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Jack DeJohnette, Charlie Haden & More Saluted as NEA Jazz Masters Celebrates 30 Years
BMI partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts to host the annual luncheon toasting the 2012 class of NEA Jazz Masters on Tuesday, January 10. In a clear illustration of BMI’s storied commitment to jazz, all of the 2012 honorees are BMI creators: composer, drummer and keyboardist Jack DeJohnette; saxophonist Von Freeman; composer, bassist and educator Charlie Haden; and vocalist and educator Sheila Jordan; as well…
From News, posted 1.11.12
Aretha Franklin, Kris Bowers, Bobby Avey Honored by Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz
As the Thelonious Monk Institute staged its 25th Anniversary International Jazz Piano Competition and All-Star Gala Concert, one thing became brilliantly clear: Jazz music is thriving in virtuosic hands. BMI composer-pianist Kris Bowers was named the first-place winner of the Jazz Piano Competition. Held Sunday, September 11 and Monday, September 12 in Washington, D.C., the contest drew 12 semifinalists from around the world, who…
From News, posted 9.13.11
Marsalis Family, Hubert Laws, Dave Liebman Saluted as NEA Jazz Masters
BMI partnered with the National Endowment for the Arts and its Chairman Rocco Landesman to celebrate the 2011 Class of NEA Jazz Masters at a luncheon at Jazz at Lincoln Center on January 11. In addition to the Marsalis family, BMI composers Hubert Laws and Dave Liebman were honored along with legendary composer and producers Johnny Mandel and Orrin Keepnews. "I am really pleased to continue the…
From News, posted 1.12.11
Rachel Portman Receives Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & TV Music Awards
Terence Blanchard Receives Classic Contribution Award at Ceremony May 19 in Los Angeles BMI staged its annual Film/TV Music Awards tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles. During the black-tie, invitation-only gala, BMI saluted the composers of music featured in the past year’s top-grossing films, top-rated prime-time network television series, and highest-ranking cable network programs. Hosted by BMI President & CEO Del…
From News, posted 5.20.10
Composer Rachel Portman to Receive Richard Kirk Award at BMI Film & Television Awards
Terence Blanchard to Receive Classic Contribution Award at Ceremony Slated for May 19 in Los Angeles BMI will present the Richard Kirk Award for outstanding career achievement to Rachel Portman at the annual BMI Film & Television Awards, slated for Wednesday, May 19 in Los Angeles. Portman will make history as she becomes the first woman composer to receive the honor. Staged at the…
From News, posted 4.19.10
Joe Johnson Wins 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition
Bassist Joe Johnson was honored as the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner on Sunday, October 11 during the 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Gala Concert attracted a jaw-dropping collection of Blue Note Records recording artists, past and present,…
From News, posted 10.12.09
B.B. King Honored at the Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz Gala
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz gala concert, held October 26 at the Kodak Theatre, honored B.B King with the Founders Award. The event, dedicated to “The Blues and Jazz: Two American Classics,” brought some of the biggest names in music together to pay homage to the two genres of music. Performers included 2008 Grammy Album of the Year recipient Herbie Hancock, Keb’ Mo’,…
From News, posted 11.16.08
Monk Institute Sets 2008 Competition Schedule
The Thelonious Monk Institute of Jazz has announced that the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition finals will take place on Sunday, October 26 at 5 p.m. at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood. The semi-finals will take place on the campus of UCLA at Schoenberg Hall on Saturday, October 25 from 1-5 p.m. This year’s competition will feature the saxophone, with ten of the world’s most talented young…
From News, posted 3.12.08
Thelonious Monk Composer’s Prize Awarded to Petros Sakelliou
BMI has awarded the 2007 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize of $10,000 to Petros Sakelliou of Athens, Greece. The award was presented during the Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition, held October 28 at the Kodak Theatre. Sakelliou’s winning work, entitled “Swing Along,” was performed by his Boston-based band during the celebration. Pictured (l-r): Monk…
From News, posted 10.31.07
BMI Jazz Composers Sweep 2007 Jazz Journalists Association Awards
BMI jazz composers took home the lion’s share of the awards at the 11th annual Jazz Journalists Association Jazz Awards, held June 28 at the Jazz Standard Club in New York City. The event’s top honoree was pianist Andrew Hill, who passed away on April 20 of this year. He received the Lifetime Achievement in Jazz, Composer of the Year and Pianist of the Year, with his widow, Joanne…
From News, posted 7.02.07
Recent Thelonious Monk events
| Sep 12 2011 | Thelonious Monk Institute’s Annual Gala: Washington, DC |
| Oct 26 2008 | Thelonious Monk Institute’s Annual Gala: Los Angeles |
| Oct 28 2007 | Thelonious Monk Institute’s Annual Gala: Los Angeles |
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