The 2011 Soul Train Awards are Taping on November 17 in Atlanta, Georgia, and this years performance line-up is sure to knock your socks off. Hosted by the one and only Cedric the Entertainer, this years nominations are led by Chris Brown Continue reading Peace, Love and Soooooul Train Awards!
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Jeff Bradshaw, the Philly born soul/jazz innovator, is changing the way people view the trombone. A Hidden Beach recording artist, Bradshaw has shared the stage and recorded with artists like, Michael Jackson, EWF, Jay Z, MJB, and Jill Scott, just to name a few. His warm sound and smooth yet gripping performances are what people like most about the jazz man who is in the process of releasing his sophomore Double CD “Bone Appetit & Introducing Brass Heaven.” The album, due out this Fall will feature Raheem Devaughn, Maysa, Kindred The Family Soul, Marsha Ambrosious, Natalie The Floecist Stewart, Coko (of SWV), and PJ Morton! World take notice, and prepare for a soulful jazzy entrée ……..”BONE APPETIT”! Naturally 7 landed this past weekend in Los Angeles.
$500 Prize for Winner of “Do Good. Feel Better” Video Contest Highlighting “Random Acts of Kindness” and Volunteerism (Los Angeles – August 15, 2011) – Hidden Beach Recordings and Centric TV Network have joined together to launch the contest to highlight the “Have A Lovely Day” campaign kicked off by the release of The Original Jill Scott from the vault vol. 1 scheduled for release on August 29, 2011. This campaign was inspired by the Jill Scott hit single, “Lovely Day.” Fans are encouraged to submit videos which depict personal acts of kindness and volunteerism. “Hidden Beach has always stood for ‘quality music that touches you deep inside and makes you feel better,’” stated CEO Steve McKeever. When an artist like Jill speaks to our inner core it can actually make you feel good by the experience. Our goal is to create a movement that motivates people to help someone ‘Have A Lovely Day’ by sharing their personal random acts of kindness or by volunteering their talents to individuals and organizations in need. With the ‘Do Good. Feel Better’ video contest Centric has joined us in challenging everyone to make a difference wherever they are by using their talents to bring happiness to others.” “We are excited to become a media partner in support of the “Have a Lovely Day” campaign by supporting the “Do Good. Feel Better” video contest,” said Paxton Baker, EVP and GM of Centric.“Centric also stands for good music which fosters positive mental health and well-being making our participation in the contest a perfect fit. By using our on-line and on-air platforms to highlight the contest, we’re making the campaign visual by calling on video directors and music fans alike to tell their story of how people can make a difference for others.” The Hidden Beach/Centric “Have A Lovely Day” video contest gives fans an opportunity to be ‘creative for a cause’ by creating videos which depict their personal interpretation of the campaign. From dance routines to poignant testimonials, fans can make their own personal videos showing their acts of kindness and/or their personal volunteer efforts. The submissions, due by August 29th, can be no shorter than :60 seconds and no longer than four minutes. The first prize for the top-full-length music video is $500 donated in the winners name to the non-profit organization of their choice plus featured airplay on the Centric and at www.centrictv.com. Other winning submissions will receive music prizes including the August 29th deluxe version of the Hidden Beach release of The Original Jill Scott from the vault vol. 1 and Hidden Beach catalog prize packs, as well as upcoming releases from the label that includes Naturally 7, Glen Scott and Jeff Bradshaw. For contest instructions visit www.havealovelyday.org/contest. As part of the effort to encourage volunteerism, the campaign will occasionally highlight non-profit organizations that are doing good works across the country, driving fans to contribute and volunteer. To spread the word, the “Have A LovelyDay” campaign includes social networking elements including “Cast Your Flower” for fans to adopt the “Have A Lovely Day” flower as their Facebook icon, as well as encourage sharing kindness via Twitter messages followed by #HaveALovelyDay!” About Hidden Beach Recordings About CENTRIC About BET Networks For continued updates on this exciting release from the vault please stay tuned to www.jillscott.com and www.facebook.com/whoisjillscott. For updates on Hidden Beach projects and artists please log onto www.hiddenbeach.com ### HIDDEN BEACH PRESENTS: THE ORIGINAL JILL SCOTT FROM THE VAULT VOL.1 on August 30, 2011 Standard and Deluxe Editions Slated As A Second Dose of Los Angeles (July 13, 2011) – Hidden Beach Recordings is set to release their first volume of vault material entitled Hidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1 on August 30, 2011 it was announced today. This highly anticipated project will be available in both Standard and Deluxe Editions and continues the Hidden Beach legacy of releasing music with “A Sound…A Style…and A State of Mind.” “The Hidden Beach family congratulates Jill on the success of her newly released Blues Babe/Warner Bros. CD,” stated Hidden Beach CEO Steve McKeever. “We were initially going to release our project, formerly titled “Just Before Dawn: Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1,” in early June. In an effort to support her new artistic endeavor, at Jill’s request we changed the title of our album and moved the release date as not to confuse the marketplace.” DOWNLOAD FREE MIXTAPEHidden Beach Presents: The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol.1, will include music from various recording sessions that were intentionally held for future releases including songs slated for what was to be Jill’s 4th studio Hidden Beach release. “We worked with Jill to select and approve all songs on the album in order to insure that it represented the “honest emotion” that represents Jill’s artistry,” continued McKeever. “This project, together with her new Blues Babe/Warner Bros. album, is a gift this summer to music lovers around the world. The inaugural vault project was first titled “Just Before Dawn,” as it was originally scheduled to appear before “The Light of The Sun” and due to the fact that the songs were recorded prior to that project. Initially planned for a late May release, as the schedules for each title moved closer, the decision was made to move the release to later in the summer to provide breathing room for both releases. The new title was derived from Jill’s own words on the Alric and Boyd production of the soul/dancehall fusion track, “Love to Love,” which appears on The Original Jill Scott. The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1 will be released in two versions with different distinct packaging. A Standard 11-track Edition and a Deluxe Edition. The Deluxe Edition, sure to be a fan favorite, will include special silver foil packaging, two live bonus tracks and a twenty page booklet with full lyrics and producer notes. Standard Album
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Hidden Beach is proud of being known for the quality of the recordings released through their label. The Original Jill Scott From The Vault Vol. 1 was mastered by AfterMaster HD Audio which is an award-winning post production process for mastering and remastering audio which has been described as one of the biggest breakthroughs in audio since the introduction of digital music. ABOUT HIDDEN BEACH Hidden Beach is an American independent record label and entertainment company specializing in Urban Alternative, R&B, Soul, Inspirational and Contemporary Jazz music genres. Hidden Beach was formed in 1998 as the vision of its founder and Chief Executive Officer, Steve McKeever and currently holds a distribution deal with Universal Music Distribution Group. In addition to a catalog that includes Jill Scott, The Unwrapped series, Darius Rucker, Kindred the Family Soul, Dr. Cornel West and BeBe Winans, artists currently signed to Hidden Beach include Mike Phillips, Naturally 7, Glen Scott, The Tony Rich Project and Ramsey Lewis. For continued updates on this exciting release from the vault please stay tuned to www.jillscott.com and www.facebook.com/whoisjillscott. For updates on Hidden Beach projects and artists please log onto www.hiddenbeach.com
Media Relations Contacts Karen Lee - Kl364@aol.com Glen Scott gets “Deep In It” with a new music video. “Deep In It” is a new single that is also available from the new Hidden Beach release Love, Passion and Other Emotions. This Valentine’s Day give your love the gift of music. Hidden Beach offers a new CD to get you in the mood. Love, Passion and Other Emotions features 11 gems from artists Kindred The Family Soul, Jill Scott, The Tony Rich Project, Al B. Sure!, Jeff Bradshaw featuring Glenn Lewis, Keite Young featuring N’Dambi, Mike Phillips featuring Natalie Stewart and also 2 songs from new artists Glen Scott and Naturally 7. Order the CD – Mail It To Somebody You Love or Buy It For You. Download as an MP3 Continue reading New Music Video from Glen Scott – “Deep In It” [World Premiere] Happy New Year! I hope you like the new layout of the site. It is a work in progress that is just starting and we would love to hear from you regarding any suggestions or ideas. One of the new things we wanted on our new site was a window to communicate directly with the folks who have supported and enjoyed the voices and talents presented by Hidden Beach. While we will clearly use this window and our presence on some of the social networks such as Facebook to let you know about what’s cooking in our ovens we also want to be able to shine a spotlight on voices of a different kind. For the last decade we presented the best of the best of musical voices with “something to say”. This will continue but as this year starts we will be broadening this platform help showcase a wide spectrum of human beings beyond those with musical talent with the same focus on those who have “something to say”. That just might include you. From bloggers to fine artists our intention is to share some of the inspirational thoughts, work, art, sights and sounds we come across. You will soon find here and in other Hidden Beach related pages some of the folks that have moved me and many others at Hidden Beach that we think others should now about. One of the first to be featured here is my dear friend D.J. Riley. D.J. has one of the warmest and biggest hearts of any human being on the planet. He is a remarkable person with much insight to share. D.J. is a profound music lover and has gotten to know many artists (especially the jazz musicians) personally when he was more mobile than he is today. But, while much of the musician community knows D.J. he is largely unknown by the general public. Everyone should know him. D.J. has hosted an Internet radio show and written a blog for sometime so it is not the he has tried to keep his voice hidden. Nevertheless, every time I get one of his wonderful emails to friends I can’t help but thinking EVERYONE SHOULD READ THIS. This desire to share is exactly what has lead to every single signing of an artist at the label and is still the force that drives us today. Another such voice is Charles Poole. Charles, another major music lover, is a big personality from corporate America who recently heard a calling to write and share his very personal insights. This led him to first start writing friends, then a blog and now books. His path recently inspired him to quit his high-ranking very influential job on a leap of blind faith. He too will be heard here. I hope you will use this site to direct us to folks “with something to say” you think should be heard. We have much much more planned than the occasional musings of people like D.J. and Charles and would love it for you to be a part of the new Hidden Beach as we build it. Stay Tuned….. Happy New Year All the best, Steve Mckeever |
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