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Education

Missouri Student Composers Win Prizes In Statewide Music Competition

Source: Dean Minderman
April 4, 2011

COLUMBIA, MO—The University of Missouri School of Music today announced that 28 elementary, middle school and high school students from across Missouri have been awarded prizes in the sixth annual Creating Original Music Project (C.O.M.P.) competition. C.O.M.P. is a joint venture of the University of Missouri School of Music and the Sinquefield Charitable Foundation, which provides an annual gift of $50,000 to sponsor the competition. The program was created to encourage K-12 students in Missouri to write original musical works ...

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Performance / Tour

Grammy/Latin Grammy-nominated CeU to tour U.S. this Spring

Source: Kelly Krueger
April 4, 2011

Brazilian phenomenon CeU is returning this Spring to the U.S. for a run of dates in Las Cruces, Miami, New York City, Minneapolis, San Francisco and Los Angeles. CeU is truly radiant on stage and her live performances showcase a beautiful blend of Samba, Reggae, Electronica, Afrobeat and Jazz. She captivates her audiences with a laid-back yet mesmerizing disposition, not unlike the wonderfully light nature of her recordings reflected in the title of her album Vagarosa, which translates to “slow, ...

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Interview

Jimmy Cobb interview - Royal Blue

Source: underyourskin
April 4, 2011

Education

2011 The 8th Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy is open to apply now!

Source: Taipei International Jazz Education & Promotion Association
April 4, 2011

The only international level jazz educational event in Taiwan Organized by the most experienced musicians Large scale summer jazz program in Asia Taught by international jazz masters Styles, Skills, Play, Experience, Real, Direct All you need to know about Jazz Is right here at TISJA! Taipei International Summer Jazz Academy, in its 8th anniversary, has witnessed the result of 7 years' cooperation between corporal and educational circles, becoming the pride ...

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Opinion

My Life an Album a Year

Source: Dusty Wright's Culture Catch
April 4, 2011

By Steve Holtje My 50th birthday was March 29, which has me feeling retrospective. I could just make lists of favorite albums, but that would mostly cluster around my formative years (lots of '70s and '80s stuff). Going a year at a time produced a more nuanced and less obvious set of albums. Thanks for indulging me, it's the best birthday present. 1961 Bill Evans: Sunday at the Village Vanguard (Riverside) Of course, in 1961 I wasn't actually ...

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Interview

Brooklyn Jazz Hall Of Fame & Museum Induction & Awards

Source: LeTang Jazz/Blues/ Tango Promotion
April 4, 2011

Performance / Tour

The Nikka Arts Foundation is proud to announce the launch of the new music series M.A.K. (Music And Kreation)

Source: Chris Rich
April 4, 2011

The M.A.K. new music series will showcase an all star line up, as well as local favorites. Upcoming special guests will include Shelia Jordan, Kendrick Scott and Bill Laswell, to name a few. It is our mission is to nourish the creative arts culture by presenting artists and their creations. Nikka will serve as a conduit, exposing audiences to creative options and choices, a source to investigate and experience the vast diversity in music and the visual arts. We are ...

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Award / Grant

Beats & Pieces Big Band - European Young Artists' Jazz Award Winners 2011

Source: Ben Cottrell
April 4, 2011

Efpi Records is proud to announce that the Beats & Pieces Big Band have been named as the winners of the 2011 Burghausen European Young Artists' Jazz Award. Their prize was a cheque for £ 15,000 and the honour of performing the opening concert of the 42nd Burghausen International Jazz Festival in Germany, taking to the stage before Chick Corea and Gary Burton in an event that was filmed and recorded for German national television and radio. Ben Cottrell, the ...

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