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BMI Salutes America’s Jazz Masters
Jazz has been from its birth one of the essential elements of American music, and from the start, BMI has supported many of the most important composers in the field. learn more
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BMI and jazz - it’s a strong and long-standing association. BMI has supported the genre since it opened doors in 1940 and continued to represent the major composers of the genre to this day... read more
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BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Marks 21st Anniversary with Showcase Concert
The BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, a noted creative forum for musical exploration and development, highlighted the best new jazz compositions created during the last year at its 21st Anniversary Summer Showcase Concert on June 26 at Christ and St. Stephens’s Church. The concert featured the BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra, a 17-piece modern repertory ensemble made up of leading New York musicians. The evening also featured a competition to choose the… more
From News, posted 6.29.09
Stanley Clarke Stuns Listeners Again with ‘Jazz in the Garden’
In the jazz world, Stanley Clarke is a living legend and a bona fide hero for bass enthusiasts. Along with fellow bassists Ron Carter and the late Jaco Pastorius, he is responsible for bringing the instrument out of the background. “Anyone who's followed my career could easily see that I've sort of been kind of a bass revolutionary, for lack of a better word,”… more
From MusicWorld, posted 6.11.09
BMI Composers Dominate List of 2010 NEA Jazz Masters
The National Endowment for the Arts recently announced the 2010 recipients of the NEA Jazz Masters Award, and an overwhelming majority of the honorees are BMI composers. Recipients in the Pianist, Composer, Educator category are Muhal Richard Abrams and Kenny Barron; in the Saxophonist, Flutist, Oboist, Composer, Educator field, Yusef Lateef will be honored; Annie Ross will be… more
From News, posted 5.21.09
Jazz Artist, Basketball Star Wayman Tisdale Dies
Jazz musician, basketball star, and BMI composer Wayman Tisdale died May 15 in Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was 44 years-old and had battled cancer for two years. Throughout his musical career, Tisdale released eight albums, the majority of which climbed to the top ten region of Billboard’s contemporary jazz chart. 2001’s Face to Face and 2006’s Way Up! soared to the top of the chart, underscoring Tisdale’s substantial… more
From News, posted 5.19.09
Marcus Johnson: A Man with a Plan
To say that Marcus Johnson is a man with a plan is an understatement. After only a decade in the music business, he is, without question, a man with a realized business strategy. Johnson did not want to just be a musician; he wanted to become a successful one, and eventually, in his own words, a brand. On his MySpace page, a line summarizes his goal: “A… more
From MusicWorld, posted 5.07.09
Eighth Annual Jazz Appreciation Month Kicks Off In D.C.
April has once again been designated as Jazz Appreciation Month, and BMI is continuing its role as an anchor sponsor, as it has been since JAM’s inception eight years ago. The month-long celebration pays tribute to jazz as a true American art form and features a variety of activities, including performances, film and displays in venues in Washington, D.C. and around the globe. … more
From News, posted 4.06.09
Conversations: Béla Fleck & Earl Scruggs
Are legends simply born, or are they made? In an exclusive interview for BMI MusicWorld, renowned bluegrass-jazz synergist Béla Fleck sat down with revered five-string banjo godfather Earl Scruggs to discuss evasive and exhilarating composition processes, intertwined personal histories, and the virtuosic value of 10,000 hours. Béla Fleck (BF): So, you’ve been writing banjo tunes for a long time. What’s your writing process? Earl… more
From MusicWorld, posted 4.06.09
Recording Academy Announces 2009 Lifetime Achievement and Trustees Award Honorees
Elite BMI songwriters number prominently among the list of 2009 Special Merit Award recipients announced December 22 by the Recording Academy. The Blind Boys of Alabama, the Four Tops, and Brenda Lee will receive Lifetime Achievement Awards, while Elliott Carter and Allen Toussaint will each take home the Trustees Award. An invitation-only ceremony Saturday, February 7 in Los Angeles will salute… more
From News, posted 1.06.09
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’,… more
From News, posted 11.16.08
Nestor Torres
As the preeminent flautist in the Latin jazz genre, Puerto Rican–born Nestor Torres cut his musical teeth in the steamy Latin dance clubs and superheated jazz scene of New York in the ’60s. He returns to the format-free genre with Nouveau Latino, his first CD in two years, with a revered repertoire of Latin jazz standards. “It’s all about the real Latin groove and the dancer,” explains… more
From MusicWorld, posted 11.13.08
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