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Oasis Lifetime Achievement and Hall of Fame Awards Announced

Source: Mike James
February 6, 2011

Keyboardist George Duke will be given a Lifetime Achievement Award at this year's Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards in San Diego. Posthumous awards will also be handed out to Saxophonist Grover Washington, Jr. and Bassist Wayman Tisdale for its Hall of Fame. A multi-talented musician, Duke has worked with numerous acclaimed artists, spanning numerous genres as a recording artist, composer, record producer, professor of music, and music director. He made a name for himself with the album, “The Jean-Luc Ponty Experience ...

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Dave Koz, Sade Leads Nominees In 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards

Source: Mike James
January 22, 2011

Nominees for the 2011 Oasis Contemporary Jazz Awards were announced on January 20th. The event makes its return after a long hiatus and celebrates the best in contemporary jazz. The awards gala will be the highlight of a four day gathering, taking place March 10th through the 13th. Over 40 artists are scheduled to attend. Nominees were announced in 20 different categories. Leading all nominees was saxophonist Dave Koz, who picked up nominations in 9 categories, including Entertainer of the ...

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