First Annual International Jazz Day [4-27-2012]

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Barbara Hendricks, Bireli Lagrene, Chaka Khan, Danilo Pérez, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Eli Degibri, Esperanza Spalding, Gerald Clayton, Herbie Hancock, Hugh Masekela, Jimmy Heath, John Beasley, LIONEL LOUEKE, Marcus Miller, Terri Lyne Carrington, Wayne Shorter

International Jazz Day to be Celebrated with All-Star Concerts in Paris, New Orleans and New York Video Streams of all 3 Concerts Live on Jazz Day and Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz

Herbie Hancock

On Friday, April 27, UNESCO Director-General Irina Bokova and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock will kick-off the first annual International Jazz Day with a full day of events including live performances, Master Classes, and discussions featuring Marcus Miller, Barbara Hendricks, Hugh Masekela, Dee Dee Bridgewater, plus much more. Please visit http://unesco.org for complete details.

The day will conclude in a concert of jazz luminaries including: Herbie Hancock, George Benson, Swan Berger, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Igor Butman, Terri Lyne Carrington, Gerald Clayton, Klaus Doldinger, Dominique Fillon, Antonio Hart, Barbara Hendricks, Nicole Slack Jones, Manu Katché, Eric Lagnini, Bireli Lagrene, Jean Felix Lalanne, Nguyen Le, Lionel Loueke, Michel El Malem, Tania Maria, Hugh Masekela, Marcus Miller, China Moses, Michael Rodriguez, Isphar Sarabski, Ben Williams, and many others. John Beasley will serve as Musical Director.

Terri Lyne Carrington’s “The Mosaic Project” Receives 2012 Grammy Award For “Best Jazz Vocal Album”

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African American, Cassandra Wilson, Dee Dee Bridgewater, Dianne Reeves, Drums, Esperanza Spalding, Geri Allen, Gretchen Parlato, Nona Hendryx, Patrice Rushen, Sheila E., Terri Lyne Carrington

The Mosaic Project

Groove Jazz Media

“Quincy Jones has been known for bringing together a multitude of talented individuals and creating projects, in the same way Terri can be thought of as Quenelle Jonelle, the female version that mirrors Quincy, bringing together a talented cast of female artists.” – Sam Archer, Philadelphia Examiner

The 54th Annual GRAMMY® Awards brought Hebert-Carrington Media co-founder Terri Lyne Carrington her first GRAMMY® Award as a leader for her ambitious cross-genre production, The Mosaic Project. Her debut album on Concord Jazz, and her fifth overall, won the “Best Jazz Vocal Album” category.

Dee Dee Bridgewater -[|]- MIDNIGHT SUN [Emarcy / Pgd]

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Dee Dee Bridgewater, Female Vocalist, Jazz

Dee Dee Bridgewater - MIDNIGHT SUN

Dee Dee Bridgewater -[|]- MIDNIGHT SUN – [Emarcy / Pgd, 2011]

MIDNIGHT SUN, a collection of love songs from throughout Grammy and Tony Award-winning artist Dee Dee Bridgewater’s critically acclaimed career, is set for release on DDB Records/Emarcy (Universal) on August 23rd. A love letter of sorts, Midnight Sun, produced by Tulani Bridgewater-Kowalski, is the ultimate mixed tape, traversing landscapes of melodically mournful tales of love lost, heartrending ballads about forever afters and sultry promises of bliss. Midnight Sun is the fourth release on Bridgewater’s own label, DDB Records.

Ever the fearless voyager, explorer, pioneer and keeper of tradition, the three-time Grammy-winner (who just won a 2011 Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Album for Eleanora Fagan (1915-1959): To Billie With Love From Dee Dee) with producer/manager Tulani Bridgwater-Kowalski (daughter) selected and oversaw re-mastering (by Doug Sax and Sangwook “Sunny” Nam of The Mastering Lab, Ojai) of the eleven tracks on Midnight Sun, which were culled from her Grammy-winning and nominated CDs Dear Ella, Keeping Tradition, This Is New, J’ai Deux Amours, Love & Peace: A Tribute To Horace Silver and Eleanora Fagan. Including such classics as Kurt Weill’s “Speak Low,” Sammy Cahn’s “I’m A Fool To Want You/I Fall In Love Too Easily,” Johnny Mercer’s “Midnight Sun,” Alan Jay Lerner’s “Here I’ll Stay,” Charles Trenet’s “Que Reste-t-Il?” and Billie Holiday’s “Good Morning Heartache” and interpreting them as only she can, Bridgewater has created a song cycle that traces the arc of a love affair in all its natural stages. Also included on the CD is “L’Hymne à l’Amour,” previously released exclusively as a bonus track in Japan.

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