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National Endowment for the Arts Announces 2013 NEA Jazz Masters
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AAJ Staff
Washington, DC: Dizzy Gillespie. Count Basie. Ella Fitzgerald. Herbie Hancock. Names of the greatest purveyors of America’s homegrown art form, jazz-and all NEA Jazz Masters. Today, the National Endowment for the Arts adds four new names to the list with the announcement of the 2013 NEA Jazz Masters. Like the 124 honorees who came before them, these four individuals are recognized for their lifetime achievements and significant contributions to the development and performance of jazz. They will each receive a ...
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WBGO-FM/Jazz 88.3 Receives Honors from Public Radio News Directors. Jazz Journalists Association and CUNY
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Carolyn McClair Public Relations
NEWARK, NJ: Jazz station WBGO-FM/Jazz 88.3 continued its winning streak at this year’s awards celebrations, adding eight more honors from the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI), Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Earlier this year in May, the station swept the Radio Category with three First Place honors at the 2012 New York Association of Black Journalists (NYABJ). WBGO News received six national awards at the annual PRNDI Conference in Houston, Texas, on June ...
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Roy Haynes Received The George Peabody Medal
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Margaret Bell
ROY HAYNES RECEIVED GEORGE PEABODY MEDAL Legendary drummer and bandleader Roy Haynes received the George Peabody Medal for Outstanding Contributions to Music in America on May 24 at graduation ceremonies for the Peabody Conservatory, the highly regarded music school of The Johns Hopkins University. Jazz drummer and Peabody faculty artist Nasar Abadey (right) interviewed Haynes (left) at graduation. Haynes, who turned 87 on March 13, developed styles of snare drum and cymbal playing that influenced several generations of drummers. He ...
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Ancient Future Nominated For North Bay Bohemian 2012 Norbay World Music Award
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Matthew Montfort
The world music group Ancient Future is a finalist in the NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN 2012 North Bay Music Awards in the World/Reggae category. There are five finalists in each category. Reader's votes will determine who wins the 2012 NorBay Gold Record Award. Bohemian.com readers and fans of Ancient Future can vote for the band in the World Music category here. Voting closes July 11 at 5 PM. The rules appropriately only allow for one vote per reader. The BOHEMIAN 2012 ...
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Mike Portnoy's Prog Percussion Proves Itself Again; Wins “Best Drummer” And “Best Progressive Drummer” In The 17th Annual Drummies
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JCM Media
San Jose, Calif., — Mike Portnoy proves for a second-straight year that his prog drumming makes him perhaps the most popular drummer in the world. Portnoy won “Best Drummer and “Best Progressive Drummer with more than 9000 drummers voting in DRUM! Magazine's 17th Annual Reader Poll. The following results highlight key races and significant winners in the 17th Annual Drummies. For a complete listing of all winners in the 40+ categories that comprise the Drummies, visit our website. Portnoy Bests ...
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How to Submit Music to the Grammys, Deadlines Just Weeks Away
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HypeBot
The 55th GRAMMY Awards are slated for February 10th 2013, airing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The eligibility year for “Music's Biggest Night" is Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. The window to submit music for GRAMMY consideration opens up on July 2, 2012, but in order to submit your music for consideration, you need to keep in mind a few rules, guidelines, and deadlines. First, you must be a voting member of The Recording Academy and ...
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Grammys Restore Latin Jazz Album Award, Add and Combine More Categories
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HypeBot
One year after the Grammy's dropped 31 categories, they're making even more changes. After outcries and protests from the Latin music community the Grammys have reinstated the award for the best Latin jazz album. The Academy's annual Board of Trustees meeting last month also netted several new awards. Added are awards for “best urban contemporary album" designed to honor R&B albums that may include elements of pop and rock and “best classical compendium" that will turn the spotlight on albums ...
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Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Artist-in-residence, Baritone Saxophonist Gary Smulyan
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Lindsey Turner
Goshen, CT — Litchfield Jazz Festival announces the 2012 Artist-in-Residence for the 17th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. The honor goes to baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan. Known as a master of bebop, Smulyan is one of the major voices on his instrument today. Winner of six Grammy Awards, his latest honors include winner of the 2009 and 2010 Jazz Journalist Award for Baritone Saxophonist of the Year, the 2009 Down Beat Critics Poll for Baritone Saxophone, and the 2011 Down Beat ...
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