THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER RIP RONNY JORDAN, 1962-2014

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1. RIP RONNY JORDAN, 1962-2014
2. CONCORD RELEASES SWEETHEART 2014 - MUSIC FOR VALENTINE'S DAY
3. JENNIE LAWS - LOVE EASILY
4. NEW RELEASES - TOUCH OF CLASS - LOVE MEANS EVERYTHING; FREE SOUL - URBAN MELLOW; SARAH MANNING - HARMONIOUS CREATURE
5. NEW RELEASES - SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS - GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT; DEROBERT AND THE HALF-TRUTHS - I'M TRYIN'; GRACINHA LEPORACE
6. NEW RELEASES - ARI BROWN - GROOVE AWAKENING; FUNKEE BOY - SOUL PURPOSE; STEVE DAVIS - FOR REAL

RIP RONNY JORDAN, 1962-2014 Posted: 14 Jan 2014 12:13 PM PST Acid jazz guitarist Ronny Jordan has passed away at the age of 51. His death was confirmed by his family on Tuesday, January 14 when his brother and sister set up a Facebook page in remembrance of Ronny. Their statement reads as follows: Dear Friends, Family and Well Wishers, It is with our deep regret that Ronny Jordan has recently passed away. We are still coming to terms with the loss of our brother. We are taking steps to manage Ronny's personal affairs and so we ask if you could kindly bear with us as we deal with his matters in the background. We appreciate that Ronny has got many fans around the world and so we ask that you keep an eye out for further announcements in relation to his funeral arrangements. In the meantime, tributes to Ronny can be left on this FB page. Thank you for your patience and understanding. With every blessings and love.. Rickey and Denise Brother and Sister Ronny Jordan biography by Jason Ankeny: The Antidote One of the acid jazz movement's most prominent guitarists, London-born Ronny Jordan is widely credited with returning the instrument to its rightful place as a major force in modern-day jazz; despite outcries from purists, few other artists of his era proved more pivotal in knocking down the long-immutable boundaries of contemporary black music. The son of a preacher, Jordan's early musical history was rooted in gospel; his first public performances were with gospel groups, but the outbreak of Brit-funk during the early '80s led him to begin exploring other avenues of music, culminating in a fascination with jazz. A self-taught guitarist, his early influences included Charlie Christian, Wes Montgomery, and Grant Green, and when hip-hop began to take off, Jordan started exploring ways to fuse jazz and rap together. The first fruit of his endeavors was the single "After Hours," a primitive foray into what would eventually become known as acid jazz. Record companies initially wanted no part of Jordan's music, but when his distinctive cover of the Miles Davis classic "So What" became a hit, it was clear something was afoot. He soon released his debut LP, 1992's Antidote, but it was rapper Guru's breakthrough 1993 album, Jazzmatazz, Vol. 1, on which Jordan's guitar work was prominently featured, that made acid jazz a viable proposition. He subsequently issued such albums as 1993's Quiet Revolution, 1996's Light to Dark, and 2000's Brighter Day. ~ allmusic.com

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give the people what they want Posted: 05 Jan 2014 06:00 AM PST The release of the fifth studio album by Sharon Jones and The Dap Kings, was delayed last summer due to the small matter of the reigning queen of retro funk and soul having been diagnosed with cancer of the bile duct. “Give The People What They Want” will be out on January 14th on Daptone Records. Pre-Oder now official or iTunes. Support: Official | Facebook | Daptone Records | Soundcloud

THE JAZZ CHILL CORNER CECILE MCLOREN SALVANT HAS A SLATE FULL OF UPCOMING U.S PERFORMANCES LINED UP

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1. CECILE MCLOREN SALVANT HAS A SLATE FULL OF UPCOMING U.S PERFORMANCES LINED UP
2. SANTANA Joined By Musical Superstars ChocQuibTown, Lila Downs, Gloria Estefan, Juanes, Miguel, Fher Olvera Of Mana, Nina Pastori, Samuel Rosa Of Skank, Romeo Santos, Soledad And Diego Torres Saturday Night In Guadalajara, Mexico At This Once-In-A-Lifetime Concert Event
3. RUSS NOLAN - RELENTLESS
4. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU, FROM JONATHAN BUTLER
5. NEW RELEASES - JACKIE WILSON / COUNT BASIE, PEGGY DUQUESNEL, MIKE REED'S PEOPLE, PLACES & THINGS
6. NEW RELEASES - JANE BIRKIN, MIGHTY MIGHTY, CHRISTOPH ERB / KEEFE JACKSON / TOMEKA REID / FRED LONBERG HOLM
7. NEW RELEASES - NICOLA CONTE VIAGEM 5, FABRIZIO BOSSO SPIRITUAL TRIO, MARIO BIONDI
8. SHARON JONES AND THE DAP KINGS GIVE THE PEOPLE WHAT THEY WANT

CECILE MCLOREN SALVANT HAS A SLATE FULL OF UPCOMING U.S PERFORMANCES LINED UP Posted: 17 Dec 2013 01:06 PM PST When Cécile McLorin Salvant arrived at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC to compete in the finals of the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, she was not only the youngest finalist, but also a mystery woman with the most unusual background of any of the participants. When she walked away with first place in the jazz world's most prestigious contest, the buzz began almost immediately. If anything, it has intensified in the months leading up to the launch of her Mack Avenue Records debut, WomanChild. "She has poise, elegance, soul, humor, sensuality, power, virtuosity, range, insight, intelligence, depth and grace," Wynton Marsalis asserts. "I've never heard a singer of her generation who has such a command of styles," remarks pianist Aaron Diehl. "She radiates authority," critic Ben Ratliff wrote in The New York Times in response to one of her post-competition performances, and a few weeks later his colleague Stephen Holden announced that "Ms. McLorin Salvant has it all.... If anyone can extend the lineage of the Big Three—Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan and Ella Fitzgerald—it is this 23-year-old virtuoso."