Event News

Quincy Jones Tapped for Keynote Austin TX Music Media Conference

Source: Michael Ricci
December 4, 2008

The annual South by Southwest Music and Media Conference in Austin, Texas, has tapped legendary producer Quincy Jones to deliver the keynote address at the music portion of its 2009 event.

The five-day conference, which is part music fest/part industry summit/part spring break party, will launch on March 18.

Jones holds the record for the most Grammy nominations with 79, and counts Michael Jackson's “Thriller" and Frank Sinatra's “Sinatra and the Sands" among his many production and arranging credits. Jones ...

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Nate Harasim and Featured Guest Darren Rahn to Perform for Presidential Inaugural Gala

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
December 4, 2008

Moorsetown, NJ - Pianist Nate Harasim and guest saxophonist Darren Rahn will perform for the “A Time for Hope" 2009 Presidential Inaugural Jazz Gala at the Carlyle Club in Alexandria, Virginia (Washington, D.C.) on January 20, 2009. This high energy duo from nuGroove Records, also known for their work with the emerging super group De'Nate', are set to light up the stage at 5PM. “This event is presented by High Society Productions and Cool Jazz Forever. A percentage of each ...

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Grammy Museum Opens with Hands-on Approach

Source: Michael Ricci
December 3, 2008

The Recording Academy's Grammy Museum doesn't officially open its doors to the public until Saturday, but a Tuesday morning preview revealed the new facility to be a heavily interactive exhibition hall, one whose emphasis is not on past trophy winners or even historic artifacts but instead on music education and appreciation.

The 30,000-square-foot space, which comes complete with a 200-seat theater, essentially functions as a hands-on gallery: Visitors who weren't taken with the mix on Beck's “Gamma Ray," a single ...

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L.A. Live Turns On the Lights

Source: Michael Ricci
December 3, 2008

The $2.5-billion entertainment district across from Staples Center in downtown L.A. celebrates its opening today. Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne writes: The project is relentlessly focused on creating its own wholly separate commercial universe: a brighter, more strategically frenzied place than the world outside its doors.

In its first phase, L.A. Live unveiled a large plaza, covering nearly 2 acres, across Chick Hearn Court from Staples Center and at the foot of the Nokia Theater. The plaza was designed by ...

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Paquito D'Rivera Joins the Chicago Jazz Ensemble in Benny Goodman Celebration

Source: Carolyn McClair Public Relations
December 3, 2008

THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE, AND ARTISTIC DIRECTOR JON FADDIS, CELEBRATE THE 10th AMERICAN HERITAGE JAZZ SERIES WITH PAQUITO DRIVERA & THE CHICAGO JAZZ ENSEMBLE: COMMEMORATING GOODMAN, CELEBRATING SWING & LATIN JAZZ FRIDAY, DECEMBER 12, 8 PM, HARRIS THEATER PRE-CONCERT CONVERSATION WITH FADDIS & NEIL TESSER, 7:20 PM CHICAGO, November, 25, 2008 Whenever multi-Grammy Award winner and NEA Jazz Master Paquito D'Rivera hits the stage, you can be sure you're hearing the best in Swing and Latin Jazz! Celebrate the holiday ...

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Artists to Watch at Midemtalent 2009

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2008

The line-up of the second edition of MidemTalent will once again showcase an array of upcoming artists with strong international potential. Around 20 groups or artists covering pop/rock, electro, folk, world music and jazz, hailing from every continent, will perform in Cannes from 18-21 January in front of an audience of industry executives and the public as part of MIDEM, the world's music community. American rock group Blue October; Colombian artist Monica Giraldo, recently nominated in the “Best New Artist" ...

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A Rockapella Holiday to Jollify 14 States in December

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2008

Rockapella's holiday show is a “must see" event! With their completely original take on the holidays, Rockapella creates a light-hearted and unforgettable holiday experience as they travel the country spreading musical holiday cheer. From unique takes on classic favorites, to brand new originals destined to become classics, audiences of all ages can expect to be charmed by a holiday performance like no other. This awe-inspiring, five-man powerhouse of vocal talent sweeps across the country on the 2008 “Rockapella Holiday" tour. ...

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Grammy Museum at L.A. Live Sets Opening Date

Source: All About Jazz
December 1, 2008

Soon to be added to the nominees for best historical music institution: The Recording Academy has set Dec. 3 as the grand opening for its Grammy Museum in downtown Los Angeles. The museum, part of the L.A. Live complex across the street from the Staples Center, will first host a string of invite-only and fundraising events, and will officially open its doors to the public on Dec. 6.

The opening of the four-floor complex will come one day before the ...

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