Patti Austin News

Fight for Children celebrated the 20th anniversary of its marquee event, Fight Night, with a bevy of boys on Thursday, while across town, Knock Out Abuse held its female-friendly gala on the same night.

Controversial science and religion writer Richard Dawkins will feature in the New Zealand International Arts Festival in Wellington next year.

All Press Releases for November 01, 2009>> Patti Austin, 2008 Grammy Award Winning Jazz Vocalist, Shares Her Secrets To Singing Success at www.HowToSing.org Patti Austin, in association with www.ADPublishing.org, is releasing a limited number of free CDs, wherein she discusses the secrets to longevity in the music industry.

On October 9, the Smooth Cruise ENCORE will be cruising one last time to savor the summer moments at Chelsea Piers, 6:30pm-9:30pm. This is one of the New York's jazz tradition every summer.

Today marks the eighth anniversary of the most devastating act of terrorism in the history of the United States.

Encore! Encore! New York City's favorite summer jazz tradition, the Smooth Cruise series, is set to take this year's curtain call around Manhattan on October 9th.

On second thought, which is usually the best kind, maybe it wasn't just hard times, lack of sponsors and slow early ticket sales that led to Chris Payne's early cancellation of his San Clemente Jazz Festival that was to star Patti Austin at the Rancho S.C. Tennis Club on Saturday, Sept.

Today is Monday, Aug. 10, the 222nd day of 2009. There are 143 days left in the year.

Singer Al Alberts of the Four Aces is 87. Singer-turned-sausage-king Jimmy Dean is 81.

Singer Diana Trask is 69. Singer Rosetta Hightower of The Orlons is 65. Actor Ted Shackelford is 63.

Singer Diana Trask is 69. Singer Rosetta Hightower of The Orlons is 65. Actor Ted Shackelford is 63.

Pete McCann may be a kind of a guitar superman, considering his work with bands led by Patti Austin , Lee Konitz , Kenny Wheeler , Dave Liebman , Kenny Garrett , Peter Erskine , Gary Thomas , Greg Osby , Brian Blade and Maria Schneider .

Singer Diana Trask is 69. Singer Rosetta Hightower of The Orlons is 65. Actor Ted Shackelford is 63.

Here's a look at some of the events happening around Southern California this weekend.

The dog days of summer are upon us: a time for impromptu barbecues, lazy afternoons on the beach and in one Southland city, a fine tradition for musical fusion.

Paul Brown's talents as producer/engineer have earned him two Grammy Awards and an impressive string of more than 40 number one hits on ~Radio & Records' smooth jazz chart.

Win a few, lose a few, as the old saying goes and goes, But in this case, there luckily happen to be more winners than losers.

Norman Brown doesn't view his "smooth jazz" as code for sleepy fare. Yet the Los Angeles singer-guitarist chuckles about recently hearing his music in an elevator at a Chicago hotel.

Grammy award-singer Patti Austin was invited on Larry King Live along with Michael Jackson's longtime friends to share and reminisce their friendship with Michael.

Caption: Patti Austin Carmen Steffens' the month long 'These Boots were Made For Walking' charity campaign launch at the Westfield Fashion Square.