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Jazz Songwriter wins Lennon Songwriting Contest for First Time

July 22, 2005

New York, July 21, 2005 -- Brian Rothschild, Executive Director of the John Lennon Songwriting Contest, Sony recording artists and stars of their own BET unscripted drama series, Fatty Koo, and Cheryl Severini from JLSC founding sponsor Maxell Corporation, presented the $20,000 check for the 2004 Maxell Song of the Year to Scott Routenberg of Miami, ...

Polar Bear nominated for Mercury Music Prize

July 20, 2005

Jazz singer, Cynthia "c." Basinet among Nobel Peace Prize 2005 nominees

July 18, 2005

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Actress, recording artist Cynthia “c." Basinet among 2005 Nobel Peace Prize nominees Hollywood, CA - Cynthia Basinet, and 39 others from the United States, are among the 1,000 women from around the world who have been collectively nominated for this year's Nobel Peace Prize, as part of ...

Artists Enclave at I-Park

July 15, 2005

Announcement: 2006 Residency Season at the Artists’ Enclave at I-Park I-Park announces its sixth season hosting The Artists’ Enclave. Artists’ residencies, self-directed/project oriented, will be offered from May through November 2006. Most sessions are four weeks in duration, with a six-week session planned for October-November. Residencies will be offered to visual (including digital) artists, music composers, ...

Lynette Washington 2005 Winner of the Jazzmobile/Anheuser Busch Jazz Vocalist Competition

July 10, 2005

Lynette Washington 2005 1st Place Winner in the Jazzmobile Anheuser-Busch Jazz Vocal Competition On Friday, June 17, jazz vocalist Ms. Lynette Washington was the 1st place winner in the 2005 Michelob Red Ribbon Jazz Vocal Competition sponsored by Jazzmobile & Anheuser-Busch, Inc. at the Sculpture Garden in Yonkers, New York. Appearing with 5 other finalists, Ms. ...

The Alex Bellegarde Quartet: Winner of the Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors 2005

July 8, 2005

The Alex Bellegarde Quartet: Winner of the Grand Prix de Jazz General Motors 2005 Radio-Canada’s ‘Prix Étoiles Galaxie’ awarded to Sage Reynolds Montreal, Friday, July 8, 2005 – The Festival International de Jazz de Montréal — in close collaboration with General Motors du Canada, partner and official presenter of the ...

Clare Teal wins British Jazz Award for "Best Vocalist 2005"

July 5, 2005

Clare Teal wins “Jazz Oscar" Jazz Star Clare Teal attended the re-launch of The British Jazz Awards in Birmingham last night. After an absence of 9 years, the British Jazz Awards returned to Birmingham last night. The city hosted the event from its inception in 1987 until 1995 when the then sponsors moved the event, known ...

Argentinean smooth jazz song winner named at Yamaha Contest

July 4, 2005

Hi fellows and friends, I´m Daniel Martina, jazz guitarist, composer and producer from Argentina. My Parque Urquiza smooth jazz song´s been winner named at Yamaha International Music Production Contest - Jazz/Latin genre, evaluated by great contemporary jazz act Fourplay (Bob James, Harvey Mason, Nathan East and Larry Carlton) See for more info at: http://www.yamaha.com/yamahavgn/CDA/ContentDetail/PressReleaseDetail/0,6375,CNTID%253D48637%2526CTID%253D%2526CNTYP%253DNEWS%2526RLTID%253D,00.html argentinean cheers ...

ASCAP to Add Seven Greats to Jazz Wall of Fame

June 21, 2005

New York, NY - ASCAP President and Chairman Marilyn Bergman today announced that ASCAP will add seven music greats to the ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame at the organization’s New York City offices at a special reception on Wednesday, June 22, 2005. The invitation-only event will be hosted by Ms. Bergman at the ASCAP Gallery, One ...

Trombonist/Composer Phil Ranelin selected "best jazz artist" by LA Weekly Music Awards

June 21, 2005

PHIL RANELIN RECEIVES BEST JAZZ ARTIST AWARD Master trombonist/composer, Phil Ranelin, was selected by the LA Weekly as the 2005 “Best Jazz Artist” as part of the Annual LA Weekly Music Awards!!! This local recognition of Ranelin comes in the wake of his year-long artist-in-residency at Westminster Presbyterian Church where he presented a concert in tribute ...