Gibson Celebrates Chuck Berry’s 95th Birthday: Gibson has announced the release of a limited edition Chuck Berry 1970s ES-355 guitar in Wine Red. The honor comes with an award of $275,000 that is both investment in and celebration of the artists’ ongoing contributions to the fields of dance, jazz, and theater. Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez Receive Doris Duke Artist Awards: The Doris Duke Charitable Foundation announced last week Wayne Shorter, Kris Davis and Danilo Pérez among the recipients of the 2021 Doris Duke Artist Award in recognition of their ongoing innovation and impact in the field of jazz. The new edition completes last year’s release with 13 tracks – covers of classic Christmas songs and two originals – including the lead single “Christmas Don’t Let Me Down.” Pre-order The Pianoman at Christmas – The Complete Edition here. New Christmas Music from Jamie Cullum: Singer/songwriter/pianist Jamie Cullum is set to release a deluxe repack of his 2020 holiday album, The Pianoman at Christmas, on November 29 via Blue Note Records. Test pressings are used to verify the quality of a vinyl release before it is officially pressed and are much sought after by music collectors and music fanatics everywhere. Verve Test Pressings Sale Happening Now: Extremely limited quantities of select test pressings, including from Ella Fitzgerald, Diana Krall, Bill Evans and more, are now available on Verve Records’ online store. It’s a one-stop destination for the music news you need to know.
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