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  The 1984 hit movie Ghostbusters will be re-released worldwide this Halloween in an all-new digitally restored format. The film was nominated for two Oscars, 'Best Visual Effects' and 'Original Song' for Ray Parker Jr's chart-topping "Ghostbusters" theme song. The movie starred Bill Murray, Harol Ramis, Dan Aykroyd, Ernie Hudson and Sigourney Weaver and quickly became a cult classic.  Currently on tour with the legendary Jazz Crusaders, Ray Parker Jr. must be a happy camper. He wrote Ghostbusters, and  with this  re- release  he will soon hear.....  Cha Ching, Cha Ching!

Tony Bennett’s fans will have multiple options if they want to purchase music in celebration of the legendary singer’s 85th birthday.

On Sept. 20, Columbia  released Duets II, which includes Bennett’s collaborations with a host of vocalists. The tracks include “The Lady Is A Tramp” (with Lady Gaga), “On The Sunny Side Of The Street” (with Willie Nelson), “Speak Low” (with Norah Jones), “Blue Velvet” (with k.d. lang) and “How Do You Keep The Music Playing” (with Aretha Franklin).

The album will also include “Body And Soul,” a collaboration that was recorded with Amy Winehouse prior to her death in July. Bennett and Winehouse recorded the song at London’s Abbey Road Studios. The track will be released as a charity single, with proceeds going to the Amy Winehouse Foundation.

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  Michael Buble announced he'll release his first new studio CD since his 2009 multi-platinum release Crazy Love.  Christmas will be available in October and will coincide with the debut of his first memoir, titled Michael Bublé: Onstage, Offstage on October 13. Christmas is Buble's first full holiday CD and it includes a cover of Bing Crosby's classic 'White Christmas', featuring Shania Twain.

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SFJAZZ today announced the release of the SFJAZZ Collective’s eight limited-edition set, SFJAZZ Collective: Music of Stevie Wonder and New Compositions, Live in New York 2011 – Season 8, of which a maximum of 5,000 copies will be produced. Available exclusively from SFJAZZ — presenter of this year’s 29th San Francisco Jazz Festival, running September 15 through December 18 — the deluxe, hand-numbered 3-CD set is the definitive recording of this all-star jazz ensemble’s eighth year. Recorded live April 30-May 3, 2011 at famed New York City venue, the Jazz Standard, the release features new arrangements of the classic works of Stevie Wonder, as well as, all-new original compositions by Collective members.