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Joan Armatrading Announces 13th Studio Album

by Music-News.com

Joan Armatrading has announced her new album ‘How Did This Happen And What Does It Now Mean’.

Tagged as: 70s, jazz, Joan Armatrading, rock, UK

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Jazz Guitarist Mike Stern To Tour Australia in 2025

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz guitarist Mike Stern is coming to Australia in February 2025 for shows in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and Adelaide.

Tagged as: 80s, Gerrard Allman, jazz, Mike Stern, USA

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Russell Malone photo from his Facebook page

Jazz Great Russell Malone Dies At Age 60

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz musician Russell Malone has passed away from a heart attack in Japan at the age of 60. Malone was touring in a trio with Carter and Donald Vega.

Tagged as: 80s, jazz, Russell Malone, USA

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Herbie Hancock Heads Up An Excellent 2024 Melbourne International Jazz Festival Program

by Noise11.com

Jazz legend Herbie Hancock will return to Australia and return to the Melbourne International Jazz Festival in 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Herbie Hancock, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Tommy Emmanuel To Award Guitar Scholarships

by Paul Cashmere

One of the world’s greatest guitarists, Australia’s Tommy Emmanuel, is offering under 25 year olds a four day guitar scholarship.

Tagged as: 80s, 90s, Australia, country, jazz, pop, Tommy Emmanuel

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Andy Summers and Robert Fripp ‘I Advance Masked’ To Be Expanded

by Paul Cashmere

‘I Advance Masked’, Andy Summers’ first project outside The Police, will be expanded to a three disc edition for release in September.

Tagged as: 70s, Andy Summers, I Advance Masked, jazz, Robert Fripp, The Police, UK

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Herbie Hancock To Play Australia, New Zealand And Melbourne International Jazz Festival

by Paul Cashmere

Herbie Hancock will return to Australia as well as New Zealand in October and include a headline show for the Melbourne International Jazz Festival.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, Herbie Hancock, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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Recording Legend Bill Armstrong Donates Royalties From Historic Recordings To ARCA

by Paul Cashmere

Australian audio pioneer Bill Armstrong has donated his royalties from 42 historic Australian jazz recordings from his Bilarm Music and Swaggie Records labels.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, ARCA, Armstrong Studios, Australia, Australian Road Crew Association, Bill Armstrong, jazz, music industry

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Michael Franti Australian Dates For 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Michael Franti will return to Australia for shows in Sydney and Brisbane in November as well as an appearance at the Queenscliff Music Festival for Victoria.

Tagged as: 90s, funk, hip-hop, jazz, Michael Franti, reggae, rock, USA

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Jazz Great David Sanborn Dies Aged 78

by Paul Cashmere

Saxophone player David Sanborn has passed away from prostate cancer in New York at age 78.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, David Sanborn, jazz, USA

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PJ Morton Was A Stevie Wonder fan and Now Stevie Is A Friend

by Paul Cashmere

Maroon 5 keyboard player PJ Morton is in Australia for his own shows and told Noise11 about his longtime friendship with Stevie Wonder.

Tagged as: 10s, 20s, jazz, Maroon 5, PJ Morton, R&B, Stevie Wonder, USA

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Ash Grunwald performs at Melbourne Music Show 2019

Billy Field, Elly-May Barnes, Ash Grunwald To Play Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival 2024

by Paul Cashmere

Ash Grunwald, Billy Field and Elly-May Barnes lead a long list of great Australian acts lined up for the 2024 Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival.

Tagged as: Ash Grunwalk, blues, Cronulla, Cronulla Jazz and Blues Festival, Elly May Barnes. Billy Field, jazz, live music, New South Wales

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Erica Tucceri To Lead Melbourne International Jazz Festival Take Note Program

by Noise11.com

Melbourne based world renowned flutist Erica Tucceri has been named as the Take Note project leader for 2024.

Tagged as: Australia, Erica Tucceri, jazz, Melbourne International Jazz Festival

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The Cat Empire To Perform Melbourne and Sydney Orchestra Shows

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire will perform with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra in August and the Sydney Symphony Orchestra in September.

Tagged as: 00s, 90s, Australia, funk, indie, jazz, Latin, reggae, rock, The Cat Empire

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Amy Winehouse ‘Back To Black: Sounds From The Original Motion Picture’ To Be Released In May

by Music-News.com

UMR/Island Records follow the opening of Sam Taylor-Johnson’s film BACK TO BLACK, based on the life of Amy Winehouse, one of the greatest artists of our time, with the release on 17 May of the compilation, “Back To Black: Songs from the Original Motion Picture”.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, Back To Black, jazz, movie, pop, Sam Taylor-Johnson, UK

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Steely Dan Keyboard Player Jim Beard Dies At Age 63

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Jim Beard, keyboardist and singer with Steely Dan, has died aged 63.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, Jim Beard, rock, Steely Dan, USA

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland On Track For No 1 In UK

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland are set to top the Official Albums Chart for the first time as a duo this week with their brand-new album, Swing Fever.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, 90s, jazz, Jools Holland, Rod Stewart, swing, UK

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How Rickie Lee Jones Wrote ‘The Horses’ With Walter Becker of Steely Dan

by Paul Cashmere

As you know by now, Daryl Braithwaite’s classic ‘The Horses’ is actually a song by Rickie Lee Jones but Rickie Lee Jones co-wrote with another legend, Walter Becker of Steely Dan.

Tagged as: 90s, Australia, Daryl Braithwaite, jazz, pop, Rickie Lee Jones, Steely Dan, The Horses, USA, Walter Becker

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Jazz Soul Great Les McCann Dies At Age 88

by Paul Cashmere

Jazz great Les McCann has died in Los Angeles at age 88.

Tagged as: 60s, 70s, jazz, Les McCann, Roberta Flack, soul, USA

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The Cat Empire Head For A Second Sell-out Twilight At Taronga for 2024

by Paul Cashmere

The Cat Empire have been one of the hit tickets for Twilight at Taronga at Taronga Zoo in Sydney for 2024.

Tagged as: 00s, Australia, jazz, live music, The Cat Empire, Twilight At Taronga

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Michael Bublé Opens Up About Son’s Cancer Journey

by Music-News.com

Michael Bublé has opened up about how his son’s cancer diagnosis caused his attitude towards life to change drastically.

Tagged as: 00s, 10s, Canada, contemporary, jazz, Michael Buble, pop

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Painters & Dockers To Perform Christmas Show For The Salvos

by Paul Cashmere

Painters & Dockers will headline an event for the Salvation Army with the Musos 4 Salvos Christmas Show in Melbourne on 22 December.

Tagged as: Australia, Charles Jenkins, jazz, Painters & Dockers, punk, Rebecca Barnard, rock, Salvation Army

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Rod Stewart and Jools Holland Team Up For Swing Album

by Paul Cashmere

Rod Stewart and Jools Holland will release a Swing album together in February, 2024. ‘Swing Fever’s first single is ‘Almost Like Being In Love’.

Tagged as: 70s, 80s, jazz, Jools Holland, rock, Rod Stewart, swing, Swing Fever

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Austria’s Trickster Has A Second Christmas Song ‘Silent Night vs Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’

by Paul Cashmere

Austria born, UK based musician Juergen Pichler (aka Trickster) has another Christmas song for the 2023 holidays ‘Silent Night vs Santa Claus Is Coming To Town’.

Tagged as: 20s, Austria, Christmas, Guy Chambers, jazz, pop, Robbie Williams, swing, Trickster, UK

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Amy Winehouse 20th Anniversary ‘Frank’ Coming

by Music-News.com

In celebration of the 20th anniversary of Amy Winehouse’s highly influential debut album, “Frank”, UMR/Island are releasing this seminal record as a picture disc for the very first time on February 2nd 2024.

Tagged as: 00s, Amy Winehouse, contemporary, Frank, jazz, UK

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Tedeschi Trucks Replace Steely Dan On Eagles Tour

by Paul Cashmere

Susan Tedeschi and Derek Trucks, The Tedeschi Trucks Band, have replaced Steely Dan on the Eagles US tour because Donald Fagen has fallen ill.

Tagged as: 70s, Derek Trucks, Donald Fagan, Eagles, jazz, rock, Steely Dan, Susan Tedeschi, USA

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David McCallum Dies At Age 90

by Paul Cashmere

Legendary actor/musician David McCallum has passed away at the age of 90.

Tagged as: 60s, David McCallum, jazz, NCIS, The Man from U.N.C.L.E., UK

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US Senate Declares Tony Bennett Day

by Music-News.com

The United States Senate has declared 3 August as Tony Bennett Day.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, contemporary, jazz, Tony Bennett, USA

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The Passing Of Tony Bennett Marks The End of an Era

by Paul Cashmere

Tony Bennett was the last of the original crooners. His passing at age 96 marks the end of an era.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, jazz, Tony Bennett, USA

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Tony Bennett live in Melbourne 2012 photo by Ros O'Gorman

Statement From Susan Benedetto and Danny Bennett, Wife and Son of Tony Bennett

by Paul Cashmere

Susan Benedetto, Tony Bennet’s wife and Danny Bennett, his son, have issued the following statement following the death of the music legend.

Tagged as: 50s, 60s, 70s, Danny Bennett, jazz, Susan Benedetto, Tony Bennett, USA

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Quincy Jones photo by Ros O'Gorman, music news, moise11.com

R.I.P. Quincy Jones 1933-2024

The legendary Quincy Jones Jr has died at the age of 91.

November 4, 2024

Cliff Richard, Hamer Hall, Photo Ros O'Gorman, Noise11

Cliff Richard To Bring ‘Can’t Stop Me Now’ To Australia in 2025

Cliff Richard will tour Australia in 2025 just after he turns 85 years old.

October 14, 2024

James Darren Dies At Age 88

One-time pop star turned television star James Darren has died at the age of 88.

September 3, 2024

Maurice Williams Dies At Age 86

Maurice Williams, the lead singer of 60s doo-wop group Maurice Williams and the Zodiacs, has died at the age of 86. Williams was best known for his song ‘Stay’.

August 8, 2024