Happy Birthday to Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman (1978), actress Nicole Paggi (1977), "Species" actress Natasha Henstridge (1974), "Gigli" star Ben Affleck (1972), "Will And Grace" star Debra Messing (1968),

Peak Records recently released Heroes, the latest album from five-time Grammy nominated pianist/composer arranger and producer David Benoit.

Happy Birthday to Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman (1978), actress Nicole Paggi (1977), "Species" actress Natasha Henstridge (1974), "Gigli" star Ben Affleck (1972), "Will And Grace" star Debra Messing (1968), musician Jimmy Webb (1946), pop singer Bobby Helms (1933; d. 1997), jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925), cooking aficionado Julia Child (1912; d. 2004), actress Ethel Barrymore (1879; d. 1959), and French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769; d. 1821).

The eagerly anticipated release of the second series of Jazz Icons(TM) DVDs is here. Reelin' In The Years Productions and Naxos are proud to announce the September 4, 2007 release of the next seven titles in the illustrious DVD series featuring performances by John Coltrane, Dave Brubeck, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan, Dexter Gordon, Wes Montgomery, and Charles Mingus.

NEW YORK (AP) - Eldar Djangirov's fingers flew across the ivories of the Steinway grand piano at Carnegie Hall as he romped through Oscar Peterson's ''Place St. Henri,'' one of the tunes that first kindled his interest in jazz as a child prodigy in distant Kyrgyzstan.

Diana Krall's new CD 'From This Moment On' (September 19th, Verve) not only proves her signature smoky voice and stellar arrangements are at their swingin' best, but it also documents very personal sentiments.

Happy Birthday to Switchfoot bassist Tim Foreman (1978), actress Nicole Paggi (1977), "Species" actress Natasha Henstridge (1974), "Gigli" star Ben Affleck (1972), "Will And Grace" star Debra Messing (1968), musician Jimmy Webb (1946), pop singer Bobby Helms (1933; d. 1997), jazz pianist Oscar Peterson (1925), cooking aficionado Julia Child (1912; d. 2004), actress Ethel Barrymore (1879; d. 1959), and French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte (1769; d. 1821).

"One of the most brilliant pianists in the history of jazz, [his] prodigious technique and unparalleled swing makes him a master in every style… from boogie and stride to bebop and beyond." - BBC Radio 3 Universally acclaimed musician jazz pianist Oscar Peterson returns to the UK to play a series of three rare concerts -