Attention MusicNL Members! ECMA 2011 planning is Underway for the Event in Charlottetown, PEI.

This year MusicNL is offering members three different stage opportunities. See below for stage names and information:

• MIAFest 2011 will see a collaborative stage of the four Atlantic Provinces. MusicNL must choose 7 full band acts to perform on this stage taking place at the  Murphy Community Centre in Charlottetown 9:00 PM -2:00 AM – Thursday April 14, Friday April 15 and Saturday April 16.
• Selkirk Stage will be available for solo and duo acts only. MusicNL must choose 6 acts for the small pub stage taking place at Selkirk Restaurant located in the Delta Prince Edward. This stage will take place Saturday, April 16th 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM.
• Molson Late NIght Stage asks MusicNL to recommend 3 full bands acts for the Delta Ballroom stage that will run from 12:00 AM – 3:30 AM each night of the conference. ECMA/Molson will confirm acts so the specific date and time will be determined upon approval.

All Export Ready acts interested in appearing on the MIAFest Stage, Selkirk Stage or Molson Late Night Stage are asked to contact the office on or before February 4th @ 4:30 PM. In your email please indicate what stage you would like to appear on and a link to your website and/or Sonic Bids page.

Again this year MusicNL is happy to provide all MusicNL members with travel subsidies to the event. MusicNL will cover a percentage of your travel and accommodations to be determined after the event. Please also inform the office by email on or before  February 4th @ 4:30 PM if you are attending the 2011 ECMA event in order to access travel subsidies.

Any questions or concerns please don’t hesitate to them.

Jen Winsor

Communications/Program Officer

MusicNL

186 Duckworth Street

St. John’s, NL

A1C 1G5

Tel: (709) 754-2574

Fax: (709) 754-5758

www.musicnl.ca

Fundraiser for The Pan African Acupuncture Project

The Ship Pub Thursday Jan 27^th 9:00 PM – 12:00 AM

Treating AIDS in Africa with Acupuncture

Fundraiser for Newfoundland and Labrador Acupuncturist Valerie Genge to travel to Africa to treat HIV/AIDS patients

Tickets $15

Hosted by: Mark Day

Acoustic Performances By:
Janet Cull
Kelly Ann Evans
Natalie Noseworthy
Andrew James O’Brien
Denis Parker
John Clarke
Steve Hennessey
Steve Miller
Brad Power

Prizes Provided by:
Full Circle Acupuncture
Mount Pearl Wellness
Lakeview Chiropractic
Action Laser
MusicNL

Donations accepted via email transfer to validmelody@hotmail.com. Also cheques can be made payable to The Pan African Acupuncture Project.

Any questions or interviews please contact Valerie Genge validmelody@hotmail.com

For more information on the Pan African Acupuncture Project please see http://www.panafricanacupuncture.org/

2011 Newfound Music Festival. Final Programmes — Evening Concerts, Featuring Steve Reich’s Sextet

Steve Reich’s Sextet (Newfoundland Premiere…) with Marimbas, Vibes and bass drums, gongs, and more – Rob Power, Whitney Rowe, Andrew McCarthy, Bill Brennan Piano and keyboards – Andrea Lodge, Kristina Szutor.

This piece is part of a festival called New Found Music. For more information on the festival see the schedule below. Lots of great music and workshops!!

Thursday, 27 January, 2011, 8PM D. F. Cook Recital Hall

Rebecca Simpson‐Litke, fl.: Piece for Flute and Voice, by David Litke — 11’

Shelley Neville, Michael Lee, Evan Bowen: Bear•ing, by Micheline Roi — 23’

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Andrea Lodge, Kristina Szutor, Rob Power, Bill Brennan, Whitney Rowe, Andrew McCarthy:

Sextet, by Steve Reich — 28’

Friday, 28 January, 2011, Petro‐Canada Hall

→ 7 PM PRELUDE CONCERT: Works by Student Composers, performed by Paddywagon

→ 8 PM Concert:

Ellen Waterman, Chris Chafe, et al.: Telematic Music — 30’

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Duo Concertante: Duo for Violin and Piano (2008), by R. Murray Schafer — 18’

Caroline Schiller: TBA for voice, by Andrew Staniland — 7’

MUN SAX Quartet: Mousetrap, by The Soft Machine (arr.) — 5’

MUN Sax Quartet: Drastic Measures, by Russell Beck — 6’

→ Saturday, 29 January, 2011, 8PM Petro‐Canada Hall

Michelle Cheramy: Canzona di Ringraziamento, by Salvatore Sciarrino — 7’

Andrea Lodge: Adventures of Piano Woman — 15’

Sylvie Proulx, Clark Ross: Funky Guitars Groove Experience, by Clark Ross — 6’

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Paul Bendzsa, Evan Bowen, Andrew McCarthy, Andrew Rideout, Whitney Rowe, Jason Caslor

(cond.): Damn, for Clarinet and Percussion Quartet, by John Mackey — 6’

MUN Flute Studio (7 flutes): Within, by Clarke — 7’

David Goudie, gtr.: Full Circle, by Andrew Staniland — 15’

Andrea Lodge, pno.: Of Experiential Fruit, by Micheline Roi — 7’

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Native Gumbo – Native Gumbo

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StahMeNah Vybz – Stahmenah Rewind

The Idlers – Keep Out

Vineet Vyas – The King of Dhamaar

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Are you a MusicNL Member? Want to be a FACTOR Juror?

The next FACTOR jury round is fast approaching Music Newfoundland and Labrador has been sent a batch of funding applications by FACTOR for review this month. Juries will take place from Jan 27^th – Feb 4^th and genres are Alternative, Pop and Rock. Any members interested in appearing on these juries please contact the office.

If you are interested in being considered to jury, you will need to complete FACTOR’s juror accreditation process. We encourage anyone who is interested in being a part of the FACTOR jury process in the future to complete the online form. It does not matter if you’ve served as a FACTOR juror multiple times in the past. It is a requirement for all jurors moving forward to submit this electronic form so that they are on file with FACTOR. It is simple and should not take more than a few minutes to complete.

If you already have an account with FACTOR, simply login here: http://onlineapp.factor.ca/

You will see the message “Hey you! Want to be a FACTOR Juror? Click here!”

If you do not yet have an account, please create your account (us the same link as above), log in, and look for the “Want to be a FACTOR Juror?” message.

If you experience any problems, please contact Jen @ jen@musicnl.ca

Please note!

The ‘Biography’ section of the accreditation form is mandatory. If no biographical information is provided, the form will be deemed incomplete by FACTOR.

While MusicNL can make recommendations to FACTOR on which applicants to accredit, the final decision is ultimately that of FACTOR

Jen Winsor

Communications/Program Officer

MusicNL

186 Duckworth Street

St. John’s, NL

A1C 1G5

Tel: (709) 754-2574

Fax: (709) 754-5758

www.musicnl.ca

East Coast Music Association Announces 2011 Honourary Award Recipients

The East Coast Music Association is proud to announce the recipients of its 2011 Honourary Awards. This year’s winners are Haywire – Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award; and Elliott Wight – Stompin’ Tom Award.

“As we eagerly await East Coast Music Week 2011 in Charlottetown, ECMA is pleased to recognize two Island-based artists who have had a profound impact on the music industry in Atlantic Canada,” says Michael Kennedy, board chair of the East Coast Music Association. “Haywire showed the region, country and globe that East Coasters know how to rock – and in the process, inspired countless ECMA artists to achieve success.”

Kennedy adds that the ECMA is also very pleased to honour Elliott Wight with the Stompin’ Tom Award for his tireless contributions to East Coast music.  “For over 60 years, he has entertained party-goers, dancers, and even a former Prime Minister.”

The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes an individual or individuals who have had a profound and lasting effect on the Atlantic Canadian Music Industry. The award was renamed after Dr. Helen Creighton when Dr. Creighton received the award in 1991.

The Stompin’ Tom Award was conceived in 1993 when Stompin’ Tom Connors was presented with the Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement award. Instead of accepting the award, he requested that an award be created to honour musicians who have made long-term contributions to the East Coast music industry and paved the road for many successful East Coast artists today.  The award goes to one individual or group from the host province.

The Stompin’ Tom Award will be presented at this year’s Industry Awards Brunch on Saturday, April 16^th, at the Delta Prince Edward. The Dr. Helen Creighton Lifetime Achievement Award will be presented during the ECMA Awards Gala in the Homburg Theatre at the Confederation Centre of the Arts on Sunday, April 17^th. For more information on the artists, please see enclosed bios.

East Coast Music Week 2011 will take place in Charlottetown, PEI, from April 13-17.  The event is part of the ECMA’s mandate to foster, promote and develop East Coast music.

The East Coast Music Association would like to acknowledge the financial support of FACTOR and the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage (Canada Music Fund) and of Canada’s private radio broadcasters.

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The East Coast Music Awards Nominees Announced

The 2011 ECMA nominees have been announced. Included in the nominees are numerous Wreckhouse Jazz & Blues Festival performers and Newfoundland artists. View the list of nominees below.

ECMA 2011 MUSIC & INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINEES

MUSIC AWARD NOMINATIONS:

Alternative Recording of the Year / Enregistrement alternatif de l’année

• Pathological Lovers – Calling all Favours
• Racoon Bandit – Campcraft
• Ruth Minnikin – Depend on This
• Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris
• Slowcoaster – The Darkest of Discos
• Wintersleep – New Inheritors

Blues Recording of the Year / Enregistrement blues de l’année (Watch Video of the nominees here)

• John Campbelljohn – Good to Go
• Matt Andersen – Piggyback
• Ross Neilsen & The Sufferin’ Bastards – Redemption
• Scott Parsons – Live at Mahogany Hall
• The Dungaree Brothers with The Hupman Brothers Band – The South Mountain Swamp Rock Opera
• Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day

Children’s Recoding of the Year / de l’année

• Art Richard – Art Richard chant avec sec amis
• Rik Barron – Over in the Meadow
• Scotty and the Stars – Making Music
• Zany Lane – Raised By Ducks

Classical Recording of the Year / de l’année

• Bruno Jacques Pelletier – Musique Ancienne-Early Music
• Duo Concertante – It Takes Two
• Frances Gray – Soundscapes of Spain
• Measha Brueggergosman – Nights and Dreams
• Shallaway Newfoundland & Labrador Youth in Chorus – Shallaway Sings Ann and Seamus-A Chamber Opera
• The Elmer Iseler Singers – Lamentations of Jeremiah/Lamentatio Jeremiah Prophetae

Country Recording of the Year / Enregistrement country de l’année

• Ashley Condon – Come In From the Cold
• Heather Allison – Heather Allison
• Kevin Davison – Just the Beginning
• Larry Foley – Larry Foley
• Meaghan Blanchard – Chasin’ Lonely Again
• Tonya Kennedy – Lucky I Lost You

DVD of the Year / DVD de l’année

• Blou – Noël Blou (Director: Francois Lallier)
• Jessica Rhaye – Jessica Rhaye: Good Things from the Stage (Director: Andrew MacCormack)
• New Brunswick Youth Orchestra – Blues on the Boulevard (Director: Greg Hemmings)
• Spesh K – 90209 (Director: Bun One Productions)
• The Jimmy Swift Band – JSB Live at the Marquee (Director: Greg Hemmings)
• The Trews -The Trews Acoustic – Friends & Total Strangers (Director: Tim Martin)

Fan’s Choice Entertainer of the Year / Artiste de l’année

• Alert The Medic
• Blou
• Chris Colepaugh & The Crew
• Christina Martin
• Chuck & Albert
• Dave Gunning
• David Myles
• Jenn Grant
• Joel Plaskett
• Lennie Gallant
• Matt Andersen
• The Stanfields
• The Trews

Fan’s Choice Video of the Year / Vidéo de l’année

• Gypsophilia – Hietzing / Battery Life (Director: Scott Simpson)
• Hey Rosetta! – A Thousand Suns – Live (Directors: Noah Pink & Christopher Norris)
• Jenn Grant – You’ll Go Far (Director: Drew Lightfoot)
• Paper Lions – Lost the War (Directors: JP Poliquin & Nathan Boey)
• Pathological Lovers – Best Served (Director: Jordan Canning)
• The Trews – Highway Of Heroes (Director: Tim Martin)
• Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold – Broken Hearted Beat (Director: JP Poliquin)
• Two Hours Traffic – Noisemaker (Director: Richie Mitchell)

Female Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo féminine

• Carmel Mikol – In My Bones
• Christina Martin – I Can Too
• Kim Wempe – Painting With Tides
• Meaghan Smith – The Cricket’s Orchestra
• Rose Cousins – The Send Off
• Ruth Minnikin – Depends on This

Folk Recording of the Year / Enregistrement populaire de l’année

• Dave Gunning – We’re All Leaving
• David Myles – Turn Time Off
• Jon Bryant – Two Coasts for Comfort
• Madison Violet – No Fool for Trying
• Ron Hynes – Stealing Genius
• Rose Cousins – The Send Off

Francophone Recording of the Year / Enregistrement francophone de l’année

• Chuck & Albert – énergie
• Daniel Goguen – Juste tio et moi
• Lennie Gallant – Le Coeur Hanté
• Marie Philippe Bergeron – Le complex du gémeau
• Mary Barry – Chansons Irisées
• Tradition – Un Autre

Gospel Recording of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année

• Becka deHaan – Wait For The Wind
• Chelsea Nisbett – Anchored Roots
• Elizabeth Deveau – The True Vine
• Marko Simmonds – Marko Presents…
• Naomi Striemer – Entertaining the World
• Richard Paul – Where I Need To Be

Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement du groupe de l’année

• Acres & Acres – All Nations
• Boxer The Horse – Would You Please
• Paper Lions – Trophies
• Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case – Honey for Bees
• Slowcoaster – The Darkest of Discos
• The Once – The Once
• Tim Chaisson and Morning Fold – Broken Hearted Beat
• Wintersleep – New Inheritors

Instrumental Recording of the Year / Enregistrement instrumental de l’année

• Aaron Collier – Neo
• Chrissy Crowley – The Departure
• Colin Grant – Fun For the Whole Family
• Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews – Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews
• Gypsophilia – Sa-ba-da-OW!
• Samantha Robichaud – Collected
• Duo Concertante – Wild Bird

Jazz Recording of the Year / Enregistrement jazz de l’année (Watch Video of the nominees here)

• Daniel Matto – I’m Old Fashioned
• Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews – Dwayne Côté & Duane Andrews
• Glen Strickey – Roots for Rudy
• Krisanne Crowell with Solarocity – Right In the Middle of Wrong
• Lina Boudreau – Noel Lounge
• Paul Tynan & Aaron Lington – BiCoastal Collective: Chapter Two
• Swingology – Under Paris Skies

Loud Recording of the Year / Enregistrement loud de l’année

• Last Call Chernobyl – Last Call Chernobyl
• Obsydian – The Grotesque Presage
• Orchid’s Curse – Voices: The Tales of Broken Men
• Soul Seeker – Practice What You Seek
• Tempting Tragedy – Descent Into Madness
• The Fed Pennies – Brain Disaster

Konica Minolta Male Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – artiste solo masculin

• Dave Gunning – A Tribute to John Allan Cameron
• David Myles – Turn Time Off
• Ian Sherwood – And Now The Fun Begins
• Matt Andersen – Piggyback
• Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris
• Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day

Pop Recording of the Year / Enregistrement pop de l’année

• Carmel Mikol – In My Bones
• Christina Martin – I Can Too
• Lovestorm – Great Ocean
• Meaghan Smith – The Cricket’s Orchestra
• Paper Lions – Trophies
• Radio Radio – Belmundo Regal
• The Subtitles – Quick and Painless

R&B/Soul Single Track Recoding of the Year / Enregistrement gospel de l’année

• Chelsea Nisbett – Anchored Roots
• Cyndi Cain – Back to the Old School
• Marko Simmonds – Dance With Me

Rap / Hip-Hop Single Track Recording of the Year / Enregistrement simple rap / hip-hop de l’année

• Ghettosocks – Don’t Turn Around (feat. Edgar Allen Floe)
• Ghettosocks – Out For The Treats
• Hotbox – Little Bits (feat. Expedyte, Radar & Phakt)
• Hotbox (feat Sean One & Monark) – Perfect Formula
• Spesh K – Can’t Put A Price On Love (feat. Cory Lee)
• The Caravan – Autumn

FACTOR Recording of the Year / Enregistrement sonore FACTOR de l’année

• Christina Martin – I Can Too (Producers: Christina Martin & Dale Murray)
• David Myles – Turn Time Off (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
• Lennie Gallant – If We Had A Fire (Producers – Hayward Parrott & Lennie Gallant)
• Slowcoaster – The Darkest of Discos (Producer – Brian Talbot)
• The Stanfields – Vanguard of the Young and Reckless (Producers: The Stanfields & Darren van Niekerk)
• Thom Swift – Blue Sky Day (Producers: Thom Swift & Charles Austin)
• Wintersleep – New Inheritors (Producer: Tony Doogan)

Rising Star Recording of the Year / Enregistrement de l’année – Étoiles de demain

• Boxer The Horse – Would You Please
• Carmel Mikol – In My Bones
• Jerry Stamp – Bloodwork
• Ryan MacGrath – Cooper Hatch Paris
• Sherman Downey & The Ambiguous Case – Honey for Bees
• The Stanfields – Vanguard of the Young and Reckless
• Tonya Kennedy – Lucky I Lost You

Rock Recording of the Year / Enregistrement rock de l’année

• Air Traffic Control – Can’t Kill Love
• Boxer The Horse – Would You Please
• Chris Colepaugh & The Crew – Missed a Page
• Dwight Deon – Anthems for the Restless
• Gloryhound – Leave it Alone
• Jerry Stamp – Bloodwork

Roots / Traditional Group Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – groupe

• Chris Norman & David Greenberg Duo – Let Me In This Ae Night
• Chuck & Albert – énergie
• Ennis – Lessons Learned
• Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys – Gordie MacKeeman and His Rhythm Boys
• Pogey – Full Speed Ahead
• Scott MacMillan & Brian Doyle – Live Off The Floor

Roots / Traditional Solo Recording of the Year / Enregistrement folklore / traditionnel de l’année – artiste solo

• Colin Grant – Fun For the Whole Family
• Cynthia MacLeod – Riddle
• Dave Gunning – A Tribute To John Allan Cameron
• Eleanor McCain – Green Hills of Home
• Kathleen Gorey-McSorley – Cheoil Binn
• Richard Wood – A Change of Reasons

Vibe Creative Group Single of the Year / Chanson de l’année

• David Myles – Need A Break (Producer: Joel Plaskett)
• Sleepy Driver – Like A Weapon (Producers: Ethan Young-Lai, Peter Hicks & Mike Hatheway)
• Slowcoaster – War on War (Producer: Brian Talbot)
• The Keats – Give Me A Ring (Producer: Chris Burke-Gaffney)
• The Stanfields – The Dirtiest Drunk (In the History of Liquor) (Producers: The Stanfields & Darren van Niekerk)
• The Trews – Highway of Heroes (Producers: John-Angus MacDonald & Gordie Johnson)

SOCAN Songwriter of the Year / Compositeur ou compositrice SOCAN de l’année

• Chris Kirby – “Entertainer of the Year” (Performed by: Chris Kirby)
• Jenn Grant & Buck 65 – “Paper Airplanes” (Performed by: Jenn Grant & Buck 65)
• Lennie Gallant – “Emily’s Letters” (Performed by: Lennie Gallant)
• Meaghan Smith – “I Know” (Performed by: Meaghan Smith)
• Paul Murphy, Tim D’Eon, Loel Campbell, Michael Bigelow – “Preservation” (Performed by: Wintersleep)
• Rose Cousins – “I Were the Bird” (Performed by: Rose Cousins)

World Recording of the Year (Watch Video of the Nominees here)

• Native Gumbo – Native Gumbo
• StahMeNah Vybz – Stahmenah Rewind
• The Idlers – Keep Out
• Vineet Vyas – The King of Dhamaar

INDUSTRY AWARD NOMINATIONS

Broadcast of the Year

• Atlantic Airwaves
• Atlantic Beaver
• CKDH Kitchen Party
• East Coast Countdown
• Route 104

Event of the Year

• Cavendish Beach Music Festival
• Celtic Colours International Festival
• Festival of Small Halls
• Halifax for Haiti
• Halifax Pop Explosion
• Lunenburg Folk Harbour Festival
• New Glasgow Riverfront Jubilee

Independent Company of the Year

• Garrison Hill Entertainment
• GroundSwell Music
• Malkin Music
• Marcato Digital Solutions
• Sonic Entertainment Group
• SpinCount

Industry Professional of the Year

• Eirinn Fraser
• Glenn Meisner
• Heather Gibson
• Ian McKinnon
• Jimmie Inch
• Kimberly Sinclair

Live Sound Technician of the Year

• Carl Gosine
• Kenneth Ryan
• Matt Miller
• Nathan Petrie
• Russ Wood
• Stephen Doherty

Manager of the Year

• Darren Gallop
• Eirinn Fraser
• Heather Gibson
• Ian McKinnon
• Jeff Liberty
• Shelley Chase

Media Person of the Year

• Doug Gallant
• Jeff Liberty
• Jimmie Inch
• Kurt Fawthrop
• Marc Xavier LeBlanc
• Tom Bedell

Producer of the Year

• Andrew Melzer
• Tim Feswick
• Daniel Ledwell
• Fred Lavery
• Dave Gunning
• Jon Matthews

Radio Station of the Year

• 1015 The Hawk
• 94.1 East Coast FM
• 95.1 CFCY
• CKDH Radio
• Q104
• The Coast 89.7

Record Company/Distributor/Independent Label of the Year

• Company House Records
• Diminished Fifth Records
• GroundSwell Music
• Sonic Records
• Sound of Pop Inc.
• Warner Music Canada

Studio of the Year

• Big Grey Sound Studios
• Feswick Productions
• Lakewind Sound Studios
• MasterTracks Recording Studios
• Soundpark Studios
• The Sonic Temple

Studio Engineer of the Year presented by OIART

• Darren van Niekerk
• Dave Skinner
• Dennis Field
• Jamie Foulds
• Jon Matthews
• Michael Shepherd
• Tim Feswick

Venue of the Year

• Harmony House Theatre
• Hunter’s Ale House
• St. Mary’s Church
• The Company House
• The Fredericton Playhouse
• The Paragon Theatre

Visual Artist of the Year

• Cheryl Smith
• Chr!s Sm!th
• Daniel Ledwell
• Jocelyne Vautour
• kelly clark fotography
• Peter Farmer

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This Week in Short: January 18th 2011

• Matt Andersen Cleans up at Maple Blues Awards – 2010 WIJBF performer Matt Andersen won two Maple Blues awards yesterday. Find out more here.
• Arts and Culture Centre St. Johns Newsletter – Are you signed up to the Arts & Culture Centre St. John’s Newsletter? View this weeks issue here
• Community Sector Council Volunteer Luncheon – The Volunteer Luncheon is being held on February 3rd at the Royal Canadian Legion. Find out more here
• ECMA 2011 Music & Industry Awards – Nominations being announced Thursday, Jan 20, 10am at Studio 1, Confed Centre of the Arts, Charlottetown! Visit the ECMA site to keep up to date
• Are you a Writer? – The Writers Union of Canada is running a professional development workshop on “Secure Footing in a Changing Literary Landscape”. Find out more here
• All the President’s Jazz 2010 – Each year jazz journalist John Anderson sends a compilation of the years jazz to President Obama. See his list here
• City of St. John’s Grants to Artists deadline is January 31st. – Click here for details
• Marsalis family named Jazz Masters – Jazz pianist Ellis Marsalis Jr. and four of his accomplished musician sons – Wynton, Branford, Delfeayo and Jason – have received the highest jazz honour in the U.S. Click here for the full story