Anita Baker will also
release a holiday album with Blue Note. "Christmas
Fantasy" hits stores October 4th, and will feature
appearances by Joe Sample, Larry
Carlton, Nathan
East,
Ricky Lawson, and all four members of The
Yellowjackets. Barry Eastman, who co-produces here,
also wrote three original tunes for the outing.
Diana Krall will deliver
her first Christmas album in 2005. The outing, "Christmas
Songs" will be released on Verve November 1st.
Bob Baldwin's "New Urban Jazz": Musical Gimmick or Next Step in Smooth Jazz? Nov. 14, 2008 - While fans, broadcasters and even some musicians are predicting the death of Smooth Jazz. More
Kenny G Goes Nuts for Christmas Nov. 14, 2008 – I just love it when a Jewish guy gets all hyped up on Christmas. Kenny G is planning a huge radio special for Christmas. Kenny, whose real name is Kenneth Gorelick has a 48 hour special of instrumental Smooth Jazz classics. More
Mariah Carey Sounds Like Crap Nov. 9, 2008 – What the hell is wrong with Mariah Carey’s voice? She sounded like a Buick last week on Simon Cowell’s UK hit show ‘The X Factor.’ Having a bad vocal night is one. More
Rod Stewart and Faces to Reunite Nov 14, 2008 – There may have been a few missteps in Rod Stewart’s career but fans of his old band the Faces are saying his gig next Monday isn’t one of them. It’s a practice rehearsal with the other surviving members of the Faces. More
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Cowell & Abdul Send Love to Hudson Oct. 29, 2008 –Not only are fans,friends and family sending support and love to Jennifer Hudson but the American Idol clan are also reaching out. More
Joel Itching to Tour Again With Elton Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available. More
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Smooth
Jazz Nominees at the Grammys December
8, 2004 - Looks like the sun won't set any time soon on Norah Jones. The singer
was nominated for five Grammys yesterday including nods
for Pop Vocal Album and Female Pop Vocal for her second
CD "Feels Like Home." The late Ray
Charles was another multiple nominee with seven (his
album had 10 nominations) and the biggest artist heard on
Smooth Jazz radio was Alicia
Keys with eight nominations. Read more. Fourplay 1 Nomination
- Best Contemporary Jazz Album - "Journey"
Fourplay
Hits The Road August
20, 2004 - With their new album in the stores, the boys
in Fourplay are set to
hit the road tomorrow to make sure you test it out. 'Journey'
was released in June and again features the same line up
since the bands 1998 album '4' - Larry Carlton, Bob James,
Harvey Mason and Nathan East. The tour kicks off in Temecula,
CA tomorrow and concludes twenty five shows later in Palmerton,
PA. 'Journey' is the bands first full digital album and
features a cover of Sting's 'Fields of Gold.'Click
here for concert dates.
Fourplay
Continues 'Journey' On June 22 June
2, 2004 - Fourplay has
finally given in to the digital world. The supergroups new
album 'Journey' to be released June 22 will be their first
full digital album after recording in analog for so many
years. The groups eight album will be released on RCA Bluebird
featuring the same line-up for the band since 1998 keyboardist Bob James, bassist/vocalist
Nathan East, guitarist Larry
Carlton and drummer Harvey Mason. 'Journey' will only
have one cover, Sting's 'Fields of Gold.' Longtime producer
Don Murray was behind the controls again. Fourplay has scheduled
eighteen shows from August to November.
Fourplay
Finishes New Album March
30, 2004 - Smooth Jazz super group Fourplay have finally finished their new album. Harvey Mason, Larry
Carlton, Bob James and Nathan East (pictured Left to right) recorded the
album at Firehouse Studio in L.A. On their official website www.fourplayjazz.com bassist extraordinaire East said, "We had fun in
the studio swinging, playing funk, jazz, hip and pop combining
elements that I think will serve up a record that can
be enjoyed by a wide range of listeners." East who
again appears on the latest Eric
Clapton album, the Bluesy "Me and Mr. Johnson."
says there will be vocals on the new Fourplay CD, "The
band continues to push me to sing more which I had the
opportunity to do on this recording. Fourplay is such
a creative outlet for me and I look forward to presenting
this new record to our listeners!" Fourplay's
Nathan East Helps Eric Clapton Stick to the Blues
February
6, 2004 - The legends have always said that he danced
with the devil but Eric
Clapton has chosen to remember Robert Johnson in another
way - paying tribute through the music. Clapton will salute
his Blues hero via his upcoming album "Me and Mr.
Johnson." due March 23rd. The CD will feature Fourplay'sNathan East on Bass.
East has been playing with Clapton since the mid eighties.
Also on the album are guitarists Andy Fairweather Low
and Doyle Bramhall II, drummer Steve Gadd, keyboardist
Billy Preston and harmonica player Jerry Portnoy. Expect
Johnson Blues standard like "Traveling Riverside
Blues," "Love in Vain" and "Stop Breakin'
Down Blues." Clapton has covered the legendary Blues
guitarist music before on the 1974 album "461 Ocean
Boulevard" and his 1992 "Unplugged." Clapton's
last studio album was 2001's "Reptile," The
guitarist will support the album with a European tour
starting in March.
Oct. 29, 2008 –
Oct. 29, 2008 – Billy Joel had this great idea for special shows, ‘Master Classes’ a few years ago. He would talk as much as sing. The concert series which are widely available. 
December
8, 2004 - Looks like the sun won't set any time soon on Norah Jones. The singer
was nominated for five Grammys yesterday including nods
for Pop Vocal Album and Female Pop Vocal for her second
CD "Feels Like Home." The late Ray
Charles was another multiple nominee with seven (his
album had 10 nominations) and the biggest artist heard on
Smooth Jazz radio was Alicia
Keys with eight nominations. Read more. 
August
20, 2004 - With their new album in the stores, the boys
in 
June
2, 2004 - 
