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Jimmy Smith Receives "American Jazz Hall Of Fame" Award, Thursday, April 24 at the Iridium

April 24, 2003

Jimmy Smith to receive American Jazz Hall Of Fame Award from the New Jersey Jazz Society and the Institute Of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University Thursday, April 24, 2003 At The Iridium Jazz Club New York, NY - The New Jersey Jazz Society and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University are pleased ...

Jazz Vocalist Dianne Reeves And Rock Frontman Steven Tyler To Be Honored At Berklee Commencement

April 15, 2003

BOSTON -- Grammy-winning jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves and legendary rock frontman Steven Tyler will receive honorary doctor of music degrees at Berklee College of Music's 2003 Commencement on Saturday, May 10. Reeves and Tyler will address the more than 600 graduates and approximately 3,000 invited guests at the Reggie Lewis Track and Athletic Center in Boston. ...

American Jazz Hall of Fame Recipients

April 5, 2003

The New Jersey Jazz Society and the Institute of Jazz Studies at Rutgers University is pleased to announce the election of Terry Gibbs, Ahmad Jamal, Jimmy Smith, Claude “Fiddler" Williams, Gene Ammons, Bill Harris, Joe Mooney and Mel Torme to the American Jazz Hall of Fame. The AJHOF was established in 1982 to recognize individuals who ...

45th Grammy Winners for Jazz

February 24, 2003

Norah Jones Comes Away With 5 GRAMMYs

February 24, 2003

Dixie Chicks and Bruce Springsteen win three at first telecast from New York in five years Newcomer Norah Jones swept the 45th Annual GRAMMY Awards, taking home five awards at the first ceremony held in New York in five years. Early in the telecast, Tony Bennett enthused about Jones shortly before she performed “Don't Know Why," ...

Sheer Sound Receives 34 SAMA Nominations

February 21, 2003

SHEER SOUND NEWS - FEBRUARY 2003: SHEER SOUND RECEIVES 34 SAMA NOMINATIONS At last night's South African Music Award Nominees Announcement party, Sheer Sound once again dominated the list of nominees with an impressive 34 nominations: Andile Yenana - We Used To Dance (SSCD 080) Best South African Traditional Jazz album Ernie ...

Berklee Student, Faculty And Alumni Nominated For Grammy Awards

February 21, 2003

Executive Vice President Gary Burton to Present Awards BOSTON -- As Grammy night fast approaches, Berklee College of Music would like to congratulate several members of the college community who were honored with Grammy nominations this year. Twenty alumni, one faculty member, and, for the first time ever, a current student will be vying for Grammy ...

Students From Across The Nation Chosen To Participate In Gibson/Baldwin GRAMMY High School Jazz Ensembles Program

January 29, 2003

Vanguard Jazz Orchestra Receives Grammy Nomination

January 27, 2003

The Vanguard Jazz Orchestra has once again been nominated for a Grammy Award for their latest recording, Can I Persuade You (Best Large Jazz Ensemble - Category 49). This recording by the renowned orchestra is the first release on Planet Arts Recordings, an independent not-for-profit production/recording company based in New York. For more information please visit: ...

Yellowjackets' "MINT JAM" Earns GRAMMY Nomination

January 10, 2003

Yesterday's Grammy nominations included the Yellowjackets' MINT JAM, for best “Contemporary Jazz Album." Given that the critically-acclaimed set was completely self-produced and distributed the well-deserved nomination came as something of a surprise. “We are extremely honored to receive our 12th Grammy nomination over a 20-year period," said co-founding member and keyboardist Russell Ferrante. “This is a ...