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Maria Schneider - 4 Grammy nods and NOT ONE RETAIL SALE!
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All About Jazz
COMPOSER MARIA SCHNEIDER AND HER ACCLAIMED 2004 CD “CONCERT IN THE GARDEN" NOMINATED FOR FOUR GRAMMYS * More Nominations Than Any Jazz CD or Artist in 2004 (Tied with Norah Jones) * * “Best Instrumental Composition" (twice), “Best Large Jazz Ensemble Album" and “Best Jazz Instrumental Solo" (Donny McCaslin) * World-renowned, New York-based composer MARIA SCHNEIDER finishes the best year of her illustrious musical career (which has included four previous Grammy nominations) with an incredible coup - four 2004 Grammy ...
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47th Annual GRAMMY
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All About Jazz
For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004 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.) Journey Fourplay Bluebird
Unspeakable Bill Frisell Nonesuch Records
In Praise Of Dreams Jan Garbarek ECM
The Hang ...
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Keyboardist Dave Osoff's 'Mosaic' album wins top honors in LA
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All About Jazz
Press release: November 21, 2004
Boston based keyboardist/songwriter Dave Osoff has just been awarded '2004 Instrumental Jazz Album of the Year' for his critically acclaimed album, 'Mosaic', at the annual 'Just Plain Folks' 2004 Music Awards show in Los Angeles on November 7.
In addition, the album track 'Never Enough' was awarded top honors as the the '2004 Instrumental Jazz Song of the Year'.
This year, there were over 100,000 song entries and 10,000 album entries in 60 genres of ...
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British Alto Saxophonist / Rapper Soweto Kinch Wins UK's Urban Music Award for Best Jazz Act of 2004
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All About Jazz
Mike Westbrook: Top jazz musician awarded university accolade
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All About Jazz
Top jazz musician awarded university accolade 21 October 2004 / University of Plymouth Press Release Internationally-renowned jazz musician Mike Westbrook OBE will have his considerable achievements recognised when he collects an honorary degree at the University of Plymouth's Faculty of Arts Awards Ceremony next week. Devon-born Mike formed his first band in 1958 while studying painting at Plymouth Art School before moving to London to pursue his interest in jazz. He will be awarded the Honorary Doctorate of Music at ...
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