54th Annual GRAMMY Award Jazz Category Nominations!

I know that all of you (ok, maybe just a few of you :P) have been waiting with bated breath for the announcement of the jazz nominees for the 2012 GRAMMY Awards!

Here are the four (4) categories that remain in the genre. Keep in mind that NARAS decided to eliminate the "Best Contemporary Jazz Album" and "Best Latin Jazz Album" back in the Spring of 2011.

What do you think about the nominees this year? Any surprises for you?

Good luck to all of the nominees!

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JAM 2010: 156 Artists for a New Jazz Experience (Part VIII)

Good morning to everyone!

I hope that this blog post finds you all happy and healthy.

This is Part VIII of my contribution toward the celebration of Jazz Appreciation Month [JAM]. It is my hope that you discover a new musician/vocalist today that really resonates with you. Their creativity will have such a profound effect on you that you will buy/download all of their music during your lunch break! 

Today you'll discover a little about drummers Matt Wilson and Nate Smith; vocalists Nicole Henry and Melody Gardot; trumpeters Maurice Brown and Nils Petter Molvaer; pianist Omar Sosa and others.

Enjoy ~

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