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WBGO-FM/Jazz 88.3 Receives Honors from Public Radio News Directors. Jazz Journalists Association and CUNY
NEWARK, NJ: Jazz station WBGO-FM/Jazz 88.3 continued its winning streak at this year’s awards celebrations, adding eight more honors from the Public Radio News Directors, Inc. (PRNDI), Jazz Journalists Association (JJA) and the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. Earlier this year in May, the station swept the Radio Category with three First Place honors at the ...
Ancient Future Nominated For North Bay Bohemian 2012 Norbay World Music Award
The world music group Ancient Future is a finalist in the NORTH BAY BOHEMIAN 2012 North Bay Music Awards in the World/Reggae category. There are five finalists in each category. Reader's votes will determine who wins the 2012 NorBay Gold Record Award. Bohemian.com readers and fans of Ancient Future can vote for the band in the ...
Mike Portnoy's Prog Percussion Proves Itself Again; Wins “Best Drummer” And “Best Progressive Drummer” In The 17th Annual Drummies
San Jose, Calif., — Mike Portnoy proves for a second-straight year that his prog drumming makes him perhaps the most popular drummer in the world. Portnoy won “Best Drummer and “Best Progressive Drummer with more than 9000 drummers voting in DRUM! Magazine's 17th Annual Reader Poll. The following results highlight key races and significant winners in ...
How to Submit Music to the Grammys, Deadlines Just Weeks Away
The 55th GRAMMY Awards are slated for February 10th 2013, airing from the Staples Center in Los Angeles. The eligibility year for “Music's Biggest Night" is Oct. 1, 2011, to Sept. 30, 2012. The window to submit music for GRAMMY consideration opens up on July 2, 2012, but in order to submit your music for consideration, ...
Litchfield Jazz Festival Announces 2012 Artist-in-residence, Baritone Saxophonist Gary Smulyan
Goshen, CT — Litchfield Jazz Festival announces the 2012 Artist-in-Residence for the 17th Annual Litchfield Jazz Festival. The honor goes to baritone saxophonist Gary Smulyan. Known as a master of bebop, Smulyan is one of the major voices on his instrument today. Winner of six Grammy Awards, his latest honors include winner of the 2009 and ...
Grammys Restore Latin Jazz Album Award, Add and Combine More Categories
One year after the Grammy's dropped 31 categories, they're making even more changes. After outcries and protests from the Latin music community the Grammys have reinstated the award for the best Latin jazz album. The Academy's annual Board of Trustees meeting last month also netted several new awards. Added are awards for “best urban contemporary album" ...
Grammys add changes to jazz, Latin, R&B fields
NEW YORK—A year after the Grammy Awards cut 31 categories, sparking protests and a lawsuit by Latin jazz musicians, the music organization has made more changes by adding three awards, including the reinstatement of best Latin jazz album. The Recording Academy announced Friday in a statement to The Associated Press that the upcoming Grammys will feature ...
Kenny Barron and Ron Carter Awarded for Lifetime Contributions to Jazz
The DC Jazz Festival (DCJF) will present its annual Lifetime Achievement Award to two of the world’s most renowned jazz artists, Kenny Barron and Ron Carter, at its 8th annual Festival, held June 1-10. Each year the DCJF honors jazz greats for their indelible lifetime contributions to jazz and humanity. Past awardees include Jimmy Heath, Eddie ...
Todd Clouser and Erik Deutsch Crack New Music Seminar's 2012 "Artist On The Verge" Top 100 Chart
Guitarist/Composer Todd Clouser and Pianist/Composer Erik Deutsch were selected for the New Music Seminar “Artist On The Verge" Top 100 Chart. All About Jazz participated in the nominating process and both Todd and Erik were included on AAJ's recommendation list. About the NMS “Artist On The Verge" Program NMS “Artist On The Verge" (AOV) project offers ...
Doris Duke Foundation Announces First Class of Doris Duke Artists
Twenty-one of America’s most vital and productive performing artists in contemporary dance, jazz, theatre and multidisciplinary work were announced today as the first class of Doris Duke Artists, sharing a total of $5.775 million awarded in an unprecedented new initiative of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation (DDCF). Each member of the first class will receive an ...
