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A winner John Lennon Songwriting Contest (Jazz) available

Source: All About Jazz

The John Lennon Songwriting Contest announced Jan. 15 the winners of the 2001 competition. See http://www.jlsc.com/winner2001.html#12

A prize winner in the Jazz category as selected from thousands of entries is the Latin / Jazz instrumental “Yes I Would" composed and produced by Alan Gruskoff of Pasadena CA. Being a winner in this prestigious contest is considered quite an honor.

This prize winning song is one of many from the recording group “A little space" who performs jazz/funk/latin flavored pop in ...

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Neumann KMS 105 Goes Live With Jazz Pianist And Singer Jon Regen

Source: All About Jazz

KMS 105 Goes Live With Jazz Pianist And Singer Jon Regen

NEW YORK, NEW YORK: After tireless touring around the globe for nearly three years, renowned jazz pianist and vocalist Jon Regen is familiar with the “hit-or-miss" nature of sound systems. Many are excellent, but many more are lacking in some respect or another. It doesn't matter if he's in Colorado or Japan or just a few doors down the street in New York ...

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Global Jazz Community Convenes at IAJE Annual Conference

Source: All About Jazz

Toronto, Canada Will Host in 2003

The International Association for Jazz Education (IAJE) held its 29th Annual Conference in Long Beach, California, USA, from January 9 -12, 2002 at the Long Beach Convention Center and Hyatt Regency Hotel. Recognized as the world's largest jazz gathering, upwards of 7,000 educators, musicians, industry executives, exhibitors, media and jazz enthusiasts attended the conference. The IAJE Conference in Long Beach offered a record number of concerts, seminars, showcases, and exhibits. In 2003, the conference ...

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DL Media Announces 2002 GRAMMY Nominations and Broadcast Update

Source: All About Jazz

DL Media is pleased again to announce the following GRAMMY nominations from their roster for the 44th Annual GRAMMY Awards. The ceremony will be held on Wednesday, February 27, at the Staples Center Arena in Los Angeles and will be broadcast at 8pm ET/PT on CBS television.

And the nominees are:

Best Contemporary Jazz Album Ethnomusicology, Vol. 2 Russell Gunn (Justin Time)

Best Jazz Vocal Album The Mose Chronicles - Live In London, Vol. I Mose ...

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Concord Records Receives Eleven Grammy Nominations

Source: All About Jazz

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album Michael Feinstein - Romance on Film / Romance on Broadway -and- Keely Smith - Keely Sings Sinatra

Best Traditional R&B album: Miki Howard - Three Wishes

Best Jazz Vocal Album Karrin Allyson Ballads

Best Instrumental Composition Blonde Soundtrack

Best Traditional Pop Vocal Album: Betty Buckley - Stars and the Moon: Live at the Donmar Rosemary Clooney - Sentimental Journey

Best Traditional ...

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Jazz All-Star Made In America Concert Raises $260K

Source: All About Jazz

Proceeds Benefit Robin Hood Foundation

NEW YORK — Made In America, an all-star benefit concert presented by the jazz community, which honored the heroes and victims of September 11, raised $260,000 from the event and private donations by individuals, with other contributions continuing to be solicited. The Dec. 5 Town Hall concert, produced by the Jazz Alliance International (JAI), benefited the Robin Hood Foundation which helps New Yorkers in need.

According to JAI President Chuck Iwanusa, “The evening was a ...

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Ron Goldstein Promoted To President And Chief Executive Officer Of The Verve Music Group

Source: All About Jazz

New York, New York - January 17, 2002 - Ron Goldstein has been promoted to President and Chief Executive Officer of The Verve Music Group, effective January 1, 2002, it was announced today by Zach Horowitz, President & Chief Operating Officer, Universal Music Group. Mr. Goldstein formerly served as President of The Verve Music Group.

In his new position, Mr. Goldstein will expand his areas of responsibilities to include overseeing all aspects of the label's operations and will report directly ...

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MPSOL Songwriters Competition

Source: All About Jazz

Date of Event: Contest Deadline, March 30th. 2002 Press Release Date: Immediately!

About MPSOL Moore Professional Songwriters On-Line or MPSOL was created by songwriters, for songwriters in the spring of 1997, for the purpose of showcasing skilled songwriters/artists and their best material in words, photographs, and audio samples of their original music, while promoting them to reputable music industry sources privy to MPSOL, via the internet.

Points MPSOL Songwriters Competition is currently ...

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