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| 2006 Bmw Pop-jazz Live Tour Visits San Francisco  Tuesday, October 10, 2006 the 2006 BMW Pop-Jazz Live Tour brings the musical innovation of pop-jazz to seven cities. Pop-jazz is an emerging genre that bridges jazz artistry with soul, funk, pop, rock and hip-hop. The tour features saxophonist Mike Phillips, with special guest artists and local talent invited to perform in each city. Offering more than the traditional concert setting, the events are held in non-traditional upscale venues that are transformed into chic lounge-style settings creating an intimate ambiance. Each performance will include a pre-event reception.The 2006 BMW Pop-Jazz Live Tour is a part of the BMW Performance Series, an urban arts and entertainment program that showcases the talents of up and coming African-American artists in film and music. The program also includes the BMW Blackfilm.com Film Series, a four-city tour showcasing films from emerging African-American filmmakers. World renowned Hidden Beach saxophonist Mike Phillips headlines this year's tour. Armed with his signature passion and magnetic presence, this talented musician challenges established jazz norms by embracing a variety of musical influences while adding his own unique flavor to the mix. Phillips has been entertaining audiences with his genre-blending sax play and the help of notable artists from contemporary jazz luminaries Jonathan Butler and Jeff Lorber to R&B superstars Babyface, Brian McKnight and Jill Scott. His debut album, You Have Reached Mike Phillips entered Billboards Contemporary Jazz chart at #4 while his recent sophomore release, Uncommon Denominator, reached #3. Mike also featured on Hidden Beach's top selling Unwrapped pop-jazz-hip-hop collaboration series of recordings. Phillips soared to new levels of recognition as the featured saxophonist on both Prince's Musicology Tour and musical icon Stevie Wonder's many worldwide performances. He also has the distinction of being the first and only non-athlete endorsed by Brand Jordan. write your comments about the article :: © 2006 Jazz News :: home page |