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Leroy Jones Nominated for 21st Big Easy Entertainment Awards
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Spirit Of New Orleans Productions
Leroy Jones has been nominated for "Best Traditional Jazz" in the 21st Big Easy Entertainment Awards. The Big Easy Awards are New Orleans' premier event honoring the musical and theatrical talent of a city world renowned forits outstanding performing arts.
A combination of the Grammys and the Tonys in style, 45+ awards are presented to local talent by national and regional celebrities for accomplishments in both music and theater.
The winners will be honored at the awards gala at the ...
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Deep Listening Golden Ear Award Presentation to Roscoe Mitchell as Part of Big Deep - Benefit Concert
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All About Jazz
The Friends of Deep Listening Institute Presents Big Deep
A benefit concert for Deep Listening Institute, Ltd.
With special presentation of Deep Listening Golden Ear award to Roscoe Mitchell
Saturday, April 18, 2009 8 pm
The Kitchen 512 W 19th St New York, NY
On Saturday, April 18 at 8 pm, Deep Listening Institute will be honoring Roscoe Mitchell with the 2009 Deep Listening Golden Ear award as part of Big Deep, a benefit ...
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'09 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees
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JamBase
REV. GARY, TAJ MAHAL, IRMA THOMAS AND SON SEALS GIVEN THE NOD IN 2009
Irma Thomas The Blues Foundation has announced the2009 inductees for the Blues Hall of Fame, including Irma Thomas and Taj Mahal, as well as late bluesmen Son Seals and the Reverend Gary Davis.
Austin club owner Clifford Antone, discographer Mike Leadbitter and author Bob Porter will be the non-performers inducted this year. The book I Hear You Knockin' by Jeff Hannusch was selected as ...
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ASCAP Kudo Shows Heart
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All About Jazz
Wilson's to receive Founders Award
Heart's Ann and Nancy Wilson will receive the ASCAP Founders Award during performing rights org's 26th annual Pop Music Awards on April 22 at the Renaissance Hollywood Hotel. The songwriters and publishers of ASCAP's most performed pop songs of 2008 will also be honored at the ceremony.
ASCAP Founders Award is among the most prestigious honors that ASCAP gives to songwriters who have made pioneering contributions to music.
“Their success and influence helped pave the ...
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Clint Eastwood Gets Lifetime Palme D’Or
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All About Jazz
PARIS - Clint Eastwood on Wednesday became only the second person to receive a lifetime achievement honor from the organizers of the Cannes Film Festival.
The actor/director received the honorary Palme d’Or during an intimate news conference and cocktail party at a restaurant.
“I’m very, very flattered that you’ve chosen me for this,” Eastwood said. “French cineastes have always been very supportive of me along the way. When I directed my first movie, French cineastes and critics encouraged me, while ...
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Obamas Honor Stevie Wonder at White House
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All About Jazz
Singer-songwriter is praised for creating ‘a style that’s uniquely American’ Legendary entertainer Stevie Wonder got a presidential welcome from the Obamas, who honored him with the Library of Congress' Gershwin Prize for Popular Song.
President Barack Obama on Wednesday thanked musician Stevie Wonder for creating “a style that’s uniquely American” as he presented the singer- songwriter the nation’s highest award for pop music.
Obama, who called Wonder the soundtrack of his youth, gave the star the Library of ...
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81st Academy Award Winners
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All About Jazz
2009 Oscar Winners Winners in bold
BEST PICTURE “Slumdog Millionaire" “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" “Frost/Nixon" “Milk" “The Reader"
BEST ACTRESS Kate Winslet, “The Reader" Anne Hathaway, “Rachel Getting Married" Angelina Jolie, “Changeling" Melissa Leo, “Frozen River" Meryl Streep, “Doubt"
BEST ACTOR Sean Penn, “Milk" Frank Langella, “Frost/Nixon" Brad Pitt, “The Curious Case of Benjamin Button" Mickey Rourke, “The Wrestler" Richard Jenkins, “The Visitor"
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Penelope Cruz, “Vicky Cristina Barcelona" Amy Adams, “Doubt" Viola Davis, ...
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