Award / Grant News

Pianist/Composer Arturo O'Farrill Honored

Source: Two for the Show Media
April 27, 2010

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

Source: Two for the Show Media
April 22, 2010

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

Source: Terri Hinte Publicity
April 21, 2010

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

Source: Michael Ricci
April 20, 2010

#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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Jeff Beck Grammy Museum Performance - April 22nd

Source: On Target Media Group
April 20, 2010

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Michael Buble Tops Juno Awards

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2010

It was all about crooning and swooning this weekend as Vancouver singer Michael Buble topped the 32nd Juno Awards, Canada's music honors, with four trophies, while teen YouTube phenom Justin Bieber -- shut out of his three nominations -- caused fan pandemonium.

Seven statues were handed out on Sunday at a ceremony broadcast on CTV, featuring several live performances, while 32 Junos were bestowed at a non-televised gala dinner on Saturday night, both held in the fog-bound east coast city ...

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Country Music Award Winners

Source: All About Jazz
April 19, 2010

45th ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS Winners

Entertainer of the Year Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood was the first performer to win Entertainer of the Year two years in a row.

Top Male Vocalist of the Year Brad Paisley

Top Female Vocalist of the Year Miranda Lambert

Top Vocal Group of the Year Lady Antebellum

Top Vocal Duo of the Year Brooks & Dunn

TOP NEW SOLO VOCALIST of ...

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Canadian Grammy to Drummer Terry Clarke

Source: Michael Ricci
April 19, 2010

Drummer Terry Clarke and his Blue Music Group release “It's About Time" has won the 2010 Jazz Recording of the Year Juno Award. It's About TIme features saxophonists Joe Lovano, Greg Osby and Phil Dwyer, guitarist Jim Hall and bassist/pianist Don Thompson. It's About Time is Clarke's premier album as leader, after an extensive career as a supportive sideman on hundreds of recordings. The Down Beat magazine rated It's About Time with 4 1/2 stars: “A remarkable example of group ...

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