Sharon Marie Cline’s CD THIS IS WHERE I WANNA BE is taking a trip around the world. In the past two weeks, the album has played in Jakarta, Japan, Barcelona, Italy, London, Poland, Brazil, Venezuela, Australia, France, and in the U.S. from coast to coast, with heavy airplay in the Midwest, FL, Upstate NY, Northern CA, and on Honolulu radio in Hawaii!  Sharon said, “I wish I could travel with the CD and see all of these amazing places! Putting it in my manifesting pot! I’m quite proud and grateful for the positive response the CD is receiving. In Love & Music, Sharon.”  Get your copy at iTunes.com, Amazon.com, CDbaby.com or your favorite music retailer.

The 57th Grammy Online Entry opens from July 1-23, 2014 (First Round) for recordings released between October 1, 2013 to July 23, 2014.  We will be submitting our fourth compilation CD of 10 fabulous female composers in several categories.  If you are a voting member of The Recording Academy, we strongly suggest you vote for our CD!

Our newest member #274 Ariane Cap is an extremely talented bassist who has partnered with a brilliant bassoonist to create some magnificent music! Click the image to get to Ariane’s website and listen to her music.

This is the real cover without Joan’s edit

RAGAN WHITESIDE RELEASES QUANTUM DRIVE ON JULY 8
Quantum Drive is the highly anticipated 3rd studio release from Jazz/Soul Flutist, Vocalist and Songwriter Ragan Whiteside. Fusing Contemporary Jazz, Classic R&B, Neo-Soul, and Hip-Hop, this album appeals to musicians and music lovers alike. Collaborating with Ragan are Bob Baldwin, Frank McComb, Althea René, and Patrice Rushen (Remind Me).  QUANTUM DRIVE unifies generations of music from the 60’s Soul Biscuit to the Dirty South’s line-dancing Work it Out to the underground club-hopping Quantum Drive. Smokey Room is for the jazz fusion-ista and Like the First Time is for lovers. 
Available on Amazon and iTunes. Get details at www.raganwhiteside.com

[Silent scream and a backflip]
“Remind Me” is #1 most added on the Billboard Radio Chart for 6/30/14!!! Thank you radio family!!!!! Listen to snippets at http://www.raganwhiteside.com/music/

UPCOMING EVENTS

Jeannette Pina spends hours collecting event information for her South Florida Jazz Events calendar, so everyone in South Florida will know where to go for the best Jazz!

OoN with Ariane Cap (Bass) & Paul Hanson (Bassoon)

• July 5 – 12: Noon to 2.00 PM – Step Up Music Vallejo Jazz Coaching and Jam lead by Ariane Cap, 51 Daniels Street @ MIRA Theater.  For info: Patricia Kutza – pkhiredhand@gmail.com

• July 7-11: Golden Gate Bass Camp – Teaching with Rufus Reid, Megan McDeWitt, Patt Klobas, Richard Duke and others, www.goldengatebasscamps.com
• July 10: Concerts in the Park, Tracy with Jean Fineberg’s Party Monsters featuring Tia Carroll, Lincoln Park, 5.00 PM

• July 12: with Lara Price featuring Sweet Nectar at the Torch Club in Sacramento. http://www.torchclub.net/

• July 13: with Brian Cline Band, San Francisco http://www.briancline.com/Shows.htm

• July 14: Vallejo Community Arts Foundation Summer Camp: Step Up Music Rock Camp – http://www.vallejoarts.org/
• July 18: OoN – Bass/Bassoon duo Ariane Cap & Paul Hanson You Are Hear Series – San Francisco Airport – http://www.flysfo.com/sfocheer/you-are-hear

• July 24: Mountain View Summer Concert Series – July 24 @ 6:00 pm

• July 26: Fundraiser for the Clearwater Zendo in Vallejo, wiNick Philips vallejo – zencenter.org

• August 2nd: Musically Minded Academy – OoN Bass/Bassoon Duo Ariane Cap & Paul Hanson

Get tickets at http://billieholiday.eventbrite.com/

Solo Piano Performance:
Friday, July 18 & Saturday, July 26
Sir Winston’s – Queen Mary
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
1125 Queens Hwy, Long Beach, CA 90802
562-499-1657
This is a cozy listening environment and a great chance to visit and request your favorite standards!

Peggy Duquesnel Contemporary Band 

Sunday, August 3 @ 7 pm – 9 pm
Spaghettini Grill and Jazz Club

3005 Old Ranch Parkway
Seal Beach, CA 90740
(562) 596-2199
Advance tickets encouraged and available at: Spaghettini.tix.com

Tickets: www.metropolitanrecordsnyc.com/presgrave/index.html

Monday, July 21 @ 8:30 pm – JULIE’S “Ageless BDAY BASH for IFAW”

BIRTHDAY BASH for JULIE HOLTZMAN – pianist / singer / arranger
Featuring BOOTS MALESON, my fave bassist in the Universe!
Wondrously diverse program will include rare & familiar gems :

• BACH : Italian Concerto
• GERSHWIN: “Summertime”
• JOBIM: ” A Felicidade” / “Happiness” ( J. Holtzman)
• MERCER: “Dream” / “Reves ” ( French/ J.Holtzman)
• FAURE: Apres un Reve (pour pno et bass) avec BOOTS!
• DEBUSSY: Clair de Lune
• J.HOLTZMAN: “Spring Fever” (Falling in love is like a hi-wired act with no net!)
• DONALDSON: “Makin Whoopie” ( YIDDISH)
• JULIE’S “Blues Mantra”/GERSHWIN:”The Man I Love”( Fr. & Catalan)/ Rhapsody in Blue