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Letters to Naras: Mark Levine Returns His Grammy Nominations
On Wednesday April 6th, The National Academy Of Recording Arts And Sciences announced a “restructuring" of The Grammy Awards, a move that included the elimination of the Latin Jazz Grammy. This unfortunate decision undermines the integrity of Latin Jazz and disregards its importance as a major piece of the cultural landscape in the United States. I ...
The Microscopic Septet Rises to Top 5 in Downbeat Poll
The Microscopic Septet is anything but microscopic in the 2011 Downbeat Critics Poll, finishing #5 in the “Jazz Group" category. The poll appears in the August issue of Downbeat Magazine. The Downbeat Critics Poll, in its 59th year, is widely regarded as the most prestigious jazz poll in the world, with a panel of several dozen ...
How to Submit Your Music for Grammy Consideration
It's easy to dismiss the Grammy's as representing the old school music industry. But its also true that indie musicians have won many awards in recent years and that recognition has help to build awarness and sales. So if you choose to enter the Grammy sweepstakes, here's a How To Guide To Submitting Your Music For ...
Mike Portnoy's Dream Plays Out: Wins "Drummer Of The Year" and "Best Metal Drummer" In The 16th Annual Drummies
San Jose, Calif.,—Mike Portnoy, considered one of the most powerful players in the world, has garnered his first “Drummer" Of The Year" award in Enter Music Publishing's 16th Annual Drummies reader's poll awards. Definitely a dream come true for Portnoy, he also took “Best Metal Drummer" and came in second place in the “Progressive Drummer" category. ...
Want to Enter the Grammys? Here's the Deal...
Say what you will about the Grammy selection and voting process, not to mention the recent round of category chops. This is a highly flawed and subjective process, but this is also an award that most musicians would die to clutch—even if they say otherwise. And now, the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards submissions process is ramping ...
Jazz Masters 2012 - The 30th and Final Class (Updated)
Call it overdue honors for Vonski and more The National Endowment for the Arts has announced the recipients of the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award—the nation's highest honor in jazz. The five recipients are drummer-keyboardist Jack DeJohnette, saxophonist Von Freeman, bassist and composer Charlie Haden, singer Sheila Jordan and trumpeter Jimmy Owens (pictured). As a longtime ...
Jazzed Media's Stan Kenton Documentary Honored with Videographer Award
The Videographer Awards has honored Jazzed Media with a 2011 Videographer Award of Excellence for the documentary film Stan Kenton: Artistry in Rhythm- Portrait of a Jazz Legend. The documentary film was produced and directed by multi-Grammy nominated producer and award winning filmmaker Graham Carter, founder of Jazzed Media. Jazzed Media produces jazz CDs and documentary ...
The New NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts today named the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters. As announced in the NEA's news release, the winners are: Jack DeJohnette Drummer, Keyboardist, Composer Von Freeman Saxophonist Charlie Haden Bassist, Composer, Educator Sheila Jordan Vocalist, Educator Jimmy Owens ...
Riverfront Times Announces 2011 Music Awards Winners
The Riverfront Times announced the winners of the paper's 2011 Music Awards at a ceremony held Tuesday night at the downtown rock club, the Firebird. Guitarist Dave Black (pictured) was named “Best Jazz Artist" in the RFT's online reader poll, while the combo platter of singer Roland Johnson and the Voodoo Blues Band snagged this year's ...
Music for Lifelong Achievement and Horns to Havana Instrument Drive Garners Seventeen Instruments for Schools in Havana, Cuba
ST. LOUIS, MO—Music for Lifelong Achievement (MFLA) has wrapped up a successful instrument drive for Horns to Havana, a non-profit organization based out of The Center For Cuban Studies in New York City. The drive, which took place from February through May, garnered seventeen instruments including a trumpet, saxophone, keyboard, three guitars, three trombones, four flutes ...
