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DEAR PARTNERS, PROMOTERS AND FRIENDS,
WE ARE GLAD TO WELCOME TIA FULLER TO OUR ROSTER
NEW! TIA FULLER (USA)
Europe
 When Mack Avenue recording artist, Tia Fuller picks up her sax to play, something amazing happens as the reverberations of her musical elixir fill the room.
An accomplished performer in her own right, Tia has recorded four CDs with her quartet. Tia can also be seen touring regularly with a number of bands, including: Terri Lyne Carrington’s grammy-winning ‘Mosaic’ Project and Dianne Reeves’ Beautiful Life tour. She has also performed with luminaries such as: Beyoncé, Geri Allen, Chaka Kahn, Ledisi, Jay-Z, Jill Scott,Pattie Labelle, Nona Hendryx, Sheila E, Janelle Monet, Erykah Badu,Aretha Franklin... Her new album will be released in Sept/Oct 2016 (Mack Avenue)
Her current album: Angelic Warrior (Mack Avenue)
Line Up tbc:
Tia Fuller - saxes Shamie Royston - piano Mimi Jones - bass Rudy Roysten - drums AVAILABLE DATES: April 29,30 + 1-9 May 2016 +Sept/Oct 2016
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NEW JAZZTALENT ON THE UPSWING !
CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT has been getting rave reviews for her new album "For One To Love" aswell as for her live performances going on in Europe right now
1) CÉCILE McLORIN SALVANT (USA)
G/A/Lux, Eastern Europe  2014 Grammy Winner McLorin Salvant may have the deepest roots of any singer of her generation. She knows the sounds and styles of modern jazz but also possesses complete command of the classic blues and early American vocal tradition. The last 24 months have been a whirlwind of success and acclaim for the young vocalist, who first came to the attention of jazz fans with her triumph at the 2010 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition. WomanChild went on to earn a bevy of honors, including a Grammy nomination and selection as Jazz Album Of The Year by the DownBeat International Critics Poll. That magazine also honored McLorin Salvant in three other categories including Best Female Jazz Vocalist. A few months later, the Jazz Journalists Association selected McLorin Salvant as Up-and-Coming Jazz Artist Of The Year and as Top Female Vocalist. NPR also took, honoring WomanChild as the Best Jazz Vocal Album Of The Year in its annual critics poll. In short, no jazz singer of recent memory has garnered up more honors more quickly than Cécile McLorin Salvant. Now she releases her follow-up Mack Avenue album, For One To Love, a more intimate and confessional project that reveals new dimensions of this young vocalist’s artistry. Watch Cécile McLorin Salvant´s EPK AVAILABLE DATES: July + September 23 - 30, 2016
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2) NEW! LAKECIA BENJAMIN (USA)
Europe
 Charismatic and dynamic saxophonist/bandleader Lakecia Benjamin, who has played with Stevie Wonder, Alicia Keys, The Roots and Macy Gray, takes center stage in her own right with her first release of her unconventional soul/funk album, RETOX, on Motéma Music. High Octane funk and soul for the hip-hop generation.
Lakecia Benjamin’s electric stage presence and fiery sax work bring the soul and funk up to a fever pitch in a show that’s guaranteed to keep crowds dancing day or night. Though her own music is immersed in the vintage sounds of James Brown, Maceo Parker, Sly and the Family Stone and the Meters as well as classic jazz, Benjamin's soaring, dance floor-friendly grooves take the classic vibe to a whole new level. Lakecia just completed recording her new album which will be released in April 2016 on Motema Music. Live @ le Poisson Rouge, NY
WATCH AVAILABLE DATES: May 1-5, 12-14 + July/Aug 2016
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3) NEW! CHARENÉE WADE (USA)
- THE MUSIC OF GIL SCOTT-HERON Europe
 Charenée Wade has the resume of a top-flight classic jazz singer. She came in 2nd place in the 2010 Thelonious Monk Competition. She’s a regular presence at Jazz at Lincoln Center, navigating the classic songbook with ease. She’s recorded with hard-swinging jazz stalwarts like bassist Rufus Reid and pianist Eric Reed. And, she teaches at the Aaron Copland School of Music at Queens College, passing on the tradition to a new generation of musicians. "Charenée Ward has a strong, soulful voice with some references back to Sarah Vaughan, some current alliance to Diane Reeves, and even a touch of Gil about it." (The JazzBreakfast, 2015) Current CD Offering: The Music of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson (Motema Music/ June 2015) LINE UP: Quartet or Quintet WATCH AVAILABLE DATES: April 3-5, 11 - 13 , 2016 + May + July/Aug 2016 ***** 4) BEN WILLIAMS (USA)
DOWNBEAT CRITICS POLL WINNER - RISING STAR BASSIST 2015 Europe  LINE UP CHRISTIAN SANDS - Piano/keys/ Christian McBride JOHN DAVIS - Drums / Cassandra Wilson MARCUS STRICKLAND - Saxophones (tenor, alto, suprano) / Roy Haynes (MATT STEVENS - Guitar/ Esperanza Spalding) !!GRAMMY NEWS!! Ben Williams is on the ballot in FIVE categories this year: Best Improvised Jazz Solo - "Strength & Beauty" Best Jazz Instrumental Album - "Coming of Age" Best Traditional R&B Performance - "Voice of Freedom" (feat. Goapele) Best Instrumental Composition- "Toy Soldiers" Best Arrangement, Instrumental or A Cappella - "Lost & Found" (feat. Christian Scott) Ben Williams is one of the youngest and brightest musicians on the scene today and who is helping to push the legacy of jazz forward through the reflection of his own distinct sound and flavor of hip hop, gospel, and Rhythm & Blues. He is highly recognized as a national and international acclaimed bassist, bandleader, performer, music educator, and writer who has performed with the likes of Herbie Hancock, Wynton Marsalis, George Benson, Pat Metheny, Terrence Blanchard, Roy Hargrove, Benny Golson, Stefon Harris just to name a few. Williams became a Grammy Award Winner with the Pat Metheny Unity Band for Best Jazz Instrumental Album of 2012. Recently, he received the 2013 DownBeat Magazine Critics Poll Rising Star Award for Bass; New album "Coming of Age" (Concord) April 2015 WATCH "EPK - COMING OF AGE" AVAILABLE DATES: May 17 - 26, 2016 + July 2016 Looking forward to hearing from you
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