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There needs to be an avenue for more work for jazz vocalist. 

Fans voted to help Mineral, Va., rebuild after earthquake hit it last year.

Brad Schmitt | Published: May 18, 2012

OK, you know about Lady Antebellum doing a show to help rebuild an Indiana high school destroyed by storms.

Now it's Alan Jackson's turn: He's performing Sunday…

The Blues Foundation held the 33rd annual Blues Music Awards on Thursday, May 10th, 2012 at the Cook Convention Center in Memphis, Tennessee. Here are the winners:

Acoustic Album: Conversations in Blue - David Maxwell & Otis Spann

Acoustic Artist: Eric Bibb

Album: Revelator - Tedeschi Trucks…

Hi MMN members,

I'm a guitarist on local NYC music scene seeking to form music partnership

and small ensemble with blues singer.



Looking to do old school American blues/ country blues, folk, country, gospel and bluegrass

for the love of music. Be mature, committed and reliable. A possible line up might be 2 acoustic guitars, bass, piano, harmonica. Guest musicians like mandolin, fiddle, small drum kit with…

I MEL DAVIS WILL BE APPEARING AT HOME BASE TRUMPETS . COME ONE COME ALL. BUDDY WILLIAMS ON DRUMS MARK BOWERS ON GUITAR.13TH OF APRIL FRIDAY.GLORIA ANDERSON AND OTHER GREAT MUSICIANS.MAKIN MUSIC NETWORK

During my experience as a musician, I have had the pleasure of collaborating with many different artists and bands, all of us making beautiful music together. Some of these artists have gone off and done extraordinary things with their musical career, and some have stayed more low-key, keeping a local fan base.

One outstanding artist that I had an opportunity of working with was Geoff McBride. If any of you are fans of ‘The Voice’ then this name should ring a bell. After his…

Here's a video of Geoffrey McBride and I performing Marvin Gaye's song 'Let's Get It On'

http://bit.ly/Hgd3Dp

When I'm on stage, it's like nothing else matters but my saxophone and I. It's a place where I can put all my stresses and worries aside and just groove to the music. Marvin Gaye's music is some of my favorite to play because they are classics that get the crowd…

I finally joined the revolution and created a Pintrest account. It took a while, but I ultimately did it. At first, I was very reluctant of joining, but now that I have, I understand what the craze is about and how easily it is to become a ‘Pintrest Addict!’

There are thousands of ideas out there to help you improve your cooking abilities, your wardrobe, expand your music library, strengthen your mind, body, and soul, and even help plan your wedding! Not to mention, there are…

http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL50060B88ED577BD4

...in the early 80's american bluesman Billy Jones was the lead guitarist for an outstanding group of touring musicians who called themselves 'The Incredible Rock City Band'. ...this song is taken from…

Blues Leaf Records recording artist  Albert Castiglia  performs at the Triad  Theatre in NYC

May 15th at 7PM

The Triad  Theatre - 158 West 72nd Street  - NYC  - 212 -362 - 2590

Albert will also be at The Hungry  Tiger in   Manchester, CT   on May 24th

At  The   Anglesea Blues Festival in N.Wildwood NJ on July 13th

At The North Atlantic Blues Festival in Rockland, Maine on July 14th

At The Riverfront Blues festival in Wilmington, Delaware on…

Friends!

I am so excited to announce that I have been nominated for ROCKWiRED MAGAZiNE's Artist of the Month! The polls close on March 30th, I'd appreciate your votes!

Also, thanks to you, my new release "After Hour" is at number 19 on the Top 50 Indie Chart from SmoothIndieStar.

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I had such a fantastic time at The Grammy Awards this weekend. It is always nice to celebrate the industries accomplishments. It was also amazing to see this community come together and celebrate one of the greatest artist of our time, Whitney Houston. There were so many inspiring performances from some of the most talented artists in the industry. One of my favorites was Jennifer Hudson's tribute to Whitney, it was amazing to see in person! It was also great to see the Beach Boys reunion!…

NEW CD FEATURES HOWARD HEWITT, GEOFF MCBRIDE AND NEW RADIO SINGLE, “DO YOU FEEL ME”

Los Angeles, CA – The urban jazz styling of Hulon has returned with his newest album, After Hours, releasing February 7th  and is available on iTunes and Hulon’s website (www.hulon.com).

After the success of his debut album, First Impressions, Hulon’s newest album,…

Today’s the day! I’m excited that you all finally get to hear my new album “After Hours”! There are many different ways that you can purchase a copy. It is currently available on CD Baby, iTunes, and also my own online store. "After Hours" is currently tearing up the jazz charts and jazz radio, too. Find out what all the hype is about! This is a must have for any listener of R&B, FUNK and JAZZ! I hope you all enjoy it! 



Hulon



Official website: …

Hi all - WFDU is a unique non-commercial source for music neglected by commercial stations in the NYC tri-state area. My show, "Big Apple Country" is one of the only shows of its kind in our area. Help me keep this show (and Country Music) alive & vital by sending a few bucks our way. Just go to our…

Hi everyone!

Here's a link to my new video: http://animoto.com/play/PcWkHh7rAZqqQaUl3xd1Qg

It contains a preview of my new single 'Do You Feel Me,' off of my new album 'After Hours' that comes out on February 7th! I am excited to share this with all of you, and hope that you enjoy it!

Hulon

Steve Allen of Groove Daddy Graphics, Oxford, Michigan has joined the promoters of the Jaxon Film/Music Fest. With an extensive background in graphic arts, more particularly in music related events including festivals and concerts, he will be creating graphic and poster design for the…

Dom talks about the state of the music business and Jazz



http://domminasi.blogspot.com/2012/01/whats-point.html…