Jazz Photo Archive
Thelonious Monk Jazz Competition Grand Prize winner Tarek Yamani recently visited BMI’s New York office to play some of his new compositions. Pictured are (seated) Tarek Yamani; (back row) with BMI’s Robbin Ahrold, Ron Solleveld and Charlie Feldman. View Photo
Jazz Appreciation Month (JAM) isn’t until April, but leaders are already coming together to plan next year’s full slate of events. Pictured at a recent JAM Task Force meeting are (standing) Marty Ashby, Executive Producer, MCG Jazz; John Hasse, Curator of American Music, National Museum of American History, Smithsonian Institution; Joann Stevens, Program Manager, Jazz Appreciation Month Initiatives, National Museum… View Photo
The $3,000 BMI Foundation annual Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize was awarded to talented composer Nathan Smith for his composition “Now What?,” on July 1 at the BMI Jazz Composer Workshop Showcase Concert. Pictured at the concert are trombonist John Fedchock; jazz authority Dan Morgenstern; BMI VP, Corporate Communications Robbin Ahrold; showcase winner Nathan Smith; saxophonist Steve Wilson; Workshop Associate… View Photo
Charlie Parker Jazz Composition Prize winner Nathan Smith conducts the BMI/New York Jazz Orchestra at the BMI Jazz Composer Workshop’s 22nd Annual Showcase Concert on July 1 in New York. View Photo
BMI jazz great Randy Klein accepts an award on behalf of photographer Lena Adasheva from broadcaster Jim Wilke during the JJA Awards in New York. View Photo
Cyro Baptista shows off his JJA Jazz Award for Percussionist of the Year trophy, as presenter Elzy Kolb of Hot House magazine smiles in the background. View Photo
Rudresh Mahanthappa (right) celebrates his second consecutive JJA Jazz Award for Alto Saxophonist of the Year after receiving the honor from Laurence Donohue-Greene (left), editor of AllAboutJazz-New York. View Photo
Kurt Elling celebrates his Male Singer of the Year win at the JJA Jazz Awards. View Photo
Joe Lovano enjoys a night of big wins at the JJA Jazz Awards. View Photo
Shown at the Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation “Friend-raiser” fundraiser, held Wednesday, May 5 are Felice Mancini, Executive Director, Mr. Holland’s Opus Foundation; Dave Koz; BMI’s Doreen Ringer Ross; and David Benoit. During the event, Dave Koz and David Benoit jammed with the children’s jazz band. View Photo