Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten Creating Musical Storm August 5, 2008 - Contemporary Jazz bass giants Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten have gathered their power in S.M.V and will shake the earth this summer (August, 12, 2008) with their debut CD “Thunder,” set to be released on famous crossover Jazz label, Heads Up International. More below.
Colbie Caillat ‘Bubbly’ Get’s Re-Released August 6, 2008 – One of the true high points in music in the last 12 months has to be Colbie Caillat. Here’s a 23 year old from a musical family who just started playing guitar 3 years ago. More
Phil Collins No. 1 With a Gorilla! August 6, 2008 – Maybe after writing the soundtrack to Tarzan in 1999 Phil Collins gained himself a little jungle karma. At the very least there’s one particular Gorilla giving him some luck. More
Sax Prodigy Alex Han To Tour with Legendary Marcus Miller
July 16, 2008 - New emerging Jazz sax sensation 20 year-old Alex Han is currently touring Europe with great bassist, Marcus Miller. The band line up features Alex Han on saxophone, Federico Gonzalez Pena on keyboards, Jason "JT" Thomas on drums and obviously the twice Grammy Award-winning bassist. More below.
Mariah Buys $5 Million Holiday Home August 6, 2008 – Here’s the deal. Mariah Carey is either going for retail therapy to cover up that a bad marriage decision in May or in ‘la la goo goo love land’ and just gettin’ a little privacy for her and Nick. Read More
James Taylor Gives Us More Covers August 5, 2008 – Well, you can’t call James Taylor’s next project a stretch. The famous singer-songwriter is doing a covers album, a concept he’s touched on with almost all his previous CD’s. More
Marcus Miller Wanted to Help 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. More below.
Cher Postpones Wedding – Worries About Son’s Mystery Illness August 5, 2008 – Well, this is a little strange. Cher’s son, Elijah Blue Allman has an illness that no one can figure out. It’s such a concern for his mother that she’s put her wedding plans on hold. Read More
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten Creating Musical Storm August 5, 2008 - Contemporary Jazz bass giants Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten have gathered their power in S.M.V and will shake the earth this summer Read More
Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten Creating Musical Storm August 5, 2008 - Contemporary Jazz bass giants Stanley Clarke, Marcus Miller and Victor Wooten have gathered their power in S.M.V and will shake the earth this summer (August, 12, 2008) with their debut CD “Thunder,” set to be released on famous crossover Jazz label, Heads Up International.
As Stanley Clarke recently declared in a press release: “We wanted to make a bass record with a sound that would be somewhat unexpected to the listener. The biggest hurdle was to make a record with three basses - very low-end instruments, by definition - that would still be as musical as possible, and I think we achieved that.”
This musical project came out after the three bass aces performed together for the first time in October 2007 at the Bass Player Live! Concert. During that evening, Stanley Clarke also received the Bass Player Lifetime Achievement Award.
In addition to these bass aces, “Thunder” features a group of talented guest artists that include keyboardists Chick Corea and George Duke, trumpeter Michael “Patches” Stewart and vocalist/beatboxer Butterscotch (aka Antoinette Clinton).
So get ready for this musical “Thunder” on August 12th! Fore more information: smvmusic.com - By Akbar Nour
Sax Prodigy Alex Han To Tour with Legendary Marcus Miller July 16, 2008 - New emerging Jazz sax sensation 20 year-old Alex Han is currently touring Europe with great bassist, Marcus Miller. The band line up features Alex Han on saxophone, Federico Gonzalez Pena on keyboards, Jason "JT" Thomas on drums and obviously the twice Grammy Award-winning bassist. Han is also scheduled to perform with Marcus Miller on the 2009 Playboy Jazz Cruise. Since age 12, the young musician has already performed at world-renowned venues and Jazz festivals worldwide. He has been a sideman musician to stellar musicians such as Paquito D'Rivera, George Benson, George Duke, Terri Lyne Carrington, Joe Lovano and Bob Mintzer among others. He also received prestigious awards including an ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Award and a Berklee College of Music Presidential Scholarship.
Han released his debut CD "Fourteen" at the age of 14 and is widely regarded as the "Young Jazz Lion" of his generation.
Performing for Marcus Miller will be quite rewarding for this young artist set to be one of the best Jazz sax players in the near future! For more information: www.alexhan.com - By Akbar Nour
Marcus Miller Wanted to Help 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. He says, "I was in the car and I heard her record, 'Put Your Records On.' I heard it on the radio, and I was like, wow, that sounds unique, who's that? They said Corinne Bailey Rae. And I'd seen advertisements and was always interested in what she might sound like, and when I heard her I got really excited. I called my manager and said, 'Look, can you find Corinne Bailey Rae and see if she'd be interested in doing something together?' And they called back and said, yeah, she's a big fan of yours." Since then Bailey has lost her husband, he was found dead on March 22, 08 and Miller sent his condolences to let her know he is available for her. Miller is set to act as host for the very first Playboy Jazz Cruise in January 2009. – by John Beaudin
