UK Music Sensation Emeli Sande Gets Ready To Take US By Storm
Everything's looking up for Emeli Sande. Since the Scottish singer-songwriter released Our Version of Events in 2012, she watched it become the year's best-selling album in the UK, performed at the London Olympics, and enjoyed a huge international buzz. She's now featured on the soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's The Great Gatsby, which opened Friday. BFTV caught up with the red-hot singer to get to know her better.
"The whole of last year was just such a crazy ride for me," Emeli reflected. "I feel like it's really surpassed my expectations and it's gone a lot quicker than I ever would've imagi...
READ MORE"The whole of last year was just such a crazy ride for me," Emeli reflected. "I feel like it's really surpassed my expectations and it's gone a lot quicker than I ever would've imagi...
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Former Dresden Dolls Singer Amanda Palmer Writes Puzzling Poem For Boston Marathon Bomber
The tragic outcome of last week's Boston Marathon bombings is still fresh in the minds of many who are suffering, yet there are some individuals ready to capitalize on it by shocking an already vulnerable populace into a state of confusion.
Amanda Palmer, former member of the Dresden Dolls, a two-man group hailing from Boston, is not known for her ability to fade gracefully into obscurity. In an interview with SPIN, she said "I hate being ignored" though she isn't lacking in publicity, unless you exclude the negative kind. She's been criticized most recently for hosting a crowd-sourced, mi...
READ MOREAmanda Palmer, former member of the Dresden Dolls, a two-man group hailing from Boston, is not known for her ability to fade gracefully into obscurity. In an interview with SPIN, she said "I hate being ignored" though she isn't lacking in publicity, unless you exclude the negative kind. She's been criticized most recently for hosting a crowd-sourced, mi...
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Molly Ringwald To Release Jazz Album
Some things are in the blood - including musical abilities. Actress and author Molly Ringwald is adding to her creative resume by releasing an album of standards.
Her debut disc, "Except... Sometimes," will be released in April. The daughter of jazzman Bob Ringwald, the leader of the Great Pacific Jazz Band, the actress' upcoming release will include her renditions of songs like "I Get Along Without You Very Well" and "I'll Take Romance."
In addition, Ringwald also takes on Madonna's "Dick Tracy" tune "Sooner or Later."
The actress made her debut on Tuesday night at a New York concert a...
READ MOREHer debut disc, "Except... Sometimes," will be released in April. The daughter of jazzman Bob Ringwald, the leader of the Great Pacific Jazz Band, the actress' upcoming release will include her renditions of songs like "I Get Along Without You Very Well" and "I'll Take Romance."
In addition, Ringwald also takes on Madonna's "Dick Tracy" tune "Sooner or Later."
The actress made her debut on Tuesday night at a New York concert a...
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Zoe Saldana To Replace Mary J. Blige In Nina Simone Biopic
Zoe Saldana has replaced R&B superstar Mary J. Blige in a forthcoming biopic about jazz great Nina Simone.
Blige was cast in the movie adaptation of Cynthia Mort's Nina in 2010 and was due to begin filming last year.
However, the project suffered a funding setback which delayed the start of the shoot indefinitely, and the problems prompted Blige to step down from the role.
Producers have since resolved the investment issue and Saldana has signed up in the singer's place, days after news of the Avatar beauty's involvement in a new Simone biopic surfaced earlier this week.
She will le...
READ MOREBlige was cast in the movie adaptation of Cynthia Mort's Nina in 2010 and was due to begin filming last year.
However, the project suffered a funding setback which delayed the start of the shoot indefinitely, and the problems prompted Blige to step down from the role.
Producers have since resolved the investment issue and Saldana has signed up in the singer's place, days after news of the Avatar beauty's involvement in a new Simone biopic surfaced earlier this week.
She will le...
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Concert Review: Earl Klugh and Kenny G, Thornton Winery
Temecula's Thornton Winery was the site of another satisfying evening of jazz as Earl Klugh and Kenny G put on an entertaining show on Sunday evening.
Grammy-winning guitarist Klugh (read our interview here) opened the evening with a varied arrangement of songs from his extensive catalog, ranging from more Latin influences to some of his well-known hits. The choice of material showed how versatile he has been over his decades-long career. It perfectly explained how Klugh has been a successful solo artist and performed with some of the best in the business, including Kenny G - his body of...
READ MOREGrammy-winning guitarist Klugh (read our interview here) opened the evening with a varied arrangement of songs from his extensive catalog, ranging from more Latin influences to some of his well-known hits. The choice of material showed how versatile he has been over his decades-long career. It perfectly explained how Klugh has been a successful solo artist and performed with some of the best in the business, including Kenny G - his body of...
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Q&A: Grammy-Winning Guitarist Earl Klugh Comes To Thornton Winery
This Sunday, Temecula's Thornton Winery continues its Champagne Jazz concert series by welcoming Kenny G and Grammy-winning guitarist Earl Klugh.
"I've known Kenny from the beginning of his career. He's always been fun. I don't think we've ever done anything together live," said Klugh of the man he'll be sharing the venue with this weekend. "We've done a few things in the past; nothing very much, but I worked on a couple of projects [with him]. Kenny's a good guy. I really like him. He's very easygoing."
Klugh has collaborated with many notable musical artists across multiple genres, in...
READ MORE"I've known Kenny from the beginning of his career. He's always been fun. I don't think we've ever done anything together live," said Klugh of the man he'll be sharing the venue with this weekend. "We've done a few things in the past; nothing very much, but I worked on a couple of projects [with him]. Kenny's a good guy. I really like him. He's very easygoing."
Klugh has collaborated with many notable musical artists across multiple genres, in...
Concert Review: Bobby Caldwell and David Benoit, Thornton Winery
Smooth jazz veterans Bobby Caldwell and David Benoit have decades of experience between them, and that showed in their combined effort at Temecula's Thornton Winery on Sunday night.
The pair were participating in Thornton's 24th annual Champagne Jazz Series, which brings the stars of the genre to an intimate Inland Empire setting. Despite the heat, which registered in the nineties, both Benoit and Caldwell put on a relaxed and engaging show.
Benoit opened the performance, mixing a selection of hits such as "Freedom at Midnight" and Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" with tracks from his ...
READ MOREThe pair were participating in Thornton's 24th annual Champagne Jazz Series, which brings the stars of the genre to an intimate Inland Empire setting. Despite the heat, which registered in the nineties, both Benoit and Caldwell put on a relaxed and engaging show.
Benoit opened the performance, mixing a selection of hits such as "Freedom at Midnight" and Vince Guaraldi's "Linus and Lucy" with tracks from his ...
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Brian Culbertson's 'Dreams' Soars
Brian Culbertson is one of smooth jazz's best and brightest - which also raises my expectations for each album he puts out. Even by that high standard, new album Dreams is a success.
Dreams (released today) has that same funky, velvety-smooth sound that has made Culbertson so successful. He's consistently turned out the kind of music that you can easily lose yourself in. Take, for example, the album's second track "No Limits." It features guest vocals by Stokley Williams and is a perfect song for date night. It's the latest soulful, romantic ballad that Culbertson's become very good at, no...
READ MOREDreams (released today) has that same funky, velvety-smooth sound that has made Culbertson so successful. He's consistently turned out the kind of music that you can easily lose yourself in. Take, for example, the album's second track "No Limits." It features guest vocals by Stokley Williams and is a perfect song for date night. It's the latest soulful, romantic ballad that Culbertson's become very good at, no...
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Ismael Miranda - A Man And His Music
This is no ordinary compilation. The 30 tracks on this definitive anthology were selected by Ismael Miranda himself. The legendary Puerto Rican singer and songwriter even designed the sequencing of these two discs — giving us a rare opportunity to appreciate his contribution to Afro-Caribbean music under a new light.
Listen to A Man & His Music from beginning to end, and you will discover a salsa artist of exceptional taste and sophistication, able to switch effortlessly from feverish salsa jams and hardcore Afro-Cuban roots to velvety Latin ballads and soulful boleros. No doubt about it: ...
READ MOREListen to A Man & His Music from beginning to end, and you will discover a salsa artist of exceptional taste and sophistication, able to switch effortlessly from feverish salsa jams and hardcore Afro-Cuban roots to velvety Latin ballads and soulful boleros. No doubt about it: ...
Starpulse Scene's Erin Demchak Heads To New Orleans For Jazz Fest 2012
Starpulse Scene’s Erin Demchak was in New Orleans for the 2012 Jazz Fest where she saw the Foo Fighters, Mystikal, Grace Potter and the Nocturnals, The Zac Brown Band and many more bands perform during the festival. Check it out!
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