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NEWS  Billboard Chart-Topping Flutist Kim Scott Releases 6th Album 'Livin' It Up' Produced by Grammy Winning Paul Brown February 28, 2025   (Birmingham, Alabama) - Confident and comfortable with her place in music as an artist and as an educator, classically trained flutist Kim Scott is relishing her charmed life. With accomplishments that include multiple Billboard No. 1 singles, a Billboard No. 1 album, Billboard's Song of the Year honors, and being named 2024's Smooth Jazz Network's Artist of the Year, Scott found her unique musical voice by combining Classical, Jazz, R&B, Latin, and Pop to form a distinctive brand that has won fans around the world. The nine songs that comprise her sixth album, "Livin' It Up," reflect her diversity, the pride and joy in her accomplishments, and embody her grateful spirit. The Innervision Records release will arrive on February 28 featuring seven songs cowritten by Scott along with production by two-time Grammy winner Paul Brown, Grammy winner Kelvin Wooten, and multi-time Billboard hitmakers Greg Manning and Michael Broening. Scott approaches her songwriting intentionally. When it came to composing material for "Livin' It Up," she set out to write songs that are "outside the box." "Livin' It Up" opens with the Mediabase No. 1 hit "Like Butter" featuring saxophonist Jeff Ryan, a Billboard chart-topper in his own right. Broening produced and played keys on the soulful R&B track flanked by GRAMMY winners Freddie Fox (guitar) and Mel Brown (bass). As Scott worked on the album over the last couple of years, occasionally she released singles to prime audiences on what was to come. The first single, "Magic City Streets," released in July 2023 and is a love letter to her hometown, Birmingham, Alabama. Paul Brown produced and GRAMMY-winning multi-instrumentalist Shane Theriot handled all the instrumentation aside from Scott's impassioned flute. "Alma de Lisbon" is an exotic Spanish sojourn that opens with a gorgeous flute and piano intro showcasing Scott's classical chops with an improvisational nod to Marin Marais's "Les Folies d'Espagne" before her band - Wooten, guitarist Eric Essix, and drummer James "PJ" Spraggins - kick start the beat. Scott is also intentional about the covers she selects to reimagine. Since her sophomore release, "Rite of Passage," she has sung one tune on each album. Singing one of her favorite songs, The Police's "Every Breath You Take," fulfilled that desire for "Livin' It Up." The second remake is an instrumental take on Dolly Parton's "I Will Always Love You," with Scott's version more closely resembling Whitney Houston's modern classic.  # # #    (Source: Great Scott PR)

NEWS Billboard Chart-Topping Mariah. and Grammy Winning RaHeem DeVaughn Say 'Hold Me' on New Single   (New York, NY) - Mariah. returns to the music scene stronger than ever after taking a small hiatus with the release of the sultry ballad, "Hold On Me" featuring Grammy winning Raheem DeVaughn. This is a collaboration made in heaven that music lovers abroad will not soon forget. "Hold on Me" is globally available now, via Mariah.'s new label Hitmakers Music Group. The song already has over 3.5 million streams combined. "Hold On Me" was written by Mariah. and Raheem DeVaughn and produced by Eddie Spencer and Brekiscus-Hollywood Jackson for Quest Productions. # # #  (Source: 2R Entertainment and Media PR) Dr. Westbrooks' interview with Dr. Eunice Moseley (Freelance Associates/The Pulse of Entertainment) is Chapter 26th. Available at Amazon.com

NEWS R&B-Jazz Vocalist/Drummer Arthur Thompson Releases a Feel Good Single, 'I'm Free' (Nashville , Tenn) -  R&B/Jazz vocalist/drummer Arthur Thompson continues his commitment to spreading joy through music and to pay it forward with the release of his new single, "I'm Free." The invigorating track that is prapidly collecting playlist adds serves up an affirmational message of self-love and being unapologetically you. Thompson cowrote the song that he produced with two-time Grammy winner Jon Gilutin. "I'm Free" in the fourth single from Thompson's forthcoming debut album, "Arthurized Volume 1," which is slated to arrive this summer. Each one of his singles - "Smile," "We Can BEAT Cancer," "Oasis," and now "I'm Free" - has provided a positive, optimistic message with a purpose. Written by Thompson, Fred Smith, and Jaconell Mouton, "I'm Free" is primarily a sunny instrumental groove riding a rhythm etched by Thompson's drums and percussion and Kamaal Malak's bass. Tenor saxophonist Tom Braxton dispenses lyrical leads amidst motivational melodies crafted by Gilutin's piano and keyboards, David John's guitar, and happy horn section parts played by the Monkey Fist Horns comprised of Rod Clark (trombone), Dave Johnson (trumpet), and Victor Anderson (saxophone). Thompson croons the choruses with glee in the company of backing vocalist Erin Stevenson. Thompson reimagined the uplifting "Oasis," which was a number one hit for Roberta Flack. A single released to benefit and raise money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month, "We Can BEAT Cancer" featured 9-time GRAMMY® nominated saxophonist Dave Koz and Stevenson. Thompson's second single spent four months on the national chart. His 2023 debut single, "Smile," featured saxophonist Mindi Abair with whom Thompson regularly tours. The success of the latter two singles led to Thompson being named Breakout Artist of the Year from BEATS Magazine. Thompson is an in-demand drummer who tours and performs with contemporary jazz luminaries. He's a mission-based musician who advocates for multiple causes, from mental health awareness to creating educational programs and nonprofit organizations - Where Are You Now, Music & Math; Build a Life, Save A Life Foundation; and Drums Speak - designed to serve children and at-risk youth. While Thompson continues to assemble the material for "Arthurized Volume 1," he hopes to empower listeners with the message in "I'm Free." For more information, please visit https://arthurthompsondrums.com.     # # #  (Source: Great Scott PR CLICK HERE AND LIKE US ON FACEBOOK!

NEWS Global Songstress Kelela Releases New Album 'In The Blue Light'   (New York, NY) - Nearly a year after her acclaimed "Raven, The Remixes," Kelela releases "In The Blue Light," a live album capturing a pivotal moment in her career. In May 2024, Kelela shared new arrangements of her work in a series of intimate performances at New York City's legendary Jazz club The Blue Note, creating a one-of-a-kind unplugged experience to sold-out audiences. The 12-track collection draws from across her discography, including selections from "Cut 4 Me," "Hallucinogen," "Take Me Apart," and "Raven." "In The Blue Light" is Kelela's love letter to her musical inspirations and devoted fans, particularly meaningful as a realization of her longtime dream to perform at The Blue Note-a venue deeply connected to the Jazz heritage that influenced her through her parents. The project showcases her remarkable range, from a silky, reimagined version of the fan-favorite "Bankhead" to a sultry, evocative reinterpretation of Joni Mitchell's cult classic "Furry Sings the Blues." Crafted in collaboration with Daniel Aged (Frank Ocean, FKA Twigs, Rosalía) and featuring the ethereal background vocals of Alayna Rogers and Xenia Manasseh, the album is a masterful celebration of Kelela's musical intersectionality, seamlessly weaving together soul, dance, jazz, and R&B through sophisticated live instrumentation including harps and strings. Accompanying the album, a documentary film capturing the creative process behind this residency will debut later this month, offering audiences an intimate look into Kelela's artistic development and production process. In The Blue Light is available now on all digital platforms. Kelela has something new to say. Or rather, new ways to express what people really think, but too often, dare not say. After a nearly five-year hiatus, she released her groundbreaking album, Raven, in February 2023 and its critically-acclaimed counterpart, RAVE:N, The Remixes in early 2024. The works established Kelela as a curator and executive producer of the highest order, imploring listeners to go even deeper and immerse themselves in a unique sonic landscape. "Raven" was met with glowing reviews upon release and has been hailed one of the ‘Best Albums of 2023' by Pitchfork, Billboard, Vulture, Variety and more. The remixes solidified her already-groundbreaking presence in the dance music space. The past two years have been nothing short of incredible for Kelela, as she hit a range of career milestones, including a heartfelt performance of "Enough for Love" on The Tonight Show With Jimmy Fallon, a fresh NPR ‘Tiny Desk Concert' and global headline tours that sold out in minutes. The intention Kelela puts into crafting each era - whether that be the range in her sound or the precision in her visual language - continues as we experience this new facet of her legacy with "In the Blue Light". # # #  (Source: The Chamber Group)

 

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