[JPL] Anybody heard about the "First International Jazz Awards" To Be Held 6/29 in Beverly Hills?

[TomtheJazzman]

Well, well, well, when you base awards on Soundscan you really, in my 
mind, open a can of worms and opens up much debate on the validity of 
Soundscan.  It sounds like awards based on sales versus musician 
expertise and creativity.  Time will tell once the awards are 
announced.  ALOHA  Tom


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> Hello Group -
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> I got an e-mail with information about something called The 
> International Jazz Awards (www.internationaljazzawards.com/jazz).
>
> Anybody else hear anything about this?  Sounds dreadful!
>
> Here are some excerpts from the press release got:
>
> __________________________________________________________________________ 
>
>
> First International Jazz Awards Scheduled For Sunday, June 29th in 
> Beverly Hills, CA
>
> D.L. Hughley Set To Host Televised Event
>
> BEVERLY HILLS, CA - The first annual International Jazz Awards, a 
> global television special, celebrating over 100 years of jazz music, 
> will take place in Beverly Hills, California at the International 
> Ballroom of the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, June 29th.
>
> Tamar Scarlet Entertainment, in association with Tall Pony 
> Productions, Inc., presents the International Jazz Awards which is 
> scheduled to be an annual event.
>
> Tamar’s Kitty Sears is creator and executive producer and Tall Pony’s 
> Tony Eaton (3 time Grammy winner, Tim McGraw, Reflected; Usher – The 
> Truth Tour) is co-executive producer for the International Jazz Awards 
> which will be directed by Louis Horvitz (Academy Awards, Country Music 
> Awards, etc.) and produced by Igo Kantor and co-produced by Annice 
> Parker.
>
> Actor, comedian and writer D.L. Hughley will be host of the show which 
> will be taped for broadcast.
>
> “It has been my goal for over ten years to create a show that salutes 
> jazz in its many forms, its influence on all types of music, and honor 
> some of its legendary artists,” stated creator and executive producer 
> Kitty Sears.
>
> “Jazz has influenced recording artists from all musical disciplines, 
> and this year we are pleased to have musical tributes to Lena Horne, 
> Count Basie, Clint Eastwood, George and Ira Gershwin and Antonio 
> Carlos Jobim, to be performed by a live orchestra, to be conducted by 
> musical director H.B. Barnum,” Sears said.
>
> The nominees were based on Soundscan’s top jazz sellers, and will 
> honor jazz in the following 24 categories which include 
> Contemporary/Smooth, Traditional, Swing, Latin, Brazilian /Afro-Cuban, 
> Fusion and Dixieland.
>
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