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Pandora and OK Go Top Webby Music Awards
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The Webby's announced its web site award winners and OK GO captured top honors as Film & Video Artist Of The Year. Pandora also came out on top capturing the Music category both with judges and “People's Voice" voters.
Webby Award Winner Agency/Credited Organization Pandora http://www.pandora.com Pandora People's Voice Winner ...Continue Reading
Sones de Mexico Wins Silver Honors from Parents' Choice Awards
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rock paper scissors, inc.
Sones de Mexico's New CD Wins Silver Parents' Choice Honor
Sones de Mexico Ensemble was recently awarded the Parents' Choice Silver Honorfor their new album, Fiesta Mexicana: Mexican Songs & Stories for Ninos & Ninas and their Papas & Mamas.
Fiesta Mexicana is a bilingual, double-album for children and their parents that features old Mexican folk songs, stories of Mexican folklore with outrageous characters and special guest appearances by Dan Zanes and Ella Jenkins.
Sones actually began performing this educational ...
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Inside out Jazz Awards Show
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Michael Ricci
On Monday, May 31st, Lucid Jazz Lounge will present the first “Inside/Out Jazz Awards" at Benaroya Hall's Mark Tapper Auditorium.
The I/O Awards night will consist of honoring musicians for being influential in the jazz community with hand-sculpted bronze awards. Award categories will range from, for example, the more common 'Outstanding Instrumentals', 'Outstanding Album', etc., and others will be more unique and personalized.
The event will also include numerous performances from Seattle musicians and performing artists. Such performances as a ...
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Marilyn Mazur to Receive the International Eurocode - JTI Jazz Award
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Michael Ricci
The First International EuroCore - JTI Jazz Award of 10.000 Euro will go to Marilyn Mazur. On Saturday April 24th, it was announced at Jazzahead in Bremen, that first international jazz musician to receive the new EuroCore - JTI Jazz Award of 10.000 Euro will be Marilyn Mazur. The award, that is given to “A prominent musical personality with international reach, an international profile and an international standard of musicianship," will be handed over at a price concert in Trier ...
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Pianist/Composer Arturo O'Farrill Honored
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Two for the Show Media
Honoring Those Who Make a Positive Difference in Our World The 2010 Anthony D. Duke Founder's Medal will be presented at the Boys & Girls Harbor 18th Salute to Achievement at The Mandarin Oriental Hotel on June 14, 2010 to Marcia L. Goldstein, Esq. & GRAMMY award winner Arturo O'Farrill. Harbor Founder Anthony Duke with Harbor children The 2010 Anthony D. Duke Founder's Medal Presented to Marcia L. Goldstein, Chair of Business Finance & Restructuring, Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP& ...
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Two for the Show Media Artist Edward Simon Wins Guggenheim Fellowship Award
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Two for the Show Media
We are proud to announce that Two for the Show Media Artist Edward Simon has been selected as a Guggenheim Fellow. “I feel deeply honored to be amongst the many great artists and researchers who have received this prestigious award. I'm grateful to the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation for their generosity." says Simon regarding the awardGuggenheim Fellowship Awards, 2010April 14, 2010Edward Hirsch, the president of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation, announced today that ...
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Sonny Rollins Elected to the American Academy of Arts & Sciences
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Terri Hinte Publicity
Tenor saxophonist Sonny Rollins is one of 229 leaders in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, business, and public affairs who have been elected members of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, it was announced on Monday. A center for independent policy research, the Academy is among the nation's oldest and most prestigious honorary societies and celebrates the 230th anniversary of its founding this year. A complete list of the 2010 class of new members is available here. “It ...
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Anders Bergcrantz #2 Trumpet Player in the World According to the 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll
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Michael Ricci
#2 TRUMPET PLAYER IN THE WORLD according to The 31st Annual Jazz Station Poll results by Brazil-born jazz historian & jazz educator Arnaldo DeSouteiro Trompete/Trumpet: 1. Randy Brecker ("Nostalgic Journey: Tykocin Jazz Suite" - Summit); 2. ANDERS BERGCRANTZ ("About Time" - Stunt); 3. Al Hood ("Just a Little Taste" - AH); 4. Terell Stafford ("Into the Light" with Dana Hall); 5. Lew Soloff ("25 - Tribute to Art Blakey" with Manhattan Jazz Quintet - Birds); 6. Tomasz Stanko ("Dark Eyes" ...
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