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Kenny G Likes to Fly Solo
 June 5 , 2008 – Some people might say spotting Kenny G, Yanni, John Tesh and Michael Bolton on the same tour bus might be a sign of the end of times. More.
Peter White drags out Christmas Tree
 June 5, 2008 – Peter White might not be the most graceful performer or the best looking, actually he’s quite unassuming but his talent and spirit have been the glue that word of mouth superstars are made out of. More. |
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It's Time to Vote at the BBC Jazz Awards 2008
May 30 - 2008 - The dust has settled on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for a little bit until nominations are announced later this year but the BBC is kicking up some heat with their Jazz Awards. Voting for the famous awards have just opened at http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2008/. Nominees have been chosen by a panel of industry experts.The winners will be announced on Monday 21st July at London's Mermaid Theatre.
This year's nominations are:
1. BBC Radio 2 Artist Of The Year Award : NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC VOTE
Guy Barker
Sir John Dankworth and Dame Cleo Laine
Humphrey Lyttelton
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Farrell Sues Kanye, Common & Method Man
 June 4, 2008 – Now this has been known to happen in the biz. The daughter of the late Jazz great Joe Farrell says don’t take things that are not yours, she suing rappers Kanye. More
Billy Joel Working with Marc Anthony?
 June 3, 2008 - My first thought was, "What the hell is Billy Joel Thinking?” Word comes out today that fabulous Piano Man is working on some tunes with, of all people, Marc Anthony. More. |
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2. BBC Radio 2 Heart Of Jazz Award: NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC VOTE
Guy Barker
Ray Gelato
Tommy Smith
3. BBC Radio 3 Jazz Line-Up Best Ensemble Award : NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC VOTE
Empirical
Jazz Warriors - Afropeans
Tom Cawley's Curios
4. BBC Radio 3 Jazz On 3 Innovation Award : NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC VOTE
Basquiat Strings
Corey Mwamba Argentum
Evan Parker
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More Dates for Turner's World Tour
 June 2, 2008 - Because of increased demand, star singer Tina Turner has added more concert dates to her North American tour to satisfy her fans. More
It's Time to Vote at the BBC Jazz Awards
 May 30 - 2008 - The dust has settled on the Canadian Smooth Jazz Awards for a little bit until nominations are announced later this year but the BBC is kicking up some heat with their Jazz Awards. More |
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5. Best Album Award: NOW OPEN TO PUBLIC VOTE
Accident & Insurgency - Ambulance
Empirical - Empirical
The Amadeus Project - Guy Barker
Perception - Gwilym Simcock
Sienna Red - Simon Spillett
All Is Yes - This Is The Blessing
6. Rising Star Award: VOTED FOR BY A PANEL OF UK JAZZ EXPERTS
Jay Phelps
Kit Downes
Nathaniel Facey
7. Best Vocalist Award: VOTED FOR BY A PANEL OF UK JAZZ EXPERTS
Christine Tobin
Ian Shaw
Norma Winstone
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8. Best Instrumentalist Award: VOTED FOR BY A PANEL OF UK JAZZ EXPERTS
Gwilym Simcock
Tom Arthurs
Tony Kofi
9. Services To Jazz Award : VOTED FOR BY A PANEL OF UK JAZZ EXPERTS
Alan Bates
Oliver Weindling
Steve Rubie
The winners will be announced online at
http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/jazzawards2008/, highlights of the BBC Jazz
Awards will broadcast on BBC Radio 2, and Jazz on 3 will broadcast a
celebratory programme with contributions from the winners on Saturday 26th
July on BBC Radio 3.
The BBC Jazz Awards are jointly produced by BBC Radio 2 and Radio 3.
BBC Radio 2 Jazz Programmes:
Big Band Special, Mondays at 10:00pm
Jools Holland, Mondays 10:30pm
Malcolm Laycock, Sundays at 10:00pm
BBC Radio 3 Jazz Programmes:
Jazz Library - Fridays at 10.30pm
Jazz On 3 - Fridays at 11.30pm
Jazz Line-Up - Saturdays at 4.00pm
Jazz Record Requests - Saturdays at 5.30pm
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