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46th Annual Jazz GRAMMY Awards Final Nominations List

December 4, 2003

For recordings released during the Eligibility Year October 1, 2002 through September 30, 2003 Note: More or less than five nominations in a category is the result of a tie. Category 46 Best Contemporary Jazz Album (For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks.) ...

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46th GRAMMY Nominees Announced

December 4, 2003

Recording Academy News - December 4, 2003 46th GRAMMY Nominees Announced Nominations reflect dominance of rap and R&B and resurgence of rock GRAMMY.com The Recording Academy today revealed nominations for the 46th Annual GRAMMY Awards, reflecting the dominance of rap and R&B artists in mainstream music and a renewed surge in the popularity of ...

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The ASCAP Foundation Names Winners Of Annual Young Jazz Composer Awards

November 24, 2003

New York, November 24, 2003. ASCAP Foundation President Marilyn Bergman has announced the winners of the second annual ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards. The program, established last year, was created to encourage gifted American jazz composers to create new works. Composers from throughout the United States ranging in age from 12 to 30 competed for ...

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Foreststorn "Chico" Hamilton/NEA Jazz Master 2004

November 20, 2003

Joyous Shout! is pleased to announce that the National Endowment for the Arts has awarded Foreststorn “Chico" Hamilton a Jazz Masters Fellowship for 2004!! The Jazz Masters Fellowships are awarded by the NEA to recognize distinguished Jazz artists who have made a significant contribution to the art form. In 2002, Chico was awarded the WPBX-FM Radio ...

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Delmark Founder Bob Koester To Be Honored By Chicago Chapter Of The Recording Academy

October 9, 2003

Chicago Chapter Of The Recording Academy To Honor Bob Koester At 2003 Heroes Awards Gala CHICAGO, IL (October 8, 2003) - The Chicago Chapter of the Recording Academy announced today that Bob Koester, along with Von Freeman, Buddy Guy and Ella Jenkins, have been selected as 2003 Chicago Heroes Award recipients. A VIP dinner gala, which ...

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Gerald Veasley Elected As A National Trustee For The National Recording Of Arts & Sciences (NARAS)

October 8, 2003

Gerald Veasley was elected as a National Trustee by the Board of Governors of the Philadelphia Chapter of the Recording Academy. As a Trustee, Mr. Veasley will serve as a judiciary of the organization, working to increase and maintain the profile and integrity of the Academy, assisting in the development of educational and other existing programs ...

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New Orleans Photographer Steven Forster Wins Alpha Award for Jazz Image

October 7, 2003

New Orleans, La. - Award-winning photographer Steven Forster won the 2003 Alpha Award for a photograph of Grammy winning jazz legend Al Hirt with Bourbon Street icon Chris Owens. The Fashion Group International of New Orleans hosted the 18th annual Alpha Awards gala for fashion and design at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel Saturday night September ...

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BBC Jazz Awards 2003 - Nominees Accounced

May 15, 2003

The nominees have been announced for the third annual BBC Jazz Awards. This star-studded event staged by BBC Radios 2 and 3 takes place on Tuesday July 29th at the Queen Elizabeth Hall, London. James Moir, Controller BBC Radio 2 says: “The renaissance of jazz continues apace. Jazz record sales have increased by 30% since last ...

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Etta James Honored With Star On Hollywood Walk of Fame

May 12, 2003

Hollywood-California is very fortunate to be home to many celebrities, (i.e, movies stars, sports stars, literary stars, and musical stars from different genres. Matriarch of the blues, legendary singer Etta James was honored with the 2,223rd star on the world famous Hollywood Walk of Fame. The star for Ms. James was unveiled at 7080 Hollywood Blvd., ...

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Rob Scheps awarded prestigious Helene Wurlitzer Fellowship in Compostion for 2004

May 4, 2003

Rob Scheps, saxophonist and composer based in Portland, Oregon has been awarded an extended fellowship from the Helene Wurlitzer Foundation of New Mexico.Given to a select number of international artists in various disciplines, the Wurlitzer fellowship will allow Scheps to compose for an extended period in Taos, New Mexico in 2004. Scheps continues to lead The ...