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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…
BMI Sponsors 2nd Annual International Jazz Composers’ Symposium
The second International Jazz Composers' Symposium, held June 12-14 in Tampa, Florida, proved a veritable haven for the professional and aspiring jazz composer. Sponsored by BMI and the University of Southern Florida's Center for Jazz Composition, the annual Symposium drew more than 80 jazz composers and musicians from throughout the U.S., Canada and Europe to the University of South Florida for three days of intensive new music presentations, concerts, workshops,…
Amy Winehouse, Kanye West, Herbie Hancock Lead BMI Grammy Sweep
BMI songwriters, composers and artists made a historically impressive showing February 10 at the 2008 Grammys as they swept the most elite categories of music’s biggest night. Neo-soul chanteuse Amy Winehouse claimed five trophies, including Record, Song and Best New Artist of the Year, while Mark Ronson received Producer of the Year recognition for his stunning work on Winehouse’s Back to Black. Progressive rapper…
