TEENA MARIE REACTION - GAMBLE & HUFF, legendary R&B, Sound of Philadelphia pioneers
December 26, 2010 by MusicThread
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
December 26, 2010
JOINT STATEMENT FROM KENNETH GAMBLE & LEON HUFF
(Legendary R&B Pioneers, architects of the Sound of Philadelphia, Rock and Roll Hall of Famers)
ON THE PASSING OF GRAMMY NOMINATED R&B SINGER TEENA MARIE
PHILADELPHIA — “We’re shocked and deeply saddened by the sudden loss of Teena Marie. She was one of the most memorable, soulful and unique R&B vocalists to come out of Motown. We send or condolences to Teena’s family, the entire Motown family and of course, our dear friend Berry Gordy.” Read more
Avant Launches Official Website | Offers Fans Super Deluxe Fan Pack With Concert Tickets & More!
November 19, 2010 by MusicThread
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AVANT LAUNCHES NEW WEBSITE WWW.AVANTOFFICIAL.COM
OFFERS SUPER DELUXE FAN PACK TO CELEBRATE NEW ALBUM “THE LETTER” AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 21, 2010
FAN PACK INCLUDES 12/10 NYC CONCERT TICKETS AND MORE
NEW YORK, NY - November 16, 2010 - R&B singer and songwriter Avant is preparing to release his sixth studio album “The Letter” from Verve Forecast on December 21, 2010. Read more
AVANT RELEASES - THE LETTER - HIS SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM ON DECEMBER 7
September 22, 2010 by MusicThread
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AVANT TO RELEASE THE LETTER- HIS SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM - ON DECEMBER 7 FROM VERVE FORECAST
First Single “Kiss Goodbye” To Debut on The Mo’Nique Show
and Hits Radio on September 28
SANTA MONICA, California—Sept. 21, 2010— Singer and songwriter Avant will release his sixth studio album The Letter on December 7, 2010, from Verve Forecast. Avant will perform the album’s first single, “Kiss Goodbye,” on September 28 on The Mo’Nique Show with the single also impacting radio the same day. “Kiss Goodbye” is available for download at iTunes today. Read more
David E. Talbert To Release Two New DVD Titles on 9/7! | Cast includes Morris Chestnut, Avant, Ellia English and more!
September 6, 2010 by MusicThread
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On September 7th, award-winning American playwright David E. Talbert will be releasing his romantic dramedy, Love in the Nick of Tyme and a 10th Anniversary Edition of the classic drama Mr. Right Now on DVD! Additional info below.
R&B/JAZZ MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST BRIAN CULBERTSON DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART WITH HIS HIGHEST CHARTING RELEASE
August 3, 2010 by MusicThread
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R&B/JAZZ MULTI-INSTRUMENTALIST
BRIAN CULBERTSON DEBUTS ON BILLBOARD TOP 200 CHART WITH HIS HIGHEST CHARTING RELEASE
HIS TWELFTH CD TITLED XII ALSO TOPS RADIO CHARTS
On July 20, 2010, Brian Culbertson released the twelfth album of his multi-faceted career, simply titled XII, on GRP Records/Verve.
XII is the highest charting record of Culbertson’s long, successful career, debuting at #82 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart, #9 on the R&B charts and #79 on the Current Chart. XII also sits squarely at the #1 spot on the Contemporary Jazz Chart, his fourth #1 record. In addition to his sales success, his single “Skies Wide Open” featuring Avant is #16 on both Adult R&B and Urban AC radio charts. His other single “That’s Life” was the #1 most added single in the Smooth Jazz format. 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:
http://click.linksynergy.com/fs-bin/stat?id=/P57zr8XrBk&offerid=146261&type=3&subid=0&tmpid=1826&RD_PARM1=http%253A%252F%252Fitunes.apple.com%252Fus%252Falbum%252Fxii-bonus-track-version%252Fid381767173%253Fuo%253D4%2526partnerId%253D30
“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
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“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
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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!
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