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Jazz Sensation Receives Gold Badge Award

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UK jazz star Jamie Cullum became the youngest writer at age 26 to receive a prestigious Gold Badge Award, presented by the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters on October 24 at The Savoy, Strand, in London. Cullum was born in Essex but grew up in Wiltshire where he absorbed all genres of music, favoring jazz luminaries such as Miles Davis,


From News, posted 11.20.07

BMI Jazz Greats Sweep ‘Downbeat’ Critics Poll

Once again, BMI members swept the jazz world's annual "best of" list presented by Downbeat magazine, the voice of jazz since 1934. BMI's dedication to the advancement of original forms of American music exists as a cornerstone of the organization's very conception, and remains a priority today.


From News, posted 7.17.06

Jamie Cullum

In these modern times beset by danger and global instability, it’s almost shocking to hear Jamie Cullum sing on his Verve Records debut album that: “These are the days of endless dreaming … Troubles of life, floating away like a bird in flight.” An old-fashioned optimist and musical gadabout, Cullum is surfing a veritable tsunami of critical goodwill inspired by…


From MusicWorld, posted 9.13.04

Bravo to Air Song Hall Awards Show July 18

Bravo presents the exclusive two-hour television broadcast of the 35th Annual Songwriters Hall of Fame Awards, the National Academy of Popular Music's annual celebration of the work and lives of the composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world. The awards show will air on the NBC-affiliated cable network on Sunday, July 18, at 9pm, and again on Wednesday, July 21, also at…


From News, posted 7.19.04

Song Hall Inducts Class of 2004

The Songwriters Hall of Fame, the organization dedicated to recognizing the work and lives of those composers and lyricists who create popular music around the world, held its 35th annual induction ceremony and awards dinner on June 10 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. The show was taped by Bravo and will air on the NBC-affiliated cable network on Sunday, July 18 at 9pm.


From News, posted 6.30.04

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