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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
Herbie Hancock to Take Over as LA Philharmonic Creative Chair
Grammy award-winning BMI composer Herbie Hancock will assume the role of Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra creative chair next year. The jazz giant intends to pursue a strategy of cultural and musical “cross-pollination,” integrating visual art including dance and media such as computer graphics and film clips, along with miscellaneous music genres including jazz, into performances. Hancock’s duties will include the hiring and mentorship of new musicians, as well as programming…
From News, posted 8.07.09
Sundance Institute Announces Six Fellows for the 2009 Sundance Institute Composers Lab
The Sundance Institute announced the six musicians selected as Fellows at its 2009 Composers Lab on July 15. The lab runs from July 15 - July 29 at the Sundance Resort in Utah. This year's Composer's Lab Fellows are Kim Carroll, Chanda Dancy, Magda Giannikou, Lili Haydn, Christopher Lord, and David Poe. The selected composers bring an eclectic range of talent to the two-week lab, which focuses on the process…
From News, posted 7.15.09
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
BMI Jazz Composers Top ‘Downbeat’ Readers Poll
Downbeat has released its 73rd Annual Readers Poll with BMI jazz composers topping 24 of the 29 categories, accounting for 84% of the winners. These composers represent the “who’s who” of jazz performers and BMI’s dominance in the genre. Sonny Rollins top two categories, Jazz Artist and Tenor Saxophone, while the Pat Metheny Trio garnered the Jazz Group award; Pat Metheny himself nabbed the…
From News, posted 11.11.08
Allee Willis: Creativity Without Boundaries
It’s not every songwriter whose resume includes watching her output help sell over 50 million records, making her Broadway composing debut with the financial blessing of Oprah Winfrey, and keeping an active hand in the worlds of art direction, animation, and performance art, which led People magazine to call her “a multi-threat creativity that itself seems like a Godzilla out to conquer LaLa Land.” Oh, and did we mention that…
From MusicWorld, posted 10.16.08
Terence Blanchard’s ‘Miracle at St. Anna’ Score Celebrated at BMI/SCL Screening
BMI and The Society of Composers and Lyricists (The SCL) hosted a screening on behalf of BMI composer Terence Blanchard for his score for the Spike Lee film Miracle at St Anna. BMI composer Herbie Hancock moderated a Q&A with Blanchard following the screening for fellow composers, songwriters, lyricists and industry guests. The film debuted at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 7…
From News, posted 9.23.08
BMI Composers Lead NEA ’09 Jazz Masters
BMI composers George Benson (guitarist), Jimmy Cobb (drummer), Lee Konitz (saxophonist) and Toots Thielemans (multi-instrumentalist) have been named recipients of the 2009 NEA Jazz Masters Award by the National Endowment for the Arts. The honorees will each receive a $25,000 grant award and will be honored in an awards ceremony and concert on October 17. Additional honorees include…
From News, posted 7.15.08
Soul Singer Curtis Mayfield Honored on RockWalk
At a recent ceremony, legendary BMI singer/songwriter Curtis Mayfield was posthumously inducted into Hollywood's RockWalk. Mayfield's widow Altheida paid tribute to her husband's substantial achievements, which include songs "People Get Ready "and "Keep On Pushing" - dubbed the unofficial anthems of the civil rights movement by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Shown are (l to r): BMI's Malik Levy and…
From News, posted 5.23.08
Library of Congress Adds 25 Works to National Recording Registry
The Library of Congress has announced this year’s selection of sound recordings to be preserved in the National Recording Registry. The list, which consists of 25 recordings, featured a wide variety of outstanding spoken and musical recordings that span the years 1925 through 1983. This year's selections include such renowned BMI songwriters and composers as Herbie Hancock (Head Hunters), Michael Jackson (Thriller),
From News, posted 5.14.08
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