocalists from the "songbird" era of big band vocalists, passed away Wednesday at the age of 90. A World War II icon dubbed "GI Jo" and beloved by soldiers for her performances and recordings such as "Long Ago and Far Away," Stafford possessed one of the most gr...

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, WITH ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, ANNOUNCES 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES CHICAGO, IL - The Chicago Jazz Ensemble (CJE) and Artistic Director Jon Faddis proudly announce the 10th American Heritage Jazz Series, which features four concerts at the Harris Theater for Music and Dance and one concert at Symphony Center as part of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra's Echoes of Nations: Dvok Festival. Pre-concert discussions with Faddis and guest artists will continue to be a part of the series. In addition to these concerts, members of the CJE will perform at various clinics and special events at Columbia College Chicago...

The folks at Concord Music Group have added five more rare and collectible classic Jazz titles to their recently launched Collector's Corner site. These five fantastic collectibles (below) as well as many more rare and collectible vinyl and box set titles from labels such as Fantasy, Specialty, Prestige, and Stax are now available at The Collector's Corner...

LOS ANGELES, CA -- Saxophonist Andre Delano, an accomplished musician with a distinctive, original sound, releases his highly anticipated second album My So Fine on August 19th, distributed through Nu Groove Records. Delano once again commands attention of his fans with 14 original songs that include guest appearances by bassist Byron Miller (Luther Vandross, George Duke), Smooth Jazz pianist Kevin Toney (The Blackbyrds), trumpeter Greg Adams and guitarist Michael Ripoll (Babyface, James Brown, Usher). From the opening note, the Latin-flavored first single 'Sista Caliente,' which means 'hot sista' in Spanish, sets the tone for "My So Fine." The new single is available for preview by visiting Delano's websites...

JAZZ and WORLD Baker's Keyboard Lounge: Christian McBride, with Perry Hughes and Dwight Adams, Tue. 20510 Livernois, Detroit. 313-345-6300. Bohemian National Home: Mission of Burma, 8:30 p.m. Sat. 3009 Tillman, Detroit. 313-737-6606. Burgh Historical Park: Phil Ogilvie's Rhythm Kings, 7-8:30 p.m. Wed. 23960 Civic Dr., Southfield. 248-796-7788...

A lively and diverse line-up of Philadelphia-based performers will take center stage this summer at the Philadelphia Museum of Art's popular "Art After 5" program. Each Friday evening, the Museum's Great Stair Hall is transformed into a concert hall, complete with table service, cocktails, elegant cafe-style appetizers, and desserts. Art After 5 features a range of established and emerging jazz performers, with forays on the first Friday of each month into other musical genres...

By Standart Daily, Stiliyana Chakarova A Stage of 3, 000 Straw Bales to be built at 2, 190 meters for Leviev's concert. Bulgarian jazz musician Milcho Leviev again will be on top. He will play with Plovdiv Big Band on July 19 on Perelik peak in the Rhodopes where a unique facility will be built for better acoustics. The special wall won't be built with conventional construction materials but with bales of straw arranged as a chessboard. Workers are calculating that about 3, 000 bales will be needed to assemble the sound barrier...

Eilat will once again host the Red Sea Jazz Festival, August 25th - 28th this year. Attracting over 40, 000 people to the four open air venues, over 30 concerts are held over 4 days. The stunning backdrop of mountains and sea creates a beautiful setting that no other jazz festival can provide. The public experience the widest spectrum of jazz from New Orleans to contemporary, including Latin and World music. As well as an international line up of guest artists, the festival also headlines top Israeli groups. The festival is active in the field of jazz education and promotes original jazz compositions and youth jazz bands. Clinics and jam sessions are also held with guest artists every night...

The saxophone maestro Joe Lovano has enjoyed a stellar career recording for Blue Note Records, launching into new territory with different sized ensembles from album to album while rarely retreading the steps of his past musical adventures. Whether he's been in a trio fascination, a quartet marvel or a killer nonet setting, Lovano has upped the ante with each album, not only furthering his reputation as one of the world's premiere saxophonists but also forwarding jazz expression with imaginative might...