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2009 ASCAP FOUNDATION YOUNG JAZZ COMPOSER AWARD RECIPIENTS ANNOUNCED
Honorees to Be Recognized at ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame Ceremonies on June 16 in NYC
New York, NY, February 4, 2009: ASCAP Foundation President Marilyn Bergman has announced the recipients of the 2009 ASCAP Foundation Young Jazz Composer Awards. This program, established in 2002, was created to encourage gifted jazz composers from throughout the United States. The recipients, who range in age from 15 to 29, are selected through a juried national competition. They receive cash awards, and will be recognized at the annual ASCAP Jazz Wall of Fame ceremony on June 16, 2009, which will be held in The Allen Room, Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center on Broadway at 60th Street, New York City.
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SCENA Jazz - Tuesday, March 31, 2009
by Marc Chénard
On February 28, 1959, a landmark concert took place in New York. A ten-piece band under the direction of the grand master Thelonious Monk premiered a number of his own pieces orchestrated for a large ensemble, a first for him. The resulting recording "The Thelonious Monk Orchestra At Town Hall" (Riverside Recordings, recently reissued in Concord's Keepnews Collection) remains on the finest albums of Monk's discography, if not of modern jazz. Much of the story of that now legendary concert is aptly recounted in a two-part interview feature with the album's producer, Orrin Keepnews, currently posted on youtube.
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Many contributed to jazz camp success
August 15, 2007
Thanks to all those involved in the first of what hopefully will become an annual COTA Jazz Camp held in Delaware Water Gap. Every aspect of the event was first class: the talent and character of the instructors and organizers, lunchtime concerts at the Deer Head Inn, practice and base camp space provided by the Church of the Mountain, studio time at Red Rock Recording Studio, the East Stroudsburg University library jazz collections, and the Delaware Water Gap Trolley, culminating in an evening of fine performances at the gazebo in Delaware Water Gap. The musicians and supporters of our own local jazz community continue to reach out in yet another way to enrich our area kids. Jazz is alive and well here in Monroe County!
BERNADETTE LYNCH
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Jazz leaders plan camp, special concert for 30th anniversary of festival
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Pocono Life Writer
May 20, 2007
Area jazz musicians just keep on giving, from fundraisers to passing on the torch.
The 30th anniversary of the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts will continue that tradition with organizers planning a performance, CD and DVD of music that has been more than 40 years in the making and its first week-long jazz camp for youths.
That is in addition, of course, to the annual pilgrimage of musicians to the region's mecca of jazz, the COTA jazz festival in September.
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4/25/07
“CHILDRENS SUITE” to benefit PATH
Path has received some wonderful news. Path will receive the proceeds from the “Children’s Suite” CD and DVD.
The “Children’s Suite” was composed by Phil Woods, a Jazz Master (America’s highest honor in jazz) and recipient of the Presidents Award from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (the Grammy Award people). He was inspired by A. A. Milne’s book of poems Now We Are Six. After some roadblocks and 40 years later Phil has permission to record the “Children’s Suite”. This will be done in conjunction with the establishment of a local Jazz Camp and the 30th birthday of the Delaware Water Gap Celebration of the Arts (COTA).
As stated in recent PR materials. “PATH will be the beneficiary of all proceeds from the Children’s Suite”, a vibrant CD/DVD package that will both charm and teach. The founders, faculty, and supporters of the COTA CampJazz project and the “Children’s Suite” production are fully committed to PATH, believing that the precious children temporarily residing there fully deserve a new chance to find safety, security, and cultural enrichment within a caring community.”
This writer had the privilege of listening to 5 pieces of this work. It is absolutely charming and wonderful. Thank you Phil Woods and the founders, faculty, and supporters of COTA.
September 6th the “Children’s Suite” will be presented at the Sherman Theatre. We will keep you posted.
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