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Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival Reaps Another International Award "The Best Public Entertainment Event in the Middle East"

Source: All About Jazz
August 3, 2008

Chillout Productions, founders and organizers of the annual Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival, won the 2008 Middle East Event Award for the Best Public Entertainment Event in The Middle East. As part of the Event 360, the awards presentation took place on April 27th, 2008 at a Gala lunch at the Al Multaqua Ballroom at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre with the presence of a wide spectrum of the entertainment industry professionals. Judged by an independent panel, made-up ...

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Manfred Eicher and ECM Win Downbeat Critics Poll

Source: All About Jazz
July 27, 2008

Manfred Eicher is voted Producer of the Year and ECM Records is Label of the Year 2008 in the DownBeat Critics Poll: this double-win is announced in the August issue of the US jazz magazine, which includes full results of their 56th Annual International Critics Poll. The awards arrive as Munich-based ECM, founded 1969, approaches its 40th anniversary year. While Eicher won DownBeat's Top Producer award in 1976, and ECM was Label of the Year in 1980, the 2008 poll ...

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BBC Jazz Awards 2008: A Winning Shindig

Source: All About Jazz
July 23, 2008

The stars came out for this year's event - and put on a show that proved to be a celebration of the artform, rather than a backslapping showcase As this blog has recorded a few times before, awards ceremonies get a mixed reception from jazzers. At its best, jazz is frequently informal, unpremeditated and uncompetitive - something that seems to run against the spirit of handing out prizes for Best In Show. This year's BBC Jazz Awards shindig, held at ...

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Welsh Musicians Nominated for Jazz Awards

Source: All About Jazz
July 18, 2008

Two Welsh musicians have been nominated for the coveted BBC Jazz Awards. Karen Price catches up with Ian Shaw and Gwilym Simcock.

A COUPLE of weeks ago, Ian Shaw was singing with Charlotte Church at the christening party for her daughter Ruby. The pair met when he mentored her as she made the move from classical to pop music and have clearly remained good friends and he was invited to join in the celebrations at the Vale of Glamorgan home ...

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Neil Peart Wins "Drummies of the Year"

Source: All About Jazz
July 16, 2008

He's done it again: Neil Peart has been selected Drummer Of The Year in DRUM! Magazine's Drummies 2008

Drum Magazine's prestigious reader survey contest comprised of 42 categories, conducted by Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide. More than 5000 drummers nominated Peart; the runners-up were Stanton Moore, Mike Portnoy and Jimmy Sullivan.

Additionally, Peart won “Best Live Performer."

Peart has definitely shown his influence on drummers of all ages and walks of life. At the same time, ...

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Jass Bassist James Last Honorary Senator of Hochschule Germany

Source: All About Jazz
July 15, 2008

James Last Honored with Degree of Senator

The former bass player and world-renowned pop big band leader James (originally Hans) Last will become honorary senator of the Hochschule fr Knste (University of the Arts) in his hometown of Bremen, Germany, next year as a tribute honoring his 80th birthday. In the 1950s Last had been an important jazz bassist who was regularly nominated Germany's number one bass player in jazz polls and recorded with the German All Stars. In the ...

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Manfred Eicher and ECM Records Win Down Beat Critics Poll

Source: All About Jazz
July 2, 2008

Manfred Eicher is voted Producer of the Year and ECM Records is Label of the Year 2008 in the Down Beat Critics Poll: this double-win is announced in the August issue of the US jazz magazine, which includes full results of their 56th Annual International Critics Poll.

The awards arrive as Munich-based ECM, founded 1969, approaches its 40th anniversary year. While Eicher won Down Beat's Top Producer award in 1976, and ECM was Label of the Year in 1980, the ...

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Buddy Guy Tribute July 20 Chicago's Millennium Park

Source: All About Jazz
June 26, 2008

TRIBUTE CONCERT HONORING THE LEGENDARY BUDDY GUY WITH BLUES GUITARIST JIMMIE VAUGHAN IN CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK ON JULY 20

Guy to Receive First Annual Great Performer of Illinois Award

Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan will headline a special tribute concert on July 20 honoring Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy during the Great Performers of Illinois festival in Millennium Park. Guy, an internationally acclaimed blues guitarist and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, will receive the first Great Performer of Illinois ...

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