Jazz Photo Archive
Pictured (L-R) after BMI songwriter Kermit Ruffins’ performance at the closing reception of the LAB’s annual convention are BMI’s Josh Lagersen, BMI songwriter Kermit Ruffins, LAB Manager of Business Development Laura Smith, Ruffins’ bandmate, pianist Yoshitaka “Z2” Tsuji, LAB President & CEO Polly Johnson, and LAB Marketing & Communications Director Susan Lynch. View Photo
BMI celebrated the 75th Anniversary of the Louisiana Association of Broadcasters by presenting them with a gold record. Pictured (L-R) are BMI’s Josh Lagersen, LAB Marketing & Communications Director Susan Lynch, LAB Manager of Business Development Laura Smith, and LAB President & CEO Polly Johnson. View Photo
Pictured (L-R) prior to BMI songwriter Kermit Ruffins’ performance at the closing reception of the LAB’s annual convention are BMI’s Josh Lagersen, LAB President & CEO Polly Johnson, and BMI songwriter Kermit Ruffins. View Photo
Last year’s 2019 Charlie Parker Prize and Manny Albam commission winner, Jihye Lee, conducts her commissioned piece, “Revived Mind.” View Photo
This year’s Charlie Parker Prize winner and Manny Albam commission recipient, Dan Pugach, conducts his winning composition, “Bianca.” View Photo
Pictured (L-R) at the 31st Annual Jazz Composers Workshop Summer Showcase concert are: BMI’s Senior Director of Jazz and Musical Theater, Pat Cook; Jazz Composers Workshop Musical Director, Andy Farber; 2019 Charlie Parker Prize winner, Dan Pugach, and the Workshop’s Associate Musical Director, Alan Ferber. View Photo
BMI Foundation President Deirdre Chadwick presents August Arnold with the 2019 BMI Future Jazz Master Scholarship during BMI’s 2019 NEA Jazz Masters annual dinner. View Photo
Addressing the crowd at BMI’s annual dinner is BMI Director of Jazz and Musical Theater Patrick Cook. View Photo
Pictured at the BMI sponsored 2019 NEA Jazz Master’s dinner are: BMI Director of Jazz and Musical Theater Patrick Cook and BMI-affiliate and GRAMMY-winning jazz bassist Christian McBride. View Photo
Pictured at BMI’s annual NEA Jazz Masters dinner is BMI Director of Jazz and Musical Theater Patrick Cook with BMI-affiliate and GRAMMY-winning jazz vocalist Kurt Elling. View Photo