Jazz Pianist, Composer Hank Jones Dies At 91 May 17, 2010 - Jazz Jazz pianist and composer Hank Jones, whose 70-year career included a stint as Ella Fitzgerald's pianist and Marilyn Monroe's accompanist when she sang "Happy Birthday" to President John F. Kennedy, has died, his manager said Monday. He was 91. » Full Story
Legendary Singer Lena Horne Dies May 10, 2010 - Jazz Lena Horne, the enchanting jazz singer and actress who reviled the bigotry that allowed her to entertain white audiences but not socialize with them, slowing her rise to Broadway superstardom, died Sunday. » Full Story
North Sea Jazz Fest Heads To Curacao April 30, 2010 - Global
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| Jazz The North Sea Jazz festival in Holland is expanding. A new edition of the long-running jazz and blues festival is to launch in Curaçao, off the Venezuelan coast, on September 3-4. » Full Story
Jazz Briefs: Baked Potato Jazz Club, Jeff Lorber April 29, 2010 - Jazz 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 Jazz Club; and keyboardist/composer Jeff Lorber will release a new album, "Now Is the Time," June 1. » Full Story
Lundvall Becomes Blue Note's Chairman Emeritus January 07, 2010 - Bruce Lundvall, who has been at the helm of Blue Note for the past 25 years, is appointed Chairman Emeritus of the jazz label and Ian Ralfini, who has been GM and senior Vice President of EMI's Manhattan Records since 2001, becomes president of the Blue Note and Manhattan labels. » Full Story
Jazzer Jason Yarde Honored At British Composer Awards December 02, 2009 - Global
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| Classical British jazz saxophonist Jason Yarde won the inaugural Award for Contemporary Jazz Composition at the seventh annual British Composer Awards hosted by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composer and Authors (BASCA) in London last night. » Full Story
CBS Launches AMP Radio Detroit October 05, 2009 - Jazz Taking on the top-rated station in Detroit, CBS Radio Monday at 8 a.m. debuted AMP Radio, which employs a top-40 format, on WVMV-FM. » Full Story
DEADLINE EXTENDED: Music applications are among the most popular types of apps downloaded to today's smartphones. But which are the best of
the best? Which new music apps created in the last year are setting the stage for tomorrow's successes? Billboard's Music App Awards is the
first awards program answering these questions by showcasing and celebrating the best and most innovative new music apps defining the space today. The
deadline to submit your app for consideration is Aug 6. Click here to apply.
