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53rd Grammy Nominations Announced

December 3, 2010

Here are the nominations in the jazz categories, as well as some other categories which included jazz artists. The Grammy Awards show will take place February 13th, 2011 at 8 PM. 44. Best Contemporary Jazz Album For albums containing 51% or more playing time of INSTRUMENTAL tracks. The Stanley Clarke Band The ...

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Herbie Hancock's "The Imagine Project" Nominated For Three Grammy Awards

December 3, 2010

HERBIE HANCOCK'S “THE IMAGINE PROJECT" NOMINATED FOR THREE GRAMMY AWARDS INCLUDING BEST POP COLLABORATION WITH VOCALS, BEST IMPROVISED JAZZ SOLO AND BEST INSTRUMENTAL ARRANGEMENT ACCOMPANYING VOCALIST(S) Critically-acclaimed CD The Imagine Project recorded across the globe features a message of peace through global cooperation and includes Hancock joined by Anoushka Shankar, Seal, Pink, John Legend, Juanes, Jeff ...

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Benoit Delbecq Awarded Prestigious Grand Prix de l'Académie Charles Cros for 2010 Songlines Releases Circles and Calligrams and The Sixth Jump

November 30, 2010

"Plenty of forward-thinking jazz pianists have been painted with a modern-classical brush, but few have approached improvisation armed with the manual vocabularies demanded by Cage, Ligeti and the like with the same diligence and flair as Parisian keyboardist Delbecq." —Time Out New York Acclaimed Paris-based pianist Benoît Delbecq has been awarded the Grand Prix de l'Académie ...

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Michael Buble Wins American Music Award

November 28, 2010

Michael Bublé went home Sunday night with an AMA for Favorite Adult Contemporary Artist on ABC's American Music Awards. “It was truly an honor to win and be among so much amazing talent. It was a big night for Canadians—especially my family and Justin Bieber's," quipped Bublé. Bublé left LA the very next morning to begin ...

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Matt Shipp Appointed 2011 Master Artists-in-Residence at Atlantic Center for the Arts

November 23, 2010

Since 1982, Atlantic Center for the Arts' residency program has provided artists from all artistic disciplines with spaces to live, work and collaborate during three-week residencies at their Florida facility. Jazz composer and performer Matt Shipp was named a Master Artist-in-Residence for the Spring of 2011. Shipp will personally select a group of talented, emerging and ...

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Herbie Hancock Set to Perform at Noble Peace Prize Ceremony

November 9, 2010

Herbie Hancock and his Imagine Project Band have been invited by the Norwegian Nobel Committee to perform at this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo, Norway, December 11th. Academy Award-winning actor Denzel Washington will host the 17th annual Nobel Peace Prize Concert which will take place at the Oslo Spektrum arena and be televised worldwide. ...

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Jazz St. Louis Wins 2011 Missouri Arts Award

November 6, 2010

Jazz St. Louis will receive a 2011 Missouri Arts Award from the Missouri Arts Council. The Missouri Arts Council is a state agency and division of the Department of Economic Development that provides over $8 million a year in grants to nonprofit organizations to stimulate the growth, development, and appreciation of the arts in Missouri. The ...

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Owl Studios Announces Recipient of the Inaugural Emerging Jazz Artist Project (EJAP)

November 2, 2010

Indianapolis, Ind.—The Jeff McLaughlin Quartet was chosen as the recipient of the inaugural Emerging Jazz Artist Project (EJAP) Award Monday, Oct. 25, during the David N. Baker Jazz Ensemble concert at the Musical Arts Center of the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music. The EJAP, planned to become an annual competition, is sponsored by Owl Studios ...

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Jazz singer and songwriter Krisanthi Pappas wins Billboard award

November 2, 2010

Boston-based jazz singer Krisanthi Pappas, has been compared to Norah Jones and Diana Krall by JazzTimes Magazine. As a songwriter, Krisanthi's songs are aired on national television shows “Parenthood" on NBC, “One Life To Live" on ABC as well as in independent films. Krisanthi just won 2nd place in the Billboard World Song Contest for her ...

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ArtistShare and the 53rd Grammy Awards

October 31, 2010

As the season for Grammy Nominations starts, ArtistShare is pleased to announce it's 10 exciting new recordings eligible for nominations in the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Having recently celebrated the seventh anniversary of it's first fan-funded project, ArtistShare recordings have received 4 Grammy wins and 14 nominations since 2005. If you would like to vote at ...