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Jazz Bass Legend Charlie Haden to Receive a Lifetime Achievement Award

Source: All About Jazz
September 28, 2009

Along with Legendary Soul/Funk Bassist Rocco Prestia of Tower of Power at Bass Player Live! October 24 Bass Player LIVE! will include clinics, demos, and appearances from top musicians at SIR Studios, 6465 Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, California on October 24 – 25, 2009. On Saturday evening October 24 at 8:00 p.m., Juan Alderete (Mars Volta) and special guests will perform at a concert at Hollywood’s Key Club which will include a presentation of Bass Player magazine's Lifetime Achievement Awards ...

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Dave Brubeck Receives Berklee Honorary Doctorate

Source: Michael Ricci
September 22, 2009

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Charlie Haden to Receive Lifetime Achievement Award from Bass Player Magazine

Source: Michael Ricci
September 21, 2009

Jazz bass titan Charlie Haden will receive a Lifetime Achievement Award from Bass Player magazine, along with legendary soul/funk bassist Rocco Prestia of Tower Of Power. The awards will be presented at Bass Player’s annual event, Bass Player Live, to take place in Los Angeles on Oct. 24th & 25th, at S.I.R. Studios and the Key Club. In addition, Bass Player will kick off the event with a screening of “Rambling Boy," the new documentary on Haden, at Musician’s Institute ...

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Emmys: The Envelope Please

Source: Michael Ricci
September 21, 2009

2009 Emmy scorecard This year's honorees from the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards.

Nominees in major categories for the 61st annual Primetime Emmy Awards:

MUSIC COMPOSITITION FOR A SERIES (DRAMATIC SCORE) Robert Duncan, “Castle" Mark Snow, “Ghost Whisperer" Joe LoDuca, “Legend of the Seeker" (Winner) Gabriel Yared, “The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency" Alf H. Clausen, “The Simpsons" Sean P. Callery, “24"

MUSIC COMPOSITITION FOR ...

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The 7th Edition of the Victoires Du Jazz

Source: Michael Ricci
September 21, 2009

By Jean-Marc Gelin The 7th edition of the Victoires du jazz, one of the most prestigious awards ceremonies on the French jazz scene, took place on the 1st of September at the Cite de la Musique in Paris, in the presence of Feredric Mitterand, the Minister for Culture.

The Victoires du Jazz are awarded by a body comprising around 200 voters including directors of festivals, agents, producers, journalists, teachers and musicians. This year, there was a new award, the Audience ...

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The 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards: Scorecard

Source: Michael Ricci
September 17, 2009

The 10th annual Latin Grammy Awards, was announced Thursday at the Conga Room in downtown Los Angeles. The award show will be held Nov. 5 at the Mandalay Bay Events Center in Las Vegas and will air live on the Univision Network.

The complete list of nominees for the 10th Annual Latin Grammy Awards.

Jazz Best Latin Jazz Album

Forests Brazilian Trio [Zoho Music]

Kenya Revisited Live!!! Bobby Sanabria conducting the Manhattan School Of ...

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Gene Dobbs Bradford Wins Leadership Award from St. Louis Business Journal

Source: St. Louis Jazz Notes by Dean Minderman
September 16, 2009

Jazz St. Louis executive director Gene Dobbs Bradford has been named as one of this year's winners of a St. Louis Business Journal Inclusive Leadership Award. The awards recognize persons from minority ethnic backgrounds who are making a significant mark on the St. Louis community. Bradford is one of 25 individuals representing business, government, education and not-for-profit organizations who will receive the award this year. The group will be recognized at an luncheon on Thursday, September 17 at ...

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Vocalist/Lyricist PJ Parker Nominated for Hollywood Music in Media Awards

Source: All About Jazz
September 15, 2009

Jazz vocalist PJ Parker has been nominated for the Hollywood Music In Media Awards in the Jazz category for her original song, “Love’s a Logistical Thing.”

The song is one of three original compositions from Parker’s latest CD, “Dreams Are Meant For Two.”

According to the event’s Web site, “The Hollywood Music in Media Awards recognizes and honors the music of visual mediums, the talented individuals responsible, and the music of independent artists from around the globe.”

The HMMA will ...

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