Bravo, the Film and Arts Network Partners With Borders Books and Music to Bring Jazz Great Little Jimmy Scott to Stores Nationwide.NEW YORK--(ENTERTAINMENT WIRE)--Feb. 12, 1999-- Partnership Features Multilevel mul·ti·lev·el adj. Having several levels: a multilevel parking garage. Adj. 1. multilevel - of a building having more than one level Promotional Campaign, Bravo's Signature Profiles Series, National Tour, and CD He may have the sweetest voice you've never heard...until now. Bravo, The Film and Arts Network together with Borders Books and Music celebrate the life of one of the most talented and respected jazz vocalists This is an alphabetical list of Jazz vocalists. : Top - 0–9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z A
Scott has Kallmann's syndrome, a genetic condition which stunted his growth at five feet and prevented him reaching puberty, leaving him with a high, undeveloped soprano voice, hence his nickname "Little" , through a special partnership that features a multilevel promotional campaign, a major national tour, and exclusive CD's. Highlighting this partnership is a series of 11 free live musical performances by Little Jimmy Scott at Borders Books and Music Stores nation-wide. The multi-city tour kicks-off Wednesday, February 17 in Cincinnati, heightening awareness of the legendary jazz performer and promoting the television special, "Bravo Profiles: Little Jimmy Scott." In conjunction with Bravo's original co-production, a new CD from Rhino Records featuring 12 recordings by Little Jimmy Scott will be available exclusively at Borders Books & Music. "Bravo Profiles A Jazz Master: Little Jimmy Scott" features Scott's own arrangements of classic tunes, including "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child," "Our Day Will Come," "For Once in My Life," and "Stay With Me." The tour continues the partnership of the two companies in support of "Bravo Profiles", Bravo's original signature series, which documents the work and creative process of modern influential artists. Beginning February 15, "Bravo Profiles" moves its nightly schedule from 8:00 PM/ET to 10:00 PM/ET and 10:30 PM/PT. In addition to the in-store events, Borders will prominently display "Bravo Profiles" marketing materials including shelf-talkers, point-of-purchase displays, stantion signage and window displays in all superstores nation-wide. Bravo will create and air special Borders spots nationally, and there will also be heavy promotion of the retailer on Bravo's web site bravotv.com. "Serving the same demographic audience, consisting of well-read, inquisitive consumers, our partnership with Borders Books and Music makes perfect sense," remarked Caroline Bock Noun 1. bock - a very strong lager traditionally brewed in the fall and aged through the winter for consumption in the spring bock beer lager beer, lager - a general term for beer made with bottom fermenting yeast (usually by decoction mashing); originally , Vice President of Marketing, Bravo. "Our relationship with Borders is extremely exciting, working to position Bravo Profiles into the mainstream marketplace while continuing to provide our viewers with the highest quality of arts programming, products and services." "Bravo Profiles: Little Jimmy Scott" -- which will be screened in its entirety at each event -- mixes one-of-a-kind tracks with extensive, candid interviews with Scott himself-plus family, friends and fellow musicians including Ray Charles For the composer and conductor of the Ray Charles Singers, see . Ray Charles Robinson (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) known by his stage name Ray Charles, was a pioneering American pianist and soul musician who shaped the sound of rhythm and blues. , Lionel Hampton Noun 1. Lionel Hampton - United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002) Hampton , Lou Reed Lou Reed, born Lewis Allen Reed[1] March 2, 1942, is an American rock singer-songwriter and guitarist. Reed first found prominence as the guitarist and principal singer-songwriter of The Velvet Underground (1965-1973). , Alec Baldwin, David Lynch, Ruth Brown, Joe Pesci and Frankie Valli. Though the latter's distinct high vocals propelled his group to fame, Scott's near falsetto falsetto (fôlsĕt`tō) [Ital.,=diminutive of false], high-pitched, unnatural tones above the normal register of the male voice, produced, according to some theories, by the vibration of only the edges of the larynx. voice with a little sobbing catch never lifted him beyond cult status. After a lifetime of struggle, Little Jimmy Scott has finally begun to win recognition beyond a handful of aficionados. The one-hour special premieres Monday, February 22, 10:00 PM/ET. Following the performance in Cincinnati, the first wave of the tour continues at Borders Books and Music stores in: - Manchester, Connecticut, 2/20 59 Pavilions Drive - Atlanta, Georgia, 2/23 3637 Peachtree Rd. NE Suite C - Memphis, Tennessee, 2/25 6685 Poplar Ave. - Frederick, Maryland, 2/26 5533 Urbana Pike - Ann Arbor, Michigan  “Ann Arbor” redirects here. For other uses, see Ann Arbor (disambiguation). Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County. , 3/3 612 E. Liberty St. - Kansas City, Kansas Kansas City, Kansas (KCK) is the third largest city in the U.S. state of Kansas and the county seat of Wyandotte County (WyCo); it is part of the "Unified Government"[2] which also includes the cities of Bonner Springs and Edwardsville. , 3/4 12055 Metcalf Ave. - San Antonio, Texas “San Antonio” redirects here. For other uses, see San Antonio (disambiguation). San Antonio is the second most populous city in Texas, the third most populous metropolitan area in Texas, and is the seventh most populous city in the United States. As of the 2006 U.S. , 3/9 255 E. 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