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Sonny Rollins Scores Grammy Nomination, Wins 'DownBeat' Poll

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
December 9, 2006

Also Tops 3 Categories in New DownBeat Readers Poll

Dec 7, 2006 -- Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins has received a Grammy nomination for his new Doxy Records CD Sonny, Please in the “Best Jazz Instrumental Album" category. The nominations were announced this morning in Hollywood; the awards presentation will take place in Los Angeles on February 11.

Rollins was also honored in DownBeat magazine's 71st Annual Readers Poll. He was voted Jazz Artist of the Year as well as top ...

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2 Grammy Nominations for Quartet San Francisco's Tango / Latin CD

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
December 8, 2006

Bay Area String Quartet Receives 2 Grammy Nominations For Best Classical Crossover CD, Best Engineered Classical CD

San Francisco, Dec 07, 2006 -- Quartet San Francisco, founded in 2001 by the noted jazz and classical violinist Jeremy Cohen, received two Grammy nominations today for Látigo, their dazzling recording of tango and Latin arrangements for string quartet--Best Classical Crossover CD and Best Engineered Classical CD. The disc was recorded by veteran engineer Leslie Ann Jones at Skywalker Ranch, Nicasio, CA, and ...

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49th Annual GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations List

Source: All About Jazz
December 7, 2006

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2005 through September 30, 2006

Note: More or less than 5 nominations in a category is the result of ties.

Category 45 Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) The Hidden Land Bela Fleck & The Flecktones [Columbia] People People Music Music Groove Collective [Savoy ...

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The Rivington Project is a finalist in the Independent Music Awards

Source: All About Jazz
December 2, 2006

It's been quite a busy summer and fall for the “The Rivington Project". Our hard work and your support has begun to pay off for us and we have some exciting news we wish to share with you. The Rivington Project was notified by “Independent Music Awards and Music Resource Group" (IMA) that “Navl Gazr", a selection from our summer release entitled, “TRiP" and submission entry, has advanced to the Finalist round of the 6th annual IMA program (Song Category, ...

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Legendary Record Producer George Avakian To Receive The Django d'Or Award The Most Prestigious Jazz Honor In Europe

Source: Jim Eigo, Jazz Promo Services
December 1, 2006

The ceremony takes place Thursday, Nov. 30th, at 7 PM at the Pavillon Baltard, 12 Avenue Victor Hugo Paris, France. Apart from the usual reasons that everyone repeats (produced first jazz album, first annotated reissue album program, etc. etc.) they have cited what I consider an even bigger contribution to the music business, which was the creation in the 1950s at Columbia of the widest-ranging and most successful popular album catalog the industry had ever seen. It soon resulted in ...

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George "Butch" Ballard To Receive 2006 Mellon Jazz Community Award

Source: All About Jazz
November 30, 2006

Legendary drummer played in Duke Ellington, Count Basie Bands; at 88, still teaches jazz to youths

PHILADELPHIA, December 1, 2006 -- In recognition of his more than six decades of performing with some of the most demanding jazz bandleaders, along with his continued commitment to share his vast knowledge and experience with tomorrow's generation of jazz drummers, George “Butch" Ballard has been named the recipient of the 2006 Mellon Jazz Community Award.

“We are pleased to honor a jazz legend ...

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Jimmy Woode Award 2007

Source: All About Jazz
November 22, 2006

THE “JIMMY WOODE" AWARD RULES & REGULATIONS UNDER 30 by TUSCIA IN JAZZ FESTIVAL

CHAIRMAN OF THE JURY SHAWNN MONTEIRO (singer and daughter of Jimmy Woode)

FESTIVAL DIRECTOR ITALO LEALI

MEMBERS OF THE JURY:

DR. LONNIE SMITH Hammond HARRIET LEWIS Gospel BENNY GOLSON Combo JERRY BERGONZI Combo GEORGE CABLES Piano JIMMY COBB Batteria BUSTER WILLIAMS Contrabasso JESSE DAVIS Sax JOHN ...

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Sony Holland: JPF Best Jazz Vocal Song & CD Awards

Source: All About Jazz
November 11, 2006

BEST JAZZ VOCAL CD: Sony Holland - On a San Francisco High BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ VOCAL SONG: - “Chestnut Street" In an awards presentation at the Galaxy Theatre in Los Angeles, SF based vocalist Sony Holland has picked up the BEST VOCAL JAZZ CD and BEST ORIGINAL JAZZ VOCAL SONG awards from Just Plain Folks. Just Plain Folks Music Awards has grown to become the largest Music Awards program in the world. Their mission is to promote the ...

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