Jazz News

AAJ Wins 7th Consecutive Jazz Journalists Association Award

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

Philadelphia, PA - All About Jazz won its seventh consecutive Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) Award for Best Website Concentrating on Jazz--making it the top winning single category nominee since the inception of the JJA awards.

“It was another terrific year for All About Jazz... We've expanded our reach dramatically and we're very excited about what's happening in 2008," said Michael Ricci, Founder and Publisher. “Look for several new features, localized versions of AAJ, and more (free) professional services soon."

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Shilts Returns Home to Nugroove and Releases "Jigsaw Life"

Source: Cheryl Hughey Promotions
June 19, 2008

What do you get when you combine unforgettable hooks and atomic energy? You get a sound that is fresh, unique and totally Shilts. The former frontman for the funk-fortified Down to the Bone and groove jazz specialist, Shilts has signed with nuGroove for the release of his new CD, Jigsaw Life.

“nuGroove was the original home for Down to the Bone. I'm excited to have Shilts back with us. When I heard cuts from this release, I was ecstatic. The ...

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Band-in-a-Box 2008.5 for Windows and 44 New Realtracks

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

PG Music Inc. has released version 2008.5 of its popular, award-winning Band-in-a-Box intelligent music accompaniment software for Windows. In announcing the release of Band-in-a-Box 2008.5, program author and creator Peter Gannon said, “We are very excited about the new level of realism that can be achieved with Band-in-a-Box 2008.5 and the 44 new Real Instruments. Now you can generate RealStyles - accompaniments that use no MIDI at all, as they are all made from RealTracks - audio recordings of musicians ...

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Come Sun or High Water I.H. Mississippi Valley Blues Festival Plays On

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

DAVENPORT, Iowa - The IH Mississippi Valley Blues Festival will go on as planned, July 3 - 5, despite flooding in the Quad-City area. The Mississippi Valley Blues Society, producer of the festival, is arranging contingency locations for the festival in case the City of Davenport public works department decides that Le Claire Park's grass areas won't be dry enough in time for the festival.

The city and festival producers will meet next week to assess park conditions. According to ...

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Universal Music Publishing Group Previews Royalty Window

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

Los Angeles, CA - Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG), the world's leading global music publisher, recently hosted an event for the industry's top songwriters, artist managers and music industry executives to preview the company's ground-breaking on-line customer royalty administration system, RoyaltyWindow.com. The company first announced plans of the royalty system during MIDEM, making Universal Music Publishing Group the first major global music publisher to unveil an online portal for royalty statement transmittal, analysis and tracking, capable of efficiently managing a ...

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JVC Festival Making Plans to Mine Jazz History

Source: Michael Ricci
June 19, 2008

Tribute concerts and returning regulars will be featured at the 1988 JVC Jazz Festival

The lineup, announced yesterday by its producer, George Wein, and its sponsor, the JVC Company of America, ranges through jazz history, from concerts dedicated to Louis Armstrong to the Latin-jazz pioneer. Taking place June 24 to July 2. Tribute concerts and returning regulars will be featured at the 1988 JVC Jazz Festival, which is to take place June 24 to July 2. The lineup, announced yesterday ...

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Maria Neckam in Denver This Weekend

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

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The No Jazz Clear Channel

Source: All About Jazz
June 19, 2008

By Tom Wiggins NO Jazz Festival Sold Out! America 'Been Sold Out

That does not surprise me at all, Clear Channel has been buying up everything and event and venue in the live performance industry that has been or is successful, including all the major live music promotion companies and festivals around the world. Their programming of this years Jazz & Heritage festival is a perfect example of what this article says and it is not an April ...

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