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Michel Camilo

Source: All About Jazz
February 10, 2004

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Clare Teal tops the Critics' Poll

Source: All About Jazz
February 5, 2004

Clare Teal's album “Orsino's Songs" has been voted the best jazz vocal CD of 2003 in this year's Jazz Journal “Jazz Record Of The Year Critics' Choice" poll. The Album, which features her Radio 2 favourite “California Dreamin'", was the only vocal album to be nominated across the board in the critic's top ten albums lists and stormed into the lead to become the only vocal album to be in the top 15 albums of the year. 34 critics were ...

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Executive Director Jazz Foundation Of America To Be Honored At 2004 Grammy Sun. Luncheon

Source: All About Jazz
February 4, 2004

By Artist Empowerment Coalition (AEC) and ASCAP

Wendy Oxenhorn, Executive Director of the Jazz Foundation of America, is being honored on February 8, 2004, along with Marilyn Bergman, Chaka Khan, filmmaker F. Gary Gray, Queen Latifah, CA Senator Kevin Murray and Steve McKeever of Hidden Beach Records

Wendy Oxenhorn, Executive Director of the Jazz Foundation of America, will accept an award at the AEC Grammy Sunday Brunch, which is being held this year at the Regent Beverly Wilshire Hotel in ...

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Grammy Salute To Jazz, Honoring Clark Terry & Gerald Wilson

Source: All About Jazz
February 3, 2004

Recording Academy Announces Grammy “Salute To Jazz" Event to Honor Jazz Greats Clark Terry and Gerald Wilson As part of the week-long GRAMMY celebration of events taking place throughout Los Angeles, the Recording Academy announced the initiation of a new event titled GRAMMY Salute To Jazz. This celebratory gathering, to be held on Wednesday, February 4 at the Knitting Factory Club Hollywood from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m., will recognize the lifetime achievements of two jazz icons, Clark Terry and ...

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Bette Midler Withdraws in Favor of Rosemary Clooney

Source: All About Jazz
January 19, 2004

The Associated Press today reported that Bette Midler, who this year received a Grammy nomination for her tribute to Rosemary Clooney, may withdraw her name from the race in favor of the real thing (check out full story below). Rosemary Clooney is nominated in the same category as the Midler for The Last Concert, her last recorded public appearance.

In her lifetime, Rosemary Clooney never received a Grammy Award.

The Last Concert, which captured the “girl singer" with the Honolulu ...

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Phil Kelly's CONVERGENCE ZONE Receives 2003 Twirlie Nomination

Source: All About Jazz
January 18, 2004

2003 Twirlie Nominations: TOP 10 BIG BANDS Toshiko Akiyoshi Jazz Orchestra - HIROSHIMA (True Life Jazz) Maria Schneider Orchestra - ALLEGRESSE (Justin Time Records) Gerald Wilson Orchestra - NEW YORK, NEW SOUND (Mack Avenue Records) Renee Rosnes - And The Danish Big Band (Blue Note) The Kim Richmond Concert Jazz Orchestra - REFRACTIONS (Origin Records) David Murray Latin Big Band - NOW IS ANOTHER TIME (Justin Time Records) Phil Kelly and The NW Prevailing Winds - CONVERGENCE ZONE (Origin Records) ...

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Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker Gets 3 Award Nominations

Source: All About Jazz
January 14, 2004

Washington, DC based Jazz Vocalist Michelle Walker recieves three WAMMIE nominations for 2003!

The Washington Area Music Association (WAMA) announced in early January 2004 it's nominations for best artists of 2003. The WAMA awards or WAMMIES are a peer nominated honor for Washington area artists in various genres on several topics.

Michelle Walker recieved three nominations for her work in 2003: Best Jazz Vocalist, Best Jazz Duo or Group, Best Artist Promotion and Website. Last year Michelle recieved her first ...

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Recording Academy Announces Marian McPartland As One of 2004's Trustees Award Recipients

Source: All About Jazz
January 13, 2004

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