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Maxjazz Recording Artist Rene' Marie Receives International Jazz Vocalist Award

Source: All About Jazz
November 27, 2002

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Theodore Croker, Jazz Artist in Residence, Ritz Theatre Jacksonville, Florida

Source: All About Jazz
November 15, 2002

Theodore Croker, 17, has been selected to be the 2002-03 Jazz Artist in Residence at the Ritz Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida. He was featured with his jazz trio for the opening jazz jam in November to highlight the Great American Jazz Celebration. In December he will debut his “Jazzy Noel": An original program of jazz arrangements. His trio, Combo and Big Band will perform accompanied by the Ritz Choir. Theo will also debut an original composition 'An African American Suite" ...

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Max Roach & Lorraine Gordon Honored at J@LC Gala

Source: All About Jazz
November 14, 2002

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CMA Awards 12 Grants To Jazz Artists Totalling $168,000

Source: All About Jazz
November 13, 2002

Chamber Music America (CMA) announces the 2002 recipients of its New Works: Creation and Presentation program. The innovative grant-making program, now in its third year, supports composer/performer-led ensembles in the creation and presentation of compositions in the jazz idiom. Grants ranging from $10,000 to $14,000 were awarded to the following composers and their ensembles: Tim Armacost, Baikida Carroll, George Colligan, Robin Eubanks, David Gilmore, Charles Ned Goold, Jovino Santos Neto, Greg Osby, Michele Rosewoman, Walt Weiskopf, and Michael Weiss. The ...

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1st International Contest of Jazz Bands of Granada (Spain)

Source: All About Jazz
November 4, 2002

The 1st edition of the International Jazz Contest of Granada, organized by the Andalusian Record Companies Association (AEDA) and the Granada International Jazz Festival, has given the Best Jazz Band Award to the Dutch band Edwin Berg Trio & Jorg Kaaij; and the Best Andalusian Jazz Band Award to Aborigen Quartet (Seville).

This contest has been established in order to favour the diffusion of the jazz in Andalusia and, at the same time, to project the image of the Andalusian ...

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Cuba: Grammy Nominees Need Visas

Source: All About Jazz
September 18, 2002

Cuba charged that the U.S. government has not granted visas to 22 Cuban artists nominated for Latin Grammys, which will be broadcast from Los Angeles Wednesday evening. Vice Culture Minister Abel Acosta said the delegation had planned to travel to Los Angeles last Friday but as of Tuesday night still hadn't received word about visas, effectively preventing the group from attending the awards ceremony. The musicians included jazz pianist Chucho Valdes, members of the group Sintesis, guitarist Rey Guerra and ...

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Polish Composer and Trumpeter Tomasz Stanko Awarded

Source: All About Jazz
August 24, 2002

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Winners of the BBC Radio Jazz Awards 2002

Source: All About Jazz
August 15, 2002

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