Debut Album from Jazz Composer and Pianist Peter Smith Features Molly Ringwald
Jazz pianist and composer, Peter Smith, has released his long-awaited debut album “Here It Comes,” featuring Molly Ringwald. The album has already received considerable critical acclaim.
Los Angeles, CA (PRWEB) June 2, 2009 — Jazz pianist and composer, Peter Smith, has released his long-awaited debut album “Here It Comes,” featuring Molly Ringwald. The album has already received considerable critical acclaim, and is available for purchase on the Web at CD Baby and Peter Smith Music.
“Peter Smith’s artistic talents …

The Extraordinary Karriem Riggins Brings Yoshi’s A Rare Musical Event, June 24-25
Oakland, CA (PRWEB) May 30, 2009 — Karriem Riggins walks in two worlds.
To Oscar Peterson, Herbie Hancock and Ray Brown, he is a world-class jazz drummer, giving their gigs and recording dates a presence few modern day percussionists can meet. To Kanye West, Common and Erykah Badu, he is a master drummer, beat maker and producer extraordinaire.

Contained within this essay is the opinionated analysis of two of the greatest contributors to music in America and Modern Jazz: Louis Armstrong and Billie Holiday. Both were great performers and colleagues. In the analysis an album from each artist was selected: Billie Holiday’s “Complete Decca Recordings” and Louis Armstrong’s famed “What A Wonderful World.” Each of them has quite a unique and distinguished vocal style. Armstrong, though, also plays an incredible trumpet, which had brought him to fame several decades ago.