Culbertson tunes up the Pinot #jazz

  

Contemporary jazz hitmaker releases his own wine that he blended in partnership with  Reata Wines and Jamieson Ranch Vineyards.

 

Chart-topping musician, producer, songwriter, wine and jazz festival founder and artistic director Brian Culbertson can add vintner to his burgeoning resume. The recording artist behind 26 No. 1 hits and the star-studded Napa Valley Jazz Getaway is now pouring his new custom-crafted wine, “Culbertson” Pinot Noir by Reata Wines, which he personally blended with Jamieson Ranch Vineyards’ winemaker Nori Nakamura.   

 

Adorned with his name and signature piano keys on the label, Culbertson describes the wine that is available at Jamieson Ranch, on their website and at all the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway events this June as “a light, smooth and vibrant wine that will pair extremely well with lots of different types of food. This was the second time that I’ve blended a wine, but only the first to be released. Working with Nori from Jamieson Ranch Vineyards was very reassuring since he is such a seasoned winemaker. It was a lot of fun and I hope to continue this new ‘Culbertson’ label for years to come.”

 

“Culbertson” Pinot Noir will be flowing freely tonight at Jamieson Ranch at an exclusive tasting and performance by Culbertson to be attended by Napa Valley VIPs to launch the wine conceived as part of the long-term partnership between the winemaker and Culbertson’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway that will take place for the third time June 11-15, 2014. The stellar marquee for this year’s Getaway boasts performances by Culbertson along with contemporary jazz, R&B and funk giants Lee Ritenour, Dave Grusin, Ohio Players, Morris Day & The Time, Earl Klugh, Eric Benét, Mavis Staples, Average White Band, comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans and many more. Jamieson Ranch will host thousands of passionate wine and jazz aficionados that travel from all over the world for the festival when the June 14 & 15 concerts take place outdoors on their sprawling grounds.

 

“Working with Brian Culbertson and Napa Valley Jazz Getaway helps fulfill one cornerstone of the core vision of the Jamieson Ranch experience: to bring light into people's lives through music, art and film. Brian's music truly fills one's soul with light!” said Jamieson Ranch Vineyards President Bill Leigon.

 

Nakamura elaborated, “A few months back, we had the opportunity to host celebrated jazz musician and Napa Valley Jazz Getaway founder Brian Culbertson for a private blending session. I provided him with Pinot lots from different vineyards featuring various clones, and assisted him as he custom-crafted his own wine. The result is a beautiful 2012 Reata ‘Culbertson’ Pinot Noir, sourced from select Sonoma Coast vineyards. It was interesting to participate in this process with a musician, who approached the blending process much as I do as a winemaker: seeking harmony and balance with the selection of different ‘notes’ -blending components, in this case.”

 

“Culbertson” Pinot Noir is available by bottle, case and packaged with an autographed copy of Culbertson’s new CD, “Another Long Night Out,” and a pair of Riedel wine glasses decorated with the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway logo. To purchase the wine or for more information, please visit www.JamiesonRanch.com, www.BrianCulbertson.me or www.NapaValleyJazzGetaway.me.   

 

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About Napa Valley Jazz Getaway

Founded by award-winning contemporary jazz hitmaker Brian Culbertson, the third annual Napa Valley Jazz Getaway will take place in California Wine Country June 11-15, 2014. Jazz and wine enthusiasts flock to Napa Valley to celebrate the good life with their favorite musicians at this unforgettable lifestyle experience curated by Culbertson, the Getaway’s Artistic Director, host and featured performer. Festival goers will be treated to spectacular concerts starring legendary jazz, R&B and funk artists at the Lincoln Theater and Jamieson Ranch Vineyards as well as at more intimate shows and VIP events hosted by winery partners. Throughout the Getaway, fans have opportunities to meet and get to know the musicians while feasting upon fine local cuisine, during wine tastings and post-concert Late Night Hangs at The Westin Verasa Napa. Silent and live auctions are held each year to benefit The GRAMMY® Foundation, which funds music education programs. For more information, please visit www.NapaValleyJazzGetaway.me and www.BrianCulbertson.me.

 

About Jamieson Ranch Vineyards

 

Jamieson Ranch Vineyards is the southernmost winery in the Napa Valley, one of the world’s foremost winemaking regions.  The estate’s more than 300 acres of gently rolling hills and terraced vineyards sit above the picturesque San Pablo Bay, affording visitors unparalleled views from a wraparound veranda. Guests are invited to sample small production wines from their portfolio, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the cellar or treat themselves to their newly launched food and wine pairing program, Napa Comfort Food: Wood-Fired|Wine-Friendly.  www.JamiesonRanch.com

 

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Smooth Jazz Chart - Weekly Top 20 - February 24th, 2014 #jazz

TW - LW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 2 - Nathan East - "Nathan East" - (Yamaha Entertainment Group)
2 - 1 - Keiko Matsui - "Soul Quest" - (Shanachie)
3 - 4 - Paolo Rustichelli - "Soul Italiano" (Med Groove) - (Next Age Music)
4 - 5 - Boney James - "The Beat" - (Concord Jazz)
5 - 7 - Bob Baldwin - "Twenty" - (City Sketches)
6 - 8 - Brian Culbertson - "Another Long Night Out" - (BCM)
7 - 9 - BWB - "Human Nature" - (Heads Up)
8 - 10 - Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - "Genesis" - (Shanachie)
9 - 18 - Chris Standring - "Don't Talk, Dance!" (Ultimate Vibe)
10 - 3 - Najee - "The Morning After" - (Shanachie)
11 - 6 - Jeff Golub - "Trains Keep A Rolling" - (eOne)
12 - 11 - Pieces Of A Dream - "In The Moment" - (Shanachie)
13 - 13 - Dave Koz & Friends - "Summer Horns" - (Concord/CMG)
14 - 33 - Jeff Lorber Fusion - "Hacienda" - (Heads Up)
15 - 19 - Hiroshima - "J-Town Beat" - (Hiroshima, Inc.)
16 - 23 - Althea Rene - "In The Flow" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
17 - 20 - Nicholas Cole - "Endless Possibilities" - (Cutmore)
18 - 12 - Brian Simpson - "Just What You Need" - (Shanachie)
19 - 21 - Kim Scott - "Rite of Passage" - (Independent)
20 - 17 - Vincent Ingala - "Can't Stop Now" - (vicentingala.com)

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Jazz singer Anna Danes escapes into love #jazz

Debut album, “Longing,” from the vocalist who found refuge in song after running from Communism and a heartbreaking marriage, will be released March 25.

 

As a child, Anna Danes escaped Communist Poland and as an adult, she found the strength to move on from an unhappy marriage. Both times, she found solace by singing. Love songs in particular soothed her dampened spirit while she idyllically longed for freedom and romance. Lacking support and encouragement for her artistic pursuits, Danes, armed with the Great American Songbook, found empowerment in a San Diego-area recording studio where she worked with producer Larry B. White, three-time Grammy-winning engineer-mixer Steve Churchyard and an ensemble of noted session players to record “Longing,” her debut album that will be released March 25 on DLG Recordings. 

 

In the late 1970s, Danes fled Poland with her parents. After being turned away by Sweden, they immigrated to Ottawa, Canada where the young girl suddenly forced to learn English felt alone and isolated. She sang in a Polish church and it brought a sense of comfort and belonging. Flash forward: after giving up a successful law practice to move to California to be with her future husband, Danes found herself in a marriage that had lost its shine and stifled her creative endeavors. As her self-confidence began to wane, she rediscovered singing and started to come alive. The recording project was liberating and a life-altering experience, but in order to fully embrace the freedom she found in song, she had to dissolve the relationship for good. Perhaps the most emotionally-charged performance on “Longing” appears on the disc’s closing number, “I Wish You Love.” While recording the poignant farewell, tears streamed down Danes’ face as she sang, symbolically saying goodbye while wishing her now ex-husband love. 

 

“Recording the album was monumental for my re-birth. I was so lost, living in a lonely marriage where ‘something was missing,’ but I am back now thanks to the music. Singing revived me and brought hope back into my heart,” said Danes, whose classic vocal timbre possesses warmth, fullness, familiarity and charm delivered in an easy manner with conversational phrasing. “I chose each and every song (for the album) that fit my style and voice, but subconsciously they show that I was missing love. I was ‘lost and lonely’ like (Antonio Carlos) Jobim says in ‘Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars Corcovado,’ which I recorded for the album.”

 

“Longing” showcases Danes in lush acoustic vocal jazz settings surrounded by White’s piano, upright bass (Bob Magnusson and Rob Thorsen), horns (John Rekevics and Scott Hecker), guitar (Mark Chosak), drums (Kevin Koch), percussion (Monette Marino) and the Heart Strings Quartet.  White freshly arranged ten standards including Jobim’s “Meditation,” Cole Porter’s “It’s All Right With Me,” Edith Piaf’s “La Vie En Rose,” Ray Noble’s “The Very Thought of You” and more modern material such as George Harrison’s “Something” and Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel’s “Killing Me Softly.” The session includes a pair of originals, “Sweet Valentine” and “The Sun Won’t Shine Today,” composed by White with lyrics by Margaret White.  

 

With the sad days behind her, a radiant Danes appears glowingly on the cover of “Longing” gazing out at sea with a slight smile on her face. She is excited about the future again and what it may have in store. Living in North San Diego County with her young daughter, Danes exudes enthusiasm when discussing her unexpected new career as a jazz singer. She plans to continue singing - both on record and performing live – while keeping her heart open for love. For more information, please visit www.AnnaDanes.com.

 

Danes’ “Longing” contains the following songs:

 

“Splendor in the Grass”

“Meditation”

“Something”

“Sweet Valentine”

“Killing Me Softly”

“The Sun Won’t Shine Today”

“The Very Thought of You”

“La Vie En Rose”

“Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars Corcovado”

“It’s All Right With Me”

“Dream A Little Dream of Me”

“I Wish You Love”

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“Groove-O-Matic” glory for guitarist Blake Aaron #jazz

 No. 1 single will appear on the “Soul Stories” album coming this summer.

Guitarist Blake Aaron is still tucked away in the recording studio tinkering on his forthcoming fifth album, “Soul Stories,” yet he’s already topped the charts with a single from the session. Aaron’s cool electric jazz guitar dances to a retro ‘70s disco groove aided by big vibrant horn blasts on “Groove-O-Matic,” which has spent the last nine weeks at No. 1 on the Groove Jazz Music chart and entered the Billboard Smooth Jazz Songs Top 5.

 

“Groove-O-Matic” is the second single to hit the charts from the album slated for release this summer on Innervision Records. Jazz crooner Spencer Day was featured on “You’re The One For Me,” which reigned in the Top 10 for 20 weeks. The first album Aaron has produced on his own, “Soul Stories” is a collection of soulful jazz, funk and Latin grooves and includes an appearance by urban jazz saxophone star Najee.

 

"’Soul Stories’ is literally the musical story of my soul. It's been a long-time coming and spans the journey of my marriage and the birth of my two children. It's my first CD that is entirely self-produced, my biggest radio and commercial success to date and has been nicknamed our ‘Third Child.’ I'm very proud of the record and look forward to performing it live,” said Aaron, who will perform tracks from the disc with his band and special guests this Saturday night at Spaghettini in Seal Beach, Calif.

 

Aaron headlines the San Antonio Summer Arts Jazz Festival on June 1 and is presently lining up summer dates in support of “Soul Sessions.”

 

Hailed by the Los Angeles Times as “a genius on the guitar,” Aaron pours passion and precision into his fretwork. Emerging from the studio where he was an in-demand session player and stepping out of the shadows after being a long-time sideman, Aaron launched his solo career with 2001’s “With Every Touch” containing appearances by contemporary jazz stalwarts Eric Marienthal and David Benoit. Singles from the debut album as well as from subsequent releases – “Bringin’ It Back,” “Desire” and “A Romantic Christmas” – have always been favorably received at radio and charted well nationally. Since 2008, Aaron has hosted the internationally syndicated “The Blake Aaron Radio Show” that he describes as an “artist to artist show” on which he jams live on the weekly program with guests that have included Anita Baker, Kenny Loggins, Brian Culbertson, Boney James, Peter White, Rick Braun, Mindi Abair, Earl Klugh, Lee Ritenour, Nathan East, Paul Jackson Jr., Jackiem Joyner and Jessy J. His resume includes playing on and composing music and theme songs for films and popular television series such as “MAD TV,” “The Ben Stiller Show,” “Super Dave Osborne” and “The Jamie Kennedy Experiment.” Additional information is available at www.BlakeAaron.com.      

 

“Soul Stories” contains the following songs:

 

“Groove-O-Matic”

“Encantadora”

“You’re The One For Me”

“Wes Side Story”

“You’re My Miracle”

“Sara Smile”

“Europa”

“Soul Stories”

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Saxman Jackiem Joyner’s urban-jazz grooves “Evolve” #jazz

 April 29^th album release featuring duets with Gerald Albright and Keiko Matsui will be previewed at radio by the futuristic “Generation Next.”

 

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As a young turk on the contemporary jazz scene, saxophonist Jackiem Joyner is far from complacent and staid in his sound and style. Not afraid to challenge the fan base that took him to No. 1 twice and Top 3 two more times on the Billboard chart, Joyner gets adventurous on his fifth album, “Evolve,” which will be released April 29^th by Artistry Music/Mack Avenue Records. It’s his first on which he wrote and produced the entire set, including the first single going to radio in mid-March, “Generation Next,” an up-tempo urban-pop track with vibrant flashes of strings that provide a contrast to Joyner’s gentle melodic sax.    

Juxtaposing invigorating otherworldly sonicscapes under tender sax melodies, “Evolve” is a dynamic, highly-rhythmic session that is unpredictable laced with traces of the familiar. Listening will take you to a different place while defining Joyner as a musician and a writer beyond what we have already heard from the chart-topping rhythm and groove guy. The imaginative new set has a greater purpose with the introductory single, “Generation Next,” serving as “a declaration that the next generation of jazz musicians is here to stay. Music evolves, including jazz. All types of sound evolve. So do people and our imaginations. That is what I tried to put on tape. ‘Evolve’ captures the changes in my musical mind and how I have evolved as an artist. Rather than fitting in with the traditional, I’m bringing the audience along with songs that unfold over different and interesting soundscapes even as I move towards a live organic sound,” explains Joyner.

In addition to playing alto and soprano sax on the record, Joyner is a multi-instrumentalist who played many of the instruments heard on the collection along with a couple of high-profile assists from Grammy-nominated sax player Gerald Albright and internationally-renowned keyboardist Keiko Matsui. The collaborations are noteworthy for different reasons. When Joyner was in high school, Albright was his idol thus dueting with him on “Big Step” was a thrill. Joyner tours in Matsui’s band when not performing his own dates and wrote “Europa” with her mind. On a few tracks, he was joined by his touring band – guitarist Kayta Matsuno, bassist Tim Bailey, keyboardist Bill Steinway and drummer Raymond Johnson – to record live in the studio.

“Evolve” marks a return for Joyner to the contemporary jazz-urban instrumentals for which he achieved notoriety on his first three albums after 2012’s “Church Boy,” an offering that landed on Billboard’s Jazz Albums and Top Gospel Albums charts. Joyner was named Debut Artist of the Year for his 2007 debut, “Babysoul,” by Smooth Jazz News. His sophomore set, “Lil’ Man Soul,” registered a pair of No. 1 Billboard hits with “I’m Waiting For You” reigning for 12 weeks and winning Song of the Year honors at the 2009 American Smooth Jazz Awards. Two singles from Joyner’s self-titled third record climbed into Billboard’s Contemporary Jazz Songs Top 3. He’s toured the world extensively in support of each release and anticipates a busy year of touring in 2014 – both with his own band and with Matsui. For more information, please visit www.JackiemJoyner.com and www.facebook.com/jackiemjoyner .

“Evolve” contains the following song titles:

“Generation Next”

“Europa”

“Double Bass”

“Breathe”

“Evolve”

“Born To Fly”

Interlude

“Later Tonight”

“See Through Me”

“Big Step”

“A Gentle Walk On Water”

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Smooth Jazz Chart - Weekly Top 20 - February 17th, 2014 #jazz

TW - LW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 1 - Keiko Matsui - "Soul Quest" - (Shanachie)
2 - 6 - Nathan East - "Nathan East" - (Yamaha Entertainment Group)
3 - 2 - Najee - "The Morning After" - (Shanachie)
4 - 4 - Paolo Rustichelli - "Soul Italiano" (Med Groove) - (Next Age Music)
5 - 20 - Boney James - "The Beat" - (Concord Jazz)
6 - 7 - Jeff Golub - "Trains Keep A Rolling" - (eOne)
7 - 3 - Bob Baldwin - "Twenty" - (City Sketches)
8 - 8 - Brian Culbertson - "Another Long Night Out" - (BCM)
9 - 13 - BWB - "Human Nature" - (Heads Up)
10 - 10 - Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - "Genesis" - (Shanachie)
11 - 5 - Pieces Of A Dream - "In The Moment" - (Shanachie)
12 - 11 - Brian Simpson - "Just What You Need" - (Shanachie)
13 - 9 - Dave Koz & Friends - "Summer Horns" - (Concord/CMG)
14 - 17 - Oli Silk - "Razor Sharp Brit" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
15 - 14 - Andy Snitzer - "The Rhythm" (Native Language)
16 - 15 - Steve Cole - "Pulse" - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
17 - 12 - Vincent Ingala - "Can't Stop Now" - (vicentingala.com)
18 - 39 - Chris Standring - "Don't Talk, Dance!" (Ultimate Vibe)
19 - 21 - Hiroshima - "J-Town Beat" (Hiroshima, Inc.)
20 - 16 - Nicholas Cole - "Endless Possibilities" - (Cutmore)

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Wine and jazz fans can Getaway for the day #jazz

 

Single-day tickets for June’s Napa Valley Jazz Getaway are now on sale.

 

Single-day tickets went on sale today for the star-studded concerts taking place June 12-15, 2014 as part of the third annual Napa Valley Jazz Getaway, a wine and jazz festival set in scenic California Wine Country. Available at TicketFly (www.TicketFly.com), tickets are priced at $99 apiece except for the June 13 show, which cost $129 each and includes entry to an exclusive The GRAMMY® Foundation benefit wine reception and silent auction. A limited number of discount tickets for each concert are available to Napa residents.

 

Multiday ticket sales for the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway founded and directed by contemporary jazz-R&B instrumentalist Brian Culbertson have been robust with the five-day VIP Package selling out in one week when they went on sale last October. Until now, tickets for the 2014 festival have only been available in four-day Gold Packages and two-day Silver Packages, which are being scooped up voraciously by fans from all over the world that will gather in Napa to enjoy the full schedule of concerts starring A-list contemporary jazz, funk and R&B artists; daily Wine Down at The Westin wine tastings held at the official Getaway host hotel, The Westin Napa Verasa; a Cigar Event offering cigars and a performance by saxophonist Michael Lington; and “Another Long Night Out” Late Night Hangs. Single-day tickets are popular with nearby Bay Area residents as well as Napa locals, the latter of which are eligible to receive a $20 discount per ticket by using an access code provided to local businesses and via a targeted email sent by the Napa/Yountville Chamber of Commerce.

 

After a pair of sold-out opening night dinner concerts happening simultaneously on June 11, Napa Valley Jazz Getaway will stage four days of concerts with the June 12 & 13 shows taking place at The Lincoln Theater and the June 14 & 15 shows to be held on the majestic grounds of the Jamieson Ranch Vineyards. The Thursday night lineup showcases the Legends of Jazz featuring Dave Grusin, Lee Ritenour and Earl Klugh with special guest Eric Marienthal and more. Friday Night Funk Night headlines The Ohio Players and special guest comedian Keenen Ivory Wayans. The weekend concerts move outdoors with Saturday spotlighting Brian Culbertson & Friends, Morris Day & The Time, Average White Band and Dirty Dozen Brass Band. Eric Benét, Mavis Staples, Eric Darius and Jazz in Pink featuring Gail Jhonson, Althea Rene and Karen Briggs fill the marquee on the final day of the 2014 Getaway.

 

A boundless creative force, showman, multi-instrumentalist, producer and songwriter responsible for 26 No. 1 hits, Culbertson will release his 14^th album, “Another Long Night Out,” on February 25. He will be in Napa on February 27 to perform a short set at a private event for invited tastemakers to celebrate the release of the contemporary jazz record featuring an all-star cast and uncork his new custom-crafted wine, Culbertson Pinot Noir, which he personally blended with Jamieson Ranch Vineyards’ winemaker Nori Nakamura.   

 

Four-day Gold Packages ($499) and two-day Silver Packages ($229) remain available through the Napa Valley Jazz Getaway website (www.NapaValleyJazzGetaway.me).

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About Napa Valley Jazz Getaway

Founded by award-winning contemporary jazz hitmaker Brian Culbertson, the third annual Napa Valley Jazz Getaway will take place in California Wine Country June 11-15, 2014. Jazz and wine enthusiasts flock to Napa Valley to celebrate the good life with their favorite musicians at this unforgettable lifestyle experience curated by Culbertson, the Getaway’s Artistic Director, host and featured performer. Festival goers will be treated to spectacular concerts starring legendary jazz, R&B and funk artists at the Lincoln Theater and Jamieson Ranch Vineyards as well as at more intimate shows and VIP events hosted by winery partners. Throughout the Getaway, fans have opportunities to meet and get to know the musicians while feasting upon fine local cuisine, during wine tastings and post-concert Late Night Hangs at The Westin Verasa Napa. Silent and live auctions are held each year to benefit The GRAMMY® Foundation, which funds music education programs. For more information, please visit www.NapaValleyJazzGetaway.me andwww.BrianCulbertson.me.

 

 

About The Westin Napa Verasa

 

Ideally located in downtown Napa, The Westin Verasa Napa features 180 rooms and the full suite of Westin signature amenities and services designed to inspire wellbeing.  The Westin Verasa Napa is positioned on the bank of the Napa River and across the street from the Napa Valley Wine Train. Additionally, The Westin Verasa Napa is adjacent to the Oxbow Public Market, a short stroll from the heart of Napa’s vibrant downtown retail and dining district, blocks from the famed Silverado Trail and within walking distance of 15 of the Valley’s tasting rooms. All guest rooms and suites feature a modern, residential design accented by a soothing, neutral color palate, sleek custom furnishings and signature Westin amenities such as the Heavenly Bed® featuring lush sheets, down cushioning and a patented pillow-top mattress that cradles and contours to the body for complete comfort.  Another industry first, the Heavenly Bath®, creates an invigorating spa-like experience, enhanced by the brand’s Heavenly Shower®, Heavenly® Robe and exclusive White Tea Aloe bath amenities. In-room, high-speed Internet access and an ergonomic work space offer travelers convenience and productivity in a tranquil setting. 

 

 

About Jamieson Ranch Vineyards

 

Jamieson Ranch Vineyards is the southernmost winery in the Napa Valley, one of the world’s foremost winemaking regions.  The estate’s more than 300 acres of gently rolling hills and terraced vineyards sit above the picturesque San Pablo Bay, affording visitors unparalleled views from a wraparound veranda. Guests are invited to sample small production wines from their portfolio, take a behind-the-scenes tour of the cellar or treat themselves to their newly launched wine pairing program, Napa Comfort Food: Wood-Fired|Wine-Friendly.  www.jamiesonranch.com

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Chris Standring - "Don't Talk, Dance!" - Releases March 4th - #jazz

Guitarist Chris Standring and his ultra smooth, brand new official music video for single, "Sneakin' Out The Front Door." Pre-order Don't Talk, Dance! from amazon.com


Yes, Contemporary Jazz Guitarist Chris Standring puts the groove and funk into a new treat for jazz fans all across the globe. The single comes fresh off the forthcoming album, "Dont Talk, Dance!" - arriving at online retailers on March 4th. There's a chance you can get the new album much sooner by simply visiting Chris's site by clicking here.

In the meantime, check out the vid. below!



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Smooth Jazz Chart - Weekly Top 20 - February 10th, 2014 #jazz

TW - LW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 2 - Keiko Matsui - "Soul Quest" - (Shanachie)
2 - 1 - Najee - "The Morning After" - (Shanachie)
3 - 7 - Bob Baldwin - "Twenty" - (City Sketches)
4 - 4 - Paolo Rustichelli - "Soul Italiano" (Med Groove) - (Next Age Music)
5 - 3 - Pieces Of A Dream - "In The Moment" - (Shanachie)
6 - 56 - Nathan East - "Nathan East" - (Yamaha Entertainment Group)
7 - 8 - Jeff Golub - "Trains Keep A Rolling" - (eOne)
8 - 16 - Brian Culbertson - "Another Long Night Out" - (BCM)
9 - 6 - Dave Koz & Friends - "Summer Horns" - (Concord/CMG)
10 - 11 - Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - "Genesis" - (Shanachie)
11 - 5 - Brian Simpson - "Just What You Need" - (Shanachie)
12 - 15 - Vincent Ingala - "Can't Stop Now" - (vicentingala.com)
13 - 22 - BWB - "Human Nature" - (Heads Up)
14 - 14 - Andy Snitzer - "The Rhythm" (Native Language)
15 - 10 - Steve Cole - "Pulse" - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
16 - 12 - Nicholas Cole - "Endless Possibilities" - (Cutmore)
17 - 9 - Oli Silk - "Razor Sharp Brit" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
18 - 21 - Marion Meadows - "Whisper" - (Shanachie)
19 - 17 - Kim Scott - "Rite Of Passage" - (Independent)
20 - 19 - Boney James - "The Beat" - (Concord Jazz)

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Smooth Jazz Chart - Weekly Top 20 - February 3rd, 2014 #jazz

TW - LW - Artist - Album - (Label)
1 - 1 - Najee - "The Morning After" - (Shanachie)
2 - 18 - Keiko Matsui - "Soul Quest" - (Shanachie)
3 - 2 - Pieces Of A Dream - "In The Moment" - (Shanachie)
4 - 11 - Paolo Rustichelli - "Soul Italiano" (Med Groove) - (Next Age Music)
5 - 3 - Brian Simpson - "Just What You Need" - (Shanachie)
6 - 6 - Dave Koz & Friends - "Summer Horns" - (Concord/CMG)
7 - 15 - Bob Baldwin - "Twenty" - (City Sketches)
8 - 7 - Jeff Golub - "Trains Keep A Rolling" - (eOne)
9 - 8 - Oli Silk - "Razor Sharp Brit" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
10 - 4 - Steve Cole - "Pulse" - (Artistry/Mack Avenue)
11 - 10 - Chieli Minucci & Special EFX - "Genesis" - (Shanachie)
12 - 12 - Nicholas Cole - "Endless Possibilities" - (Cutmore)
13 - 26 - Julian Vaughn - "Breakthrough" - (Trippin 'N' Rhythm)
14 - 14 - Andy Snitzer - "The Rhythm" (Native Language)
15 - 5 - Vincent Ingala - "Can't Stop Now" - (vicentingala.com)
16 - 20 - Brian Culbertson - "Another Long Night Out" - (BCM)
17 - 19 - Kim Scott - "Rite Of Passage" - (Independent)
18 - 17 - Hiroshima - "J-Town Beat" - (Hiroshima, Inc.)
19 - 13 - Boney James - "The Beat" - (Concord Jazz)
20 - 25 - Greg Manning - "Groove Me" - (Greg Manning)

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