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Ronnie Scott's Jazz Awards 2007 - Public Voting Open Now!
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All About Jazz
Ronnie Scott's have launched their own jazz awards this month to honour all that has been great and good in the jazz world over the last 12 months. The diverse award categories aim to recognise new and established talent both here in the UK and abroad, and will include a special award for outstanding contribution to jazz. The winners, who are decided by a public vote, will receive their awards at an all-star ceremony at the club on 7th May. ...
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Chris Williams Receives Nominations for Orange County Music Awards
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All About Jazz
Acclaimed jazz vocalist Chris Williams has received two nominations for the Orange County Music Awards, to be held March 31 at The Grove in Anaheim.
Chris has received nominations for Best Song, for his rendition of “Comes Love" and Best Latin for his album Premodernism. “Comes Love" was originally written and composed by Lew Brown, Sammy Stept, and Charles Tobias. The album features a mix of Straight-ahead, Bebop and Latin jazz.
Premodernism is Chris Williams' first album and is the ...
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Chris Williams Receives Nominations for Orange County Music Awards
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All About Jazz
(Anaheim Hills, CA, March 8, 2007) Acclaimed jazz vocalist, Chris Williams, has received two nominations for the Orange County Music Awards, to be held March 31 at The Grove in Anaheim. Chris has received nominations for Best Song, for his rendition of “Comes Love" and Best Latin for his album “premodernism". “Comes Love" was originally written and composed by Lew Brown, Sammy Stept, and Charles Tobias. The album features a mix of Straight-ahead, Bebop and Latin jazz. “premodersim" is Chris ...
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Barbara Fasano's "Written in the Stars" 2007 Bistro Awards Outstanding Recording
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Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
BARBARA FASANO'S NEW CD WRITTEN IN THE STARS has been awarded the 2007 BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARD: OUTSTANDING RECORDING
MS. FASANO IS THE RECIPIENT OF 2 PREVIOUS BACK STAGE BISTRO AWARDS: OUTSTANDING RECORDING, OUTSTANDING VOCALIST
AWARDS WILL BE PRESENTED AT A GALA EVENT MONDAY, APRIL 9 @ GOTHAM COMEDY CLUB
“Barbara Fasano's musical forte is cabaret music, yet the album is fashioned with a jazz sensibility. The ensemble is led by pianist/ arranger John DiMartino, and ...
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2007 National Jazz Awards: A Tribute to the Giants of Canadian Jazz
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All About Jazz
Music enthusiasts encouraged to vote and support nominees
Toronto--Canadian jazz artists, festival organizers, journalists, broadcasters and enthusiasts will gather to pay tribute to their own at the 2007 National Jazz Awards on April 10, 2007.
Celebrating its sixth anniversary, the National Jazz Awards, presented by Galaxie, CBC's continuous music network, recognizes contributions to jazz excellence in Canada. The nominees selected by a committee of industry leaders honour outstanding Canadian achievements.
Jazz fans across Canada are encouraged to visit www.nationaljazzawards.com before ...
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Guitar Center Scours Nation to Crown Next "King of the Blues"
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All About Jazz
Annual Event Designed To Support And Aid Musicians; Nationwide Guitar Contest To Honor Music Legend Hubert Sumlin
Westlake Village, CA - Guitar Center, the nation's leading music instrument retailer, today announced “King of the Blues" '07 -- the world's largest guitar competition. Geared towards promoting players with deep passion and commitment to the craft, “King of the Blues" is an annual celebration of a genre that is the root of today's music.
Registration for the event begins February 1st at ...
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Dylan's 'Modern Times' Wins First Grammy Award in Contemporary Folk/Americana Category
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conqueroo
On Sunday night, Bob Dylan won the first GRAMMY Award in the genre of Contemporary Folk/Americana, with his album Modern Times (Columbia).
Other nominees for Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album (vocal or instrumental) were Solo Acoustic Vol. 1 by Jackson Browne (Inside Recordings), Black Cadillac by Rosanne Cash (Capitol), Workbench Songs by Guy Clark (Dualtone Music Group) and All The Roadrunning by Mark Knopfler and Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros./Nonesuch).
“Bob Dylan set the stage for the current Americana genre as a ...
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