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James McMurtry Sweeps Nominations

Source: conqueroo
June 12, 2008

McMurtry's breakthrough album, Just Us Kids, spent six weeks at #1 in Radio & Records and appeared on four charts in Billboard.

In tonight's announcement of nominees for the 2008 Americana Honors & Awards, James McMurtry was nominated in three categories: “Best Artist," “Best Album" and “Best Song." The album is his current CD, Just Us Kids (Lightning Rod Records), and the song is the controversial “Cheney's Toy." McMurtry was tied for most nominations.

Since the April 15 release of ...

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Drummer Awarded Ambassador-Title

Source: All About Jazz
June 12, 2008

Drummer Hakon Mjaset Johansen is the first musician that can officially call himself NTNU-Ambassador. In addition to the title he gets 50 000,- NOK (about $10 000,-) The award and title is bestowed upon outstanding musicians that have a strong connection to the Jazz-arena of Trondheim and NTNU (The Norwegian University of Science and Technology), and will annually be celebrated at the Trondheim Jazzfestival.

The award was celebrated at 7th June, sending Johansen down the Nidelven river, in the middle ...

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ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame

Source: All About Jazz
June 11, 2008

ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman announced that ASCAP will add six music greats to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame The invitation-only event will be hosted by Ms. Bergman in The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in Manhattan Tuesday June 17th beginning at 6:30 PM. The event will be highlighted by the induction of three Jazz Living Legends: bassist Ron Carter, composer-arranger and saxophonist Bill Holman, and tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins. The ...

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Puertorican Musicians Win Scholarships

Source: All About Jazz
June 9, 2008

Young Puertorican Musicians, Vocalist Garner Scholarships to study in the prestigious University of Berklee College of Music in Boston.

Singer Melanie L. Lozano Negron, received the scholarship in the music workshops that the prestigious university offers in Puerto Rico this past Sunday June 1, 2008. The talent of Melanie, was appreciated in the closing of the Heineken Jazz Fest 2008 in the amphitheater Tito Puente in San Juan, Puerto Rico, where she received the applause and the affection of everyone ...

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Johnny Rodgers Band Voted #1 in Jazz by Listeners

Source: All About Jazz
June 7, 2008

Listeners and fans have voted singer/songwriter Johnny Rodgers' song “Midday Moon" as the #1 Jazz Song on OurStage.com for the month of May. Nearly 14, 000 fans listened and even more judged the over 290 song entries throughout the month to declare Midday Moon as the winner. Earlier this year, Johnny Rodgers was recognized by Billboard Magazine, winning their 15th Annual World Song Contest with Home To Mendocino in the Americana/Folk category. With this recognition in the American/Folk and Jazz ...

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Jazz in AZ Honors Nancy Gee with 2008 Lifetime Achievement Award

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Longtime Arizona jazz vocalist Nancy Gee was presented the 2008 Jazz in Arizona Lifetime Achievement Award by JiA president Stan Rader at a concert following the organization's recent annual meeting.

The award was established to recognize those who have enriched the legacy of jazz by making significant contributions in Arizona. Previous recipients were Nadine Jansen, Dave Cook, Keith Greko, Armand Boatman, Prince Shell, Margo Reed and Charles Lewis.

Among the high points of Nancy Gee's career was a month-long booking ...

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Armen Nalbandian Trio Announced as Finalist in Gilles Peterson Worldwide Talent Search

Source: All About Jazz
June 5, 2008

Jazz musician Armen Nalbandian and his trio have been announced as finalists in Gilles Peterson Worldwide Talent Search on behalf on the World Wide Festival. TALENT SEARCH FINALISTS REVEALED The first stage of the Worldwide Talent Search has ended and the finalists can now be announced. The 20 finalists have been selected based on fan ratings. The finalists will now have their music listened by our panel of judges led by Gilles Peterson himself and they will choose which act ...

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George Benson Among Jazz Masters

Source: All About Jazz
June 4, 2008

Vocalist and guitarist George Benson was among the recipients named Tuesday for the National Endowment of the Arts' 2009 Jazz Masters Award. Also chosen for the $25,000 award, to be presented in Washington, D.C., on Oct. 17, were drummer Jimmy Cobb, saxophonist Lee Konitz, trumpet player Snooky Young, harmonica and guitar player Toots Thielemans and recording engineer Rudy Van Gelder. The National Endowment for the Arts announced the recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award -- the nation's highest ...

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