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Video / DVD

"Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm- Portrait of a Jazz Legend" wins two EMPixx Awards

Source: Graham Carter
September 7, 2011

The EMPixx Awards has honored Jazzed Media with two 2011 EMPixx Awards for the documentary film Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm- Portrait of a Jazz Legend. The film has received a Platinum Award in the Documentary Category and an additional Platinum Award in the Use of Music Category. The documentary film was produced and directed by multi-Grammy nominated producer and award winning filmmaker Graham Carter, founder of Jazzed Media. Jazzed Media produces jazz CDs and documentary films. Previously the Kenton ...

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Award / Grant

Lorraine Feather's "Ages" CD on Jazzed Media Nominated for 2011 Grammy

Source: Graham Carter
December 3, 2010

Jazzed Media is pleased to announce the 2011 Grammy Nomination of Lorraine Feather's Ages CD for Best Jazz Vocal Album. This is the third Grammy nomination for the Jazzed Media label. Lorraine Feather is a lyricist/singer whose latest Jazzed Media release, Ages, the follow-up to Feather's acclaimed 2008 release Language, debuted on February 9, 2010. The music on Feather's new album is by Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets), Shelly Berg, Eddie Arkin, Béla Fleck, and Dick Hyman, who all guest as musicians ...

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Recording

Jazzed Media releases 50th CD: Bob Lark & Friends "Cathy's Song"

Source: Graham Carter
September 14, 2010

Jazzed Media is pleased to announce the release of their 50th CD on September 14, 2010- Bob Lark and Friends Cathy's Song. This is the fourth CD release by jazz trumpeter Lark on the Jazzed Media label. Previous releases include The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet In Her Eyes and The Bob Lark/Phil Woods Quintet Live at the Jazz Showcase. Bob Lark serves as Chair of the Jazz Studies department at DePaul University. Under his direction the DePaul University Jazz Ensemble ...

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TV / Film

Jazzed Media to produce Woody Herman documentary

Source: Graham Carter
August 25, 2010

Jazzed Media, a jazz record label and film production company, has started production of a documentary film on big band jazz legend Woody Herman titled Blue Flame. This is the fourth jazz documentary from filmmaker Graham Carter, owner of Jazzed Media. Woody Herman was one of the most famous big band leaders from the 1940's swing era who managed to make the transition through various big band jazz music eras including bebop in the late 1940's, rock oriented jazz in ...

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