By Bill Vaughan
Entertainment Writer
Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter Coco Jones has been named as one of the luminaries to be honored by the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) at their 16th annual Women Behind The Music event in LA.
The 26-year-old vocalist of the platinum selling single “ICU,” who has been showcasing her formidable acting skills playing Hilary Banks in Peacock’s Fresh Prince reboot, “Bel-Air,” will be honored along with Emmy-winning composer Amanda Jones (“Home Season,” “Tyler Perry’s Mea Culpa”), and Grammy-winning songwriter and copywrite advocate Autumn Rowe (Jon Batiste’s “We Are,” Alexis Jordan’s “Happiness,” the official song of the FIFA World Cup).
Women Behind the Music recognizes inspiring women in the music community, honoring songwriters, artists and executives including managers, attorneys, label executives and music publishers. These culture shifters impact and elevate the music industry and Black music community.
Past honorees include Grammy-winning singer-songwriters Kandi Burruss and Kelly Rowland, hip-hop legends Salt-N-Pepa, Grammy-nominated singer-songwriters Summer Walker, Jazmine Sullivan and Victoria Monét, legendary musician and singer Sheila E., head of urban music at Columbia Records Phylicia Fant, and more.
DJ Niyah will provide music at the event to be held Nov. 12 at The Fleur Room.
RED CARPET WALK: Universal’s “Wicked,” the film adaptation of the Oz-based hit Broadway musical from Jon M. Chu (“Crazy Rich Asians,” “In the Heights”) has its Hollywood Premiere on Nov. 9 at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in the LA Music Center. Expect stars Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, Jeff Goldblum and more around 4 p.m.
CLIPPETTES: Mariah Carey’s Christmas Time is here Nov. 8 at the Hollywood Bowl, as Stephanie Mills comes to The Saban from her Broadway role in “Hadestown.” …
Azealia Banks is at the Peacock Theater, Kandace Springs is at Long Beach’s Carpenter Performing Arts Center, and Kenneth Crouch and special guests celebrates his family legacy and his 60th birthday at Sun Rose by presenting 60-plus minutes of music and 60 years of “The Crouch Canon” …
Also, Bob James begins a two-night stand at Catalina Jazz Club and LCD Soundsystem kick off three nights at the Hollywood Palladium …
After about 30 years, Snoop Dogg & Dr. Dre are reuniting for a new album called “Missionary” to be released Dec. 11 via Death Row Records. Special guests on the recording include BJ the Chicago Kid, Jhené Aiko, Jelly Roll (joining on a Tom Petty cover), Method Man, 50 Cent & Eminem …
Nov. 9 brings Shakira to The Forum, while DJ Carl Cox spins at the Shrine Auditorium, Tori Kelly sings at The Wiltern, Isaiah Collier & The Chosen Few rock the Soka Performing Arts Center, Brian Simpson plays Spaghettini’s, and Whitney Cummings stand-ups Anaheim’s City National Grove …
Additionally at 8 p.m., PBS SoCal tapes “ARETHA! Starring Sheléa & the Pacific Symphony” at the Segerstrom Concert Hall. This recorded performance will celebrate the timeless music and legacy of Aretha Franklin with an orchestra conducted by Rickey Minor. To register for the event, visit scfta.org/events/2024/shelea-aretha-franklin-celebration …
Eddie Murphy is set to portray “Godfather of Funk” George Clinton in a biopic based on the Parliament/Funkadelic leader’s 2014 memoir, “Brothas Be, Yo Like George, Ain’t That Funkin’ Kinda Hard On You?” The film will reunite Murphy with his “Dreamgirls” director Bill Condon …
Vibrato Grill presents Josie James’ “My Journey Through Music” which has the Grammy nominee performing the iconic songs that she recorded and toured with George Duke, The Crusaders, Burt Bacharach and more on Nov. 10. Meanwhile, Zipper Concert Hall hosts the Jon Cowherd Trio with John Patitucci and Brian Blade …
Nov. 11 finds Deon Cole and DeRay Davis tickling funny bones at the Improv …
Sting 3.0 Tour with the superstar (who joins “The Voice” this week with Jennifer Hudson) in a trio format reminiscent of his days with The Police hits The Wiltern on Nov. 12 for two nights as Terrace Martin’s Residency begins at Verse and continues every Tuesday through Dec. 17.
IN REMEMBRANCE: “QUINCY JONES is the true definition of a mentor, a father and a friend. He pointed me toward the greatest parts of myself. He defended me. He nurtured me. He encouraged me. He inspired me. He checked me when he needed to. He let me use his wings until mine were strong enough to fly.” – WILL SMITH
TC ON TV: Nov. 8 – “The Stepdaughter 2” (Tubi): More murder at the hands of a conniving teen in this sequel with Erica Pinkett, Blue Kimble and Cassidey Fralin. “First Take” (ESPN): Stephen A. Smith, Shannon Sharpe, Cam Newton and Molly Qerim visit the Atlanta University Center with special guests T.I. and Big Boi for the last stop of the show’s HBCU Tour. “Salute To Service 2024 – A Veterans Day Celebration” (PBS): Mickey Guyton hosts with performances by jazz bassist Christian McBride and pop trombonist Aubrey Logan (who toured with Dave Koz’ Summer Horns).
Nov. 9 – “Searching for a Serial Killer: The Regina Smith Story” (Lifetime): Karrueche Tran (“Claws”) plays the inspirational real-life mother who joined the Dallas Police Department and found herself in the middle of the investigation into a satanic murderer dubbed “The Eyeball Killer” by the media. “Family Film & TV Awards” (CBS): Aloe Blacc will perform with Kevin Frazier of “Entertainment Tonight” and Amanda Kloots of “The Talk” hosting. “Saturday Night Live” (NBC): Bill Burr
Nov. 10 – “The Simpsons” (Fox): Kerry Washington returns as the voice of Rayshell Peyton for this anecdotal episode featuring the women of Springfield. “The Penguin” (HBO): Still in awe at Colin Farrell’s awards worthy performance. The season wraps tonight.
Nov. 11 – “A Wu-Tang Experience: Live at Red Rocks Amphitheatre” (PBS.org & PBS app): This feature documents the extraordinary concert at the iconic venue, where the Wu-Tang Clan, backed by the 60-piece Colorado Symphony Orchestra, weaved together songs from their group and solo albums to create a live score to a real-time screening of the seminal martial arts film “The 36th Chamber of Shaolin” — the movie that inspired the group’s aesthetic and the title of their groundbreaking debut album “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers).” “The Tonight Show” (NBC): Dwayne Johnson
Nov. 12 – “Deadpool & Wolverine” (Disney+): The year’s top grossing film comes to streaming. “Tamron Hall” (Syn): PJ Morton “Jennifer Hudson” (Syn): Martin Lawrence “American Experience” (PBS): “American Coup: Wilmington 1898” tells the little-known story of the deadly race massacre and coup d’état, when white supremacists overthrew the multi-racial government of the state’s largest city through a campaign of violence and intimidation that destroyed Black political and economic power and imposed white control. “St. Denis Medical” (NBC): David Alan Grier (“In Living Color”) is featured in this mockumentary about an underfunded, understaffed Oregon hospital where the dedicated doctors and nurses try their best to treat patients while maintaining their own sanity. “Black Comedy in America” (Vice): “The Best Man”
Nov. 13 – “Emilia Pérez” (Netflix): Jacques Audiard’s festival favorite which is expected to garner Oscars nominations for Karla Sofía Gascón, Zoe Saldaña and Selena Gomez. “Call Me Ted” (MAX): A six-part documentary on the extraordinary life of Ted Turner. “Tamron Hall” (Syn): Shyne “Celebrity Crime Files” (TV1): Looks at high-profile arrests abroad, from Nicki Minaj to Brittney Griner, revealing the dangers faced by American celebrities traveling overseas.
Nov. 14 – “Cross” (Prime): An eight-episode series starring Aldis Hodge (“City on a Hill,” “Black Adam“) as Alex Cross, novelist James Patterson’s detective and forensic psychologist previously portrayed in movies by Morgan Freeman and Tyler Perry. The show, with fellow heartthrob Isaiah Mustafa (The Man Your Man Could Smell Like in Old Spice commercials), has already been renewed for a second season. “Style Me For Christmas” (BET+): Starring Naturi Naughton-Lewis (“Power,” “Queens”) as a compromised fashion designer trying not to fall for a famous R&B singer who hires her to style his holiday tour. “The Day of the Jackal” (Peacock): Another version of the cat-and-mouse thriller this time with Eddie Redmayne as the titled assassin and Lashana Lynch (“The Woman King”) as his tracker. “Tamron Hall” (Syn): Jaleel White “Holidazed” (Hallmark+): Dennis Haysbert, Loretta Devine and Viriginia Madsen have roles in this series following five families in Oak Bay, Oregon, who live on the same cul de sac, as they deal with the joys and stress of coming home for the holidays.
END QUOTE: “QUINCY JONES should be remembered as one of God’s greatest gifts to the world. He should be remembered as a star that we will keep burning for as long as we, as humans, exist, by carrying on the messages and the music that he did. If I could have chosen my last words to Quincy before he made that transition, I would have to borrow something that Duke Ellington would always say: “Quincy, I love you madly.” – STEVIE WONDER to Rolling Stone
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