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Lorraine Feather's "Ages" CD on Jazzed Media Nominated for 2011 Grammy

Source: Graham Carter
December 3, 2010

Jazzed Media is pleased to announce the 2011 Grammy Nomination of Lorraine Feather's Ages CD for Best Jazz Vocal Album. This is the third Grammy nomination for the Jazzed Media label. Lorraine Feather is a lyricist/singer whose latest Jazzed Media release, Ages, the follow-up to Feather's acclaimed 2008 release Language, debuted on February 9, 2010. The music on Feather's new album is by Russell Ferrante (Yellowjackets), Shelly Berg, Eddie Arkin, Béla Fleck, and Dick Hyman, who all guest as musicians ...

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Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band Nominated For Best Contemporary Blues Album

Source: Roadrunner Records
December 3, 2010

Congratulations to the Kenny Wayne Shepherd Band, who last night received a GRAMMY nomination in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category for recent release, LIVE! In Chicago. The announcement also marks Roadrunner Records imprint, Loud & Proud Records, first GRAMMY nomination. This is Kenny's 5th GRAMMY nomination. The Kenny Wayne Shepherd band is honored to be nominated alongside acclaimed artists like the late Solomon Burke, Dr. John and The Lower 911, Bettye LaVette and the inimitable Buddy Guy. The 53rd ...

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Benoit Delbecq Awarded Prestigious Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros for 2010 Songlines Releases Circles and Calligrams and The Sixth Jump

Source: GoMedia PR
November 30, 2010

"Plenty of forward-thinking jazz pianists have been painted with a modern-classical brush, but few have approached improvisation armed with the manual vocabularies demanded by Cage, Ligeti and the like with the same diligence and flair as Parisian keyboardist Delbecq." —Time Out New York Acclaimed Paris-based pianist Benoît Delbecq has been awarded the Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros for his simultaneously released Songlines CDs, Circles and Calligrams and The Sixth Jump, it was announced November 25 in Paris. The prize, ...

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Michael Buble Wins American Music Award

Source: Michael Ricci
November 28, 2010

Michael Bublé went home Sunday night with an AMA for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist on ABC's American Music Awards. “It was truly an honor to win and be among so much amazing talent. It was a big night for Canadians—especially my family and Justin Bieber's," quipped Bublé. Bublé left LA the very next morning to begin rehearsals for another run of 14 dates of his phenomenally successful “Crazy Love Tour, “ promoted by Beaver Productions which begins on November 23rd ...

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Matt Shipp Appointed 2011 Master Artists-in-Residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts

Source: Michael Ricci
November 23, 2010

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Herbie Hancock Set to Perform at Noble Peace Prize Ceremony

Source: AAJ Staff
November 9, 2010

Herbie Hancock and his Imagine Project Band have been invited by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, December 11th. Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will host the 17th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert which will take place at the Oslo Spektrum arena and be televised worldwide. In addition to Hancock, the show will feature performances by world-renowned artists including Florence + the Machine, Colbie Caillat and many others to be ...

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Jazz St. Louis Wins 2011 Missouri Arts Award

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
November 6, 2010

Jazz St. Louis will receive a 2011 Missouri Arts Award from the Missouri Arts Council. The Missouri Arts Council is a state agency and division of the Department of Economic Development that provides over $8 million a year in grants to nonprofit organizations to stimulate the growth, development, and appreciation of the arts in Missouri. The Missouri Arts Awards were established in 1983 to honor individuals and arts organizations that “have made profound and lasting contributions to the cultural and ...

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Jazz singer and songwriter Krisanthi Pappas wins Billboard award

Source: Krisanthi Pappas
November 2, 2010

Boston-based jazz singer Krisanthi Pappas, has been compared to Norah Jones and Diana Krall by JazzTimes Magazine. As a songwriter, Krisanthi's songs are aired on national television shows “Parenthood" on NBC, “One Life To Live" on ABC as well as in independent films. Krisanthi just won 2nd place in the Billboard World Song Contest for her song “You and Me by the Christmas Tree"! Download it on iTunes or at krisanthi.com If you're in the Boston area on December 12th, ...

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