Smooth
Jazz Music News June
21, 2005 - Spirit Cruise Lines of New York City will once again offer its popular
summer cruise series beginning June 29th, 2005. The evening cruises leave from
Pier 61 and will feature Smooth Jazz artists Brian
Culbertson, Down to the Bone,
Spyro Gyra, Peter
White, and The
Rippingtons.
- by Cheryl Philips
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. Russ
Freeman
1 Nomination
- Best Pop Instrumental Performance - "Chasing
Shadows" with Herb Alpert, James Genus, Gene Lake and Jason Miles
from "Maximum Grooves: Coast To Coast" (Various Artists)
Russ
Freeman Reunites with David Benoit on Project 2 June
29, 2004 - Ten years after they released their first Project CD David
Benoit and Russ Freeman
are finally back with their follow up simply titled 'The
Benoit-Freeman Project 2.' The album released on Freeman's Peak label has
been out since Tuesday June 22. The two musicians go way back when they worked
together on the first Rippingtons album 'Moonlighting' in 1986. Since then Freeman
has lead the Rippingtons to
being one of the top acts in Smooth Jazz. Though
Benoit has made guest appearances with the Ripps the pianist has had a long successful
solo career having released over thirty albums since 1977. Benoit's last album
'Right Here Right Now' was officially his last for GRP/Verve and appropriately
he has signed on to Freeman's Peak records. Benoit says his next album will be
released either late 2004 or early 2005. The Benoit -Freeman Project have announced
a short tour so far. Click here for the details. http://www.peak-records.com/tour.html
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June
21, 2005 - Spirit Cruise Lines of New York City will once again offer its popular
summer cruise series beginning June 29th, 2005. The evening cruises leave from
Pier 61 and will feature Smooth Jazz artists 
December
8, 2004 - Looks like the sun won't set any time soon on 
June
29, 2004 - Ten years after they released their first Project CD 
Though
Benoit has made guest appearances with the Ripps the pianist has had a long successful
solo career having released over thirty albums since 1977. Benoit's last album
'Right Here Right Now' was officially his last for GRP/Verve and appropriately
he has signed on to Freeman's Peak records. Benoit says his next album will be
released either late 2004 or early 2005. The Benoit -Freeman Project have announced
a short tour so far. Click here for the details. 
