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Vocalist Vassil Petrov receives Bulgarian Apollo Toxophoros Award
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Vassil Petrov
Jazz singer Vassil Petrov was awarded the 2011 Apollonia Festival of Arts annual prize for exceptional contribution to Bulgarian culture and achievements abroad. Petrov was presented the Apollo Toxophoros statuette by Apollonia festival artistic director Margarita Dimitrova at the opening ceremony in the Bulgarian town of Sozopol. The event also included a concert by the Bulgarian National Radio Big Band featuring the world-famous US trumpet player Tom Harrell and the conductor Antoni Donchev. The jazz stage of the festival offered ...
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Paul Lieberman's "Ibeji" Chosen As All About Jazz Download of the Day Highlight
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Paul Lieberman
The opening track from Paul Lieberman's new CD Ibeji has been selected one of only 12 selections by All About Jazz in celebration of their 7 millionth free download. This puts Paul in the company of Avishai Cohen and Bill Frisell among others. A Big Thank You to Michael Ricci & Dave Sumner at All About Jazz for the honor, and for all of their tireless work to help keep the music flowing, and to Joel A. Martin, Rufus Reid, ...
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Sonny Rollins to Receive 34th Annual Kennedy Center Honors
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Sonny Rollins is one of five individuals who have been selected to receive the Kennedy Center Honors of 2011, it was announced today by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. These individuals' “collective artistry has contributed significantly to the cultural life of our nation and the world." Along with fellow recipients Barbara Cook, Neil Diamond, Yo-Yo Ma, and Meryl Streep, Rollins will be honored at the 34th annual national celebration of the arts on December 4. “I ...
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Jazz This Week: Tim Cunningham, Rodney Lancaster's St. Louis Trombone Ensemble, "Dreamscapes" at the Pulitzer, and More
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St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
With various summer concert series wrapping up and the fall presenting season yet to begin, the middle of August usually is a relatively slow time with regard to touring jazz and creative music performers visiting St. Louis. However, that doesn't mean the scene is entirely devoid of activity, as there still are some noteworthy shows over the next few days featuring local and regional musicians. Let's see what's happening... On Friday, guitarist Eric Slaughter will bring his trio with Nick ...
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Randy Weston All Nite Soul 2011 Honoree at Saint Peter’s Church Sunday, October 9th
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Chris M. Slawecki
On this, the 41st anniversary of All Nite Soul, the Jazz Ministry of Saint Peter's Church—the Jazz Church—is thrilled to honor Randy Weston, NEA Jazz Master, composer and pianist. On Friday, October 7 at 4 PM, in preparation for All Nite Soul, David Schroeder interviews Randy Weston with a book signing of Weston's autobiography African Rhythms. This takes place at Barnes & Noble bookstore at 150 East 86th Street at Lexington Avenue, NYC. Then at Saint Peter's Church on Sunday, ...
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Letters to Naras: Mark Levine Returns His Grammy Nominations
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The Latin Jazz Corner by Chip Boaz
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I would encourage all LJC readers to protest this decision and demand that NARAS reinstate the Latin Jazz Grammy immediately—you can do this by sending ...
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The Microscopic Septet Rises to Top 5 in Downbeat Poll
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Scott Foster
The Microscopic Septet is anything but microscopic in the 2011 Downbeat Critics Poll, finishing #5 in the “Jazz Group" category. The poll appears in the August issue of Downbeat Magazine. The Downbeat Critics Poll, in its 59th year, is widely regarded as the most prestigious jazz poll in the world, with a panel of several dozen of the most respected international music journalists participating. The band's sudden impact in the poll comes on the strength of its current CD, “Friday ...
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How to Submit Your Music for Grammy Consideration
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HypeBot
It's easy to dismiss the Grammy's as representing the old school music industry. But its also true that indie musicians have won many awards in recent years and that recognition has help to build awarness and sales. So if you choose to enter the Grammy sweepstakes, here's a How To Guide To Submitting Your Music For Grammy Consideration: Directions for Submitting In order to be considered for a Grammy Award, you will need to be registered with the Recording Academy ...
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