Herbie Hancock

Guitarist Bobby Broom Serves Up a Platter of Spicy Organ Jazz with "Jamalot," Set for May 24 Release by Steele Records

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Monday, March 25, 2024

RICHMOND, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom makes a welcome return to one of his longtime favorite formats—the jazz organ trio—with "Jamalot," a live album and the second by his Organi-Sation, to be released May 24 on Steele Records. While the trio (which also features organist Ben Paterson and drummer Kobie Watkins) debuted on record with 2018's "Soul Fingers," they have been a working band for much longer; the new release features performances going back 10 years.

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  • RICHMOND, Calif., March 25, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Acclaimed guitarist Bobby Broom makes a welcome return to one of his longtime favorite formats—the jazz organ trio—with "Jamalot," a live album and the second by his Organi-Sation, to be released May 24 on Steele Records.
  • It first bore professional fruit in his twenties, when he joined the band of the legendary Charles Earland.
  • A decade later, in the 1990s, he founded the Deep Blue Organ Trio, which continued working into the 2010s.
  • "I thought after the Deep Blue Organ Trio that I would never feel anything quite like that in terms of chemistry," Broom says.

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday & Saturday November 24 and 25 at 7:30 P.M.

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Monday, November 20, 2023

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday & Saturday November 24 and 25 at 7:30 P.M. This exciting all-star septet summons up an aggressive mid '60s spirit with a potent collection of expansive post-bop originals marked by all the requisite killer instincts and pyrotechnic playing expected of some of the heaviest hitters on the scene today!

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  • This is one of the last remaining Jazz Supergroups with an astounding 4 NEA Jazz Masters in one band!
  • PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday & Saturday November 24 and 25 at 7:30 P.M.
  • "Player for player, there's no better working band in jazz than The Cookers," claims the BOSTON GLOBE.
  • "The Cookers are hard-wired into the golden era of jazz history, but they use tradition as a foundation for creative fury in the present moment."

Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday and Saturday November 25 & 26 at 7:30 P.M.

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Friday, November 11, 2022

PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday and Saturday November 25 & 26 at 7:30 P.M. The BOSTON GLOBE raves, "Player for player, there's no better working band in jazz than The Cookers."

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  • Tickets for THE COOKERS at Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club, as well as the current list of 2022 & 2023 shows, can be found on Ticketmaster.com and Jimmy's Online Event Calendar at: http://www.jimmysoncongress.com/events .
  • PORTSMOUTH, N.H., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club Features Legendary Jazz Supergroup THE COOKERS on Friday and Saturday November 25 & 26 at 7:30 P.M.
  • The BOSTON GLOBE raves, "Player for player, there's no better working band in jazz than The Cookers."
  • The mission of Jimmy's Jazz & Blues Club is to provide guests a one-of-a-kind, world-class experience featuring serious jazz and blues music served with exceptional cuisine.

Corinne Bailey Rae's Multi-Award Winning Self-Titled Debut Album To Be Reissued On Vinyl With Bonus Track, "Another Rainy Day"

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

Corinne Bailey Rae was awarded her first GRAMMY in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters.

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  • Corinne Bailey Rae was awarded her first GRAMMY in 2008 for Album Of The Year when featured on Herbie Hancock's River: The Joni Letters.
  • In 2016 Bailey Rae returned with "boundary-defying, epic music" (NPR) for her third studio album, The Heart Speaks In Whispers, also declared "the best R&B of 2016" (The Guardian).
  • The album featured the stunning "Green Aphrodisiac" named "10 best R&B songs of 2016" (Billboard) and selected by President Obama for his summer playlist.
  • Bailey Rae's success has led her to composing music for film and television, including the theme to Stan Lee's Lucky Man (SKY1).

Narrated by Sissy Spacek and Herbie Hancock, Documentary River Of Gold Released in the U.S.

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

Narrated by Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek and Academy Award and Grammy winner Herbie Hancock, River of Gold is the harrowing account of a clandestine journey into Peru\'s Amazon rainforest to uncover the savage unraveling of pristine jungle by illicit small-scale gold mining.

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  • Narrated by Academy Award winner Sissy Spacek and Academy Award and Grammy winner Herbie Hancock, River of Gold is the harrowing account of a clandestine journey into Peru\'s Amazon rainforest to uncover the savage unraveling of pristine jungle by illicit small-scale gold mining.
  • "I hope that when people see the film they find it in their hearts to help save this wondrous place.
  • The film reveals how gold mining is obliterating biodiversity, endangering local populations, and turning forests into hellish wastelands.
  • "River of Gold is a testimonial to the urgency of the situation, and it is a call to act.

Mortal Kombat (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) Available April 16 on WaterTower Music

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Friday, April 9, 2021

Mortal Kombat is rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.

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  • Mortal Kombat is rated R for strong bloody violence and language throughout, and some crude references.
  • He has collaborated, recorded and performed his music with artists including Lang Lang, Herbie Hancock and Yuja Wang, and has over 50 concert music commissions to his name.
  • WaterTower Music, the in-house label for the WarnerMedia companies, releases recorded music as rich and diverse as the companies themselves.
  • It has been the soundtrack home to many of the worlds most iconic films, television shows and games since 2001.

International Jazz Day 2018 Comes to a Close Following Celebratory Concerts in St. Petersburg and New Orleans

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

The All-Star Global Concert included special remarks from the International Jazz Day Co-Chairs: UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.

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  • The All-Star Global Concert included special remarks from the International Jazz Day Co-Chairs: UNESCO Director-General Audrey Azoulay and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.
  • Earlier in the week, the International Jazz Day festivities kicked off in New Orleans with an International Jazz Day Salute to New Orleans concert at the historic Orpheum Theater.
  • International Jazz Day was adopted by the UNESCO Member Nations on the initiative of UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador Herbie Hancock.
  • International Jazz Day programs are made possible by Toyota, the 2018 Lead Partner.