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2013 BLUE NOTE JAZZ FESTIVAL JUNE 1 - 30, NEW YORK CITY NEW YORK, April 11, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Blue Note Jazz Festival, New York City's largest jazz festival, will return in 2013 with a full month of performances, June 1 - 30, with over 120 performances at 9 venues throughout New York City in addition to Blue Note Jazz Club. Additional venues include Allen Room at Jazz at Lincoln Center, B.B. King Blues Club & Grill, Hester Street Fair, The Highline Ballroom, Lehman...

Multi-talented singer/songwriter's latest CD features twelve new original songs NEW YORK, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Harry Connick, Jr. has built a reputation for musical and emotional honesty. Never one to rest on his ever-growing list of laurels, Connick exposes his feelings as never before on Every Man Should Know. The new CD to be released on Columbia Records on June 11, contains twelve original songs for which Connick wrote music, lyrics and arrangements. "No rules, no...

ATLANTA, April 10, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Fiesta Atlanta reaffirms partnership with the Atlanta Jazz Festival. Atlanta's premier Cinco de Mayo celebration will kick off the 4(th) day of Jazz at Centennial Olympic Park on Sunday, May 5(th), 2013. The Atlanta Jazz Festival is one of the country's largest FREE jazz festivals. During the entire month of May the festival will present 31 Days Jazz and a Neighborhood Jazz Series. Audiences will enjoy concerts in clubs, museums, restaurants...

National Museum of American History Adds Artifacts from Jazz Greats Weston and Hernandez Donation Ceremony: 10:30 a.m. April 9, Open to Media WASHINGTON, April 9, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Smithsonian's National Museum of American History will mark the 12th annual Jazz Appreciation Month with a global cultural perspective April 9, receiving jazz artifacts from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) Jazz Master Randy Weston and Latin Jazz drummer Horacio "El Negro"...

Recently Discovered Master Tapes From Sony Music Entertainment Vaults Reveal Impromptu Genius in The White House Seminar Program American Jazz Program NEW YORK, April 1, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- RPM/Columbia Records/Legacy Recordings, the catalog division of Sony Music Entertainment, is proud to release -- for the first time ever -- the complete Tony Bennett and Dave Brubeck performance from the White House Seminar American Jazz Concert, held on August 28, 1962. With the Washington...

BOSTON, March 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Reality Check on Un-Gyve Records features ten original tracks by superlative composer, arranger, and trumpeter Greg Hopkins plus a new take on the Rodgers and Hart "Spring is Here". Hear the humility and generosity of these master musicians performing these brilliant compositions, a musical dialogue born of a long-working band that has paid its dues, Reality Check is the real deal. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130328/NE84622-a...

HALIFAX, March 19, 2013 /CNW/ - Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus") (TSX: CHR.B CHR.A CHR.DB) today announced a quarterly dividend of $0.15 per Class A and Class B share payable on or after April 16, 2013 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 28, 2013. These dividends qualify as eligible dividends in Canada and qualifying dividends in the United States. About Chorus Aviation Inc. Chorus Aviation Inc. ("Chorus") was incorporated on September 27, 2010 and is a...

-Event unites culture and community activism in the Purchase tradition- PURCHASE, N.Y., March 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Purchase College-SUNY will present a screening of the award-winning documentary film More to Live For in the Music Building Recital Hall (735 Anderson Hill Road) on April 3, 2013. The event synthesizes two hallmarks of Purchase College -- performing arts and community activism -- by also featuring a bone marrow donor registry drive. The film screening, which is...

NEW YORK, Feb. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- R. Kelly, The Jacksons, the Ojays, Tito Puente, Jr., and Akon will share the stage with renowned international and Saint Lucian artists during the newly renamed Saint Lucia Jazz and Arts Festival, April 30 to May 12, 2013. The Caribbean's premier cultural event is expected to attract thousands to the iconic Pigeon Island National Landmark for the 13 day festival, which will also be held at scenic vistas across the island showcasing a new...

NEW YORK, Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- The Harlem School of the Arts (HSA) today announced that it will be naming its building to honor the generosity of Herb Alpert, Lani Hall Alpert and the Herb Alpert Foundation. On March 11, 2013, the Harlem School of the Arts' iconic home in Harlem will officially be named "The Harlem School of the Arts - The Herb Alpert Center." (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130227/NY66544 ) The Herb Alpert Foundation's philanthropy since 2010...