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National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
Nation's highest honor in jazz is bestowed on eight living legends Washington, DC - The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) today announced the recipients of the 2010 NEA Jazz Masters Award -- the nation's highest honor in this distinctly American music. The eight recipients will each receive a $25,000 grant award and be publicly honored ...
Enter the PM Records "Gene Perla - Bill's Waltz" Giveaway Contest
All About Jazz members are invited to enter the PM Records “Gene Perla - Bill's Waltz“ giveaway contest starting today. We'll select TEN winners at the conclusion of the contest on May 17th. Click here to enter the contest (Following Gene Perla at AAJ automatically enters you in the contest.) Good luck! Your Friends ...
Ray Brown Defined the Modern Jazz Rhythm Section
Grammy Award-winning double-bassist Ray Brown was a leader in defining the modern jazz rhythm section -- in addition to being a first-rate soloist. His unique dynamic and innate sense of swing graced performances by Dizzy Gillespie, Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, Oscar Peterson and countless others. Raymond Matthews Brown was born October 13, 1926, in Pittsburgh, PA ...
Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets + 2: Echoes of Ethnicity
by Woodrow Wilkins
Big band music is alive and well, even if presented by a not-so-big band. Derrick Gardner & The Jazz Prophets is a six-piece ensemble, supported by four additional players for Echoes of Ethnicity. The basic lineup consists of Gardner on trumpet and flugelhorn, brother Vincent on trombone, tenor saxophonist Rob Dixon, pianist Rick Roe, ...
Jazz Musician of the Day: Nancy Wilson
All About Jazz is celebrating Nancy Wilson's birthday today! JAZZ MUSICIAN OF THE DAY Nancy WilsonNancy Wilson’s musical style is so diverse that it is hard to classify. Over the years her repertoire has included pop style ballads, jazz and blues, show tunes and well known standards. Critics have ...
51st Monterey Jazz Festival
51st Annual Monterey Jazz Festival Presented By Verizon September 19 - 21, 2008 Features Groundbreaking And Legendary Artists On 9 Stages For 3 Days Of Nonstop Jazz Entertainment The Monterey Jazz Festival Presented by Verizon, launches its second half-century of legendary live jazz presentation, reflecting the artistic excellence that has made MJF the longest running jazz ...
Jazz Star, Nancy Wilson, Suffers Collapsed Lung
US jazz singer Nancy Wilson is being treated for a collapsed lung, a spokeswoman for the star has said. Her lung was being reinflated at Hi-Desert Medical Centre in California, where she was in good spirits, the musician's publicist added. She said the cause of Wilson's collapsed lung was not known, but that the 71-year-old suffered ...
Legendary Nancy Wilson Graces Opening Night of the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest
At this stage of her incredibly accomplished career, song stylist Nancy Wilson performs only select engagements. Therefore, the VF Outlet Berks Jazz Fest will be in very select company on Friday, March 28, when it showcases the three-time Grammy Award winner with its opening-night “An Evening with Nancy Wilson" at the Sovereign Performing Arts Center at ...
We Love Ella! A Tribute To The First Lady Of Song
By Nancy Wilson
Label: Verve Records
Released: 2007
Track listing: A-Tisket, A-Tasket; Ain't Misbehavin'; Do Nothin' Till You Hear From Me; Ella Fitzgerald: Jam Session Oh Lady Be Good / One O'Clock Jump / How High The Moon; Oh, Lady Be Good!; How High The Moon; Blues In The Night; Reaching For The Moon; Too Close For Comfort; Midnight Sun; Cry Me A River; Just In Time; Ella Fitzgerald: 'S Wonderful / Something To Live For / Street Of Dreams / What Is This Thing Called Love; But Not For Me; Lullaby Of Birdland; Someone To Watch Over Me; (If You Can't Sing It) You'll Have To Swing It (A.K.A. Mr. Paganini);
I'll Remember April & What's New
Featuring the music of Nancy Wilson
Duration: 8:15
