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Washington, DC --  Vocalist Robert E. Person has become one of Jazz and Gospel music's most quintessential singers.  His extraordinary vocal control, his definitive and polished stage presence and his gorgeous tenor tone has given the Washington, DC native an undeniable reputable artistic presence in music and performing arts.  After releasing an impressive and award winning catalog of indie Gospel albums, Robert is set to deliver his first Jazz album.  Robert artistically selected to record a live studio Jazz album of classics and favorites and is set to release his CLASSIC COVERS EP June 1. CLASSIC COVERS is an incredible collection of timeless classic songs including “My Favorite Things” from The Sound of Music , Stevie Wonder’s “Love’s In Need of Love Today”, and the passionate love ballad from hit Broadway musical Civil War  “Sarah”.   Robert starts his EP with an exhilarating arrangement of The Stylistics’ “People Make The World Go Round”...

  New Album  Ruler Rebel  out March 31 via Ropeadope   Releasing Three Albums in 2017 as  The Centennial Trilogy Two-time Edison award winning, Grammy® nominated trumpeter, composer, producer, designer of innovative instruments and interactive media  Christian Scott aTunde Adjuah  is set to release three albums to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the very first Jazz recordings of 1917. Collectively titled  The  Centennial Trilogy ,  the series' first release  Ruler Rebel   is out 3/31 via Ropeadope.   Today,  Stereogum  premiered the album's title track, saying " Christian Scott is making some of the most interesting music in the jazz world right now ." Listen to the track in the Ugly Beauty column on  Stereogum . The Centennial Trilogy  is at its core a sobering re-evaluation of the social political realities of the world through sound. It speaks to a litany of issues ...

Zakiya Hooker, Daughter of Blues Icon John Lee Hooker, Serenades "Live" and "In The Mood" With Jazzy New Music Releases and Video                                                           Atlanta - Blues legend John Lee Hooker is best remembered for his iconic hits, "Boom, Boom" and "One Bourbon, One Scotch, One Beer." But perhaps his greatest legacy is found in the seductively supple vocal stylings of his daughter, the jazz-inflected, bluesy recording artist, Zakiya Hooker . Zakiya last showcased her brand of the remarkable Hooker inheritance with her 2009 CD release "Keeping It Real," an unbridled presentation of sassy melodious seduction. Her return to rhythm's landscape is now powerfully n...

buzzz worthy. . . Long Beach, CA: Boney James, a four-time Grammy nominee, headlines the 2014 Winter Concert presented by Rainbow Promotions, LLC, t he producers of the popular Long Beach Jazz Festival. The evening's opening act is Kirk Whalum a nd his "Gospel According to Jazz," which includes the vocal artistry of Sheléa and the multi-talented musician, Gerald Albright. BONEY JAMES Boney James is a leading proponent of the Slow Jazz movement, but his wide ranging talent can also bring a strong emotional surge, especially during his live concerts. The Boston Globe reported that "his music is muscular and gritty," and that he all but dares the crowd not to have a good time. His connection with his audience is visceral and vibrant as he takes them on a musical journey. Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, James took up the clarinet at age eight, switching to saxophone when he was ten. Growing up in New Rochelle, New York, he was influenced by Stevi...