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BMI is proud to celebrate the legendary music from the Vince Guaraldi Trio’s A Charlie Brown Christmas. Songs from the timeless TV classic have become a holiday staple for families around the world, and its lead composer, Vince Guaraldi, along with another BMI affiliate, Lee Mendelson, are responsible for composing…
Not Enough Time Shows We Can’t Get Enough of Dave Grusin’s Music
Legendary pianist, producer and composer Dave Grusin has been nominated for 38 GRAMMYS (winning 10), one Emmy award and four Golden Globe awards. Of his 8 Academy Award nominations, he took home the Oscar for Best Original Score for The Milagro Beanfield War. He has worked with a boundless list…
Sara Sithi-Amnuai Receives BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship
In addition to honoring renowned jazz pianist Joanne Brackeen and guitar legend Pat Metheny as BMI’s newest Jazz Masters, the BMI Foundation proudly awarded Sara Sithi-Amnuai this year’s BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship. The $5,000 award was presented to Sithi-Amnuai at the BMI-sponsored annual…
Ambrosia’s David Pack Performs for Financial Managers
BMI provided musical entertainment at Cox Television's annual financial managers meeting held recently in Fort Lauderdale. Cox TV employees were treated to a performance by award-winning BMI artist/songwriter David Pack, former lead singer and guitarist for 80s supergroup Ambrosia. Pack performed the band's major hits including "Biggest Part of…
Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation Holds lsquo;Friend-Raiser’
Music industry manager Ken Kragen and wife Cathy Worthington hosted a "Friend-Raiser" for the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation, a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting instrumental music nationwide. This unique event, held at Kragen and Worthington's home in Beverly Hills on October 24, was hosted by the Foundation…
Dave Benoit Saluted by Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation
BMI jazz artist/composer David Benoit was honored recently for his support of music education by the Mr. Holland's Opus Foundation at a presentation at the House of Blues in Los Angeles where fellow BMI artist/composer, Dave Koz, was the headline act. …
David Benoit: David Benoit Interview - The 2008 BMI Film/TV Awards
Captured at BMI Film TV Awards 2008