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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
History
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
Jazz
Jazz Foundation Hosts 18th Annual Loft Party
As part of its proud history of support for the Jazz Foundation of America, BMI participated in the Foundation’s 18th Annual Jazz Loft Party, held October 18 at Hudson Studios in New York. BMI composer/artists Madeleine Peyroux, Sweet Georgia Brown, Jimmy Owens, Stanley Jordan and the Heath Brothers were among those performing at the event,… more
From News, posted 10.20.09
Joe Johnson Wins 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition
Bassist Joe Johnson was honored as the 2009 Thelonious Monk International Jazz Composer’s Competition grand prize winner on Sunday, October 11 during the 22nd annual Thelonious Monk International Jazz Competition and all-star Gala Concert at the Kennedy Center Eisenhower Theater in Washington, D.C. The Blue Note Records 70th Anniversary Gala Concert attracted a jaw-dropping collection of Blue Note Records recording artists, past and present,… more
From News, posted 10.12.09
Dave Koz Earns Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
BMI recently helped Dave Koz celebrate 20 years of music as the acclaimed jazz musician earned a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The ceremony, held on September 22 at 1750 N. Vine Street in front of Capitol Records, featured stirring testimony of Koz’s greatness from fellow luminary Barry Manilow. In a career spanning two decades, Dave Koz has established himself as a… more
From News, posted 9.24.09
Herbie Hancock to Take Over as LA Philharmonic Creative Chair
Grammy award-winning BMI composer Herbie Hancock will assume the role of Los Angeles Philharmonic orchestra creative chair next year. The jazz giant intends to pursue a strategy of cultural and musical “cross-pollination,” integrating visual art including dance and media such as computer graphics and film clips, along with miscellaneous music genres including jazz, into performances. Hancock’s duties will include the hiring and mentorship of new musicians, as well as programming… more
From News, posted 8.07.09
BMI Presents 12th Annual BMI Bursary Award to Kichul Park and Christopher Lyons in London
BMI recently presented the 12th annual BMI Student Bursary Award to Royal Academy of Music student composers Kichul Park and Christopher Lyons. The award was presented in London by Brandon Bakshi, BMI Executive Director, Writer/Publisher Relations, Europe & Asia. The Bursary Award is a financial stipend given each year through BMI’s London office to graduating students enrolled in the Royal Academy's Music & Applied Media program. Born in Seoul, South… more
From News, posted 7.10.09
Josh Charles Strives to Help New Orleans Heal
The devastation left behind by Hurricane Katrina prompted many individuals to wonder how they could help the New Orleans community rebuild. For BMI singer, composer, and pianist Josh Charles, the need to act was especially strong: A protégée of BMI legend and New Orleans icon Dr. John, Charles had moved to New Orleans only a week before the storm hit. Forced to relocate to Brooklyn, he decided… more
From News, posted 7.07.09
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
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