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Diana Krall Gettin' All Sexy
Dec. 22, 2008 – Diana Krall says get ready for a more intimate, sensual and erotic album this time around. I guess that explains all those promo shots of the singer wearing stiletto high heels. More

B.B. King Club Helping the Unemployed
Dec. 22, 2008 - Suze Orman won’t help you out of the credit crisis but maybe B.B. King can. The famous guitarist has slashed prices at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York. With so many losing their jobs and homes maybe going to a concert is at the bottom of most everyone’s list but at half price, who knows? More

Incognito Launching "More Tales Remixed" in January 2009
Dec. 22, 2008 - Incognito has been performing for 30 years in the dance world and in great live performances. They will start 2009 with an offer to their numerous fans worldwide, the January 27 release of "More Tales Remixed," a collection of original tracks from Incognito's 2008 album "Tales from the Beach." More

Paul Hardcastle Wins the Billboard Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year
Dec. 21, 2008 – Billboard magazine has officially honoured Paul Hardcastle as "Smooth Jazz Artist of the Year." The world-acclaimed musician is also a much appreciated radio host on the Smooth Jazz Network, heard throughout the US on Saturday and Sunday evenings. More 

Nate Harasim and Darren Rahn to Perform for Presidential Inaugural
Dec. 20, 2008 - Pianist Nate Harasim and guest saxophonist Darren Rahn will perform "A Time for Hope" at the 2009 Presidential Inaugural Jazz Gala. The show is at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia (Washington, D.C.) on January 20, 2009. More

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B.B. King Club Helping the Unemployed
Dec. 22, 2008 - Suze Orman won’t help you out of the credit crisis but maybe B.B. King can. The famous guitarist has slashed prices at the B.B. King Blues Club in New York. With so many losing their jobs and homes maybe going to a concert is at the bottom of most everyone’s list but at half price, who knows?

In February the club will cut evening concert prices by 50%. Here’s the catch. You must be unemployed. It’s a cool gesture anyway. Management announced that if you present an unemployment check and photo ID at the box office you’ll get in half price.

Here’s the line-up for February; Angie Stone, the Cannabis Cup Reggae Band, Ralph Stanley, Maxi Priest, Broadway Underground and Blackstreet, among others. – by Kari Graham

BB King and John Mayer Added For Grammy Nominations Concert
Nov. 18, 2008 – Even folks who don’t believe in the Grammy’s agree the performances can go big! No exception for the Grammy Nominations concert to be held Dec. 3.

So far the bill includes Foo Fighters, John Mayer and B.B. King for the show at Nokia Theatre L.A. It will be broadcast on CBS. Hosts for the nominations show include Mariah Carey, LL Cool J and Taylor Swift.

Proceeds from the evening will go straight to the Grammy Museum in L.A.

The 2009 Grammy’s will be held Feb. 8. – by John Rohn, Story courtesy of Rock History Book.com
B.B. King, Al Green, Etta James Joining Forces for Summer Tour
April 3, 2007 - The king and queen of the Blues will entertain together this summer as the two embark on a 14 city tour of the U.S. that will also include Al Green and Joan Osborne. (Click for Tickets) King who is 81 years old is also scheduled to tour Canada solo in May and plans more dates near years end. Expect Robert Randolph and James Hunter on selcted dates. - Kari Graham

BB King Keeping the Pace at 80
July 21, 2005 - Legendary bluesman BB King will celebrate his 80th birthday this September and is still going strong. He is set to launch a new tour, and is in the process of recording an album of duets whose guests will include Elton John, Gloria Estafan, and Eric Clapton. The guitarist also recently broke ground on the BB King Museum and Delta Interpretive Center on the site of cotton gin where he used to work as a child. The 10 million dollar, 18,000 square foot project will house a state of the art theatre and studio, and feature memorabilia showcasing King's career. More important to the legend however, is the hope the center will offer to poverty stricken youth trying to break the cycle of poverty and illiteracy in Mississippi. King, who now lives in Nevada, worked from age 7 picking cotton in the Delta in order to help his family make ends meet, and is an inspiration to many. His single note playing style is clean, lyrical and simple, and the elegance of his playing sets him apart. King and Lucille (his guitar) still perform up to 150 dates a year. His world tour kicks off later this month in Holland, and the new album, which King says won't be all blues, will be released before his birthday in September. - by Cheryl Philips
2005 Jazz Journalist Association Awards
May 30, 2005 - BB King's Bar and Grill will be the site of the June 14th 2005 Jazz Journalist Association Awards. In its 9th year, the awards will honour excellence in Jazz journalism and Jazz Music. Nominees for Lifetime Achievement in Jazz include Roy Haynes, Lee Konitz, Sam Rivers, and Hank Jones. Musician of the Year Nominees are Dave Douglas, Dave holland, Joe Lovano, and Brantford Marsalis. Visit http://www.jazzjournalistsawards.com/m_nomineesframe.html for other nominees and categories. BB King's is located at 237 W. 42nd street in New York City. - By Cheryl Philips
BB King Gets Statue
April 13, 2004 - When it comes to tributes it doesn't get much better than turning to stone. BB King's hometown of Indianola, Mississippi wants to honor the Blues legend with a statue. Officials say it will be the first thing you see on entering the BB King Park and it should be ready for unveiling when the BB King Museum opens next year. To raise funds for the statue organizers are selling twenty-five dollar bricks and three hundred dollar business slates. As for the design three artists have been asked about ideas ranging from King standing, sitting or simply playing his guitar.
B.B. King Wins Sweden's Polar Music Prize
October 17, 2003 - He isn't called the King of the Blues for nothing! BB King who has been recording since the fifties has just won Sweden's Polar Music Prize for his contribution to music. The special award was founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, manager of ABBA, through a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. King will travel to Sweden in May of 2004 to collect the prize which consists of more than your usual trophy. It comes with cash! $130,000 (U.S.) to be exact. King has been recognized for a "total dedication to his music, a rich recording history and tireless touring."
Itinerary For The B.B. King Music Festival
July 13, 2003 - Like many specialty summer music festivals the B.B. King Music Festival has decided to forgo the genre specific tag of "Blues" and expand its boundaries. Though the Blues moniker is gone fans can still expect to hear plenty of Blues at this year's 12th annual event. As previously reported legendary bluesman B.B. King will be at every stop of the tour as well as Jeff Beck. For a different flavor organizers have added New Orleans-based progressive-funk group Galactic and Florida soul-blues band Mofro, two groups that are gaining fans among jam-band aficionados, round out the bill. According to festival promoters, King will showcase selections from his new album, "Reflections."
B.B. King Festival Expands its Boundaries
May 20, 2003 - Blues guitar legend B.B. King will hit the road again this summer with his Festival tour for the 12th straight year but this time around the sound will be expanding. In previous years the Festival was billed as the B.B. King Blues Music Festival but this year the "blues" has been dropped from the title. Confirmed acts include another guitar god - Jeff Beck plus jam bands Galactic and Mofro will open. King who turns 80 in less than three years is still very active performing over a hundred shows a year.

 
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