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ROCKVILLE, Md., May 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Maryland Summer Jazz Festival returns on July 13 for its ninth season. The inspiring workshops and jams for musicians and public concerts for jazz lovers take place through July 26. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/PH17389-a) (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130521/PH17389-b) Drawing adult learners and listeners from both coasts, the top-rated event hosts brilliant jazz artists on stages and in...

Entire Tony Bennett Catalog Available For The First Time in Digital & Physical Formats NEW YORK, May 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- On Tuesday, May 28, RPM/Columbia/Legacy Recordings will release Bennett & Brubeck - The White House Sessions - Live 1962, two musical titans, at the peak of their creative powers and popularity, performing an impromptu set at the White House Seminar American Jazz Concert which resulted in their one and only recording together. (Logo:...

That's It! To Be First-Ever Album of Entirely New Compositions Produced by Jim James and Ben Jaffe NEW YORK, May 9, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Listen and Share First Single "Dear Lord (Give Me The Strength)" Watch Jim James and Preservation Hall Jazz Band In the Making of That's It! HERE (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130509/NY11219 )(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) Preservation Hall Jazz Band was founded in 1961 to promote traditional New...

Legendary Jazz Artist Born May 26, 1926 NEW YORK, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Columbia Records and Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, celebrate the genius of Miles Davis, honoring the 20th century jazz avatar as Legacy's Artist of the Month for May 2013. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20060130/LEGACYLOGO ) On May 16, at 3pm, the New York City Landmarks Preservation Commission will honor Miles Davis at a Medallion Ceremony at 312...

EVENTS TAKE PLACE IN 196 NATIONS AROUND THE WORLD ISTANBUL, May 1, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented series of events worldwide, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) and the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz joined together to celebrate jazz as a universal language of freedom on April 30th. With events taking place in every country on the planet, International Jazz Day 2013 culminated in an evening concert at Istanbul's...

MIAMI, April 30, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- For the first time ever performing at Miami's New World Center, celebrated jazz artist and pianist Keiko Matsui will join special guest Al Di Meola on Friday, May 31(st) at 8pm for a never before seen concert event featuring both artists as well as Keiko's band. Matsui is known around the world for her innovative contemporary jazz performances and Di Meola for blending world music and jazz; this performance will feature Keiko's songs,...

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The following news advisory is being released by the National Press Club: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20080917/NPCLOGO) Event: Blues Alley Jazz Night at the Fourth Estate Restaurant When: Wednesday, May 1, 2013. 6:00 p.m. ET Where: Fourth Estate Restaurant, National Press Club 529 14th Street, NW. 13th Floor Washington, DC 20045 Details: Through its exclusive partnership with Blues...

PARIS, April 26, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Altuglas International, a subsidiary of the Arkema Group is a partner of the film Mood Indigo coming to theather today. This is the film adaptation of the eponymous book of the french author Boris Vian published in 1947. To view the Multimedia News Release, please click: http://www.multivu.com/mnr/60651-altuglas-partner-film-mood-indigo-michel-gondry Michel Gondry, the famous Director has swarmed futuristic and surreal...

DETROIT, April 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Detroit Jazz Festival "Imported from Detroit" today announced the headlining acts and 2013 Artist in Residence for the 34(th) annual Labor Day Weekend performances. Once again the Festival will deliver an eclectic lineup filled with jazz greats, performing on four stages throughout Labor Day weekend. "We strive to make the Detroit Jazz Festival's Labor Day weekend concerts more exceptional every year, and continue to show people from...

Four-day workshops held in world's jazz capital NEW YORK, April 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- More than beach and barbeques, for jazz musicians around the world summer is the time to take their playing to the next level in the world capital of jazz, as the New York Jazz Workshop School of Music (NYJW) will again offer focused four-day workshops, July 25 through August 18, with sessions for all ages. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130422/CG97730) Expertly led by...