Keyboardist Marcus Johnson Raising Funds for the YMCA
May 19, 2008 - Talented keyboardist, producer and owner of the Three Keys Music Marcus Johnson is appealing to his fans for more support of his latest CD entitled "In Concert For A Cause", which raises fund for the YMCA's Building Bridges Campaign in Maryland.
Is Radio Friendly to New Smooth Jazz Acts?
May 22, 2008 – Smooth Jazz radio has taken a few hits lately with so many owners flipping out of the format. Our own President John Beaudin recently said, ``some of this music is crap." More
Warren Hill Going for "La Dolce Vita"
May 21, 2008 - Everybody remembers the famous multiple Award-winning Italian movie "La Dolce Vita", shot by maestro Federico Fellini in 1960, featuring the great Italian actor Marcello Mastroianni. More.
     
 

In the latest edition of his national newsletter, Johnson explains: "As of now, Circuit City has placed my newest CD "In Concert For a Cause" in a national listening station program and brought in a large amount of units nationwide to support it. This is awesome for us and has led to you having the ability to purchase our music in your local area. To be honest, our goal is to get as many sales as we can to make sure they don't return the product and to keep us high on their list for future consideration. So, I'm back to it. Please pass the word on to support Three Keys, our staff, and the YMCA's Building Bridges Campaign by purchasing a copy of "In Concert for A Cause" at Circuit City."

"Concert For A Cause" was originally issued in 2006 and features tracks drawn from the musician's live concerts. It includes covers of Talib Kweli's "Just To Get By",  Erykah Badu's "Bag Lady" and "On And On" and Beyonce's "Me Myself And I”, as well as Johnson originals "88 Ways To Love" and "Sandy Point".

In the meantime, The Three Keys Music label owner has postponed the Jazz Escape Week End (an all-inclusive jazz weekend at the Club Med Sandpiper in Port St Lucie, Florida) to 2009. The event was due to take place this fall. - By Akbar Nour
Gerald Albright's Prepares Summer CD
May 21, 2008 - Great sax player Gerald Albright will be releasing shortly (June 24) his eleventh album and second one on the Peak Records label. Read more.
Young Sax Sensation Eric Darius Set to Release His New CD "Goin'All Out"
May 20, 2008 - Young sax talent Eric Darius is about to release his latest CD called "Goin'All Out" on June 24th. More
  
   

Marcus Johnson : A Musical and Social Entrepreneur
April 26, 2008 - Marcus Johnson is no ordinary smooth jazz pianist. Beside being a highly acclaimed musician who has already released 11 albums, he has gained academic degrees in law and business and has become a successful businessman, owning his recording company and a recording studio.
Read Akbar Nour's Interview with Johnson

 

Marcus Johnson Helping YMCA
May 19, 2008 - Keyboardist, Marcus Johnson is appealing to his fans for more support of his latest CD entitled "In Concert For A Cause", which raises fund for the YMCA. More

Marcus Miller Helps Corinne Bailey Rae
May 19, 2008 – There’s a new version of Deniece Williams’ “Free” on Smooth Jazz Radio and it’s by Marcus Miller featuring Corinne Bailey Rae. Miller says he was dumbfounded by Bailey when he first heard her on the radio.
  

Marcus Johnson Joins Washington's Smooth Jazz 105.9 Morning Show
March 15, 2005 - Keyboardist and Washington D.C. area native Marcus Johnson has joined Smooth Jazz 105.9 (WJZW/Washington, D.C.) as the station's new morning drive co-host. Johnson will team up with current morning host Jacqui Allen weekdays from 5 AM to 8:30 AM. "Expanding my career with this new role is a blessing, and working with Smooth Jazz 105.9 is a natural fit," says Johnson. "There is a great deal of synergy in both the music I make and the music they play as well as between my fan base and their listening audience." Johnson is President of the Three Keys Entertainment record label, and his single "18th & M" (named after the intersection in D.C.) off of his latest album "Just Doing What I Do" received airplay on several Smooth Jazz stations across the U.S., including WJZW. by - Nick Langan