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BMI Jazz Composers Workshop Marks 23rd Anniversary with Showcase Concert
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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 23rd Anniversary Summer Showcase Concert on July 1 at Christ & St. Stephen’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…
Big Band Sounds Celebrated at BMI Jazz 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 22nd Anniversary Summer Showcase Concert on July 1 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…
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…
Jose Bevia Wins BMI Foundation Charlie Parker Jazz Prize

Jazz composer Jose Bevia has been named the winner of the 8th annual BMI Foundation Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for his piece, “Irony is Needed.” The prize, a $3,000 commission, was awarded July 19 during the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop’s annual showcase concert, held at Christ and St. Stephen’s Episcopal Church. The sixth annual commission is named in honor of the workshop’s late co-founder Manny Albam, and calls for…
Asuka Kakitani Wins BMI Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Prize
Jazz composer Asuka Kakitani has been named the winner of the BMI Foundation's 7th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for her piece, "Dance 1." Presented on July 6 during the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop's annual showcase concert at New York's Merkin Hall, the prize includes the Manny Albam Commission, a $3,000 award given to the…
Darcy Argue Wins BMI Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Prize
The BMI Foundation has named jazz composer Darcy Argue the winner of the 5th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Prize for his work, "Transit." The $3,000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop's 16th annual showcase concert at Merkin Hall on July 15. Argue has also been commissioned to write…
Jon Schapiro Wins BMI Foundation’s Charlie Parker Jazz Prize
The BMI Foundation has named jazz composer Jon Schapiro the winner of the 4th Annual Charlie Parker Jazz Prize for his work, "A Bounce in Her Step." The $3,000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop's annual showcase concert at Merkin Hall on July 17. Schapiro…
Noriko Ueda Wins 3rd Annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize
Acoustic bassist and composer Noriko Ueda has been named the winner of the third annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for her piece, “Castle in the North.” The $3000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop’s annual showcase concert at Merkin Hall in New York…
Jamie Begian Named Winner of Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize
Big band leader and composer Jamie Begian has been named the winner of the second annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for his piece, “Fuzzy Math.” The $3000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop’s annual Showcase Concert at Merkin Hall…
Jazz Bassist Rufus Reid Wins 1st Annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition
Jazz bassist Rufus Reid has been named the winner of the first annual BMI Foundation/Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize for his piece, "Skies Over Emilia." The $3000 award, given to the writer of the best new work composed in the BMI Jazz Composers Workshop, was presented during the Workshop's annual Showcase Concert at Merkin Hall on…
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