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Billboard Gives Bar-One Honorable Mention

August 11, 2008

The 15th Annual “ Billboard World Songwriting Contest “ has givin BAR-ONE a Certificate of Honorable Mention for the Song “ Miss you Like Crazy “. We are deeply touched and Honored by this Award. Writers: R. Barone and Vida Key @BMI Producer: R. Barone Recording: BAR-ONE Production & Publishing LLC “ Visionary “ You can ...

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Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival Reaps Another International Award "The Best Public Entertainment Event in the Middle East"

August 3, 2008

Chillout Productions, founders and organizers of the annual Skywards Dubai International Jazz Festival, won the 2008 Middle East Event Award for the Best Public Entertainment Event in The Middle East. As part of the Event 360, the awards presentation took place on April 27th, 2008 at a Gala lunch at the Al Multaqua Ballroom at the ...

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Manfred Eicher and ECM Win Downbeat Critics Poll

July 27, 2008

Manfred Eicher is voted Producer of the Year and ECM Records is Label of the Year 2008 in the DownBeat Critics Poll: this double-win is announced in the August issue of the US jazz magazine, which includes full results of their 56th Annual International Critics Poll. The awards arrive as Munich-based ECM, founded 1969, approaches its ...

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BBC Jazz Awards 2008: A Winning Shindig

July 23, 2008

The stars came out for this year's event - and put on a show that proved to be a celebration of the artform, rather than a backslapping showcase As this blog has recorded a few times before, awards ceremonies get a mixed reception from jazzers. At its best, jazz is frequently informal, unpremeditated and uncompetitive - ...

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Welsh Musicians Nominated for Jazz Awards

July 18, 2008

Two Welsh musicians have been nominated for the coveted BBC Jazz Awards. Karen Price catches up with Ian Shaw and Gwilym Simcock. A COUPLE of weeks ago, Ian Shaw was singing with Charlotte Church at the christening party for her daughter Ruby. The pair met when he mentored her as she made the move from classical ...

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Neil Peart Wins "Drummies of the Year"

July 16, 2008

He's done it again: Neil Peart has been selected Drummer Of The Year in DRUM! Magazine's Drummies 2008 Drum Magazine's prestigious reader survey contest comprised of 42 categories, conducted by Enter Music Publishing, publishers of hip/drum percussion magazines worldwide. More than 5000 drummers nominated Peart; the runners-up were Stanton Moore, Mike Portnoy and Jimmy Sullivan. Additionally, ...

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Jass Bassist James Last Honorary Senator of Hochschule Germany

July 15, 2008

James Last Honored with Degree of Senator The former bass player and world-renowned pop big band leader James (originally Hans) Last will become honorary senator of the Hochschule fr Knste (University of the Arts) in his hometown of Bremen, Germany, next year as a tribute honoring his 80th birthday. In the 1950s Last had been an ...

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Manfred Eicher and ECM Records Win Down Beat Critics Poll

July 2, 2008

Manfred Eicher is voted Producer of the Year and ECM Records is Label of the Year 2008 in the Down Beat Critics Poll: this double-win is announced in the August issue of the US jazz magazine, which includes full results of their 56th Annual International Critics Poll. The awards arrive as Munich-based ECM, founded 1969, approaches ...

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Buddy Guy Tribute July 20 Chicago's Millennium Park

June 26, 2008

TRIBUTE CONCERT HONORING THE LEGENDARY BUDDY GUY WITH BLUES GUITARIST JIMMIE VAUGHAN IN CHICAGO'S MILLENNIUM PARK ON JULY 20 Guy to Receive First Annual Great Performer of Illinois Award Blues guitarist Jimmie Vaughan will headline a special tribute concert on July 20 honoring Chicago blues legend Buddy Guy during the Great Performers of Illinois festival in ...

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JazzWeek Summit 2008: Awards Presented in 14 Categories

June 23, 2008

ROCHESTER, N.Y. -- Awards were presented in 14 categories at the fifth JazzWeek Awards, held June 21 at the JazzWeek Summit at the Clarion Riverside Hotel in Rochester, N.Y. The JazzWeek Summit is a gathering of radio programmers, record labels and promoters, musicians, and others interested in jazz radio promotion and programming. Radio stations and radio ...