Thursday, March 10, 2011

On DownBeat Magazine, March 2011.....

Sonny Rollins Awarded National Medal Of Arts
Sonny Rollins received the National Medal of Arts from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on March 2. “I’m very happy that jazz, the greatest American music, is being recognized through this honor, and I’m grateful to accept this award on behalf of the gods of our music,” Rollins said

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Juilliard Jazz Hosts Swingin’ 
Alumni Reunion

Juilliard will celebrate the 10th anniversary of its jazz program with a Swingin’ Alumni Reunion concert on March 31 at the school’s Peter Jay Sharp Theater in New York. 
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Monterey Next Generation Festival Celebrates 40th Anniversary
The Monterey Jazz Festival will host the 40th anniversary of the Next Generation Festival April 1–3 in downtown Monterey, Calif.  
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Pianist George Shearing Dies
George Shearing, who possessed a mellow, yet orchestral, approach to the piano, died on Monday, Feb. 14, of congestive heart failure in New York. 
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Kennedy Center Announces 
Upcoming Jazz Schedule

The John F. Kennedy Center For the Performing Arts in Washington, D.C., has announced its jazz programs for the 2011–2012 season. 
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