ESCONDIDO–The California Center for the Arts, Escondido kicks off the summer with “Everything’s Coming Up Roses” by The Center Chorale, the Center’s 47-voice adult ensemble. The concert will include a program of Gershwin, Sondheim and musical theater’s best tunes and the Chorale will be accompanied by the San Diego Music Award nominated Peter Pupping Band. [...]

DEL MAR–The 2013 San Diego County Fair, presented by Albertsons/Sav-on will feature spectacular music of all types on the Fairgrounds’ nine stages. The Solid Gold Concert Series takes place every Thursday at 1 p.m. on the San Diego Showcase Stage. The concerts, starring ’60s and ’70s headliners are free with Fair admission. June 13: Little [...]

OCEANSIDE–The City of Oceanside Parks and Recreation Division and the Friends of Oceanside Parks will host a summer Sunday Concerts at Heritage Park series, beginning June 23, and running for nine weeks. The concerts will be held on Sunday afternoons from 4 to 6 p.m. at Heritage Park at 220 Peyri Road (behind the Mission San [...]

By Danny R. Johnson  NEW YORK, NY – Jazz and pop singer Tony Bennett, legendary jazz promoter George Wein, record producer, entrepreneur, musician, and recording engineer Larry Rosen, pianist and composer Chick Corea, and a host of other jazz artists showed up at the only public memorial held to celebrate the life and music of the late jazz pianist and composer, Dave Brubeck, who [...]

By Danny R. Johnson HARLEM, NEW YORK – Motéma Music recording label composer, pianist, and jazz educator, Geri Allen, fulfilled a decade old dream to bring to the word’s attention the enormous contributions to the American art form of notable jazz women icons. That dream was fulfilled in Allen’s hit musical production, The Great Jazz [...]

By Danny R. Johnson LOS ANGELES – GRAMMY® Award winning composer, bandleader, bassist, and gifted musician, Christian McBride, once again assembled his Inside Straight quintet of exceptionally talented and seasoned musicians in creating the People Music CD, which contains eight original tracks based on an impeccable and scrupulous harmonic control and countable rhythms. The May [...]

By Danny R. Johnson NEW YORK, NY – Max Roach has been credited with breaking down more barriers than any other drummer in the history of jazz. The body of work produced by Roach is virtually unmatched, and he has deservedly earned his place among the all-time great icons of modern drumming. Drummer Will Calhoun’s [...]

(PRWeb)–Superstar Toby Keith thanks troops and their families in the Philippines for their service and lets them know he is Always By Their Side during three-country, 10-day USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour April 28 to May 7. Now in Guam spreading a touch of home and performing his trademark hits, Keith will journey to Hawaii on [...]

LOS ANGELES– (BusinessWire)–Entertainment’s brightest young stars among kids and tweens enjoyed the Minnie Mouse-themed gifting lounge at the Radio Disney Music Awards at Nokia Theatre L.A. Live. Chloe and Halle Bailey (Radio Disney’s “N.B.T.”), Selena Gomez, Coco Jones, Maia Mitchell (“The Fosters,” “Teen Beach Movie”), Bella Thorne (“Shake It Up”), Olivia Holt (“Kickin’ It”), Laura [...]

By Danny R. Johnson WASHINGTON — The Recording Academy honored the Library of Congress, OSCAR and GRAMMY winner, philanthropist, best-selling author, and a proud mother, Jennifer Hudson, with special awards at its annual festive April 17, 2013 GRAMMYs ON THE HILL Awards show, which was held at The Hamilton, a prestigious restaurant and entertainment venue [...]