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Ernie Watts reunites with members of Charlie Haden’s Quartet West at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC on June 1st.  This special evening also includes a set by Haden’s Liberation Music Orchestra, all in tribute to the late bassist.  Participating…

Grammy winner Diane Schuur takes part in the Jazz in the Park series at the Clark County Amphitheater in Las Vegas on May 26.  Schuur performs with her quartet at this Memorial Day Weekend outdoor event.

Vocalist Diane Schuur will perform for the Sammons Center For the Arts 30th anniversary celebration at Moody Performance Hall in Dallas on April 27. Schuur brings her quartet to the event.  Sammons Jazz is the most widely recognized jazz performance series…

Grammy winning saxophonist Ernie Watts headlines SPACE in Evanston Illinois with his quartet on April 22 before heading to Texas where he will join famed Indian violinist Dr. L. Subramaniam for concerts at the Lakshminarayana Global Music Festival in Houston…

Singer-songwriter Ted Hawkins’ composition and master “Bring It On Home Daddy” was licensed for TV spots for Community Bank and are set to air in Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and the artist’s birthplace, Mississippi.

Chicago Blues legend Otis Rush is set to be honored at “A Great Night In Harlem” at the Apollo Theater on April 20.  The event is produced by the Jazz Foundation of America and also includes Roberta Flack and Jimmy…

Boogie woogie pianist Kenny “Blues Boss” Wayne recently received his 5th Juno Nomination (Canada’s Grammys) for Blues Album of the Year for the CD “Big City Back Country Blues” his collaboration with guitarists Tim Williams and Brandon Isaak. Wayne won…

Ernie Watts is the featured soloist with the Nebraska Jazz Orchestra in Lincoln on March 9.  In April, he will take part in the Annual Conference On World Affairs, referred to as “A Festival Of Ideas” in Boulder at the…

Vocalist Diane Schuur plays a rare hometown show at the Rancho Mirage Outdoor Amphitheater on February 24.  She will bring her quartet featuring saxophonist Ernie Watts for this special concert.  On March 16, Schuur will take part in a benefit…

The Ted Hawkins’ composition and recording of “Ladder Of Success” has been licensed for an Australian documentary “Wik versus Queensland.”  The film, set to air on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS), Australia’s Public Broadcast Network provides a powerful insight into…