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Frank Hewitt's Jazz CD up for 48th Annual Grammy Awards

November 29, 2005

Frank Hewitt, has his Jazz CD entitled All That Jazz and Blues up for the 48th annual GRAMMY AWARDS. The album released on JC Records features the late, great Frank Hewitt on piano, and is released in Hewitt's memory. The album also features Frank's Jazz protg and friend James Cannings on guitar. James also produced this ...

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James Blood Ulmer's Birthright Wins Blues Album of the Year in DownBeat 2005 Readers' Poll

November 16, 2005

New York, NY -- Earlier this year, the legendary American music iconoclast, James Blood Ulmer, released his first ever solo recording, Birthright. The album, which features Ulmer alone on vocals and guitar, quickly drew critical acclaim, garnering praise from the likes of national publications such as DownBeat, Guitar Player, Jazz Times, Jazziz, Living Blues, No Depression ...

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Marcia Migt to be Recognized by NARAS

November 11, 2005

SAN FRANCISCO CHAPTER TO HONOR MS. MIGT'S 10th YEAR On November 30, 2005 during the General Membership Meeting and Holiday Celebration the San Francisco Chapter of the Recording Academy will honor Marica Migt's commitment to music and the Recording Academy. A 'Maestra' of many elements, multi-instrumentalist, composer, producer and educator, Marcia Migt's most recent performances include ...

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Latin Grammy for Best Tango Album Pablo Ziegler's Bajo Cero

November 4, 2005

Zoho Music is pleased to announce that last night, November 3, 2005, Pablo Ziegler's Bajo Cero was awarded a Latin Grammy Award for Best Tango Album at the 6th annual awards presentation! Pablo Ziegler Bajo Cero ZMR 200504 www.zohomusic.com Learn more about this Latin Grammy Award winning artist: http://www.pabloziegler.com/ Pablo ...

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Kimmo Pohjonen Nominated for BBC Radio 3 Planet Award

November 1, 2005

We at Thirsty Ear are pleased to announce this honorary acknowledgement for KTU's (also featuring Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson) Kimmo Pohjonen! At the WOMEX world music expo in Gateshead/Newcastle, UK, 26-30.10, Kimmo Pohjonen was nominated for the BBC Radio 3 Planet Award. The category is Culture Crossing and the other nominees are: ...

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Columbia College Chicago Establishes The William Russo Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Music

September 26, 2005

The William Russo Endowed Scholarship for Excellence in Music to be Announced The Music Department of Columbia College Chicago will announce a new scholarship in honor of renowned composer/conductor William Russo (1928 – 2003) – the Music Department’s founder and chairperson of almost 40 years – as part of the Chicago Jazz Ensemble's Saturday, October 8 ...

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European Jazz Prize & Hans Koller Prize 2005

September 21, 2005

Hans Koller Prize 2005 / European Jazz Prize 2005: Bojan Z (Bosnia), piano ( EUR 14.500.- sponsored by the City of Vienna & BA-CA) It is fitting that pianist Bojan Zulfikarpasic, a Paris resident but born and raised in the former Yugoslavia, is this year’s winner of the European Jazz Prize. His ...

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NEC’s Bob Brookmeyer Named 2006 Jazz Master by National Endowment for the Arts

September 16, 2005

Bob Brookmeyer, composer, arranger, trombonist, pianist, and director of the New England Conservatory Jazz Composers Workshop Orchestra, has been named a 2006 Jazz Master by the National Endowment for the Arts. The award carries with it a $25,000 fellowship and invitations to participate in outreach efforts, broadcasts, and NEA Jazz Masters On Tour. Brookmeyer joins other ...

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Giovanni Hidalgo Celebrates Latin Grammy Nomination

September 15, 2005

GIOVANNI HIDALGO CELEBRATES LATIN GRAMMY NOMINATION AND COMMENTS ABOUT HIS WORK WITH FELLOW MUSICIANS ANDY GONZALEZ,BOB MINTZER, DAVID CHESKY AND RANDY BRECKER “The Body Acoustic" a new instrumental ensemble, featuring Giovanni Hidalgo on congas, Andy Gonzalez on bass and Randy Brecker on trumpet recently received a Latin Grammy nomination on the Jazz category. “The Body Acoustic" ...

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Sonny Rollins and John Scofield To Judge International Songwriting Competition Jazz Category

September 15, 2005

ISC Is Now Accepting Entries For 2005 - Enter Your Songs Now Deadline for entries: October 14, 2005 One of the largest and most prestigious songwriting competitions in the world, ISC offers entrants a chance to win over $100,000 in cash and prizes, including an Overall Grand Prize package of $10,000 (US) in cash and $20,000 ...