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Award / Grant

American Jazz Museum Awarded 2012 National Endowment For The Arts - Art Works Grant

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
April 26, 2012

The American Jazz Museum is pleased to announce the NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS has released its 2012 Art Works Grant Awards Recipient listing. The American Jazz Museum is honored to be among those recipients. Specifically, the American Jazz Museum has received $16,000 to support the 2012 Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival. The Rhythm & Ribs Jazz and Blues Festival is a day-long indoor/outdoor event featuring 15 performances on three stages by local and nationally known jazz and ...

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Event

Free Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium Sponsored by US Bank

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
March 27, 2012

The American Jazz Museum is pleased to announce its 2012 Musicians & Artists Pro- Symposium, an informal career and business development luncheon and workshop. The annual Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium is sponsored through the generous support of US Bank, as part of its community development activities. All independent and professional artists of all disciplines are invited to attend, at no cost, courtesy of US Bank. The first annual Musicians & Artists Pro-Symposium event is Saturday, April 14th. The 2012 symposium ...

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Performance / Tour

Jammin' at the Gem Concert Series features Double Bill - Geri Allen Trio and Tierney Sutton Band on Saturday, March 24, 2012

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
March 19, 2012

The next installment in the prestigious Jammin' at the Gem concert series bring emphasis to Women's History Month by celebrating “Women In Jazz" with a double bill of master musicians, Geri Allen and Tierney Sutton. Geri Allen is an internationally known composer and pianist. Since 1982, she has recorded, performed or collaborated with artists as diverse as Ravi Coltrane, Dianne Reeves, Liz Wright, and Simone, in a celebration of the life and music of Nina Simone, Donald Walden, Farah Jasmine ...

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Music Industry

Amnesiac Quartet Joins ARC Roster

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
May 1, 2011

The Paris, France-based contemporary jazz ensemble, Amnesiac Quartet has joined the roster of the Artists Recording Collective (ARC). Both entities anticipate a productive and positive relationship and business association. About Amnesiac Quartet Established in 2006 by Sébastien PAINDESTRE, AMNESIAC QUARTET is the only Jazz group dedicated solely to the music of RADIOHEAD. Apart from being one of the most influential and renowned bands today, Thom YORKE's group achieved, not intentionnally, to build a bridge between the so-called popular music and ...

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Performance / Tour

Live at the Hollywood Theater 2011 Season Announced

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
February 10, 2011

Concert Series Designed to Showcase Talent Live at the Hollywood Theater will open its 2011 Season on March 19, 2011 with a double bill concert featuring the two ensembles led by Chris Burnett and Matt Otto. Both, Kansas City based saxophone artists and composers will present a 45 minute set of combining original works and select work by other composers. There will be an intermission between ensemble performances. The series also serves as a community fundraiser with proceeds from ticket ...

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Music Industry

Newest ARC Members Cover Broad Demographic of Talent

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
November 1, 2010

2010 has seen a continual growth of the Artists Recording Collective roster of member artists and producers. ARC includes GRAMMY winners and musicians who create high quality and thoughtful work of most all styles across the entire jazz spectrum. Two exciting young artists, saxophonist, Anthony E. Nelson, Jr. and guitarist, Dan Arcamone have joined ARC. These two young men represent much of what is positive about the future of the music and the continuation of this creative tradition into our ...

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Event

Kansas City Metro City Starts Concert Series

Source: Artists Recording Collective + the ARC Record Label
October 15, 2010

Jazz at the Hollywood Theater is a concert series that was developed to present performances in the community by world class talent that is based in the Kansas City metro area. These concerts are recorded for broadcast by Kansas Public Radio. JAZZ AT THE HOLLYWOOD THEATER The first event will be held on Nov. 13 at 8 p.m., features the Sons of Brasil and the Roger Wilder Quartet and proceeds will go to benefit the City Parks and Recreation Department. ...

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