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George Wein Gives and Receives at Four Arts Celebrations This Fall
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
World-renowned jazz impresario and philanthropist George Wein continues his life-long support of and dedication to the arts this fall at celebrations and ceremonies hosted by The Studio Museum in Harlem, the Alliance of New York State Arts Organizations, WBGO-FM and the Romare Bearden Foundation. In memory of his wife, who passed away in August 2005, George Wein established the Joyce Alexander Wein Artist Prize, which was presented to Lorna Simpson at The Studio Museum in Harlem on Monday, October 30. ...
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Kim Nalley's live Nina Simone tribute CD short-listed for Grammy Award
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Rocket Words
She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone up for Best Jazz Vocal Album
Kim Nalley amd CE Jazz & Blues are thrilled to announce that their 2006 CD, She Put A Spell On Me: Kim Nalley Sings Nina Simone, has been shortlisted for Grammy Award consideration in the Best Jazz Vocal category. Active members of the Recording Academy vote from among the CDs on this list to select the five nominees in each category that will ...
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2007 NEA Jazz Masters Announced
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All About Jazz
SEVEN LIVING LEGENDS OF AMERICAN MUSIC ARE NAMED AS NEW NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS JAZZ MASTERS
WASHINGTON, DC, October 6, 2006 - Standing before an audience of jazz fans at Washington's Lincoln Theater, National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Dana Gioia tonight revealed the names of the National Endowment for the Arts Jazz Masters, Class of 2007.
Chairman Gioia made the announcement at a concert of the Duke Ellington Jazz Festival featuring two previously named NEA Jazz Masters, Paquito ...
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Marisa Monte Receives Three Latin Grammy Nominations
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All About Jazz
BRAZILIAN SINGER MARISA MONTE RECEIVES THREE NOMINATIONS FOR 7th ANNUAL LATIN GRAMMY AWARDS
MONTE'S TWO NEW ALBUMS, UNIVERSO AO MEU REDOR & INFINITO PARTICULAR, JUST RELEASED IN US ON BLUE NOTE / METRO BLUE TO RAVE REVIEWS
The Brazilian singer-songwriter-producer Marisa Monte received three nominations for the 7th Annual Latin Grammy Awards. The nominations were announced yesterday in New York City. Monte's two new albums, Universo ao meu redor, her first-ever collection of samba songs, and Infinito Particular, a contemporary ...
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2007 NEA Jazz Masters Announcement
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All About Jazz
NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS TO ANNOUNCE THE 2007 NEA JAZZ MASTERS AT WASHINGTON PERFORMING ARTS SOCIETY'S SEASON PREMIER
Announcement will be part of October 6 Duke Ellington Jazz Festival concert at historic Lincoln Theatre in Downtown DC
Washington, DC - The audience at the October 6, 2006 concert opening the Washington Performing Arts Society's new season will be the first to learn the names of the 2007 NEA Jazz Masters. The concert features two jazz legends - NEA Jazz ...
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Armenia's Tigran Hamasyan Wins First Place in 2006 Thelonious Monk Internatioanl Jazz Piano Competition
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All About Jazz
THELONIOUS MONK INSTITUTE OF JAZZ CELEBRATES 20th ANNIVERSARY MUSIC LEGENDS JOIN POLITICAL LEADERS FOR STAR-STUDDED GALA
STEVIE WONDER HONORED BY FORMER SECRETARIES OF STATE MADELEINE ALBRIGHT AND COLIN POWELL
Armenia's Tigran Hamasyan Wins First Place in 2006 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Piano Competition
Washington, DC--The world's greatest jazz artists were on stage at The Kennedy Center last night to honor the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz and its two decades of music education. Herbie Hancock, Wayne Shorter, Ron ...
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Jon Regen's "Hold-Out Your Heart" Nominated for 2006 JPF Best Song Award
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All About Jazz
JON REGEN'S “HOLD-OUT YOUR HEART" NOMINATED FOR 2006 JUST PLAIN FOLKS BEST SONG AWARD
NYC-based singer/songwriter/pianist Jon Regen has been nominated for a 2006 Just Plain Folks Best Song Award for “Hold-Out Your Heart."
The Just Plain Folks Music Organization has officially announced the nominees for its 2006 Just Plain Folks Music Awards.
After receiving over 25,500 albums and 350,000 songs from 105 countries, Nominations for Best Song in 67 Genres and Best Album in 81 categories have ...
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Branford Marsalis to Accept Honorary Degree at Berklee Convocation
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All About Jazz
Three-Time Grammy-Award-Winning Saxophonist Branford Marsalis to Welcome Entering Class, Accept Honorary Degree at Berklee College of Music Fall Convocation 2006
BOSTON, September 6, 2006 -- Three-time Grammy-Award-winning saxophonist and Berklee alumnus Branford Marsalis '80 will receive an honorary doctor of music degree for his outstanding contributions to music and culture at the Berklee College of Music 2006 Entering Student Convocation, Friday, September 8, at the Berklee Performance Center (this event is not open to the public). Marsalis, Berklee President Roger ...
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