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Music Foundation Created In Memory of Slain Jazz Fan
October 14, 2011NEWPORT, Ore. – A special music foundation has been created for underprivileged children, in the memory of slain Oregon teen Cody Myers. Myers was involved with several bands and loved music – especially jazz. ...
Dafnis Prieto Named MacArthur Genius Fellowship Grant Recipient
September 20, 2011Percussionist and composer Dafnis Prieto was recently named a recipient of the MacArthur Fellowship Grant, also known as MacArthur Genius Award. Congratulations are in order for Mr. Prieto in receiving this ...
USA Today: As old as jazz itself, Lionel Ferbos keeps on jammin’
July 15, 2011By Rick Jervis, USA TODAY Trumpeter Lionel Ferbos arrives 30 minutes early each Saturday night for his gig at the Palm Court Jazz Cafe. He reads over that night’s music, handwritten with extra large clefs so ...
National Endowment for the Arts Announces the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters
June 25, 2011The National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) recently announced the recipients of the 2012 NEA Jazz Masters Award — the nation’s highest honor in jazz. The five recipients will receive a one-time ...
A Conversation with vocalist Gretchen Parlato
May 5, 2011Check out our recent conversation with vocalist Gretchen Parlato from May 5th, 2011. We spoke with Gretchen about her career and latest recording, The Lost And Found. You can listen here: ...
U.S. Postal Service Is ‘Stampin’ at the Savoy
March 28, 2011(New Orleans – March 26, 2011) To celebrate America’s musical gift to the world, the U.S. Postal Service has issued the Jazz Appreciation Forever Stamp.Inspired by vintage jazz record-album covers, ...
Sonny Rollins Receives National Medal of Arts at White House
March 15, 2011Saxophonist Sonny Rollins was one of ten honorees who received the 2010 National Medal of Arts for outstanding achievements and support of the arts. The presentation was held on March 2nd with President Barack Obama ...
A Conversation with Rachel Z and Omar Hakim of Trio of OZ
March 11, 2011We talked to the Trio of OZ‘s Rachel Z and Omar Hakim on March 10, 2011. You can check out the conversation here.
Esperanza Spalding Is Grammy’s 2011 Best New Artist
February 14, 2011In the past decade there has been a steady movement away from presenting jazz at the Grammy Awards primetime telecast, so it came as a shock to many people when bassist/composer Esperanza Spalding was presented the ...
60 Minutes Profiles Wynton Marsalis
January 3, 201160 Minutes aired a two-segment piece on Sunday for the New Year on Wynton Marsalis. Here’s part one of the profile.
