Esperanza Spalding Ready to Kick Off World Tour
August 9, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Featured, Jazz
Following the Aug 17 release of Chamber Music Society, Bassist, vocalist and composer Esperanza Spalding will kick off her world tour, starting with month long stint in the U.S.! See below for the dates, and be sure to sample her brand new album at her website http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/ecard
BASSIST, VOCALIST AND COMPOSER ESPERANZA SPALDING
ANNOUNCES WORLD TOUR IN SUPPORT OF NEW RELEASE CHAMBER MUSIC SOCIETY
Centuries ago, long before the advent of radio or recording technology, chamber music was the music for the masses - the music in which people from nearly every segment of society could find meaning and relevance. A decade into the 21st century, Esperanza Spalding - the bassist, vocalist and composer who first appeared on the jazz scene in 2008 - takes a contemporary approach to this once universal form of entertainment with a world tour in support of Chamber Music Society, her August 17, 2010, release on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group.
Esperanza creates a modern chamber music group that combines the spontaneity and intrigue of improvisation with sweet and angular string trio arrangements. The result is a sound that weaves the innovative elements of jazz, folk and world music into the enduring foundations of classical music.
“So much of my early musical experience was spent playing chamber music on the violin, and it’s a form of music that I’ve always loved,” says Esperanza. “I was very inspired by a lot of classical music, and chamber music in particular. I’m intrigued by the concept of intimate works that can be played and experienced among friends in an intimate setting. So I decided to create my version of contemporary chamber music, and add one more voice to that rich history.”
Chamber Music Society is a place where connoisseurs of classical music and jazz devotees - and fans of other musics as well - can find common ground. The recording offers a chamber music for modern times - one that brings together people of different perspectives and broadens their cultural experience, just as it did in an earlier age.
Esperanza first took the world by storm in 2008 with her self-titled debut recording that spent more than 70 weeks on the Billboard Contemporary Jazz Chart. Spalding was booked on the Late Show with David Letterman, Jimmy Kimmel Live, the CBS Saturday Early Show, the Tavis Smiley Show, Austin City Limits and National Public Radio. Other highlights included two appearances at the White House, a Banana Republic ad campaign, the Jazz Journalists Association’s 2009 Jazz Award for Up and Coming Artist of the Year, the 2009 JazzWeek Award for Record of the Year, and many high profile tour dates, including Central Park SummerStage in New York and the Newport Jazz Festival. 2009 was capped by an invitation from President Obama to perform at both the Nobel Prize Ceremony in Oslo, Norway - where the Nobel Peace Prize is awarded - and also at the Nobel Peace Prize Concert.
In early 2010, Spalding was the subject of an in-depth profile in The New Yorker, she was also featured in the May 2010 Anniversary issue of O, The Oprah Magazine’s “Women on the Rise” (in a fashion spread that features portraits of 10 women who are making a difference in various careers), and she was again nominated by the Jazz Journalists Association for their 2010 Jazz Award for Up and Coming Artist of the Year.
“I’m confident that this music will touch people,” she says of Chamber Music Society. “We all want to hear sincerity and originality in music, and anyone can recognize and appreciate when love and truth are transmitted through art. No matter what else has or hasn’t been achieved on this recording, those things are definitely a part of this music. Those are the things I really want to deliver.”
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2010
September 5th with Tokyo Jazz Festival with Terri Lyn Carrington - Tokyo, Japan
September 17th - Grinell College - Grinell, IA
September 19th - Stoughton Opera House - Soughton, WI
September 21st & 22nd - Dakota - Minneapolis, MN
September 23 Leighton Concert Hall- DeBartolo Center for the Performing Arts -Notre Dame -IN, September 24th - Knight Theater - Charlotte, NC-
September 29th - Byham Theater - New York, NY
October- 2nd - Sanders Theatre Harvard Univ. - Cambridge, MA
October 3rd - Lincoln Theatre- Washington DC-
October 7th - Santa Monica College of performing arts - The Broad Stage - Santa Monica. CA -
October 8th - Spanos Theatre - San Luis Obispo, CA -
October 10th - Davies Symphony Hall - San Francisco, CA -
October 11th - Kate Buchanan Hall -Humbolt State University - Arcata, CA
October 16th - Plenary at the National Assembly of State Arts Agencies conference - Austin, TX (performance and speaking engagement)
October 24th - Philarmonie - Luxemburg - LX
October 27th - Muzikgebouw - Amsterdam - Holland
October 28th - Theaterhaus Gessnerallee Zurich - Winterthur - CH
October 29th - Stockolm Konzerthus - Stockholm - Sweden
November 1st - Goteborg Konzerthus - Goteborg - Sweden
November 2nd- Black Diamond - Copenhaguen - Denmark
November 4th - Logen Thatre - Bergen - Norway
November 5th - Sentrum Scene - Oslo - Norway
November 8th - Theatre de L’Atelier - Paris - France
November 10th - Victoria Hall - Geneve- CH
November 13th - Queen Elizabeth Hall - London - UK
November 17th - Fest. Jazz (Teatro F. Fernan Gomez) - Madrid - Spain
November 19th - Auditorio - Zaragoza - Spain
November 20th - Festival Jazz Cartagena - Cartagena - Spain
November 21st - Teatro Isabel La Católica - Granada - Spain
December 9th - Hancher Auditorium - Iowa City- IA
December 10th - Chicago Symphony - Chicago- IL (double bill Regina Carter)
December 11th - Buffalo State Performing Arts Center - Buffalo State College - Buffalo
2011
January 11th to 16th - Village Vanguard - NY with Joe Lovano
January 21st - Weber Chapel Auditorium, Susquahenna University - Sellinsgrove PA
January 22th - Bergen Community College - Paramus, NJ
February 25th - Newmark Theater - Portland, OR
February 26th - Bovard Auditorium - Univ of Southern California - Los Angeles, CA
February 27th - Campbell Hall - Univ. Of Santa barbara - Santa Barbara, CA
March 3rd- Shaftman Performance Hall, Jefferson Center - Roanoke, VA
March 4th - Weinberg Center - Frederick, MD
Esperanza Spalding EPK (sample the album):
http://www.esperanzaspalding.com/ecard
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Michael Franti Interactive Online Chat for Fans, August 12
August 5, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Featured, Jazz, Reggae, Rock
Michael Franti will be hosting a LIVE chat on Thursday, August 12th at 8pm EST/5pm PST as he takes some time from his busy tour schedule to chat with fans about the upcoming September 21 release of The Sound of Sunshine, the seventh studio album from Michael Franti & Spearhead. Read more
IN STORES TODAY: Brian Culbertson’s ‘XII’ | Listen Now on Essence!
July 26, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Jazz, R&B
Brian Culbertson’s new album XII is available in stores and online today so kick back with your favorite bottle of wine and some good company and enjoy the smooth ride!
Available TODAY on iTunes:
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“Legendary keyboardist Brian Culbertson presents with XII excellence in performance, composition and arrangement. Complex, when intended, melodious in every facet, filled with musical emotion, fueled by the adventurous spirit of a groove pioneer.” - SmoothJazzDaily
“The CD jumps right at you with a surge of energy coming from Mr. Soul Searcher himself, Chuck Brown in “Feelin’ It” - which also involves Ray Parker Jr, Faith Evans & Comedian, Sinbad. And yes, you got to hear this one groove the funk!” - TheUrbanMusicScene
Listen to the full album today on ESSENCE.com!
ESSENCE.com Exclusive XII Stream:
http://www.essence.com/entertainment/music/exclusive_stream_brian_culbertson.php
Introducing Brian Culbertson’s ‘12 Days of XII’ | ‘Skies Wide Open’ ft Avant Soars to Top 15
July 15, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Jazz, Press, R&B
“12 DAYS OF XII” ONLINE CAMPAIGN CELEBRATES BRIAN CULBERTSON’S XII ALBUM WITH VIDEO FEATURES, PODCASTS AND MORE
“Skies Wide Open” (Featuring Avant) Soars Into Urban AC Top 15
SANTA MONICA, CA - July 14, 2010 - Reaching out to a new online-oriented audience, chart-topping multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson is launching one of the genre’s most creative and coordinated online promotional campaigns. The “12 Days of XII” heralds the release of the keyboard king’s 12th album, XII, which guests such sensational R&B singers as Brian McKnight, Faith Evans and Avant. Each day for 12 days beginning Wednesday, July 14th, a new video feature and a new audio podcast–both tied to one of the album’s 12 songs and presented in tracklist order — will be available at www.brianculbertson.com. XII (GRP Records) will be released July 20, 2010. Read more
R&B/JAZZ Musician Brian Culbertson to Release Twelfth CD — XII | FREE Download of “Skies Wide Open” ft. Avant
July 8, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Featured, Jazz, R&B
R&B/JAZZ multi-instrumentalist BRIAN CULBERTSON to release twelfth CD, XII — featuring an all-star line-up of guests including Avant, Brian McKnight, Kenny Lattimore, Faith Evans and More!
Read more
Lee Ritenour’s new album 6 String Theory featuring 20 Guitar Greats Available June 29
It’s hard to believe that 2010 marks 50 years since Lee Ritenour starting playing the guitar, setting in motion a career that legends are made of. Read more
Rounder Records’ 40th Anniversary Concert at the Ryman Available on DVD May 4 (PBS Special to Air throughout March)
March 29, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Country, Jazz, Press, R&B
ROUNDER TO RELEASE ROUNDER RECORDS 40th ANNIVERSARY
CONCERT DVD May 4th
CONCERT TO AIR THROUGHOUT MARCH ON PBS
Burlington, MA – On May 4th, Rounder will release the DVD Rounder Records 40th Anniversary Concert, a celebration of the label’s 40 years in the music industry. Filmed in October, 2009 at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry, the concert will also be presented as a PBSszg television special that will begin airing on the network in March, 2010. The companion CD will be released on March 2nd. Read more
Coming to DVD… Frank Zappa “The Freak Out List” (April 20, 2010)
March 9, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Jazz, Rock
Frank Zappa “The Freak Out List”
Coming to DVD April 20, 2010
Film tracing the lineage of Frank Zappa’s influences
to the recordings and performances of Zappa himself. Read more
Corinne Bailey Rae Premieres “Paris Nights/ New York Mornings” Video
February 22, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Featured, Jazz, Press, R&B
CORINNE BAILEY RAE’S THE SEA DEBUTS IN TOP 10 OF THE BILLBOARD 200
Bailey Rae To Perform On “Late Show with David Letterman,”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” And “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno”
The Sea, the follow up to Corinne Bailey Rae’s 2006 self-titled debut, entered The Billboard 200 at No. 7, selling upwards of 53,000 copies in its first week of release. The album was also #2 on the R&B album chart, #3 on the digital album chart and #6 on the internet album chart. The U.K. singer-songwriter launched the new album with four national television appearances, performing on “TODAY,” “Tavis Smiley,” “Ellen” and “The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson.” Read more
Zade Releases New CD Tomorrow and Announces PBS Broadcast Dates
February 8, 2010 by MusicThread
Filed under Featured, Jazz, Press
ZADE - One Night in Jordan: A Concert for Peace
Epic Music Event featuring Musicians from Around the World Performing in The Name of Peace at Historic Roman Amphitheatre to air on PBS in 2010.
Concert CD from ZD Records, Distributed by EMI,
to be released in the US on February 9th, 2010, followed by the DVD release.
