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The holidays are quickly approaching and with them come an array of concerts that can soothe the spirits of even the most stressed-out Christmas shopper.

Beyond the musicthe vibe is like none other." --Contra Costa Times "...its a mecca for true jazz fans..." --San Francisco Chronicle "...intelligence, party timing, aesthetic balance and guarded ...

Due to ongoing repairs in Armstrong Park, the second Congo Square Rhythms Festival -- established last year by the nonprofit New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Foundation to celebrate the historic space where enslaved ...

Listen to Ledisi: www.myspace.com/ledisi . Concert preview Ledisi 7:30 and 9:30 p.m. Thursday-Oct. 11, 7:30 p.m. Oct.

OK, folks, let's just get this out of the way from the get-go: This isn't the 50th annual Monterey Jazz Festival.

Well, here we are again kids, on the eve of the Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon - three nights and two days filled with wall-to-wall jazz, funk and Latin rhythms.

Artist Biography: Ledisi By Andrew Hamilton Ledisi was born in the Big Easy where she sang with New Orleans Symphony Orchestra when she was eight years old and spent many adolescent hours watching her mom ...

Talking about a passion project. Two of my all time favorite artists have joined forces to work their magic live on the stage.

Join Maggie LePique this Monday for another very special edition of the "Global Village" as she welcomes back to the KPFK airwaves Tim Jackson General Manager of the Monterey Jazz Festival to talk about the ...

Soul queen Aretha Franklin and pop-jazz trumpeter Chris Botti may be among the headliners at this weekend's JVC Jazz Festival-Newport, but Festival co-founder George Wein says the bill is "basically straight ...

How do you classify or categorize Christian music on your MP3 player? I differentiate Christian music separately from other genres like pop, rock, and hip-hop I re-classify my Christian music stylistically ...

How do you classify or categorize Christian music on your MP3 player? I differentiate Christian music separately from other genres like pop, rock, and hip-hop I re-classify my Christian music stylistically ...

Christine Dente , Louise Fellingham , or Ledisi singing in Lugandan to Africanized pop and R&B. Omega's pretty voice and pleasant blend of jazz, pop, and Africana add up to an enjoyable listen, even though most ...

Take a Jazz Journey to Newport and spend the day at the world-renowned JVC Jazz Festival in Newport, RI, on Saturday, August 9, and/or Sunday, August 10, when WLC Entertainment Group hosts a luxury bus trip to ...

Quincy Jones, the trailblazing Grammy Award-winning producer and composer, was feted for his music and humanity at a 75th birthday party which brought Herbie Hancock, Patti Austin, Mick Hucknall and more to ...

"I was running away from the love you gave me/Wanted a life but everything was crazy/Unsure of love, I needed love/Then came you, you were like the springtime/You make everything new ... You were there for ...

Tavis Smiley, Wal-Mart, and Special Guests Kicked off 'America I AM Across America' at ESSENCE Music Festival in New Orleans NEW ORLEANS, July 4 NEW ORLEANS , /PRNewswire/ -- Thousands of people united at the ...

Grammy Award-nominated Ledisi, whose name means "to bring forth" in Yoruba has lived up to her name by bringing forth her inner soulfulness and vibe to the music and movie industry.

The Burlington Discover Jazz Festival has a profound right to celebrate its 25th anniversary this year.

"I want to reintroduce the classics of Brazilian music to a whole new generation," the 67-year-old composer, arranger and keyboard player said by phone from a tour stop in New York.