Award / Grant News

Clifford Brown Honored on Philadelphia's Walk of Fame

Source: All About Jazz
October 25, 2008

On Thursday, October 23, 2008, a long overdue plaque honoring the great trumpet player Clifford Brown was dedicated on Philadelphia's fabled “Walk of Fame," a series of “stars” laid in the pavement on either side of South Broad Street (the Avenue of the Arts), surrounded by the Academy of Music, the Kimmel Center, the Merriam Theater, the Levitt Auditorium, and the University of the Arts. Five plaques were dedicated in all, including those for Brown, R&B legend Billy Paul ("Me ...

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41st Annual Ascap Deems Taylor Awards Presented

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

NEW YORK, NY -- The American Society of Composers, Authors & Publishers has announced the winners of the 41st Annual ASCAP Deems Taylor Awards for outstanding print, broadcast and new media coverage of music. The winners will be honored at a special invitation only ceremony and reception on Tuesday, December 9, 2008 at The Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, The Allen Room, Broadway at 60th Street, New York City. Over the years, tens of thousands ...

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Master Class: An Honor Roll in Action

Source: Michael Ricci
October 22, 2008

A group portrait from the Jazz Masters evening: standing, from left, the host, Dana Gioia, chairman of the National Endowment for the Arts; and the award winners George Benson, Toots Thielemans and Jimmy Cobb; seated, from left, Snooky Young, Lee Konitz and Rudy Van Gelder.

'Master' sounds a little presumptuous," said Lee Konitz “So I looked it up in the dictionary." Arriving at “eminent," he said, he kept looking. Then he came to a definition that felt right: “noteworthy." Mr. ...

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Rudy Van Gelder Named 2009 NEA Jazz Master

Source: All About Jazz
October 22, 2008

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Leni Stern's "Africa" in Running for Two Grammy Nominations

Source: Seth Cohen PR
October 21, 2008

Update From Leni Stern Recordings... Leni Stern's acclaimed album, AFRICA, has made it to the ‘Long Ballot’ qualifying round, and is in the running to be nominated for a GRAMMY. If you, or anyone you might know, has the potential to vote (member of NARAS) please check out AFRICA and vote for Leni! Africa is in the running for an official Grammy nomination in these two categories: Best Contemporary World Music Album 068 - Leni Stern - AFRICA ...

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Benson, Thielemans Honored as NEA Jazz Masters

Source: All About Jazz
October 20, 2008

Guitarist George Benson had a chance to reconnect with his jazz roots when he was honored by the National Endowment for the Arts as one of its 2009 Jazz Masters. But it was another newly minted Jazz Master, Belgian-born Toots Thielemans, who provided the most moving moment at the NEA's annual ceremony to present the nation's highest jazz honor. Thielemans, 86, accompanied by the Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra, played a moving version on harmonica of “What A Wonderful World," ...

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Greenbase: Roo, Roth Receive Green Awards

Source: JamBase
October 17, 2008

Bonnaroo and Rothbury Receive Awards for “Outstanding" Efforts to Green Festivals

GreenBase is a feature and news section of JamBase that focuses on the intersection between music and the environment. In GreenBase pieces, you can keep track of what your favorite bands, festivals, and venues are doing to help the planet. You can read more green music news on the GreenBase Blog.

The folks over at U.K.-based A Greener Festival have been very active over the last couple of years. ...

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Kenn Cox Named King, Chavez, Parks Visiting Scholar at University of Michigan - Dearborn

Source: JazzStage Productions
October 14, 2008

Kenn Cox, internationally acclaimed jazz musician, composer and educator, has been awarded the King, Chavez, Parks (KCP) Visiting Professorship for 2008-2009 at the University of Michigan-Dearborn. Mr. Cox has been named to this post in recognition of his extraordinary brilliant and productive career as a jazz leader, pianist and composer of music in widely diverse genres. His fame began with the highly-esteemed Contemporary Jazz Quintet (CJQ), which he founded and developed during the 60's and 70's. Jazz historian and critic ...

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