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New Music Seminar Announces the Artist on the Verge Summer Project & Award

Source: Michael Ricci
June 12, 2010

IN PARTNERSHIP WITH OURSTAGE

The New Music Seminar (NMS), which is being held July 19 - 21 in New York City, and OurStage are teaming up for the Artists on the Verge new artist project and award. The Artist on the Verge project is aimed to aid aspiring artists who are judged to have the greatest chance for success to help break them into the music business. The finalists will be selected from over 600 artists in all genres who ...

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Chamber Music America Announces $443,000 in Grants to Ensembles and Presenters

Source: Michael Ricci
June 11, 2010

CMA announces $443,000 in grants to ensembles and presenters Twenty-six U.S.-based ensembles and presenters to receive support

New York, NY -- Chamber Music America (CMA), celebrating its 33rd year of service to ensemble music professionals, announced today the recipients of 26 grants supporting new works and community-based residencies. CMA will distribute $443,000 to ensembles and presenters through three of its major grant programs: Classical Commissioning, New Jazz Works: Commissioning and Ensemble Development, and Residency Partnership. The grantees were selected by ...

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New Music Seminar and Ourstage Announce "Artist on the Verge" Project and Award

Source: HypeBot
June 11, 2010

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The New Music Seminar, which is being held July 19 - 21 in New York City, and OurStage are teaming up for the Artists on the Verge new artist project and award.

The Artist on the Verge project is aimed to aid aspiring artists who are judged to have the greatest chance for success to help break them into the music business. The finalists will be selected from over 600 ...

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Earshot Jazz Hosting JJA Satellite Party on June 14, 12:30PM

Source: Seattle Jazz Scene
June 10, 2010

JJA Jazz Awards: Seattle Satellite Party Monday, June 14, 12:30pm The Triple Door, Musicquarium 216 Union Street, Seattle WA 98101 Free and open to the public

If youre interested in jazz, and can join us in downtown Seattle Monday afternoon, June 14th, then we have a deal for you! Earshot Jazz will host a live screening the national Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) beginning at 12:30pm, Monday, June 14th. Come celebrate with other ...

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Marian McPartland Receives Honor Bestowed by Her Majesty the Queen at Ceremony in New York

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
June 10, 2010

On Tuesday evening, June 8, British jazz pianist Marian McPartland was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire in recognition of her services to jazz and to aspiring young musicians in the United States. At the ceremony, McPartland was presented with the insignia by Sir Alan Collins, Her Majesty's Consul General, New York. Also present was Sir Mark Lyall Grant, the U.K.'s Permanent Representative to the U.N. Sir Alan said, “Marian truly is an ambassador for jazz, ...

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Philadelphia Music Alliance Welcomes Kevin Eubanks Home from Hollywood to Continue Celebration of City's Cultural Legacy as 1st 2010 Inductee

Source: Michael Ricci
June 10, 2010

LONGTIME TONIGHT SHOW BANDLEADER TO RECEIVE NEXT BRONZE PLAQUE ON PHILADELPHIA WALK OF FAME

Germantown Jazz Guitarist-Composer to be Honored at Festive Induction Ceremony along Avenue of the Arts, Thursday, June 17, 2010

PHILADELPHIA (June 10, 2010) -- The Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame, a living tribute to Philadelphia's rich music history and a vital force unifying the city's diverse cultural communities along the Avenue of the Arts, will welcome home a man who's been a nightly fixture on ...

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JJA Jazz Awards 2010 A Team and Jazz Heroes Named

Source: Michael Ricci
June 9, 2010

The Jazz Journalists Association has named eight new members to its “A Team" of “Activists, Advocates, Altruists, Aiders and Abettors of Jazz," along with five “JJA Jazz Heroes," who have done exceptional work to support jazz at the local level. The new A Team and Jazz Heroes will be honored at the June 14 JJA Jazz Awards gala in New York City and at satellite parties held simultaneously around the country.

The Jazz Journalists Association announces: JJA ...

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Enter Music Publishing Hits a Record During Drummies Voting 2010

Source: JCM Media
June 9, 2010

San Jose, Calif.,--DRUM! Magazine, one of Enter Music Publishings hip, drum/percussion magazines with worldwide distribution, saw record-breaking vote totals in the just-concluded balloting for their annual drumming awards, the Drummies. According to surveymonkey.com, approximately 6500 drummers posted 120,000 votes in the 40 categories that comprise The Drummies. The Drummies, now in its fifteenth year, is the most comprehensive and diverse poll programs in the drum business. The 6500 drummers, who did participate, voted in categories, ranging from Best Drummer, to ...

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