Guest VJ on “Joyful Noise” with Christine Pullara

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African American, Jazz, Kirk Whalum

GMC TV

Tune in to GMC, the Gospel Music Channel, on April 15 at 11 A.M ET to catch Kirk Whalum as guest VJ’ing on “Joyful Noise” and talking about “The Gospel According to Jazz Chapter 3.” Check your local listing for channel.

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Brazilian Vocalist Kenia Pays Homage To The Dorival Caymmi Songbook On Her New Mooka Records Release

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Female Vocalist, Jazz, Kenia

Kenia - Celebrates Dorival Caymmi

Ever hungry for new challenges, the sultry-voiced Brazilian enchantress Kenia, who reemerged on the jazz scene two years ago with the critically-acclaimed album Simply Kenia, serves up one of the most demanding and satisfying projects of her three decade long career with Kenia Celebrates Dorival Caymmi on Mooka Records.

Renowned for her ability to translate the complex rhythms of her homeland into jazzy creations that made her a star of the smooth jazz movement two decades ago, the singer digs even deeper into Brazil’s cultural legacy on this compelling and artistically rich 15-track session. She tackles the supremely melodic and culturally telling legacy of the Brazilian composer and singer who spent over seven decades creating an aural portrait of Bahia, the stronghold of Brazil’s vibrant African culture. The author of such fabled standards as “Samba da Minha Terra,” “Doralice” and “Voce Ja Foi a Bahia,” Caymmi has long been recognized as a singular figure in Brazilian popular culture, truly an artist without peers in a country noted for a profusion of legendary musicians.

David Sanborn is paid Tribute by Alfonzo Blackwell

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African American, Alfonzo Blackwell, David Sanborn, Jazz, Saxophone

David Sanborn

Well, it’s still awards season and the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is coming up later this month on Friday, April 23 at the Living Arts Centre in Mississauga, Ontario. The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards is an annual awards event that is one of the hottest tickets in Canada. 2010 marks its sixth year in production. This year’s recipient of the awards show’s top honor, the George Benson Lifetime Achieve Award will be presented to legendary jazz icon David Sanborn. The official announcement was made in a press release in late 2009. Mary Kirk of Wave 94.7FM in Toronto/Hamilton and co-chair of The Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards says, “We are truly honored to be able to celebrate David’s outstanding career by presenting him with this year’s Benson Award. Like those recipients before him, he has been such a tremendous ambassador for Jazz, pioneering the Pop/Jazz crossover and seducing millions of fans over the last few decades with his artistry.“