THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER SOUL TRAIN AWARDS TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY SMOKEY ROBINSON, ERIC BENET, BOBBY CALDWELL, JOSS STONE, RON ISLEY & OTHERS

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1. SOUL TRAIN AWARDS TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY SMOKEY ROBINSON, ERIC BENET, BOBBY CALDWELL, JOSS STONE, RON ISLEY & OTHERS
2. EZRA BROWN - THE JOURNEY
3. BRIAN CULBERTSON'S 'ANOTHER LONG NIGHT OUT' TO FEATURE A WHO'S WHO OF SMOOTH JAZZ ARTISTS
4. COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE DAFT PUNK RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES DELUXE BOX EDITION

SOUL TRAIN AWARDS TO FEATURE PERFORMANCES BY SMOKEY ROBINSON, ERIC BENET, BOBBY CALDWELL, JOSS STONE, RON ISLEY & OTHERS Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:50 AM PDT CENTRIC, a BET Network, has announced that Jennifer Hudson, Tamar Braxton, Smokey Robinson, K. Michelle, Ron Isley, Wale, Eric Benet, Candice Glover, Kem, Chrisette Michele, Bobby Caldwell and Joss Stone will be hitting the stage as performers for SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013. This year's show pays homage to the soul soundtrack of the 90's, allowing fans to reminisce on a decade of influential black cinema and music. Charged with keeping the party going throughout the night are Grammy Award winning producers 1500 or Nothin' and legendary keyboardist Greg Phillinganes who have both been tapped as music directors for the show. As previously announced, comedian and actor Anthony Anderson will host the event in Las Vegas on November 8th, which will air on CENTRIC and BET, December 1, 2013 at 8PM ET/PT. "We are gearing up for a big show this year, and the performers set to take the stage are just the beginning of what's to come. I hope everyone is ready because Centric is bringing the party to Las Vegas come November 8th," said Paxton Baker, General Manager and Executive Vice President, CENTRIC. "We are forever grateful for the involvement of so many amazing performers and their loyalty to the Soul Train and Centric brands. Music is the core of Centric's DNA and our diverse roster of new talent and legendary artists display our continued commitment to providing quality programming for soul music lovers." For the first time, SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013 will be held at the Orleans Arena, one of the nation's leading mid-size arenas. Also marking a first for the award show is the addition of a second stage, which will feature a rotating mix of celebrity DJs. Hip-hop sensation Kendrick Lamar leads this year's nominations with six nominations across multiple categories, including: Best New Artist, Album of the Year and Song of the Year. Tied with five nominations each are Miguel, Justin Timberlake, Robin Thicke, Chris Brown, Tamar Braxton and Janelle Monae. SOUL TRAIN AWARDS 2013 is directed by Tony McCuin and produced by Centric TV and Sunseeker Media. Executive producers of the network telecast are as follows: Paxton Baker, Tami Arasli, Derek Lewis from Centric; Bart Phillips from Sunseeker Media and Kenard Gibbs from Soul Train Holdings. This year's motto is We Got Soul. For more information, please visit BET.com/SoulTrain. Follow us at @centrictv and @bet, and join the conversation with #SoulTrainAwards #WeGotSoul. ~ Centric

EZRA BROWN - THE JOURNEY Posted: 25 Oct 2013 10:45 AM PDT Gospel, blues, jazz, r&b, soul, hip-hop—language of the human experience. Ezra Brown's music speaks this language. His horn serves as his translator, becoming a voice that speaks in tongues transcending any language barrier. Ezra's sound — a culmination of southern comfort and urban grit, gives birth to a style that is new, yet familiar. This sound speaks from the soul. A sound Ezra calls Soul Muzik. When he picks up his horn, sound is transformed into a language that enters the soul producing an experience that is pure music. An experience that goes beyond sound becoming something that is felt. Music that translates the human experience for all to understand. Ezra Brown uses his musical style to transform a mere story to a lyrical moment. This style makes him a much sought after force among his contemporaries. As saxophonist, keyboardist,music director, and arranger, he has collaborated with a broad spectrum of industry greats. He has worked with an impressive list of Grammy Award winning artists – Cassandra Wilson, John Forte, Dorothy Moore, Charlie Daniels and Miki Howard. His works also includes Grammy nominated artists – Les Nubians, Bobby 'Blue' Bland, Johnnie Taylor, Brass Construction, Wilson Pickett, Gavin DeGraw, Calvin Richardson, Ryan Shaw, Gordon Chambers and Latin artist, CuCu Diamantes. On the world stage Ezra is just as comfortable as he is when he's at home — evidentin his performance with Italian pop sensation Jenny B. Most recently, he has lent his talents to the albums of two international artists: jazz organist and pianist, Matthias Bubiath and Sony Music represented Japanese pop singer JUJU. Constantly fine tuning his artistic expression, Ezra is currently involved in several projects. He serves as music director for Blue Nefertiti (one half of the group Les Nubians); as a member ofT he Mighty Embassy Ensemble for up and coming hip-hop artist Blitz the Ambassador.; and as a band member for Cheryl Pepsii Riley at The Village Underground in New York City, the top R & B open mic night in the country. You can hear Ezra on MTVu's Live Sessions, where he is featured with Blitz the Ambassador and John Forte "Breathe" video on MTVu; ESPN World Cup 2010 playlist Blitz the Ambassador's "Something To Believe In"; and clothing label LRG presents The Kid Daytona "Lifted" w/ hip hop artist Styles P. Ezra Brown's debut solo album, The Journey makes its release in late January. His promo tour for the album will start in Japan, mid-November. ~ ezrabrown.com

BRIAN CULBERTSON'S 'ANOTHER LONG NIGHT OUT' TO FEATURE A WHO'S WHO OF SMOOTH JAZZ ARTISTS Posted: 25 Oct 2013 06:15 AM PDT A strong interest from Brian Culbertson 's international legion of fans has powered the contemporary jazz star even closer to completing his passion project - and that is re-recording his debut album. His Indiegogo fundraising campaign is helping to bring that project to fruition. Culbertson is re-recording his full debut album, " Long Night Out , "as" Another Long Night Out , " which will be released in February 2014 in conjunction with the 20th anniversary of the release of the original record. The multi-instrumentalist was a 20-year-old DePaul University student recording demos in the bedroom of the crowded Chicago apartment that he shared with three roommates playing most of the instruments himself on the tracks that landed him a six-album record deal. This time out he will be accompanied by many of contemporary jazz's finest musicians.. Along with a 38-Piece Orchestra, other guest musicians will include the Rippington's Russ Freeman, Eric Marienthal, Candy Dulfer, Toto's Steve Lukather, Paul Jackson Jr, Fourplay's Chuck Loeb and Nathan East, Jimmy Haslip and Will Kennedy of Yellowjackets fame, Ricky Lawson, Michael Thompson, Lenny Castro, Michael Bland and Patches Stewart with a few more marquee artists soon to be confirmed for Culbertson's 14th collection.    "For many years, I have wanted to remake the first album using real musicians and thought the 20th anniversary would be the perfect time. I turned to crowdsourcing because i saw it as a way for fans to be more Involved.Another Long Night Out' is a return to my roots as a contemporary jazz player compared to the more instrumental funk and R&B that I've been doing lately. I always liked these songs and I like them even more now with real musicians playing 'em. " www.BrianCulbertson.me andhttp://igg.me/at/brianculbertson

COLUMBIA RECORDS TO RELEASE DAFT PUNK RANDOM ACCESS MEMORIES DELUXE BOX EDITION Posted: 25 Oct 2013 05:49 AM PDT The critically acclaimed and chart topping album by French duo Daft Punk, Random Access Memories has sold nearly 3 million copies worldwide since its May release and with accolades from around the globe.  The Deluxe Box Set Edition is $275.00 and will be a cloth bound box carefully filled with specially designed and rare collectables.  List of contents of the Random Access Memories Deluxe Box Set Edition:  -The Deluxe Box Set Edition is presented in a cloth-bound box (333mm x 333mm / 13" x 13") stamped with the Random Access Memories logo in gold foil on the cover. All individual contents are separated by vellum dividers printed with a circuit pattern texture inspired by the gloves of the Daft Punk Robots. -A special edition 180-gram double vinyl with gold and silver foil labels. Includes an 8-page saddle stitched booklet containing album artwork, credits and lyric sheets. -A 56 page cloth-bound, hardcover photo book of images from the RAM recording sessions and film shoots, featuring a foreword by Paul Williams. -A special edition 10" collector's vinyl containing an extended interview with Giorgio Moroder taken from the original session recordings for the song, "Giorgio by Moroder". -Two sets of Robot helmet design schematics with individual components separated onto 8 layers of unbounded transparencies. Each set is contained in a clear presentation pouch.  -A pair of full body Robot design schematic posters (304mm x 608mm / 12" x 24") printed on heavy weight matte finish poster paper. -A 70mm motion picture filmstrip containing 5 sequential frames from the "Lose Yourself to Dance" original production dailies, mounted in a heavy weight matte stock with an open back. -A pair of gold and silver plated, metal encased, reusable USB drives containing the following: AUDIO: High-resolution digital audio files (88.2KHz / 24Bit) of the 13 original tracks on RAM plus the high-resolution audio files of the bonus track, Horizon and Daft Punk's Get Lucky Remix. VIDEO: High-definition, Apple Pro Res 422 (1920x1080) video files of:  the full length video for "Lose Yourself to Dance"; the original RAM TV campaign spots; the extended Coachella version of the "Get Lucky" promo featuring Pharrell Williams and Nile Rodgers. ~ Columbia Records