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Drivetime – “Love Has Found You” featuring Justin Guarini

Drivetime give themselves a hard task in making an entire song with saxophones, electric guitars and a piano, but still make it sound pretty easy. You have to be versatile and well-rehearsed with your instrument if you want to make an effortless song like this sound interesting. Their holiday single “Love Has Found You” featuring […]

The Spark with Tift Merritt: Wynton Marsalis and Carlos Henriquez

Registration for this event closes at 12 PM EST on November 19, 2020. REGISTER NOW https://tickets.carolinaperformingarts.org/12966/12986 Join us for the third episode of The Spark with Tift Merritt, featuring Wynton Marsalis and Carlos Henriquez. In this live streamed series, Grammy-nominated singer/songwriter and UNC alumna Tift Merritt returns to Carolina Performing Arts to take us behind the scenes in artist-to-artist […]

URBAN CHIC BY JUEWETT BOSTICK

Juewett Bostick has just put out his latest EP and it’s nothing short of a masterpiece.

The rapidly rising Jazz artist has gone all out in this stunning release.

Interview With Bernie Capodici | DRIVETIME Jazz Band Leader

1. Great to have you on Pump it up Magazine. Please, introduce yourself? Hi I’m Bernie Capodici band leader, percussionist, writer and producer of Drivetime. 2. Tell us about your new single? And what’s the story behind it  Well as you know our producer Michael B. Sutton who wrote duFuNk one of the singles off […]

Interview With Jazz/Pop/Blues Singer Roseann Sureda

1. Great to have you on Pump it up Magazine. Please, introduce yourself? Greetings my name is Roseann Sureda I am a Vocalist/Performer/Songwriter/Producer Arranger/Recording Artist,. I reside in The Hudson Valley, (Hurley NY)   Creating  music is my hearts Passion.  Though I am most known by my original ballads & Jazz standards ,I am able to […]

If you like Sade, you definitely want to take a listen to Aneessa’s new song!

The lovely songstress Aneessa puts a monumental touch on the incoming year with a tantalizing new music video for her highly celebrated song Saint-Étienne. Produced by Michael B. Sutton, Saint-Étienne is an irresistible smooth groove that is sure to keep you in rewind-addiction mode. The music video for Saint-Étienne adds a wide range of depth and […]

GROOVEXPRESS – We wish you a merry Christmas

Jazz aficionados have made great headway in turning on listeners to challenging, cutting-edge jazz. Some tunes offer stronger impressions than others but even to more casual fans of the genre, a full blast of vintage instrumentation still offers that warm, nostalgic sound that feels lively. Groovexpress, a collaborative music project, formed in 2010 by composer, arranger […]

Mitchell Coleman Jr. – Get Funky featuring Fernando Harkless and Aneessa

Funkmaster, Mitchell Coleman Jr.is  gettin funky again along with saxophonist Fernando Harkless and  smooth jazz vocalist Aneessa, Within the freedom of their own talent, they all come together to create a groovy, danceable tune that’s excitingly delicious. Another Michael B Sutton production, “Get Funky” is a funky mix with breathtaking tightness; the saxophone, electric guitars, […]

Interview With Jazz Guitarist and Composer Juewett Bostick

Great to have you on Pump it up Magazine. Please, introduce yourself? I’m a musician/guitarist in pursuit of excellence, artistic and creative expression. When making music I strive for quality, eloquence, passion and intelligent soulful expression. This motivates me day and night. I’m constantly flipping between creative heaven and mundane hell! 2.     How did you get […]